1996 Redditch Borough Council election

Redditch Borough Council elections were held on Thursday 2 May 1996. Nine council wards were up for election.

Ward results

Batchley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Betty Passingham 1,017 83.0
Conservative R. Bailey 128 10.4
Liberal Democrats D. Pelling 81 6.6
Majority 889 72.5
Turnout 1,226 27.8
Labour hold Swing


Central[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Witherspoon 886 59.2
Conservative Freda Ludwig 347 23.2
Independent Labour G. Inniss 178 11.9
Green M. Wisniewski 86 5.7
Majority 539 36.0
Turnout 1,497 27.8
Labour hold Swing


Church Hill[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Hartnett 817 64.7
Liberal Democrats Diane Thomas 203 16.1
Conservative L. Greenway 201 15.9
Green Isabelle Armstrong 41 3.2
Majority 614 48.7
Turnout 1,262 24.4
Labour hold Swing


Feckenham[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Graham Mutton 808 54.0
Conservative Keith Boyd-Carpenter 688 46.0
Majority 120 8.0
Turnout 1,496 32.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing


Greenlands[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gail Stone 1,002 55.1
Conservative Gavin Smithers 548 30.1
Liberal Democrats Anthony Pitt 270 14.8
Majority 454 25.0
Turnout 1,820 27.9
Labour hold Swing


Lodge Park[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Timney 896 62.0
Conservative Jack Field 235 16.3
Independent Davey James 162 11.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Webster 151 10.5
Majority 661 45.8
Turnout 1,444 28.3
Labour hold Swing


Matchborough[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Francis 1,004 52.2
Conservative Patricia Wilson 606 31.5
Liberal Democrats D Ward 315 16.4
Majority 398 20.7
Turnout 1,925 30.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing


West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carole Gandy 924 48.8
Labour Raymond Beech 689 36.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Ashall 281 14.8
Majority 235 12.4
Turnout 1,894 32.5
Conservative hold Swing


Winyates[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Hall 864 45.8
Labour Mark Shurmer 830 44.0
Conservative Gay Hopkins 142 7.5
Green Richard Armstrong 49 2.6
Majority 34 1.8
Turnout 1,885 38.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Redditch-1973-2012.pdf" (PDF). Elections Centre.