1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election

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1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election [1]
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All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.9%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won2592
Seat changeIncrease2.svg16Decrease2.svg14Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote11,2169,0951,747
Percentage46.4%37.6%7.2%
East Northamptonshire UK local election 1995 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1995 East Northamptonshire District Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Labour

The 1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 2 May 1995 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council for the first and only time in the council's history. [1]

Contents

Ward-by-Ward Results

Barnwell Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Barnwell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative S. North 356
Labour D. Thompson212
Turnout 53.6%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Brigstock Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Brigstock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Chudley 345
Labour D. Brown272
Independent J. Smoker89
Turnout 64.7%
Conservative hold

Drayton Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Drayton [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Feather 228
Liberal Democrats J. Stamper213
Conservative T. Hankins203
Turnout 53.4%
Labour gain from Conservative

Forest Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Forest [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M.Glithero 462
Labour S. Dalzell167
Liberal Democrats P. Bowerman71
Turnout 55.0%
Conservative gain from Independent

Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Higham Ferriers [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Elgood 1,057
Labour G. Moore 986
Labour A. Dunn 964
Conservative G. Murdin903
Conservative D. Lawson831
Conservative H. Binder782
Independent R. Gell779
Turnout 50.9%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Irthlingborough [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Nightingale 1,225
Labour A. Packham 1,106
Labour T. Dawson 984
Conservative E. McGibbon933
Conservative P. Brightwell841
Conservative I. Ferris652
Turnout 42.0%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Kings Cliffe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats I. Hetherington 188
Labour R. Whitehead136
Conservative G. Wagstaffe133
Turnout 50.0%
Liberal Democrats hold

Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Lower Nene [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Banbridge 287
Labour J. Dixon216
Liberal Democrats D. Burgess67
Turnout 51.3%
Conservative hold

Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Margaret Beaufort [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Gregory 367
Labour D. Elliott177
Turnout 48.1%
Conservative hold

Oundle Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Oundle [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats E. Gahan 778
Conservative P. Brudenell 653
Conservative D. Chapple437
Labour J. Brookfield402
Labour C. Cox380
Turnout 43.3%
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Raunds Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Raunds [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Roberts 1,347
Labour N. Harvey 1,134
Labour C. Allen 1,072
Conservative J. Chatburn772
Conservative A. Campbell763
Conservative C. Tilley605
Liberal Democrats O. Roberts430
Turnout 41.0%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Ringstead Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Ringstead [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Peacock 438
Labour J. Barke329
Turnout 50.4%
Conservative hold

Rushden East Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Dicks 1,149
Labour A. Mantle 838
Labour L. Rolfe 776
Conservative D. Leigh318
Turnout 35.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rushden North Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden North [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Jackson 868
Labour A. Thomas 859
Labour C. Williams 795
Conservative C. Wood610
Conservative J. Gay551
Conservative B.Catlin520
Turnout 34.2%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Rushden South Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden South [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Wix 1,092
Labour A. Wix 1,051
Labour D. Sadler 960
Conservative G. Osborne743
Conservative R. Underwood717
Conservative J. Church702
Turnout 35.7%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Rushden West Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden West [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Sampson 948
Labour J. Rolfe 874
Labour L. Thomas 856
Independent J. Walker611
Conservative R. Pinnock457
Conservative C. McGlynn375
Turnout 38.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanwick Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Stanwick [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Macgovern 366
Labour D. Runnicles289
Turnout 41.5%
Conservative hold

Thrapston Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Thrapston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Whiteman 580
Labour I. Byrnes 491
Conservative J. Bunyan438
Independent P. George432
Conservative D. Scott397
Turnout 40.6%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Willibrook Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Willibrook [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Richardson 311
Labour F. Moss204
Turnout 45.0%
Conservative hold

Woodford Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Woodford [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Blakeman 318
Conservative F. Cullum203
Turnout 52.0%
Labour gain from Conservative

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References

  1. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1995. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 22.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "East Northamptonshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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