Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 2 May 1996. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2000. There were also two vacancies being contested; one in Blackley and the other in Woodhouse Park. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council."Manchester Evening News, 3 May 1996.
Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party48,518 (60.1%) 3.129 (82.8%) 1 84 (84.8%)Liberal Democrats17,753 (22.0%) 1.3 6 (17.1%) 1 15 (15.2%)Conservative Party10,512 (13.0%) 1.30 (0.0%) 20 (0.0%)Green Party2,353 (2.9%) 1.0 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Residents436 (0.5%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Socialist Alternative405 (0.5%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Independent231 (0.3%) 1.5 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Independent Labour225 (0.3%) 0.1 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Liberal215 (0.3%) 0.2 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)Communist League55 (0.1%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)Independent Liberal33 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%) N/A 0 (0.0%)
+ ↓ 84 15
Ward results Ardwick
Baguley
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Beswick and Clayton
Blackley
Bradford
Brooklands
Burnage
Central
Charlestown
Cheetham
Chorlton
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Hulme
Levenshulme
Lightbowne
Longsight
Moss Side
Moston
Newton Heath
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Sharston
Whalley Range
Withington
Woodhouse Park
By-elections between 1996 and 1998
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