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    1996 handbook

    Sunderland: 1996 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (75 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 68 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1

    After (end of 1996) (75 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 68 · Conservative 4 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Castletown1 seat · turnout 19.3%
    M ClareLabour1,342 ✓
    B ShortConservative149
    Central1 seat · turnout 17.0%
    K O'ConnorLabour1,331 ✓
    P. InghamConservative411
    Colliery1 seat · turnout 22.3%
    A. TunneyLabour1,286 ✓
    J. GardinerConservative417
    Eppleton1 seat · turnout 19.5%
    Jeremy HeronLabour1,438 ✓
    David WilsonConservative348
    Fulwell1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    Graham HoweConservative1,358 ✓
    B DoddsLabour1,311
    C RichardsonLiberal Democrats368
    Grindon1 seat · turnout 18.5%
    D. ThompsonLabour1,191 ✓
    C AllanConservative300
    Hendon1 seat · turnout 25.7%
    S. DeaconLabour1,297 ✓
    P. MaddisonConservative781
    R TodnerLiberal Democrats204
    Hetton1 seat
    C SimpsonLabour0 ✓
    Houghton1 seat · turnout 19.6%
    E. BramfittLabour1,333 ✓
    D ConroySDP298
    Pallion1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    Moira SmithLabour1,564 ✓
    M HendyConservative945
    Ryhope1 seat · turnout 22.5%
    R BainbridgeLabour1,876 ✓
    A. AstillConservative353
    Shiney Row1 seat · turnout 20.7%
    R VardyLabour1,599 ✓
    A. SidawayLiberal Democrats320
    N HardingConservative227
    Silksworth1 seat · turnout 25.1%
    J DonnellyLabour1,994 ✓
    D McDonaldSDP521
    South Hylton1 seat · turnout 19.2%
    M. QualieLabour1,237 ✓
    A ForbesConservative282
    Southwick1 seat
    M. HigginsLabour0 ✓
    St Chad's1 seat
    Bate C.Labour1,407 ✓
    P. Damas-MoraConservative553
    St Michael's1 seat
    I. GrahamConservative1,687 ✓
    S. WilkinsonLabour1,231
    R SmithInd Con150
    St Peter's1 seat
    R ChristieLabour1,271 ✓
    L. WaltonConservative919
    D. GriffinLiberal Democrats323
    Thorney Close1 seat · turnout 20.4%
    I. GalbraithLabour1,480 ✓
    A DixonConservative215
    Thornholme1 seat · turnout 22.4%
    John LennoxLiberal Democrats1,292 ✓
    H RedheadLabour634
    Town End Farm1 seat
    R. SymondsLabour0 ✓
    Washington East1 seat · turnout 19.4%
    D. WhalenLabour1,918 ✓
    E. HodgsonConservative316
    Washington North1 seat
    J. BedlingtonLabour0 ✓
    Washington South1 seat · turnout 18.0%
    W. ScottLabour2,108 ✓
    K. IrvineConservative462
    Washington West1 seat · turnout 17.6%
    H. TruemanLabour1,419 ✓
    N. ThorntonConservative213