1996 Basildon District Council election
{{Short description|1996 UK local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 Basildon District Council election{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydOS11WmRkNk9MSkE/view|title=Council compositions by year|publisher=The Elections Centre}}{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydNjFVak1YV2JldWM/view|title=Local Election Summaries 1996|publisher=The Elections Centre}}
| country = England
| type = Parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour = yes
| previous_election = 1995 Basildon District Council election
| previous_year = 1995
| next_election = 1998 Basildon District Council election
| next_year = 1998
| seats_for_election = 15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
| majority_seats = 22
| election_date = 2 May 1996
| turnout =
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| seats_before1 = 16
| seats1 = 9
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}8
| seats_after1 = 24
| popular_vote1 = 19,809
| percentage1 = 45.9%
| party2 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| seats_before2 = 12
| seats2 = 4
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}4
| seats_after2 = 16
| popular_vote2 = 9,865
| percentage2 = 22.9%
| party3 = Conservative Party (UK)
| seats_before3 = 14
| seats3 = 2
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}12
| seats_after3 = 2
| popular_vote3 = 13,078
| percentage3 = 30.3%
| map_image = Basildon UK local election 1996 map.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1996 Basildon Borough Council elections.
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = No overall control
| after_election = Labour
}}
The 1996 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1992. The Labour Party (UK) gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control, for the first time since 1991.
Overall results
{{Election Summary Begin|title = 1996 Basildon District Council Election}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 9
|gain = 8
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}8
|seats % = 60.0
|votes % = 45.9
|votes = 19,809
|plus/minus = {{increase}}20.1
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 4
|gain = 3
|loss = 0
|net = {{increase}}3
|seats % = 26.7
|votes % = 22.9
|votes = 9,865
|plus/minus = {{increase}}10.4
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 2
|gain = 0
|loss = 11
|net = {{decrease}}11
|seats % = 13.3
|votes % = 30.3
|votes = 13,078
|plus/minus = {{decrease}}31.4
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = {{nochange}}
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.0
|votes = 413
|plus/minus = New
}}
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
| style="text-align: right;" | 14
| colspan=5 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 43,165
| style="text-align: right;" |
{{Election box end}}
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.
Ward results
=Billericay East=
File:Billericay East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Billericay East{{cite web|url=http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Basildon-1973-2012.pdf|title=Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012|publisher=Elections Centre|access-date=3 August 2019}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Hersom
|votes = 1,406
|percentage = 42.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Lea
|votes = 1,298
|percentage = 39.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Rackham
|votes = 616
|percentage = 18.6%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.3%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Billericay West=
File:Billericay West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Billericay West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. Hatch
|votes = 2,014
|percentage = 51.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Tomlin
|votes = 1,426
|percentage = 36.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Clark
|votes = 474
|percentage = 12.1%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 38.0%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Burstead=
File:Burstead ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Burstead}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = G. Buckenham
|votes = 1,197
|percentage = 60.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Fowler
|votes = 539
|percentage = 27.1%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Robertson
|votes = 250
|percentage = 12.6%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 22.7%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Fryerns Central=
File:Fryerns Central ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Fryerns Central}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Adlam
|votes = 2,378
|percentage = 74.8%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Allen
|votes = 550
|percentage = 17.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = K. Tyson
|votes = 250
|percentage = 7.9%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 39.4%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Fryerns East=
File:Fryerns East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Fryerns East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Payn
|votes = 1,997
|percentage = 73.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Allan
|votes = 497
|percentage = 18.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Lutton
|votes = 224
|percentage = 8.2%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 35.3%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Laindon=
File:Laindon ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Laindon}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Borlase
|votes = 1,723
|percentage = 52.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Schofield
|votes = 1,080
|percentage = 32.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Bellard
|votes = 307
|percentage = 9.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = S. Chaney
|votes = 201
|percentage = 6.1%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 36.7%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Langdon Hills=
File:Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Langdon Hills}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Caira-Neeson
|votes = 1,600
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = I. White
|votes = 1,448
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Lake
|votes = 1,148
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Horgan
|votes = 1,146
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = S. Evans
|votes = 337
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = W. Kent
|votes = 283
|percentage =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 35.6%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lee Chapel North=
File:Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Lee Chapel North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Keefe
|votes = 1,945
|percentage = 68.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Amson
|votes = 581
|percentage = 20.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. Neale
|votes = 183
|percentage = 6.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = M. Dale
|votes = 121
|percentage = 4.3%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 37.8%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Nethermayne=
File:Nethermayne ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Nethermayne}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = B. Williams
|votes = 1,447
|percentage = 40.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Nandanwar
|votes = 1,379
|percentage = 38.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Blackburn
|votes = 715
|percentage = 20.2%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 51.3%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pitsea East=
File:Pitsea East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Pitsea East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Woods
|votes = 1,851
|percentage = 55.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Blake
|votes = 1,145
|percentage = 34.0%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. Birch
|votes = 276
|percentage = 8.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = D. Murray
|votes = 91
|percentage = 2.7%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 31.5%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Pitsea West=
File:Pitsea West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Pitsea West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Llewellyn
|votes = 1,902
|percentage = 74.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Coombes
|votes = 447
|percentage = 17.5%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Ferris
|votes = 203
|percentage = 8.0%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 30.4%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Vange=
File:Vange ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Vange}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Palmer
|votes = 1,655
|percentage = 73.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Hillier
|votes = 411
|percentage = 18.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Dickinson
|votes = 182
|percentage = 8.1%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 29.9%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wickford North=
File:Wickford North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Wickford North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Hooker
|votes = 1,449
|percentage = 40.9%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = B. Pummell
|votes = 1,147
|percentage = 32.3%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Wilson
|votes = 951
|percentage = 26.8%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 36.6%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wickford South=
File:Wickford South ward in Basildon 1979.svg
{{Election box begin no change | title=Wickford South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Buckley
|votes = 1,436
|percentage = 40.2%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Woods
|votes = 1,337
|percentage = 37.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = L. Roe
|votes = 799
|percentage = 22.4%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change|
|votes =
|percentage = 34.2%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Essex elections}}
{{United Kingdom local elections, 1996}}