1995 North Ayrshire Council election

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1995 North Ayrshire Council election
  1992 6 April 1995 (1995-04-06)1999 

All 30 seats to North Ayrshire Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered105,812
Turnout45.6% [note 1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Lab
SNP
Con
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election20 seats, 43.9%3 seats, 24.3%6 seats, 24.1%
Seats won2711
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote26,02411,5655,508
Percentage55.9%24.8%11.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.0Increase2.svg 0.5Decrease2.svg 12.3

North Ayrshire Council election, 1995.svg
The result of the election

Council Leader before election


Labour

Council Leader after election


Labour

The first elections to North Ayrshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the 28 other Scottish local government elections.

Contents


Results

1995 North Ayrshire Council election result
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 26Increase2.svg 686.755.926,024Increase2.svg 12.0
  SNP 1Decrease2.svg 23.324.811,565Increase2.svg 0.5
  Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 53.311.85,508Decrease2.svg 12.3
  Independent 1Increase2.svg 10.03.41,581Increase2.svg 1.3
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.02.81,323Increase2.svg 1.1
  Moderates 0Decrease2.svg 10.01.3593Decrease2.svg 1.7
  Vacant 1Increase2.svg 13.3N/AN/AN/A
Total30 46,594

Source: [1] [2] [3]

Ward results

Irvine West

Irvine West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. O'Neill 768 60.5 Increase2.svg 12.3
SNP C. McKenzie50139.5Increase2.svg 5.6
Majority26721.0Increase2.svg 6.6
Turnout 1,26942.5Increase2.svg 6.7
Registered electors 2,988
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 12.3

Source: [1] [2]

Arran

Arran
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Sillars 1,010 50.0 Increase2.svg 10.2
Conservative T. Knox52926.2Decrease2.svg 17.3
SNP M. Kerr41020.3Increase2.svg 3.7
Liberal Democrats J. Roberts713.5New
Majority48123.8N/A
Turnout 2,02054.9Increase2.svg 3.7
Registered electors 3,586
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 10.2

Source: [1] [2]

Notes

  1. Excludes uncontested wards.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN   1-869820-35-5 . Retrieved 10 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN   1-869820-04-5 . Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. "Results of 1995 North Ayrshire Council elections". North Ayrshire Council. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2025.