1996 Eastbourne Borough Council election

1996 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 The 1996 Eastbourne Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Eastbourne Borough Council in East Sussex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats stayed in overall control of the council.Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results 9 May 1998 The Guardian 16 After the election, the composition of the council was: Liberal Democrats 22 Conservative 8 Election result http://www.eastbourne.gov.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=389&type=full&servicetype=Inline Borough elections Eastbourne Borough Council 13 December 2011 28 November 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111128103500/http://eastbourne.gov.uk/EasySiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=389&type=full&servicetype=Inline dead Overall turnout at the election was 36.35%, down from 40.03% in 1995. Eastbourne local election result 1996Local Elections results 9 May 1998 The Times 46 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6 60.0 4 1 Conservative Party (UK) 4 0 40.0 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 0 0.0 Independent (politician) 0 0 0 0 0.0 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) 0 0 0 0 0.0 Ward results Devonshire Liberal Democrats (UK) Josephine Teso 795 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Charlton 700 Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Frisby 366 95 1,864 34.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Downside Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Kirtley Conservative Party (UK) Simon Herbert Labour Party (UK) Gary Coe 938 48.8 1,924 32.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hampden Park Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Thompson Labour Party (UK) Sharon Wentworth Conservative Party (UK) George Mills 1,743 28.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Langney Liberal Democrats (UK) Lesley Morris Conservative Party (UK) Linda Bicknell Labour Party (UK) Eoin Fisher Liberal Democrats (UK) Meads Conservative Party (UK) Mark Deschamps Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Bloom Independent Raymond Openshaw 1,217 48.0 2,533 38.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ocklynge Liberal Democrats (UK) John Strivens Conservative Party (UK) Derek Townsend Labour Party (UK) Edward Parton 2,049 37.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ratton Conservative Party (UK) Michael Tunwell 1,308 46.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Potter 1,081 38.1 Labour Party (UK) John Breed 256 9.0 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Mona-Theresia Williamson 187 6.6 227 8.0 2,837 45.7 Conservative Party (UK) Roselands Liberal Democrats (UK) Leslie Mason Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Jay Labour Party (UK) Jeremy Cole Liberal Democrats (UK) St Anthony's Conservative Party (UK) Margo Smith Liberal Democrats (UK) Hedley Marshall Labour Party (UK) Robert Rossetter 2,621 33.8 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Upperton Conservative Party (UK) Ann Murray Liberal Democrats (UK) Madeleine Greenaway Labour Party (UK) Steve Wallis Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) By-elections between 1996 and 1998 A by-election was held on 20 June 1996 in Devonshire ward after the resignation of Darin Scott. Conservative Sheila Charlton gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats. Devonshire by-election 1996 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Charlton 654 Liberal Democrats (UK) Madeleine Greenaway 626 Labour Party (UK) Jacqueline Frisby 320 38 1,600 29.3 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) A by-election was held on 5 December 1996 in Langney ward after the resignation of Alan Shuttleworth. Gary Potter held the seat for the Liberal Democrats. Langney by-election 5 December 1996 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gary Potter 1,160 Conservative Party (UK) Leonard Meladio 419 Labour Party (UK) Steve Wallis 259 741 1,794 18.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) A by-election was held on 28 August 1997 in Langney ward after the resignation of Paul Heasman. Gary Potter held the seat for the Liberal Democrats. Langney by-election 28 August 1997 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard McMahon 914 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Warner 470 Labour Party (UK) Steve Wallis 164 444 1,548 15.73 Liberal Democrats (UK) References 1996 Category:1996 English local elections Category:1990s in East Sussex