Local by-elections 27 Jun 1996
Local by-elections 27 Jun 1996 was held on 27 June 1996. 9 seats were filled across 9 wards and divisions in 8 councils, from 31 candidates. The Labour Party won 4, Liberal Democrats won 4 and Scottish National Party won 1.
- Date
- 27 June 1996
- Seats filled
- 9
- Candidates
- 31
- Councils
- 8
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 9 | 4 | 5,261 | 37.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | 8 | 4 | 4,801 | 34.1% |
| Scottish National Party | 1 | 1 | 522 | 3.7% |
| Conservative Party | 7 | 0 | 2,915 | 20.7% |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 425 | 3.0% |
| Other | 2 | 0 | 79 | 0.6% |
| British National Party | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0.4% |
| Green Party | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0.1% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Hackney | 2 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Highland | 1 | 1 | SNP | 1 |
| Lancashire | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Northamptonshire | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Pendle | 1 | 1 | Liberal Democrats | 1 |
| Stroud | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |