# 1996 Watford Borough Council election

The 1996 Watford Borough Council election took place in 1996 to elect members of Watford Borough Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections.

## Result summary

1996 Watford Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 7 | | 58.3 | 14 | 21 | 58.3 | 8,732 | 42.7 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3 | 2 | 25.0 | 6 | 9 | 25.0 | 6,829 | 33.4 | -0.5 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 2 | 16.7 | 4 | 6 | 16.7 | 4,872 | 23.8 | +4.4 |

## Ward results
### Callowland

Callowland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Harrison | 621 | 63.2 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Roberts | 226 | 23.0 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Taylor | 136 | 13.8 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 40.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 983 | 25.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Central

Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | V. Muspratt | 909 | 53.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Soodin | 597 | 35.0 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Rosen | 200 | 11.7 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 18.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,706 | 34.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.0 | |

### Holywell

Holywell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Head | 778 | 66.4 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Jenkins | 200 | 17.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Laslett | 194 | 16.6 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 49.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,172 | 25.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Leggatts

Leggatts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Green | 789 | 56.8 | −10.8 |
| | Conservative | N. Herd | 413 | 29.7 | +17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Saeed | 188 | 13.5 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 27.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,390 | 33.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.9 | |

### Meriden

Meriden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Woodward | 933 | 62.3 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Bell | 328 | 21.9 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Lane | 236 | 15.8 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 40.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,497 | 28.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Nascot

Nascot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Price | 828 | 48.3 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | T. Meldrum | 515 | 30.0 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Gardner | 371 | 21.6 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 18.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,714 | 32.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Oxhey

Oxhey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Thornhill | 1,106 | 62.2 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative | L. McQuaid | 377 | 21.1 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | R. Atkin | 295 | 16.6 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 41.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,778 | 38.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.7 | |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Solomon | 1,020 | 54.8 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Jenkins | 558 | 30.0 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | C. Barry | 284 | 15.3 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 24.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,862 | 45.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Stanborough

Stanborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Burrow | 902 | 42.8 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Jones | 637 | 30.2 | −20.6 |
| | Labour | K. Errington | 570 | 27.0 | +9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,109 | 43.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.0 | |

### Tudor

Tudor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Kerby | 968 | 54.4 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Richmond | 463 | 26.0 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative | C. Strange | 350 | 19.7 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 28.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,781 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.1 | |

### Vicarage

Vicarage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Choudhrey | 1,110 | 51.3 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Baddeley | 855 | 39.5 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Ealey | 198 | 9.2 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,163 | 41.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Woodside

Woodside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Burtenshaw | 1,133 | 49.7 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | M. Jackson | 960 | 42.1 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Janson | 185 | 8.1 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,278 | 46.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 4.0 | |