1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election

Elections to Brighton and Hove Borough Council on the south coast of England were held on 9 May 1996. The whole council (a unitary authority) was up for election and all 78 councillors were elected from 26 wards. With Councillors taking office only a year later after a transitional year [2] Labour won control of the council after controlling Brighton Borough Council since 1986 and Hove Borough Council since 1995.

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1996 Brighton and Hove Borough Council election
9 May 1996
78 Seats
40 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.4%
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Con
Grn
Leader Steve Bassam
Party Labour Conservative Green
Leader since 1987
Seats won 54 22 1
Seat change 10 9 1
Percentage 46.7% 32.6% 8.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
LD
Ind
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 0 1
Seat change 3 1
Percentage 9.1% 1.3%
Council control after election

Steve Bassam
Labour

Comparison with the previous councils

The wards and number of seats in each wards remained the same as the respective borough councils and therefore the swing and incumbents are all technically nominal.

Boundaries of Brighton and Hove Borough Council pre-2003
Comparison with Brighton Borough and Hove Borough Councils
Brighton and Hove Borough Council 1996 Pre Merger Councils
Brighton Borough (thirds) Hove Borough (all out)
1995		 Total (nominal)
1992 1994 1995
PartySeats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%Seats%
Labour5446.7332.61249.61355.71144.13945.5
Conservative2232.61355.1432.6329.71633.83637.8
Green Party18.604.804.304.805.804.9
Liberal Democrat09.107.6013.109.2316311.5
Independent11.3000000.100.200.1

Council composition

After the inaugural elections the composition of the council was compared to its previous consistent councils.

Brighton Borough Council composition after the election in 1995 was:

↓
28 20
Lab Con

Hove Borough Council composition after the election in 1995 was:

↓
16 11 3
Lab Con LD

After the inaugural election in 1996 the composition of the council was:

↓
54 22 1 1
Lab Con G I

Ward results

Candidates who were previously councillors in the Brighton Borough Council or Hove Borough Council are indicated with a (*)

Brunswick and Adelaide
Brunswick and Adelaide (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Davies C. 941
Labour Hunt F. Ms. 919
Labour McGinley J. 841
Liberal Democrats Hillman J.* 749
Liberal Democrats Wakeling J. Ms.* 691
Liberal Democrats Vivian P. Ms. 671
Conservative Hunter S. Ms. 610
Conservative Boustead C. 604
Conservative Mitchell J. 583
Green Nightengale K. 230 9.1
Turnout 30.7
Registered electors 7,587
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Goldsmid
Goldsmid (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Langston J. Ms.* 1,330
Conservative Langston S.* 1,294
Conservative Jordan B.* 1,292
Labour Bower S. Lab 1,145
Labour Visor V. Ms. 1,118
Labour Ralfe B. 1,064
Liberal Democrats Thomas P. Ms. 246
Liberal Democrats Driffill B. 237
Green Hudson G. 225 7.6
Liberal Democrats Taylor S. 224
Turnout 36.7
Registered electors 7,318
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hangleton
Hangleton (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Keilty G.* 1,421
Labour Newland D. 1,309
Labour Walshe B. Ms.* 1,300
Conservative Willows P. 1,090
Conservative Jackson M. 1,066
Conservative Jackson G. 1,055
Liberal Democrats Walls M. Ms 185
Liberal Democrats Bates E. 167
Liberal Democrats Bickle P. Ms 164
Green McHenry J. Ms. 99
Turnout   43.1
Registered electors 6,348
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hanover
Hanover (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Smith J. Ms.* 2,100
Labour Schaffer S. Ms.* 1,990
Labour Morley C. 1,789
Green Chapman K. Ms. 665
Conservative Dudeney R. Ms. 380
Conservative Radford-Kirby E. Ms. 323
Conservative Jackson G. 338
Liberal Democrats Cornelius C. 296
Turnout   34.7
Registered electors 8,461
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hollingbury
Hollingbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Lepper D.* 1,891
Labour Lepper J. Ms. 1,798
Labour Finch B.* 1,742
Conservative Franklin C. Ms. 384
Conservative McGrath M. 377
Conservative Norman K. 359
Green Gardner P. 276
Liberal Democrats Lamb D. 266
Liberal Democrats Powell D. 194
Turnout   32.1
Registered electors 7,556
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kings Cliff
Kings Cliff (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Duncan I.* 1,577
Labour Burgess S.* 1,567
Labour Mitchell G. Ms.* 1,529
Conservative Radford D. Ms. 634
Conservative Sampson S. 593
Conservative Amin J. 589
Green Hodd J. Ms. 235
Liberal Democrats Jones M. 217
Turnout   35.4
Registered electors 6,696
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Marine
Marine (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Marsh M. Ms.* 1,347
Labour Turner D.* 1,309
Labour Johnston M. 1,275
Conservative Mears M. Ms.* 1,003
Conservative Smith D. 916
Conservative Fairs B. Ms. 906
Militant Labour Dale K. 162
Liberal Democrats Clements I. 140
Green Coyne B. Ms. 133
Liberal Democrats Howard P. Ms. 126
Liberal Democrats Howard A. 114
Turnout   29.2
Registered electors 7,803
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Moulsecoomb
Moulsecoomb (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Meadows A. Ms.* 1,097
Labour Hazelgrove J. 1,079
Labour Tonks F.* 1,019
Conservative Gunn K. Ms.* 407
Conservative Amiet J. Ms. 399
Conservative Stevens J. 375
Residents Avey C. 227
Liberal Democrats Lovatt J. 179
Green Mills A. Ms. 127
Turnout   27.1
Registered electors 6,435
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Nevill
Nevill (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Lewis P. 1,406
Conservative Worgan M. 1,398
Conservative Wade S. 1,325
Labour James H. Ms. 1,250
Labour Anthony D. 1,242
Labour Spillman H. 1,133
Liberal Democrats Alldred E. 187
Green Phillips J. Ms. 123
Turnout   45.3
Registered electors 6,165
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

North Portslade
North Portslade (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Carden B.* 1,720
Labour Steer H. 1,686
Labour Turner D. 1,638
Conservative Saunders D. Ms. 634
Conservative Braybrook B. 608
Conservative Hess M. 533
Green Gray K. 157
Turnout   35.1
Registered electors 6,975
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Patcham
Patcham (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Theobald C. Ms.* 2,156
Conservative Theobald G.* 2,153
Conservative Sheldon J. 2,076
Labour Blackwood R. 1,115
Labour Blackwood M. Ms. 1,114
Labour Miller H. 1,005
Liberal Democrats De Souza J. Ms. 469
Liberal Democrats Latimer D. 359
Liberal Democrats Latimer D. Ms. 356
Green Haase A. 99
Turnout   52.5
Registered electors 6,929
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Portslade South
Portslade South (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Caplin I.* 1,611
Labour Collier S.* 1,552
Labour John S. Ms.* 1,434
Conservative Kemble E. 709
Conservative Greenwood C. Ms. 704
Conservative Veale M. 681
Liberal Democrats Donovan N. 300
Liberal Democrats James I. 295
Green Mylton-Thorley M. Ms. 95
Turnout   38.4
Registered electors 6,851
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Preston
Preston (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour McCaffery J. Ms. 1,803
Labour Austin L. Ms. 1,792
Labour Spray J. Ms.* 1,756
Conservative Mallender G. Con 1,264
Conservative Marchant V.* 1,262
Conservative Nilchiber K. 1,262
Liberal Democrats Hunter T. 334
Liberal Democrats Potts S. 294
Liberal Democrats Schelwald E. 255
Green Littman L. 254
Turnout   44.9
Registered electors 7,690
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Queens Park
Queens Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Lythell J.* 1,623
Labour Bodfish K. 1,566
Labour Townsend J.* 1,540
Conservative Allaway H. 621
Conservative Vivian S. Ms. 601
Conservative Wells S. Ms. 562
Green Chadwick S. Ms 275
Liberal Democrats Blease J. Ms. 195
Liberal Democrats Blease J. 192
Turnout   38.0
Registered electors 6,316
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Regency
Regency (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ping N.* 1,553
Labour Pennington R.* 1,430
Labour Warmington J. 1,404
Conservative Cameron J. 776
Conservative Boggon M.* 758
Conservative Cockman D. 741
Green Hyde Parker A. 347
Liberal Democrats Freeman T. 257
Liberal Democrats Guild J. 241
Liberal Democrats Cotton E. 203
Turnout   36.3
Registered electors 7,227
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Rottingdean
Rottingdean (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Wrigley S. Ms.* 1,745
Conservative Hunt B. 1,738
Conservative Radford-Kirby S.* 1,697
Labour Bunting M. 783
Labour Moriarty J. 732
Labour Gray A. Ms. 715
Liberal Democrats Davidson D. Ms. 470
Liberal Democrats De Souza H. 470
Liberal Democrats Edwards P. 437
Ind. Conservative Grant M. 201
Ind. Conservative Wright N.* 193
Ind. Conservative Wright A. Ms. 181
Green Berrington J. 113
Turnout   41.7
Registered electors 7,633
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Seven Dials
Seven Dials (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Austin R. 1,784
Labour Middleton M.* 1,684
Labour Robinson N.* 1,680
Conservative Bowes P. 437
Conservative Gowans J. 437
Conservative Larkin R. Ms. 414
Green Needham I. 358
Liberal Democrats Heale R. 269
Liberal Democrats Oldfield E. Ms. 233
Liberal Democrats Huggins B. 231
Turnout   31.8
Registered electors 7,377
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St. Peters
St. Peters (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Green West P. 1,576
Labour Charleton S. 1,517
Labour Gwyn-Jones L. Ms.* 1,451
Labour Simpson C. Ms.* 1,408
Green Whale R. Ms. 973
Green Young F. Ms. 845
Conservative Brimmell C. 311
Conservative Maclean E. Ms. 259
Conservative Maclean I. 237
Liberal Democrats Fairweather M. 199
Liberal Democrats Harden W. 162
Liberal Democrats Parker W. 135
Turnout   50.1
Registered electors 7,499
Green gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanford
Stanford (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Adams M. Ms.* 1,572
Conservative Kapp J.* 1,525
Conservative Rowe B.* 1,525
Labour Jones A. 478
Labour Montague S. 461
Labour Lord S. 459
Liberal Democrats Latham B. 342
Liberal Democrats Innes D. Ms. 331
Liberal Democrats Walls P. 274
Green Jester M. 92
Turnout   36.5
Registered electors 6,441
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stanmer
Stanmer (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Framroze T.* 1,597
Labour Hawkes P. Ms.* 1,589
Labour Beishon G. Ms. 1,551
Conservative Careless D. 922
Conservative Fairhall D. 886
Conservative Pacifico M. 854
Liberal Democrats Bailey P. 258
Green Tofts P. 231
Liberal Democrats Imms D. Ms. 207
Liberal Democrats Garrett P. 207
Turnout   40.2
Registered electors 7,814
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Tenantry
Tenantry (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bassam S.* 1,709
Labour Ballance J. 1,581
Labour Durr A.* 1,579
Conservative Dudeney D. 623
Conservative Toner M.* 580
Conservative Plater L. 549
Green Santamaria L. 260
Liberal Democrats Weller P. 241
Turnout   33.6
Registered electors 7,539
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Vallance
Vallance (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Battle S. 1,235
Labour Warman-Brown F. Ms.* 1,217
Labour Gibbling M.* 1,198
Conservative Martin P. 973
Conservative Peltzer Dunn G. 968
Conservative Bennett J. Ms. 941
Liberal Democrats Bates K. Ms. 234
Liberal Democrats Denyer P. 210
Ind. Conservative Hogan V. 208
Green Da Costa J. Ms. 168
Liberal Democrats Elgood P. 167
Turnout   35.6
Registered electors 7,141
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Westbourne
Westbourne (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Buttimer A. Ms.* 1,221
Conservative Brown V. Ms.* 1,186
Ind. Conservative Oxley B.* 1,041
Labour Cooper R. 1,008
Labour Benians G. 994
Labour Gill P. 965
Liberal Democrats Bull R. Ms. 305
Liberal Democrats Lake J. Ms. 289
Liberal Democrats Hayes D. 279
Ind. Conservative Furness N. 236
Green Mueller M. 113
Turnout   35.3
Registered electors 7,330
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative

Westdene
Westdene (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Drake H.* 1,656
Conservative Drake P. Ms. 1,624
Conservative Norman A. Ms. 1,514
Labour Prentice S. Ms. 1,402
Labour Allen K. 1,402
Labour Matz P. 1,282
Ind. Conservative Humphrey J.* 327
Ind. Conservative Barrett M.* 299
Liberal Democrats McBeth D. 243
Liberal Democrats Rimmington J. Ms. 222
Ind. Conservative Rogers L. Ms. 220
Liberal Democrats Brown P. 218
Green Keenan G. Ms. 186
Turnout   47.8
Registered electors 7,373
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wish
Wish (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Bowden C.* 1,398
Labour Murphy P.* 1,289
Labour Pratt A.* 1,276
Conservative Cruikshank-Robb E. 1,211
Conservative Brand S. Ms. 1,170
Conservative Brand L. 1,160
Liberal Democrats Percy A. 253
Liberal Democrats Storey J. 246
Green Baker N. 189
Turnout   40.8
Registered electors 6695
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Woodingdean
Woodingdean (3)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Moorhouse M. Ms.* 1,635
Conservative Wells G. 1,608
Conservative Stiles P. Ms.* 1,515
Conservative Dudeney D. 1,489
Labour Griffiths G. 1,385
Labour Newington J. 1,325
Liberal Democrats Pearce L. Ms. 325
Green Powell V. 141
Turnout   44.9
Registered electors 7,437
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References
  1. "elections centre". Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  2. http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Brighton-Hove-1996-2011.pdf
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