1996 Newcastle City Council election

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The 1996 Newcastle City Council election was held in May 1996. The Conservative Party was wiped out, the Liberal Democrats remained the Opposition and Labour slightly increased their majority. [1]

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  PartySeatsCouncil Composition May 1996
199419951996
  Labour 606365                                                                 
  Liberal Democrats 111313             

Results summary

1996 Newcastle City Council elections [1] [2] [3]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 23Increase2.svg282.1426583.338,67958.3
  Liberal Democrats 5Steady2.svg17.981316.716,77425.3
  Conservative 0Decrease2.svg20.0000.09,66514.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.08611.3
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01690.3
  Militant Labour 0New0.0000.01110.2New
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0490.1

Ward results

Benwell

Benwell (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Montgomery 974 74.4
Conservative M. Easton21316.3
Liberal Democrats P. Lower1239.4
Majority76158.1
Total valid votes1,31021.7
Registered electors 6,042
Labour hold Swing

Blakelaw

Blakelaw (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Lower* 2,061 53.8
Labour F. Copley1,66743.5
Conservative H. Turner1042.7
Majority39410.3
Total valid votes3,83241.4
Registered electors 9,259
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Byker

Byker (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Marr* 1,344 84.2
Liberal Democrats T. Thompson1569.8
Conservative F. Goodenough966.0
Majority1,18874.4
Total valid votes1,59622.7
Registered electors 7,036
Labour hold Swing

Castle

Castle (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. De Vere* 2,092 59.2
Labour D. Wright1,02429.0
Conservative E. Graham41911.9
Majority1,06830.2
Total valid votes3,53539.5
Registered electors 8,947
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dene

Dene (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Taylor* 2,670 54.4
Labour L. Marsden1,62433.1
Conservative J. Middleton61312.5
Majority1,04621.3
Total valid votes4,90745.2
Registered electors 10,846
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Denton

Denton (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. White 1,608 80.4
Liberal Democrats D. Faulkner39119.6
Majority1,21760.9
Total valid votes1,99924.6
Registered electors 8,113
Labour hold Swing

Elswick

Elswick (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Todd* 1,000 78.2
Conservative L. Elswick14711.5
Liberal Democrats S. Mansfield13110.3
Majority85366.7
Total valid votes1,27820.5
Registered electors 6,240
Labour hold Swing

Fawdon

Fawdon (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Flynn* 1,838 74.8
Liberal Democrats L. Rozner37215.1
Conservative J. Stepney24710.1
Majority1,46659.7
Total valid votes2,45732.4
Registered electors 7,574
Labour hold Swing

Fenham

Fenham (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Cooney 1,769 70.1
Conservative P. Oliver50319.9
Liberal Democrats C. Schardt2519.9
Majority1,26650.2
Total valid votes2,52330.0
Registered electors 8,414
Labour hold Swing

Grange

Grange (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Packham* 2,159 62.3
Labour M. Lydon87025.1
Conservative E. McQueen35510.2
Green B. Lukey812.3
Majority1,28937.2
Total valid votes3,46535.1
Registered electors 9,884
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heaton

Heaton (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Dodds* 1,674 63.6
Conservative E. Harding36213.8
Liberal Democrats N. Brooks27010.3
Independent Labour B. Carpenter1696.4
Green C. Hayday1576.0
Majority1,31249.8
Total valid votes2,63228.4
Registered electors 9,266
Labour hold Swing

Jesmond

Jesmond (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Franks 1,550 42.6
Conservative C. Dempsey1,17132.2
Liberal Democrats P. Elliot79221.8
Green D. Alliband1233.4
Majority37910.4
Total valid votes3,63635.5
Registered electors 10,241
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kenton

Kenton (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Bell 1,914 65.6
Conservative E. Hannaford*75125.8
Liberal Democrats D. Besag2518.6
Majority1,16339.9
Total valid votes2,91636.8
Registered electors 7,915
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lemington

Lemington (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Robson* 1,415 77.2
Liberal Democrats M. Coulthard22612.3
Conservative J. McKie19110.4
Majority1,18964.9
Total valid votes1,83223.2
Registered electors 7,900
Labour hold Swing

Monkchester

Monkchester (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Povey* 1,434 87.5
Liberal Democrats J. Mansfield1167.1
Conservative G. Clark885.4
Majority1,31880.5
Total valid votes1,63825.2
Registered electors 6,503
Labour hold Swing

Moorside

Moorside (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Kirkham 1,191 61.6
Labour G. O'Brien* 1,134
Conservative M. Blenkinsop30015.5
Liberal Democrats A. Routhwaite27214.1
Green P. Hilton1728.9
Green J. Nicholson168
Majority89146.0
Total valid votes19.1
Registered electors 8,502
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newburn

Newburn (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Brown* 1,511 81.1
Liberal Democrats B. Wilmot19910.7
Conservative S. McKie1548.3
Majority1,31270.4
Total valid votes1,86426.1
Registered electors 7,136
Labour hold Swing

Sandyford

Sandyford (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Nesbit* 1,773 70.9
Conservative J. Wardle29511.8
Liberal Democrats K. Murphy27210.9
Green D. Shepherdson1606.4
Majority1,47859.1
Total valid votes2,50027.3
Registered electors 9,142
Labour hold Swing

Scotswood

Scotswood (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Lamb* 904 74.7
Militant Labour K. Hattam1119.2
Liberal Democrats C. Packham1058.7
Conservative D. Grant907.4
Majority79365.5
Total valid votes1,21023.1
Registered electors 5,249
Labour hold Swing

South Gosforth

South Gosforth (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats L. Opik* 2,525 58.7
Conservative M. Summersby1,34231.2
Labour M. Scott43310.1
Majority1,18327.5
Total valid votes4,30051.1
Registered electors 8,418
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Walker

Walker (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Wood* 1,261 86.8
Liberal Democrats D. Cain1198.2
Conservative A. Barnes735.0
Majority1,14278.6
Total valid votes1,45323.2
Registered electors 6,270
Labour hold Swing

Walkergate

Walkergate (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Rice* 1,644 76.4
Liberal Democrats H. St. Clair27512.8
Conservative A. Gingell23310.8
Majority1,36963.6
Total valid votes2,15226.9
Registered electors 8,012
Labour hold Swing

West City

West City (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Malcolm 827 79.5
Conservative M. Kelly918.8
Liberal Democrats I. Morgan737.0
Communist M. Levy494.7
Majority73670.8
Total valid votes1,04018.6
Registered electors 5,597
Labour hold Swing

Westerhope

Westerhope (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Morgan* 2,090 68.4
Conservative F. Kirkby63420.8
Liberal Democrats G. Horey33010.8
Majority1,45647.7
Total valid votes3,05429.3
Registered electors 10,436
Labour hold Swing

Wingrove

Wingrove (2 seats) [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McCarty* 1,577 63.6
Labour Z. Khan 1,521
Conservative M. Elliott55122.2
Conservative J. Henry469
Liberal Democrats J. Lawson35214.2
Majority1,02641.4
Total valid votes26.8
Registered electors 8,342
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Woolingston

Woolingston (1 seat) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Robson* 1,108 75.3
Liberal Democrats K. O'Neill19113.0
Conservative P. Owers17311.8
Majority91762.3
Total valid votes1,47224.6
Registered electors 5,984
Labour hold Swing

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