1996 Chester City Council election

1996 English local election 1996 Chester City Council election Cheshire parliamentary 1995 Chester City Council election 1995 1996 5 2 y 1998 Chester City Council election 1998 20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council 31 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 23 seats, 45.3% 9 27 4 13,645 45.5% 0.2% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 16 seats, 23.6% 7 18 2 7,515 25.1% 1.5% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 13 seats, 26.8% 3 13 6 8,160 27.2% 0.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 seats, 3.9% 1 2 582 1.9% 2.0% Chester UK ward map 1996.svg Winner of each seat at the 1996 Chester City Council election Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1996 Chester City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Chester-1973-2007.pdf Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007 23 March 2024 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1996 Chester City Council election Labour Party (UK) 9 4 45.0 18 27 45.0 13,645 45.5 +0.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7 2 35.0 11 18 30.0 7,515 25.1 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) 3 6 15.0 10 13 21.7 8,160 27.2 +0.4 Independent politician 1 5.0 1 2 3.3 582 1.9 –2.0 Ratepayer 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 87 0.3 ±0.0 Ward results Blacon Hall Blacon Hall Labour Party (UK) J. Randall* 992 86.2 –2.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Isaac 112 9.7 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Chrusciezl 47 4.1 +0.3 880 76.5 –5.5 1,151 28.6 –2.0 4,022 Labour Party (UK) 2.8 Boughton Boughton Labour Party (UK) J. Vernon* 679 70.5 +13.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Power 192 19.9 –9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Brett 92 9.6 –4.1 487 50.6 +22.4 963 37.6 –4.4 2,560 Labour Party (UK) 11.2 Christleton Christleton Conservative Party (UK) B. Bailey* 872 52.7 +5.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Wardman 639 38.6 +5.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Yakan 144 8.7 –11.1 233 14.1 –0.3 1,655 43.7 –2.3 3,790 Conservative Party (UK) 0.2 College College Labour Party (UK) C. Russell* 1,162 68.6 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) S. Barclay 307 18.1 –1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Indermaur 137 8.1 +0.7 Ratepayer D. Taylor 87 5.1 –0.7 855 50.5 +2.2 1,693 37.0 –0.6 4,573 Labour Party (UK) 1.1 Curzon Curzon Labour Party (UK) E. Mercer 792 56.0 +2.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Price* 546 38.6 +1.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Ralph 77 5.4 –4.5 246 17.4 +1.3 1,415 49.6 –10.4 2,852 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 0.7 Dee Point Dee Point Labour Party (UK) J. Featherston* 1,007 83.4 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jaworzyn 147 12.2 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Prydderch 53 4.4 –1.0 860 71.3 –0.6 1,207 30.2 +0.2 4,003 Labour Party (UK) 0.3 Farndon Farndon Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Roberts 397 46.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Rowlandson* 380 44.5 –33.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Floyd 76 8.9 –13.1 17 2.0 N/A 853 49.8 +9.5 1,712 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Grosvenor Grosvenor Labour Party (UK) I. Evans 1,110 52.8 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Connolly* 764 36.3 +1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Crossland 229 10.9 –5.3 346 16.5 +1.7 2,103 48.9 –3.1 4,296 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 0.9 Hoole Hoole Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Nuttall 1,132 50.4 –2.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Kelly 1,011 45.0 –2.0 Conservative Party (UK) G. Beattie 105 4.7 N/A 121 5.4 –0.7 2,248 48.2 +0.3 4,665 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.3 Malpas Malpas Independent politician C. Higgie* 508 49.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Clutton 352 34.0 –28.7 Labour Party (UK) C. Byrne 147 14.2 –13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) U. Gerstl 28 2.7 –7.4 156 15.1 N/A 1,035 34.1 –1.7 3,038 Independent politician Newton Newton Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Biddle 849 46.8 +3.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Ebo* 506 27.9 –0.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Megarrell 460 25.3 –3.2 343 18.9 +3.9 1,815 46.2 +0.5 3,931 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 1.8 Plas Newton Plas Newton Liberal Democrats (UK) T. Ralph* 775 45.9 –10.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Craig 708 41.9 –2.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Wood 205 12.1 N/A 67 4.0 –8.0 1,688 46.3 +1.1 3,465 Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.0 Saughall Saughall Conservative Party (UK) A. Coughlan* 548 37.3 –1.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Porter 503 34.2 +3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Pemberton* 419 28.5 –2.1 45 3.1 –5.2 1,470 49.4 –2.8 2,974 Conservative Party (UK) 2.6 Sealand Sealand Labour Party (UK) R. Bott* 1,038 78.7 –2.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Van Der Zwan 187 14.2 +3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Yakan 94 7.1 –2.0 851 64.5 –5.9 1,319 35.0 –2.0 3,764 Labour Party (UK) 3.0 Tattenhall Tattenhall Conservative Party (UK) M. Jones* 448 48.3 +28.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Richardson 294 31.7 +17.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Pegrum 186 20.0 N/A 154 16.6 N/A 928 35.3 –6.7 2,632 Conservative Party (UK) 5.4 Upton Grange Upton Grange Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Bain* 792 55.9 –6.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Cliffe 370 26.1 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Baker 255 18.0 +1.2 422 29.8 –11.3 1,417 44.7 –5.3 3,171 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.7 Upton Heath Upton Heath Labour Party (UK) S. Duffus 1,036 52.5 +4.0 Conservative Party (UK) N. Fitton* 648 32.8 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) N. McGlinchey 217 11.0 –6.5 Independent politician J. Starkey 74 3.7 ±0.0 388 19.6 +1.3 1,975 49.2 –4.8 4,017 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 0.7 Vicars Cross Vicars Cross Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Holding* 975 50.8 –4.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Harrison 645 33.6 +5.7 Conservative Party (UK) C. Dodman 298 15.5 –1.6 330 17.2 –10.0 1,918 46.3 +2.0 4,146 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.0 Waverton Waverton Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Walley* 568 69.1 +19.7 Conservative Party (UK) H. Broad-Davies 184 22.4 –21.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Davies 70 8.5 +1.3 384 46.7 +40.8 822 57.0 –4.3 1,442 Liberal Democrats (UK) 20.4 Westminster Westminster Labour Party (UK) S. Davies 1,129 48.8 –4.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Short* 989 42.7 +15.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Prydderch 196 8.5 N/A 140 6.1 –20.1 2,314 45.3 –3.0 5,111 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 10.1 References Category:Chester City Council elections Chester Category:May 1996 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Cheshire