1995 Castle Morpeth Borough Council election

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An election for the Castle Morpeth Borough Council was held on 4 May 1995. The Labour Party won the most seats, although the council stayed under no overall control. The whole council was up for election, and turnout was 47.4%.

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Election result

Castle Morpeth Local Election Result 1995 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1229.2+7.3
  Independent 929.4+1.9
  Liberal Democrats 624.0-9.8
  Conservative 616.4-2.0
 Other Parties13.6+2.3
  Green 00.01.6+0.3

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References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook, 1995 (PDF). ISBN   0-948858-19-2.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)