2 May 1996
An election was held in Riverside 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.
Richard Guichard was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Liberal Democrat |
R. Guichard *816 | 52.8% | ||
Labour |
Ms. H. Baker 369 | 23.9% | ||
Conservative |
Ms. T. Collins 361 | 23.4% | ||
Turnout | 32.2% | |||
Liberal Democrat hold |
* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.
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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