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1996 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election

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The 1996 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election to the North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council was held on 2 May 1996 alongside other local elections. Labour held control of the council after the elections, gaining seats from the Conservatives, matching the national trend.[1]

Results summary

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1996 North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council election[1][2][3]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 15 Increase3 71.4 30 45 75.0 29,610 56.4
  Conservative 3 Decrease4 14.3 5 8 13.3 13,297 25.3
  Liberal Democrats 2 Steady 9.5 4 6 10.0 7,209 13.7
  Independent 1 Increase1 4.8 0 1 1.7 1,799 3.4
  Militant Labour 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 363 0.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 193 0.4

Ward results

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Battle Hill

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Battle Hill (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Monaghan* 1,709 52.6
Labour B. Kane 1,538 47.4
Majority 171 5.3
Total valid votes 3,247 35.3
Registered electors 9,186
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Benton

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Benton (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Seagroatt* 1,601 75.6
Conservative D. Watson 516 24.4
Majority 1,085 51.3
Total valid votes 2,117 31.2
Registered electors 6,790
Labour hold Swing

Camperdown

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Camperdown (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Conway* 1,470 78.2
Liberal Democrats A. Dudley 279 14.8
Conservative A. Austin 131 7.0
Majority 1,191 63.4
Total valid votes 1,880 26.4
Registered electors 7,124
Labour hold Swing

Chirton

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Chirton (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Nolan* 1,225 77.5
Conservative T. Morgan 178 11.3
Liberal Democrats M. Rudling 177 11.2
Majority 1,047 66.3
Total valid votes 1,580 26.2
Registered electors 6,036
Labour hold Swing

Collingwood

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Collingwood (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. O'Keefe* 1,707 83.0
Conservative H. Perks 350 17.0
Majority 1,357 66.0
Total valid votes 2,057 27.4
Registered electors 7,500
Labour hold Swing

Cullercoats

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Cullercoats (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Cox 2,021 50.8
Conservative Keith Smiles 1,955 49.2
Majority 66 1.7
Total valid votes 3,976 50.9
Registered electors 7,818
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Holystone

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Holystone (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Lackenby* 1,973 84.2
Conservative F. Austin 370 15.8
Majority 1,603 68.4
Total valid votes 2,343 24.8
Registered electors 9,462
Labour hold Swing

Howdon

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Howdon (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Cruikshanks* 1,269 76.1
Liberal Democrats E. Monaghan 215 12.9
Militant Labour R. Taylor 184 11.0
Majority 1,054 63.2
Total valid votes 1,668 26.5
Registered electors 5,659
Labour hold Swing

Longbenton

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Longbenton (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Fletcher 1,230 54.2
Labour B. Flood* 712 31.4
Liberal Democrats K. McGarrigle 248 10.9
Conservative K. Tatam 78 3.4
Majority 518 22.8
Total valid votes 2,268 37.8
Registered electors 5,993
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Monkseaton

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Monkseaton (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Nugent 1,697 49.1
Conservative Margaret Howe* 1,565 45.3
Green D. Clarkson 193 5.6
Majority 143 3.8
Total valid votes 3,455 43.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

North Shields

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North Shields (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Bruce 1,542 54.8
Conservative S. Mortimer 1,019 36.2
Liberal Democrats F. Goodfellow 251 8.9
Majority 523 18.6
Total valid votes 2,812 35.1
Registered electors 8,019
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Northumberland

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Northumberland (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Usher* 1,477 60.1
Liberal Democrats D. Ord 980 39.9
Majority 497 20.2
Total valid votes 2,457 27.1
Registered electors 9,068
Labour hold Swing

Riverside

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Riverside (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Stringfellow* 1,261 79.4
Militant Labour A. Costello 179 11.3
Conservative M. Beryy 148 9.3
Majority 1,082 68.1
Total valid votes 1,588 23.0
Registered electors 6,896
Labour hold Swing

Seatonville

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Seatonville (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Smith 1,154 39.5
Liberal Democrats D. Thomas 910 31.1
Conservative P. Wilkinson 859 29.4
Majority 244 8.3
Total valid votes 2,923 39.8
Registered electors 7,353
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Mary's

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St. Mary's (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Morgan 2,091 62.0
Labour M. Cross 936 27.8
Liberal Democrats F. Rosner 343 10.2
Majority 1,155 34.3
Total valid votes 3,370 44.1
Registered electors 7,635
Conservative hold Swing

Tynemouth

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Tynemouth (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Arkely 1,736 51.6
Labour B. Burdis 1,404 41.7
Liberal Democrats A. McManus 223 6.6
Majority 332 9.9
Total valid votes 3,363 47.1
Registered electors 7,134
Conservative hold Swing

Valley

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Valley (2 seats)[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Long 1,438 63.7
Labour C. Gambling* 1,315
Independent J. Dodd 569 25.2
Conservative H. Pope 252 11.2
Majority 869 38.5
Total valid votes 3,574
Registered electors 7,151
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Wallsend

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Wallsend (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Huscroft* 1,686 67.6
Labour M. Warne 809 32.4
Majority 877 35.2
Total valid votes 2,495 36.7
Registered electors 6,792
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Weetslade

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Weetslade (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Harrison* 1,555 76.2
Conservative A. Tatam 487 23.8
Majority 1,068 52.3
Total valid votes 2,042 25.4
Registered electors 8,031
Labour hold Swing

Whitley Bay

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Battle Hill (1 seat)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. McIntyre* 1,562 48.0
Labour M. Hall 1,506 46.3
Liberal Democrats D. Penn 188 5.8
Majority 56 1.7
Total valid votes 3,256 46.2
Registered electors 7,042
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b Clements, Rob (7 May 1996). "The local elections of 2 May 1996" (PDF). The House of Commons Library. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1996" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Tyneside Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
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