1996 Watford Borough Council election

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The 1996 Watford Borough Council election took place in 1996 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other local elections.

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Result summary

1996 Watford Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 7Steady2.svg58.3142158.38,73242.7-4.0
  Liberal Democrats 3Increase2.svg 225.06925.06,82933.4-0.5
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 216.74616.74,87223.8+4.4

Ward results

Callowland

Callowland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Harrison 621 63.2 +2.6
Liberal Democrats I. Roberts22623.0-4.3
Conservative M. Taylor13613.8+1.7
Majority40.2
Turnout 98325.0
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.5

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V. Muspratt 909 53.3 -0.1
Liberal Democrats M. Soodin59735.0-2.1
Conservative P. Rosen20011.7+2.2
Majority18.3
Turnout 1,70634.0
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

Holywell

Holywell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Head 778 66.4 ±0.0
Conservative P. Jenkins20017.1+3.4
Liberal Democrats R. Laslett19416.6-3.4
Majority49.3
Turnout 1,17225.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Leggatts

Leggatts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Green 789 56.8 -10.8
Conservative N. Herd41329.7+17.0
Liberal Democrats M. Saeed18813.5-6.2
Majority27.1
Turnout 1,39033.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.9

Meriden

Meriden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Woodward 933 62.3 -3.6
Conservative P. Bell32821.9+3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Lane23615.8+0.4
Majority40.4
Turnout 1,49728.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.4

Nascot

Nascot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Price 828 48.3 +2.5
Labour T. Meldrum51530.0+3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Gardner37121.6-5.8
Majority18.3
Turnout 1,71432.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.4

Oxhey

Oxhey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Thornhill 1,106 62.2 +9.0
Conservative L. McQuaid37721.1-0.3
Labour R. Atkin29516.6-8.7
Majority41.0
Turnout 1,77838.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg4.7

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Solomon 1,020 54.8 +4.0
Liberal Democrats P. Jenkins55830.0-1.4
Labour C. Barry28415.3-2.5
Majority24.8
Turnout 1,86245.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.7

Stanborough

Stanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Burrow 902 42.8 +11.4
Conservative S. Jones63730.2-20.6
Labour K. Errington57027.0+9.2
Majority12.6
Turnout 2,10943.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg16.0

Tudor

Tudor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Kerby 968 54.4 +4.4
Liberal Democrats J. Richmond46326.0-11.7
Conservative C. Strange35019.7+7.4
Majority28.4
Turnout 1,78135.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.1

Vicarage

Vicarage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Choudhrey 1,110 51.3 +1.4
Liberal Democrats J. Baddeley85539.5-1.1
Conservative D. Ealey1989.2-0.3
Majority11.8
Turnout 2,16341.0
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3

Woodside

Woodside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats E. Burtenshaw 1,133 49.7 +3.6
Labour M. Jackson96042.1-4.4
Conservative J. Janson1858.1+0.7
Majority7.6
Turnout 2,27846.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg4.0

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References

  1. "Watford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 27 December 2021.