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    1996 handbook

    Rochdale: 1996 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 26 · Liberal Democrats 22 · Conservative 11 · Other 1

    After (end of 1996) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 6 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Balderstone1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    A. RobinsonLabour1,261
    I DuckworthConservative882
    J AshtonLiberal Democrats323
    Brimrod and Deeplish1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    Angela CoricLiberal Democrats1,520
    A ButlerLabour1,032
    M. ButlerConservative162
    Castleton1 seat
    J HornbyLabour1,606 ✓
    G TurnerLiberal Democrats1,109
    L ButlerConservative181
    P. HannamIndependent131
    Central and Falinge1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    S. AliLabour1,644
    M AliLiberal Democrats1,148
    B. SmithConservative290
    Healey1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    B AshworthLiberal Democrats2,156
    S BiantLabour1,070
    Neilson A.Conservative293
    M. ClarkeIndependent37
    Heywood North1 seat
    Barry OwenLabour1,241 ✓
    Maureen SullivanLiberal Democrats1,064
    Ian BevanConservative257
    Heywood South1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    Susan EmmottLabour1,844
    B ManockConservative840
    J. JacksonLiberal Democrats326
    Heywood West1 seat · turnout 27.8%
    G. DowieLabour1,334
    W PayneConservative331
    E. JacksonLiberal Democrats181
    Littleborough1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    Bleach C.Liberal Democrats1,526
    M. AldredLabour1,231
    F MillsConservative599
    Middleton Central1 seat · turnout 24.1%
    A. GrayLabour1,275
    C. CooperLiberal Democrats262
    M. DiedoIndependent47
    Middleton East1 seat · turnout 27.1%
    J MoranLabour1,135
    R KeenConservative408
    B TaylorLiberal Democrats250
    Middleton North1 seat · turnout 24.5%
    W. WilsonLabour1,439
    G. WilliamsConservative320
    A SullivanLiberal Democrats170
    P. DawsonIndependent158
    Middleton South1 seat
    C. GeddesLabour1,625 ✓
    V. MannionConservative996
    A CooganLiberal Democrats331
    Middleton West1 seat · turnout 23.1%
    A. ParkLabour802
    K. HuntInd Lab422
    Milnrow1 seat · turnout 32.6%
    Swift J.Liberal Democrats1,233
    P. CorbyLabour964
    T. RookConservative612
    M HarwoodIndependent80
    Newbold1 seat · turnout 42.1%
    L. BrosnanLabour1,595
    M CollinsonLiberal Democrats1,376
    J CrittenConservative125
    Norden and Bamford1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    R. GiffinConservative1,380
    T. BaileyLiberal Democrats1,027
    G FergusonLabour618
    Smallbridge and Wardleworth1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    D. CronshawLabour1,778
    C GreenwoodLiberal Democrats1,596
    K. TaylorConservative99
    A AbrahamsIndependent67
    Spotland1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    R StottLiberal Democrats1,672
    M CoatsLabour846
    Wardle1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    H. ChesneyConservative1,076
    P BrierleyLiberal Democrats832
    M MoffatLabour718