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    1996 handbook

    Rossendale: 1996 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 25 · Conservative 11 · Other 0 · Liberal Democrats 0

    After (end of 1996) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Conservative 5 · Liberal Democrats 0 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Cribden1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    P BarnesLabour1,075 ✓
    D RuddickConservative618
    E GaffneyGreen176
    EDEN1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    J DunneConservative692 ✓
    S. ByrneLabour526
    Facit And Shawforth1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    R NealLabour405 ✓
    J GroganConservative371
    R LaneLiberal Democrats81
    Greenfield1 seat · turnout 32.7%
    M CruiseLabour867 ✓
    C StarkeyConservative514
    Greensclough1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    J. EatonConservative875 ✓
    E. ThomasLabour768
    Hareholme1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    P HaylerLabour1,127 ✓
    M. LawConservative601
    S. SandersonGreen76
    Helmshore1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    P. McManusLabour1,118 ✓
    R BeavenConservative1,030
    Irwell1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    K WrightLabour841 ✓
    Neville A.Conservative804
    Longholme1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    A. FishwickLabour1,014 ✓
    L EntwistleConservative426
    T BirdGreen80
    Stacksteads1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    M McSheaLabour1,091 ✓
    J. SchofieldConservative385
    Whitewell1 seat
    R. StuartLabour0 ✓
    Worsley1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    R. WilkinsonLabour763 ✓
    S BirtwellConservative466