1995 Basildon District Council election

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1995 Basildon District Council election [1] [2]
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  1994 4 May 1995 1996  

14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats before13198
Seats won806
Seats after161412
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg5Increase2.svg4
Popular vote22,61413,12410,994
Percentage48.3%28.0%23.5%

Basildon UK local election 1994 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1995 Basildon Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1995 Basildon District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1991. The council remained under no overall control.

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Overall results

1995 Basildon District Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 830Increase2.svg357.148.322,614Increase2.svg18.3
  Liberal Democrats 640Increase2.svg442.923.510,994Decrease2.svg1.7
  Conservative 007Decrease2.svg70.028.013,124Decrease2.svg16.8
  Militant Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.286New
Total1446,818

All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1991 election.

Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats F. Bellard 1,499 42.1%
Conservative B. Lea1,32337.1%
Labour P. Clark74220.8%
Turnout 40.3%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J. Macpherson 1,876 46.1%
Conservative F. Tomlin1,67341.1%
Labour R. Bessell52412.9%
Turnout 40.2%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats G. Bellard 1,451 43.0%
Conservative G. Buckenham1,29138.3%
Labour A. Lockyer63118.7%
Turnout 39.4%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Fryerns Central

Location of Fryerns Central ward Fryerns Central ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Fryerns Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Charles 2,513 77.7%
Conservative W. Marck44213.7%
Liberal Democrats K. Tyson2808.7%
Turnout 40.5%
Labour hold

Fryerns East

Location of Fryerns East ward Fryerns East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns East ward
Fryerns East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Dove 2,214 77.1%
Conservative S. Evens40814.2%
Liberal Democrats J. Lutton2508.7%
Turnout 37.1%
Labour hold

Laindon

Location of Laindon ward Laindon ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Laindon ward
Laindon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Weldon 2,027 56.1%
Conservative V. York1,27135.2%
Liberal Democrats M. Martin3138.7%
Turnout 40.4%
Labour gain from Conservative

Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Sears 2,103 57.4%
Conservative S. Horgan1,23233.6%
Liberal Democrats S. Evans3278.9%
Turnout 40.1%
Labour gain from Conservative

Lee Chapel North

Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Lee Chapel North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Gordon 2,467 79.5%
Conservative M. Amson63820.5%
Turnout 41.0%
Labour hold

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J. White 1,548 43.6%
Conservative S. Caira-Neeson1,36238.4%
Labour S. Elliott64018.0%
Turnout 51.3%
Liberal Democrats hold

Pitsea East

Location of Pitsea East ward Pitsea East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea East ward
Pitsea East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Alderson 2,045 62.7%
Conservative R. Sheridan84125.8%
Liberal Democrats D. Neale2898.9%
Militant (Trotskyist group)D. Murray862.6%
Turnout 30.5%
Labour gain from Conservative

Pitsea West

Location of Pitsea West ward Pitsea West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea West ward
Pitsea West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Abrahall 2,090 76.7%
Conservative H. Marshall42515.6%
Liberal Democrats L. Williams2107.7%
Turnout 32.0%
Labour hold

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Bruce 1,894 76.8%
Conservative S. Hillier38515.6%
Liberal Democrats F. Thomas1867.5%
Turnout 32.7%
Labour hold

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats C. Sweeney 1,432 38.6%
Conservative A. Sharpe1,22633.0%
Labour C. Wilson1,05628.4%
Turnout 40.0%
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Wickford South

Location of Wickford South ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford South ward
Wickford South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A. Banton 1,333 36.9%
Conservative D. Morris1,32936.8%
Labour B. Sime94626.2%
Turnout 36.5%
Liberal Democrats hold

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References

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  2. "Local Election Summaries 1995". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.