1996 Coventry City Council election

Elections to Coventry City Council were held on Thursday 2 May 1996. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Labour won seven of the eight seats that the conservatives were defending, with only Tim Sawdon holding their seat in Wainbody. ^[4]

Election result

Coventry local election result 1996 ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	17	+7	0	+7
	Conservative	1	-7	0	-7

References

1. "Coventry City Council - Council Details". Archived from the original on 6 February 2002.
2. "Coventry City Council Local Election Results - Ward Selection". Archived from the original on 29 November 2001.
3. "Coventry City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk.
4. "Night of misery has city Tories at new low". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 3 May 1996. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2026.