The 1996 Norwich City Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Norwich City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 16 of 48 seats (one-third) were up for election, with three additional seats up due to by-elections in Coslany, St. Stephen and Thorpe Hamlet wards.

Results summary

1996 Norwich City Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 14 Steady 73.7 23 37 77.1 20,131 53.3 -3.9
  Liberal Democrats 5 Increase 1 26.3 6 11 22.9 10,916 28.9 +2.4
  Conservative 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 5,681 15.0 +0.6
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 870 2.3 +0.9
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 186 0.5 +0.2

Ward results

Bowthorpe

Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Ferris 1,399 69.4 -0.9
Liberal Democrats N. Lubbock 272 13.5 -0.2
Conservative M. Gant 234 11.6 -0.8
Green S. Pollard 112 5.6 +2.1
Majority 1,127 55.9 -0.7
Turnout 2,017 24.3 -6.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.4

Catton Grove

Catton Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Morrey 885 63.0 -1.0
Conservative M. Wilkinson 299 21.3 +2.9
Liberal Democrats S. Richardson 220 15.7 +0.5
Majority 586 41.7 -3.9
Turnout 1,334 25.7 -5.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.0

Coslany

Coslany (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Coath 1,174 62.6 -2.2
Labour M. Pendred 1,037
Liberal Democrats I. Williams 384 20.5 +5.0
Liberal Democrats P. Young 323
Conservative E. Horth 317 16.9 +1.4
Conservative E. Collishaw 314
Turnout 29.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Crome

Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Waters 1,170 60.0 -5.5
Conservative J. Fisher 462 23.7 +7.5
Liberal Democrats E. Maxfield 318 16.3 -1.9
Majority 708 36.3 -11.0
Turnout 1,950 35.5 -4.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.5

Eaton

Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Aalders-Dunthorne 1,527 44.6 +3.6
Conservative J. Virgo 1,135 33.1 +0.1
Labour C. Slorach 764 22.3 -3.7
Majority 392 11.4 +3.4
Turnout 3,426 52.6 -4.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.8

Heigham

Heigham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Morrey 1,166 68.7 +0.2
Liberal Democrats N. Park 338 19.9 -2.5
Conservative V. Rayna 193 11.4 +2.2
Majority 828 48.8 +2.7
Turnout 1,697 30.4 -8.7
Labour hold Swing Increase1.4

Henderson

Henderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sillett 1,069 64.1 -8.7
Liberal Democrats P. Meacock 283 17.0 +4.7
Green J. Button 165 9.9 +3.4
Conservative S. Collier 150 9.0 +0.6
Majority 786 47.2 -13.3
Turnout 1,667 28.9 -3.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.7

Lakenham

Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Brown 1,266 67.8 -0.1
Conservative M. Dewings 302 16.2 +0.3
Liberal Democrats B. Banks 299 16.0 -0.3
Majority 964 51.6 ±0.0
Turnout 1,867 33.7 -3.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.2

Mancroft

Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lay 1,130 57.4 -7.4
Conservative J. Knight 406 20.6 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook 266 13.5 -1.1
Green A. St. John Holmes 165 8.4 N/A
Majority 724 36.8 -7.4
Turnout 1,967 31.1 -4.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.7

Mile Cross

Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Betts 982 79.1 +0.8
Liberal Democrats D. Hicketts 160 12.9 ±0.0
Conservative J. Fisher 99 8.0 -0.7
Majority 822 66.2 +0.8
Turnout 1,241 23.6 -7.0
Labour hold Swing Increase0.4

Mousehold

Mousehold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Sanderson 1,113 65.8 -3.5
Liberal Democrats J. Lloyd 278 16.4 +3.4
Conservative E. Kirton 205 12.1 -1.3
Green L. Moore 96 5.7 +1.3
Majority 835 49.3 -6.6
Turnout 1,692 28.1 -4.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.5

Nelson

Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Pardey 1,253 48.2 -0.9
Liberal Democrats D. Munday 900 34.6 -6.4
Independent C. Davis 161 6.2 N/A
Conservative G. Drake 160 6.2 +0.4
Green K. McNulty 125 4.8 +1.2
Majority 353 13.6 +5.5
Turnout 2,599 50.5 -3.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.8

St. Stephen

St. Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Gale 1,186 55.3 -7.7
Labour J. Swainson 1,127
Conservative M. Dean 442 20.6 +0.5
Conservative T. Wright 366
Liberal Democrats C. Turner 310 14.5 +3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Verran 224
Green S. Pennington 207 9.7 N/A
Turnout 35.9
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thorpe Hamlet

Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Bowling 981 55.2 +3.5
Liberal Democrats M. Shopland 931
Labour J. Dunbar 588 33.1 -5.1
Labour G. Cossey 554
Conservative R. Sumner 208 11.7 +1.6
Turnout 28.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Town Close

Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Thomas 1,530 53.2 +5.7
Labour W. Carpenter 1,112 38.7 -4.8
Conservative J. Wyatt 207 7.2 -0.6
Independent D. Mills 25 0.9 N/A
Majority 418 14.5 +10.5
Turnout 2,874 52.4 -2.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase5.3

University

University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hume 1,372 50.6 +5.6
Labour P. Harris 1,156 42.7 -5.2
Conservative C. Page 182 6.7 -0.4
Majority 216 7.9 N/A
Turnout 2,710 48.0 -2.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase5.4

References

  1. ↑ "Norwich City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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