1996 Eastbourne Borough Council election

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:

Election result

[2] Overall turnout at the election was 36.35%, down from 40.03% in 1995.[2]

Eastbourne local election result 1996[2][3]
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

Devonshire[2]
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
Downside[2]
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
Hampden Park[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Thompson
Labour Sharon Wentworth
Conservative George Mills
Majority
Turnout 1,743 28.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Langney [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lesley Morris
Conservative Linda Bicknell
Labour Eoin Fisher
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Meads[2]
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
Ocklynge[2]
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
Ratton[2]
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
Roselands[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Leslie Mason
Conservative Andrew Jay
Labour Jeremy Cole
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Anthony's[2]
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
Upperton[2]
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]

Devonshire by-election 1996[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]

Langney by-election 5 December 1996[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]

Langney by-election 28 August 1997[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. ^ a b "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Borough elections". Eastbourne Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Local Elections results". The Times. 9 May 1998. p. 46.
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