1996 Worthing Borough Council election

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1996 Worthing Borough Council election
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13 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 23 seats, 52.0% 13 seats, 34.1%
Seats won 8 5
Seats after 26 10
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 12,327 11,680
Percentage 44.5% 42.2%
Swing Decrease 7.5% Increase 8.1%
Council control before election


Liberal Democrats

Council control after election


Liberal Democrats

The 1996 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1996 Worthing Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 8 Increase 3 61.5 18 26 72.2 12,327 44.5 –7.5
  Conservative 5 Decrease 3 38.5 5 10 27.8 11,680 42.2 +8.1
  Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,495 12.6 –0.5
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 204 0.7 –0.1

Ward results

Broadwater

Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. McCluskie* 1,186 66.4 –2.3
Conservative D. Lissenburg 343 19.2 +1.6
Labour R. White 256 14.3 +0.6
Majority 843 47.2 –3.9
Turnout 1,785 27.9 –4.2
Registered electors 6,403
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.0

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Cornell* 839 40.5 –11.9
Conservative A. Garrett 729 35.2 +12.2
Labour J. Hammond 503 24.3 –0.3
Majority 110 5.3 –22.5
Turnout 2,071 34.4 –5.1
Registered electors 5,982
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease12.1

Central

Central (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats M. Tucker* 920 52.9
Liberal Democrats L. Millington-Pratt 892 51.3
Conservative J. Livermore 545 31.3
Conservative S. Shreeve 532 30.6
Labour K. Smith 261 15.0
Turnout 1,739 30.9
Registered electors 5,629
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Durrington

Durrington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Bull 1,064 44.0 –14.5
Conservative V. Sutton* 976 40.3 +13.0
Labour K. Hammond 314 13.0 –1.1
Green L. Colkett 66 2.7 N/A
Majority 88 3.6 –27.6
Turnout 2,420 31.7 –5.3
Registered electors 7,635
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease13.8

Gaisford

Gaisford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Price 967 46.5 –15.0
Conservative S. Craghill 822 39.6 +15.3
Labour J. Hurcombe 230 11.1 –0.5
Green J. Baker 59 2.8 +0.2
Majority 145 7.0 –30.2
Turnout 2,078 32.6 –1.8
Registered electors 6,382
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease15.2

Goring

Goring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Waight* 1,778 64.0 +14.6
Liberal Democrats J. McRurn-Stewart 757 27.3 –13.7
Labour O. Rand 241 8.7 +0.4
Majority 1,021 36.8 +28.4
Turnout 2,776 41.1 –9.3
Registered electors 6,754
Conservative hold Swing Increase14.2

Heene

Heene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Smith 1,124 57.6 +7.2
Liberal Democrats J. Bennett 534 27.4 –5.6
Labour S. Newman 292 15.0 +0.8
Majority 590 30.3 +12.9
Turnout 1,950 30.8 –6.2
Registered electors 6,355
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.4

Marine

Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Aston-Dive 1,263 55.8 +9.2
Liberal Democrats E. Halpin 630 27.8 –12.2
Labour N. Michica 291 12.9 +1.9
Green S. Colgate 79 3.5 +1.1
Majority 633 28.0 +21.5
Turnout 2,263 36.0 –9.4
Registered electors 6,291
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.7

Offington

Offington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Green 1,372 51.1 +5.6
Liberal Democrats D. Gibson 1,089 40.5 –6.1
Labour J. Gardiner 226 8.4 +0.5
Majority 283 10.5 N/A
Turnout 2,687 43.7 –0.8
Registered electors 6,193
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.9

Salvington

Salvington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Lynn* 1,214 47.6 +6.1
Liberal Democrats J. Kasprowicz 1,070 41.9 –5.0
Labour J. Wicks 268 10.5 –1.1
Majority 144 5.6 N/A
Turnout 2,552 39.6 –2.3
Registered electors 6,464
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.6

Selden

Selden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Gibbins 1,046 53.9 –9.5
Conservative T. Jackson 533 27.5 +6.0
Labour T. Smith 361 18.6 +3.5
Majority 513 26.4 –15.5
Turnout 1,940 31.9 –3.1
Registered electors 6,091
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.8

Tarring

Tarring
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Pitt* 1,333 65.5 –0.5
Conservative M. Gleaves 449 22.1 +2.1
Labour J. Parr 252 12.4 –1.6
Majority 884 43.5 –2.5
Turnout 2,034 31.3 –5.9
Registered electors 6,471
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease1.3

References

  1. ^ "Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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