1996 Huntingdonshire District Council election
The 1996 Huntingdonshire District Council election took place on 2 May 1996[1] to elect members of Huntingdonshire District Council in Cambridgeshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[2] These seats were last contested in the 1992 United Kingdom local elections.[3]
Ward results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen Jennis | 770 | 58.4 | −2.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Hulstrom | 323 | 24.5 | +16.8 | |
| Labour | Ivan Mahon | 222 | 16.8 | +11.3 | |
| Majority | 447 | 33.9 | −1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,318 | 42.1 | +3.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Joyce James | 575 | 55.1 | +26.5 | |
| Conservative | Jane Clapinska | 460 | 44.1 | −20.4 | |
| Majority | 115 | 11.0 | −25.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1043 | 34.9 | +1.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Hughes | 946 | 55.3 | −11.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl Moore | 497 | 29.0 | +10.9 | |
| Labour | Thelma Lomax | 265 | 15.5 | +2.8 | |
| Majority | 449 | 26.3 | −22.2 | ||
| Turnout | 1,712 | 41.2 | +11.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Bates | 440 | 59.5 | −19.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Rainer | 216 | 29.2 | +16.4 | |
| Labour | Grace Adams | 79 | 10.7 | +2.3 | |
| Majority | 224 | 30.3 | −35.7 | ||
| Turnout | 739 | 61.4 | +12.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "1996 Election Results Summary" (PDF). huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Complete list of results - Elections". The Times. NewsBank. 4 May 1996. p. 8.
- ^ "The Huntingdonshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2017, Statutory Instrument 2017 No. 480". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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