1996 Chester City Council election

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1996 Chester City Council election
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20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 23 seats, 45.3% 16 seats, 23.6%
Seats won 9 7
Seats after 27 18
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 2
Popular vote 13,645 7,515
Percentage 45.5% 25.1%
Swing Increase 0.2% Increase 1.5%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Conservative Independent
Last election 13 seats, 26.8% 2 seats, 3.9%
Seats won 3 1
Seats after 13 2
Seat change Decrease 6 Steady
Popular vote 8,160 582
Percentage 27.2% 1.9%
Swing Increase 0.4% Decrease 2.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1996 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


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.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

1996 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 9 Increase 4 45.0 18 27 45.0 13,645 45.5 +0.2
  Liberal Democrats 7 Increase 2 35.0 11 18 30.0 7,515 25.1 +1.5
  Conservative 3 Decrease 6 15.0 10 13 21.7 8,160 27.2 +0.4
  Independent 1 Steady 5.0 1 2 3.3 582 1.9 –2.0
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0 87 0.3 ±0.0

Ward results[edit]

Blacon Hall[edit]

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Randall* 992 86.2 –2.9
Conservative C. Isaac 112 9.7 +2.6
Liberal Democrats H. Chrusciezl 47 4.1 +0.3
Majority 880 76.5 –5.5
Turnout 1,151 28.6 –2.0
Registered electors 4,022
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.8

Boughton[edit]

Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Vernon* 679 70.5 +13.2
Conservative P. Power 192 19.9 –9.2
Liberal Democrats P. Brett 92 9.6 –4.1
Majority 487 50.6 +22.4
Turnout 963 37.6 –4.4
Registered electors 2,560
Labour hold Swing Increase11.2

Christleton[edit]

Christleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Bailey* 872 52.7 +5.4
Labour S. Wardman 639 38.6 +5.7
Liberal Democrats R. Yakan 144 8.7 –11.1
Majority 233 14.1 –0.3
Turnout 1,655 43.7 –2.3
Registered electors 3,790
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.2

College[edit]

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Russell* 1,162 68.6 +1.1
Conservative S. Barclay 307 18.1 –1.1
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur 137 8.1 +0.7
Ratepayer D. Taylor 87 5.1 –0.7
Majority 855 50.5 +2.2
Turnout 1,693 37.0 –0.6
Registered electors 4,573
Labour hold Swing Increase1.1

Curzon[edit]

Curzon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Mercer 792 56.0 +2.9
Conservative J. Price* 546 38.6 +1.6
Liberal Democrats G. Ralph 77 5.4 –4.5
Majority 246 17.4 +1.3
Turnout 1,415 49.6 –10.4
Registered electors 2,852
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase0.7

Dee Point[edit]

Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Featherston* 1,007 83.4 +0.2
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 147 12.2 +0.8
Liberal Democrats K. Prydderch 53 4.4 –1.0
Majority 860 71.3 –0.6
Turnout 1,207 30.2 +0.2
Registered electors 4,003
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.3

Farndon[edit]

Farndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Roberts 397 46.5 N/A
Conservative S. Rowlandson* 380 44.5 –33.5
Labour S. Floyd 76 8.9 –13.1
Majority 17 2.0 N/A
Turnout 853 49.8 +9.5
Registered electors 1,712
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Grosvenor[edit]

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Evans 1,110 52.8 +3.5
Conservative P. Connolly* 764 36.3 +1.8
Liberal Democrats T. Crossland 229 10.9 –5.3
Majority 346 16.5 +1.7
Turnout 2,103 48.9 –3.1
Registered electors 4,296
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase0.9

Hoole[edit]

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Nuttall 1,132 50.4 –2.6
Labour D. Kelly 1,011 45.0 –2.0
Conservative G. Beattie 105 4.7 N/A
Majority 121 5.4 –0.7
Turnout 2,248 48.2 +0.3
Registered electors 4,665
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease0.3

Malpas[edit]

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Higgie* 508 49.1 N/A
Conservative R. Clutton 352 34.0 –28.7
Labour C. Byrne 147 14.2 –13.1
Liberal Democrats U. Gerstl 28 2.7 –7.4
Majority 156 15.1 N/A
Turnout 1,035 34.1 –1.7
Registered electors 3,038
Independent hold

Newton[edit]

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle 849 46.8 +3.4
Conservative J. Ebo* 506 27.9 –0.2
Labour W. Megarrell 460 25.3 –3.2
Majority 343 18.9 +3.9
Turnout 1,815 46.2 +0.5
Registered electors 3,931
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.8

Plas Newton[edit]

Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Ralph* 775 45.9 –10.1
Labour G. Craig 708 41.9 –2.1
Conservative H. Wood 205 12.1 N/A
Majority 67 4.0 –8.0
Turnout 1,688 46.3 +1.1
Registered electors 3,465
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease4.0

Saughall[edit]

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Coughlan* 548 37.3 –1.6
Labour A. Porter 503 34.2 +3.7
Liberal Democrats J. Pemberton* 419 28.5 –2.1
Majority 45 3.1 –5.2
Turnout 1,470 49.4 –2.8
Registered electors 2,974
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.6

Sealand[edit]

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Bott* 1,038 78.7 –2.0
Conservative A. Van Der Zwan 187 14.2 +3.9
Liberal Democrats B. Yakan 94 7.1 –2.0
Majority 851 64.5 –5.9
Turnout 1,319 35.0 –2.0
Registered electors 3,764
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.0

Tattenhall[edit]

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Jones* 448 48.3 +28.3
Liberal Democrats M. Richardson 294 31.7 +17.6
Labour A. Pegrum 186 20.0 N/A
Majority 154 16.6 N/A
Turnout 928 35.3 –6.7
Registered electors 2,632
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.4

Upton Grange[edit]

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Bain* 792 55.9 –6.2
Conservative J. Cliffe 370 26.1 +5.1
Labour J. Baker 255 18.0 +1.2
Majority 422 29.8 –11.3
Turnout 1,417 44.7 –5.3
Registered electors 3,171
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.7

Upton Heath[edit]

Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Duffus 1,036 52.5 +4.0
Conservative N. Fitton* 648 32.8 +2.6
Liberal Democrats N. McGlinchey 217 11.0 –6.5
Independent J. Starkey 74 3.7 ±0.0
Majority 388 19.6 +1.3
Turnout 1,975 49.2 –4.8
Registered electors 4,017
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase0.7

Vicars Cross[edit]

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Holding* 975 50.8 –4.2
Labour R. Harrison 645 33.6 +5.7
Conservative C. Dodman 298 15.5 –1.6
Majority 330 17.2 –10.0
Turnout 1,918 46.3 +2.0
Registered electors 4,146
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.0

Waverton[edit]

Waverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Walley* 568 69.1 +19.7
Conservative H. Broad-Davies 184 22.4 –21.1
Labour C. Davies 70 8.5 +1.3
Majority 384 46.7 +40.8
Turnout 822 57.0 –4.3
Registered electors 1,442
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase20.4

Westminster[edit]

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Davies 1,129 48.8 –4.3
Conservative R. Short* 989 42.7 +15.8
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch 196 8.5 N/A
Majority 140 6.1 –20.1
Turnout 2,314 45.3 –3.0
Registered electors 5,111
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease10.1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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