1995 Wansbeck District Council election

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An election for the Wansbeck District Council was held on 4 May 1995. The Labour Party took all of the 46 seats, and therefore maintained control of the council. Turnout was 37.4%.

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Election result

Wansbeck Local Election Result 1995 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 46100.065.6+11.8
  Liberal Democrats 00.032.7-7.4
  Conservative 00.01.8-4.5

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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)