1996 Colchester Borough 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 Colchester Borough Council election
| country = Essex
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1995 Colchester Borough Council election
| previous_year = 1995
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|1996|5|2|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 1998 Colchester Borough Council election
| next_year = 1998
| seats_for_election= 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
| majority_seats = 31
| opinion_polls =
| turnout = 38.1% ({{decrease}}1.5%)
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 =
| party1 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| last_election1 = 33 seats, 37.8%
| leaders_seat1 =
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 10
| seats_after1 = 32
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote1 = 15,202
| percentage1 = 39.9%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 2.1%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 =
| party2 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 12 seats, 36.1%
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 = 5
| seats_after2 = 16
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 4
| popular_vote2 = 13,001
| percentage2 = 34.2%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 1.9%
| image4 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader4 =
| party4 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = 14 seats, 25.3%
| seats_before4 =
| seats4 = 4
| seats_after4 = 11
| seat_change4 = {{decrease}} 3
| popular_vote4 = 8,577
| percentage4 = 22.5%
| swing4 = {{decrease}} 2.8%
| image5 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader5 =
| party5 = Tiptree Residents Association
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = 1 seat, 0.0%
| seats_before5 =
| seats5 = 1
| seats_after5 = 1
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote5 = 1,085
| percentage5 = 2.9%
| swing5 = N/A
| map_image = Colchester UK ward map 1996.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Winner in each seat at the 1996 Colchester Borough Council election
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election = Liberal Democrats
| before_party =
| after_election = Liberal Democrats
| after_party =
}}
Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 2 May 1996. They were held on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.
At the election, the Liberal Democrats maintained their majority on the council. The Labour Party made a net gain of 4 seats to displace the Conservatives as the official opposition. This is the first time since the 1984 election that the Labour Party has held the official opposition.
Summary
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 1996 Colchester Borough Council election{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf |title=Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 |access-date=24 December 2022 |work=Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher }}}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 10
|net = {{decrease}} 1
|seats % = 50.0
|other seats = 22
|total seats = 32
|total seats % = 53.3
|votes = 15,202
|votes % = 39.9
|plus/minus = +2.1
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 5
|net = {{increase}} 4
|seats % = 25.0
|other seats = 11
|total seats = 16
|total seats % = 26.7
|votes = 13,001
|votes % = 34.2
|plus/minus = –1.9
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|net = {{decrease}} 3
|seats % = 20.0
|other seats = 7
|total seats = 11
|total seats % = 18.3
|votes = 8,577
|votes % = 22.5
|plus/minus = –2.8
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Tiptree Residents Association
|seats = 1
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 5.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 1
|total seats % = 1.7
|votes = 1,085
|votes % = 2.9
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent Conservative
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 174
|votes % = 0.5
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Natural Law Party
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 22
|votes % = 0.1
|plus/minus = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Berechurch=
{{Election box begin | title=Berechurch}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John William Stevens*
|votes = 1,231
|percentage = 50.1
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = O. Bishop
|votes = 1,047
|percentage = 42.6
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Peckston
|votes = 180
|percentage = 7.3
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 184
|percentage = 7.5
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,458
|percentage = 43.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,700
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Castle=
{{Election box begin | title=Castle}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = William Spyvee*
|votes = 1,076
|percentage = 45.6
|change = +10.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Thomas
|votes = 895
|percentage = 37.9
|change = -8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Lucas
|votes = 366
|percentage = 15.5
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party
|candidate = J. Basker
|votes = 22
|percentage = 0.9
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 181
|percentage = 7.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,359
|percentage = 41.6
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,679
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}9.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
No Green candidate as previous (2.0%).
=Dedham=
{{Election box begin | title=Dedham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. Williams*
|votes = 531
|percentage = 57.9
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = W. Scattergood
|votes = 318
|percentage = 34.7
|change = -8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Dave Harris
|votes = 68
|percentage = 7.4
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 213
|percentage = 23.2
|change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 917
|percentage = 59.4
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,550
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}6.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=East Donyland=
{{Election box begin | title=East Donyland}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tina Cooke
|votes = 402
|percentage = 48.4
|change = +10.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Barry Woodward
|votes = 245
|percentage = 29.5
|change = +13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Watson
|votes = 149
|percentage = 17.9
|change = -26.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = D. Newman
|votes = 35
|percentage = 4.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 157
|percentage = 18.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 831
|percentage = 47.8
|change = -10.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,738
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Fordham=
{{Election box begin | title=Fordham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Cannon*
|votes = 365
|percentage = 48.4
|change = -10.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. Tyrrell
|votes = 231
|percentage = 30.6
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Coombes
|votes = 145
|percentage = 19.2
|change = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = K. Roberts
|votes = 13
|percentage = 1.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 134
|percentage = 17.8
|change = -12.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 754
|percentage = 51.7
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 1,465
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}6.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Harbour=
{{Election box begin | title=Harbour}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Edna Fowler*
|votes = 1,219
|percentage = 53.0
|change = +18.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Webb
|votes = 906
|percentage = 39.4
|change = -16.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Coyne
|votes = 176
|percentage = 7.6
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 313
|percentage = 13.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,301
|percentage = 37.8
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,088
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}17.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
No Green candidate as previous (1.4%).
=Lexden=
{{Election box begin | title=Lexden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sonia Lewis*
|votes = 1,098
|percentage = 48.3
|change = +8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = B. Trusler
|votes = 935
|percentage = 41.2
|change = -6.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Creasy
|votes = 210
|percentage = 9.2
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = I. Juliff
|votes = 29
|percentage = 1.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 163
|percentage = 7.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,272
|percentage = 52.5
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,337
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}7.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Marks Tey=
{{Election box begin | title=Marks Tey}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Gower*
|votes = 312
|percentage = 34.7
|change = -16.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Rogers
|votes = 285
|percentage = 31.7
|change = +14.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. Ambridge
|votes = 275
|percentage = 30.6
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = G. Francis
|votes = 27
|percentage = 3.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 27
|percentage = 3.0
|change = -16.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 899
|percentage = 44.3
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,028
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}15.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Mile End=
{{Election box begin | title=Mile End}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lucy Wood
|votes = 1,089
|percentage = 37.0
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Borges*
|votes = 900
|percentage = 30.5
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. Folkard
|votes = 887
|percentage = 30.1
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent Conservative
|candidate = D. Pallett
|votes = 70
|percentage = 2.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 189
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,946
|percentage = 33.2
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,875
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=New Town=
{{Election box begin | title=New Town}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jenny Stevens*
|votes = 1,178
|percentage = 62.7
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = C. Tighe
|votes = 576
|percentage = 30.6
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Girdlestone
|votes = 126
|percentage = 6.7
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 602
|percentage = 32.0
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,880
|percentage = 36.8
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,112
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}5.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
No Green candidate as previous (2.5%).
=Prettygate=
{{Election box begin | title=Prettygate}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Hunt
|votes = 1,164
|percentage = 48.3
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = F. Somerville
|votes = 629
|percentage = 26.1
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ron Levy
|votes = 615
|percentage = 25.5
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 535
|percentage = 22.2
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,408
|percentage = 40.6
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,904
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Shrub End=
{{Election box begin | title=Shrub End}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Steve Cawley*
|votes = 687
|percentage = 49.8
|change = +7.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Frost
|votes = 529
|percentage = 38.4
|change = -8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Bunn
|votes = 163
|percentage = 11.8
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 158
|percentage = 11.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,379
|percentage = 28.7
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 4,806
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}7.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Andrew's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Andrew's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Newman
|votes = 776
|percentage = 61.0
|change = -6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Gray
|votes = 388
|percentage = 30.5
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Smith
|votes = 109
|percentage = 8.6
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 388
|percentage = 30.5
|change = -9.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,273
|percentage = 23.6
|change = -7.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,397
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}4.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Anne's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Anne's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mary Frank
|votes = 1,124
|percentage = 50.7
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Fellows*
|votes = 937
|percentage = 42.2
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Miller
|votes = 157
|percentage = 7.1
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 187
|percentage = 8.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,218
|percentage = 40.1
|change = -0.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,534
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}6.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. John's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. John's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ray Gamble*
|votes = 1,324
|percentage = 59.8
|change = +9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Taylor
|votes = 538
|percentage = 24.3
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Cooke
|votes = 353
|percentage = 15.9
|change = -8.2
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 786
|percentage = 35.5
|change = +10.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,215
|percentage = 38.9
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,697
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}5.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=St. Mary's=
{{Election box begin | title=St. Mary's}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Kirchner
|votes = 983
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Pawsey
|votes = 718
|percentage = 33.4
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Hindle
|votes = 447
|percentage = 20.8
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 265
|percentage = 12.3
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,148
|percentage = 43.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,047
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}0.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Stanway=
{{Election box begin | title=Stanway}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Colin Sykes*
|votes = 1,100
|percentage = 53.9
|change = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Julie Young
|votes = 535
|percentage = 26.2
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Orpen-Smellie
|votes = 405
|percentage = 19.9
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 565
|percentage = 27.7
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,040
|percentage = 34.4
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,936
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tiptree=
{{Election box begin | title=Tiptree}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Tiptree Residents Association
|candidate = Tony Webb*
|votes = 1,085
|percentage = 48.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Dale
|votes = 947
|percentage = 42.0
|change = +0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Blundell
|votes = 221
|percentage = 9.8
|change = -28.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 138
|percentage = 6.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,253
|percentage = 36.8
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,122
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Tiptree Residents Association
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
=West Mersea=
{{Election box begin | title=West Mersea}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Jowers*
|votes = 1,089
|percentage = 54.9
|change = -6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Hargreaves
|votes = 458
|percentage = 23.1
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Mogridge
|votes = 436
|percentage = 22.0
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 631
|percentage = 31.8
|change = -4.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,983
|percentage = 35.5
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,634
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}7.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Wivenhoe=
{{Election box begin | title=Wivenhoe}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Prosser*
|votes = 1,235
|percentage = 58.8
|change = +2.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = P. Osbourne
|votes = 583
|percentage = 27.8
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = P. Gentry
|votes = 282
|percentage = 13.4
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 652
|percentage = 31.0
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,100
|percentage = 34.1
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,127
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}2.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
No Green candidate as previous (4.1%).
By-elections
=Dedham=
{{Election box begin | title=Dedham: 4 September 1997{{Cite web |url=http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9709.htm |title=Local Authority Byelection Results - September 1997 |access-date=24 December 2022 |archive-date=11 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100311235307/http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9709.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 374
|percentage = 45.8
|change = +11.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 352
|percentage =43.1
|change = -14.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate =
|votes = 91
|percentage =11.1
|change = +3.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 22
|percentage = 2.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 817
|percentage = 51.9
|change = -7.5
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}13.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 1996}}