1995 East Renfrewshire Council election

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

All 20 seats to East Renfrewshire Council
11 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won98
Popular vote9,50510,205
Percentage29.2%31.4%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats RA
Seats won21
Popular vote4,8571,937
Percentage14.9%5.9%

Elected Council Leader


No overall control

Elections to East Renfrewshire Council were held on 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed Unitary authority for East Renfrewshire Council, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994. They resulted in the council falling under no overall control.

Contents

East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. The East Renfrewshire Council was established pursuant to the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act of 1994 from the previous Eastwood District and part of Renfrew District and elections were held in 1995. [1]

After the election, a coalition was formed between Labour, the Liberal Democrats and Residents Association councilor Pearce.

Aggregate results

[1]

East Renfrewshire Council election, 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 945.029.139,505
  Labour 840.031.2810,205
  Liberal Democrats 210.014.894,857
  Residents 15.05.941,937
  SNP 00.017.915,843
  Independent 00.00.76248
  Scottish Green 00.00.0929

Ward Results

Thornliebank
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jim Fletcher 1,101 65.6
Conservative N. Deerey34620.6
SNP J. Graham23213.8
Total votes1,679 53.3
Majority75545.0
Giffnock North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Allan Mackie 687 43.8
Conservative J Addison64741.2
SNP M Weatherill23615.0
Majority402.6
Giffnock South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J Shaw 883 57.4
Liberal Democrats B Fishman43228.1
SNP J Findlay22414.6
Majority45129.3
Merrylee Park
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats Allan Steele 1,379 80.8
Conservative Richard Cook 32719.2
Majority1,05261.6
Netherlee
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents I Pearce 1,457 81.1
SNP Alistair Carmichael34018.9
Majority1,11718.9
Stamperland
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Mary Montague 697 44.5
Conservative I Simpson39925.4
SNP O Adiar35822.8
Liberal Democrats E Ward1147.3
Majority29619.1
Williamwood
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G MacDonald 741 43.2
Labour J Hillhouse42024.5
Liberal Democrats V Fossett31118.1
SNP I Cartlidge24414.2
Majority32118.7
Clarkston
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F McGee 614 35.8
Labour Ms M Bell41524.2
SNP D Beattie37722.0
Liberal Democrats D Oattes30818.0
Majority19911.6
Busby
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alan Laferty 735 49.9
Residents Stuart Miller48032.6
SNP M McKendry22915.5
Scottish Green M Wilson292.0
Majority25517.4
Eaglesham
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative BJ Baird 756 42.3
Labour W Wilde61034.1
SNP Ms E Mackenzie42123.6
Majority1468.2
Greenfarm
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J Gilbert 467 43.9
Liberal Democrats Ms H Rae36334.1
SNP J McBride22321.9
Majority1049.8
Crookfur
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Leslie Rosin 700 47.7
Liberal Democrats Alan Rennie30620.8
Labour Brian Friel22718.9
SNP D Edwards16412.2
Independent Dr. Manar Tayan211.4
Majority39426.9
Broom
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Barbra Grant 1,059 74.3
Liberal Democrats G Stewart36625.7
Majority69348.6
Kirkhill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ian Drysdale 997 71.5
Liberal Democrats D Forrester39828.5
Majority59943.0
Mearns
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Ian Hutchinson 621 46.9
Labour Robert Mcintyre48136.3
SNP J Stewart22316.8
Majority14010.6

References

  1. 1 2 "Results" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2020.