1996 Bedford Borough Council election

The 1996 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result
1996 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 7 Increase 2 38.9 15 22 41.5 12,789 41.0 –3.0
  Liberal Democrats 6 Increase 4 33.3 10 16 30.2 8,195 26.3 –0.9
  Conservative 3 Decrease 6 16.7 7 10 18.9 8,876 28.5 +2.8
  Independent 2 Steady 11.1 3 5 9.4 1,338 4.3 +1.7

Ward results

Brickhill
Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Green 1,309 57.9 +2.8
Conservative P. Sinclair 542 24.0 –3.7
Labour I. Amory 410 18.1 +0.9
Majority 767 33.9 +6.5
Turnout 2,261 39.9 +1.7
Registered electors 5,698
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.3

Bronham
Bronham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Bates* 1,126 64.3 +13.4
Labour R. Gunther 348 19.9 +0.9
Liberal Democrats C. Hall 278 15.9 –14.3
Majority 778 44.4 +23.7
Turnout 1,752 38.1 –6.7
Registered electors 4,594
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.3

Carlton
Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Brandon* 704 80.5 –2.7
Labour A. Cooke 171 19.5 +10.7
Majority 533 60.9 –13.5
Turnout 875 51.7 –5.2
Registered electors 1,709
Independent hold Swing Decrease6.7

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Moorhouse 1,071 55.0 –2.2
Conservative R. Rigby* 704 36.2 +13.7
Liberal Democrats S. Vogel 171 8.8 –11.5
Majority 367 18.9 –15.9
Turnout 1,946 42.4 –3.5
Registered electors 4,479
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease8.0

Cauldwell
Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Elford* 1,310 75.9 –5.3
Conservative C. Burroughs 250 14.5 +5.9
Liberal Democrats P. Standloy 166 9.6 –0.6
Majority 1,060 61.4 –9.6
Turnout 1,726 28.4 –3.1
Registered electors 6,080
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.6

Clapham
Clapham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Chybalski* 429 43.3 N/A
Conservative F. Sparrow 290 29.3 +2.4
Labour A. Creer 271 27.4 –1.8
Majority 139 14.0 N/A
Turnout 990 39.5 –3.1
Registered electors 2,468
Independent hold Swing N/A

De Parys
De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Smithson 1,200 51.8 +1.0
Conservative D. Pinkney 704 30.4 +3.4
Labour P. Sharma 411 17.8 –4.4
Majority 496 21.4 –2.4
Turnout 2,315 43.3 +0.6
Registered electors 5,388
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease1.2

Eastcotts
Eastcotts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Parsons 537 46.3 +8.9
Conservative L. Faulkner 396 34.1 –19.7
Labour C. Rosovske 227 19.6 +10.8
Majority 141 12.2 N/A
Turnout 1,160 51.0 +6.0
Registered electors 2,284
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.3

Goldington
Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. McHugh 984 48.2 –7.9
Labour J. Dawson 822 40.2 +2.1
Conservative L. Williams 237 11.6 +5.8
Majority 162 7.9 –10.1
Turnout 2,043 39.1 –4.2
Registered electors 5,320
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease5.0

Harpur
Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sturgess 1,128 64.8 –1.0
Conservative J. Pilgrim 452 26.0 +4.5
Liberal Democrats L. Thomas 161 9.2 –0.2
Majority 676 38.8 –5.5
Turnout 1,741 29.7 –3.2
Registered electors 5,895
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.8

Kempston East
Kempston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Lehal* 1,333 57.6 –1.5
Conservative S. Eynon 706 30.5 –1.0
Liberal Democrats C. Kelly 277 12.0 +2.6
Majority 627 27.1 –0.5
Turnout 2,316 32.5 –6.4
Registered electors 7,203
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.3

Kempston West
Kempston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Hunt 1,251 63.9 +1.2
Conservative J. Singh 513 26.2 –1.2
Liberal Democrats S. Lawson 193 9.9 ±0.0
Majority 638 37.7 +2.3
Turnout 2,057 31.3 –4.6
Registered electors 6,329
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.2

Kingsbrook
Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Luder* 1,053 69.6 –5.5
Liberal Democrats T. Dunning 247 16.3 +5.1
Conservative B. Wonford 214 14.1 +0.4
Majority 806 53.3 –8.1
Turnout 1,514 30.9 –2.8
Registered electors 4,919
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.3

Newnham
Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Minjay* 828 43.5 +10.5
Labour R. Crane 629 33.0 +13.5
Liberal Democrats A. Cardus 447 23.5 –24.0
Majority 199 10.5 N/A
Turnout 1,904 39.9 –7.8
Registered electors 4,780
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.5

Putnoe
Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Muir 1,191 57.6 –2.1
Conservative C. Wesley 579 28.0 +3.6
Labour S. Vakllpour 299 14.5 –1.4
Majority 612 29.6 –5.7
Turnout 2,069 38.8 –2.0
Registered electors 5,343
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.9

Queens Park
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Albone 1,435 70.6 –2.6
Conservative D. De Benedictis 421 20.7 +6.7
Liberal Democrats J. Crofts 178 8.8 –4.1
Majority 1,014 49.9 –9.3
Turnout 2,034 33.8 –1.4
Registered electors 6,068
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.7

Roxton
Roxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. May 489 63.8 –18.7
Labour T. Carroll 158 20.6 +11.7
Liberal Democrats P. Westerman 119 15.5 +6.9
Majority 331 43.2 –30.4
Turnout 766 41.4 –4.2
Registered electors 1,861
Conservative hold Swing Decrease15.2

Wootton
Wootton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Cunningham 737 40.3 +16.8
Labour A. Asquith 462 25.2 +1.7
Conservative J. Tait* 426 23.3 –1.4
Independent P. Quirk 205 11.2 N/A
Majority 275 15.0 N/A
Turnout 1,830 47.1 +2.2
Registered electors 3,883
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.6

References
  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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