1995 Chester City Council election

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1995 Chester City Council election
Flag of Cheshire.svg
  1994 4 May 1995 (1995-05-04) 1996  

20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election19 seats, 45.1%23 seats, 29.2%
Seats won86
Seats after2319
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote15,1768,984
Percentage45.3%26.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 2.4%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election16 seats, 25.0%2 seats, 0.0%
Seats won51
Seats after162
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote7,9091,300
Percentage23.6%3.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.4%N/A

Chester UK ward map 1995.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1995 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 8Increase2.svg 440.0152338.315,17645.3+0.2
  Conservative 6Decrease2.svg 430.0131931.78,98426.8–2.4
  Liberal Democrats 5Steady2.svg25.0111626.77,90923.6–1.4
  Independent 1Steady2.svg5.0123.31,3003.9N/A
  Ratepayer 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01040.3–0.2

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Roberts 696 45.5 –9.0
Labour R. Barlow56737.1–8.4
Liberal Democrats U. Gerstl26617.4N/A
Majority1298.4–0.7
Turnout 1,52939.3–1.7
Registered electors 3,887
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Price* 1,118 89.1 –3.4
Conservative E. Margerum897.1–0.4
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch483.8N/A
Majority1,02982.0–3.0
Turnout 1,25530.6–0.4
Registered electors 4,102
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.5

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Farrell* 1,087 52.2 –0.8
Labour E. Davies51224.6+5.5
Conservative P. Gaskin48423.2–4.6
Majority57527.6+2.4
Turnout 2,08346.0–5.0
Registered electors 4,524
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2

Christleton

Christleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Boughton 846 47.3 –13.6
Labour S. Wardman58832.9+12.9
Liberal Democrats I. Mottershaw35419.8+0.7
Majority25814.4–27.8
Turnout 1,76846.0–0.4
Registered electors 3,888
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.3

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Degg 1,203 67.5 –0.6
Conservative S. Barclay34219.2–3.8
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur1327.4N/A
Ratepayer D. Taylor1045.8–3.1
Majority86148.3+3.1
Turnout 1,78137.6+1.6
Registered electors 4,738
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.6

Dee Point

Dee Point
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Nelson* 1,098 83.2 –2.5
Conservative J. Jaworzyn15011.4–2.9
Liberal Democrats L. Biddle715.4N/A
Majority94871.9+0.4
Turnout 1,31930.0–1.0
Registered electors 4,393
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.2

Dodleston

Dodleston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Fair* 421 51.0 –17.7
Labour A. Porter32339.2+21.1
Liberal Democrats K. Prydderch819.8–3.4
Majority9811.9–38.8
Turnout 82549.0–5.4
Registered electors 1,684
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg19.4

Elton

Elton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bennett 1,023 53.6 –5.5
Conservative D. Rowlands*72638.1–2.8
Liberal Democrats G. Ralph1588.3N/A
Majority29715.6–2.5
Turnout 1,90739.0–6.0
Registered electors 4,870
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg1.4

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Davidson 1,117 49.3 –8.1
Conservative C. White78134.5–8.1
Liberal Democrats T. Crossland36816.2N/A
Majority33614.8–0.1
Turnout 2,26652.0±0.0
Registered electors 4,344
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Steady2.svg0.0

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Smith* 1,202 53.0 –4.1
Labour D. Kelly1,06447.0+11.4
Majority1386.1–15.5
Turnout 2,26647.9–1.1
Registered electors 4,726
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.8

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Crump* 685 62.7 +13.7
Labour S. Davies29827.3N/A
Liberal Democrats N. Banks11010.1N/A
Majority38735.4N/A
Turnout 1,09335.8–4.4
Registered electors 3,051
Conservative hold

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Simpson* 795 43.4 –9.2
Labour W. Megarrell52128.5+8.9
Conservative J. Smith51528.1+0.3
Majority27415.0–9.8
Turnout 1,83145.7–6.3
Registered electors 4,007
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.1

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Hale* 921 56.0 –3.3
Labour G. Criag72344.0+15.7
Majority19812.0–19.0
Turnout 1,64445.2–6.8
Registered electors 3,637
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.5

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Storrar 609 38.9 –9.6
Liberal Democrats J. Pemberton47930.6–10.6
Labour C. Gahan47730.5+20.2
Majority1308.3+1.1
Turnout 1,56552.2+3.2
Registered electors 2,998
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.5

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Nield 1,180 80.7 +23.3
Conservative C. Pearson15010.3–14.0
Liberal Democrats R. Price1339.1–9.2
Majority1,03070.4+37.3
Turnout 1,46337.0–5.0
Registered electors 3,953
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg18.7

Tarvin

Tarvin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Plenderleath* 605 53.5 –19.9
Labour A. Pegrum43438.4+11.8
Liberal Democrats S. Plank928.1N/A
Majority17115.1–31.8
Turnout 1,13133.7–11.5
Registered electors 3,355
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.9

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Haynes* 723 65.9 N/A
Conservative I. Cross21920.0–25.6
Liberal Democrats M. Richardson15514.1+0.9
Majority50445.9N/A
Turnout 1,09742.0–2.0
Registered electors 2,614
Independent hold

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Dixon 1,065 48.5 +1.9
Conservative J. Cliffe*66330.2+2.0
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle38517.5–7.7
Independent J. Starkey813.7N/A
Majority40218.3–0.1
Turnout 2,19454.0–3.0
Registered electors 4,043
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg0.1

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Proctor* 1,072 55.0 –6.3
Labour C. Jones54327.9+7.6
Conservative D. Gauke33317.1–1.4
Majority52927.2–13.8
Turnout 1,94844.3–1.7
Registered electors 4,395
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.0

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Murphy 1,322 53.1 +4.7
Conservative D. Bithell67026.9–9.0
Independent R. Croft*49619.9N/A
Majority65226.2+13.7
Turnout 2,48848.3–3.7
Registered electors 5,150
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.9

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