1995 City of Aberdeen Council election

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1995 City of Aberdeen Council election
City Flag of Aberdeen.svg
  1992 6 April 1995 (1995-04-06) 1999  

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."

Contents

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]
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

References

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