1995 City of Dundee Council election

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1995 City of Dundee Council election
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  1992 6 April 1995 (1995-04-06) 1999  

All 36 seats to City of Dundee Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.52% (Increase2.svg4.30)
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative SNP
Seats won2843

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The 36 single-member wards

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Council Leader after election

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The 1995 City of Dundee District Council election took place on 6 April 1995 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections. These were the first elections for the new unitary authority of the City of Dundee Council. The council subsequently renamed itself in May 1995 as Dundee City Council.

Election results

City of Dundee Council Election Result 1995 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 28Increase2.svg277.7854.1626,929Increase2.svg17.66
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg811.1113.936,926Decrease2.svg15.13
  SNP 3Decrease2.svg38.3325.1712,512Decrease2.svg6.00
  Independent 1Increase2.svg12.783.731,852
  Liberal Democrats 00.002.521,254Increase2.svg1.35
  Scottish Militant Labour 00.000.94465
  Communist (PCC) 00.000.1572

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References

  1. "Local Election Results - 1974 to Date". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 4 October 2015.