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    1996 handbook

    Purbeck: 1996 local elections

    7 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1995) (22 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 10 · Other 5 · Conservative 4 · Labour 3

    After (end of 1996) (22 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 11 · Other 5 · Conservative 3 · Labour 3

    Ward results

    Castle1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    L. HaywardConservative452 ✓
    P WilliamsLiberal Democrats403
    S EwartLabour207
    Lytchett Minster1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    M WiseLiberal Democrats1,101 ✓
    P JohnsConservative869
    R. CadeLabour455
    St Martin1 seat · turnout 27.1%
    E. AitkenLiberal Democrats331 ✓
    A. TigheLabour267
    Swanage North1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    W. TriteConservative524 ✓
    G. MarshInd Con385
    C. WatkinsLiberal Democrats280
    M. FerrerLabour210
    Swanage South1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    J. WheeldonConservative856 ✓
    D. SmithLabour464
    P. WelhamLiberal Democrats360
    Wareham1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    Bird K.Liberal Democrats787 ✓
    R HuskinsonLabour616
    R AndersonConservative575
    M. BakerIndependent52
    Wool1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    J. BriggsLiberal Democrats593 ✓
    F OsbornConservative382
    M LefleyLabour361