1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election
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Elections to Brighton and Hove Borough Council on the south coast of England were held on 9 May 1996. The whole council (a unitary authority) was up for election and all 78 councillors were elected from 26 wards. With Councillors taking office only a year later after a transitional year [1] Labour won control of the council after controlling Brighton Borough Council since 1986 and Hove Borough Council since 1995.
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.
Brighton and Hove Borough Council 1996 | Pre Merger Councils | ||||||||||||
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Brighton Borough (thirds) | Hove Borough (all out) 1995 |
Total (nominal) | |||||||||||
1992 | 1994 | 1995 | |||||||||||
Party | 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 |
Council composition[]
After the inaugural elections the composition of the council was compared to its previous consistent councils.
Brighton Borough Council composition after the was:
28 | 20 |
Lab | Con |
Hove Borough Council composition after the 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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Davies C. | 941 | ||
Labour | Hunt F. Ms. | 919 | ||
Labour | McGinley J. | 841 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hillman J.* | 749 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Wakeling J. Ms.* | 691 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Vivian P. Ms. | 671 | ||
Conservative | Hunter S. Ms. | 610 | ||
Conservative | Boustead C. | 604 | ||
Conservative | Mitchell J. | 583 | ||
Green | Nightengale K. | 230 | 9.1 | |
Turnout | 30.7 | |||
Registered electors | 7,587 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
Goldsmid[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Langston J. Ms.* | 1,330 | ||
Conservative | Langston S.* | 1,294 | ||
Conservative | Jordan B.* | 1,292 | ||
Labour | Bower S. Lab | 1,145 | ||
Labour | Visor V. Ms. | 1,118 | ||
Labour | Ralfe B. | 1,064 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Thomas P. Ms. | 246 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Driffill B. | 237 | ||
Green | Hudson G. | 225 | 7.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Taylor S. | 224 | ||
Turnout | 36.7 | |||
Registered electors | 7,318 | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold |
Hangleton[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Keilty G.* | 1,421 | ||
Labour | Newland D. | 1,309 | ||
Labour | Walshe B. Ms.* | 1,300 | ||
Conservative | Willows P. | 1,090 | ||
Conservative | Jackson M. | 1,066 | ||
Conservative | Jackson G. | 1,055 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Walls M. Ms | 185 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bates E. | 167 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bickle P. Ms | 164 | ||
Green | McHenry J. Ms. | 99 | ||
Turnout | 43.1 | |||
Registered electors | 6,348 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Hanover[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Smith J. Ms.* | 2,100 | ||
Labour | Schaffer S. Ms.* | 1,990 | ||
Labour | Morley C. | 1,789 | ||
Green | Chapman K. Ms. | 665 | ||
Conservative | Dudeney R. Ms. | 380 | ||
Conservative | Radford-Kirby E. Ms. | 323 | ||
Conservative | Jackson G. | 338 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Cornelius C. | 296 | ||
Turnout | 34.7 | |||
Registered electors | 8,461 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Hollingbury[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lepper D.* | 1,891 | ||
Labour | Lepper J. Ms. | 1,798 | ||
Labour | Finch B.* | 1,742 | ||
Conservative | Franklin C. Ms. | 384 | ||
Conservative | McGrath M. | 377 | ||
Conservative | Norman K. | 359 | ||
Green | Gardner P. | 276 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Lamb D. | 266 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Powell D. | 194 | ||
Turnout | 32.1 | |||
Registered electors | 7,556 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Kings Cliff[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Duncan I.* | 1,577 | ||
Labour | Burgess S.* | 1,567 | ||
Labour | Mitchell G. Ms.* | 1,529 | ||
Conservative | Radford D. Ms. | 634 | ||
Conservative | Sampson S. | 593 | ||
Conservative | Amin J. | 589 | ||
Green | Hodd J. Ms. | 235 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jones M. | 217 | ||
Turnout | 35.4 | |||
Registered electors | 6,696 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Marine[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Marsh M. Ms.* | 1,347 | ||
Labour | Turner D.* | 1,309 | ||
Labour | Johnston M. | 1,275 | ||
Conservative | Mears M. Ms.* | 1,003 | ||
Conservative | Smith D. | 916 | ||
Conservative | Fairs B. Ms. | 906 | ||
Militant Labour | Dale K. | 162 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Clements I. | 140 | ||
Green | Coyne B. Ms. | 133 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Howard P. Ms. | 126 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Howard A. | 114 | ||
Turnout | 29.2 | |||
Registered electors | 7,803 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Moulsecoomb[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Meadows A. Ms.* | 1,097 | ||
Labour | Hazelgrove J. | 1,079 | ||
Labour | Tonks F.* | 1,019 | ||
Conservative | Gunn K. Ms.* | 407 | ||
Conservative | Amiet J. Ms. | 399 | ||
Conservative | Stevens J. | 375 | ||
Residents | Avey C. | 227 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Lovatt J. | 179 | ||
Green | Mills A. Ms. | 127 | ||
Turnout | 27.1 | |||
Registered electors | 6,435 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold |
Nevill[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Lewis P. | 1,406 | ||
Conservative | Worgan M. | 1,398 | ||
Conservative | Wade S. | 1,325 | ||
Labour | James H. Ms. | 1,250 | ||
Labour | Anthony D. | 1,242 | ||
Labour | Spillman H. | 1,133 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Alldred E. | 187 | ||
Green | Phillips J. Ms. | 123 | ||
Turnout | 45.3 | |||
Registered electors | 6,165 | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Conservative hold |
North Portslade[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Carden B.* | 1,720 | ||
Labour | Steer H. | 1,686 | ||
Labour | Turner D. | 1,638 | ||
Conservative | Saunders D. Ms. | 634 | ||
Conservative | Braybrook B. | 608 | ||
Conservative | Hess M. | 533 | ||
Green | Gray K. | 157 | ||
Turnout | 35.1 | |||
Registered electors | 6,975 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Patcham[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Theobald C. Ms.* | 2,156 | ||
Conservative | Theobald G.* | 2,153 | ||
Conservative | Sheldon J. | 2,076 | ||
Labour | Blackwood R. | 1,115 | ||
Labour | Blackwood M. Ms. | 1,114 | ||
Labour | Miller H. | 1,005 | ||
Liberal Democrats | De Souza J. Ms. | 469 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Latimer D. | 359 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Latimer D. Ms. | 356 | ||
Green | Haase A. | 99 | ||
Turnout | 52.5 | |||
Registered electors | 6,929 | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold |
Portslade South[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Caplin I.* | 1,611 | ||
Labour | Collier S.* | 1,552 | ||
Labour | John S. Ms.* | 1,434 | ||
Conservative | Kemble E. | 709 | ||
Conservative | Greenwood C. Ms. | 704 | ||
Conservative | Veale M. | 681 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Donovan N. | 300 | ||
Liberal Democrats | James I. | 295 | ||
Green | Mylton-Thorley M. Ms. | 95 | ||
Turnout | 38.4 | |||
Registered electors | 6,851 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Preston[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | McCaffery J. Ms. | 1,803 | ||
Labour | Austin L. Ms. | 1,792 | ||
Labour | Spray J. Ms.* | 1,756 | ||
Conservative | Mallender G. Con | 1,264 | ||
Conservative | Marchant V.* | 1,262 | ||
Conservative | Nilchiber K. | 1,262 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hunter T. | 334 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Potts S. | 294 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Schelwald E. | 255 | ||
Green | Littman L. | 254 | ||
Turnout | 44.9 | |||
Registered electors | 7,690 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold |
Queens Park[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lythell J.* | 1,623 | ||
Labour | Bodfish K. | 1,566 | ||
Labour | Townsend J.* | 1,540 | ||
Conservative | Allaway H. | 621 | ||
Conservative | Vivian S. Ms. | 601 | ||
Conservative | Wells S. Ms. | 562 | ||
Green | Chadwick S. Ms | 275 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Blease J. Ms. | 195 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Blease J. | 192 | ||
Turnout | 38.0 | |||
Registered electors | 6,316 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold |
Regency[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ping N.* | 1,553 | ||
Labour | Pennington R.* | 1,430 | ||
Labour | Warmington J. | 1,404 | ||
Conservative | Cameron J. | 776 | ||
Conservative | Boggon M.* | 758 | ||
Conservative | Cockman D. | 741 | ||
Green | Hyde Parker A. | 347 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Freeman T. | 257 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Guild J. | 241 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Cotton E. | 203 | ||
Turnout | 36.3 | |||
Registered electors | 7,227 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Rottingdean[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Wrigley S. Ms.* | 1,745 | ||
Conservative | Hunt B. | 1,738 | ||
Conservative | Radford-Kirby S.* | 1,697 | ||
Labour | Bunting M. | 783 | ||
Labour | Moriarty J. | 732 | ||
Labour | Gray A. Ms. | 715 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Davidson D. Ms. | 470 | ||
Liberal Democrats | De Souza H. | 470 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Edwards P. | 437 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Grant M. | 201 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Wright N.* | 193 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Wright A. Ms. | 181 | ||
Green | Berrington J. | 113 | ||
Turnout | 41.7 | |||
Registered electors | 7,633 | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold |
Seven Dials[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Austin R. | 1,784 | ||
Labour | Middleton M.* | 1,684 | ||
Labour | Robinson N.* | 1,680 | ||
Conservative | Bowes P. | 437 | ||
Conservative | Gowans J. | 437 | ||
Conservative | Larkin R. Ms. | 414 | ||
Green | Needham I. | 358 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Heale R. | 269 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Oldfield E. Ms. | 233 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Huggins B. | 231 | ||
Turnout | 31.8 | |||
Registered electors | 7,377 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
St. Peters[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Green | West P. | 1,576 | ||
Labour | Charleton S. | 1,517 | ||
Labour | Gwyn-Jones L. Ms.* | 1,451 | ||
Labour | Simpson C. Ms.* | 1,408 | ||
Green | Whale R. Ms. | 973 | ||
Green | Young F. Ms. | 845 | ||
Conservative | Brimmell C. | 311 | ||
Conservative | Maclean E. Ms. | 259 | ||
Conservative | Maclean I. | 237 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Fairweather M. | 199 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Harden W. | 162 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Parker W. | 135 | ||
Turnout | 50.1 | |||
Registered electors | 7,499 | |||
Green gain from Labour | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Stanford[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Adams M. Ms.* | 1,572 | ||
Conservative | Kapp J.* | 1,525 | ||
Conservative | Rowe B.* | 1,525 | ||
Labour | Jones A. | 478 | ||
Labour | Montague S. | 461 | ||
Labour | Lord S. | 459 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Latham B. | 342 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Innes D. Ms. | 331 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Walls P. | 274 | ||
Green | Jester M. | 92 | ||
Turnout | 36.5 | |||
Registered electors | 6,441 | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold |
Stanmer[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Framroze T.* | 1,597 | ||
Labour | Hawkes P. Ms.* | 1,589 | ||
Labour | Beishon G. Ms. | 1,551 | ||
Conservative | Careless D. | 922 | ||
Conservative | Fairhall D. | 886 | ||
Conservative | Pacifico M. | 854 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bailey P. | 258 | ||
Green | Tofts P. | 231 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Imms D. Ms. | 207 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Garrett P. | 207 | ||
Turnout | 40.2 | |||
Registered electors | 7,814 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Tenantry[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Bassam S.* | 1,709 | ||
Labour | Ballance J. | 1,581 | ||
Labour | Durr A.* | 1,579 | ||
Conservative | Dudeney D. | 623 | ||
Conservative | Toner M.* | 580 | ||
Conservative | Plater L. | 549 | ||
Green | Santamaria L. | 260 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Weller P. | 241 | ||
Turnout | 33.6 | |||
Registered electors | 7,539 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold |
Vallance[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Battle S. | 1,235 | ||
Labour | Warman-Brown F. Ms.* | 1,217 | ||
Labour | Gibbling M.* | 1,198 | ||
Conservative | Martin P. | 973 | ||
Conservative | Peltzer Dunn G. | 968 | ||
Conservative | Bennett J. Ms. | 941 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bates K. Ms. | 234 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Denyer P. | 210 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Hogan V. | 208 | ||
Green | Da Costa J. Ms. | 168 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Elgood P. | 167 | ||
Turnout | 35.6 | |||
Registered electors | 7,141 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Westbourne[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Buttimer A. Ms.* | 1,221 | ||
Conservative | Brown V. Ms.* | 1,186 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Oxley B.* | 1,041 | ||
Labour | Cooper R. | 1,008 | ||
Labour | Benians G. | 994 | ||
Labour | Gill P. | 965 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bull R. Ms. | 305 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Lake J. Ms. | 289 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Hayes D. | 279 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Furness N. | 236 | ||
Green | Mueller M. | 113 | ||
Turnout | 35.3 | |||
Registered electors | 7,330 | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold | ||||
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative |
Westdene[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | Drake H.* | 1,656 | ||
Conservative | Drake P. Ms. | 1,624 | ||
Conservative | Norman A. Ms. | 1,514 | ||
Labour | Prentice S. Ms. | 1,402 | ||
Labour | Allen K. | 1,402 | ||
Labour | Matz P. | 1,282 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Humphrey J.* | 327 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Barrett M.* | 299 | ||
Liberal Democrats | McBeth D. | 243 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Rimmington J. Ms. | 222 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Rogers L. Ms. | 220 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Brown P. | 218 | ||
Green | Keenan G. Ms. | 186 | ||
Turnout | 47.8 | |||
Registered electors | 7,373 | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold |
Wish[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Bowden C.* | 1,398 | ||
Labour | Murphy P.* | 1,289 | ||
Labour | Pratt A.* | 1,276 | ||
Conservative | Cruikshank-Robb E. | 1,211 | ||
Conservative | Brand S. Ms. | 1,170 | ||
Conservative | Brand L. | 1,160 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Percy A. | 253 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Storey J. | 246 | ||
Green | Baker N. | 189 | ||
Turnout | 40.8 | |||
Registered electors | 6,695 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Woodingdean[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | Moorhouse M. Ms.* | 1,635 | ||
Conservative | Wells G. | 1,608 | ||
Conservative | Stiles P. Ms.* | 1,515 | ||
Conservative | Dudeney D. | 1,489 | ||
Labour | Griffiths G. | 1,385 | ||
Labour | Newington J. | 1,325 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Pearce L. Ms. | 325 | ||
Green | Powell V. | 141 | ||
Turnout | 44.9 | |||
Registered electors | 7,437 | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Conservative hold | ||||
Conservative hold |
References[]
- ^ "Brighton & Hove City Council Election Results 1996-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk.
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