1996 Worthing Borough Council election
{{Short description|1996 English local election}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1996 Worthing Borough Council election
| country = West Sussex
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 1995 Worthing Borough Council election
| previous_year = 1995
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|1996|5|2|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 1998 Worthing Borough Council election
| next_year = 1998
| seats_for_election= 13 out of 36 seats to Worthing Borough Council
| majority_seats = 19
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 =
| party1 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 23 seats, 52.0%
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 8
| seats_after1 = 26
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 3
| popular_vote1 = 12,327
| percentage1 = 44.5%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 7.5%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 =
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 13 seats, 34.1%
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 = 5
| seats_after2 = 10
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 3
| popular_vote2 = 11,680
| percentage2 = 42.2%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 8.1%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption =
| title = Council control
| posttitle = Council control after election
| before_election =
| before_party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| after_election =
| after_party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
}}
The 1996 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.{{Cite web|url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Worthing-1973-2012.pdf |title=Worthing Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012 |access-date=10 December 2023 |work=Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher |publisher=The Elections Centre, Plymouth University}} This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
=Election result=
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 1996 Worthing Borough Council election}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 8
|net = {{increase}} 3
|seats % = 61.5
|other seats = 18
|total seats = 26
|total seats % = 72.2
|votes = 12,327
|votes % = 44.5
|plus/minus = –7.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 5
|net = {{decrease}} 3
|seats % = 38.5
|other seats = 5
|total seats = 10
|total seats % = 27.8
|votes = 11,680
|votes % = 42.2
|plus/minus = +8.1
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 3,495
|votes % = 12.6
|plus/minus = –0.5
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 204
|votes % = 0.7
|plus/minus = –0.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
=Broadwater=
{{Election box begin | title=Broadwater}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = B. McCluskie*
|votes = 1,186
|percentage = 66.4
|change = –2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = D. Lissenburg
|votes = 343
|percentage = 19.2
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = R. White
|votes = 256
|percentage = 14.3
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 843
|percentage = 47.2
|change = –3.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,785
|percentage = 27.9
|change = –4.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,403
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Castle=
{{Election box begin | title=Castle}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = G. Cornell*
|votes = 839
|percentage = 40.5
|change = –11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Garrett
|votes = 729
|percentage = 35.2
|change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hammond
|votes = 503
|percentage = 24.3
|change = –0.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 110
|percentage = 5.3
|change = –22.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,071
|percentage = 34.4
|change = –5.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,982
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}12.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Central=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Central (2 seats due to by-election)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = M. Tucker*
|votes = 920
|percentage = 52.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = L. Millington-Pratt
|votes = 892
|percentage = 51.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Livermore
|votes = 545
|percentage = 31.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Shreeve
|votes = 532
|percentage = 30.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Smith
|votes = 261
|percentage = 15.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 1,739
|percentage = 30.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 5,629
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Durrington=
{{Election box begin | title=Durrington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = N. Bull
|votes = 1,064
|percentage = 44.0
|change = –14.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = V. Sutton*
|votes = 976
|percentage = 40.3
|change = +13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = K. Hammond
|votes = 314
|percentage = 13.0
|change = –1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = L. Colkett
|votes = 66
|percentage = 2.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 88
|percentage = 3.6
|change = –27.6
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,420
|percentage = 31.7
|change = –5.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,635
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}13.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Gaisford=
{{Election box begin | title=Gaisford}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = A. Price
|votes = 967
|percentage = 46.5
|change = –15.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Craghill
|votes = 822
|percentage = 39.6
|change = +15.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Hurcombe
|votes = 230
|percentage = 11.1
|change = –0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = J. Baker
|votes = 59
|percentage = 2.8
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 145
|percentage = 7.0
|change = –30.2
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,078
|percentage = 32.6
|change = –1.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,382
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}15.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Goring=
{{Election box begin | title=Goring}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Waight*
|votes = 1,778
|percentage = 64.0
|change = +14.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. McRurn-Stewart
|votes = 757
|percentage = 27.3
|change = –13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = O. Rand
|votes = 241
|percentage = 8.7
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 1,021
|percentage = 36.8
|change = +28.4
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,776
|percentage = 41.1
|change = –9.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,754
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}14.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Heene=
{{Election box begin | title=Heene}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Smith
|votes = 1,124
|percentage = 57.6
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Bennett
|votes = 534
|percentage = 27.4
|change = –5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = S. Newman
|votes = 292
|percentage = 15.0
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 590
|percentage = 30.3
|change = +12.9
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,950
|percentage = 30.8
|change = –6.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,355
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}6.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Marine=
{{Election box begin | title=Marine}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Aston-Dive
|votes = 1,263
|percentage = 55.8
|change = +9.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Halpin
|votes = 630
|percentage = 27.8
|change = –12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = N. Michica
|votes = 291
|percentage = 12.9
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = S. Colgate
|votes = 79
|percentage = 3.5
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 633
|percentage = 28.0
|change = +21.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,263
|percentage = 36.0
|change = –9.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,291
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}10.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Offington=
{{Election box begin | title=Offington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = R. Green
|votes = 1,372
|percentage = 51.1
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = D. Gibson
|votes = 1,089
|percentage = 40.5
|change = –6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Gardiner
|votes = 226
|percentage = 8.4
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 283
|percentage = 10.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,687
|percentage = 43.7
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,193
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}5.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Salvington=
{{Election box begin | title=Salvington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = A. Lynn*
|votes = 1,214
|percentage = 47.6
|change = +6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = J. Kasprowicz
|votes = 1,070
|percentage = 41.9
|change = –5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Wicks
|votes = 268
|percentage = 10.5
|change = –1.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 144
|percentage = 5.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,552
|percentage = 39.6
|change = –2.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,464
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}5.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Selden=
{{Election box begin | title=Selden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = R. Gibbins
|votes = 1,046
|percentage = 53.9
|change = –9.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Jackson
|votes = 533
|percentage = 27.5
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. Smith
|votes = 361
|percentage = 18.6
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 513
|percentage = 26.4
|change = –15.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,940
|percentage = 31.9
|change = –3.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,091
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{decrease}}7.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Tarring=
{{Election box begin | title=Tarring}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = E. Pitt*
|votes = 1,333
|percentage = 65.5
|change = –0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = M. Gleaves
|votes = 449
|percentage = 22.1
|change = +2.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = J. Parr
|votes = 252
|percentage = 12.4
|change = –1.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 884
|percentage = 43.5
|change = –2.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,034
|percentage = 31.3
|change = –5.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,471
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{West Sussex elections}}
{{1996 United Kingdom local elections}}
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