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1996 Watford Borough Council election

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The 1996 Watford Borough Council election took place in 1996 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections.

Result summary

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1996 Watford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 7 Steady 58.3 14 21 58.3 8,732 42.7 -4.0
  Liberal Democrats 3 Increase 2 25.0 6 9 25.0 6,829 33.4 -0.5
  Conservative 2 Decrease 2 16.7 4 6 16.7 4,872 23.8 +4.4

Ward results

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Callowland

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Callowland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Harrison 621 63.2 +2.6
Liberal Democrats I. Roberts 226 23.0 −4.3
Conservative M. Taylor 136 13.8 +1.7
Majority 40.2
Turnout 983 25.0
Labour hold Swing Increase3.5

Central

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Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V. Muspratt 909 53.3 −0.1
Liberal Democrats M. Soodin 597 35.0 −2.1
Conservative P. Rosen 200 11.7 +2.2
Majority 18.3
Turnout 1,706 34.0
Labour hold Swing Increase1.0

Holywell

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Holywell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Head 778 66.4 ±0.0
Conservative P. Jenkins 200 17.1 +3.4
Liberal Democrats R. Laslett 194 16.6 −3.4
Majority 49.3
Turnout 1,172 25.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.7

Leggatts

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Leggatts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Green 789 56.8 −10.8
Conservative N. Herd 413 29.7 +17.0
Liberal Democrats M. Saeed 188 13.5 −6.2
Majority 27.1
Turnout 1,390 33.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease13.9

Meriden

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Meriden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Woodward 933 62.3 −3.6
Conservative P. Bell 328 21.9 +3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Lane 236 15.8 +0.4
Majority 40.4
Turnout 1,497 28.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.4

Nascot

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Nascot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Price 828 48.3 +2.5
Labour T. Meldrum 515 30.0 +3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Gardner 371 21.6 −5.8
Majority 18.3
Turnout 1,714 32.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.4

Oxhey

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Oxhey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Thornhill 1,106 62.2 +9.0
Conservative L. McQuaid 377 21.1 −0.3
Labour R. Atkin 295 16.6 −8.7
Majority 41.0
Turnout 1,778 38.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.7

Park

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Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Solomon 1,020 54.8 +4.0
Liberal Democrats P. Jenkins 558 30.0 −1.4
Labour C. Barry 284 15.3 −2.5
Majority 24.8
Turnout 1,862 45.0
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.7

Stanborough

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Stanborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Burrow 902 42.8 +11.4
Conservative S. Jones 637 30.2 −20.6
Labour K. Errington 570 27.0 +9.2
Majority 12.6
Turnout 2,109 43.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase16.0

Tudor

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Tudor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Kerby 968 54.4 +4.4
Liberal Democrats J. Richmond 463 26.0 −11.7
Conservative C. Strange 350 19.7 +7.4
Majority 28.4
Turnout 1,781 35.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.1

Vicarage

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Vicarage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Choudhrey 1,110 51.3 +1.4
Liberal Democrats J. Baddeley 855 39.5 −1.1
Conservative D. Ealey 198 9.2 −0.3
Majority 11.8
Turnout 2,163 41.0
Labour hold Swing Increase1.3

Woodside

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Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Burtenshaw 1,133 49.7 +3.6
Labour M. Jackson 960 42.1 −4.4
Conservative J. Janson 185 8.1 +0.7
Majority 7.6
Turnout 2,278 46.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase4.0

References

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  1. ^ "Watford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 27 December 2021.