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
Turnout44.5%
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election26 seats, 36.5%12 seats, 29.1%
Seats won284
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 8
Popular vote26,9296,926
Percentage54.2%13.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 17.7%Decrease2.svg 15.1%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election6 seats, 31.2%0 seats
Seats won31
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote12,5121,852
Percentage25.2%3.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.0%Increase2.svg

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The 36 single-member wards

Dundee Council 1995 Diagram.svg

Council Leader after election

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The 1995 City of Dundee 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.

Results

1995 City of Dundee Council election result [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 28--Increase2.svg 277.854.226,929Increase2.svg 17.7
  Conservative 4--Decrease2.svg 811.113.96,926Decrease2.svg 15.1
  SNP 3--Decrease2.svg 38.325.212,512Decrease2.svg 6.0
  Independent 1--Increase2.svg 12.83.71,852
  Liberal Democrats 0--Steady2.svg0.02.51,254Increase2.svg 1.4
  Scottish Militant Labour 0--Steady2.svg0.00.9465
  Communist (PCC) 0--Steady2.svg0.00.272

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References

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