1996 Norwich City Council election

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The 1996 Norwich City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with three additional seats up due to by-elections in Coslany, St. Stephen and Thorpe Hamlet wards.

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Results summary

1996 Norwich City Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 14Steady2.svg73.7233777.120,13153.3-3.9
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 126.361122.910,91628.9+2.4
  Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 10.0000.05,68115.0+0.6
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.08702.3+0.9
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01860.5+0.2

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Ferris 1,399 69.4 -0.9
Liberal Democrats N. Lubbock27213.5-0.2
Conservative M. Gant23411.6-0.8
Green S. Pollard1125.6+2.1
Majority1,12755.9-0.7
Turnout 2,01724.3-6.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.4

Catton Grove

Catton Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Morrey 885 63.0 -1.0
Conservative M. Wilkinson29921.3+2.9
Liberal Democrats S. Richardson22015.7+0.5
Majority58641.7-3.9
Turnout 1,33425.7-5.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Coslany

Coslany (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Coath 1,174 62.6 -2.2
Labour M. Pendred 1,037
Liberal Democrats I. Williams38420.5+5.0
Liberal Democrats P. Young323
Conservative E. Horth31716.9+1.4
Conservative E. Collishaw314
Turnout 29.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Crome

Crome
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Waters 1,170 60.0 -5.5
Conservative J. Fisher46223.7+7.5
Liberal Democrats E. Maxfield31816.3-1.9
Majority70836.3-11.0
Turnout 1,95035.5-4.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.5

Eaton

Eaton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Aalders-Dunthorne 1,527 44.6 +3.6
Conservative J. Virgo1,13533.1+0.1
Labour C. Slorach76422.3-3.7
Majority39211.4+3.4
Turnout 3,42652.6-4.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg1.8

Heigham

Heigham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Morrey 1,166 68.7 +0.2
Liberal Democrats N. Park33819.9-2.5
Conservative V. Rayna19311.4+2.2
Majority82848.8+2.7
Turnout 1,69730.4-8.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.4

Henderson

Henderson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sillett 1,069 64.1 -8.7
Liberal Democrats P. Meacock28317.0+4.7
Green J. Button1659.9+3.4
Conservative S. Collier1509.0+0.6
Majority78647.2-13.3
Turnout 1,66728.9-3.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.7

Lakenham

Lakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Brown 1,266 67.8 -0.1
Conservative M. Dewings30216.2+0.3
Liberal Democrats B. Banks29916.0-0.3
Majority96451.6±0.0
Turnout 1,86733.7-3.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.2

Mancroft

Mancroft
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Lay 1,130 57.4 -7.4
Conservative J. Knight40620.6±0.0
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook26613.5-1.1
Green A. St. John Holmes1658.4N/A
Majority72436.8-7.4
Turnout 1,96731.1-4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.7

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Betts 982 79.1 +0.8
Liberal Democrats D. Hicketts16012.9±0.0
Conservative J. Fisher998.0-0.7
Majority82266.2+0.8
Turnout 1,24123.6-7.0
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.4

Mousehold

Mousehold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Sanderson 1,113 65.8 -3.5
Liberal Democrats J. Lloyd27816.4+3.4
Conservative E. Kirton20512.1-1.3
Green L. Moore965.7+1.3
Majority83549.3-6.6
Turnout 1,69228.1-4.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.5

Nelson

Nelson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Pardey 1,253 48.2 -0.9
Liberal Democrats D. Munday90034.6-6.4
Independent C. Davis1616.2N/A
Conservative G. Drake1606.2+0.4
Green K. McNulty1254.8+1.2
Majority35313.6+5.5
Turnout 2,59950.5-3.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg2.8

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Gale 1,186 55.3 -7.7
Labour J. Swainson 1,127
Conservative M. Dean44220.6+0.5
Conservative T. Wright366
Liberal Democrats C. Turner31014.5+3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Verran224
Green S. Pennington2079.7N/A
Turnout 35.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats I. Bowling 981 55.2 +3.5
Liberal Democrats M. Shopland 931
Labour J. Dunbar58833.1-5.1
Labour G. Cossey554
Conservative R. Sumner20811.7+1.6
Turnout 28.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Town Close

Town Close
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Thomas 1,530 53.2 +5.7
Labour W. Carpenter1,11238.7-4.8
Conservative J. Wyatt2077.2-0.6
Independent D. Mills250.9N/A
Majority41814.5+10.5
Turnout 2,87452.4-2.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.3

University

University
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hume 1,372 50.6 +5.6
Labour P. Harris1,15642.7-5.2
Conservative C. Page1826.7-0.4
Majority2167.9N/A
Turnout 2,71048.0-2.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg5.4

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References

  1. "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 July 2021.