1995 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Map of the results for the 1995 Bradford council election. Bradford UK local election 1995 map.png
Map of the results for the 1995 Bradford council election.

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 4 May 1995, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election there had been a by-election in Tong after incumbent Labour councillor, Gerry Sutcliffe, was selected as their candidate for the Bradford South by-election, which Labour successfully defended. [1] Labour retained control of the council. [2] [3]

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Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1995 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 2591Increase2.svg883.354.469,751+3.8%
  Conservative 419Decrease2.svg813.328.536,565-0.9%
  Liberal Democrats 111Steady2.svg3.313.817,626-3.2%
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.01.92,484-0.5%
  Independent Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.81,002+0.8%
Militant Labour 000Steady2.svg0.00.2312+0.2%
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.2312-0.5%
  Natural Law 000Steady2.svg0.00.046+0.0%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour5058
Conservative3628
Liberal Democrat44
Total9090
Working majority 10  26 

Ward results

Baildon [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats T. Browne2,32043.5+7.1
Conservative M. Hope1,81034.0-5.0
Labour H. Gundry97318.3-1.2
Green C. Harris2264.2-0.9
Majority5109.6+7.1
Turnout 5,329
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +6.0
Bingley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Flood2,52056.5+10.1
Conservative M. Startin1,62236.3-0.5
Green M. Thompson3217.2+3.9
Majority89820.1+10.6
Turnout 4,463
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.3
Bingley Rural [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Cooke1,91743.-3.5
Labour M. Gregory1,90243.2+8.8
Liberal Democrats J. Hutton58113.2-5.3
Majority150.3-12.4
Turnout 4,400
Conservative hold Swing -6.1
Bolton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Kitson1,66442.2+4.3
Liberal Democrats H. Middleton1,50638.2-2.1
Conservative F. Lee76919.5+0.5
Majority1584.0+1.6
Turnout 3,939
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.2
Bowling [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ali1,93251.4-17.0
Independent Labour D. Coughlin1,00226.7+26.7
Liberal Democrats J. Harrington43511.6-3.6
Conservative J. Ridyard2827.5-1.2
Green K. Spencer1042.8-0.6
Majority93024.8-28.4
Turnout 3,755
Labour hold Swing -21.8
Bradford Moor [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Virdee1,82644.3-22.6
Conservative S. Hussain1,77543.1+21.7
Liberal Democrats J. Collins52112.6+3.4
Majority511.2-44.3
Turnout 4,122
Labour hold Swing -22.1
Clayton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Y. Tough2,33250.7-2.9
Conservative R. Farley1,82539.7-6.7
Liberal Democrats L. McKeever3016.5+6.5
Green J. Robinson1403.0+3.0
Majority50711.0+3.7
Turnout 4,598
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.9
Craven [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. McNally2,03045.0+9.6
Conservative D. Harrison1,90842.3-1.3
Liberal Democrats G. Morgan56812.6-8.3
Majority1222.7-5.5
Turnout 4,506
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.4
Eccleshill [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Midwood2,02460.4+5.4
Conservative P. Kewitz87626.2+1.6
Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough44913.4-7.0
Majority1,14834.3+3.8
Turnout 3,349
Labour hold Swing +1.9
Great Horton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Godward2,56063.9+3.3
Conservative V. Binney85421.3-2.9
Liberal Democrats C. Wright46811.7-1.2
Green P. Mills1213.0+0.8
Majority1,70642.6+6.2
Turnout 4,003
Labour hold Swing +3.1
Heaton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Maguire3,10961.8+0.8
Conservative G. Gidley1,36327.1-5.0
Liberal Democrats A. Cruden3837.6+7.6
Green P. Braham1743.5-3.4
Majority1,74634.7+5.9
Turnout 5,029
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.9
Idle [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Baxter2,18548.5+8.1
Liberal Democrats C. Beardmore1,70037.7-8.2
Conservative A. White62113.8+0.1
Majority48510.8+5.3
Turnout 4,506
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +8.1
Ilkley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Smith2,58555.8+7.7
Labour R. Fox2,05044.2+26.9
Majority53511.5-19.3
Turnout 4,635
Conservative hold Swing -9.6
Keighley North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Slater2,99563.0+8.9
Conservative J. Cope1,21325.5-6.7
Liberal Democrats A. Carter54811.5-2.3
Majority1,78237.5+15.6
Turnout 4,756
Labour hold Swing +7.8
Keighley South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Hancock2,62574.5+5.5
Liberal Democrats J. Brooksbank48413.7+0.5
Conservative R. Moorehouse41411.7-6.0
Majority2,14160.8+9.6
Turnout 3,523
Labour hold Swing +2.5
Keighley West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Thorne2,77065.5+8.5
Conservative G. Smith92321.8-5.5
Liberal Democrats D. Burslam53712.7-3.0
Majority1,84743.7+14.0
Turnout 4,230
Labour hold Swing +7.0
Little Horton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Greenwood2,44371.4+9.2
Conservative T. Gledhill34710.1-8.8
Militant Labour H. Oakes3129.1+9.1
Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths2517.3-7.1
Green C. Smith661.9-2.4
Majority2,09661.3+17.9
Turnout 3,419
Labour hold Swing +9.0
Odsal [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Green2,97165.5+7.6
Conservative D. Manogue93220.5-4.7
Liberal Democrats K. Hall51811.4-2.0
Green P. Harrison1162.6-0.9
Majority2,03944.9+12.2
Turnout 4,537
Labour hold Swing +6.1
Queensbury [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Womersley3,01165.2+9.9
Conservative M. Blundell1,07823.3-4.8
Liberal Democrats J. Saul48310.5-6.1
Natural Law G. Clark461.0+1.0
Majority1,93341.9+14.8
Turnout 4,618
Labour hold Swing +7.3
Rombalds [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Wightman2,11443.7-1.4
Labour A. Niland1,50531.1+3.7
Liberal Democrats A. Micklem1,21625.1-2.3
Majority60912.6-5.1
Turnout 4,835
Conservative hold Swing -2.5
Shipley East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Redfern2,32867.0+9.7
Conservative D. Servant52515.1-1.9
Liberal Democrats J. Hall49514.3-5.3
Independent M. Love1243.6+3.6
Majority1,80351.9+14.0
Turnout 3,472
Labour hold Swing +5.3
Shipley West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Reilly2,72150.5+1.5
Conservative J. Carroll1,83034.0-0.7
Green D. Ford4468.3+3.5
Liberal Democrats C. Svensgaard3887.2-4.3
Majority89116.5+2.3
Turnout 5,385
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.1
Thornton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Longthorn2,00251.7+5.2
Conservative J. Buffham1,34434.7-2.9
Liberal Democrats H. Wright40910.6-2.2
Green M. Rawnsley1163.0-0.2
Majority65817.0+8.1
Turnout 3,871
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.0
Toller [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hussain2,61846.3+11.3
Labour S. Hussain2,46443.6-5.9
Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire4487.9-4.2
Green N. Taimuri1232.2-1.2
Majority1542.7-11.8
Turnout 5,653
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.6
Tong [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Mahon1,90877.4+5.9
Conservative D. Jagger33613.6+1.3
Liberal Democrats K. Robinson2219.0-3.6
Majority1,57263.8+4.9
Turnout 2,465
Labour hold Swing +2.3
Undercliffe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Fairfax2,43267.6+5.0
Conservative M. Matloob50814.1-4.9
Liberal Democrats E. Hallman47213.1-2.1
Independent R. Johnson1885.2+5.2
Majority1,92453.4+9.9
Turnout 3,600
Labour hold Swing +4.9
University [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Ahmed3,47268.4-11.1
Conservative I. Ahmed1,07421.1+10.2
Green N. Tart53110.5+0.8
Majority2,39847.2-21.3
Turnout 5,077
Labour hold Swing -10.6
Wibsey [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Berry2,57865.3+1.1
Conservative D. Craven89022.5+1.0
Liberal Democrats B. Boulton48012.2-2.2
Majority1,68842.8+0.1
Turnout 3,948
Labour hold Swing +0.0
Worth Valley [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Young2,02746.1+9.8
Conservative M. Ellis1,49534.0-2.1
Liberal Democrats C. Brown87119.8-7.7
Majority53212.1+11.9
Turnout 4,393
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.9
Wyke [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Beeley2,39265.0+7.6
Conservative D. Owen71719.5-7.5
Liberal Democrats H. Boulton57315.6-0.1
Majority1,67545.5+15.1
Turnout 3,682
Labour hold Swing +7.5

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