1995 Corby Borough Council election

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1995 Corby Borough Council election [1] [2]
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  1991 4 May 1995 1999  

All 27 seats in the Corby Borough Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout49.6%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election23 seats, 58.2%2 seats, 5.9%1 seat, 32.3%
Seats won2421
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote12,7409732,930
Percentage67.4%5.1%15.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg9.2%Decrease2.svg0.8%Decrease2.svg16.8%

Corby UK local election 1995 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1995 Corby Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1995 Corby District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Corby Borough Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1979. [3]

Contents

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward Central ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Central ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Central [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. McConnachie 1,343
Labour J. Noble 1,244
Labour J. Muray 1,239
Conservative F. Buckthorpe295
Conservative D. Sharman249
Corby First LabourJ. Hazel209
Corby First LabourW. Mutch196
Corby First LabourS. McIntosh185
Turnout 46%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward Danesholme ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Danesholme ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Danesholme [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Carr 1,177
Labour A. Hill 1,157
Labour M. Forshaw 1,031
Corby First LabourJ. Breen351
Corby First LabourR. Hayburn319
Corby First LabourT. McGivern319
Conservative Y. Von Bujtar295
Liberal Democrats C. Stanbra250
Liberal Democrats K. Scudder205
Liberal Democrats R. Luck203
Turnout 46%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward East ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Taylor 847
Labour M. Pengelly 842
Corby First LabourM. Cochrane173
Corby First LabourL. Gilbert124
Conservative J. Tyagi108
Turnout 48%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazelwood ward Hazelwood ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Hazelwood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Hazelwood [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Macleod 1,318
Labour R. Dalziel 1,297
Labour R. Hearne 1,290
Corby First LabourP. McGowan400
Corby First LabourW. Mawdsley303
Corby First LabourK. Glendinning274
Turnout 48%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward Kingswood ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Kingswood ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Kingswood [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Adamson 1,378
Labour E. Donald 1,270
Labour E. Gordon 1,166
Conservative T. Cadogan329
Corby First LabourD. Laurance251
Corby First LabourF. Marshall240
Corby First LabourJ. Telfer233
Turnout 37%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location ofLloyds ward Lloyds ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location ofLloyds ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Lloyds [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Kane 1,779
Labour G. McCart 1,472
Labour S. Hagen 1,333
Conservative G. Ellenton384
Corby First LabourM. Crosby292
Corby First LabourV. Jones206
Turnout 52%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward Lodge Park ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Lodge Park [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Docherty 1,588
Labour G. Beale 1,550
Labour J. Field 1,416
Conservative C. Woolmer373
Corby First LabourJ.Sims310
Corby First LabourA. Wilkinson252
Corby First LabourJ. McIntyre233
Turnout 49%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rural East Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural East ward Rural East ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Rural East ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Rural East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Jaffrey 500
Labour F. McNamee431
Turnout 49%
Conservative hold

Rural North Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural North ward Rural North ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Rural North ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Rural North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats A. Bianchi 384
Labour M. Halfpenny239
Turnout 61%
Liberal Democrats hold

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward Rural West ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Rural West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Rural West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R. Rutt 338
Conservative P. Buckby242
Labour M. Smith 177
Turnout 63%
Liberal Democrats hold

Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward Shire Lodge ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: Shire Lodge [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Crawley 1,176
Labour J. Cowling 1,073
Conservative A. Royle155
Corby First LabourD. Sims86
Corby First LabourP. Martin86
Turnout 48%
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward West ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of West ward
Corby Borough Council Elections 1995: West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Beeby 1,287
Labour W. Latta 1,246
Conservative L. Baker249
Corby First LabourR. Telfer201
Corby First LabourJ. Skelton198
Turnout 48%
Labour hold
Labour hold

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