1995 Braintree District Council election

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The 1995 Braintree District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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1995 Braintree District Council election
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60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election21 seats, 36.0%23 seats, 37.1%6 seats, 17.7%
Seats won37106
Seat changeIncrease2.svg16Decrease2.svg13Steady2.svg0
Popular vote44,45817,24811,352
Percentage55.4%21.5%14.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg19.4%Decrease2.svg15.6%Decrease2.svg3.6%
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Party Independent Residents
Last election6 seats, 4.3%N/A
Seats won52
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote3,7672,451
Percentage4.7%3.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg0.4%N/A
Braintree UK ward map 1995.svg
Winner in each seat at the 1995 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Labour

Election summary

1995 Braintree District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 37Increase2.svg1661.755.444,458+19.4
  Conservative 10Decrease2.svg1316.721.517,248-15.6
  Liberal Democrats 6Steady2.svg010.014.111,352-3.6
  Independent 5Decrease2.svg18.34.73,767+0.4
  Residents 2Increase2.svg23.33.12,451New
  Green 0Steady2.svg00.01.2971+0.4
 Ratepayer0Decrease2.svg40.00.0N/A-3.5

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Turner* 634 56.2
Conservative P. Goddard25122.2
Labour J. White24421.6
Majority 38334.0
Turnout 1,12945.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bocking North

Bocking North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Mann* 1,368 71.6
Labour M. Allard* 1,272 66.6
Labour F. Card* 1,243 65.0
Conservative R. Potter39220.5
Liberal Democrats B. Rice25913.6
Liberal Democrats R. Venus21611.3
Liberal Democrats L. Morad-Tehrani1718.9
Turnout 1,91144.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bocking South

Bocking South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Warne* 1,391 66.2
Labour L. Green 1,319 64.6
Labour P. Johnson* 1,307 64.0
Conservative J. Eades43021.1
Conservative G. Field42620.9
Liberal Democrats S. Seymour24812.2
Liberal Democrats R. Sweeting21610.6
Liberal Democrats I. Wood1969.6
Turnout 2,04145.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Warren* 1,172 65.8
Labour R. Keeble* 1,150 64.5
Labour J. Perks* 1,101 61.8
Liberal Democrats T. Greystone39722.3
Liberal Democrats D. Rice38721.7
Liberal Democrats B. Stock32518.2
Conservative V. Stein26614.9
Turnout 1,78236.5
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Bishop* 1,341 63.1
Labour K. Miller 1,195 56.2
Labour D. Green 1,176 55.3
Conservative R. Davis*45321.3
Conservative S. Gibbs40419.0
Liberal Democrats P. Brooks36317.1
Liberal Democrats P. Braley34816.4
Liberal Democrats T. Brooks29513.9
Turnout 2,12538.1
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Braintree West

Braintree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Cavinder* 900 38.0
Liberal Democrats D. Rice* 877 37.0
Labour B. Buchan 848 35.8
Liberal Democrats J. Turner*83235.1
Labour R. Moules82234.7
Labour M. Shirvington81734.5
Conservative D. Bowtell69529.3
Conservative B. Kirsch52622.2
Conservative J. McKee52622.2
Turnout 2,37148.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Holmes 311 35.6
Liberal Democrats V. Pattie28933.1
Conservative J. Collar*27331.3
Majority 222.5
Turnout 87349.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Castle Hedingham

Castle Hedingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Allfrey* 375 44.3
Liberal Democrats M. Stockill25930.6
Labour E. Snarey21225.1
Majority 11613.7
Turnout 84657.7
Conservative hold Swing

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Tebbutt 1,228 51.6
Labour M. Cowlin 1,052 44.2
Labour R. Naylor 854 35.9
Independent W. Drake*79933.6
Conservative A. Langdale*59224.9
Conservative M. Trapp*56923.9
Conservative E. Hall50121.0
Independent M. Sutherland49320.7
Liberal Democrats D. Sibley32313.6
Turnout 2,38156.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Conservative

Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Watson*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Cressing

Cressing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Flint* 385 53.8
Labour G. Tew33046.2
Majority 557.6
Turnout 71558.0
Independent hold Swing

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Axtell 530 44.1
Independent S. Boyce* 526 43.7
Labour T. Fyfe42835.6
Independent P. Taylor42034.9
Conservative H. Morter23419.5
Turnout 1,20340.7
Labour gain from Independent
Independent hold

Gosfield

Gosfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Broyd 248 37.2
Independent R. Turpin21231.8
Labour P. Webb11617.4
Liberal Democrats R. Waters9113.6
Majority 365.4
Turnout 66758.7
Conservative hold Swing

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Mayes 977 56.2
Labour M. Fincken 852 49.0
Residents J. Pell 815 46.9
Labour S. Knight67438.8
Residents P. Garlick*49228.3
Conservative J. Pike32218.5
Liberal Democrats J. Barnes19010.9
Liberal Democrats C. Forder1609.2
Liberal Democrats B. Hiscox955.5
Turnout 1,73843.7
Labour hold
Labour gain from Residents
Residents hold

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents A. De Frates* 614 39.1
Labour G. McCoyd 541 34.4
Residents E. McDowell53033.7
Labour G. Warren52433.4
Liberal Democrats O. Forder32420.6
Liberal Democrats D. Clayton25316.1
Conservative E. Hamilton18211.6
Turnout 1,57143.0
Residents hold
Labour gain from Residents

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Bigden* 646 43.9
Independent E. Royffe 597 40.6
Conservative J. Jarvis52935.9
Labour C. Stevens49533.6
Labour P. Heath47132.0
Turnout 1,47241.0
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Marshall 1,182 54.5
Labour E. Davidson 1,106 51.0
Labour J. Fyfe 1,039 47.9
Conservative R. Crayston*93643.2
Conservative J. Kimberley*92242.5
Conservative A. Savill*90541.7
Liberal Democrats P. Bensilum33015.5
Turnout 2,16853.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Panfield

Panfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Overall* 411 67.3
Labour D. Read20032.7
Majority 21134.6
Turnout 61144.6
Independent hold Swing

Rayne

Rayne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Meadows 438 46.3
Conservative A. Moore*30632.3
Labour J. Marsden20221.4
Majority 13214.0
Turnout 94650.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Sible Hedingham

Sible Hedingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats T. Ellis* 388 42.5
Liberal Democrats N. Partridge 336 36.8
Labour N. Owen31134.1
Labour S. Scrivens27329.9
Conservative K. Ward22925.1
Turnout 91232.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Finch 274 51.3
Labour P. Owen26048.7
Majority 142.6
Turnout 53444.2
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Hall* 302 53.1
Labour B. Kotz26746.9
Majority 356.2
Turnout 56947.5
Conservative hold Swing

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Roberts* 436 50.5
Liberal Democrats C. Savill21725.1
Labour C. Kotz21024.3
Majority 21925.4
Turnout 86351.7
Conservative hold Swing

Terling

Terling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Williams 284 43.6
Conservative R. Hodson26841.2
Independent D. Hodges9915.2
Majority 162.5
Turnout 65150.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Three Fields

Three Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Hawkins* 844 58.0
Conservative J. Finbow* 838 57.6
Labour A. Gibson51435.4
Labour S. Parsons47832.9
Turnout 1,45459.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bolton* 362 56.0
Labour W. Tindall28544.0
Majority 7712.0
Turnout 64747.0
Conservative hold Swing

Witham Central

Witham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Pitchford* 318 31.1
Labour J. Martin31030.3
Conservative M. Lager24824.2
Liberal Democrats B. Fleet14714.4
Majority 80.8
Turnout 1,02346.5
Independent hold Swing

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Boylan* 789 62.6
Labour P. Barlow 784 62.2
Conservative R. Wacey22918.2
Liberal Democrats S. Goodfellow17213.6
Liberal Democrats A. Slowman15412.2
Green S. Ransome1239.8
Green N. Brunton997.9
Turnout 1,26137.3
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham North

Witham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Evans 1,008 74.5
Labour J. Gyford* 994 73.5
Labour I. Pointon* 922 68.1
Conservative B. Farrow31723.4
Turnout 1,35335.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Lyon* 1,000 69.6
Labour S. Hughes* 878 61.1
Green James Abbott30721.4
Conservative A. Macwillson23316.2
Green K. Peterson17612.2
Turnout 1,43745.5
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

Witham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. O'Hare 1,061 64.3
Labour B. Tate 946 57.4
Liberal Democrats C. Ginger36722.3
Liberal Democrats C. Mary33320.2
Conservative H. Sharp32619.8
Turnout 1,64934.7
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham West

Witham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Bennett* 804 61.8
Labour J. Reekie 788 60.6
Conservative G. Gibbs*33926.1
Conservative P. Ryland27821.4
Green F. Mawson13710.5
Green P. Hughes1299.9
Turnout 1,30044.1
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Yeldham

Yeldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Kotz 414 60.5
Conservative P. Hyland18927.6
Liberal Democrats C. Thompson8111.8
Majority 22532.9
Turnout 68447.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections

Braintree Central (1996)

Braintree Central by-election: 7 March 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 825 66.1 +2.3
Liberal Democrats 22117.7–3.9
Conservative 16713.4–1.2
Green 352.8N/A
Majority 60448.4N/A
Turnout 1,24825.4–11.1
Registered electors 4,913
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.1

Braintree Central (1997)

Braintree Central by-election: 7 March 1997 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 583 65.5 +1.7
Liberal Democrats 16518.5–3.1
Conservative 11913.4–1.2
Green 232.6N/A
Majority 41847.0N/A
Turnout 89017.8–18.7
Registered electors 5,000
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.4

References

  1. ↑ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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