1996 Eastbourne Borough Council election
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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.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was:
[2] Overall turnout at the election was 36.35%, down from 40.03% in 1995.[2]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 60.0 | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 40.0 | ||||||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Josephine Teso | 795 | |||
| Conservative | Sheila Charlton | 700 | |||
| Labour | Jacqueline Frisby | 366 | |||
| Majority | 95 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,864 | 34.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Kirtley | ||||
| Conservative | Simon Herbert | ||||
| Labour | Gary Coe | ||||
| Majority | 938 | 48.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,924 | 32.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Thompson | ||||
| Labour | Sharon Wentworth | ||||
| Conservative | George Mills | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,743 | 28.7 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Morris | ||||
| Conservative | Linda Bicknell | ||||
| Labour | Eoin Fisher | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mark Deschamps | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Shirley Bloom | ||||
| Independent | Raymond Openshaw | ||||
| Majority | 1,217 | 48.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,533 | 38.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Strivens | ||||
| Conservative | Derek Townsend | ||||
| Labour | Edward Parton | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,049 | 37.1 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Michael Tunwell | 1,308 | 46.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Potter | 1,081 | 38.1 | ||
| Labour | John Breed | 256 | 9.0 | ||
| Liberal | Mona-Theresia Williamson | 187 | 6.6 | ||
| Majority | 227 | 8.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,837 | 45.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Mason | ||||
| Conservative | Andrew Jay | ||||
| Labour | Jeremy Cole | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Margo Smith | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Hedley Marshall | ||||
| Labour | Robert Rossetter | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,621 | 33.8 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ann Murray | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Madeleine Greenaway | ||||
| Labour | Steve Wallis | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
By-elections between 1996 and 1998
A by-election was held on 20 June 1996 in Devonshire ward after the resignation of Darin Scott.[2] Conservative Sheila Charlton gained the seat from the Liberal Democrats.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sheila Charlton | 654 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Madeleine Greenaway | 626 | |||
| Labour | Jacqueline Frisby | 320 | |||
| Majority | 38 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,600 | 29.3 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
A by-election was held on 5 December 1996 in Langney ward after the resignation of Alan Shuttleworth.[2] Gary Potter held the seat for the Liberal Democrats.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Potter | 1,160 | |||
| Conservative | Leonard Meladio | 419 | |||
| Labour | Steve Wallis | 259 | |||
| Majority | 741 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,794 | 18.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
A by-election was held on 28 August 1997 in Langney ward after the resignation of Paul Heasman.[2] Gary Potter held the seat for the Liberal Democrats.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Richard McMahon | 914 | |||
| Conservative | Patrick Warner | 470 | |||
| Labour | Steve Wallis | 164 | |||
| Majority | 444 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,548 | 15.73 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
References
- 1 2 "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Borough elections". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
