1995 Plymouth City Council election

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1995 Plymouth City Council election [1]
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All 60 seats in the Plymouth City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election41 seats, 44.1%19 seats, 33.2%
Seats won546
Seat changeIncrease2.svg14Decrease2.svg14
Popular vote45,29119,533
Percentage60.7%26.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg17.1%Decrease2.svg6.8%
Plymouth City Council election 1995 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1995 Plymouth City Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1995 Plymouth City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had gained from the Conservative Party at the previous election in 1991. [1]

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Overall results

1995 Plymouth City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 54151Increase2.svg1490.060.745,291Increase2.svg16.9
  Conservative 6115Decrease2.svg1410.026.219,533Decrease2.svg7.3
  Liberal Democrats 000Steady2.svg0.08.16,016Decrease2.svg8.6
  SDP 000Steady2.svg0.01.41,041Decrease2.svg4.7
  Ind. Conservative 000Steady2.svg0.01.71,267New
  UKIP 000Steady2.svg0.00.8599New
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.5380New
  Green 000Steady2.svg0.00.4335New
 NLP000Steady2.svg0.00.2155New
Total6074,617

Ward results

Budshead (3 seats)

Location of Budshead ward Budshead ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Budshead ward
Budshead (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ronald Sydney Simmonds [2] 2,606
Labour Thomas Barry Coleman [2] 2,490
Labour A. Lemin 2,393
SDP S. Kimpton350
Conservative L. Butler341
SDP A. Morrison322
SDP P. Stanner248
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Compton (3 seats)

Location of Compton ward Compton ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Compton ward
Compton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Thomas Edward James Savery [2] 1,546
Conservative P. Wood 1,530
Conservative Albert Fry [2] 1,527
Labour P. Ingham1,184
Labour L. Finn1,149
Labour R. Wilson1,073
Liberal Democrats G. Airey789
Liberal Democrats R. Bray753
Liberal Democrats J. Rushton703
Turnout 42.3%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Drake (3 seats)

Location of Drake ward Drake ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Drake ward
Drake (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Christopher Peter Burgess [2] 1,874
Labour Ernest Alexander Colley [2] 1,858
Labour Pauline Mary Purnell [2] 1,848
Conservative M. White974
Conservative E. Dawson963
Conservative J. Paton917
Liberal Democrats B. Yardley620
Liberal Democrats D. Van Eetvelt566
Turnout 36.0%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

Efford (3 seats)

Location of Efford ward Efford ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Efford ward
Efford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Tuffin 2,640
Labour Bernard Claude Alexander Miller [2] 2,390
Labour J. Bannerman-Jones 2,089
Conservative M. Orchard726
Conservative K. Banks656
Conservative K. Banks648
Turnout 39.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eggbuckland (3 seats)

Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Derick Brian Bray [2] 3,080
Labour Michael George Wright [2] 2,976
Labour Robert Anthony Gachagan [2] 2,818
Conservative B. Robbins916
Conservative L. Bowyer894
Conservative G. Horler881
Turnout 41.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Estover (3 seats)

Location of Estover ward Estover ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Estover ward
Estover (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Michael Robert Fox [2] 2,985
Labour Charles Joseph William Demuth [2] 2,945
Labour B. Brotherton 2,830
Conservative T. Jones1,623
Conservative J. Plymsol1,573
Conservative V. Williams1,526
Ind. Conservative G. Thomas672
Turnout 42.8%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Ham (3 seats)

Location of Ham ward Ham ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Ham ward
Ham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Rider 2,316
Labour Tudor Evans [2] 2,142
Labour D. Knott 2,037
Conservative D. Mitchell424
SDP M. Bromley405
SDP P. Stanner377
Turnout 38.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Honicknowle (3 seats)

Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Joseph Ingham [2] 3,131
Labour A. Bennett 2,847
Labour Alan George Ford [2] 2,819
Conservative R. Braddon639
Turnout 40.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Keyham (3 seats)

Location of Keyham ward Keyham ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Keyham ward
Keyham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Connelly 2,081
Labour Michael John Sheaff [2] 2,047
Labour Alan Stephens [2] 1,978
Conservative J. Johnson493
SDP M. Mound286
SDP S. Mound286
SDP D. Mound282
Turnout 36.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mount Gould (3 seats)

Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Mount Gould ward
Mount Gould (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Roche 1,845
Labour Patrica Nora Coyle [2] 1,827
Labour John Gerard Williams [2] 1,744
Conservative M. Campbell718
Conservative J. Hendley658
Conservative R. Jillard650
Turnout 34.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Plympton Erle (3 seats)

Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Burns 1,808
Labour V. Burns 1,786
Labour R. Rogers 1,699
Liberal Democrats K. Hill1,551
Liberal Democrats M. Fletcher1,301
Liberal Democrats M. Neale1,292
Conservative J. Fox1,267
Conservative D. James1,241
Conservative S. Burgon1,211
Turnout 37.0%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Plympton St Mary (3 seats)

Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Smith 1,666
Labour G. Shears 1,568
Conservative Joan Iris Stopporton [2] 1,558
Conservative P. Nicholson1,502
Labour B. Vincent1,482
Conservative J. Preece1,316
Liberal Democrats C. Rendle1,073
Liberal Democrats R. Mitchell1,037
Liberal Democrats D. Tyrie963
Turnout 45.6%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)

Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Dicker 2,011
Labour J. Kirk 1,932
Labour R. Evans 1,912
Conservative D. Viney1,905
Labour G. Priest-Jones1,791
Conservative K. Wigens1,688
Liberal Democrats M. Coker914
Liberal Democrats J. Byatt773
UKIP W. Wonnacott367
Turnout 45.9%
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Plymstock Radford (3 seats)

Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Ruth Earl [2] 1,887
Labour Peter Francis Allan [2] 1,838
Labour S. Polkinghorne 1,748
Conservative I. Bowyer1,207
Conservative V. Pengelly1,011
Conservative M. Leaves862
Liberal Democrats C. Burrows629
Ind. Conservative F. Brimacombe595
Ind. Conservative G. Horwell427
UKIP R. Bullock232
Turnout 45.9%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Southway (3 seats)

Location of Southway ward Southway ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Southway ward
Southway (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Ainsworth 2,801
Labour Dennis John Camp [2] 2,491
Labour John George Jones [2] 2,397
Conservative S. Jones700
Turnout 36.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Budeax (3 seats)

Location of St Budeax ward St Budeaux ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of St Budeax ward
St Budeax (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Payne 2,576
Labour John Ambrose Coyle [2] 2,369
Labour Debre Ann Roche [2] 2,196
Conservative E. Price781
Conservative E. Slaughter566
Turnout 37.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Peter (3 seats)

Location of St Peter ward St Peter ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of St Peter ward
St Peter (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Sylvia Yvonne Bellamy [2] 2,051
Labour E. Cohen 1,893
Labour B. Gilroy 1,527
Liberal Democrats J. Dean440
Independent J. King380
Conservative J. Mahony341
Conservative D. Gamble328
Conservative M. Turner313
Turnout 35.0%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stoke (3 seats)

Location of Stoke ward Stoke ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Stoke ward
Stoke (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Alexander Millar [2] 2,350
Labour Janet Millar [2] 2,303
Labour T. Martin 2,247
Conservative J. Parry1,008
Conservative J. Mahony962
Conservative A. Romilly850
Green D. Nolan335
NLPF. Lyons155
Turnout 39.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Sutton (3 seats)

Location of Sutton ward Sutton ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Sutton ward
Sutton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jean Nelder [2] 2,190
Labour George Wheeler [2] 2,123
Labour Christopher Mavin [2] 2,085
Conservative F. Brimacombe746
Conservative P. Higgs654
Conservative A. Coombes620
Turnout 37.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Trelawny (3 seats)

Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny ward in Plymouth 1979.svg
Location of Trelawny ward
Trelawny (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Howard Leslie Davey [2] 2,288
Labour Thelma Hilda Irene Rider [2] 2,224
Conservative P. Nicholson 1,514
Conservative D. Kaye1,394
Conservative R. Lloyd1,371
Turnout 52.1%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

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