1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election

1996 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 March 2020 1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election East Sussex legislative no 1995 (Brighton)1995 (Hove) 1999 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election 1999 All 78 seats to Brighton and Hove Borough Council 40 9 May 1996 38.4% Labour Party (UK) 54 10 105,903 51.0% Conservative Party (UK) 22 9 73,684 35.5% Green Party of England and Wales 1 1 8,585 4.1% Independent Conservative 1 1 2,906 1.4% Brighton and Hove UK ward map 1996.svg Winner of each seat at the 1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election Council control Council control after election Labour Party (UK) The 1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election was held on 9 May 1996 to elect members to the new unitary authority of Brighton and Hove Borough Council in East Sussex, England. It was the inaugural election to the new council, and was held nearly a year before the council formally came into being on 1 April 1997, replacing the former Brighton Borough Council and Hove Borough Council. The councillors elected in May 1996 served as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing councils, overseeing the transition to the new arrangements, until coming into their powers in April 1997. The whole council was up for election, and all 78 councillors were elected from 26 wards.Brighton & Hove City Council Election Results 1996-2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Brighton-Hove-1996-2011.pdf live electionscentre.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20180920011338/http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Brighton-Hove-1996-2011.pdf 20 September 2018 The ward boundaries were the same as the old boundaries used in previous elections for the two predecessor authorities. The result was a clear Labour victory, with the party winning an overall majority of seats. Labour had previously controlled both predecessor authorities: Brighton Borough Council since 1986, and Hove Borough Council since 1995. Summary Comparison with the previous councils The wards and number of seats in each wards remained the same as the respective borough councils and therefore the swing and incumbents are all technically nominal. +Comparison with Brighton Borough and Hove Borough Councils Party Brighton and HoveBorough Council1996 Pre merger councils Brighton Borough (thirds) Hove Borough (all out) Total (nominal)1992199419951995Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Labour 54 46.7 3 32.6 12 49.6 13 55.7 11 44.1 39 45.5Conservative 22 32.6 13 55.1 4 32.6 3 29.7 16 33.8 36 37.8Green Party 1 8.6 0 4.8 0 4.3 0 4.8 0 5.8 0 4.9Liberal Democrat 0 9.1 0 7.6 0 13.1 0 9.2 3 16 3 11.5Independent 1 1.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0.2 0 0.1 Election result 1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election Labour Party (UK) 78 54 12 2 10 51.0 69.2 105,903 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 77 22 1 10 9 35.5 28.2 73,684 N/A Green Party of England and Wales 28 1 1 0 1 4.1 1.3 8,585 N/A Independent Conservative 9 1 1 0 1 1.4 1.3 2,906 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) 59 0 0 3 3 7.8 0.0 16,260 N/A Residents Association 1 0 0 0 0.1 0.0 227 N/A Militant Labour 1 0 0 0 0.1 0.0 162 N/A |- Council composition After the inaugural elections the composition of the council was compared to its previous consistent councils. Brighton Borough Council composition after the election in 1995 was: + ↓ 28 20 Lab Labour Party (UK) Con Conservative Party (UK) Hove Borough Council composition after the election in 1995 was: + ↓ 16 11 3 Lab Labour Party (UK) Con Conservative Party (UK) LD Liberal Democrats (UK) After the inaugural election in 1996 the composition of the council was: + ↓ 54 22 1 1 Lab Labour Party (UK) Con Conservative Party (UK) G Green Party of England and Wales I Independent (politician) Ward results Candidates who were previously councillors in the Brighton Borough Council or Hove Borough Council are indicated with a (*) Brunswick and Adelaide Brunswick and Adelaide (3) Labour Party (UK) Davies C. 941 40.4 Labour Party (UK) Hunt F. Ms. 919 39.5 Labour Party (UK) McGinley J. 841 36.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hillman J.* 749 32.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wakeling J. Ms.* 691 29.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vivian P. Ms. 671 28.8 Conservative Party (UK) Hunter S. Ms. 610 26.2 Conservative Party (UK) Boustead C. 604 25.9 Conservative Party (UK) Mitchell J. 583 25.0 Green Party of England and Wales Nightengale K. 230 9.9 2,329 30.7 7,587 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Goldsmid Goldsmid (3) Conservative Party (UK) Langston J. Ms.* 1,330 49.5 Conservative Party (UK) Langston S.* 1,294 48.2 Conservative Party (UK) Jordan B.* 1,292 48.1 Labour Party (UK) Bower S. Lab 1,145 42.6 Labour Party (UK) Visor V. Ms. 1,118 41.6 Labour Party (UK) Ralfe B. 1,064 39.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas P. Ms. 246 9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Driffill B. 237 8.8 Green Party of England and Wales Hudson G. 225 8.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Taylor S. 224 8.3 2,686 36.7 7,318 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hangleton Hangleton (3) Labour Party (UK) Keilty G.* 1,421 51.9 Labour Party (UK) Newland D. 1,309 47.8 Labour Party (UK) Walshe B. Ms.* 1,300 47.5 Conservative Party (UK) Willows P. 1,090 39.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jackson M. 1,066 39.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jackson G. 1,055 38.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Walls M. Ms 185 6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bates E. 167 6.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bickle P. Ms 164 6.0 Green Party of England and Wales McHenry J. Ms. 99 3.6 2,736 43.1 6,348 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hanover Hanover (3) Labour Party (UK) Smith J. Ms.* 2,100 71.5 Labour Party (UK) Schaffer S. Ms.* 1,990 67.8 Labour Party (UK) Morley C. 1,789 60.9 Green Party of England and Wales Chapman K. Ms. 665 22.6 Conservative Party (UK) Dudeney R. Ms. 380 12.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jackson G. 338 11.5 Conservative Party (UK) Radford-Kirby E. Ms. 323 11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cornelius C. 296 10.1 2,936 34.7 8,461 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Hollingbury Hollingbury (3) Labour Party (UK) David Lepper* 1,891 77.9 Labour Party (UK) Lepper J. Ms. 1,798 74.1 Labour Party (UK) Finch B.* 1,742 71.8 Conservative Party (UK) Franklin C. Ms. 384 15.8 Conservative Party (UK) McGrath M. 377 15.5 Conservative Party (UK) Norman K. 359 14.8 Green Party of England and Wales Gardner P. 276 11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lamb D. 266 11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Powell D. 194 8.0 2,426 32.1 7,556 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kings Cliff Kings Cliff (3) Labour Party (UK) Duncan I.* 1,577 66.5 Labour Party (UK) Burgess S.* 1,567 66.1 Labour Party (UK) Mitchell G. Ms.* 1,529 64.5 Conservative Party (UK) Radford D. Ms. 634 26.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sampson S. 593 25.0 Conservative Party (UK) Amin J. 589 24.9 Green Party of England and Wales Hodd J. Ms. 235 9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jones M. 217 9.2 2,370 35.4 6,696 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Marine Marine (3) Labour Party (UK) Marsh M. Ms.* 1,347 59.1 Labour Party (UK) Desmond Turner 1,309 57.4 Labour Party (UK) Johnston M. 1,275 55.9 Conservative Party (UK) Mears M. Ms.* 1,003 44.0 Conservative Party (UK) Smith D. 916 40.2 Conservative Party (UK) Fairs B. Ms. 906 39.8 Militant Labour Dale K. 162 7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Clements I. 140 6.1 Green Party of England and Wales Coyne B. Ms. 133 5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard P. Ms. 126 5.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard A. 114 5.0 2,279 29.2 7,803 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moulsecoomb Moulsecoomb (3) Labour Party (UK) Meadows A. Ms.* 1,097 62.9 Labour Party (UK) Hazelgrove J. 1,079 61.9 Labour Party (UK) Tonks F.* 1,019 58.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gunn K. Ms.* 407 23.3 Conservative Party (UK) Amiet J. Ms. 399 22.9 Conservative Party (UK) Stevens J. 375 21.5 Residents Association Avey C. 227 13.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lovatt J. 179 10.3 Green Party of England and Wales Mills A. Ms. 127 7.3 1,744 27.1 6,435 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Nevill Nevill (3) Conservative Party (UK) Lewis P. 1,406 50.3 Conservative Party (UK) Worgan M. 1,398 50.1 Conservative Party (UK) Wade S. 1,325 48.4 Labour Party (UK) James H. Ms. 1,250 44.8 Labour Party (UK) Anthony D. 1,242 44.5 Labour Party (UK) Spillman H. 1,133 40.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alldred E. 187 6.7 Green Party of England and Wales Phillips J. Ms. 123 4.4 2,793 45.3 6,165 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) North Portslade North Portslade (3) Labour Party (UK) Carden B.* 1,720 70.3 Labour Party (UK) Steer H. 1,686 68.9 Labour Party (UK) Turner D. 1,638 66.9 Conservative Party (UK) Saunders D. Ms. 634 25.9 Conservative Party (UK) Braybrook B. 608 24.8 Conservative Party (UK) Hess M. 533 21.8 Green Party of England and Wales Gray K. 157 6.4 2,448 35.1 6,975 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Patcham Patcham (3) Conservative Party (UK) Theobald C. Ms.* 2,156 59.3 Conservative Party (UK) Theobald G.* 2,153 59.2 Conservative Party (UK) Sheldon J. 2,076 57.1 Labour Party (UK) Blackwood R. 1,115 30.6 Labour Party (UK) Blackwood M. Ms. 1,114 30.6 Labour Party (UK) Miller H. 1,005 27.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) De Souza J. Ms. 469 12.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Latimer D. 359 9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Latimer D. Ms. 356 9.8 Green Party of England and Wales Haase A. 99 2.7 3,638 52.5 6,929 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Portslade South Portslade South (3) Labour Party (UK) Ivor Caplin* 1,611 61.2 Labour Party (UK) Collier S.* 1,552 59.0 Labour Party (UK) John S. Ms.* 1,434 55.0 Conservative Party (UK) Kemble E. 709 26.9 Conservative Party (UK) Greenwood C. Ms. 704 28.8 Conservative Party (UK) Veale M. 681 25.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Donovan N. 300 11.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) James I. 295 11.2 Green Party of England and Wales Mylton-Thorley M. Ms. 95 3.6 2,631 38.4 6,851 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Preston Preston (3) Labour Party (UK) McCaffery J. Ms. 1,803 52.2 Labour Party (UK) Austin L. Ms. 1,792 51.9 Labour Party (UK) Spray J. Ms.* 1,756 50.9 Conservative Party (UK) Mallender G. Con 1,264 36.6 Conservative Party (UK) Marchant V.* 1,262 36.5 Conservative Party (UK) Nilchiber K. 1,262 36.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hunter T. 334 9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Potts S. 294 8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Schelwald E. 255 7.4 Green Party of England and Wales Littman L. 254 7.4 # 3,453 44.9 7,690 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Queens Park Queens Park (3) Labour Party (UK) Lythell J.* 1,623 67.6 Labour Party (UK) Bodfish K. 1,566 65.3 Labour Party (UK) Townsend J.* 1,540 64.2 Conservative Party (UK) Allaway H. 621 25.9 Conservative Party (UK) Vivian S. Ms. 601 25.0 Conservative Party (UK) Wells S. Ms. 562 23.4 Green Party of England and Wales Chadwick S. Ms 275 11.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Blease J. Ms. 195 8.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Blease J. 192 8.0 2,400 38.0 6,316 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Regency Regency (3) Labour Party (UK) Ping N.* 1,553 59.2 Labour Party (UK) Pennington R.* 1,430 54.5 Labour Party (UK) Warmington J. 1,404 53.5 Conservative Party (UK) Cameron J. 776 29.6 Conservative Party (UK) Boggon M.* 758 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) Cockman D. 741 28.3 Green Party of England and Wales Hyde Parker A. 347 13.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Freeman T. 257 9.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Guild J. 241 9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cotton E. 203 7.7 2,623 36.3 7,227 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rottingdean Rottingdean (3) Conservative Party (UK) Wrigley S. Ms.* 1,745 54.8 Conservative Party (UK) Hunt B. 1,738 54.6 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Radford-Kirby 1,697 53.3 Labour Party (UK) Bunting M. 783 24.6 Labour Party (UK) Moriarty J. 732 23.0 Labour Party (UK) Gray A. Ms. 715 22.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Davidson D. Ms. 470 14.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) De Souza H. 470 14.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edwards P. 437 13.7 Independent Conservative Grant M. 201 6.3 Independent Conservative Wright N.* 193 6.1 Independent Conservative Wright A. Ms. 181 5.7 Green Party of England and Wales Berrington J. 113 3.6 3,183 41.7 7,633 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Seven Dials Seven Dials (3) Labour Party (UK) Austin R. 1,784 76.0 Labour Party (UK) Middleton M.* 1,684 71.8 Labour Party (UK) Robinson N.* 1,680 71.6 Conservative Party (UK) Bowes P. 437 18.6 Conservative Party (UK) Gowans J. 437 18.6 Conservative Party (UK) Larkin R. Ms. 414 17.6 Green Party of England and Wales Needham I. 358 15.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Heale R. 269 11.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Oldfield E. Ms. 233 9.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Huggins B. 231 9.8 2,346 31.8 7,377 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Peters St. Peters (3) Green Party of England and Wales Pete West 1,576 41.9 Labour Party (UK) Charleton S. 1,517 40.4 Labour Party (UK) Gwyn-Jones L. Ms.* 1,451 38.6 Labour Party (UK) Simpson C. Ms.* 1,408 37.5 Green Party of England and Wales Whale R. Ms. 973 25.9 Green Party of England and Wales Young F. Ms. 845 22.5 Conservative Party (UK) Brimmell C. 311 8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Maclean E. Ms. 259 6.9 Conservative Party (UK) Maclean I. 237 6.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Fairweather M. 199 5.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harden W. 162 4.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Parker W. 135 3.6 3,757 50.1 7,499 Green Party of England and Wales Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stanford Stanford (3) Conservative Party (UK) Adams M. Ms.* 1,572 66.9 Conservative Party (UK) Kapp J.* 1,525 64.9 Conservative Party (UK) Rowe B.* 1,525 64.9 Labour Party (UK) Jones A. 478 20.3 Labour Party (UK) Montague S. 461 19.6 Labour Party (UK) Lord S. 459 19.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Latham B. 342 14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Innes D. Ms. 331 14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Walls P. 274 11.7 Green Party of England and Wales Jester M. 92 3.9 2,351 36.5 6,441 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stanmer Stanmer (3) Labour Party (UK) Framroze T.* 1,597 50.8 Labour Party (UK) Hawkes P. Ms.* 1,589 50.6 Labour Party (UK) Beishon G. Ms. 1,551 49.4 Conservative Party (UK) Careless D. 922 29.4 Conservative Party (UK) Fairhall D. 886 28.2 Conservative Party (UK) Pacifico M. 854 27.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bailey P. 258 8.2 Green Party of England and Wales Tofts P. 231 7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Imms D. Ms. 207 6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Garrett P. 207 6.6 3,141 40.2 7,814 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tenantry Tenantry (3) Labour Party (UK) Steve Bassam* 1,709 68.4 Labour Party (UK) Ballance J. 1,581 63.2 Labour Party (UK) Durr A.* 1,579 63.2 Conservative Party (UK) Dudeney D. 623 24.9 Conservative Party (UK) Toner M.* 580 23.2 Conservative Party (UK) Plater L. 549 22.0 Green Party of England and Wales Santamaria L. 260 10.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Weller P. 241 9.5 2,500 33.6 7,539 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Vallance Vallance (3) Labour Party (UK) Battle S. 1,235 48.6 Labour Party (UK) Warman-Brown F. Ms.* 1,217 47.9 Labour Party (UK) Gibbling M.* 1,198 47.1 Conservative Party (UK) Martin P. 973 38.3 Conservative Party (UK) Peltzer Dunn G. 968 38.1 Conservative Party (UK) Bennett J. Ms. 941 37.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bates K. Ms. 234 9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Denyer P. 210 8.3 Independent Conservative Hogan V. 208 8.2 Green Party of England and Wales Da Costa J. Ms. 168 6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elgood P. 167 6.6 2,542 35.6 7,141 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Westbourne Westbourne (3) Conservative Party (UK) Buttimer A. Ms.* 1,221 47.2 Conservative Party (UK) Brown V. Ms.* 1,186 45.8 Independent Conservative Oxley B.* 1,041 40.2 Labour Party (UK) Cooper R. 1,008 39.0 Labour Party (UK) Benians G. 994 38.4 Labour Party (UK) Gill P. 965 37.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bull R. Ms. 305 11.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lake J. Ms. 289 11.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hayes D. 279 10.8 Independent Conservative Furness N. 236 9.1 Green Party of England and Wales Mueller M. 113 4.4 2,587 35.3 7,330 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent Conservative Conservative Party (UK) Westdene Westdene (3) Conservative Party (UK) Drake H.* 1,656 47.0 Conservative Party (UK) Drake P. Ms. 1,624 46.1 Conservative Party (UK) Norman A. Ms. 1,514 43.0 Labour Party (UK) Prentice S. Ms. 1,402 39.8 Labour Party (UK) Allen K. 1,402 39.8 Labour Party (UK) Matz P. 1,282 36.4 Independent Conservative Humphrey J.* 327 9.3 Independent Conservative Barrett M.* 299 8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) McBeth D. 243 6.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rimmington J. Ms. 222 6.3 Independent Conservative Rogers L. Ms. 220 6.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brown P. 218 6.2 Green Party of England and Wales Keenan G. Ms. 186 5.3 3,524 47.8 7,373 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wish Wish (3) Labour Party (UK) Bowden C.* 1,398 51.2 Labour Party (UK) Murphy P.* 1,289 47.2 Labour Party (UK) Pratt A.* 1,276 46.7 Conservative Party (UK) Cruikshank-Robb E. 1,211 44.3 Conservative Party (UK) Brand S. Ms. 1,170 42.8 Conservative Party (UK) Brand L. 1,160 42.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Percy A. 253 9.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Storey J. 246 9.0 Green Party of England and Wales Baker N. 189 6.9 2,731 40.8 6695 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Woodingdean Woodingdean (3) Labour Party (UK) Moorhouse M. Ms.* 1,635 49.0 Conservative Party (UK) Wells G. 1,608 48.2 Conservative Party (UK) Stiles P. Ms.* 1,515 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) Dudeney D. 1,489 44.6 Labour Party (UK) Griffiths G. 1,385 41.5 Labour Party (UK) Newington J. 1,325 39.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pearce L. Ms. 325 9.7 Green Party of England and Wales Powell V. 141 4.2 3,339 44.9 7,437 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References 1996 Category:1996 English local elections Category:20th century in Brighton and Hove Category:1990s in East Sussex