Elections to Manchester 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.
Election result
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
References
Manchester City Council election, 1996 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA