The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council electionsno overall control , with the Conservatives and Independent Ratepayer and Residents no longer holding enough seats to continue their coalition. Voter turnout was 35.4%.[1] [2]
Map of the results for the 1996 Solihull council election. Election result edit Solihull Local Election Result 1996 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 6 0 4 -4 35.3 37.1 20,481 +4.7% Labour 5 1 0 +1 29.4 26.9 14,821 -3.4% Liberal Democrats 4 3 0 +3 23.5 25.7 14,190 -2.3% Independent Ratepayers & Residents 2 0 0 0 11.8 8.0 4,419 +1.6% Ind. Conservative 0 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 958 +1.7% Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 276 -1.6%
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
Party Previous council New council Conservatives 21 17 Labour 15 16 Liberal Democrat 9 12 Independent Ratepayers & Residents 5 5 Independent 1 1 Total 51 51 Working majority -9 -17
Ward results edit By-elections between 1996 and 1998 edit References edit ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1996", Solihull M.B.C.(1996). ^ "Vote 2012: Solihull". BBC News Online . Retrieved 26 January 2013 . ^ a b c d . gwydir.demon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2012 .
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The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday 2 May 1996 with one third of the council to be elected The council remained under no overall control with the Conservatives and Independent Ratepayer and Residents no longer holding enough seats to continue their coalition Voter turnout was 35 4 1 2 Map of the results for the 1996 Solihull council election Contents 1 Election result 2 Ward results 3 By elections between 1996 and 1998 4 ReferencesElection result editSolihull Local Election Result 1996 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative 6 0 4 4 35 3 37 1 20 481 4 7 Labour 5 1 0 1 29 4 26 9 14 821 3 4 Liberal Democrats 4 3 0 3 23 5 25 7 14 190 2 3 Independent Ratepayers amp Residents 2 0 0 0 11 8 8 0 4 419 1 6 Ind Conservative 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 958 1 7 Independent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 276 1 6 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections Party Previous council New councilConservatives 21 17Labour 15 16Liberal Democrat 9 12Independent Ratepayers amp Residents 5 5Independent 1 1Total 51 51Working majority 9 17 Ward results editBickenhill 1 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Elizabeth Plaister 1 667 48 3 7 4Labour Brian Carter 1 282 37 1 1 1Independent Clifford Hards 276 8 0 8 0Liberal Democrats M Dixon 228 6 6 3 4Majority 385 11 1 8 6Turnout 3 453 34 6 3 6Conservative hold Swing 4 2Castle Bromwich 1 Party Candidate Votes Conservative George Richards 2 140 59 6 10 7Labour Vera Wood 1 128 31 4 10 8Liberal Democrats Jonathan Merkens 321 8 9 0 1Majority 1 012 28 2 21 5Turnout 3 589 37 6 0 4Conservative hold Swing 10 7Chelmsley Wood 1 Party Candidate Votes Labour Alfred Hill 1 329 73 2 1 3Conservative Graham Juniper 343 18 9 3 5Liberal Democrats C Barber 143 7 9 2 2Majority 986 54 3 4 8Turnout 1 815 21 8 2 0Labour hold Swing 2 4Elmdon 1 Party Candidate Votes Labour Ann Littley 1 937 55 0 4 3Conservative Donald Jones 1 274 36 2 3 4Liberal Democrats A Blakeley 312 8 9 0 8Majority 663 18 8 7 7Turnout 3 523 43 5 0 5Labour hold Swing 3 8Fordbridge 1 Party Candidate Votes Labour Michael Corser 970 70 6 4 4Conservative T O Riordan 238 17 3 2 5Liberal Democrats Jennifer Wright 96 7 0 0 4Independent Ratepayers John Rogers 70 5 1 1 6Majority 732 53 3 7 0Turnout 1 374 21 0 2 7Labour hold Swing 3 5Kingshurst 1 Party Candidate Votes Labour Janet Fletcher 1 035 65 3 5 6Conservative Dorothy Wallace 414 26 1 7 8Liberal Democrats H Edgington 136 8 6 2 2Majority 621 39 2 13 4Turnout 1 585 25 9 3 5Labour hold Swing 6 7Knowle 1 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Leslie Kyles 2 163 63 8 4 0Liberal Democrats Bernard Wright 796 23 5 2 5Labour William Shaw 433 12 8 1 5Majority 1 367 40 3 6 5Turnout 3 392 37 4 3 1Conservative hold Swing 3 2Lyndon 1 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Irene Chamberlain 1 738 58 0 5 8Conservative Neill Watts 672 22 4 6 1Labour Eric Collins 585 19 5 0 3Majority 1 066 35 6 8 5Turnout 2 995 37 4 1 3Liberal Democrats hold Swing 6 0Meriden 1 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Alan Vincent 1 365 37 9 13 3Ind Conservative M Emm 958 26 6 26 6Labour Arthur Brill 827 22 9 3 6Liberal Democrats Richard Morris 454 12 6 9 6Majority 407 11 3 13 3Turnout 3 604 41 2 4 5Conservative hold Swing 19 9Olton 1 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Norman Davies 2 150 52 8 4 8Conservative Diana Holl Allen 1 622 39 9 6 7Labour Frederick Nash 297 7 3 1 9Majority 528 13 0 11 5Turnout 4 069 43 3 0 4Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 5 7Packwood 1 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats Anthony Dupont 2 178 48 3 12 3Conservative Kenneth Meeson 2 099 46 5 13 3Labour Irma Shaw 236 5 2 1 0Majority 79 1 7 25 7Turnout 4 513 43 9 1 3Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 12 8Shirley East 1 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Democrats June Gandy 1 942 49 7 4 3Conservative Theresa Samuels 1 444 36 9 5 2Labour James Burman 523 13 4 0 9Majority 498 12 7 9 5Turnout 3 909 41 9 0 0Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 4 7Shirley South 1 Party Candidate Votes Independent Ratepayers Anti European Union Ursula Eames 2 489 61 6 4 7Labour Peter Ward 927 22 9 2 3Liberal Democrats D Wilson 627 15 5 2 4Majority 1 562 38 6 7 0Turnout 4 043 30 0 0 9Independent Ratepayers hold Swing 3 5Shirley West 1 Party Candidate Votes Independent Ratepayers Keith Williamson 1 860 62 8 26 0Labour Peter Metcalfe 781 26 4 4 0Liberal Democrats Anthony Verduyn 322 10 9 4 3Majority 1 079 36 4 33 9Turnout 2 963 32 1 2 4Independent Ratepayers hold Swing 11 0Silhill 1 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Peter Hogarth 1 985 47 9 4 9Liberal Democrats David Puckering 1 568 37 8 3 3Labour Donald Bargery 591 14 3 6 8Majority 417 10 1 1 6Turnout 4 144 41 1 2 1Conservative hold Swing 0 8Smith s Wood 1 Party Candidate Votes Labour Graham Craig 1 393 73 9 3 2Conservative Timothy Vernon 328 17 4 5 2Liberal Democrats Olive Hogg 164 8 7 1 3Majority 1 065 56 5 8 4Turnout 1 885 22 6 2 0Labour hold Swing 4 2St Alphege 1 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Nicholas Worley 2 727 63 6 2 2Liberal Democrats Brenda Chapple 1 015 23 7 0 1Labour Paul Tuxworth 547 12 8 2 3Majority 1 712 39 9 2 2Turnout 4 289 38 5 0 4Conservative hold Swing 1 1By elections between 1996 and 1998 editCastle Bromwich by election 18 July 1996 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative 1 490 59 0 0 6Labour 794 31 5 0 1Liberal Democrats 236 9 4 0 5Majority 696 27 5 0 7Turnout 2 520 26 2 11 4Conservative hold Swing 0 3Fordbridge by election 24 October 1996 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour 525 72 7 2 1Conservative 104 14 4 2 9Independent Ratepayer 56 7 8 2 7Liberal Democrats 37 5 1 1 9Majority 421 58 3 5 0Turnout 722 11 0 10 0Labour hold Swing 2 5Kingshurst by election 16 October 1997 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour 345 62 5 2 8Conservative 175 31 7 5 6Liberal Democrats 32 5 8 2 8Majority 170 30 8 8 4Turnout 552 9 3 16 6Labour hold Swing 4 2Silhill by election 16 October 1997 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative 1 328 46 1 1 8Liberal Democrats 1 235 42 9 5 1Labour 301 10 5 3 8Other 16 0 5 0 5Majority 93 3 2 6 9Turnout 2 880 28 1 13 0Conservative hold Swing 3 4References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Solihull M B C Election Results Sheet 2 May 1996 Solihull M B C 1996 Vote 2012 Solihull BBC News Online Retrieved 26 January 2013 a b c d Local Authority Byelection Results gwydir demon co uk Archived from the original on 29 March 2010 Retrieved 13 June 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1996 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election amp oldid 1144015902, wikipedia, wiki , book, books, library,
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