1995 City of Aberdeen Council election

1995 City of Aberdeen Council election

←  1992 6 April 1995 (1995-04-06) 1999  →
All 50 seats to City of Aberdeen Council 26 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Liberal Democrats Last election 27 seats, 34.8% 13 seats, 25.6% Seats won 30 10 Seat change 3 3 Popular vote 27,116 15,461 Percentage 42.0% 23.9% Swing 7.2% 1.7%   Third party Fourth party   Party Conservative SNP Last election 10 seats, 23.6% 2 seats, 15.6% Seats won 9 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 9,303 11,729 Percentage 14.4% 18.1% Swing 9.2% 2.5%
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."

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

Election results

City of Aberdeen Local Election Result 1995 ^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	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	0.8	549	New
	Independent Labour	0			0	0.0	0.6	370	0.2
	Ind. Conservative	0			0	0.0	0.2	99	New

Ward results

Ward 1: Dyce

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

Ward 2: Pitmedden

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

Ward 3: Persley

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

Ward 4: Braehead

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

Ward 5: Oldmachar

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

Ward 6: Jesmond

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

Ward 7: Denmore

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

Ward 8: Donmouth

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

Ward 9: Newhills

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

Ward 10: Bucksburn

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

Ward 11: Middlefield & Heathryfold

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

Ward 12: Granitehill

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

Ward 13: Hilton

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

Ward 14: Clifton

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

Ward 15: Tillydrone

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

Ward 16: Old Aberdeen

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

Ward 17: Seaton

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

Ward 18: Pittodrie

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

Ward 19: Springhill

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

Ward 20: Quarryhill

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

Ward 21: Kittybrewster

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

Ward 22: Stockethill

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

Ward 23: Sheddocksley

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

Ward 24: Muirfield

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

Ward 25: Midstocket

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

Ward 26: Argyll

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

Ward 27: Sunnybank

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

Ward 28: Mounthooly

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

Ward 29: Fernielea

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

Ward 30: Seafield

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

Ward 31: Queens Cross

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

Ward 32: Harlaw

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

Ward 33: Langstane

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

Ward 34: Castlehill

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

Ward 35: Culter

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

Ward 36: Murtle

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

Ward 37: Cults

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

Ward 38: Mannofield

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

Ward 39: Garthdee

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

Ward 40: Morningside

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

Ward 41: Ashley

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

Ward 42: Broomhill

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

Ward 43: Gairn

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

Ward 44: Duthie

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

Ward 45: Glenbervie

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

Ward 46: Victoria

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

Ward 47: Lower Kincorth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Ward 48: Upper Kincorth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Ward 49: Tullos Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

Ward 50: Loirston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

References

1. "Elections Database 1974 - May 2003". Aberdeen City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.