1995 Inverclyde Council election

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1995 Inverclyde Council election
  1992 (As Inverclyde District Council) 6 April 1995 1999  

All 20 seats to Inverclyde Council
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.4%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election11 seats, 37.6%8 seats, 36.3%1 seat, 9.5%
Seats won1451
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote15,9049,4981,203
Percentage49.6%29.6%3.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.0%Decrease2.svg 6.7%Decrease2.svg 5.8%

Elections to Inverclyde Council were held on 6 April 1995, the same day as other local elections in Scotland. This was the first election to Inverclyde since the creation of the Scottish Unitary Authorities under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

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Results

1995 Inverclyde Council election result [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 14--Increase2.svg 370.049.615,904Increase2.svg 12.0
  Liberal Democrats 5--Decrease2.svg 325.029.69,498Decrease2.svg 6.7
  Conservative 1--Steady2.svg5.03.71,203Decrease2.svg 5.8
  SNP 0--Steady2.svg0.016.25,192Decrease2.svg 0.6
  Independent 0--Steady2.svg0.00.6201New
  Scottish Militant Labour 0--Steady2.svg0.00.396New

Ward Results

Ward 1
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A Calvert 1,034 50.8
Labour I Robertson39919.6
Liberal Democrats R R Scott38518.9
SNP D MacLean21710.7
Majority63531.2
Turnout 2,03546.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 2
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A Robertson 1,238 78.5
SNP S McMillan34021.5
Majority89857.0
Turnout 1,57842.2
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 3
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D Morrison 1,108 64.6
SNP D Devenish43025.1
Liberal Democrats J Loughlin17810.4
Majority67839.5
Turnout 1,71646.7
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 4
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J J Clocherty 848 46.9
Liberal Democrats J Moody74641.3
SNP J MacLeod21311.8
Majority1025.6
Turnout 1,80751.5
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 5
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M Morrison 1,123 61.9
Liberal Democrats R Hawthorn49927.5
SNP C Cannon19110.5
Majority62434.4
Turnout 1,81350.0
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 6
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C Allan 875 63.8
SNP P Barr29521.5
Independent C McCallum20114.7
Majority58042.3
Turnout 1,37142.2
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 7
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J O'Rourke 1,137 71.5
SNP J Riddell22914.4
Liberal Democrats T Murray22414.1
Majority90857.1
Turnout 1,59047.3
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 8
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R Jackson 657 70.0
SNP F McFadyen14815.8
Liberal Democrats J McDonald13314.2
Majority50954.2
Turnout 93844.2
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 9
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D M Roach 1,342 62.2
Liberal Democrats W Denny52924.5
SNP G May28613.3
Majority81337.7
Turnout 2,15749.4
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 10
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A McGhee 614 46.7
Liberal Democrats B Blacklaw48937.2
SNP B K Brooks21116.1
Majority1259.5
Turnout 1,31441.5
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 11
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F Cook 832 47.4
Liberal Democrats A Nimmo70340.0
SNP S Hilton22112.6
Majority1297.4
Turnout 1,75651.8
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 12
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Y Robertson 733 54.2
Liberal Democrats H K Scholte37127.4
SNP J Watson24918.4
Majority36226.8
Turnout 1,35341.4
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 13
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H Mulholland 1,051 70.9
SNP J McConnell26617.9
Liberal Democrats S Beith16611.2
Majority78523.0
Turnout 1,48343.2
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 14
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S Stevenson 854 64.6
SNP P Gillan25919.6
Liberal Democrats W Wilson1148.6
Scottish Militant Labour D Landels967.3
Majority59545.0
Turnout 1,32337.7
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 15
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats L Rebecchi 639 44.5
Labour R Moran58040.4
SNP C McGregor21815.2
Majority594.1
Turnout 1,43743.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 16
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J Mitchell 1,068 59.4
Labour J Sutherland45925.5
SNP J Dick27215.1
Majority60933.9
Turnout 1,79948.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R Finnie 1,176 62.4
Labour L Middleton44723.7
SNP A Drovandi26113.9
Majority72938.7
Turnout 1,88452.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G Welch 738 43.6
Liberal Democrats R C Bannister58834.7
SNP J Crowther36721.7
Majority1508.9
Turnout 1,69350.6
Labour win (new seat)
Ward 19
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats J Hunter 776 55.1
Labour W Boyle40628.8
SNP D McConnell22716.1
Majority37026.3
Turnout 1,69350.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 20
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal Democrats R K Campbell 714 43.6
Labour I McKenzie46328.3
SNP I Ramsay29217.8
Conservative T McClymont16910.3
Majority25115.3
Turnout 1,63846.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

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References

  1. Bochel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF) (Report). Election Studies. p. 95. ISBN   1-869820-35-5 . Retrieved 26 April 2018.