1996 Huntingdonshire District Council election

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The 1996 Huntingdonshire District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 [1] to elect members of Huntingdonshire District Council in Cambridgeshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [2] These seats were last contested in the 1992 United Kingdom local elections. [3]

Ward results

Brampton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Jennis77058.4−2.2
Liberal Democrats Robert Hulstrom32324.5+16.8
Labour Ivan Mahon22216.8+11.3
Majority 44733.9−1.1
Turnout 1,31842.1+3.3
Conservative hold Swing
Earith [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce James57555.1+26.5
Conservative Jane Clapinska46044.1−20.4
Majority 11511.0−25.0
Turnout 104334.9+1.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Godmanchester [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Hughes94655.3−11.3
Liberal Democrats Beryl Moore49729.0+10.9
Labour Thelma Lomax26515.5+2.8
Majority 44926.3−22.2
Turnout 1,71241.2+11.3
Conservative hold Swing
Hemingford Abbots and Hilton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Bates44059.5−19.3
Liberal Democrats Mark Rainer21629.2+16.4
Labour Grace Adams7910.7+2.3
Majority 22430.3−35.7
Turnout 73961.4+12.5
Conservative hold Swing


References

  1. ↑ "1996 Election Results Summary" (PDF). huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Complete list of results - Elections". The Times . NewsBank. 4 May 1996. p. 8.
  3. ↑ "The Huntingdonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017, Statutory Instrument 2017 No. 480". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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