1995 Chelmsford Borough Council election

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1995 Chelmsford Borough Council election
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  1991 4 May 1995 (1995-05-04) 1999  

All 56 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election2128
Seats before2128
Seats won3213
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 11Decrease2.svg 15
Popular vote43,75130,441
Percentage40.928.5
SwingIncrease2.svg3.3Decrease2.svg14.0

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Last election25
Seats before25
Seats won74
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote28,4703,774
Percentage26.63.5
SwingIncrease2.svg11.7Decrease2.svg0.4

The 1995 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Results summary

1995 Chelmsford Borough Council election [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 32165Increase2.svg 1157.140.943,751+3.3
  Conservative 13217Decrease2.svg 1523.228.530,441-14.0
  Labour 750Increase2.svg 512.526.628,470+11.7
  Independent 412Decrease2.svg 17.13.53,774-0.4
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.5515+0.3

Ward results

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Horslen 1,014 62.9 +18.7
Labour A. Longden 958 59.4 +18.0
Liberal Democrats L. Foster31119.3-10.6
Liberal Democrats I. Gale28617.7-12.2
Conservative C. Hodges23414.5-6.3
Conservative C. Lee22514.0-7.1
Turnout 1,61240.1-6.4
Labour hold
Labour hold

Baddow Road & Great Baddow Village

Baddow Road & Great Baddow Village
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Davies 1,430 54.6 +3.6
Liberal Democrats C. Rackham 1,305 49.8 +3.5
Liberal Democrats T. Miller 1,270 48.5 -3.8
Conservative J. Chandler61423.4-12.3
Conservative M. Knowles58722.4-12.4
Labour L. Hobbs56721.6+11.4
Conservative P. Start55121.0-13.4
Labour O. Ephraim54420.8+10.1
Labour D. Shinn52720.1+9.9
Turnout 2,62143.6-9.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Boreham

Boreham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Dilloway 687 65.6 +6.1
Labour F. Lucking17817.0+9.6
Conservative P. Thorne15715.0-9.8
Green E. Burgess262.5-5.8
Majority50948.6+13.9
Turnout 1,04840.7-10.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

Broomfield Pleshey & Great Waltham

Broomfield Pleshey & Great Waltham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Ashford 1,049 51.6 +7.4
Liberal Democrats G. Pooley 710 35.0 +11.6
Conservative C. Cole62030.5-6.9
Labour H. Chad48623.9+8.8
Labour R. Quinton42020.7+10.4
Green A. Thomson1607.9N/A
Turnout 2,03139.1-9.3
Independent hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Cathedral

Cathedral
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Bracken 973 47.6 +7.7
Liberal Democrats B. Gammie 965 47.3 +7.8
Conservative J. Candler63731.2-11.1
Conservative J. Melville60029.4-10.6
Labour S. Horslen40219.7+6.0
Labour R. Kennedy39619.4+6.1
Turnout 2,04247.4-2.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Chelmsford Rural West

Chignall Good Easter, Highwoodmashbury & Roxwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Evans 476 50.9 +14.7
Conservative B. Cooper29531.5-13.4
Labour M. Bloomer16517.6-1.4
Majority18119.3
Turnout 93648.4-12.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg14.1

East & West Hanningfield

East & West Hanningfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Dixon 528 70.0 +18.8
Labour J. Spurgeon22630.0+14.5
Majority30240.0+22.0
Turnout 75442.8-12.1
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg2.2

Galleywood

Galleywood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Potter 672 35.4 -10.7
Conservative R. Thorne 665 35.1 -10.7
Labour M. Briault62833.1+14.1
Labour A. Final59531.4+15.5
Liberal Democrats J. Clarke56830.0-3.1
Liberal Democrats J. Hutchon42622.5N/A
Turnout 1,89641.2-1.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Goat Hall

Goat Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Allen 1,205 65.7 +21.9
Liberal Democrats F. Mountain 1,042 56.8 +10.6
Conservative V. Makin40922.3-21.0
Conservative D. Lee40121.9-20.5
Labour J. Bliss31317.1+9.0
Labour S. O'Brien26514.4+5.3
Turnout 1,83541.1-11.8
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham

Great & Little Leighs & Little Waltham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Willsher 551 55.7 -12.9
Labour J. Burrow26927.2+14.7
Liberal Democrats M. Noble16917.1-1.8
Majority28228.5-21.2
Turnout 98943.3-6.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.8

Little Baddow Danbury & Sandon

Little Baddow Danbury & Sandon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Kingsley 1,240 43.7 -10.0
Conservative M. Hurrell 1,218 42.9 -11.2
Conservative M. Holoway 1,183 41.7 N/A
Independent J. Bacon86230.4-12.2
Liberal Democrats M. Staines79027.8+5.5
Liberal Democrats L. O'Brien78027.5+6.5
Liberal Democrats D. Whiteing75426.6+5.0
Labour W. Jardine31010.9+5.6
Labour L. Cawston30010.6+5.0
Labour D. Newton2438.6+4.0
Green C. Budgey2418.5N/A
Turnout 2,83944.3-7.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Margaretting & Stock

Margaretting & Stock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Clenaghan 655 59.1 -13.0
Liberal Democrats J. Braithwaite27124.4+10.3
Labour R. Jones18316.5+2.7
Majority38434.7-23.3
Turnout 1,10946.6-3.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.7

Moulsham Lodge

Moulsham Lodge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Jones 1,128 62.5 +13.0
Liberal Democrats C. Stephenson 1,085 60.1 +2.7
Labour D. Hopgood38421.3+7.6
Labour Y. Cleary37520.8+9.5
Conservative D. Cruickshank33118.3-9.8
Conservative S. Cruickshank31417.4-9.6
Turnout 1,80644.6-5.2
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Old Moulsham

Old Moulsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Hale 980 39.0 +4.1
Liberal Democrats K. Francis 960 38.2 +2.5
Liberal Democrats V. Sadowsky 959 38.1 +5.7
Conservative C. Cave74029.4-19.0
Conservative Y. Miller68827.3-16.2
Labour R. Cawston67927.0+11.9
Labour A. Scammell65125.9+12.2
Conservative D. Stevenson63425.2-15.5
Labour M. Pearson60824.2+9.4
Independent S. Stratton1706.8N/A
Turnout 2,51644.5-5.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Patching Hall

Patching Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Monk 1,188 48.8 +7.0
Liberal Democrats C. Barrett 1,165 47.8 +4.7
Liberal Democrats A. Johnston 1,148 47.1 +7.5
Labour R. Essery59524.4+10.7
Conservative A. Lewis58323.9-15.0
Conservative D. Kimberlin57023.4-14.1
Labour D. Howell56823.3+11.2
Conservative C. Wickers52821.7-15.5
Labour P. Bennett51921.3+9.5
Turnout 2,43542.6-8.8
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Rettendon & Runwell

Rettendon & Runwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Mickelborough 588 40.8 N/A
Independent E. Roberts 526 36.5 N/A
Labour R. Patterson42029.1N/A
Labour T. Mahon41428.7N/A
Liberal Democrats N. Sutcliffe29420.4N/A
Turnout 1,44136.0N/A
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Rothmans

Rothmans
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Hutchon 816 47.4 +0.2
Liberal Democrats F. Page 810 47.0 ±0.0
Labour B. Rudkin48127.9+14.7
Labour A. Wilson47127.3+14.4
Conservative E. Alliston39222.8-14.3
Conservative I. Day34019.7-17.0
Turnout 1,72339.6-4.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

South Hanningfield

South Hanningfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Norton 429 59.7 N/A
Labour M. Viney19527.2N/A
Liberal Democrats V. Davies9413.1N/A
Majority23432.5N/A
Turnout 71839.8N/A
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood

South Woodham - Chetwood & Collingwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Allen 839 51.7 -13.1
Conservative M. Moulds 721 44.4 -18.2
Conservative C. Stephenson 717 44.2 -19.1
Labour R. Davis45327.9N/A
Liberal Democrats S. King44727.5-0.5
Liberal Democrats P. Broad43226.6-0.9
Labour M. Hoy40925.2N/A
Labour I. Potter40024.6N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Sykes39124.1-1.4
Turnout 1,62328.1-13.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville

South Woodham - Elmwood & Woodville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Martin 639 34.7 +2.7
Liberal Democrats I. Roberts 626 34.0 +5.8
Liberal Democrats J. Goldfinch 599 32.6 +4.9
Liberal Democrats J. Deakin56930.9+10.0
Conservative L. Denston52828.7-19.2
Labour J. Barnett49226.7+14.7
Conservative J. Theobold47826.0-16.4
Conservative B. Pead43023.4-19.0
Labour A. Hilton38220.8+9.4
Labour W. Shaw36119.6+8.9
Turnout 1,84029.8-9.7
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Springfield North

Springfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Lane 1,295 60.1 +19.0
Liberal Democrats S. Linger 1,201 55.7 +13.1
Liberal Democrats M. Mackroy 1,174 54.5 +17.4
Conservative D. Hepworth71633.2-9.7
Conservative S. Poyser64930.1-10.8
Conservative A. Tween64930.1-10.6
Labour M. Horslen56026.0+13.6
Labour S. Haigh55925.9+13.0
Labour L. Pearson52424.3+13.5
Independent R. Parker743.4N/A
Turnout 2,15632.4-13.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Springfield South

Springfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Webb 820 44.9 +9.3
Liberal Democrats R. Webb 819 44.9 +7.9
Liberal Democrats A. Lee 798 43.7 N/A
Conservative D. Lumley55530.4-22.8
Conservative F. Vella50827.8-19.4
Conservative M. Hurley49527.1-19.1
Labour M. Dyer37520.5+10.4
Labour C. Dyer35419.4+7.2
Labour S. Emmerson33318.2+8.9
Green L. Burnett884.8N/A
Turnout 1,82634.5-7.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

St. Andrews

St. Andrews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Chad 1,501 42.0 +12.4
Labour E. Baldwin 1,393 39.0 +11.3
Labour J. Devane 1,301 36.4 +9.8
Liberal Democrats C. Young1,19633.4-8.9
Liberal Democrats K. Hay1,14632.0-8.3
Liberal Democrats D. Edgson-Smith1,13031.6-8.5
Conservative K. Carr66218.5-7.1
Conservative K. Pauley63917.9-7.1
Conservative R. Paddon61917.3-6.9
Turnout 3,57653.3±0.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

The Lawns

The Lawns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Harvey 1,398 54.8 +7.7
Liberal Democrats A. Hall 1,255 49.2 +6.1
Conservative R. Alcock88234.6-11.1
Conservative A. Glunn78130.6-10.4
Labour J. McLean32812.9+5.2
Labour D. Selby28911.3+3.7
Turnout 2,55153.4-5.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Waterhouse Farm

Waterhouse Farm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Spurgeon 912 39.4 +12.2
Labour J. McGreevy 900 38.9 +12.9
Liberal Democrats J. Hunnable89538.7-1.8
Liberal Democrats J. Thackray88738.3-1.8
Conservative A. Blevins39016.9-10.9
Conservative M. Fuller38616.7-10.5
Turnout 2,31450.1-0.1
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Woodham Ferrers & Bicknacre

Woodham Ferrers & Bicknacre
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Grimwood 411 45.9 -19.3
Liberal Democrats R. Phillips31134.7-0.1
Labour G. Shearwood17419.4N/A
Majority10011.2-19.2
Turnout 89437.2-5.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.6

Writtle

Writtle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Sinclair 738 35.4 +14.8
Liberal Democrats T. Willis 673 32.3 +16.2
Labour B. Grainger66131.7+12.5
Labour P. Blackwood65531.5+12.7
Conservative A. Sach60429.0-23.1
Conservative P. Hutchinson56026.9-23.9
Turnout 2,08246.9-1.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

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