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    1996 handbook

    Calderdale: 1996 local elections

    18 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 2

    After (end of 1996) (54 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 37 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Conservative 8 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Brighouse1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    E. MartinLabour1,657 ✓
    O'Connor A.Conservative1,010
    Calder Valley1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    S. BrownLabour1,720 ✓
    M GoldthorpeLiberal Democrats1,392
    H JonesConservative374
    Elland1 seat · turnout 35.8%
    C GrunsteinLiberal Democrats1,538 ✓
    E. SmithLabour1,184
    A HardyConservative217
    Greetland & Stainland1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    K. WatsonLiberal Democrats1,873 ✓
    N MitchellLabour642
    J CaustonConservative417
    Hipperholme and Lightcliffe1 seat · turnout 33.2%
    A KalanovicLabour1,377 ✓
    W. SharpConservative1,228
    Illingworth1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    M. MayersLabour1,343 ✓
    P ShrimptonConservative714
    Luddendenfoot1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    Coles P.Liberal Democrats1,671 ✓
    D ParryLabour1,247
    M KirkeConservative448
    Mixenden1 seat · turnout 22.6%
    R MellettLabour1,341 ✓
    J ShoesmithConservative312
    C. WhitakerIndependent83
    Northowram and Shelf1 seat · turnout 34.9%
    G. ReasonConservative1,241 ✓
    B NugentLabour1,184
    R. ThrowerIndependent608
    Ovenden1 seat · turnout 24.3%
    J. TolanLabour1,421 ✓
    G TennysonConservative378
    Rastrick1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    L SmithLabour1,019 ✓
    R CleggConservative833
    Colin StoutIndependent586
    K. Haigh-HutchinsonLiberal Democrats258
    Ryburn1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    G WardmanLabour1,284 ✓
    G. CarterConservative1,115
    L. MeadowcroftLiberal Democrats525
    Skircoat1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    Jonathan Hesketh FordConservative1,237 ✓
    J. Sherrard-SmithLiberal Democrats926
    N WhiteleyLabour837
    Sowerby Bridge1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    R. MahonLabour1,422 ✓
    R. TaylorConservative1,267
    S. AshtonLiberal Democrats447
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    M. HigginsLabour1,731 ✓
    S. SaghirIndependent654
    D. GinleyConservative413
    Todmorden1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    S. TuckerLabour1,579 ✓
    J JeffreyLiberal Democrats692
    J WollertonConservative428
    C JacksonBNP89
    Town1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    D McIntyreLabour1,211 ✓
    S. BainesConservative860
    C HemingwayLiberal Democrats805
    Warley1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    C EnglandLabour1,174 ✓
    J. HardyConservative1,168
    P. AsquithLiberal Democrats890