1995 East Ayrshire Council election

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1995 East Ayrshire Council election
6 April 1995 (1995-04-06) 1999  

All 30 seats to East Ayrshire Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered95,440
Turnout52.5
 First partySecond party
 
Lab
SNP
Party Labour SNP
Last election18 seats, 46.1% [Note 1] 7 seats, 29.9% [Note 2]
Seats won228
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote28,29218,101
Percentage56.4%36.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 10.5Increase2.svg 6.2

Council Leader after election


Labour

The first elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the 28 other Scottish local government elections. The council was created from the former Cumnock and Doon Valley and Kilmarnock and Loudoun district councils and assumed some of the responsibilities of the former Strathclyde Regional Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

Contents

The election was the first since the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which was initially meant to decide boundaries for the district and regional councils. After the district councils were abolished by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the review was instead used to decide boundaries for the newly created unitary authority. As a result, there remained 10 seats covering the former Cumnock and Doon Valley District and 20 seats were established for the former Kilmarnock and Loudoun District, two more than had been in use since the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981. [1] [2]

Labour took control of the council after winning 22 of the 30 seats. The other eight seats were won by the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Summary

1995 East Ayrshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 22Increase2.svg 456.473.328,292Increase2.svg 10.4
  SNP 8Increase2.svg 136.126.718,101Increase2.svg 6.2
  Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 30.06.93,481Decrease2.svg 12.1
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.00.3163Steady2.svg
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.00.284Steady2.svg
Total30 50,121

Source: [3] [4]

Ward results

Ward 1

Ward 1
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP G. McCreadie 869 53.4
Labour K. Gordon64439.6
Conservative A. McCall1147.0
Majority22513.8
Turnout 1,62749.8
Registered electors 3,269
SNP win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 2

Ward 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. McIntyre 1,190 67.1
SNP R. Rowe54931.0
Conservative B. Rubin341.9
Majority64136.1
Turnout 1,77359.1
Registered electors 3,001
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 3

Ward 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Reeves 841 46.7
SNP C. Calman80244.6
Conservative J. Howard1578.7
Majority392.1
Turnout 1,80056.2
Registered electors 3,203
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 4

Ward 4
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Cree 1,004 58.2
SNP J. Tannock63036.5
Conservative T. Donald925.3
Majority37421.7
Turnout 1,72655.9
Registered electors 3,089
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 5

Ward 5
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D. Reid 748 44.6
Labour W. Denim63737.9
Conservative H. McCall24414.5
Liberal Democrats J. Stewart503.0
Majority1116.7
Turnout 1,67954.3
Registered electors 3,092
SNP win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 6

Ward 6
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Doyle 937 60.4
SNP J. Weir55535.8
Conservative A. Park593.8
Majority38224.6
Turnout 1,55155.1
Registered electors 2,813
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 7

Ward 7
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP R. Brailsford 607 36.8
Conservative M. Porter53232.2
Labour J. Dalzell42425.7
Liberal Democrats W. Stevenson855.2
Majority754.6
Turnout 1,64846.8
Registered electors 3,518
SNP win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 8

Ward 8
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Stirling 1,222 66.2
SNP F. Gillingham57030.9
Conservative E. Murray532.9
Majority65235.3
Turnout 1,84562.9
Registered electors 2,933
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 9

Ward 9
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Danbrough 907 54.6
SNP J. Todd70042.1
Liberal Democrats A. Stevenson281.7
Conservative J. Houison-Craufurd261.6
Majority20712.5
Turnout 1,66154.3
Registered electors 3,058
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 10

Ward 10
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A. Campbell 897 49.8
Labour J. Blaney81745.4
Conservative F. Meekin864.8
Majority804.4
Turnout 1,80053.3
Registered electors 3,376
SNP win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 11

Ward 11
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. O'Neill 670 37.9
SNP M. Steele56431.9
Conservative A. MacDougall53530.2
Majority1066.0
Turnout 1,76954.5
Registered electors 3,245
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 12

Ward 12
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP K. Hall 614 38.4
Labour R. Kay55434.6
Conservative J. Thompson43227.0
Majority601.8
Turnout 1,60049.5
Registered electors 3,234
SNP win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 13

Ward 13
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Beattie 1,005 53.9
SNP J. Caddis62933.8
Conservative L. Freeman22912.3
Majority37620.1
Turnout 1,86354.5
Registered electors 3,420
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 14

Ward 14
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Knapp 995 51.8
SNP W. Coffey 92648.2
Majority693.6
Turnout 1,92163.5
Registered electors 3,023
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 15

Ward 15
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D. Coffey 978 63.6
Labour R.Russell47530.9
Independent J. Porter845.5
Majority50332.7
Turnout 1,53748.6
Registered electors 3,164
SNP win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 16

Ward 16
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Fulton 929 53.1
SNP M. McGhee81946.9
Majority1106.2
Turnout 1,74854.1
Registered electors 3,233
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 17

Ward 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. MacRae 906 52.4
SNP F. MacLean75143.4
Conservative S. Young734.2
Majority1559.0
Turnout 1,73058.7
Registered electors 2,947
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 18

Ward 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP K. Nicoll 975 61.5
Labour J. Raymond55735.1
Conservative R. Humphreys533.3
Majority41826.4
Turnout 1,58555.0
Registered electors 2,880
SNP win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 19

Ward 19
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Turnbull 887 52.6
SNP W. Loudon69441.1
Conservative M. Younger1066.3
Majority19311.5
Turnout 1,68759.7
Registered electors 2,826
Labour win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Ward 20

Ward 20
PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP R. McDill 1,239 68.2
Labour A. Allison48626.8
Conservative D. Buchanan915.0
Majority75341.4
Turnout 1,81656.0
Registered electors 3,245
SNP win (new seat)

Source: [3]

Cumnock East

Cumnock East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Ross 1,209 81.0 N/A
SNP J. Maxwell28419.0N/A
Majority92562.0N/A
Turnout 1,49346.2N/A
Registered electors 3,235
Labour hold Swing N/A

Source: [3] [4]

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Kelly 1,258 83.1 Decrease2.svg 8.4
SNP J. Taylor25616.9New
Majority1,00266.2Decrease2.svg 17.4
Turnout 1,51452.9Increase2.svg 4.6
Registered electors 2,861
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 12.6

Source: [3] [4]

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Sneller 1,247 75.9 N/A
SNP K. Cairney39524.1N/A
Majority85251.8N/A
Turnout 1,64249.1N/A
Registered electors 3,342
Labour hold Swing N/A

Source: [3] [4]

Cumnock West and Auchinleck

Cumnock West and Auchinleck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Boyd 1,258 79.5 Decrease2.svg 6.2
SNP L. McBride25716.2New
Conservative B. McAdam674.2Decrease2.svg 9.8
Majority1,00163.3Decrease2.svg 8.4
Turnout 1,58248.2Increase2.svg 14.2
Registered electors 3,281
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 11.2

Source: [3] [4]

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Smith 1,058 71.7 Increase2.svg 31.2
SNP R. Clark32922.3Increase2.svg 9.1
Conservative M. McWhirter896.0Decrease2.svg 2.8
Majority72949.4Increase2.svg 46.3
Turnout 1,47646.4Decrease2.svg 4.6
Registered electors 3,178
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 11.0

Source: [3] [4]

New Cumnock

New Cumnock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Carmicheal 1,282 85.2 Increase2.svg 8.2
SNP W. Buntain16511.0Increase2.svg 6.9
Conservative A. McAdam573.8Decrease2.svg 15.0
Majority1,11774.2Increase2.svg 16.0
Turnout 1,50444.9Increase2.svg 11.3
Registered electors 3,351
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 11.6

Source: [3] [4]

Dalmellington

Dalmellington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Taylor 1,127 85.2 Increase2.svg 27.5
SNP A. Lambert19614.8New
Majority93170.4Increase2.svg 54.9
Turnout 1,32344.2Increase2.svg 6.8
Registered electors 2,991
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 34.8

Source: [3] [4]

Patna and Dalrymple

Patna and Dalrymple
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Smith 988 80.0 Decrease2.svg 4.7
SNP V. Tennant24720.0New
Majority74160.0Decrease2.svg 9.7
Turnout 1,23539.8Increase2.svg 7.8
Registered electors 3,104
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 12.3

Source: [3] [4]

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Farrell 1,517 79.8 Increase2.svg 15.6
SNP J. Neill27014.2Decrease2.svg 10.6
Conservative M. Castle1135.9Decrease2.svg 5.0
Majority1,24765.6Increase2.svg 26.2
Turnout 1,90049.3Increase2.svg 7.3
Registered electors 3,853
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 13.1

Source: [3] [4]

Mauchline

Mauchline
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Jackson 1,261 60.5 Increase2.svg 13.5
SNP R. McLean58628.1New
Conservative J. Borland23911.5Decrease2.svg 12.9
Majority67532.4Increase2.svg 13.7
Turnout 2,08656.8Increase2.svg 4.9
Registered electors 3,675
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 20.9

Source: [3] [4]

Notes

  1. ^
    Note 1- In 1992, Labour won 10 seats in Cumnock and Doon Valley and 8 seats in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.
  2. ^
    Note 2- In 1992, the SNP won no seats in Cumnock and Doon Valley and 7 seats in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.

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Muirkirk, Lugar and Logan was one of 32 electoral wards of East Ayrshire Council. Originally created in 1974 as Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk before being renamed in 1999, the ward was initially within Cumnock and Doon Valley District Council before the local government reforms in the 1990s. The ward elected one councillor using the first-past-the-post voting electoral system.

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