# 1996 Gloucester City Council election

The 1996 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1996 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1996 :
| Party | Seats | Votes % |
| Conservative | 2 | 36.7 |
| Labour | 8 | 49.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 21.0 |
| Green | 0 | 0.0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0.0 |

## Ward results
### Barnwood

Barnwood 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ms. I. Potts | 1,719 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Gravells | 1414 | 37.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. A. Easton-Skinner | 655 | 17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11559 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Barton

Barton 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Garwood | 1,014 | 75.3 |
| | Conservative | L. Proctor | 189 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Ginwalla | 143 | 10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5037 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Pepler | 1,161 | 64.8 |
| | Conservative | H. Harrison | 357 | 19.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | U. Bhaimia | 273 | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5937 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. S. Blakeley | 1,439 | 39.6 | |
| | Conservative | Pullon C. | 1288 | 35.4 | |
| | Labour | R. Mills | 910 | 25.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8323 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. James | 1,188 | 43.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Parry | 939 | 34.3 |
| | Labour | Ms. S. Hitchings | 607 | 22.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6490 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Linden

Linden 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Trehearne P. | 1,235 | 69.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Knight | 378 | 21.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. V. Wilcox | 157 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5327 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Hitchings | 1,392 | 53.2 |
| | Conservative | C. Marshall | 798 | 30.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. N. West | 427 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6684 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Matson

Matson 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Holmes | 1,399 | 75.2 |
| | Conservative | C. Gleeson | 241 | 13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Gladstone | 157 | 8.4 |
| | Labour | J. Ewers | 63 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5613 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Podsmead

Podsmead 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ms. D. Capon | 1,186 | 64.6 |
| | Conservative | Ms. E. Orr | 394 | 21.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Reed | 256 | 13.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5826 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tuffley

Tuffley 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ms. J. Lugg | 1,462 | 61.9 |
| | Conservative | K. Moran | 626 | 26.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ms. A. Evans | 274 | 11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6185 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ms. P. Tracey | 720 | 37.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Lush | 671 | 34.5 |
| | Labour | B. Large | 555 | 28.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5211 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |