# 1996 Preston Borough Council election

The 1996 Preston Borough Council election for the Preston Borough Council Elections was held in May 1996. One third of the council was up for election.

## Ashton

Preston City Council Elections: Ashton Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M Routledge | 1,093 | 52.12 | |
| | Conservative | K Peet | 1,004 | 47.88 | |

## Avenham

Preston City Council Elections: Avenham Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Ken Cole | 961 | 68.59 |
| Conservative | Sheila Heys | 231 | 16.49 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Marshall | 209 | 14.91 |

## Brookfield

Preston City Council Elections: Brookfield Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J Browne | 844 | 69.69 |
| Conservative | Keith Sedgewick | 270 | 22.30 |
| Liberal Democrats | M Middleton | 97 | 8.01 |

## Cadley

Preston City Council Elections: Cadley Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | W Borrow | 1,555 | 62.50 |
| Conservative | S Bentham | 801 | 32.19 |
| Labour | J Swindells | 132 | 5.31 |

## Central

Preston City Council Elections: Central Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S Natha | 1,008 | 84.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A Yusuf | 190 | 15.9 | |

## Deepdale

Preston City Council Elections: Deepdale Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A Jones | 877 | 62.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Y Zinga | 537 | 38.0 | |

## Fishwick

Preston City Council Elections: Fishwick Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Harold Parker | 866 | 71.28 |
| Conservative | S Brown | 185 | 15.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Wilf Gavin | 164 | 13.50 |

## Greyfriars

Preston City Council Elections: Greyfriars Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J Hood | 1,386 | 51.87 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Spencer | 1,141 | 42.70 |
| Labour | A Milne-Picken | 145 | 5.43 |

## Ingol

Preston City Council Elections: Ingol Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | William Chadwick | 1,163 | 71.31 |
| Labour | C Abbot | 327 | 20.05 |
| Conservative | D Barber | 141 | 8.65 |

## Larches

Preston City Council Elections: Larches Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | A Foster | 818 | 46.58 |
| Labour | G Walmsley | 667 | 37.98 |
| Conservative | M Gildert | 271 | 15.43 |

## Moor Park

Preston City Council Elections: Moor Park Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | H Evans | 1,027 | 58.42 |
| Conservative | P Balshaw | 468 | 26.62 |
| Liberal Democrats | P Rainford | 263 | 14.96 |

## Preston Rural East

Preston City Council Elections: Rural East Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G Swarbrick | 1,261 | 69.78 |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Rowland | 276 | 15.27 |
| Labour | M Campbell | 270 | 14.94 |

## Preston Rural West

Preston City Council Elections: Rural West Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | M Basford | 1,308 | 49.92 |
| Conservative | W Hunter | 1,019 | 38.89 |
| Labour | M Clegg | 293 | 11.18 |

## Ribbleton

Preston City Council Elections: Ribbleton Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Peter Rankin | 922 | 75.64 |
| Conservative | Jane Balshaw | 182 | 14.93 |
| Liberal Democrats | K Nash | 115 | 9.43 |

## Riversway

Preston City Council Elections: Riversway Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A Reid | 1,018 | 67.33 |
| Conservative | M Taylor | 269 | 17.79 |
| Liberal Democrats | J Abram | 225 | 14.88 |

## Sharoe Green

Preston City Council Elections: Sharoe Green Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | J Whittle | 953 | 44.08 |
| Conservative | A Scott | 875 | 40.47 |
| Labour | P Malliband | 334 | 15.45 |

## Sherwood

Preston City Council Elections: Sherwood Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J Parry | 1,141 | 49.72 |
| Labour | J Morley | 29.80 | 9.97 |
| Labour | M Maritan | 470 | 20.48 |

## St Matthews

Preston City Council Elections: St Matthews Ward :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Veronica Afrin | 949 | 73.62 |
| Conservative | P Pugh | 226 | 17.53 |
| Liberal Democrats | C Fell | 114 | 8.84 |

## Tulketh

Preston City Council Elections: Tulketh Ward :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Valerie Wise | 1,180 | 53.11 | |
| | Conservative | Stanley Baines | 1,042 | 46.89 | |