1996 Basildon District Council election
The 1996 Basildon District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1992. The Labour Party (UK) gained control of the council, which had previously been under no overall control, for the first time since 1991.
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15 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 9 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
60.0 | 45.9 | 19,809 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | 4 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
26.7 | 22.9 | 9,865 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 11 | ![]() |
13.3 | 30.3 | 13,078 | ![]() | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 1.0 | 413 | New | |
Total | 14 | 43,165 |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1992 election.
Ward results
Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | M. Hersom | 1,406 | 42.3% | |
Conservative | W. Lea | 1,298 | 39.1% | |
Labour | R. Rackham | 616 | 18.6% | |
Turnout | 37.3% | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | R. Hatch | 2,014 | 51.5% | |
Conservative | F. Tomlin | 1,426 | 36.4% | |
Labour | P. Clark | 474 | 12.1% | |
Turnout | 38.0% | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Burstead

Location of Burstead ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | G. Buckenham | 1,197 | 60.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Fowler | 539 | 27.1% | |
Labour | K. Robertson | 250 | 12.6% | |
Turnout | 22.7% | |||
Conservative hold |
Fryerns Central

Location of Fryerns Central ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | K. Adlam | 2,378 | 74.8% | |
Conservative | S. Allen | 550 | 17.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | K. Tyson | 250 | 7.9% | |
Turnout | 39.4% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Fryerns East

Location of Fryerns East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Payn | 1,997 | 73.5% | |
Conservative | D. Allan | 497 | 18.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 224 | 8.2% | |
Turnout | 35.3% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Laindon

Location of Laindon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Borlase | 1,723 | 52.0% | |
Conservative | D. Schofield | 1,080 | 32.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Bellard | 307 | 9.3% | |
Independent | S. Chaney | 201 | 6.1% | |
Turnout | 36.7% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Caira-Neeson | 1,600 | ||
Labour | I. White | 1,448 | ||
Conservative | S. Lake | 1,148 | ||
Conservative | S. Horgan | 1,146 | ||
Liberal Democrats | S. Evans | 337 | ||
Liberal Democrats | W. Kent | 283 | ||
Turnout | 35.6% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold |
Lee Chapel North

Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Keefe | 1,945 | 68.7% | |
Conservative | M. Amson | 581 | 20.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Neale | 183 | 6.5% | |
Independent | M. Dale | 121 | 4.3% | |
Turnout | 37.8% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | B. Williams | 1,447 | 40.9% | |
Labour | S. Nandanwar | 1,379 | 38.9% | |
Conservative | S. Blackburn | 715 | 20.2% | |
Turnout | 51.3% | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea East

Location of Pitsea East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | K. Woods | 1,851 | 55.0% | |
Conservative | K. Blake | 1,145 | 34.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | D. Birch | 276 | 8.2% | |
Independent | D. Murray | 91 | 2.7% | |
Turnout | 31.5% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea West

Location of Pitsea West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Llewellyn | 1,902 | 74.5% | |
Conservative | C. Coombes | 447 | 17.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Ferris | 203 | 8.0% | |
Turnout | 30.4% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Vange

Location of Vange ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Palmer | 1,655 | 73.6% | |
Conservative | S. Hillier | 411 | 18.3% | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Dickinson | 182 | 8.1% | |
Turnout | 29.9% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | A. Hooker | 1,449 | 40.9% | |
Conservative | B. Pummell | 1,147 | 32.3% | |
Labour | C. Wilson | 951 | 26.8% | |
Turnout | 36.6% | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Wickford South

Location of Wickford South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | M. Buckley | 1,436 | 40.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Woods | 1,337 | 37.4% | |
Labour | L. Roe | 799 | 22.4% | |
Turnout | 34.2% | |||
Conservative hold |
References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1996". The Elections Centre.
- "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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