1995 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

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1995 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election
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4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
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All 60 seats to King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered108,392
Turnout~36.5% (Decrease2.svg8.3%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Independent Conservative
Seats won37107
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 21Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 23
Popular vote31,2489,47114,516
Percentage49.0%14.9%22.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.1%Decrease2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 10.7%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Ind. Conservative
Seats won60
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote8,247289
Percentage12.9%0.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.9%N/A
King's Lynn and West Norfolk UK ward map 1995.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1995 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Labour

The 1995 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council in Norfolk, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1995 King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 6037210Increase2.svg 2161.749.031,248+12.1
  Independent 191075Increase2.svg 216.714.99,471+1.9
  Conservative 307023Decrease2.svg 2311.722.814,516–10.7
  Liberal Democrats 19610Increase2.svg 110.012.98,247–2.9
  Ind. Conservative 1001Decrease2.svg 10.00.5289N/A

7 Labour candidates were elected unopposed.

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Airfield

Airfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Macdonald 522 41.8
Labour R. Everitt 519 41.6
Conservative G. Hipperson50540.4
Independent J. Gooderson49139.3
Liberal Democrats M. Burrell20616.5
Turnout ~1,24945.1
Registered electors 2,770
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Burnham

Burnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Gray 364 56.8
Labour J. Sheridan27743.2
Majority 8713.6
Turnout 64149.8
Registered electors 1,286
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Chase

Chase (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Benefer* 965 78.1
Labour D. Berry* 923 74.7
Conservative I. Lockhart21217.2
Turnout ~1,23639.5
Registered electors 3,130
Labour hold
Labour hold

Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Brandon* 416 49.3
Independent R. Payn25830.6
Labour J. Hardy16920.0
Majority 15818.7
Turnout 84348.3
Registered electors 1,746
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Creake

Creake
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. O'Connor 415 51.8
Conservative M. Horsbrugh*38648.2
Majority 293.6
Turnout 80156.9
Registered electors 1,407
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Denton

Denton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Storey* 887 47.9
Conservative C. Sharp* 810 43.8
Liberal Democrats D. Buckton* 753 40.7
Conservative A. White68537.0
Labour K. Lansdown59332.1
Labour G. Mansfield47725.8
Labour W. Mansfield43123.3
Turnout ~1,85047.6
Registered electors 3,887
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Denver

Denver
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Fairhead 190 41.7
Conservative R. Baker17638.6
Liberal Democrats C. Gandy9019.7
Majority 143.1
Turnout 45641.7
Registered electors 1,095
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Dersingham

Dersingham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Burall* 949 44.2
Conservative G. Pratt* 744 34.7
Labour S. Harmer64630.1
Liberal Democrats J. Hayward61128.5
Conservative J. Huggett57326.7
Labour C. Joyce54725.5
Turnout ~2,14551.9
Registered electors 4,133
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Docking

Docking
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Ford*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,442
Labour hold

Downham Market

Downham Market (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Taylor* 1,097 42.4
Independent D. Forgan 1,033 39.9
Conservative J. Legg 1,009 39.0
Labour M. Stewart99838.6
Labour W. Scott80731.2
Labour J. Drinkwater79630.8
Liberal Democrats A. Kenedler67426.1
Turnout ~2,58742.6
Registered electors 6,073
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Emneth

Emneth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Harley 273 52.4
Independent N. Terrington*24847.6
Majority 254.8
Turnout 52130.1
Registered electors 1,737
Labour gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Gayton

Gayton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I. Major* 405 50.8
Labour N. Townshend39349.2
Majority 121.5
Turnout 79848.3
Registered electors 1,651
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Gaywood Central

Gaywood Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Lee 633 44.1
Labour A. Luckett 611 42.5
Liberal Democrats J. Loveless47933.3
Conservative A. Haigh*37626.2
Liberal Democrats A. Bolton35124.4
Conservative P. Hollier28619.9
Turnout ~1,43744.3
Registered electors 3,243
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Gaywood North

Gaywood North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Collis 1,295 65.8
Labour C. Walters 1,253 63.7
Labour D. Drew 1,217 61.9
Conservative M. Langwade*57329.1
Conservative B. Watson52326.6
Conservative T. Mickleburgh*49125.0
Turnout ~1,96737.2
Registered electors 5,288
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent

Gaywood South

Gaywood South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Burch*Unopposed
Labour B. Burch*Unopposed
Labour M. WilkinsonUnopposed
Registered electors 4,851
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grimston

Grimston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Fredericks* 405 38.4
Conservative T. Tilbrook36634.7
Labour P. Johnson28527.0
Majority 393.7
Turnout 1,05650.0
Registered electors 2,112
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Heacham

Heacham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Evans* 1,249 62.4
Labour M. Liddington 1,061 53.0
Conservative P. Hammond*74437.2
Conservative A. Cargill60530.2
Turnout ~2,00147.4
Registered electors 4,221
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Hunstanton

Hunstanton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Matkin* 1,008 53.1
Independent M. Wood* 908 47.8
Labour P. Davison81943.2
Labour A. Smith75039.5
Turnout ~1,89845.0
Registered electors 4,218
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Lynn Central

Lynn Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Defty 612 69.8
Labour J. Roper 559 63.7
Independent J. Cook*28332.3
Turnout ~87739.1
Registered electors 2,244
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Lynn North

Lynn North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. TwellUnopposed
Labour F. Juniper*Unopposed
Registered electors 2,621
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lynn South West

Lynn South West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Benefer* 846 69.3
Labour S. Connolly 719 58.9
Conservative C. Garrod18715.3
Turnout ~1,02139.0
Registered electors 2,619
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mershe Lande

Mershe Lande
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Bantoft 548 65.5
Ind. Conservative P. Pemberton28934.5
Majority 25930.9
Turnout 83746.2
Registered electors 1,810
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Middleton

Middleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Sheridan 413 59.1
Independent A. White*28640.9
Majority 12718.2
Turnout 69941.2
Registered electors 1,702
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

North Coast

North Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Oliver* 486 56.7
Labour J. Mitchell37143.3
Majority 11513.4
Turnout 85744.5
Registered electors 1,939
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Shelton* 434 69.4
Conservative E. Nockolds19130.6
Majority 24338.9
Turnout 62553.0
Registered electors 1,193
Labour hold Swing

Rudham

Rudham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Seaman* 444 77.9
Independent G. Sandell12622.1
Majority 31855.8
Turnout 57052.4
Registered electors 1,087
Labour hold Swing

Snettisham

Snettisham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Ward 491 44.1
Conservative S. Massen43939.4
Independent M. Baker18416.5
Majority 524.7
Turnout 1,11457.9
Registered electors 1,923
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Spellowfields

Spellowfields (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Walker* 599 46.4
Labour M. Dungay 438 33.9
Liberal Democrats J. Fox40931.7
Labour A. Munden40331.2
Independent J. Howling*37228.8
Turnout ~1,26838.7
Registered electors 3,278
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Conservative

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Bantoft* 341 44.1
Independent W. Garner*21928.3
Liberal Democrats D. Parish21427.6
Majority 12215.8
Turnout 77445.4
Registered electors 1,723
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Richards* 621 84.5
Conservative B. Barton11415.5
Majority 50769.0
Turnout 73547.6
Registered electors 1,543
Labour hold Swing

Ten Mile

Ten Mile
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Simper* 443 72.7
Conservative K. Mason16627.3
Majority 27745.5
Turnout 60935.3
Registered electors 1,737
Labour hold Swing

The Walpoles

The Walpoles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Stow 341 41.3
Liberal Democrats S. Clery-Fox24930.2
Conservative D. Read23528.5
Majority 9211.2
Turnout 82538.9
Registered electors 2,125
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The Woottons

The Woottons (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Dutton* 900 40.9
Independent R. Spencer* 819 37.3
Labour J. Kernohan76334.7
Labour A. Williams72432.9
Liberal Democrats D. Oldfield53624.4
Liberal Democrats N. Kulkarni43519.8
Turnout ~2,20845.0
Registered electors 4,905
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Upwell, Outwell & Delph

Upwell, Outwell & Delph (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Beckett* 837 35.8
Independent A. Feary* 655 28.0
Labour R. Parnell54623.4
Labour T. Winterton43218.5
Liberal Democrats J. Marsh30012.8
Turnout ~1,60238.3
Registered electors 4,184
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Valley Hill

Valley Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Tilbury*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,877
Labour hold

Watlington

Watlington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Pond* 391 42.9
Labour J. Macdonald33536.7
Liberal Democrats A. Penny18620.4
Majority 566.1
Turnout 91241.9
Registered electors 2,180
Conservative hold Swing

West Walton

West Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Groom* 337 74.9
Labour G. Wright11325.1
Majority 22449.8
Turnout 45039.8
Registered electors 1,132
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

West Winch

West Winch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Hollyer 548 57.7
Conservative G. Dawes*40142.3
Majority 14715.5
Turnout 94943.1
Registered electors 2,213
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Wiggenhall

Wiggenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Wilkinson 420 59.2
Conservative Y. Turrell*29040.8
Majority 13018.4
Turnout 71048.9
Registered electors 1,451
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats I. Mack 385 41.8
Conservative T. Manley*30633.3
Labour P. Kellingray22924.9
Majority 798.5
Turnout 92050.6
Registered electors 1,823
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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