1996 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1996 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
4 May 1996 (1996-05-04)
14 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Seats won 7 5 2
Seats after 18 12 9
Seat change 4 2 6
Popular vote 13,100 14,907 14,705
Percentage 30.7% 34.9% 34.4%
Swing 3.3% 1.4% 1.9%
Winner of each seat at the 1996 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1996 Southend-on-Sea Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election.

Summary

Election result

1996 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 7 4 50.0 11 18 45.0 13,100 30.7 –3.3
  Labour 5 2 35.7 6 12 27.5 14,907 34.9 +1.4
  Conservative 2 6 14.3 8 9 25.0 14,705 34.4 +1.9

Ward results

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Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats O. Shapiro 1,773 43.4 ±0.0
Conservative H. Briggs 1,773 43.4 +4.8
Labour J. Grindley 542 13.3 –4.7
Majority 0 0.0 –4.8
Turnout 4,088 45.0 –0.3
Registered electors 9,096
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 2.4

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Smith 1,586 41.0 –8.5
Labour T. Merrison 1,142 29.5 +7.5
Conservative T. Ager 1,137 29.4 +0.9
Majority 444 11.5 –9.5
Turnout 3,865 41.6 +4.0
Registered electors 9,309
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 8.0

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Lister-Smith 1,444 44.0 +3.0
Conservative J. Tobin* 1,416 43.1 +0.8
Labour M. Humphrey 425 12.9 –3.8
Majority 28 0.9 N/A
Turnout 3,285 33.8 –2.9
Registered electors 9,743
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 1.1

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Fisher 1,556 41.7 +1.1
Conservative R. Weaver* 1,350 36.2 +1.4
Labour M. Flewitt 823 22.1 –2.5
Majority 206 5.5 –0.3
Turnout 3,729 34.8 –3.8
Registered electors 10,749
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 0.2

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Smulian 1,574 47.9 –8.8
Conservative J. Rowsell 934 28.4 +2.3
Labour P. Circus 779 23.7 +6.4
Majority 640 19.5 –11.1
Turnout 3,287 35.3 –4.6
Registered electors 9,352
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 5.6

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Felton 1,271 54.7 +0.6
Conservative R. Davy 798 34.3 –2.0
Liberal Democrats W. Petchey 256 11.0 +1.4
Majority 473 20.4 +2.6
Turnout 2,325 25.5 –5.5
Registered electors 9,113
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 1.3

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Elf 1,626 56.0 +2.8
Conservative B. Houssart 744 25.6 +1.3
Labour Z. Chaudhri 533 18.4 –4.0
Majority 882 30.4 N/A
Turnout 2,903 31.6 –4.0
Registered electors 9,207
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.8

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Wisken 2,046 50.6 +4.8
Conservative A. North* 1,594 39.4 –0.3
Liberal Democrats S. Newton 403 10.0 –4.5
Majority 452 11.2 +5.1
Turnout 4,043 26.3 –6.8
Registered electors 15,131
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 2.6

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Holland 1,418 50.1 +4.8
Labour D. Garne 1,080 38.2 –2.1
Liberal Democrats P. Craddock 331 11.7 –2.6
Majority 338 11.9 +6.9
Turnout 2,829 31.1 –4.1
Registered electors 9,105
Conservative hold Swing 3.5

St. Luke's

St. Luke's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Copley* 1,542 70.9 –1.4
Labour J. Mapp 1,323 60.8 –11.5
Conservative C. Langlands 503 23.1 +5.1
Conservative D. Ayre 481 22.1 +4.1
Liberal Democrats R. Alexander 268 12.3 +2.5
Liberal Democrats J. Kaufman 233 10.7 +0.9
Turnout ~2,350 27.6 –5.3
Registered electors 8,515
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Ayre* 1,688 58.6 +7.3
Labour C. Smith 748 25.9 –0.1
Liberal Democrats A. Miller 447 15.5 –7.2
Majority 940 32.7 +7.4
Turnout 2,883 28.7 –3.4
Registered electors 10,057
Conservative hold Swing 3.7

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Crisp 1,788 70.6 –0.7
Conservative M. Longden 482 19.0 +1.1
Liberal Democrats T. Ray 261 10.2 –0.5
Majority 1,306 51.6 –1.8
Turnout 2,531 26.5 –3.6
Registered electors 9,552
Labour hold Swing 0.9

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Gibeon 1,342 51.7 –0.8
Labour M. Royston 865 33.3 +1.3
Conservative R. Brown 387 14.9 –0.6
Majority 477 18.4 –2.1
Turnout 2,594 29.8 –1.7
Registered electors 8,741
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.1

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2018.
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