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    1996 handbook

    Kirklees: 1996 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 40 · Conservative 16 · Liberal Democrats 14 · Other 2

    After (end of 1996) (72 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 45 · Liberal Democrats 18 · Conservative 6 · Other 3

    Ward results

    Almondbury1 seat · turnout 37.5%
    A. DenhamLiberal Democrats2,160 ✓
    M EastonLabour1,197
    B SchofieldConservative328
    S. RotheryGreen106
    G HannaIndependent27
    Batley East1 seat · turnout 36.6%
    G. ManiyarLabour2,399 ✓
    A TingleConservative1,067
    A RoeGreen546
    J. BloomLiberal Democrats420
    D MarsdenInd Lab152
    Batley West1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    L. ConlonLabour2,285 ✓
    I MohammedConservative634
    G. JacksonLiberal Democrats464
    R HorvathGreen147
    Birkby1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    M. KhanLabour2,676 ✓
    G. BellConservative1,410
    F RahmanLiberal Democrats392
    Phillips J.Green257
    Birstall & Birkenshaw1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    A CalvertLabour2,019 ✓
    K. O'DonnellConservative1,725
    D. RobinsonLiberal Democrats580
    C. LordGreen237
    Cleckheaton1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    A. RaistrickLiberal Democrats1,971 ✓
    D ClarkLabour1,571
    D. MatthewsConservative1,130
    T SykesGreen21
    Colne Valley West1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    J RidgwayLiberal Democrats1,960 ✓
    J. JobberLabour1,710
    P. DaviesConservative555
    D CarterGreen161
    Crosland Moor1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    I RutterLabour2,244 ✓
    M. StoreyLiberal Democrats1,298
    A WilliamsConservative700
    P RouseGreen169
    D MurphyMILT Lab70
    Dalton1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    M MundayLiberal Democrats2,152 ✓
    P RockLabour1,782
    M WaddingtonConservative331
    N. RoebuckGreen90
    Deighton1 seat · turnout 20.4%
    J. CalvertLabour1,447 ✓
    L. OsgoodLiberal Democrats424
    A SwallowGreen133
    Denby Dale1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    D HarpinLabour2,736 ✓
    C. SmithConservative1,546
    C. StanfieldLiberal Democrats510
    S HarrisonGreen237
    Dewsbury East1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    D. RipleyLabour1,472 ✓
    G PowellInd Lab1,074
    Hullock D.Liberal Democrats881
    A. TribeGreen115
    Dewsbury South1 seat · turnout 27.3%
    T. GowdaLabour1,898 ✓
    E DawoodjiConservative721
    Mohammed MahroofLiberal Democrats308
    E HaldenbyInd Lab274
    G. JollyGreen206
    Dewsbury West1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    M RazaqLabour1,968 ✓
    Hill K.Liberal Democrats1,158
    A FarrowConservative832
    S. PowellInd Lab529
    P MelleneyGreen113
    Golcar1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    C. PearceLabour2,358 ✓
    R MortimerLiberal Democrats1,940
    A. HerriottConservative394
    H. CooperGreen126
    Heckmondwike1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    J MooreLabour2,274 ✓
    K. KnaptonConservative1,518
    Zulfiqar AliLiberal Democrats256
    Gillian RedshawGreen191
    Holme Valley North1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    M. BowerLiberal Democrats1,867 ✓
    M. WalkerLabour1,478
    R. WrigleyConservative1,393
    R CummingsGreen95
    Melodie StaniforthMRLP37
    M MaddenIndependent33
    Holme Valley South1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    K. SimsConservative2,085 ✓
    C. InghamLabour2,003
    J HaighLiberal Democrats789
    S. FrenchGreen182
    Kirkburton1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    P SykesLabour2,187 ✓
    G TolsonConservative2,011
    J. HoyleLiberal Democrats507
    N JollyGreen266
    Lindley1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    D PayneLiberal Democrats1,923 ✓
    A RussellConservative1,600
    S FrontczakLabour1,088
    Mullany M.Green140
    T OccupierIndependent122
    Mirfield1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    C. FretwellConservative2,037 ✓
    R DobsonLabour1,904
    Dobson J.Liberal Democrats415
    S. LeylandGreen84
    Newsome1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    N HarveyGreen3,300 ✓
    E LawsonLabour1,525
    P AkhtarLiberal Democrats278
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    M. SokhalLabour2,240 ✓
    E. CooperConservative1,120
    G AhmedLiberal Democrats493
    A PillingGreen222
    G AujlaIndependent48
    Spen1 seat · turnout 31.2%
    G NorthLabour1,789 ✓
    A. PalfreemanConservative1,393
    K BurkeLiberal Democrats662
    J. BoustredGreen120