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1996 Peterborough City Council election
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16 out of 49 seats to Peterborough City Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Last election 24 seats, 52.3% 19 seats, 31.6% 4 seats, 6.1%
Seats won 10 4 1
Seats after 29 13 3
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 6 Decrease 1
Popular vote 16,191 10,952 1,809
Percentage 49.4% 33.4% 5.5%
Swing Decrease 2.9% Increase 1.8% Decrease 0.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 1 seat, 7.7% 1 seat, 1.2%
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 2 2
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 2,832 1,013
Percentage 8.6% 3.1%
Swing Increase 0.9% Increase 1.9%
Winner of each seat at the 1996 Peterborough City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Labour

The 1996 Peterborough City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

1996 Peterborough City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 10 Increase 5 58.8 19 29 59.2 16,191 49.4 -2.9
  Conservative 4 Decrease 6 23.5 9 13 26.5 10,952 33.4 +1.8
  Liberal 1 Decrease 1 5.9 2 3 6.1 1,809 5.5 -0.6
  Liberal Democrats 1 Increase 1 5.9 1 2 4.1 2,832 8.6 +0.9
  Independent 1 Increase 1 5.9 1 2 4.1 1,013 3.1 +1.9

Ward results

Barnack

Barnack
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Over 554 58.6 –26.8
Labour M. Beaver 239 25.3 +10.7
Liberal Democrats E. Bishop 153 16.2 N/A
Majority 315 33.3 –37.6
Turnout 946 48.0 –1.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease18.8

Bretton

Bretton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Weston 1,077 71.8 +6.2
Conservative B. Dunham* 317 21.1 –4.3
Liberal Democrats K. Scott 106 7.1 –1.9
Majority 760 50.7 +10.6
Turnout 1,500 29.9 –0.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.3

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Khan 1,353 58.9 +5.8
Conservative M. Hussain 945 41.1 –5.8
Majority 408 17.8 +11.6
Turnout 2,298 50.8 –3.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.8

Dogsthorpe

Dogsthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Miners* 1,188 63.8 +12.6
Labour W. Haughton 506 27.2 –11.0
Conservative J. Hunter 169 9.1 –1.5
Majority 682 36.6 +23.6
Turnout 1,863 33.0 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing Increase11.8

East

East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Farrell* 1,157 65.6 +10.6
Conservative P. Grimwood 498 28.2 –11.1
Liberal Democrats S. Watkin 109 6.2 N/A
Majority 659 37.4 +21.7
Turnout 1,764 28.0 –8.8
Labour hold Swing Increase10.9

Fletton

Fletton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Gray* 1,258 77.1 –1.6
Conservative D. Hillson 373 22.9 +1.6
Majority 885 54.3 –3.2
Turnout 1,631 25.5 –1.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.6

Glinton

Glinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Holdich* 726 63.8 –18.2
Labour M. Dale 208 18.3 +9.4
Liberal Democrats A. Ewing 204 17.9 +8.8
Majority 518 45.5 –27.4
Turnout 1,138 45.5 –0.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.8

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Swift* 1,013 52.4 N/A
Labour W. Easton 618 32.0 –41.9
Conservative D. Raines 218 11.3 –0.7
Liberal Democrats L. Martin 50 2.6 –4.5
Liberal D. Robson 35 1.8 –5.2
Majority 395 20.4 N/A
Turnout 1,934 41.6 +7.6
Independent gain from Labour

Orton Longueville

Orton Longueville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Owens 1,268 54.6 –8.0
Conservative T. Nevett* 695 29.9 +3.0
Liberal Democrats A. Ewing 360 15.5 +6.4
Majority 573 24.7 –11.0
Turnout 2,323 31.1 –1.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease5.5

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Kreling* 1,144 52.4 +19.8
Labour C. Hubback 1,041 47.6 +5.8
Majority 103 4.7 N/A
Turnout 2,185 33.0 –4.2
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0

Paston

Paston (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Bradley 644 64.3
Labour P. Ward 510 50.9
Conservative C. Porteious 180 18.0
Conservative M. Sims 153 15.3
Liberal R. Keyes 135 13.5
Liberal P. Shaw 102 10.2
Turnout 1,001 22.1
Labour hold
Labour hold

Ravensthorpe

Ravensthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Ledgister 1,098 69.4 +6.4
Liberal S. McGee 349 22.1 –14.9
Conservative A. Semper 134 8.5 N/A
Majority 749 47.4 +21.3
Turnout 1,581 31.6 –4.3
Labour gain from Liberal Swing Increase10.7

Stanground

Stanground
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Bonner 1,346 52.6 –6.6
Conservative G. Simons* 1,028 40.2 +5.2
Liberal Democrats S. Crowe 184 7.2 +1.5
Majority 318 12.4 –11.8
Turnout 2,558 39.1 –1.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease5.9

Walton

Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sandford 846 38.9 +7.5
Labour K. Bleakney 800 36.8 +2.7
Conservative D. Porteious* 528 24.3 –10.2
Majority 46 2.1 N/A
Turnout 2,174 42.9 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.4

Werrington

Werrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Clements 1,522 46.8 +14.8
Conservative R. Burke* 1,306 40.1 –1.8
Liberal Democrats G. Bishop 426 13.1 –13.1
Majority 216 6.6 N/A
Turnout 3,254 29.3 –3.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.3

West

West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Ridgway* 1,984 50.6 +6.4
Labour A. Ellis 1,546 39.4 –4.8
Liberal Democrats P. King 394 10.0 –1.6
Majority 438 11.2 N/A
Turnout 3,924 39.1 +2.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.6

References

  1. ^ "Peterborough City Council Election Results 1973-" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996_Peterborough_City_Council_election

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