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    1996 handbook

    Sandwell: 1996 local elections

    24 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 48 · Conservative 17 · Liberal Democrats 7 · Other 0

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

    Labour 60 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Conservative 2 · Other 1

    Ward results

    ABBEY1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    A. JaronLabour2,556 ✓
    E. JohnsonConservative583
    R PriorLIB309
    Blackheath1 seat · turnout 24.6%
    R. WhyleyLabour1,794 ✓
    C. GriffinConservative530
    Bristnall1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    Watling D.Labour2,145 ✓
    J. HillConservative693
    Charlemont1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    A BurkittLiberal Democrats1,306 ✓
    T. WilliamsLabour1,122
    V. JonesConservative1,085
    Cradley Heath & Old Hill1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    Margaret JamesLabour1,802 ✓
    D. MurdockConservative957
    Friar Park1 seat · turnout 23.9%
    W MeliaLabour1,440 ✓
    C HeeleyConservative361
    S. GardnerLiberal Democrats210
    M SalmonND102
    Great Barr1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    J AdamsonLiberal Democrats1,342 ✓
    P TweedaleLabour987
    R. LawrenceConservative941
    Great Bridge1 seat · turnout 20.5%
    M. WhitehouseLabour1,115 ✓
    S BridgewoodConservative414
    I BartonMILT Lab151
    B BurkittLiberal Democrats117
    Greets Green and Lyng1 seat · turnout 24.8%
    J. EdwardsLabour1,608 ✓
    T HackettConservative290
    R. CampbellLiberal Democrats281
    Hateley Heath1 seat · turnout 20.9%
    J KimbleyLabour1,386 ✓
    A GranbyConservative345
    H FordLiberal Democrats264
    Langley1 seat · turnout 29.7%
    P. HintonLabour2,140 ✓
    K. FletcherConservative765
    Newton1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    M. SmithLiberal Democrats1,571 ✓
    H RoyLabour1,104
    P LawleyConservative478
    Old Warley1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    K. BurnsLabour1,753 ✓
    D. DixonConservative1,341
    Oldbury1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    M NiwazLabour1,494 ✓
    B. BatesConservative833
    G. SkeldonLiberal Democrats303
    Princes End1 seat · turnout 15.7%
    B SouthallLabour1,105 ✓
    I. DaviesConservative335
    J JonesMILT Lab93
    J LordNF56
    Rowley1 seat · turnout 27.3%
    W ThomasLabour2,183 ✓
    D Fraser-MacnamaraConservative453
    Smethwick1 seat · turnout 28.0%
    F. SmithLabour1,976 ✓
    R. HickmanConservative354
    I McLarenIndependent159
    Soho & Victoria2 seats · turnout 18.9%
    R. HortonLabour751 ✓
    A UppalLabour715 ✓
    M RoufInd Lab512
    R HillConservative97
    W. ShipmanConservative87
    St Pauls1 seat
    Gill J.Labour1,964 ✓
    D ReadConservative414
    Tipton Green1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    A. HaqueLabour967 ✓
    K BoydenInd Lab895
    R BagleyConservative871
    S EdwardsND263
    V. MalpassLiberal Democrats170
    Tividale1 seat · turnout 22.5%
    D ParishLabour1,367 ✓
    R BradleyLiberal Democrats449
    S. AshfordConservative348
    Wednesbury North1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    I. BoucherLabour1,439 ✓
    F. BetteridgeConservative1,316
    R WaringLiberal Democrats115
    Wednesbury South1 seat · turnout 26.8%
    R EvansLabour1,654 ✓
    N. CollettConservative762
    A UnderhillLiberal Democrats153
    West Bromwich Central1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    T. KingLabour1,942 ✓
    Anne Charlotte HughesConservative525
    C SimmsLiberal Democrats266