1995 Uttlesford District Council election

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1995 Uttlesford District Council election
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All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election10 seats, 36.9%25 seats, 39.9%
Seats won1912
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 13
Popular vote15,32911,451
Percentage44.5%33.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.6%Decrease2.svg 6.6%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Labour
Last election6 seats, 8.4%1 seat, 14.7%
Seats won74
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote3,2695,385
Percentage6.6%15.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8%Increase2.svg 0.9%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1995 Uttlesford District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 3719101Increase2.svg 945.244.515,329+8.4
  Conservative 3412013Decrease2.svg 1328.633.311,451–5.6
  Independent 10721Increase2.svg 116.76.62,269–4.0
  Labour 17430Increase2.svg 39.515.65,385+1.2

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Ashdon

Ashdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Tyler* 269 61.0 –14.8
Labour J. Saxton17239.0+14.8
Majority 9722.0–29.6
Turnout 44151.0+0.2
Registered electors 866
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.8

Birchanger

Birchanger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Haggerwood* 181 50.7 –21.4
Labour K. Williams12535.0+7.1
Liberal Democrats W. Ratcliffe5114.3N/A
Majority 5615.7–28.5
Turnout 35746.8–6.3
Registered electors 765
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.3

Clavering

Clavering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Abrahams* 426 75.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats N. Greenhalgh13824.5N/A
Majority 28851.1N/A
Turnout 56442.8N/A
Registered electors 1,322
Independent hold

Elsenham

Elsenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hurwitz* 271 51.3 –5.7
Liberal Democrats A. Asinya25748.7+22.2
Majority 142.7–27.8
Turnout 52831.6–6.8
Registered electors 1,692
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.0

Felstead

Felsted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Gregory* 634 56.5 +1.5
Liberal Democrats A. Thawley 542 48.3 +5.0
Conservative J. Berry-Richards52546.8–4.0
Turnout ~1,12350.5–2.7
Registered electors 2,223
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Great Dunmow North

Great Dunmow North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Gayler* 660 54.2 +0.2
Liberal Democrats G. Powers* 520 42.7 +0.5
Labour D. Wright34328.2+13.5
Conservative J. Davey29624.3–8.6
Conservative C. Hicks25120.6–11.6
Labour N. Starkey23719.5N/A
Turnout ~1,21852.0–0.4
Registered electors 2,342
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Great Dunmow South

Great Dunmow South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats N. Prowse* 818 61.4 +19.4
Liberal Democrats C. Little 802 60.2 N/A
Conservative D. James44833.6–26.0
Conservative H. Rothwell41931.4–9.9
Turnout ~1,33340.8–7.0
Registered electors 3,267
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Great Hallingbury

Great Hallingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Streeter*Unopposed
Registered electors 508
Independent hold

Hatfield Broad Oak

Hatfield Broad Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Bree 274 59.2 N/A
Conservative R. Wood*18940.8N/A
Majority 8518.4N/A
Turnout 46351.8N/A
Registered electors 909
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Delderfield* 230 44.1 –20.6
Labour W. McCarthy22843.8+8.5
Liberal Democrats N. Powers6312.1N/A
Majority 20.4–29.0
Turnout 52142.3–2.4
Registered electors 1,234
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.6

Henham

Henham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats D. Morson 346 51.9 +9.9
Conservative F. Bareckman*32148.1–1.4
Majority 253.7N/A
Turnout 66753.1–2.1
Registered electors 1,272
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.7

Little Hallingbury

Little Hallingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Row* 280 64.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Taylor15335.3N/A
Majority 12729.4N/A
Turnout 43338.5N/A
Registered electors 1,137
Conservative hold

Littlebury

Littlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Menell*Unopposed
Registered electors 973
Conservative hold

Newport

Newport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Bowker 417 50.2 +12.6
Conservative T. Archer28133.8–28.6
Labour T. Williams13316.0N/A
Majority 13616.4N/A
Turnout 83150.5+2.5
Registered electors 1,648
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg20.6

Rickling

Rickling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Wilcock 274 54.8 +8.4
Conservative B. Smith*22645.2–8.4
Majority 489.6N/A
Turnout 50052.2–11.0
Registered electors 812
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.4

Saffron Walden Audley

Saffron Walden Audley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Miller* 506 40.7 –2.0
Liberal Democrats M. Hibbs 461 37.0 –5.7
Liberal Democrats J. Lefever*38530.9–9.1
Conservative A. Walters38030.5–9.9
Labour J. Evans26121.0+6.8
Labour S. Lake23418.8+5.8
Independent B. Hughes12710.2N/A
Turnout ~1,24452.2–5.4
Registered electors 2,384
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Cornell 550 42.3 +12.1
Liberal Democrats M. Porter* 464 35.7 –8.2
Liberal Democrats J. Lupton41431.8–3.1
Labour J. Scott38529.6+2.1
Conservative A. Batchelor38429.5–0.5
Conservative G. St Clair-Armstrong30423.4–1.6
Turnout ~1,30144.8–7.9
Registered electors 2,905
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

Saffron Walden Plantation

Saffron Walden Plantation (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Green 533 40.7 +14.6
Labour Y. Mortin 458 35.0 +9.1
Liberal Democrats F. Whittington*41831.9+6.4
Conservative J. Ketteridge*41331.5–11.0
Liberal Democrats C. Bayley38929.7+4.5
Conservative H. Veerman30123.0–13.1
Turnout ~1,30941.9–2.8
Registered electors 3,125
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Saffron Walden Shire

Saffron Walden Shire (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Green* 670 54.4 –3.3
Conservative R. Dean* 407 33.0 –3.5
Liberal Democrats R. Lefever39031.7+2.1
Labour D. O'Sullivan33527.2+3.1
Liberal Democrats N. Reed30224.5+0.7
Turnout ~1,23248.8+3.6
Registered electors 2,525
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Clifford* 956 51.8 +2.9
Liberal Democrats A. Dean* 941 51.0 +5.1
Liberal Democrats M. Caton* 935 50.6 +5.9
Conservative J. Salmon56930.8–10.9
Conservative B. Gott49726.9–12.1
Labour A. Pounds49126.6N/A
Conservative R. Wallace45624.7N/A
Turnout ~1,84744.4–2.0
Registered electors 4,159
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Stebbing

Stebbing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Porter*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,148
Independent hold

Stort Valley

Stort Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Preston 426 71.1 N/A
Conservative G. McKee17328.9N/A
Majority 25342.2N/A
Turnout 59955.2N/A
Registered electors 1,087
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Takeley

Takeley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Cheetham* 478 52.5 +7.0
Conservative J. Whitehead 425 46.7 +4.5
Liberal Democrats M. Groves*37441.1+7.5
Liberal Democrats L. Flawn36940.5N/A
Turnout ~91041.5–0.4
Registered electors 2,195
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thaxted

Thaxted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Caton 460 39.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats M. Foley 426 36.3 +2.5
Conservative E. Walsh*38032.4–23.6
Independent P. Leeder*30926.3–16.0
Liberal Democrats D. Morgan29625.2N/A
Independent R. Morgan816.9–1.5
Turnout ~1,17454.4+2.1
Registered electors 2,158
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent

The Canfields

The Canfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Smith 309 51.2 N/A
Conservative A. Wright*29548.8N/A
Majority 142.4N/A
Turnout 60442.8N/A
Registered electors 1,422
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

The Chesterfords

The Chesterfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Lightning* 401 67.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Popper19532.7N/A
Majority 20634.6N/A
Turnout 59646.9N/A
Registered electors 1,281
Conservative hold

The Eastons

The Eastons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Redcliffe 265 47.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats W. Davey18933.9N/A
Labour G. Murray10418.6N/A
Majority 7613.6N/A
Turnout 55851.8N/A
Registered electors 1,074
Conservative hold

The Rodings

The Rodings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats F. Cummings* 306 57.2 N/A
Conservative D. McGowan22942.8N/A
Majority 7714.4N/A
Turnout 53553.4N/A
Registered electors 1,012
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

The Sampfords

The Sampfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Hughes* 339 51.4 –0.1
Conservative R. Clement32148.6N/A
Majority 182.8–0.2
Turnout 66049.8+2.3
Registered electors 1,356
Independent hold

Wenden Lofts

Wenden Lofts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Chambers* 349 58.4 +2.0
Liberal Democrats J. Drinkwater24941.6–2.0
Majority 10016.8+4.0
Turnout 59852.7–6.2
Registered electors 1,139
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.0

Wimbish & Debden

Wimbish & Debden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Stone 258 45.3 +2.5
Liberal Democrats J. Gibb18632.6N/A
Labour B. Lock12622.1N/A
Majority 7212.7N/A
Turnout 57044.1–5.0
Registered electors 1,299
Independent gain from Conservative

References

  1. ↑ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 January 2023.
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