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1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election

1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election
← 1995 (Brighton)
1995 (Hove)		 9 May 1996 1999 →
All 78 seats to Brighton and Hove Borough Council
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.4%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 54 22
Seat change Increase 10 Decrease 9
Popular vote 105,903 73,684
Percentage 51.0% 35.5%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Green Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 8,585 2,906
Percentage 4.1% 1.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election
Council control after election


Labour

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.[1] 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 Hove
Borough Council
1996 		Pre merger councils
Brighton Borough (thirds) Hove Borough (all out) Total (nominal)
1992 1994 1995 1995
Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats % Seats %
Labour 54 46.7 3 32.6 12 49.6 13 55.7 11 44.1 39 45.5
Conservative 22 32.6 13 55.1 4 32.6 3 29.7 16 33.8 36 37.8
Green Party 1 8.6 0 4.8 0 4.3 0 4.8 0 5.8 0 4.9
Liberal Democrat 0 9.1 0 7.6 0 13.1 0 9.2 3 16 3 11.5
Independent 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
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 78 54 12 2 Increase 10 69.2 51.0 105,903 N/A
  Conservative 77 22 1 10 Decrease 9 28.2 35.5 73,684 N/A
  Green 28 1 1 0 Increase 1 1.3 4.1 8,585 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 9 1 1 0 Increase 1 1.3 1.4 2,906 N/A
  Liberal Democrats 59 0 0 3 Decrease 3 0.0 7.8 16,260 N/A
  Residents 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 227 N/A
  Militant Labour 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 162 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 Con

Hove Borough Council composition after the election in 1995 was:

↓
16 11 3
Lab Con LD

After the inaugural election in 1996 the composition of the council was:

↓
54 22 1 1
Lab Con G I

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)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Davies C. 941 40.4
Labour Hunt F. Ms. 919 39.5
Labour McGinley J. 841 36.1
Liberal Democrats Hillman J.* 749 32.2
Liberal Democrats Wakeling J. Ms.* 691 29.7
Liberal Democrats Vivian P. Ms. 671 28.8
Conservative Hunter S. Ms. 610 26.2
Conservative Boustead C. 604 25.9
Conservative Mitchell J. 583 25.0
Green Nightengale K. 230 9.9
Turnout 2,329 30.7
Registered electors 7,587
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Goldsmid

Goldsmid (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Langston J. Ms.* 1,330 49.5
Conservative Langston S.* 1,294 48.2
Conservative Jordan B.* 1,292 48.1
Labour Bower S. Lab 1,145 42.6
Labour Visor V. Ms. 1,118 41.6
Labour Ralfe B. 1,064 39.6
Liberal Democrats Thomas P. Ms. 246 9.2
Liberal Democrats Driffill B. 237 8.8
Green Hudson G. 225 8.4
Liberal Democrats Taylor S. 224 8.3
Turnout 2,686 36.7
Registered electors 7,318
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hangleton

Hangleton (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Keilty G.* 1,421 51.9
Labour Newland D. 1,309 47.8
Labour Walshe B. Ms.* 1,300 47.5
Conservative Willows P. 1,090 39.8
Conservative Jackson M. 1,066 39.0
Conservative Jackson G. 1,055 38.6
Liberal Democrats Walls M. Ms 185 6.8
Liberal Democrats Bates E. 167 6.1
Liberal Democrats Bickle P. Ms 164 6.0
Green McHenry J. Ms. 99 3.6
Turnout 2,736 43.1
Registered electors 6,348
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hanover

Hanover (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Smith J. Ms.* 2,100 71.5
Labour Schaffer S. Ms.* 1,990 67.8
Labour Morley C. 1,789 60.9
Green Chapman K. Ms. 665 22.6
Conservative Dudeney R. Ms. 380 12.9
Conservative Jackson G. 338 11.5
Conservative Radford-Kirby E. Ms. 323 11.0
Liberal Democrats Cornelius C. 296 10.1
Turnout 2,936 34.7
Registered electors 8,461
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hollingbury

Hollingbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David Lepper* 1,891 77.9
Labour Lepper J. Ms. 1,798 74.1
Labour Finch B.* 1,742 71.8
Conservative Franklin C. Ms. 384 15.8
Conservative McGrath M. 377 15.5
Conservative Norman K. 359 14.8
Green Gardner P. 276 11.4
Liberal Democrats Lamb D. 266 11.0
Liberal Democrats Powell D. 194 8.0
Turnout 2,426 32.1
Registered electors 7,556
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Duncan I.* 1,577 66.5
Labour Burgess S.* 1,567 66.1
Labour Mitchell G. Ms.* 1,529 64.5
Conservative Radford D. Ms. 634 26.8
Conservative Sampson S. 593 25.0
Conservative Amin J. 589 24.9
Green Hodd J. Ms. 235 9.9
Liberal Democrats Jones M. 217 9.2
Turnout 2,370 35.4
Registered electors 6,696
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Marine

Marine (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Marsh M. Ms.* 1,347 59.1
Labour Desmond Turner 1,309 57.4
Labour Johnston M. 1,275 55.9
Conservative Mears M. Ms.* 1,003 44.0
Conservative Smith D. 916 40.2
Conservative Fairs B. Ms. 906 39.8
Militant Labour Dale K. 162 7.1
Liberal Democrats Clements I. 140 6.1
Green Coyne B. Ms. 133 5.8
Liberal Democrats Howard P. Ms. 126 5.5
Liberal Democrats Howard A. 114 5.0
Turnout 2,279 29.2
Registered electors 7,803
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Moulsecoomb

Moulsecoomb (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Meadows A. Ms.* 1,097 62.9
Labour Hazelgrove J. 1,079 61.9
Labour Tonks F.* 1,019 58.4
Conservative Gunn K. Ms.* 407 23.3
Conservative Amiet J. Ms. 399 22.9
Conservative Stevens J. 375 21.5
Residents Avey C. 227 13.0
Liberal Democrats Lovatt J. 179 10.3
Green Mills A. Ms. 127 7.3
Turnout 1,744 27.1
Registered electors 6,435
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Nevill

Nevill (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Lewis P. 1,406 50.3
Conservative Worgan M. 1,398 50.1
Conservative Wade S. 1,325 48.4
Labour James H. Ms. 1,250 44.8
Labour Anthony D. 1,242 44.5
Labour Spillman H. 1,133 40.6
Liberal Democrats Alldred E. 187 6.7
Green Phillips J. Ms. 123 4.4
Turnout 2,793 45.3
Registered electors 6,165
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

North Portslade

North Portslade (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Carden B.* 1,720 70.3
Labour Steer H. 1,686 68.9
Labour Turner D. 1,638 66.9
Conservative Saunders D. Ms. 634 25.9
Conservative Braybrook B. 608 24.8
Conservative Hess M. 533 21.8
Green Gray K. 157 6.4
Turnout 2,448 35.1
Registered electors 6,975
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Patcham

Patcham (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Theobald C. Ms.* 2,156 59.3
Conservative Theobald G.* 2,153 59.2
Conservative Sheldon J. 2,076 57.1
Labour Blackwood R. 1,115 30.6
Labour Blackwood M. Ms. 1,114 30.6
Labour Miller H. 1,005 27.6
Liberal Democrats De Souza J. Ms. 469 12.9
Liberal Democrats Latimer D. 359 9.9
Liberal Democrats Latimer D. Ms. 356 9.8
Green Haase A. 99 2.7
Turnout 3,638 52.5
Registered electors 6,929
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Portslade South

Portslade South (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ivor Caplin* 1,611 61.2
Labour Collier S.* 1,552 59.0
Labour John S. Ms.* 1,434 55.0
Conservative Kemble E. 709 26.9
Conservative Greenwood C. Ms. 704 28.8
Conservative Veale M. 681 25.9
Liberal Democrats Donovan N. 300 11.4
Liberal Democrats James I. 295 11.2
Green Mylton-Thorley M. Ms. 95 3.6
Turnout 2,631 38.4
Registered electors 6,851
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Preston

Preston (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour McCaffery J. Ms. 1,803 52.2
Labour Austin L. Ms. 1,792 51.9
Labour Spray J. Ms.* 1,756 50.9
Conservative Mallender G. Con 1,264 36.6
Conservative Marchant V.* 1,262 36.5
Conservative Nilchiber K. 1,262 36.5
Liberal Democrats Hunter T. 334 9.7
Liberal Democrats Potts S. 294 8.5
Liberal Democrats Schelwald E. 255 7.4
Green Littman L. 254 7.4
Turnout 3,453 44.9
Registered electors 7,690
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Queens Park

Queens Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Lythell J.* 1,623 67.6
Labour Bodfish K. 1,566 65.3
Labour Townsend J.* 1,540 64.2
Conservative Allaway H. 621 25.9
Conservative Vivian S. Ms. 601 25.0
Conservative Wells S. Ms. 562 23.4
Green Chadwick S. Ms 275 11.5
Liberal Democrats Blease J. Ms. 195 8.1
Liberal Democrats Blease J. 192 8.0
Turnout 2,400 38.0
Registered electors 6,316
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Regency

Regency (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ping N.* 1,553 59.2
Labour Pennington R.* 1,430 54.5
Labour Warmington J. 1,404 53.5
Conservative Cameron J. 776 29.6
Conservative Boggon M.* 758 28.9
Conservative Cockman D. 741 28.3
Green Hyde Parker A. 347 13.2
Liberal Democrats Freeman T. 257 9.8
Liberal Democrats Guild J. 241 9.2
Liberal Democrats Cotton E. 203 7.7
Turnout 2,623 36.3
Registered electors 7,227
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Rottingdean

Rottingdean (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Wrigley S. Ms.* 1,745 54.8
Conservative Hunt B. 1,738 54.6
Conservative Simon Radford-Kirby 1,697 53.3
Labour Bunting M. 783 24.6
Labour Moriarty J. 732 23.0
Labour Gray A. Ms. 715 22.5
Liberal Democrats Davidson D. Ms. 470 14.8
Liberal Democrats De Souza H. 470 14.8
Liberal Democrats Edwards P. 437 13.7
Ind. Conservative Grant M. 201 6.3
Ind. Conservative Wright N.* 193 6.1
Ind. Conservative Wright A. Ms. 181 5.7
Green Berrington J. 113 3.6
Turnout 3,183 41.7
Registered electors 7,633
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Seven Dials

Seven Dials (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Austin R. 1,784 76.0
Labour Middleton M.* 1,684 71.8
Labour Robinson N.* 1,680 71.6
Conservative Bowes P. 437 18.6
Conservative Gowans J. 437 18.6
Conservative Larkin R. Ms. 414 17.6
Green Needham I. 358 15.3
Liberal Democrats Heale R. 269 11.5
Liberal Democrats Oldfield E. Ms. 233 9.9
Liberal Democrats Huggins B. 231 9.8
Turnout 2,346 31.8
Registered electors 7,377
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St. Peters

St. Peters (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Green Pete West 1,576 41.9
Labour Charleton S. 1,517 40.4
Labour Gwyn-Jones L. Ms.* 1,451 38.6
Labour Simpson C. Ms.* 1,408 37.5
Green Whale R. Ms. 973 25.9
Green Young F. Ms. 845 22.5
Conservative Brimmell C. 311 8.3
Conservative Maclean E. Ms. 259 6.9
Conservative Maclean I. 237 6.3
Liberal Democrats Fairweather M. 199 5.3
Liberal Democrats Harden W. 162 4.3
Liberal Democrats Parker W. 135 3.6
Turnout 3,757 50.1
Registered electors 7,499
Green gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanford

Stanford (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Adams M. Ms.* 1,572 66.9
Conservative Kapp J.* 1,525 64.9
Conservative Rowe B.* 1,525 64.9
Labour Jones A. 478 20.3
Labour Montague S. 461 19.6
Labour Lord S. 459 19.5
Liberal Democrats Latham B. 342 14.5
Liberal Democrats Innes D. Ms. 331 14.1
Liberal Democrats Walls P. 274 11.7
Green Jester M. 92 3.9
Turnout 2,351 36.5
Registered electors 6,441
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stanmer

Stanmer (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Framroze T.* 1,597 50.8
Labour Hawkes P. Ms.* 1,589 50.6
Labour Beishon G. Ms. 1,551 49.4
Conservative Careless D. 922 29.4
Conservative Fairhall D. 886 28.2
Conservative Pacifico M. 854 27.2
Liberal Democrats Bailey P. 258 8.2
Green Tofts P. 231 7.4
Liberal Democrats Imms D. Ms. 207 6.6
Liberal Democrats Garrett P. 207 6.6
Turnout 3,141 40.2
Registered electors 7,814
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Tenantry

Tenantry (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Steve Bassam* 1,709 68.4
Labour Ballance J. 1,581 63.2
Labour Durr A.* 1,579 63.2
Conservative Dudeney D. 623 24.9
Conservative Toner M.* 580 23.2
Conservative Plater L. 549 22.0
Green Santamaria L. 260 10.4
Liberal Democrats Weller P. 241 9.5
Turnout 2,500 33.6
Registered electors 7,539
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Vallance

Vallance (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Battle S. 1,235 48.6
Labour Warman-Brown F. Ms.* 1,217 47.9
Labour Gibbling M.* 1,198 47.1
Conservative Martin P. 973 38.3
Conservative Peltzer Dunn G. 968 38.1
Conservative Bennett J. Ms. 941 37.0
Liberal Democrats Bates K. Ms. 234 9.2
Liberal Democrats Denyer P. 210 8.3
Ind. Conservative Hogan V. 208 8.2
Green Da Costa J. Ms. 168 6.6
Liberal Democrats Elgood P. 167 6.6
Turnout 2,542 35.6
Registered electors 7,141
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Westbourne

Westbourne (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Buttimer A. Ms.* 1,221 47.2
Conservative Brown V. Ms.* 1,186 45.8
Ind. Conservative Oxley B.* 1,041 40.2
Labour Cooper R. 1,008 39.0
Labour Benians G. 994 38.4
Labour Gill P. 965 37.3
Liberal Democrats Bull R. Ms. 305 11.8
Liberal Democrats Lake J. Ms. 289 11.2
Liberal Democrats Hayes D. 279 10.8
Ind. Conservative Furness N. 236 9.1
Green Mueller M. 113 4.4
Turnout 2,587 35.3
Registered electors 7,330
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative

Westdene

Westdene (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Drake H.* 1,656 47.0
Conservative Drake P. Ms. 1,624 46.1
Conservative Norman A. Ms. 1,514 43.0
Labour Prentice S. Ms. 1,402 39.8
Labour Allen K. 1,402 39.8
Labour Matz P. 1,282 36.4
Ind. Conservative Humphrey J.* 327 9.3
Ind. Conservative Barrett M.* 299 8.5
Liberal Democrats McBeth D. 243 6.9
Liberal Democrats Rimmington J. Ms. 222 6.3
Ind. Conservative Rogers L. Ms. 220 6.2
Liberal Democrats Brown P. 218 6.2
Green Keenan G. Ms. 186 5.3
Turnout 3,524 47.8
Registered electors 7,373
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wish

Wish (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bowden C.* 1,398 51.2
Labour Murphy P.* 1,289 47.2
Labour Pratt A.* 1,276 46.7
Conservative Cruikshank-Robb E. 1,211 44.3
Conservative Brand S. Ms. 1,170 42.8
Conservative Brand L. 1,160 42.5
Liberal Democrats Percy A. 253 9.3
Liberal Democrats Storey J. 246 9.0
Green Baker N. 189 6.9
Turnout 2,731 40.8
Registered electors 6,695
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woodingdean

Woodingdean (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Moorhouse M. Ms.* 1,635 49.0
Conservative Wells G. 1,608 48.2
Conservative Stiles P. Ms.* 1,515 45.4
Conservative Dudeney D. 1,489 44.6
Labour Griffiths G. 1,385 41.5
Labour Newington J. 1,325 39.7
Liberal Democrats Pearce L. Ms. 325 9.7
Green Powell V. 141 4.2
Turnout 3,339 44.9
Registered electors 7,437
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Brighton & Hove City Council Election Results 1996-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2018.
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