1995 UK local government election
The 1995 Plymouth City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections . The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had gained from the Conservative Party at the previous election in 1991 .[1]
Overall results 1995 Plymouth City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 54 15 1 14 90.0 60.7 45,291 16.9 Conservative 6 1 15 14 10.0 26.2 19,533 7.3 Liberal Democrats 0 0 0 0.0 8.1 6,016 8.6 SDP 0 0 0 0.0 1.4 1,041 4.7 Ind. Conservative 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 1,267 New UKIP 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 599 New Independent 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 380 New Green 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 335 New NLP 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 155 New Total 60 74,617
Ward results Budshead (3 seats) Location of Budshead ward Budshead (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Ronald Sydney Simmonds[2] 2,606 Labour Thomas Barry Coleman[2] 2,490 Labour A. Lemin 2,393 SDP S. Kimpton 350 Conservative L. Butler 341 SDP A. Morrison 322 SDP P. Stanner 248 Turnout 36.3% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Compton (3 seats) Location of Compton ward Compton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative Thomas Edward James Savery[2] 1,546 Conservative P. Wood 1,530 Conservative Albert Fry[2] 1,527 Labour P. Ingham 1,184 Labour L. Finn 1,149 Labour R. Wilson 1,073 Liberal Democrats G. Airey 789 Liberal Democrats R. Bray 753 Liberal Democrats J. Rushton 703 Turnout 42.3% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Drake (3 seats) Location of Drake ward Drake (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Christopher Peter Burgess[2] 1,874 Labour Ernest Alexander Colley[2] 1,858 Labour Pauline Mary Purnell[2] 1,848 Conservative M. White 974 Conservative E. Dawson 963 Conservative J. Paton 917 Liberal Democrats B. Yardley 620 Liberal Democrats D. Van Eetvelt 566 Turnout 36.0% Labour gain from Conservative Labour hold Labour hold
Efford (3 seats) Location of Efford ward Efford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour I. Tuffin 2,640 Labour Bernard Claude Alexander Miller[2] 2,390 Labour J. Bannerman-Jones 2,089 Conservative M. Orchard 726 Conservative K. Banks 656 Conservative K. Banks 648 Turnout 39.8% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Eggbuckland (3 seats) Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Derick Brian Bray[2] 3,080 Labour Michael George Wright[2] 2,976 Labour Robert Anthony Gachagan[2] 2,818 Conservative B. Robbins 916 Conservative L. Bowyer 894 Conservative G. Horler 881 Turnout 41.5% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Estover (3 seats) Location of Estover ward Estover (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Michael Robert Fox[2] 2,985 Labour Charles Joseph William Demuth[2] 2,945 Labour B. Brotherton 2,830 Conservative T. Jones 1,623 Conservative J. Plymsol 1,573 Conservative V. Williams 1,526 Ind. Conservative G. Thomas 672 Turnout 42.8% Labour gain from Conservative Labour gain from Conservative Labour gain from Conservative
Ham (3 seats) Location of Ham ward Ham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour B. Rider 2,316 Labour Tudor Evans[2] 2,142 Labour D. Knott 2,037 Conservative D. Mitchell 424 SDP M. Bromley 405 SDP P. Stanner 377 Turnout 38.2% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Honicknowle (3 seats) Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour John Joseph Ingham[2] 3,131 Labour A. Bennett 2,847 Labour Alan George Ford[2] 2,819 Conservative R. Braddon 639 Turnout 40.5% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Keyham (3 seats) Location of Keyham ward Keyham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour D. Connelly 2,081 Labour Michael John Sheaff[2] 2,047 Labour Alan Stephens[2] 1,978 Conservative J. Johnson 493 SDP M. Mound 286 SDP S. Mound 286 SDP D. Mound 282 Turnout 36.0% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Mount Gould (3 seats) Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour C. Roche 1,845 Labour Patrica Nora Coyle[2] 1,827 Labour John Gerard Williams[2] 1,744 Conservative M. Campbell 718 Conservative J. Hendley 658 Conservative R. Jillard 650 Turnout 34.2% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Plympton Erle (3 seats) Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Burns 1,808 Labour V. Burns 1,786 Labour R. Rogers 1,699 Liberal Democrats K. Hill 1,551 Liberal Democrats M. Fletcher 1,301 Liberal Democrats M. Neale 1,292 Conservative J. Fox 1,267 Conservative D. James 1,241 Conservative S. Burgon 1,211 Turnout 37.0% Labour gain from Conservative Labour gain from Conservative Labour gain from Conservative
Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour P. Smith 1,666 Labour G. Shears 1,568 Conservative Joan Iris Stopporton[2] 1,558 Conservative P. Nicholson 1,502 Labour B. Vincent 1,482 Conservative J. Preece 1,316 Liberal Democrats C. Rendle 1,073 Liberal Democrats R. Mitchell 1,037 Liberal Democrats D. Tyrie 963 Turnout 45.6% Labour gain from Conservative Labour gain from Conservative Conservative hold
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative D. Dicker 2,011 Labour J. Kirk 1,932 Labour R. Evans 1,912 Conservative D. Viney 1,905 Labour G. Priest-Jones 1,791 Conservative K. Wigens 1,688 Liberal Democrats M. Coker 914 Liberal Democrats J. Byatt 773 UKIP W. Wonnacott 367 Turnout 45.9% Conservative hold Labour gain from Conservative Labour gain from Conservative
Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Ruth Earl[2] 1,887 Labour Peter Francis Allan[2] 1,838 Labour S. Polkinghorne 1,748 Conservative I. Bowyer 1,207 Conservative V. Pengelly 1,011 Conservative M. Leaves 862 Liberal Democrats C. Burrows 629 Ind. Conservative F. Brimacombe 595 Ind. Conservative G. Horwell 427 UKIP R. Bullock 232 Turnout 45.9% Labour gain from Conservative Labour gain from Conservative Labour gain from Conservative
Southway (3 seats) Location of Southway ward Southway (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour W. Ainsworth 2,801 Labour Dennis John Camp[2] 2,491 Labour John George Jones[2] 2,397 Conservative S. Jones 700 Turnout 36.9% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
St Budeax (3 seats) Location of St Budeax ward St Budeax (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Payne 2,576 Labour John Ambrose Coyle[2] 2,369 Labour Debre Ann Roche[2] 2,196 Conservative E. Price 781 Conservative E. Slaughter 566 Turnout 37.5% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
St Peter (3 seats) Location of St Peter ward St Peter (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Sylvia Yvonne Bellamy[2] 2,051 Labour E. Cohen 1,893 Labour B. Gilroy 1,527 Liberal Democrats J. Dean 440 Independent J. King 380 Conservative J. Mahony 341 Conservative D. Gamble 328 Conservative M. Turner 313 Turnout 35.0% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Stoke (3 seats) Location of Stoke ward Stoke (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour David Alexander Millar[2] 2,350 Labour Janet Millar[2] 2,303 Labour T. Martin 2,247 Conservative J. Parry 1,008 Conservative J. Mahony 962 Conservative A. Romilly 850 Green D. Nolan 335 NLP F. Lyons 155 Turnout 39.4% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Sutton (3 seats) Location of Sutton ward Sutton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Jean Nelder[2] 2,190 Labour George Wheeler[2] 2,123 Labour Christopher Mavin[2] 2,085 Conservative F. Brimacombe 746 Conservative P. Higgs 654 Conservative A. Coombes 620 Turnout 37.4% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Trelawny (3 seats) Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour Howard Leslie Davey[2] 2,288 Labour Thelma Hilda Irene Rider[2] 2,224 Conservative P. Nicholson 1,514 Conservative D. Kaye 1,394 Conservative R. Lloyd 1,371 Turnout 52.1% Labour hold Labour hold Conservative gain from Labour
References ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1995 (PDF) . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai "Plymouth City Council - Member Profiles". Archived from the original on 29 January 1997. Retrieved 19 November 2019 .