1995 West Somerset District Council election

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The 1995 West Somerset District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of West Somerset District Council in Somerset, England. The whole council was up for election and Independents lost overall control of the council to no overall control. [1]

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Election result

West Somerset local election result 1995 [2]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 1205-537.519.93,763
  Conservative 922028.122.74,295
  Labour 850+525.032.56,148
  Liberal Democrats 22206.322.14,178
  Ind. Conservative 10003.12.7517

Ward results

Alcombe (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Blackmore635
Labour B Furney594
Labour I Grady504
Conservative E Griffiths431
Liberal Democrats G Godsell272
Turnout 2,43631.0-33.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Aville Vale [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G Burnellunopposed
Independent hold Swing
Carhampton and Withycombe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J Dyer41674.2+12.0
Independent J Butterworth14525.8-12.0
Majority27148.3+23.9
Turnout 56156.0-10.9
Independent hold Swing
Crowcombe and Stogumber [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V Brewerunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Dulverton and Brushford (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K Ross592
Independent M Gammon407
Independent P Skipper296
Labour B Payne192
Independent B Bird171
Turnout 1,65858.0+19.9
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Dunster [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A Cave-Browne-Cave21569.4+25.8
Labour J Dore9530.6+30.6
Majority12038.7+34.9
Turnout 31043.0-14.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
East Brendon [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G Day13155.7
Liberal Democrats T Cave-Browne-Cave5623.8
Labour D Burchell4820.4
Majority7531.9
Turnout 23542.0
Independent hold Swing
Exmoor [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S Pugsleyunopposed
Independent hold Swing
Haddon [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M Scottunopposed
Independent hold Swing
Holnicote [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D Dyerunopposed
Independent hold Swing
Minehead North (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M Lyons464
Independent C Gibbons449
Labour D Ross394
Conservative J Walker359
Labour J McGee346
Labour M Kravis318
Liberal Democrats B Barrow201
Liberal Democrats M Foster194
Turnout 2,72566.0+11.4
Conservative hold Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Minehead South (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Taylor533
Ind. Conservative L Jowett517
Conservative J Walker509
Labour E Bowring486
Labour I Brown471
Labour P Pausey419
Liberal Democrats A Parsons379
Liberal Democrats M Daly371
Liberal Democrats M Higgins332
Turnout 4,01747.3+3.3
Conservative hold Swing
Ind. Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Old Cleeve (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A Morgan398
Liberal Democrats I Galloway284
Liberal Democrats J Nethercott250
Independent P Jackson223
Turnout 1,15545.0-2.3
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Porlock and Oare (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Purvis394
Conservative J David382
Liberal Democrats G Perkins348
Liberal Democrats P Humber270
Turnout 1,39458.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Quantock Vale (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Turpinunopposed
Conservative W Lovellunopposed
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Quarme [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F Rawleunopposed
Independent hold Swing
Watchet (3 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D Banks529
Labour I Aldridge500
Conservative E Woods463
Conservative N Edwards458
Independent J Richards395
Liberal Democrats A Bowden346
Conservative G Horobin302
Liberal Democrats M Carter191
Liberal Democrats G Bevan171
Turnout 3,35548.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative hold Swing
West Quantock [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S Pearceunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Williton (2 seats) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E May617
Independent F Hutchings311
Liberal Democrats C Grint154
Liberal Democrats H Bowden144
Turnout 43.0
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

By-elections between 1995 and 1999

Minehead South

Minehead South by-election 14 November 1996 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 50236.6
Liberal Democrats 49936.4
Labour 37027.0
Majority30.2
Turnout 1,37143.5-3.8
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Quantock Vale

Quantock Vale by-election 17 July 1997 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 32474.0
Labour 11426.0
Majority21348.2
Turnout 441
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Minehead North

Minehead North by-election 23 April 1998 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 38842.7+11.9
Labour 27029.7+3.6
Liberal Democrats 25127.6+14.3
Majority11813.0
Turnout 90936.0-3.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Porlock and Oare

Porlock and Oare by-election 22 October 1998 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 33662.8+62.8
Independent 19937.2+37.2
Majority13725.6
Turnout 535
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "The local elections of May 1995 Research Paper 95/59 10 May 1995" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "West Somerset District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Local Authority Byelection Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
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