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    1996 handbook

    Preston: 1996 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Conservative 18 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 0

    After (end of 1996) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 32 · Conservative 13 · Liberal Democrats 12 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Ashton1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    Routledge M.Labour1,093 ✓
    K. PeetConservative1,004
    Avenham1 seat · turnout 27.5%
    K. ColeLabour961 ✓
    Sheila HeysConservative231
    M. MarshallLiberal Democrats209
    Brookfield1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    J. BrowneLabour844 ✓
    K. SedgewickConservative270
    M. MiddletonLiberal Democrats97
    Cadley1 seat · turnout 52.6%
    W. BorrowLiberal Democrats1,555 ✓
    S. BenthamConservative801
    J. SwindellsLabour198
    Central1 seat · turnout 22.4%
    Siraz NathaLabour1,008 ✓
    A YusufLiberal Democrats440
    Deepdale1 seat · turnout 28.9%
    A JonesLabour877 ✓
    Y ZingaLiberal Democrats537
    Fishwick1 seat · turnout 28.0%
    H. ParkerLabour866 ✓
    S. BrownConservative185
    W. GavinLiberal Democrats164
    Greyfriars1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    J. HoodConservative1,386 ✓
    C SpencerLiberal Democrats1,141
    A. Milne-PickenLabour145
    Ingol1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    W. ChadwickLiberal Democrats1,163 ✓
    C AbbotLabour327
    D. BarberConservative141
    Larches1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    A FosterLiberal Democrats818 ✓
    G. WalmsleyLabour667
    M. GildertConservative271
    Moor Park1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    H. EvansLabour1,027 ✓
    Balshaw P.Conservative468
    P RainfordLiberal Democrats263
    Preston Rural East1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    G. SwarbrickConservative1,261 ✓
    E. RowlandLiberal Democrats276
    M. CampbellLabour270
    Preston Rural West1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    M. BasfordLiberal Democrats1,308 ✓
    W HunterConservative1,019
    M. CleggLabour293
    Ribbleton1 seat · turnout 25.5%
    P. RankinLabour922 ✓
    Jane BalshawConservative182
    K. NashLiberal Democrats115
    Riversway1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    A. ReidLabour1,018 ✓
    M. TaylorConservative269
    J. AbramLiberal Democrats225
    Sharoe Green1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    J WhittleLiberal Democrats953 ✓
    A. ScottConservative875
    P MallibandLabour334
    Sherwood1 seat
    J. ParryConservative1,141 ✓
    J. MorleyLabour684
    M. MaritanLiberal Democrats470
    St. Matthews1 seat · turnout 25.8%
    V. AfrinLabour949 ✓
    P. PughConservative226
    C. FellLiberal Democrats114
    Tulketh1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    V. WiseLabour1,180 ✓
    S BainesConservative1,042