1996 Manchester City Council election

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Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000. There were also two vacancies being contested; one in Blackley and the other in Woodhouse Park. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council. [1]

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Election result

Manchester Council Election Result 1996
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2921+182.860.148,518-3.1
  Liberal Democrats 610+117.122.017,753+1.3
  Conservative 002-20.013.010,512+1.3
  Green 00000.02.92,353+1.0
  Socialist Alternative 00000.00.5405+0.5
 FAN00000.00.4363+0.4
  Independent 00000.00.3231-1.5
  Independent Labour 00000.00.3225-0.1
  Liberal 00000.00.3215+0.2
 LLDCS00000.00.173+0.1
 Independent Communist00000.00.155+0.1
  Independent Liberal 00000.00.0330.0

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:

PartySeats  +/-  
Labour 84+1
Liberal Democrats 15+1
Conservative 0-2
Labour hold

Ward results

Ardwick

Ardwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas O'Callaghan1,05476.5-0.9
Liberal Democrats David Gray14410.5+0.6
Conservative John Davenport1339.7+3.2
Green Bruce Bingham463.3+3.3
Majority91066.1-1.4
Turnout 1,377
Labour hold Swing -0.7

Baguley

Baguley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Burns*1,46874.1-3.8
Conservative Trevor Roberts30715.5+3.4
Liberal Democrats Cath Hall1527.7-0.3
FANHannah Berry532.7+2.7
Majority1,16158.6-7.5
Turnout 1,980
Labour hold Swing -3.6

Barlow Moor

Barlow Moor [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Wheale*1,57048.5+14.5
Labour Valerie Dunn1,33941.4-12.2
Conservative Bill Moore2297.1-1.0
Green A. Kulpa1003.1-1.2
Majority2317.1-12.5
Turnout 3,238
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +13.3

Benchill

Benchill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Veronica Myers*1,03777.7-8.4
Liberal Democrats Janice Redmond1249.3-1.9
Conservative Carol Roberts1017.6+7.6
Socialist Alternative T. Jefferies725.4+5.4
Majority91368.4-6.6
Turnout 1,334
Labour hold Swing -3.2

Beswick and Clayton

Beswick and Clayton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Clayton1,13347.9-10.7
Labour John Flanagan*1,09146.1+7.3
LLDCSK. Corcoran733.1+3.1
Conservative Jeffrey Leach703.0+0.8
Majority421.8-18.0
Turnout 2,367
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing -9.0

Blackley

Blackley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Barnes*1,57363.5-13.0
Labour Harold Lyons1,317
Conservative Henry Coombes32213.0+1.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Matthews26710.8+1.2
Independent Carol Connell2319.3+9.3
Liberal Democrats Graham Shaw124
Green R. Maile843.4+3.4
Majority99550.5-14.0
Turnout 2,477
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing -7.0

Bradford

Bradford [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Kelly*1,15276.2+5.9
Liberal Democrats S. Kennedy21214.0-6.8
Conservative Elena Stars986.5+0.6
Green Elaine Brown503.3+0.4
Majority94062.2+12.7
Turnout 1,512
Labour hold Swing +6.3

Brooklands

Brooklands [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Cooley1,15256.4-10.7
Conservative Paul Cummins*67232.9+11.7
Liberal Democrats Anthony McGarr1828.9-1.2
FANJ. Hamilton351.7+1.7
Majority48023.5-22.4
Turnout 2,041
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -11.2

Burnage

Burnage [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kathleen Robinson1,83466.8-4.8
Liberal Democrats J. Parkinson43415.8+1.1
Conservative Christopher Brown41515.1+3.9
FANC. Mumford632.3+2.3
Majority1,40051.0-5.9
Turnout 2,746
Labour hold Swing -2.9

Central

Central [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Conquest*97577.7-4.4
Conservative Ann Hodkinson15012.0+5.2
Liberal Democrats W. Tew1098.7+1.7
Green L. Maile211.7+1.7
Majority82565.7-9.4
Turnout 1,255
Labour hold Swing -4.8

Charlestown

Charlestown [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Hackett*1,63576.2-0.2
Conservative Christine Saunders26612.4-0.7
Liberal Democrats Vera Towers2009.3+0.6
FANH. Baker442.1+2.1
Majority1,36963.8+0.4
Turnout 2,145
Labour hold Swing +0.2

Cheetham

Cheetham [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher Olaniyan1,69783.1+4.7
Liberal Richard Wilson21510.5+4.9
Liberal Democrats G. Epps1306.4+1.8
Majority1,48272.6+1.4
Turnout 2,042
Labour hold Swing -0.1

Chorlton

Chorlton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Humphreys2,79668.1+0.2
Conservative Malcolm Cleall-Hill73417.9+2.7
Liberal Democrats Helen Fisher3097.5-2.8
Green Brian Candeland2696.5+0.0
Majority2,06250.2-2.5
Turnout 4,108
Labour hold Swing -1.2

Crumpsall

Crumpsall [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Richard Leese*1,91374.2-0.4
Conservative Teresa Skorsewski39815.4+1.4
Liberal Democrats J. Spurway2017.8-1.1
FANJ. Riemer652.5+2.5
Majority1,51558.8-1.8
Turnout 2,577
Labour hold Swing -0.9

Didsbury

Didsbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pamela Smythe1,83438.2-5.2
Conservative Peter Hilton*1,55932.4+3.5
Liberal Democrats David Sandiford1,35228.1+1.8
FANK. Harkavy621.3+1.3
Majority2755.7-8.8
Turnout 4,807
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.3

Fallowfield

Fallowfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Royle*1,58469.9+12.0
Conservative Simon Davenport30613.5+1.5
Liberal Democrats James Graham23510.4-0.2
Green Michael Daw1426.3-4.3
Majority1,27856.4+10.5
Turnout 2,267
Labour hold Swing +5.2

Gorton North

Gorton North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Iain Donaldson*1,79552.2+1.2
Labour William Egerton1,46642.6-1.9
Conservative M. Higginbottom1554.5+1.1
FANMelanie Jarman230.7+0.7
Majority3299.6+3.1
Turnout 3,439
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +1.5

Gorton South

Gorton South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Ashley*1,73357.3+7.6
Labour B. Whitehead1,16738.6-7.7
Conservative D. Davenport903.0-0.0
Green A. Salter341.1+1.1
Majority56618.7+15.3
Turnout 3,024
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +7.6

Harpurhey

Harpurhey [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Stringer*1,17672.5+3.1
Liberal Democrats L. Dyke19211.8-7.3
Conservative Dorothy Keller1509.2-2.3
Green C. Maile1046.4+6.4
Majority98460.7+10.4
Turnout 1,622
Labour hold Swing +5.2

Hulme

Hulme [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Rowswell*70874.0-5.3
Green Robin Goater757.8+7.8
Liberal Democrats S. Oliver727.5+2.0
Conservative Paul Kierman697.2+1.3
Independent Liberal Charles Lyn-Lloyd333.4+1.3
Majority63366.1-7.3
Turnout 957
Labour hold Swing -6.5

Levenshulme

Levenshulme [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Commons*1,90857.2-0.7
Labour Zafar Mir1,14934.4-0.5
Conservative Paul Mostyn1424.3+0.5
Green A. Mohamood1073.2+3.2
Independent CommunistA. Howie321.0+1.0
Majority75922.7-0.3
Turnout 3,338
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -0.1

Lightbowne

Lightbowne [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Risby*1,75775.8+2.0
Conservative M. Steadman31513.6-0.1
Liberal Democrats David Gordon1868.0-1.6
Green Philip Maile602.6-0.3
Majority1,44262.2+2.1
Turnout 2,318
Labour hold Swing +1.0

Longsight

Longsight [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Akhtar1,52046.9-10.6
Conservative Muhammed Naqui78824.3-2.3
Liberal Democrats Abu Chowdhury41412.8+5.1
Green Spencer Fitzgibbon2939.0+0.8
Independent Labour M. Middleton2256.9+6.9
Majority73222.6-8.3
Turnout 3,240
Labour hold Swing -4.1

Moss Side

Moss Side [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vince Young*1,43779.5+3.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Powell1397.7+2.5
Conservative Mary Barnes1377.6-0.6
Green Lucy Fogarty955.3-1.5
Majority1,29871.8+3.8
Turnout 1,808
Labour hold Swing +0.4

Moston

Moston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Mullin1,76272.9-3.2
Conservative Gregory Skorzewski36815.2+0.8
Liberal Democrats Howard Totty26911.1+5.9
FANR. Conibere180.7+0.7
Majority1,39457.7-4.0
Turnout 2,417
Labour hold Swing -2.0

Newton Heath

Newton Heath [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Smith*1,34980.2-2.8
Conservative E. Fisher16910.0+0.6
Liberal Democrats C. Turner1187.0+0.8
Green P. Brown472.8+2.8
Majority1,18070.1-3.5
Turnout 1,683
Labour hold Swing -1.7

Northenden

Northenden [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandra Bracegirdle*1,81669.0-0.9
Conservative K. McKenna47618.1+2.6
Liberal Democrats Ronald Axtell2268.6-3.9
Green Lance Crookes1134.3+4.3
Majority1,34050.9-3.4
Turnout 2,631
Labour hold Swing -1.7

Old Moat

Old Moat [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Harrison*2,12667.0-3.8
Conservative Graham Betton43313.6+2.0
Liberal Democrats Yasmen Zalzala32410.2-2.7
Green Teresa Romagnuolo1966.2+1.5
Socialist Alternative J. White943.0+3.0
Majority1,69353.4-4.6
Turnout 3,173
Labour hold Swing -2.9

Rusholme

Rusholme [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Yomi Mambu*1,22449.9+7.4
Liberal Democrats Shakeel Ahmad73229.9-4.0
Socialist Alternative Margaret Manning2399.7+9.7
Conservative Daniel Bunting2329.5+6.6
Independent CommunistT. Rigby230.9+0.9
Majority49220.0+11.4
Turnout 2,450
Labour hold Swing +5.7

Sharston

Sharston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Griffith Berry*1,29875.7-3.6
Conservative Robert Caddick18610.9+0.9
Liberal Democrats S. Toole18010.5+1.6
Green P. Johnson502.9+2.9
Majority1,11264.9-4.4
Turnout 1,714
Labour hold Swing -2.2

Whalley Range

Whalley Range [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kath Fry*1,75560.2+4.5
Conservative Richard West65722.5-5.8
Liberal Democrats John Leech 33811.6+0.1
Green Mary Candeland1645.6+1.1
Majority1,09864.6+37.1
Turnout 2,914
Labour hold Swing +5.1

Withington

Withington [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Firth*2,18753.2+10.1
Labour Joanne Green1,53237.3-7.1
Conservative J. Callaghan2496.1-2.5
Green Bernard Ekbery1423.5-0.5
Majority65515.9+14.5
Turnout 4,110
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +8.6

Woodhouse Park

Woodhouse Park [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Leo Collins1,14270.3-11.2
Labour Paul Andrews1,103
Liberal Democrats William Fisher18611.4-7.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Harrison178
Green G. Lawson1619.9+9.9
Conservative L. Maguire1368.4+8.4
Majority91758.9-4.2
Turnout 2,906
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing -2.0

By-elections between 1996 and 1998

Hulme By-Election 2 May 1997 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Murphy1,93769.4-4.6
Liberal Democrats James Graham56120.1+12.5
Conservative Paul Kierman29310.5+3.3
Majority1,37649.3-16.8
Turnout 2,79151.1
Labour hold Swing -8.5
Old Moat By-Election 2 May 1997 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeffrey Smith3,79051.9-15.9
Liberal Democrats Yasmin Zalzala1,69022.8+12.6
Conservative Christopher Brown1,25617.0+3.3
Independent Labour Michael Robinson5116.9+6.9
Socialist Labour Julie White1632.2+2.2
Majority2,10029.1-24.3
Turnout 7,41061.6
Labour hold Swing -14.2

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