1996 Cheltenham Borough Council election

English local elections April 2022 The 1996 Cheltenham Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council. After failing to hold a single seat in either 1994 or 1995, the Conservatives avoided wipeout by holding three seats. After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrat 34 Conservative 3 People Against Bureaucracy 3 Labour 1 Election result Cheltenham local election result 1996 https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/downloads/file/5324/1996_results Borough council election 2nd May, 1996 2021-12-21 Cheltenham Borough CouncilRallings Colin Thrasher Michael Local Elections Handbook 1996 Local Government Chronicle Elections Centre http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Local-Elections-Handbook-1996-complete.pdf 21 December 2021 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 6 0 +6 71.4 47.6 14,658 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) 3 0 5 -5 21.4 32.3 9,957 +4.5 People Against Bureaucracy 1 0 0 0 7.1 6.1 1,890 -2.0 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 1 -1 0.0 14.0 4,299 -0.4 Ward results All Saints Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Franklin 1,166 50.8 -3.2 Conservative Party (UK) Daphne Pennell* 823 35.9 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Pearce 306 13.3 -1.1 343 14.9 2,295 34.53 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Charlton Kings Conservative Party (UK) William Todman* 1,554 47.1 +6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Claire Grainger 1,516 46.0 -3.8 Labour Party (UK) Adam Moliver 229 6.9 -2.4 38 1.1 3,299 51.59 Conservative Party (UK) College Liberal Democrats (UK) Lloyd Surgenor 1,620 49.5 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Freeman* 1,417 43.3 +2.6 Labour Party (UK) Adrian Ham 237 7.2 -1.8 343 14.9 3,274 48.84 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hatherley & The Reddings Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul McLain 1,378 49.8 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline Fletcher* 1,118 40.4 +12.8 Labour Party (UK) Marc Latham 272 9.8 -6.5 260 9.4 2,768 37.11 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hesters Way Liberal Democrats (UK) Sandra Holliday 1,226 69.3 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) Reginald Iddles 293 16.6 -1.2 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Warhurst 251 14.2 +0.6 933 52.7 1,770 24.73 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lansdown Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Jones 903 45.8 -0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Whalley 892 45.2 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Starling 812 41.2 -0.3 Conservative Party (UK) John Melville-Smith 811 41.1 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Robert Irons 280 14.2 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) Kristine Mason-O'Connor 242 12.3 -0.3 80 4.0 1,972 32.85 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Leckhampton with Up Hatherley Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth Buckland* 958 34.8 +9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Graham Pollitt 835 30.3 -12.2 People Against Bureaucracy David Hall 696 25.3 -6.4 Labour Party (UK) Roger Whyborn 264 9.6 N/A 123 4.5 2,753 41.34 Conservative Party (UK) Park Conservative Party (UK) Robert Garnham* 1,309 49.1 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dilys Roberts 1,182 44.3 -1.9 Labour Party (UK) Chetan Bhatt 177 6.6 -2.7 127 4.8 2,668 45.78 Conservative Party (UK) Pittville Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin O'Connell 1,305 47.0 +7.1 Labour Party (UK) Frank Bench 1,052 37.9 -4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Reginald Built-Leonard 420 15.1 +1.0 253 9.1 2,777 47.60 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Prestbury People Against Bureaucracy John Newman* 1,194 49.8 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) John Walker 548 22.9 -0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Josephine Grimster 453 18.9 -10.8 Labour Party (UK) Michael Chapman 201 8.4 N/A 646 26.9 2,396 41.59 People Against Bureaucracy St Mark's Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexis Cassin* 969 71.5 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) Andre Curtis 221 16.3 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Lorraine Pennell 166 12.2 ±0.0 748 55.2 1,356 26.82 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Paul's Liberal Democrats (UK) Elizabeth Clarke* 1,005 61.4 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) Puck Wertwyn 321 19.6 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Simon Robinson 311 19.0 +0.6 684 41.8 1,637 29.06 Liberal Democrats (UK) St Peter's Liberal Democrats (UK) David Lawrence 1,100 60.6 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) Clive Harriss 456 25.1 -7.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Cresswell 260 14.3 -0.3 748 35.5 N/A 1,816 30.63 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Cheltenham Category:Cheltenham Borough Council elections