1995 Tynedale District Council election

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An election for the Tynedale District 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 49.0%.

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Election result

Tynedale Local Election Result 1995 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1835.4+11.2
  Conservative 1126.9-3.6
  Liberal Democrats 1118.2-6.0
  Independent 718.4-2.7
  Green 00.01.1New

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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)