(1995 ←) 1996 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1998)

The 1996 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 2 May 1996, with one third of the council to be elected. The council remained under no overall control, with the Conservatives and Independent Ratepayer and Residents no longer holding enough seats to continue their coalition. Voter turnout was 35.4%."Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 2 May 1996", Solihull M.B.C.(1996).

Election result

|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9" ! style="background-color: " | | Independent Ratepayers & Residents | align="right" | 2 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | 11.8 | align="right" | 8.0 | align="right" | 4,419 | align="right" | +1.6

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservatives 21 17 Labour 15 16 Liberal Democrat 9 12 Independent Ratepayers & Residents 5 5 Independent 1 1 Total 51 51 Working majority

Ward results

|- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: " | | colspan="2" | Independent Ratepayers hold | align="right" | Swing | align="right" | +3.5

|- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: " | | colspan="2" | Independent Ratepayers hold | align="right" | Swing | align="right" | +11.0

By-elections between 1996 and 1998

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