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1996 Manchester City Council election
Local elections
Local elections
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1996 Manchester City Council election | |
| country | England | |
| flag_image | Arms of the City of Manchester.svg | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1995 Manchester City Council election | |
| previous_year | 1995 | |
| election_date | ||
| next_election | 1998 Manchester City Council election | |
| next_year | 1998 | |
| seats_for_election | 35 of 99 seats | |
| to Manchester City Council | ||
| majority_seats | 50 | |
| turnout | ||
| 1blank | Votes | |
| 2blank | Votes (%) | |
| 3blank | Swing (pp) | |
| <!--Labour--> | map_image | Manchester 1996.png |
| map_caption | Map of results of 1996 election | |
| title | Leader of the Council | |
| before_election | Graham Stringer | |
| before_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| posttitle | Leader of the Council after election | |
| after_election | Graham Stringer | |
| after_party | Labour Party (UK) | |
| leader1 | Graham Stringer | |
| party1 | Labour Party (UK) | |
| last_election1 | 30 seats, | |
| 63.2% | ||
| leaders_seat1 | Harpurhey | |
| seats_before1 | 83 | |
| seats1 | 29 | |
| seats_after1 | 84 | |
| seat_change1 | 1 | |
| popular_vote1 | 48,518 | |
| percentage1 | 60.1% | |
| swing1 | 3.1% | |
| leader2 | Keith Whitmore | |
| party2 | Liberal Democrats (UK) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Levenshulme | |
| last_election2 | 4 seats, | |
| 20.7% | ||
| seats_before2 | 14 | |
| seats2 | 6 | |
| seats_after2 | 15 | |
| seat_change2 | 1 | |
| popular_vote2 | 17,753 | |
| percentage2 | 22.0% | |
| swing2 | 1.3% |
to Manchester City Council
63.2% 20.7% |
Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000. There were also two vacancies being contested; one in Blackley and the other in Woodhouse Park. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.
Election result
| Independent Liberal | Independent Liberal}}" | 33 (0.0%) | {{percentage bar | 0.0 | Independent Liberal}}}} | N/A | 0 (0.0%) | N/A | 0 (0.0%) |
|---|
| Labour Party (UK)}}; width:84.8%;" | 84 | Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width:15.2%;" | 15 |
|---|
Ward results
Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick and Clayton
Blackley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Central
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hulme
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Moss Side
Moston
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Sharston
Whalley Range
Withington
Woodhouse Park
By-elections between 1996 and 1998
References
References
- "Manchester Evening News, 3 May 1996.
- "List of councillors by name". manchester.gov.uk.
- "By-election past results". manchester.gov.uk.
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