1996 Worthing Borough Council election

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1996 Worthing Borough Council election
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  1995 2 May 1996 (1996-05-02) 1998  

13 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election23 seats, 52.0%13 seats, 34.1%
Seats won85
Seats after2610
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote12,32711,680
Percentage44.5%42.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.5%Increase2.svg 8.1%

Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 1996 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

Election result

1996 Worthing Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 8Increase2.svg 361.5182672.212,32744.5–7.5
  Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 338.551027.811,68042.2+8.1
  Labour 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03,49512.6–0.5
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02040.7–0.1

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. McCluskie* 1,186 66.4 –2.3
Conservative D. Lissenburg34319.2+1.6
Labour R. White25614.3+0.6
Majority84347.2–3.9
Turnout 1,78527.9–4.2
Registered electors 6,403
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Cornell* 839 40.5 –11.9
Conservative A. Garrett72935.2+12.2
Labour J. Hammond50324.3–0.3
Majority1105.3–22.5
Turnout 2,07134.4–5.1
Registered electors 5,982
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.1

Central

Central (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats M. Tucker* 920 52.9
Liberal Democrats L. Millington-Pratt 892 51.3
Conservative J. Livermore54531.3
Conservative S. Shreeve53230.6
Labour K. Smith26115.0
Turnout 1,73930.9
Registered electors 5,629
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Durrington

Durrington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats N. Bull 1,064 44.0 –14.5
Conservative V. Sutton*97640.3+13.0
Labour K. Hammond31413.0–1.1
Green L. Colkett662.7N/A
Majority883.6–27.6
Turnout 2,42031.7–5.3
Registered electors 7,635
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg13.8

Gaisford

Gaisford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Price 967 46.5 –15.0
Conservative S. Craghill82239.6+15.3
Labour J. Hurcombe23011.1–0.5
Green J. Baker592.8+0.2
Majority1457.0–30.2
Turnout 2,07832.6–1.8
Registered electors 6,382
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg15.2

Goring

Goring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Waight* 1,778 64.0 +14.6
Liberal Democrats J. McRurn-Stewart75727.3–13.7
Labour O. Rand2418.7+0.4
Majority1,02136.8+28.4
Turnout 2,77641.1–9.3
Registered electors 6,754
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg14.2

Heene

Heene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Smith 1,124 57.6 +7.2
Liberal Democrats J. Bennett53427.4–5.6
Labour S. Newman29215.0+0.8
Majority59030.3+12.9
Turnout 1,95030.8–6.2
Registered electors 6,355
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.4

Marine

Marine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Aston-Dive 1,263 55.8 +9.2
Liberal Democrats E. Halpin63027.8–12.2
Labour N. Michica29112.9+1.9
Green S. Colgate793.5+1.1
Majority63328.0+21.5
Turnout 2,26336.0–9.4
Registered electors 6,291
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.7

Offington

Offington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Green 1,372 51.1 +5.6
Liberal Democrats D. Gibson1,08940.5–6.1
Labour J. Gardiner2268.4+0.5
Majority28310.5N/A
Turnout 2,68743.7–0.8
Registered electors 6,193
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.9

Salvington

Salvington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Lynn* 1,214 47.6 +6.1
Liberal Democrats J. Kasprowicz1,07041.9–5.0
Labour J. Wicks26810.5–1.1
Majority1445.6N/A
Turnout 2,55239.6–2.3
Registered electors 6,464
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.6

Selden

Selden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Gibbins 1,046 53.9 –9.5
Conservative T. Jackson53327.5+6.0
Labour T. Smith36118.6+3.5
Majority51326.4–15.5
Turnout 1,94031.9–3.1
Registered electors 6,091
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg7.8

Tarring

Tarring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats E. Pitt* 1,333 65.5 –0.5
Conservative M. Gleaves44922.1+2.1
Labour J. Parr25212.4–1.6
Majority88443.5–2.5
Turnout 2,03431.3–5.9
Registered electors 6,471
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.3

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References

  1. "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 10 December 2023.