1996 Basildon District Council election
The 1996 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1992. The Labour Party (UK) gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control, for the first time since 1991.
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15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1996 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 60.0 | 45.9 | 19,809 | 20.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 9,865 | 10.4 | |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 13.3 | 30.3 | 13,078 | 31.4 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 413 | New | ||
| Total | 14 | 43,165 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.
Ward results
Billericay East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | M. Hersom | 1,406 | 42.3% | |
| Conservative | W. Lea | 1,298 | 39.1% | |
| Labour | R. Rackham | 616 | 18.6% | |
| Turnout | 37.3% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Billericay West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | R. Hatch | 2,014 | 51.5% | |
| Conservative | F. Tomlin | 1,426 | 36.4% | |
| Labour | P. Clark | 474 | 12.1% | |
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Burstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Buckenham | 1,197 | 60.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Fowler | 539 | 27.1% | |
| Labour | K. Robertson | 250 | 12.6% | |
| Turnout | 22.7% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Fryerns Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Adlam | 2,378 | 74.8% | |
| Conservative | S. Allen | 550 | 17.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | K. Tyson | 250 | 7.9% | |
| Turnout | 39.4% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Fryerns East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Payn | 1,997 | 73.5% | |
| Conservative | D. Allan | 497 | 18.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 224 | 8.2% | |
| Turnout | 35.3% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Laindon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Borlase | 1,723 | 52.0% | |
| Conservative | D. Schofield | 1,080 | 32.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Bellard | 307 | 9.3% | |
| Independent | S. Chaney | 201 | 6.1% | |
| Turnout | 36.7% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Langdon Hills
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Caira-Neeson | 1,600 | ||
| Labour | I. White | 1,448 | ||
| Conservative | S. Lake | 1,148 | ||
| Conservative | S. Horgan | 1,146 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | S. Evans | 337 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | W. Kent | 283 | ||
| Turnout | 35.6% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
| Labour hold | ||||
Lee Chapel North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Keefe | 1,945 | 68.7% | |
| Conservative | M. Amson | 581 | 20.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Neale | 183 | 6.5% | |
| Independent | M. Dale | 121 | 4.3% | |
| Turnout | 37.8% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Nethermayne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | B. Williams | 1,447 | 40.9% | |
| Labour | S. Nandanwar | 1,379 | 38.9% | |
| Conservative | S. Blackburn | 715 | 20.2% | |
| Turnout | 51.3% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Woods | 1,851 | 55.0% | |
| Conservative | K. Blake | 1,145 | 34.0% | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Birch | 276 | 8.2% | |
| Independent | D. Murray | 91 | 2.7% | |
| Turnout | 31.5% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Llewellyn | 1,902 | 74.5% | |
| Conservative | C. Coombes | 447 | 17.5% | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Ferris | 203 | 8.0% | |
| Turnout | 30.4% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Vange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Palmer | 1,655 | 73.6% | |
| Conservative | S. Hillier | 411 | 18.3% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Dickinson | 182 | 8.1% | |
| Turnout | 29.9% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Wickford North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | A. Hooker | 1,449 | 40.9% | |
| Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,147 | 32.3% | |
| Labour | C. Wilson | 951 | 26.8% | |
| Turnout | 36.6% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Wickford South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Buckley | 1,436 | 40.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Woods | 1,337 | 37.4% | |
| Labour | L. Roe | 799 | 22.4% | |
| Turnout | 34.2% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1996". The Elections Centre.
- "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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