1996 Luton Borough Council election

1996 Luton Borough Council election Bedfordshire parliamentary 1995 Luton Borough Council election 1995 1996 5 2 y 1999 Luton Borough Council election 1999 All 48 seats to Luton Borough Council 25 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 36 1 59,233 51.3% 4.4% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 9 26,874 23.3% 3.4% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 3 1 26,929 23.3% 1.4% Control Control after election Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) The 1996 Luton Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Luton Borough Council in Bedfordshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Luton-1973-1995.pdf Luton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995 2 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1996 Luton Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 2 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Labour Party (UK) 48 36 1 2 1 75.0 59,233 51.3 –4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) 47 9 0 0 18.8 26,874 23.3 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) 47 3 2 1 1 6.3 26,929 23.3 +1.4 Residents Association 10 0 0 0 0.0 1,619 1.4 N/A Green Party of England and Wales 5 0 0 0 0.0 822 0.7 +0.2 UKIP 1 0 0 0 0.0 69 0.1 N/A Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. Biscot Biscot (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Davis* 1,563 48.5 –11.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Guha* 1,476 45.8 –13.3 Labour Party (UK) N. White 1,387 43.1 –13.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Rahman 1,202 37.3 +28.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Riaz 789 24.5 +0.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Farid 532 16.5 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) K. Foord 428 13.3 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Malins 298 9.3 +1.7 ~3,221 38.5 –0.8 8,366 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bramingham Bramingham (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) M. Main* 1,169 43.4 –0.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Worlding 1,097 40.7 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) Q. Hussain 1,034 38.4 +3.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Glenister* 980 36.4 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Punter 948 35.2 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Dean 945 35.1 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Lincoln 469 17.4 –0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Rutstein 419 15.5 –1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Siederer 389 14.4 +0.8 Residents Association I. Brodie 86 3.2 –0.6 Residents Association J. Burgoyne 62 2.3 –0.6 Residents Association R. Mitchell 52 1.9 –0.6 ~2,695 28.2 –0.9 9,558 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Challney Challney (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) B. Devenish* 1,312 54.5 –4.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Ramsey 1,283 53.3 –1.3 Labour Party (UK) W. Akbar* 1,260 52.3 –0.9 Conservative Party (UK) S. Khan 664 27.6 +2.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Campbell 659 27.4 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Mason 613 25.5 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Chapman 296 12.3 +1.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Lawrence 283 11.8 +1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Duffy 229 9.5 –0.7 ~2,408 32.1 –4.2 7,501 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Crawley Crawley (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Franks* 1,634 51.8 +4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) L. Patterson* 1,586 50.3 +6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Felmingham* 1,572 49.9 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Speakman 1,156 36.7 –5.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Knight 1,154 36.6 –4.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Hester 1,137 36.1 –1.6 Conservative Party (UK) N. Feerick 259 8.2 –0.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Lockstone 241 7.6 –0.2 Conservative Party (UK) E. Williamson 236 7.5 N/A ~3,152 40.5 +0.1 7,782 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dallow Dallow (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) M. Ashraf* 1,557 78.0 –6.3 Labour Party (UK) Z. Ahmed* 1,525 76.4 –6.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Taylor* 1,493 74.8 –5.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Platt 257 12.9 +2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Cason 235 11.8 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Thomas 235 11.8 +2.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Victor 220 11.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Knape 161 8.1 +0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Knape 160 8.0 +0.7 Green Party of England and Wales J. French 142 7.1 N/A ~1,995 32.0 –5.2 7,087 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Farley Farley (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) L. McCowan* 1,494 72.6 –1.9 Labour Party (UK) L. Merritt 1,443 70.2 –1.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Boyle 1,431 69.6 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) G. Clarke 278 13.5 –1.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams 266 12.9 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Doward 256 12.4 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Bonner 176 8.6 –1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Howes 166 8.1 –0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) I. Griggs 150 7.3 +1.0 UKIP C. Lawman 69 3.4 N/A ~2,057 30.3 –5.8 6,788 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) High Town High Town (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) H. Magill* 1,288 54.9 –0.2 Labour Party (UK) Z. Moran* 1,249 53.3 +2.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Thakoordin 1,058 45.1 –5.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Dillingham 586 25.0 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) S. Lister 580 24.7 +8.2 Conservative Party (UK) S. Victor 546 23.3 +8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Doyle 283 12.1 –4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Skepelhorne 270 11.5 –4.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Strange 254 10.8 –4.0 Green Party of England and Wales L. Bliss 209 8.9 +3.1 Residents Association P. Darkins 150 6.4 N/A ~2,345 32.4 –3.1 7,238 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Icknield Icknield (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) V. Dunnington* 1,653 50.3 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Flint 1,557 47.3 +7.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Johnston 1,537 46.7 +7.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Flegham* 1,279 38.9 –5.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Sills 1,246 37.9 –6.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Furness 1,244 37.8 –3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Farrow 352 10.7 –1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Hinkley 321 9.8 –1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Keens 315 9.6 –1.3 ~3,289 36.1 ±0.0 9,111 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Leagrave Leagrave (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) D. Patten* 1,271 57.5 –4.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Roden* 1,189 53.8 –3.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Stewart* 1,170 52.9 –3.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Burdett 581 26.3 –0.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Titmuss 560 25.3 +3.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Heredia 527 23.8 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Lincoln 205 9.3 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) L. De-Groot 193 8.7 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. De-Groot 189 8.5 +2.5 Residents Association M. Smith 117 5.3 N/A Residents Association C. Gough 81 3.7 N/A Residents Association E. Gough 74 3.3 N/A ~2,212 28.4 –5.4 7,789 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lewsey Lewsey (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) M. Hand* 1,635 69.8 –0.4 Labour Party (UK) T. Shaw* 1,619 69.1 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Simmons 1,504 64.2 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Hall 362 15.5 +0.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Farrell 354 15.1 +0.9 Conservative Party (UK) S. Harrison 351 15.0 +1.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Mead 217 9.3 –0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Mead 206 8.8 –0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Robinson 205 8.8 –0.1 ~2,342 26.9 –2.2 8,705 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Limbury Limbury (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) N. Bullock* 1,289 55.0 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Greaves 1,241 53.0 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Harris* 1,203 51.4 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Kennedy 502 21.4 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. O'Neil 477 20.4 +1.3 Residents Association C. Brown 412 17.6 –0.4 Residents Association L. Mitchell 299 12.8 –2.0 Residents Association V. King 286 12.2 –1.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Duffy 181 7.7 –1.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Morris 169 7.2 –10.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Elmes 158 6.7 –0.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) L. McColm 155 6.6 –0.5 ~2,342 33.2 –5.2 7,049 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Putteridge Putteridge (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Davies* 2,481 61.2 +15.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Chapman* 2,373 58.5 +17.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Greenham* 2,309 57.0 +16.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Ashby 799 19.7 –7.8 Conservative Party (UK) M. Bradley 796 19.6 –7.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Pemberton 755 18.6 –7.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Heather 750 18.5 –7.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Worlding 708 17.5 –6.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Deb Gupta 668 16.5 –6.4 ~4,054 36.9 –0.6 10,987 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Saints Saints (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) M. Akhtar* 1,430 50.7 –3.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Roden* 1,402 49.7 –3.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Saleem* 1,391 49.3 –2.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. Riaz 964 34.2 +6.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. O'Neil 781 27.7 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) K. White 755 26.8 +7.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Murray 305 10.8 –1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) E. Hird 282 10.0 –1.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Pringle 274 9.7 –0.1 ~2,821 37.4 –2.6 7,542 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) South South (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) C. Pryer* 1,210 55.0 –1.9 Labour Party (UK) T. Hoyle* 1,163 52.9 –3.2 Labour Party (UK) B. Slessor* 1,112 50.6 ±0.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. Kenneally 568 25.8 –2.1 Conservative Party (UK) B. Tipler 510 23.2 –4.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Shaw 192 8.7 +0.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Cole 187 8.5 +2.1 Green Party of England and Wales M. Scheimann 170 7.7 –1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Shaw 158 7.2 +1.0 Green Party of England and Wales J. Blake 153 7.0 N/A Green Party of England and Wales S. Cain 148 6.7 N/A ~2,199 25.0 –6.1 8,796 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stopsley Stopsley (3 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Davies* 1,762 63.5 +5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Dolling* 1,591 57.3 +4.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Wates 1,536 55.3 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Davis 704 25.4 –5.6 Labour Party (UK) B. Ellis 599 21.6 –5.4 Labour Party (UK) L. Singh 565 20.4 –5.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Denis-Smith 367 13.2 –0.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Price 322 11.6 –1.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. Price 310 11.2 –0.6 ~2,776 39.3 –5.0 7,064 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sundon Park Sundon Park (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) W. Cooney* 1,417 70.5 –3.4 Labour Party (UK) K. Gale* 1,329 66.1 –2.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Knight* 1,329 66.1 –1.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Cartwright 345 17.2 +2.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Johnston 322 16.0 +1.0 Conservative Party (UK) V. Lacey 321 16.0 +2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Y. Edmunds 191 9.5 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Varnals 159 7.9 +2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Varnals 145 7.2 +1.7 ~2,011 27.6 –6.4 7,286 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:Luton Borough Council elections Luton Category:May 1996 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Bedfordshire