1996 Rochford District Council election

Elections to Rochford Council were held on 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election.

Results summary

1996 Rochford District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 1 46.2 17 23 57.5 4,697 34.0
  Labour 4 Increase 3 30.8 7 11 27.5 3,915 28.3
  Residents 2 Increase 1 15.4 2 3 7.5 1,500 10.9
  Conservative 1 Decrease 5 7.7 1 2 5.0 3,704 26.8
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.5 0 0.0

Ward results

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Ashingdon

Ashingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Hosking 434 49.0
Conservative L. Phillips 318 35.9
Labour C. Stephenson 133 15.0
Majority 13.1
Turnout 38.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Downhall

Downhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Black 716 66.9
Conservative R. Powell 213 19.9
Labour C. Rice 142 13.3
Majority 47.0
Turnout 36.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Grange and Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Beckers 648 42.5
Labour D. Rossi 498 32.7
Conservative R. Adams 378 24.8
Majority 9.8
Turnout 34.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Ayling 818 49.6
Labour J. Dickson 439 26.6
Conservative L. Hungate 392 23.8
Majority 23.0
Turnout 29.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Plackett 452 41.9
Residents J. Mason 279 25.8
Conservative T. Fawell 235 21.8
Liberal Democrats K. Saunders 114 10.6
Majority 16.1
Turnout 36.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Hockley Central

Hockley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents V. Hutchings 346 45.4
Conservative P. Webster 263 34.5
Labour J. Ford 100 13.1
Liberal Democrats G. Carr 53 7.0
Majority 10.9
Turnout 39.0
Residents gain from Conservative Swing

Hockley East

Hockley East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents A. Hutchings 748 64.9
Labour D. Thompson 248 21.5
Conservative C. Hungate 156 13.5
Majority 43.4
Turnout 38.0
Residents hold Swing

Hockley West

Hockley West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hart 375 44.4
Liberal Democrats D. Ball 241 28.5
Residents B. Guyett 127 15.0
Labour D. Ford 102 12.1
Majority 15.9
Turnout 39.0
Conservative hold Swing

Hullbridge Riverside

Hullbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Morgan 633 63.5
Conservative T. Chapman 267 26.8
Liberal Democrats M. Pearson 97 9.7
Majority 36.7
Turnout 33.0
Labour hold Swing

Hullbridge South

Hullbridge South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Angus 432 63.3
Conservative J. Spillane 159 23.3
Liberal Democrats D. Byrne 91 13.3
Majority 40.0
Turnout 31.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lodge

Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Barnes 860 58.8
Conservative T. Livings 393 26.9
Labour C. Rice 209 14.3
Majority 31.9
Turnout 32.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rayleigh Central

Rayleigh Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Harris 543 56.7
Conservative D. Lawton 247 25.8
Labour J. Fielding 168 17.5
Majority 30.9
Turnout 34.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rochford St. Andrew's

Rochford St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Vince 359 47.9
Conservative R. Amner 308 41.1
Liberal Democrats R. Prestige 82 10.9
Majority 6.8
Turnout 35.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.