1995 Dacorum Borough Council election

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1995 Dacorum Borough Council election
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  1991
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
1999  

All 58 seats to Dacorum Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Conservative
Seats won3319
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 17Decrease2.svg 19
Popular vote43,77429,483
Percentage46.7%31.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 14.9%Decrease2.svg 12.8%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won42
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2
Popular vote17,8581,428
Percentage19.1%1.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.4%Increase2.svg 0.4%

Dacorum UK ward map 1995.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Dacorum Borough Council election.

Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Labour

The 1995 Dacorum Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1995 Dacorum Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5833170Increase2.svg 1756.946.743,774+14.9
  Conservative 5819019Decrease2.svg 1932.831.529,483–12.8
  Liberal Democrats 54422Steady2.svg6.919.117,858–2.4
  Independent 2220Increase2.svg 23.41.51,428+0.4
  Green 2000Steady2.svg0.00.7610–0.7
  Ind. Conservative 1000Steady2.svg0.00.3252N/A
  Independent Labour 1000Steady2.svg0.00.2150N/A
  National Front 2000Steady2.svg0.00.150+0.1
  Natural Law 1000Steady2.svg0.00.150N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Adeyfield East

Adeyfield East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Breslin* 1,067 56.8 +19.7
Labour M. Pesch 999 53.1 +16.2
Conservative M. Griffiths*61732.8–14.6
Conservative T. Eastman61332.6–12.2
Liberal Democrats H. Elsom1437.6–6.1
Liberal Democrats S. Weston1397.4–5.5
Turnout ~1,88048.6+1.2
Registered electors 3,869
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Adeyfield West

Adeyfield West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Taber* 1,182 68.5 +14.0
Labour R. Haverson* 1,118 64.8 +12.0
Labour M. Singam 1,019 59.1 +6.8
Conservative H. Scott33819.6–7.4
Conservative G. Samuels33019.1–7.4
Conservative C. Rigal31518.3–6.9
Liberal Democrats J. Blackman18810.9–4.8
Liberal Democrats J. Dover1488.6–6.5
Liberal Democrats M. Bethune1478.5–5.4
Turnout ~1,72541.0–6.2
Registered electors 4,208
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Aldbury & Wigginton

Aldbury & Wigginton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Whitehead* 331 47.4 –11.2
Labour R. Johnson22031.5+17.6
Liberal Democrats G. Ransley14721.1–6.3
Majority 11115.9–15.3
Turnout 69839.0–13.0
Registered electors 1,824
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.4

Ashridge

Ashridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Seely* 768 60.9 –8.2
Conservative B. Gregory* 740 58.7 –4.6
Labour P. Harris27021.4+2.4
Labour R. Hutchison24219.2+5.0
Liberal Democrats I. Dobbs17714.0–5.7
Liberal Democrats P. Worth16813.2N/A
Turnout ~1,26145.0–7.0
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bennetts End

Bennetts End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Cook 1,186 69.6 +13.9
Labour S. Harrison* 1,162 68.2 +12.7
Labour A. Maclaughlin* 1,124 65.9 +12.2
Conservative A. Craigen33019.4–8.2
Conservative D. Fell32619.1–7.6
Conservative S. Todd30317.8–8.4
Liberal Democrats C. Roe1378.0–5.2
Liberal Democrats S. Wilson1337.8–5.2
Liberal Democrats A. Khan1317.7–4.6
Turnout ~1,70540.9–4.7
Registered electors 4,170
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Berkhamsted Central

Berkhamsted Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Dunbavand* 704 36.2 –17.9
Conservative K. Coleman* 701 36.1 –17.6
Liberal Democrats B. Patterson65833.9+6.1
Liberal Democrats G. Corry58530.1+3.5
Labour J. Egan52026.8+14.8
Labour C. Wareham44623.0+15.8
Turnout ~1,94347.0+1.0
Registered electors 4,135
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted East

Berkhamsted East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Cutting 731 33.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Lythgoe 610 27.9 +4.4
Conservative P. Ginger* 600 27.4 –21.6
Conservative J. Ford-Smith59727.3–16.1
Labour D. Freeman58626.8+4.2
Liberal Democrats G. Stevens57726.4+6.5
Liberal Democrats M. Martin54624.9+5.1
Conservative I. Reay54124.7–18.5
Labour K. Bayliss54124.7+6.7
Labour S. Taylor48021.9+4.5
Independent Labour W. Carlile-Stitson1506.9–1.6
Turnout ~2,18947.0+1.8
Registered electors 4,657
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted West

Berkhamsted West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats S. Sharpe* 741 47.5 –5.1
Liberal Democrats J. Brooks 713 45.7 +0.9
Labour J. Gilbert39825.5+13.6
Labour P. Donnelly37724.2+14.0
Conservative H. Rost34121.9–10.0
Conservative C. Whittick32220.6–9.3
Turnout ~1,56047.0–7.3
Registered electors 3,320
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bovingdon & Flaunden

Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Janes* 675 43.4 –22.5
Conservative R. McLellan* 623 40.0 –21.5
Labour M. Beer45729.4–0.4
Labour B. May37824.3–3.3
Liberal Democrats I. Galbraith32420.8N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Griffiths30319.5N/A
Turnout ~1,55641.4–1.4
Registered electors 3,761
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Boxmoor

Boxmoor (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Hutchison 961 41.4 +12.4
Labour A. Johnsen 937 40.4 +13.3
Labour W. Killen 933 40.2 +13.5
Conservative J. Buteux*91739.5–8.3
Conservative J. Marshall*91739.5–4.7
Conservative E. Buteux86337.2–6.4
Liberal Democrats J. Richardson38316.5–6.6
Liberal Democrats C. Robins38316.5–5.2
Liberal Democrats R. Pexton34014.7–4.9
Natural Law D. Harding502.2N/A
Turnout ~2,31947.0–4.2
Registered electors 4,934
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Central

Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Williams* 649 42.4 –0.6
Conservative C. Appleby* 607 39.7 –2.4
Labour K. Greene53735.1+16.3
Labour H. Seelig53234.8+18.2
Liberal Democrats A. Winter30620.0–17.5
Liberal Democrats D. Podesta28118.4–15.7
Turnout ~1,52938.0–7.6
Registered electors 4,024
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chaulden

Chaulden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Dennison* 796 72.6 +19.1
Conservative C. Peter19617.9–15.9
Liberal Democrats W. Hulks847.7–3.6
National Front J. McAuley211.9+0.5
Majority 60054.7+35.0
Turnout 1,09750.7–5.2
Registered electors 2,186
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg17.5

Chipperfield

Chipperfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Nichols* 389 66.3 –8.2
Labour S. Lister19833.7+8.2
Majority 19132.6–16.4
Turnout 58744.0–7.9
Registered electors 1,366
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.2

Crabtree

Crabtree (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bennett 1,252 62.4 +23.0
Labour M. Quinn 1,190 59.3 +20.5
Labour K. White 1,166 58.1 +25.8
Conservative B. Griffiths*48124.0–20.2
Conservative S. Healy47323.6–20.3
Conservative R. Stanton47123.5–18.3
Liberal Democrats S. Hastings23611.8–2.0
Liberal Democrats L. Roe22011.0–0.9
Liberal Democrats M. Thompson20710.3N/A
National Front R. Croucher291.4N/A
Turnout ~2,00840.0–6.4
Registered electors 5,021
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Cupid Green

Cupid Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Fisher* 719 51.1 +24.0
Labour M. Young* 634 45.1 +19.1
Conservative A. Gallagher43631.0–21.0
Conservative M. Griffiths42930.5–20.2
Liberal Democrats W. Savage21115.0–1.9
Liberal Democrats J. Blackman20314.4–1.1
Turnout ~1,40630.0–8.5
Registered electors 4,685
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Flamstead & Markyate

Flamstead & Markyate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Chapman 688 54.6 –0.4
Conservative J. Taunton* 685 54.4 +1.6
Labour M. El-Rayes34827.6+8.7
Labour D. Moss33226.3+8.2
Liberal Democrats J. Davies14111.2–3.1
Liberal Democrats R. Kelly1169.2–3.7
Turnout ~1,26038.0–9.3
Registered electors 3,316
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gadebridge

Gadebridge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Flint* 1,182 79.0 +23.0
Labour M. Presland 1,073 71.7 +24.4
Conservative H. Watson26617.8–6.3
Conservative A. Williams26017.4–6.2
Turnout ~1,49741.9–5.1
Registered electors 3,573
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grove Hill

Grove Hill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Fisher* 1,228 66.4 +30.2
Labour P. Hinson* 1,169 63.2 +28.6
Labour M. Maloney 1,064 57.5 +24.6
Conservative A. Fairburn33017.8–12.4
Conservative K. Reid30616.5–13.4
Conservative S. Sullivan27414.8–14.0
Liberal Democrats S. Chateris22312.1–18.0
Liberal Democrats A. Waugh19110.3–16.6
Liberal Democrats M. Rance1679.0–16.8
Green P. Craddock1136.1N/A
Turnout ~1,85033.0–4.6
Registered electors 5,605
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highfield

Highfield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ewing 927 49.2 +2.4
Labour T. Ewing 926 49.2 +10.9
Labour D. Clarke 920 48.9 +15.9
Liberal Democrats G. Lawrence*76540.6+5.2
Liberal Democrats G. Hanson74739.7+9.8
Liberal Democrats R. Cottrell74639.6+11.9
Conservative A. Lindley1487.9–13.1
Conservative M. Jameson1437.6–9.4
Conservative G. Reid1256.6–9.1
Turnout ~1,88341.0–4.9
Registered electors 4,592
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Kings Langley

Kings Langley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Gale 964 50.4 +20.2
Labour P. Caulfield 846 44.2 +19.6
Conservative K. Andrew54728.6–24.8
Conservative R. Hill44423.2–26.7
Liberal Democrats I. Senior33517.5–0.3
Liberal Democrats M. Morton32416.9+1.2
Ind. Conservative M. Sharp25213.2N/A
Turnout ~1,91250.0+1.1
Registered electors 3,824
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Leverstock Green

Leverstock Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Letanka 1,042 43.2 +15.7
Labour B. Rubin 1,030 42.7 +15.7
Conservative H. Bassadone* 997 41.4 –13.6
Labour R. Hebborn93838.9+14.7
Conservative J. Hanson*90937.7–14.0
Conservative C. Cadman*90737.6–13.3
Liberal Democrats S. Daly29112.1–4.9
Liberal Democrats R. Charteris2329.6–6.7
Liberal Democrats K. Hastings2108.7–6.0
Turnout ~2,41145.4–3.5
Registered electors 5,310
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Nash Mills

Nash Mills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Thomson 396 47.3 +15.1
Conservative H. Korman*38646.1–7.9
Liberal Democrats R. Willson556.6–7.2
Majority 101.2N/A
Turnout 83755.0–3.1
Registered electors 1,584
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.5

Northchurch

Northchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Moore* 378 41.3 –17.4
Liberal Democrats I. McCalla28230.8+9.4
Labour S. Tupper25627.9+15.7
Majority 9610.5–26.8
Turnout 91645.0–3.4
Registered electors 2,084
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.4

South

South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Beale* 609 53.3 –8.1
Labour V. Leathwood37232.5+12.6
Liberal Democrats M. Hawgood16214.2–4.5
Majority 23720.8–20.7
Turnout 1,14339.6–8.2
Registered electors 2,937
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.4

Tring Central

Tring Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Halling 697 36.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Rance 578 30.5 –5.4
Conservative P. Noel*57130.1–12.7
Conservative M. Jackson*55029.0–8.1
Liberal Democrats B. Fox43623.0–5.2
Labour P. Aldis36919.5+6.4
Labour M. Fountain35318.6+7.4
Turnout ~1,89745.0–3.7
Registered electors 4,215
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Tring East

Tring East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jameson* 534 60.0 –6.1
Liberal Democrats N. Hollinghurst19021.3+1.2
Labour P. Carter16618.7+11.4
Majority 34438.7–7.3
Turnout 89052.0–6.8
Registered electors 1,753
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.7

Tring West

Tring West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Townsend* 736 38.2 –14.2
Conservative S. Mills 725 37.6 –14.3
Labour R. Dickenson54428.2+9.3
Green D. Metcalfe49725.8+6.0
Labour R. Lovelace47124.4+8.1
Liberal Democrats C. Fryd45123.4+5.7
Turnout ~1,92951.0–0.9
Registered electors 3,782
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warners End

Warners End (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Coxage* 1,170 54.2 +20.9
Labour J. Coleman* 1,151 53.3 +20.6
Labour R. Moss 910 42.1 +10.5
Liberal Democrats J. Sweetingham*63329.3–4.1
Liberal Democrats K. Carrington52124.1–7.6
Liberal Democrats C. Richardson49322.8–7.8
Conservative J. Gittins39218.1–11.5
Conservative J. Framp32915.2–12.5
Conservative H. Verkade30113.9–12.5
Turnout ~2,16044.6–9.4
Registered electors 4,842
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

References

  1. "Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 5 January 2026.

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