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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."
The results saw Labour retain its control of the council, with a increased majority of seats.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 30 | 3 | 60.0 | 42.0 | 27,116 | 7.2 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 10 | 3 | 20.0 | 23.9 | 15,461 | 1.7 | |||
Conservative | 9 | 1 | 18.0 | 14.4 | 9,303 | 9.2 | |||
SNP | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 18.1 | 11,729 | 2.5 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 549 | New | ||||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 370 | 0.2 | ||||
Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 99 | New |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | R.W. Hutcheon | 478 | 42.6 | |
Labour | P. D'Arcy | 346 | 30.8 | |
SNP | J.E.E. Dunbar | 197 | 17.5 | |
Conservative | A.E.R. MacKenzie | 102 | 9.1 | |
Majority | 132 | |||
Turnout | 33.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | R. Clark | 692 | 61.5 | |
Labour | A.G. Collins | 250 | 22.2 | |
SNP | S.M. Gowers | 141 | 12.5 | |
Conservative | R. Crombie | 43 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 442 | |||
Turnout | 36.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | J.W.M. Logan | 666 | 64.0 | |
SNP | D.S. Falconer | 180 | 17.3 | |
Labour | T.W. Begg | 136 | 13.1 | |
Conservative | D.L. Stephens | 59 | 5.7 | |
Majority | 486 | |||
Turnout | 35.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S.M. Rae | 440 | 39.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | D.B.A. Pearce | 411 | 36.9 | |
SNP | A.J. MacFarlane | 188 | 16.9 | |
Conservative | S. Wright | 76 | 6.8 | |
Majority | 29 | |||
Turnout | 34.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | J.M. Reynolds | 540 | 49.0 | |
Labour | A.W. Benzie | 275 | 25.0 | |
SNP | A.B.G. Bates | 228 | 20.7 | |
Conservative | D.A. Parsons | 59 | 5.4 | |
Majority | 265 | |||
Turnout | 30.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C.K. Pirie | 397 | 35.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | G.A. Leslie | 286 | 25.8 | |
Independent | D.S. Smith | 267 | 24.1 | |
SNP | R.M.M. Buchan | 157 | 14.2 | |
Majority | 111 | |||
Turnout | 36.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | S.R. Reid | 383 | 39.4 | |
Labour | J.M. King | 294 | 30.2 | |
SNP | P.W. Scott-Wilson | 196 | 20.2 | |
Ind. Conservative | B.G. Davidson | 99 | 10.2 | |
Majority | 89 | |||
Turnout | 35.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Tuckwell | 384 | 42.0 | |
Independent | H.H. MacKay | 185 | 20.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | H.C. Reynolds | 176 | 19.3 | |
SNP | M. Jaffrey | 169 | 18.5 | |
Majority | 199 | |||
Turnout | 26.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | J. Anderson | 777 | 48.6 | |
Labour | G. Farquhar | 428 | 26.8 | |
Conservative | J. Gordon | 169 | 10.6 | |
SNP | P.E. Calder | 128 | 8.0 | |
Independent | D.W. Martin | 97 | 6.1 | |
Majority | 349 | |||
Turnout | 39.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Rattray | 583 | 47.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | P.J. Stephen | 489 | 40.0 | |
SNP | A.M.G. Diack | 108 | 8.8 | |
Conservative | M.E. MacGinn | 41 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 94 | |||
Turnout | 43.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | B.J. Adam | 834 | 69.7 | |
Labour | J.N. Keay | 342 | 28.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | S.M. Rennie | 21 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 492 | |||
Turnout | 35.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M.E. Farquhar | 870 | 55.7 | |
SNP | M.E. Watt | 665 | 42.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Stephen | 28 | 1.8 | |
Majority | 205 | |||
Turnout | 43.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M.C. Morrell | 843 | 55.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Wainman | 387 | 25.3 | |
SNP | N.J.L. Russell | 228 | 14.9 | |
Conservative | K.C. Longmore | 71 | 4.6 | |
Majority | 456 | |||
Turnout | 44.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. Massie | 557 | 56.7 | |
SNP | I. McCann | 254 | 25.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Anderson | 103 | 10.5 | |
Conservative | D.G. Morgan | 68 | 6.9 | |
Majority | 303 | |||
Turnout | 30.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Wyness | 675 | 71.4 | |
SNP | I.M. Hughes | 206 | 21.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | J.M. Robertson | 39 | 4.1 | |
Conservative | J. Wokoma | 26 | 2.7 | |
Majority | 469 | |||
Turnout | 30.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Irons | 518 | 67.7 | |
SNP | A.J. Allan | 153 | 20.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | A.G. Abraham | 60 | 7.8 | |
Conservative | P. Anderson | 34 | 4.4 | |
Majority | 365 | |||
Turnout | 22.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Traynor | 974 | 53.8 | |
SNP | A. Angus | 388 | 21.4 | |
Independent Labour | J. Main | 370 | 20.4 | |
Conservative | M.T. Morgan | 40 | 2.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | B.J.S. MacPherson | 39 | 2.2 | |
Majority | 586 | |||
Turnout | 50.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R.R. Webster | 819 | 73.8 | |
SNP | A.G. Mathieson | 183 | 16.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | J.A. Hodgson | 55 | 5.0 | |
Conservative | D.S. Lonsdale | 53 | 4.8 | |
Majority | 636 | |||
Turnout | 30.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. Neill | 973 | 54.3 | |
SNP | P.B. Greenhom | 773 | 43.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | M. McLeod | 47 | 2.6 | |
Majority | 200 | |||
Turnout | 48.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R.G. Milne | 1,083 | 75.7 | |
SNP | R. Lovie | 289 | 20.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | S.M. Reid | 59 | 4.1 | |
Majority | 794 | |||
Turnout | 40.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. Third | 664 | 46.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | L.F.F. Hodgson | 546 | 38.0 | |
SNP | H.J. Gowers | 169 | 11.8 | |
Conservative | I.S. Hopkin | 57 | 4.0 | |
Majority | 118 | |||
Turnout | 46.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J.R. Lamond | 1,156 | 73.8 | |
SNP | G.O. Kyd | 205 | 13.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | N.D. Fletcher | 142 | 9.1 | |
Conservative | J.B. Parsons | 63 | 4.0 | |
Majority | 951 | |||
Turnout | 43.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J.A. Lamond | 1,006 | 68.0 | |
SNP | K. Stewart | 363 | 24.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | A. Bryson | 67 | 4.5 | |
Conservative | J. McGee | 44 | 3.0 | |
Majority | 643 | |||
Turnout | 38.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Ironside | 986 | 72.4 | |
SNP | K.A. Shirron | 252 | 18.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | W.B. Anderson | 66 | 4.8 | |
Conservative | C. Miller | 57 | 4.2 | |
Majority | 734 | |||
Turnout | 37.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.A. Porter | 792 | 50.0 | |
Labour | L.M. Taylor | 404 | 25.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | A.W. Stokes | 206 | 13.0 | |
SNP | R. Clunas | 181 | 11.4 | |
Majority | 388 | |||
Turnout | 49.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M.E. Stewart | 509 | 46.7 | |
Conservative | P.R.P. Cunningham | 249 | 22.8 | |
SNP | F. Nimmo | 207 | 19.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | M. Robb | 126 | 11.5 | |
Majority | 260 | |||
Turnout | 29.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M.E. Smith | 615 | 61.5 | |
SNP | G.C. Graham | 262 | 26.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | P. Tait | 76 | 7.6 | |
Conservative | I. Simpson | 47 | 4.7 | |
Majority | 353 | |||
Turnout | 31.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E.M. Harris | 739 | 68.8 | |
SNP | J.A. Paprotny | 244 | 22.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | S.H. Stark | 55 | 5.1 | |
Conservative | D.J. Rettie | 36 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 495 | |||
Turnout | 28.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. Gordon | 599 | 40.1 | |
Labour | A.E. Dow | 367 | 24.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | F.J. Davies | 349 | 23.4 | |
SNP | K.L. Muir | 178 | 11.9 | |
Majority | 232 | |||
Turnout | 44.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M.C. Hastie | 714 | 45.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | A.S. Lings | 406 | 26.0 | |
Labour | S.M. Inkster | 256 | 16.4 | |
SNP | G. Gemmell | 183 | 11.7 | |
Majority | 308 | |||
Turnout | 45.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R.D.I. Anderson | 579 | 52.2 | |
Labour | I.M. Bell | 292 | 26.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | J.D. Alexander | 238 | 21.5 | |
Majority | 287 | |||
Turnout | 33.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.A. Dempsey | 399 | 43.8 | |
Labour | L.E.A. Park | 238 | 26.2 | |
SNP | W. Murdoch-Petrie | 142 | 15.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | E.A. MacDonald | 131 | 14.4 | |
Majority | 161 | |||
Turnout | 28.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C.H. Clevitt | 746 | 62.3 | |
SNP | G.G. Swanson | 223 | 18.6 | |
Conservative | A.S. Thomson | 125 | 10.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | G. MacDonald | 103 | 8.6 | |
Majority | 523 | |||
Turnout | 23.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Middleton | 497 | 69.9 | |
SNP | R. Colvin | 144 | 20.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | W.Y. Stark | 37 | 5.2 | |
Conservative | D.R. Porter | 33 | 4.6 | |
Majority | 353 | |||
Turnout | 25.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | P. MacDonald | 1,064 | 71.5 | |
Conservative | E.J. Leavitt | 152 | 10.2 | |
SNP | F.C. Ahrens | 142 | 9.5 | |
Labour | B.L. Salter | 131 | 8.8 | |
Majority | 912 | |||
Turnout | 40.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | J.M. Stephenson | 831 | 56.0 | |
Conservative | G.C. Adams | 486 | 32.7 | |
SNP | G.T. Smith | 105 | 7.1 | |
Labour | R. Domeracki | 63 | 4.2 | |
Majority | 345 | |||
Turnout | 43.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N.L.M. Milne | 998 | 50.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | A.J. Malone | 824 | 41.5 | |
Labour | M.P. Ellis | 89 | 4.5 | |
SNP | M. Addison | 75 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 174 | |||
Turnout | 50.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.G.A Wisely | 954 | 53.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | E.S. Massie | 591 | 33.2 | |
SNP | I. Lennox | 125 | 7.0 | |
Labour | J. O'Donnell | 111 | 6.2 | |
Majority | 363 | |||
Turnout | 60.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.J. Nicol | 760 | 47.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | S. Ness | 503 | 31.4 | |
SNP | S.H.M. Joss | 242 | 15.1 | |
Conservative | J.W.M. Duncan | 98 | 6.1 | |
Majority | 257 | |||
Turnout | 46.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | I.G. Yuill | 761 | 57.9 | |
Labour | A. Flockhart | 239 | 18.2 | |
Conservative | I.G. Lofthus | 199 | 15.1 | |
SNP | J. Gray | 115 | 8.8 | |
Majority | 522 | |||
Turnout | 45.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M.A. Graham | 515 | 40.8 | |
Labour | E.M. Thomson | 307 | 24.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | J.D. Stewart | 235 | 18.6 | |
SNP | K.S.A. Johnston | 204 | 16.2 | |
Majority | 208 | |||
Turnout | 35.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J.W. Graham | 435 | 33.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | I.S. Cormack | 383 | 29.6 | |
Labour | V.B. Nair | 291 | 22.5 | |
SNP | S.E. Stephen | 186 | 14.4 | |
Majority | 52 | |||
Turnout | 39.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. Henderson | 536 | 40.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | D.R. Falconer | 391 | 29.8 | |
Conservative | D.W. Ritchie | 219 | 16.7 | |
SNP | D.A. Geddie | 164 | 12.5 | |
Majority | 145 | |||
Turnout | 39.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G.A. Whyte | 412 | 32.3 | |
Conservative | J.A. Donnelly | 370 | 29.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | W.M. Robb | 311 | 24.4 | |
SNP | M.D. Mair | 181 | 14.2 | |
Majority | 42 | |||
Turnout | 37.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J.K.A. Thomaneck | 780 | 64.4 | |
SNP | D. Shillinglaw | 334 | 27.6 | |
Conservative | D.M. Morrison | 56 | 4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | L. Dyson | 41 | 3.4 | |
Majority | 446 | |||
Turnout | 34.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Y. Allan | 741 | 70.8 | |
SNP | R.M. Robertson | 221 | 21.1 | |
Conservative | M.F. Wheeler | 42 | 4.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | B.W. Tulloch | 42 | 4.0 | |
Majority | 520 | |||
Turnout | 33.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D.E. Clyne | 798 | 56.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | D.M. Lyon | 331 | 23.4 | |
SNP | P. Yule | 229 | 16.2 | |
Conservative | P.J. Wilcock | 54 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 467 | |||
Turnout | 42.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Urquhart | 1,071 | 70.7 | |
SNP | S.C. Hutcheon | 297 | 19.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | R. Ingram | 146 | 9.6 | |
Majority | 774 | |||
Turnout | 45.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A.P. MacLean | 690 | 49.3 | |
SNP | R. Kemp | 520 | 37.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | J.D. Brown | 143 | 10.2 | |
Conservative | A.G. Morrison | 46 | 3.3 | |
Majority | 170 | |||
Turnout | 40.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Liberal Democrats | K.M. Dean | 580 | 47.2 | |
Labour | A. Massie | 435 | 35.4 | |
SNP | A. McCabe | 171 | 13.9 | |
Conservative | M.C.A. Melville | 44 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 145 | |||
Turnout | 41.2 |
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