1996 Gloucester City Council election

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The 1996 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1996 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

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Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1996 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 236.7
  Labour 849.2
  Liberal Democrats 121.0
  Green 00.0
  Independent 00.0

Ward results

Barnwood

Barnwood 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. I. Potts 1,719 45.4
Conservative A. Gravells141437.3
Liberal Democrats Ms. A. Easton-Skinner65517.3
Turnout 11559
Labour hold Swing

Barton

Barton 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Garwood 1,014 75.3
Conservative L. Proctor18914.0
Liberal Democrats M. Ginwalla14310.6
Turnout 5037
Labour hold Swing

Eastgate

Eastgate 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Pepler 1,161 64.8
Conservative H. Harrison35719.9
Liberal Democrats U. Bhaimia27315.2
Turnout 5937
Labour hold Swing

Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ms. S. Blakeley 1,439 39.6
Conservative Pullon C.128835.4
Labour R. Mills91025.0
Turnout 8323
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. James 1,188 43.5
Liberal Democrats M. Parry93934.3
Labour Ms. S. Hitchings60722.2
Turnout 6490
Conservative hold Swing

Linden

Linden 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Trehearne P. 1,235 69.8
Conservative D. Knight37821.4
Liberal Democrats Ms. V. Wilcox1578.9
Turnout 5327
Labour hold Swing

Longlevens

Longlevens 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hitchings 1,392 53.2
Conservative C. Marshall79830.5
Liberal Democrats Ms. N. West42716.3
Turnout 6684
Labour hold Swing

Matson

Matson 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Holmes 1,399 75.2
Conservative C. Gleeson24113.0
Liberal Democrats M. Gladstone1578.4
Labour J. Ewers633.4
Turnout 5613
Labour hold Swing

Podsmead

Podsmead 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. D. Capon 1,186 64.6
Conservative Ms. E. Orr39421.5
Liberal Democrats C. Reed25613.9
Turnout 5826
Labour hold Swing

Tuffley

Tuffley 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. J. Lugg 1,462 61.9
Conservative K. Moran62626.5
Liberal Democrats Ms. A. Evans27411.6
Turnout 6185
Labour hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. P. Tracey 720 37.0
Liberal Democrats P. Lush67134.5
Labour B. Large55528.5
Turnout 5211
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Local 1996 Handbook Elections" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
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