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1996 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

1996 UK local government election

1996 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

1996 UK local government election

Map of the results for the 1996 Solihull council election.

The 1996 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 2 May 1996, with one third of the council to be elected. The council remained under no overall control, with the Conservatives and Independent Ratepayer and Residents no longer holding enough seats to continue their coalition. Voter turnout was 35.4%.

Election result

|seats % = 35.3 |votes % = 37.1 |plus/minus = +4.7 |seats % = 29.4 |votes % = 26.9 |plus/minus = -3.4 |seats % = 23.5 |votes % = 25.7 |plus/minus = -2.3 |- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background-color: " |

Independent Ratepayers & Residents
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 1.7
plus/minus = +1.7
seats % = 0.0
votes % = 0.5
plus/minus = -1.6

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew councilConservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;"Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;"Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;"Residents Association}}; width: 3px;"Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;"Total5151Working majority
Conservatives2117
Labour1516
Liberal Democrat912
Independent Ratepayers & Residents55
Independent11

Ward results

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By-elections between 1996 and 1998

References

References

  1. "Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1996", Solihull M.B.C.(1996).
  2. "Vote 2012: Solihull". [[BBC News Online]].
  3. "Local Authority Byelection Results". gwydir.demon.co.uk.
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