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    1996 handbook

    Walsall: 1996 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 34 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 2

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

    Labour 25 · Other 18 · Conservative 12 · Liberal Democrats 5

    Ward results

    Aldridge Central and South1 seat
    B PotterLabour1,319
    Aldridge Central South1 seat
    M. FodenConservative2,579 ✓
    B PotterLabour1,319
    Aldridge N & Walsall Wood1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    R. CollinsConservative1,715 ✓
    J. CooperLabour1,307
    J. AshIndependent482
    Bentley & Darlaston N1 seat · turnout 25.9%
    B. MadeleyLabour2,082 ✓
    C StokesConservative426
    V. WoodruffLiberal Democrats181
    Birchills-Leamore1 seat · turnout 25.6%
    T. OliverLabour1,575 ✓
    R. CooperIndependent563
    C. CockayneLiberal Democrats348
    Blakenall1 seat · turnout 21.2%
    A. UnderhillLabour766 ✓
    A. TaylorIndependent589
    A BoysInd Lab427
    W. PowisLiberal Democrats50
    Bloxwich East1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    Wright S.Independent1,352 ✓
    D WinnLabour872
    L. MillingtonInd Lab430
    S HarrisonLiberal Democrats134
    Bloxwich West1 seat · turnout 21.1%
    M. PittIndependent1,280 ✓
    W BattissonLiberal Democrats1,149
    Brownhills1 seat · turnout 28.0%
    Walker G.Labour1,646 ✓
    G. EardleyConservative806
    A HumpriesNF107
    Darlaston South1 seat · turnout 26.4%
    R. FarrellLabour1,830 ✓
    P. MacfarleneInd Con489
    R. PearceLiberal Democrats135
    Hatherton Rushall1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    Barbara McCrackenConservative1,672 ✓
    P. LaneLabour1,394
    L. BoysInd Lab330
    R WalterGreen197
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    H. SmithConservative2,853 ✓
    W BurleyLabour1,158
    B. BrakeGreen264
    Palfrey1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    M PulfordLabour1,752 ✓
    C. BeilbyConservative1,724
    J. WestonLiberal Democrats227
    Pelsall1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    C. MicklewrightConservative1,407 ✓
    T PerrettLabour1,255
    G. WilliamsLiberal Democrats1,213
    D RoddyInd Lab546
    Pheasey1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    R RobinsonLabour1,431 ✓
    S. CrottyConservative748
    A PowersLiberal Democrats267
    Pleck1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    A. ToonLabour1,710 ✓
    Ali Z.Conservative469
    P RushtonIndependent207
    Short Heath1 seat · turnout 28.0%
    J. CookLiberal Democrats885 ✓
    T EvansLabour823
    J SmithConservative807
    S. WoodIndependent197
    St Matthew's1 seat
    M WhyteLabour1,597 ✓
    M YaqubConservative1,010
    A HumphreyLiberal Democrats276
    G HawleyGreen170
    Streetly1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    D. O'HareConservative2,807 ✓
    C. IvettLabour1,207
    Willenhall North1 seat · turnout 27.9%
    I. ShiresLiberal Democrats1,493 ✓
    N TaylorLabour834
    A ClarkeConservative403
    Willenhall South1 seat · turnout 26.2%
    S. TaylorLabour1,404 ✓
    Anne WilloughbyLiberal Democrats848
    E. HazellConservative431