1995 Liverpool City Council election

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 4 May 1995. One third of the council was up for election and although the election resulted in the continuation of no overall control, the Labour Party continued to lead a minority administration.

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1995 Liverpool City Council election
Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
←  1994 4 May 1995 (1995-05-04) 1996  →
34 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards, plus one by-election
50 seats needed for a majority

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
Labour ????
Liberal Democrat ????
Liberal Party ????
Independent ????
Others????

Election results

Liverpool local election result 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 21+463%48%50,600
  Liberal Democrats 12136%39%40,913
  Conservative 001-10%6%5,912
  Liberal 10003%5%4,999
  Green 00000%1%696
  Independent 00000%0.1%93
  Natural Law 00000%0.03%36

Ward results

Abercromby

Abercromby (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Cleary 1,404 75% Decrease2.svg 2%
Labour S. Watson 1,265 67% Decrease2.svg 10%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dyer1518%Decrease2.svg 7%
Green R. Spalding1458%N/A
Liberal Democrats John Clucas1418%Decrease2.svg 7%
Conservative P. Edwards975%Decrease2.svg 3%
Majority 1,253
Registered electors
Turnout
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2%
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 10%

Aigburth

Aigburth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Thomson1,77346%
Labour J. Middleton1,47538%
Conservative A. McGing41911%
Green R. Lentle1775%
Majority 298
Turnout 3,844

Allerton

Allerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vera Best2,15851%
Labour G. Jones1,40433%
Conservative F. Bate54813%
Green R. Cantwell863%
Natural Law S. Cohen80.2%
Majority 754
Turnout 4,204

Anfield

Anfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Wilson1,55847%
Liberal Democrats Peter Allen1,34741%
Conservative C. Coffey1103%
Liberal J. Kehoe2668%
Majority 211
Turnout 3,281

Arundel

Arundel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Brant1,66750%
Liberal Democrats Roger Johnston1,34340%
Conservative K. Edwards1404%
Green A. Willan1695%
Majority 334
Turnout 3,329

Breckfield

Breckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. McIntosh1,60772%
Liberal Democrats Karren Afford22410%
Liberal B. Edwards1366%
Militant Labour J. Mcintosh ??1446%
Majority 1,383
Turnout 2,224

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Newby1,99651%
Liberal Democrats Chris Curry1,63942%
Conservative R. Bethell13342%
Liberal C. Serjeant1584%
Majority 357
Turnout 3,926

Childwall

Childwall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Ruse3,13964%
Labour Dr. H. Gibson1,40328%
Conservative P. Dougherty3958%
Majority 1,736
Turnout 4,937

Church

Church
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Roberts3,04862%
Labour N. Harvey1,47430%
Conservative M. Williams4229%
Majority 1,574
Turnout 4,944

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Smith1,99460%
Liberal B. Jackson96429%
Liberal Democrats L. Kinahan2357%
Conservative G. Brandwood1284%
Majority 1,769
Turnout 3,321

County

County
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Fielding2,44758%
Labour J. Hamilton1,64739%
Conservative J. Atkinson802%
Liberal L. Alderdice722%
Majority 800
Turnout 4,246

Croxteth

Croxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills2,77857%
Labour B. McGrath1,53932%
Conservative E. Nash3457%
Liberal S. Owen1503%
Green I. Graham671%
Majority 1,239
Turnout 4,879

Dingle

Dingle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Orr1,64154%
Liberal Democrats John Clucas1,24142%
Conservative D. Patmore1114%
Majority 357
Turnout 3,036

Dovecot

Dovecot
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Quinn1,57072%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tremarco26812%
Liberal K. Buchanan22410%
Conservative J. Brandwood1085%
Majority 1,302
Turnout 2,170

Everton

Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Rutledge97387%
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Chowings14413%
Majority 829
Turnout 1,117

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jack Spriggs2,28172%
Liberal Democrats A. Poole39513%
Liberal P. Mayne1946%
Conservative D. Johnson1786%
Militant Labour K. Dunne1103%
Majority 1,886
Turnout 3,158

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Craig1,48144%
Gilmoss LabourM. Alderson1,22136%
Liberal Democrats H. Owen3069%
Liberal F. Fall2046%
Conservative B. Jones1214%
Green A. Graham522%
Majority 1,175
Turnout 3,385

Granby

Granby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Dean1,33265%
Liberal Democrats Richard Clein26713%
Conservative J. McEachern703%
Militant Labour C. Wilson21911%
Liberal M. Wingfield724%
Independent J. Farrag603%
Independent G. Muies332%
Majority 1,965
Turnout 2,053

Grassendale

Grassendale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Scott2,77764%
Labour G. Lovgreen1,17627%
Conservative C. Cross3819%
Natural Law Dr. G. Mead280.6%
Majority 1,601
Turnout 4,362

Kensington

Kensington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Doran1,96254%
Labour A. Walker1,50642%
Conservative I. MacFall632%
Liberal M. Bickley822%
Majority 456
Turnout 3,613

Melrose

Melrose
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Lancaster1,91273%
Liberal Democrats P. Salter38515%
Militant Labour L. Mahmood2018%
Conservative A. Nugent1084%
Majority 1,527
Turnout 2,606

Netherley

Netherley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Oliver Martins 1,185 61%
Liberal Democrats D. Seddon44623%
Netherley LabourM. Bolland29015%
Conservative I. Prosser362%
Majority 739
Turnout 1,957

Old Swan

Old Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Turner1,20734%
Labour W. Owen1,18433%
Old Swan Independent LabourG. Lloyd81023%
Conservative G. Powell1143%
Liberal E. Carroll2347%
Majority 23
Turnout 3,549

Picton

Picton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Erica Plant2,00557%
Labour R. White1,42941%
Conservative T. Coffey852%
Majority 576
Turnout 3,519

Pirrie

Pirrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Goulbourne1,87977%
Liberal Democrats P. Dutton29612%
Liberal C. Maynes1566%
Conservative F. Stevens994%
Majority 1,583
Turnout 2,430

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Harrison1,68050%
Liberal Democrats C. Hulme1,60948%
Conservative G. Harden812%
Majority 71
Turnout 3,370

Smithdown

Smithdown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Clarke1,28669%
Liberal Democrats G. Hulme46525%
Liberal N. Roberts814%
Conservative K. Watkin282%
Majority 821
Turnout 1,860

Speke

Speke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Coventry1,43066%
Liberal Democrats W. Hughes68632%
Conservative T. Morrison563%
Majority 744
Turnout 2,172

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal K. McCullough1,79948%
Labour B. Lawless1,12430%
Liberal Democrats N. Cardwell72019%
Conservative S. Lennard973%
Majority 675
Turnout 3,740

Valley

Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Devaney1,23051%
Liberal Democrats F. Dobie1,08645%
Conservative J. Matthews793%
Majority 144
Turnout 2,395

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Livingston1,52474%
Ward LabourM. Jordan47823%
Liberal Democrats Richard Marbrow643%
Majority 1,460
Turnout 2,066

Warbreck

Warbreck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Joan Lang2,35455%
Labour D. Dunphy1,77541%
Conservative D. Gray1253%
Liberal I. Mayes351%
Majority 579
Turnout 4,289

Woolton

Woolton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. Lewis 1,910 39%
Labour P. McKibbin1,89338%
Conservative Dr. E. Williams1,04221%
Liberal M. Langley912%
Majority 17
Turnout 4,936

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 1995
  2. ↑ Jeffery, David. "Merseyside local election results Project". Dr David Jeffery. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
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