1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

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1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
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44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election11 seats, 41.0%20 seats, 32.8%
Seats won2314
Seat changeIncrease2.svg12Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote17,94212,458
Percentage47.9%33.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg6.9%Increase2.svg 0.4%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election5 seats, 14.3%8 seats, 10.2%
Seats won43
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote4,1702,901
Percentage11.1%7.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.2%Decrease2.svg 2.5%
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

Labour Party

The 1995 St. Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Result summary

1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 23Increase2.svg 1252.347.917,942+6.9
  Conservative 14Decrease2.svg 631.833.212,458+0.4
  Liberal Democrats 4Decrease2.svg 19.111.14,170-3.2
  Independent 3Decrease2.svg 56.87.72,901-2.5

Ward results

Abbeygate

Abbeygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Ames* 661 51.6
Conservative B. Lockwood 457 35.7
Labour R. Croly45235.3
Conservative F. Jepson*44935.1
Independent D. Norman22817.8
Turnout 1,28144.0
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Barningham

Barningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wallace* 539 65.2
Labour I. Wooler28834.8
Majority 25130.4
Turnout 82746.8
Conservative hold Swing

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Jolly 367 52.1
Conservative P. English*33847.9
Majority 294.2
Turnout 70547.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cangle

Cangle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Kiernan* 994 87.8
Labour J. Hartley* 923 81.5
Conservative M. Richards36131.9
Turnout 1,13227.5
Labour hold
Labour hold

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Kiernan 602 85.3
Conservative T. Phillips10414.7
Majority 49870.6
Turnout 70629.0
Labour hold Swing

Cavendish

Cavendish
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wayman*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Jones* 894 79.2
Liberal Democrats J. Jones* 653 57.8
Labour E. Percy53747.6
Conservative M. Strike17415.4
Turnout 1,12925.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chevington

Chevington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hart 395 56.8
Labour P. Bridge30143.2
Majority 9413.6
Turnout 69647.0
Conservative hold Swing

Clare

Clare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Warmington 414 51.0
Conservative J. Stevens39749.0
Majority 172.0
Turnout 81150.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Clements

Clements
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Martin*Unopposed
Labour M. O'Neill*Unopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Beckwith 825 47.2
Labour D. Sharpe 760 43.5
Conservative E. Mortimer65137.3
Conservative I. Speakman*63536.3
Independent H. Godfrey*33219.0
Turnout 1,74736.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Fornham

Fornham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Cockle 511 51.1
Conservative M. Jones48948.9
Majority 222.2
Turnout 1,00042.5
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Great Barton

Great Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Horbury* 471 67.3
Labour R. Muge22932.7
Majority 24234.6
Turnout 70041.7
Conservative hold Swing

Honington

Honington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Sutton 279 53.7
Labour D. Pollard24146.3
Majority 387.4
Turnout 52044.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Horringer

Horringer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Biglin 418 58.7
Conservative J. Shipston19227.0
Labour H. Wright10214.3
Majority 22631.7
Turnout 71260.3
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Horringer Court

Horringer Court
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Higgins 511 66.5
Conservative J. Easdown25733.5
Majority 25433.0
Turnout 76842.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hundon

Hundon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Warwick* 454 51.5
Labour D. Sparks42748.5
Majority 273.0
Turnout 88152.8
Conservative hold Swing

Ixworth

Ixworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Robinson* 316 36.1
Liberal Democrats N. Amor De Koning30034.3
Labour M. Spooner25929.6
Majority 161.8
Turnout 87540.1
Conservative hold Swing

Kedington

Kedington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Denning 216 45.5
Independent A. Childerhouse14931.4
Conservative S. Harward11023.2
Majority 6714.1
Turnout 47533.6
Labour hold Swing

Northgate

Northgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 778 84.0
Labour E. Steel* 704 76.0
Conservative R. Simpson14115.2
Conservative A. Cowper12413.4
Turnout 92640.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Bartram 315 53.6
Independent J. Pereira*27346.4
Majority 427.2
Turnout 58840.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Risby

Risby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Fisher 434 58.4
Labour R. Bridge30941.6
Majority 12516.8
Turnout 74348.0
Conservative hold Swing

Risbygate

Risbygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. O'Driscoll* 733 63.5
Labour M. Ereira-Guyer 698 60.4
Conservative E. Spooner*38433.2
Conservative A. Biggs33529.0
Turnout 1,15542.0
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Rougham

Rougham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Mildmay-White 276 43.7
Independent T. May*22235.2
Labour A. Grenville13321.1
Majority 548.5
Turnout 63147.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Sextons

Sextons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Nowak 814 58.2
Labour C. Muge 776 55.5
Conservative P. Underwood*53938.6
Conservative D. Speakman*53538.3
Turnout 1,39849.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Southgate

Southgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats B. Bagnall* 943 59.9
Liberal Democrats J. Williams* 884 56.2
Labour M. Benwell44928.5
Conservative C. Gardner33821.5
Turnout 1,57344.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Mary's & Hellons

St. Mary's & Hellons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Hatchell 238 51.7
Conservative A. Horrigan*15633.9
Independent P. O'Garvaigh6614.3
Majority 8217.8
Turnout 46036.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Olaves

St. Olaves
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Wormeighton* 763 76.0
Labour W. Cownley* 724 72.1
Conservative A. Williams12912.8
Turnout 1,00435.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Moore 363 37.3
Conservative P. Rudge*32333.2
Liberal Democrats T. Cook14915.3
Independent J. Thomdyke13814.2
Majority 404.1
Turnout 97345.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Westgate

Westgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Button 516 42.3
Conservative M. Brundle* 507 41.6
Conservative F. Warby47238.7
Labour P. Smithers45437.2
Liberal Democrats P. Gadbury17414.3
Liberal Democrats P. Duleiu17314.2
Turnout 1,22043.0
Labour gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Clements* 357 50.4
Labour E. Kilner35249.6
Majority 50.8
Turnout 70943.0
Conservative hold Swing

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. RedheadUnopposed
Turnout N/AN/AN/A
Conservative hold

Withersfield

Withersfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Clifton-Brown* 340 55.0
Labour E. Elkins27845.0
Majority 6210.0
Turnout 61846.6
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "St. Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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