1995 North Ayrshire Council election

1995 North Ayrshire Council election

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All 30 seats to North Ayrshire Council 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	105,812
Turnout	45.6% [note 1]
First party Second party Third party   Lab SNP Con Party Labour SNP Conservative Last election 20 seats, 43.9% 3 seats, 24.3% 6 seats, 24.1% Seats won 27 1 1 Seat change 7 2 5 Popular vote 26,024 11,565 5,508 Percentage 55.9% 24.8% 11.8% Swing 12.0 0.5 12.3
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.

Results

1995 North Ayrshire Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	26			6	86.7	55.9	26,024	12.0
	SNP	1			2	3.3	24.8	11,565	0.5
	Conservative	1			5	3.3	11.8	5,508	12.3
	Independent	1			1	0.0	3.4	1,581	1.3
	Liberal Democrats	0				0.0	2.8	1,323	1.1
	Moderates	0			1	0.0	1.3	593	1.7
	Vacant	1			1	3.3	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total		30						46,594

Source: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Ward results

Irvine West

Irvine West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. O'Neill	768	60.5	12.3
	SNP	C. McKenzie	501	39.5	5.6
Majority			267	21.0	6.6
Turnout			1,269	42.5	6.7
Registered electors			2,988
	Labour hold		Swing	12.3

Source: ^{[1] [2]}

Arran

Arran

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Sillars	1,010	50.0	10.2
	Conservative	T. Knox	529	26.2	17.3
	SNP	M. Kerr	410	20.3	3.7
	Liberal Democrats	J. Roberts	71	3.5	New
Majority			481	23.8	N/A
Turnout			2,020	54.9	3.7
Registered electors			3,586
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	10.2

Source: ^{[1] [2]}

Notes

1. Excludes uncontested wards.

References

1. 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. 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.