Priestfield
2 May 1996
An election was held in Priestfield ward on 2 May 1996 to elect one councillor.
Prior to the election, the seat was held by the Liberal Democrats. Following the election, the Liberal Democrats held the seat.
Yvonne Phillips was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Yvonne Phillips 672 | 49.2% | ||
Labour |
Anthony Davies 515 | 37.7% | ||
Conservative |
Ada Gardner 178 | 13.0% | ||
Turnout | 30.6% | |||
Liberal Democrat hold |
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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