1996 Rochford District Council election

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1996 Rochford District Council election
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13 out of 39 seats on the Rochford District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Last election831
Seats before2287
Seats won641
Seats after23112
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote4,6973,9153,704
Percentage34.0%28.3%26.8%
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
Party Residents Independent
Last electionN/A1
Seats before21
Seats won2N/A
Seats after31
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote1,500N/A
Percentage10.9%N/A

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election.

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Results summary

1996 Rochford District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 146.2172357.54,69734.0
  Labour 4Increase2.svg 330.871127.53,91528.3
  Residents 2Increase2.svg 115.4237.51,50010.9
  Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 57.7125.03,70426.8
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.500.0

Ward results

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Ashingdon

Ashingdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Hosking 434 49.0
Conservative L. Phillips31835.9
Labour C. Stephenson13315.0
Majority13.1
Turnout 38.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Downhall

Downhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Black 716 66.9
Conservative R. Powell21319.9
Labour C. Rice14213.3
Majority47.0
Turnout 36.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange and Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Beckers 648 42.5
Labour D. Rossi49832.7
Conservative R. Adams37824.8
Majority9.8
Turnout 34.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. Ayling 818 49.6
Labour J. Dickson43926.6
Conservative L. Hungate39223.8
Majority23.0
Turnout 29.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Plackett 452 41.9
Residents J. Mason27925.8
Conservative T. Fawell23521.8
Liberal Democrats K. Saunders11410.6
Majority16.1
Turnout 36.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents V. Hutchings 346 45.4
Conservative P. Webster26334.5
Labour J. Ford10013.1
Liberal Democrats G. Carr537.0
Majority10.9
Turnout 39.0
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Hockley East

Hockley East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents A. Hutchings 748 64.9
Labour D. Thompson24821.5
Conservative C. Hungate15613.5
Majority43.4
Turnout 38.0
Residents hold Swing

Hockley West

Hockley West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hart 375 44.4
Liberal Democrats D. Ball24128.5
Residents B. Guyett12715.0
Labour D. Ford10212.1
Majority15.9
Turnout 39.0
Conservative hold Swing

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Morgan 633 63.5
Conservative T. Chapman26726.8
Liberal Democrats M. Pearson979.7
Majority36.7
Turnout 33.0
Labour hold Swing

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Angus 432 63.3
Conservative J. Spillane15923.3
Liberal Democrats D. Byrne9113.3
Majority40.0
Turnout 31.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lodge

Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Barnes 860 58.8
Conservative T. Livings39326.9
Labour C. Rice20914.3
Majority31.9
Turnout 32.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats N. Harris 543 56.7
Conservative D. Lawton24725.8
Labour J. Fielding16817.5
Majority30.9
Turnout 34.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rochford St. Andrew's

Rochford St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Vince 359 47.9
Conservative R. Amner30841.1
Liberal Democrats R. Prestige8210.9
Majority6.8
Turnout 35.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.
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