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    1997 handbook

    Colchester: 1997 local elections

    2 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1996) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 33 · Labour 15 · Conservative 11 · Other 1

    After (end of 1997) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Liberal Democrats 33 · Labour 15 · Conservative 11 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Park1 seat · turnout 66.6%
    K. JonesLiberal Democrats3,141
    N. ChapmanConservative2,876
    Kim NaishLabour2,611
    Tiptree1 seat · turnout 73.1%
    E. PeelConservative3,526
    T. RogersLabour2,783
    S. BeckwithIndependent2,147
    C. GerrardGreen367