The 1996 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
PartySeats±Labour 41 5Conservative 16 6 9 1
Election results
Overall election result
Overall result compared with 1995.
Ward results
Bebington
Bidston
Birkenhead
Bromborough
Clatterbridge
Claughton
Eastham
Egerton
Heswall
Hoylake
Leasowe
Liscard
Moreton
New Brighton
Oxton
Prenton
Royden
Seacombe
Thurstaston
Tranmere
Upton
Wallasey
Changes between 1996 and 1998
Wallasey by-election 1997
Other changes
DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance?PrentonEd Cunniffe Resigned.
Notes
• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate
References