1995 City of Aberdeen Council election

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1995 City of Aberdeen Council election
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All 50 seats to City of Aberdeen Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election27 seats, 34.8%13 seats, 25.6%
Seats won3010
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3
Popular vote27,11615,461
Percentage42.0%23.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg7.2%Decrease2.svg1.7%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Conservative SNP
Last election10 seats, 23.6%2 seats, 15.6%
Seats won91
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote9,30311,729
Percentage14.4%18.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg9.2%Increase2.svg2.5%
Aberdeen City Council election 1995.svg
The 50 single-member wards
Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

The 1995 City of Aberdeen Council election took place on 6 April 1995 to elect members of City of Aberdeen Council. The Council would later change its name on 9 May to become "Aberdeen City Council."

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The results saw Labour retain its control of the council, with a increased majority of seats.

Election results

City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1995 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 30Increase2.svg360.042.027,116Increase2.svg7.2
  Liberal Democrats 10Decrease2.svg320.023.915,461Decrease2.svg1.7
  Conservative 9Decrease2.svg118.014.49,303Decrease2.svg9.2
  SNP 1Decrease2.svg12.018.111,729Increase2.svg2.5
  Independent 0Steady2.svg00.00.8549New
  Independent Labour 0Steady2.svg00.00.6370Increase2.svg0.2
  Ind. Conservative 0Steady2.svg00.00.299New

Ward results

Ward 1: Dyce
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R.W. Hutcheon 478 42.6
Labour P. D'Arcy34630.8
SNP J.E.E. Dunbar19717.5
Conservative A.E.R. MacKenzie1029.1
Majority132
Turnout 33.6
Ward 2: Pitmedden
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R. Clark 692 61.5
Labour A.G. Collins25022.2
SNP S.M. Gowers14112.5
Conservative R. Crombie433.8
Majority442
Turnout 36.8
Ward 3: Persley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J.W.M. Logan 666 64.0
SNP D.S. Falconer18017.3
Labour T.W. Begg13613.1
Conservative D.L. Stephens595.7
Majority486
Turnout 35.0
Ward 4: Braehead
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S.M. Rae 440 39.5
Liberal Democrats D.B.A. Pearce41136.9
SNP A.J. MacFarlane18816.9
Conservative S. Wright766.8
Majority29
Turnout 34.7
Ward 5: Oldmachar
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J.M. Reynolds 540 49.0
Labour A.W. Benzie27525.0
SNP A.B.G. Bates22820.7
Conservative D.A. Parsons595.4
Majority265
Turnout 30.9
Ward 6: Jesmond
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C.K. Pirie 397 35.9
Liberal Democrats G.A. Leslie28625.8
Independent D.S. Smith26724.1
SNP R.M.M. Buchan15714.2
Majority111
Turnout 36.8
Ward 7: Denmore
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats S.R. Reid 383 39.4
Labour J.M. King29430.2
SNP P.W. Scott-Wilson19620.2
Ind. Conservative B.G. Davidson9910.2
Majority89
Turnout 35.0
Ward 8: Donmouth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Tuckwell 384 42.0
Independent H.H. MacKay18520.2
Liberal Democrats H.C. Reynolds17619.3
SNP M. Jaffrey16918.5
Majority199
Turnout 26.6
Ward 9: Newhills
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J. Anderson 777 48.6
Labour G. Farquhar42826.8
Conservative J. Gordon16910.6
SNP P.E. Calder1288.0
Independent D.W. Martin976.1
Majority349
Turnout 39.5
Ward 10: Bucksburn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Rattray 583 47.7
Liberal Democrats P.J. Stephen48940.0
SNP A.M.G. Diack1088.8
Conservative M.E. MacGinn413.4
Majority94
Turnout 43.5
Ward 11: Middlefield & Heathryfold
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP B.J. Adam 834 69.7
Labour J.N. Keay34228.6
Liberal Democrats S.M. Rennie211.8
Majority492
Turnout 35.4
Ward 12: Granitehill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M.E. Farquhar 870 55.7
SNP M.E. Watt66542.5
Liberal Democrats S. Stephen281.8
Majority205
Turnout 43.8
Ward 13: Hilton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M.C. Morrell 843 55.1
Liberal Democrats S. Wainman38725.3
SNP N.J.L. Russell22814.9
Conservative K.C. Longmore714.6
Majority456
Turnout 44.0
Ward 14: Clifton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Massie 557 56.7
SNP I. McCann25425.9
Liberal Democrats A. Anderson10310.5
Conservative D.G. Morgan686.9
Majority303
Turnout 30.0
Ward 15: Tillydrone
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Wyness 675 71.4
SNP I.M. Hughes20621.8
Liberal Democrats J.M. Robertson394.1
Conservative J. Wokoma262.7
Majority469
Turnout 30.4
Ward 16: Old Aberdeen
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Irons 518 67.7
SNP A.J. Allan15320.0
Liberal Democrats A.G. Abraham607.8
Conservative P. Anderson344.4
Majority365
Turnout 22.3
Ward 17: Seaton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Traynor 974 53.8
SNP A. Angus38821.4
Independent Labour J. Main37020.4
Conservative M.T. Morgan402.2
Liberal Democrats B.J.S. MacPherson392.2
Majority586
Turnout 50.2
Ward 18: Pittodrie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R.R. Webster 819 73.8
SNP A.G. Mathieson18316.5
Liberal Democrats J.A. Hodgson555.0
Conservative D.S. Lonsdale534.8
Majority636
Turnout 30.6
Ward 19: Springhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Neill 973 54.3
SNP P.B. Greenhom77343.1
Liberal Democrats M. McLeod472.6
Majority200
Turnout 48.9
Ward 20: Quarryhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R.G. Milne 1,083 75.7
SNP R. Lovie28920.2
Liberal Democrats S.M. Reid594.1
Majority794
Turnout 40.0
Ward 21: Kittybrewster
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Third 664 46.2
Liberal Democrats L.F.F. Hodgson54638.0
SNP H.J. Gowers16911.8
Conservative I.S. Hopkin574.0
Majority118
Turnout 46.0
Ward 22: Stockethill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J.R. Lamond 1,156 73.8
SNP G.O. Kyd20513.1
Liberal Democrats N.D. Fletcher1429.1
Conservative J.B. Parsons634.0
Majority951
Turnout 43.2
Ward 23: Sheddocksley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J.A. Lamond 1,006 68.0
SNP K. Stewart36324.5
Liberal Democrats A. Bryson674.5
Conservative J. McGee443.0
Majority643
Turnout 38.6
Ward 24: Muirfield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Ironside 986 72.4
SNP K.A. Shirron25218.5
Liberal Democrats W.B. Anderson664.8
Conservative C. Miller574.2
Majority734
Turnout 37.6
Ward 25: Midstocket
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.A. Porter 792 50.0
Labour L.M. Taylor40425.5
Liberal Democrats A.W. Stokes20613.0
SNP R. Clunas18111.4
Majority388
Turnout 49.9
Ward 26: Argyll
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M.E. Stewart 509 46.7
Conservative P.R.P. Cunningham24922.8
SNP F. Nimmo20719.0
Liberal Democrats M. Robb12611.5
Majority260
Turnout 29.4
Ward 27: Sunnybank
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M.E. Smith 615 61.5
SNP G.C. Graham26226.2
Liberal Democrats P. Tait767.6
Conservative I. Simpson474.7
Majority353
Turnout 31.8
Ward 28: Mounthooly
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E.M. Harris 739 68.8
SNP J.A. Paprotny24422.7
Liberal Democrats S.H. Stark555.1
Conservative D.J. Rettie363.4
Majority495
Turnout 28.0
Ward 29: Fernielea
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. Gordon 599 40.1
Labour A.E. Dow36724.6
Liberal Democrats F.J. Davies34923.4
SNP K.L. Muir17811.9
Majority232
Turnout 44.7
Ward 30: Seafield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M.C. Hastie 714 45.8
Liberal Democrats A.S. Lings40626.0
Labour S.M. Inkster25616.4
SNP G. Gemmell18311.7
Majority308
Turnout 45.7
Ward 31: Queens Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R.D.I. Anderson 579 52.2
Labour I.M. Bell29226.3
Liberal Democrats J.D. Alexander23821.5
Majority287
Turnout 33.6
Ward 32: Harlaw
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.A. Dempsey 399 43.8
Labour L.E.A. Park23826.2
SNP W. Murdoch-Petrie14215.6
Liberal Democrats E.A. MacDonald13114.4
Majority161
Turnout 28.3
Ward 33: Langstane
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C.H. Clevitt 746 62.3
SNP G.G. Swanson22318.6
Conservative A.S. Thomson12510.4
Liberal Democrats G. MacDonald1038.6
Majority523
Turnout 23.9
Ward 34: Castlehill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Middleton 497 69.9
SNP R. Colvin14420.3
Liberal Democrats W.Y. Stark375.2
Conservative D.R. Porter334.6
Majority353
Turnout 25.1
Ward 35: Culter
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats P. MacDonald 1,064 71.5
Conservative E.J. Leavitt15210.2
SNP F.C. Ahrens1429.5
Labour B.L. Salter1318.8
Majority912
Turnout 40.9
Ward 36: Murtle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J.M. Stephenson 831 56.0
Conservative G.C. Adams48632.7
SNP G.T. Smith1057.1
Labour R. Domeracki634.2
Majority345
Turnout 43.5
Ward 37: Cults
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N.L.M. Milne 998 50.3
Liberal Democrats A.J. Malone82441.5
Labour M.P. Ellis894.5
SNP M. Addison753.8
Majority174
Turnout 50.7
Ward 38: Mannofield
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.G.A Wisely 954 53.6
Liberal Democrats E.S. Massie59133.2
SNP I. Lennox1257.0
Labour J. O'Donnell1116.2
Majority363
Turnout 60.5
Ward 39: Garthdee
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D.J. Nicol 760 47.4
Liberal Democrats S. Ness50331.4
SNP S.H.M. Joss24215.1
Conservative J.W.M. Duncan986.1
Majority257
Turnout 46.5
Ward 40: Morningside
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats I.G. Yuill 761 57.9
Labour A. Flockhart23918.2
Conservative I.G. Lofthus19915.1
SNP J. Gray1158.8
Majority522
Turnout 45.7
Ward 41: Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M.A. Graham 515 40.8
Labour E.M. Thomson30724.3
Liberal Democrats J.D. Stewart23518.6
SNP K.S.A. Johnston20416.2
Majority208
Turnout 35.3
Ward 42: Broomhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J.W. Graham 435 33.6
Liberal Democrats I.S. Cormack38329.6
Labour V.B. Nair29122.5
SNP S.E. Stephen18614.4
Majority52
Turnout 39.7
Ward 43: Gairn
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Henderson 536 40.9
Liberal Democrats D.R. Falconer39129.8
Conservative D.W. Ritchie21916.7
SNP D.A. Geddie16412.5
Majority145
Turnout 39.4
Ward 44: Duthie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G.A. Whyte 412 32.3
Conservative J.A. Donnelly37029.0
Liberal Democrats W.M. Robb31124.4
SNP M.D. Mair18114.2
Majority42
Turnout 37.4
Ward 45: Glenbervie
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J.K.A. Thomaneck 780 64.4
SNP D. Shillinglaw33427.6
Conservative D.M. Morrison564.6
Liberal Democrats L. Dyson413.4
Majority446
Turnout 34.3
Ward 46: Victoria
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Y. Allan 741 70.8
SNP R.M. Robertson22121.1
Conservative M.F. Wheeler424.0
Liberal Democrats B.W. Tulloch424.0
Majority520
Turnout 33.3
Ward 47: Lower Kincorth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D.E. Clyne 798 56.5
Liberal Democrats D.M. Lyon33123.4
SNP P. Yule22916.2
Conservative P.J. Wilcock543.8
Majority467
Turnout 42.1
Ward 48: Upper Kincorth
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Urquhart 1,071 70.7
SNP S.C. Hutcheon29719.6
Liberal Democrats R. Ingram1469.6
Majority774
Turnout 45.5
Ward 49: Tullos Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A.P. MacLean 690 49.3
SNP R. Kemp52037.2
Liberal Democrats J.D. Brown14310.2
Conservative A.G. Morrison463.3
Majority170
Turnout 40.3
Ward 50: Loirston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats K.M. Dean 580 47.2
Labour A. Massie43535.4
SNP A. McCabe17113.9
Conservative M.C.A. Melville443.6
Majority145
Turnout 41.2

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