Local by-elections 05 Sep 1996
Local by-elections 05 Sep 1996 was held on 5 September 1996. 10 seats were filled across 10 wards and divisions in 8 councils, from 35 candidates. The Labour Party won 5, Liberal Democrats won 3 and Conservative Party won 2.
- Date
- 5 September 1996
- Seats filled
- 10
- Candidates
- 35
- Councils
- 8
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 9 | 5 | 4,157 | 32.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 3 | 3,479 | 27.2% |
| Conservative Party | 10 | 2 | 3,960 | 31.0% |
| Independent | 5 | 0 | 1,034 | 8.1% |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 104 | 0.8% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0.3% |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0.1% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Berkshire | 2 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Luton | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Newbury | 2 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| South Bucks | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| St Edmundsbury | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |