1996 Derby City Council election

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1996 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
  1995 2 May 1996 1998  

All 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election30122
Seats won3932
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg9Steady2.svg
Popular vote33,38616,5939,716
Percentage55.5%27.6%16.1%

Derby City Council election 1996 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1996 Derby City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1996 Derby City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. Local elections were held in the United Kingdom in 1996. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections. This election was held ahead of Derby City Council becoming a unitary authority on 1 April 1997. As a result, the entire council was up for election and the elected councillors acted as a shadow authority until that date. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

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Overall results

1996 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3990Increase2.svg988.655.533,386
  Conservative 309Decrease2.svg96.827.616,593
  Liberal Democrats 200Steady2.svg4.516.19,716
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.6385
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.185
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.00.136
Total4460,201

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Fuller 1,891
Labour M. Walker 1,752
Labour J. Till 1,725
Conservative A. Beckworth478
Conservative D. Sice353
Conservative I. Sice349
Liberal Democrats B. Harry253
Liberal Democrats J. Keane248
Turnout 25.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Du Sautoy 1,838
Conservative R. Webb 1,734
Labour J. Horobin1,087
Labour W. Cotton1,043
Liberal Democrats S. King413
Liberal Democrats T. Hall314
Turnout 42.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bayliss 1,687
Labour N. Wawman 1,532
Conservative G. Carran522
Conservative I. Gray480
Liberal Democrats D. Turner178
Liberal Democrats P. Turner167
Turnout 31.4%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Babington

Location of Babington ward Babington ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Babington ward
Babington [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Hussain 1,203
Labour A. Kalia 1,160
Labour V. Wilsoncroft 1,096
Conservative M. Hussain296
Conservative A. Alam257
Conservative J. Magee240
Liberal Democrats M. Sherazi139
Liberal Democrats M. Rashid131
Liberal Democrats A. Savage130
Green L. Davies95
Turnout 30.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Redfern 1,703
Labour M. Crosdale 1,583
Liberal Democrats A. Spendlove1,580
Liberal Democrats E. Ashburner1,578
Conservative K. Lester832
Conservative P. McCandless736
Turnout 49.7%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Blanksby 1,973
Labour Hardyal Dhindsa 1,647
Conservative K. Thompson799
Conservative E. Birkinshaw724
Liberal Democrats P. Harlow361
Liberal Democrats R. Skelton206
Independent G. Hardy85
Turnout 36.7%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Breadsall

Location of Breadsall ward Breadsall ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Woodland 3,139
Labour J. Whitby 2,321
Conservative P. Latham1,862
Conservative G. Shaw1,560
Liberal Democrats M. Staines627
Turnout 34.9%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Bolton 1,828
Labour M. Repton 1,677
Conservative M. Kilminster764
Conservative H. Johnson731
Liberal Democrats L. Alcock355
Liberal Democrats P. Whitaker230
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Whitehead 1,877
Labour B. Jackson 1,852
Conservative J. Jennings1,569
Conservative M. Bertalan1,201
Liberal Democrats J. Eaton175
Liberal Democrats P. Kay158
Turnout 40.3%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Wooley 2,000
Labour J. Bijoux 1,990
Labour P. Chadfield 1,956
Conservative J. Brittain1,654
Conservative P. Hickson1,638
Conservative C. Hulls1,570
Liberal Democrats R. Jackson438
Liberal Democrats M. McCann423
Liberal Democrats G. Wood330
Turnout 44.4%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Hayes 1,742
Labour M. Young 1,630
Conservative G. Francis317
Conservative C. Mellor302
Liberal Democrats P. Robinson212
Turnout 30.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Graves 1,376
Labour K. Hill 1,220
Conservative N. Brown961
Conservative B. Maw944
Liberal Democrats A. Crosby750
Liberal Democrats R. Troup521
Turnout 40.0%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Akhtar 1,221
Labour A. Rehman 1,147
Conservative J. Alam429
Conservative M. Hussain379
Green J. Macdonald219
Liberal Democrats A. Piggott175
Liberal Democrats B. Sherazi93
Turnout 28.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats L. Care 2,065
Liberal Democrats M. Burgess 1,879
Labour L. Shillingford779
Labour M. Manku778
Conservative A. Champion676
Conservative B. Samra559
SDP K. Dickenson36
Turnout 50.9%
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Baxter 1,649
Labour R. Gerrard 1,503
Conservative J. Francis379
Conservative J. Veitch347
Liberal Democrats B. Benson216
Liberal Democrats J. Benson166
Turnout 36.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Taylor 1,596
Labour A. Macdonald 1,392
Conservative A. Griffiths1,247
Conservative R. Broadfield1,163
Liberal Democrats J. Foxon470
Liberal Democrats A. Wilbraham395
Turnout 37.5%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Jones 1,554
Labour Chris Williamson 1,472
Conservative A. Blackwood311
Conservative J. Samra245
Liberal Democrats A. Cooper235
Liberal Democrats A. Hartropp206
Green E. Wall71
Turnout 32.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Osmanton

Location of Osmaston ward Osmaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Laxton 1,017
Labour J. McGiven 878
Liberal Democrats C. Goacher236
Liberal Democrats I. Care193
Turnout 22.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Mullarkey 1,765
Labour A. Nath 1,576
Conservative H. Love231
Liberal Democrats P. Gale208
Liberal Democrats M. Platt203
Conservative A. Wood174
Turnout 29.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Byrne 2,299
Labour J. Athern 1,906
Conservative D. Black 1,428
Labour R. Turner1,410
Conservative J. Lee1,347
Conservative A. Pegg1,299
Liberal Democrats P. Peat630
Liberal Democrats J. Whitaker313
Turnout 40.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

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