1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election

1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election^[1]
All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council ; 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	46.9%
	Map showing the results of the 1995 East Northamptonshire District Council elections.
Council control before election; Conservative ;	Council control after election; Labour ;

Last updated June 01, 2025

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]

Ward-by-Ward Results

Barnwell Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Barnwell^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	S. North	356
	Labour	D. Thompson	212
Turnout				53.6%
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Brigstock Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Brigstock^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J. Chudley	345
	Labour	D. Brown	272
	Independent	J. Smoker	89
Turnout				64.7%
	Conservative hold

Drayton Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Drayton^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	S. Feather	228
	Liberal Democrats	J. Stamper	213
	Conservative	T. Hankins	203
Turnout				53.4%
	Labour gain from Conservative

Forest Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Forest^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	M.Glithero	462
	Labour	S. Dalzell	167
	Liberal Democrats	P. Bowerman	71
Turnout				55.0%
	Conservative gain from Independent

Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Higham Ferriers^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	B. Elgood	1,057
	Labour	G. Moore	986
	Labour	A. Dunn	964
	Conservative	G. Murdin	903
	Conservative	D. Lawson	831
	Conservative	H. Binder	782
	Independent	R. Gell	779
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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Nightingale	1,225
	Labour	A. Packham	1,106
	Labour	T. Dawson	984
	Conservative	E. McGibbon	933
	Conservative	P. Brightwell	841
	Conservative	I. Ferris	652
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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	I. Hetherington	188
	Labour	R. Whitehead	136
	Conservative	G. Wagstaffe	133
Turnout				50.0%
	Liberal Democrats hold

Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Lower Nene^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	P. Banbridge	287
	Labour	J. Dixon	216
	Liberal Democrats	D. Burgess	67
Turnout				51.3%
	Conservative hold

Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Margaret Beaufort^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	H. Gregory	367
	Labour	D. Elliott	177
Turnout				48.1%
	Conservative hold

Oundle Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Oundle^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	E. Gahan	778
	Conservative	P. Brudenell	653
	Conservative	D. Chapple	437
	Labour	J. Brookfield	402
	Labour	C. Cox	380
Turnout				43.3%
	Liberal Democrats hold
	Conservative hold

Raunds Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Raunds^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. Roberts	1,347
	Labour	N. Harvey	1,134
	Labour	C. Allen	1,072
	Conservative	J. Chatburn	772
	Conservative	A. Campbell	763
	Conservative	C. Tilley	605
	Liberal Democrats	O. Roberts	430
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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	M. Peacock	438
	Labour	J. Barke	329
Turnout				50.4%
	Conservative hold

Rushden East Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden East^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	E. Dicks	1,149
	Labour	A. Mantle	838
	Labour	L. Rolfe	776
	Conservative	D. Leigh	318
Turnout				35.7%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Rushden North Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden North^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. Jackson	868
	Labour	A. Thomas	859
	Labour	C. Williams	795
	Conservative	C. Wood	610
	Conservative	J. Gay	551
	Conservative	B.Catlin	520
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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	P. Wix	1,092
	Labour	A. Wix	1,051
	Labour	D. Sadler	960
	Conservative	G. Osborne	743
	Conservative	R. Underwood	717
	Conservative	J. Church	702
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]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	E. Sampson	948
	Labour	J. Rolfe	874
	Labour	L. Thomas	856
	Independent	J. Walker	611
	Conservative	R. Pinnock	457
	Conservative	C. McGlynn	375
Turnout				38.7%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Stanwick Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Stanwick^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	P. Macgovern	366
	Labour	D. Runnicles	289
Turnout				41.5%
	Conservative hold

Thrapston Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Thrapston^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. Whiteman	580
	Labour	I. Byrnes	491
	Conservative	J. Bunyan	438
	Independent	P. George	432
	Conservative	D. Scott	397
Turnout				40.6%
	Labour gain from Conservative
	Labour gain from Conservative

Willibrook Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Willibrook^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J. Richardson	311
	Labour	F. Moss	204
Turnout				45.0%
	Conservative hold

Woodford Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Woodford^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A. Blakeman	318
	Conservative	F. Cullum	203
Turnout				52.0%
	Labour gain from Conservative

References

1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1995. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 22.
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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[handbook-1] 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1995. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 22.

[results-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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