1995 Moray Council election

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1995 Moray Council election
Coat of arms of Moray Area Council.svg
  1992 (As Moray District Council) 6 April 1995 (1995-04-06) 1999  

All 18 seats to Moray Council
10 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party SNP Labour Independent
Last election7 seats, 46.1%1 seat, 4.1%9 seats, 35.7%
Seats won1332
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Increase2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 7
Popular vote11,3374,4364,458
Percentage50.2%19.7%19.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.1%Increase2.svg 15.6%Decrease2.svg 15.9%

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The 1995 Moray Council election was held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the new unitary Moray Council, and saw the SNP winning control of the council for the first time, taking control from the previous Independent administration. This election was the last to have 18 single member wards, which elected members using the first-past-the-post voting system.

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Background

The 1992 election was the last to send members to the Moray District Council. At that election the Independent group retained their 9 seats, and the Conservatives regained representation on the council since losing any representation in 1988.

1992 Moray Council election results
PartySeatsVote share
Independent 935.7%
SNP 746.1%
Conservative 110.1%
Labour 14.1%

Results

1995 Moray Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  SNP 1360Increase2.svg 672.250.211,337Increase2.svg 4.1
  Labour 320Increase2.svg 216.719.74,436Increase2.svg 15.6
  Independent 207Decrease2.svg 711.119.84,458Decrease2.svg 15.9
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.08.11,837Increase2.svg 3.9
  Conservative 001Decrease2.svg 10.02.2501Decrease2.svg 7.9

Source: [1]

Ward results

Bishopmill

PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C Smith 1,233 69.7
SNP R Pattie31717.9
Independent J Mackessack-Leitch22012.4
Majority91651.8
Turnout 1,77040.7
Labour gain from Independent

Cathedral

PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A Farqhuarson (Incumbent) 788 51.2
SNP M Hardie49532.2
Conservative A Cooper17011.1
Liberal Democrats J Webster855.5
Majority29319.0
Turnout 1,53840.7
Labour hold

New Elgin

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP M Anderson (Incumbent) 647 52.8
Labour J McGettrick48839.8
Liberal Democrats H Johnstone907.3
Majority15913.0
Turnout 1,22534.2
SNP hold

Central West

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP H McDonald 717 48.9
Labour L Easton48332.9
Liberal Democrats W Nelson26718.2
Majority23416.0
Turnout 1,46737.8
SNP gain from Independent

Forres

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP H Cumiskie (Incumbent) Unopposed
SNP hold

Findhorn Valley

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP R Laing 741 59.8
Independent W Swanson (Incumbent)44836.2
Independent S Tinsley504.0
Majority29323.6
Turnout 1,23931.2
SNP gain from Independent

Heldon

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP C Scaife 707 62.0
Liberal Democrats M McLintock43438.0
Majority27324.0
Turnout 1,14129.7
SNP gain from Independent

Innes

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent J Shaw (Incumbent) 576 41.6
SNP P Cruickshank52237.7
Labour I Gray19714.2
Liberal Democrats D Cameron916.6
Majority543.9
Turnout 1,38637.8
Independent hold

Lossiemouth

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP D Crawford 850 56.0
Independent A Fleming (Incumbent)66844.0
Majority18212.0
Turnout 1,51844.3
SNP hold

Laich

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP J Stewart 841 61.8
Conservative D Thompson (Incumbent)33124.3
Liberal Democrats G Towns18813.8
Majority51037.5
Turnout 1,36039.5
SNP gain from Conservative

Buckie West

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP W Jappy (Incumbent) Unopposed
SNP hold

Buckie East

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP G McDonald 894 84.5
Liberal Democrats G Holm16415.5
Majority73069.0
Turnout 1,05830.2
SNP hold

Rathford

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP M Howe 782 50.9
Independent M Wilson67544.0
Liberal Democrats P Cromar785.1
Majority1076.9
Turnout 1,53544.6
SNP gain from Independent

Lennox

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP T Howe (Incumbent) 1,089 62.5
Independent I Lawson49428.4
Liberal Democrats J Milton1599.1
Majority59534.1
Turnout 1,74248.2
SNP hold

Keith

PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P Mann 721 45.1
SNP B Ewan66641.7
Liberal Democrats G Duncan21013.1
Majority553.4
Turnout 1,59751.3
Labour gain from Independent

Strathisla

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP R Patterson 483 39.4
Independent M Davidson (Incumbent)47638.8
Labour A Thomson26821.8
Majority70.6
Turnout 1,22740.8
SNP gain from Independent

Speyside

PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent E Aldridge (Incumbent) 851 51.6
SNP P Paul72844.1
Liberal Democrats E Cameron714.3
Majority1237.5
Turnout 1,65051.3
Independent hold

Glenlivet

PartyCandidateVotes%
SNP A Scott (Incumbent) 858 76.9
Labour F Lipphardt25823.1
Majority60053.8
Turnout 1,11636.3
SNP hold

References

  1. "Scottish Council Elections" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 July 2024.