1995 Chester City Council election

1995 Chester City Council election
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20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 19 seats, 45.1% 23 seats, 29.2%
Seats won 8 6
Seats after 23 19
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 4
Popular vote 15,176 8,984
Percentage 45.3% 26.8%
Swing Increase 0.2% Decrease 2.4%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 16 seats, 25.0% 2 seats, 0.0%
Seats won 5 1
Seats after 16 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 7,909 1,300
Percentage 23.6% 3.9%
Swing Decrease 1.4% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1995 Chester City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1995 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8 Increase 4 40.0 15 23 38.3 15,176 45.3 +0.2
  Conservative 6 Decrease 4 30.0 13 19 31.7 8,984 26.8 –2.4
  Liberal Democrats 5 Steady 25.0 11 16 26.7 7,909 23.6 –1.4
  Independent 1 Steady 5.0 1 2 3.3 1,300 3.9 N/A
  Ratepayer 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 104 0.3 –0.2

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Roberts 696 45.5 –9.0
Labour R. Barlow 567 37.1 –8.4
Liberal Democrats U. Gerstl 266 17.4 N/A
Majority 129 8.4 –0.7
Turnout 1,529 39.3 –1.7
Registered electors 3,887
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.3

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Price* 1,118 89.1 –3.4
Conservative E. Margerum 89 7.1 –0.4
Liberal Democrats H. Prydderch 48 3.8 N/A
Majority 1,029 82.0 –3.0
Turnout 1,255 30.6 –0.4
Registered electors 4,102
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.5

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Farrell* 1,087 52.2 –0.8
Labour E. Davies 512 24.6 +5.5
Conservative P. Gaskin 484 23.2 –4.6
Majority 575 27.6 +2.4
Turnout 2,083 46.0 –5.0
Registered electors 4,524
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease3.2

Christleton

Christleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Boughton 846 47.3 –13.6
Labour S. Wardman 588 32.9 +12.9
Liberal Democrats I. Mottershaw 354 19.8 +0.7
Majority 258 14.4 –27.8
Turnout 1,768 46.0 –0.4
Registered electors 3,888
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.3

College

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Degg 1,203 67.5 –0.6
Conservative S. Barclay 342 19.2 –3.8
Liberal Democrats J. Indermaur 132 7.4 N/A
Ratepayer D. Taylor 104 5.8 –3.1
Majority 861 48.3 +3.1
Turnout 1,781 37.6 +1.6
Registered electors 4,738
Labour hold Swing Increase1.6

Dee Point

Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Nelson* 1,098 83.2 –2.5
Conservative J. Jaworzyn 150 11.4 –2.9
Liberal Democrats L. Biddle 71 5.4 N/A
Majority 948 71.9 +0.4
Turnout 1,319 30.0 –1.0
Registered electors 4,393
Labour hold Swing Increase0.2

Dodleston

Dodleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fair* 421 51.0 –17.7
Labour A. Porter 323 39.2 +21.1
Liberal Democrats K. Prydderch 81 9.8 –3.4
Majority 98 11.9 –38.8
Turnout 825 49.0 –5.4
Registered electors 1,684
Conservative hold Swing Decrease19.4

Elton

Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Bennett 1,023 53.6 –5.5
Conservative D. Rowlands* 726 38.1 –2.8
Liberal Democrats G. Ralph 158 8.3 N/A
Majority 297 15.6 –2.5
Turnout 1,907 39.0 –6.0
Registered electors 4,870
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease1.4

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Davidson 1,117 49.3 –8.1
Conservative C. White 781 34.5 –8.1
Liberal Democrats T. Crossland 368 16.2 N/A
Majority 336 14.8 –0.1
Turnout 2,266 52.0 ±0.0
Registered electors 4,344
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Steady0.0

Hoole

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Smith* 1,202 53.0 –4.1
Labour D. Kelly 1,064 47.0 +11.4
Majority 138 6.1 –15.5
Turnout 2,266 47.9 –1.1
Registered electors 4,726
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.8

Malpas

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Crump* 685 62.7 +13.7
Labour S. Davies 298 27.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats N. Banks 110 10.1 N/A
Majority 387 35.4 N/A
Turnout 1,093 35.8 –4.4
Registered electors 3,051
Conservative hold

Newton

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Simpson* 795 43.4 –9.2
Labour W. Megarrell 521 28.5 +8.9
Conservative J. Smith 515 28.1 +0.3
Majority 274 15.0 –9.8
Turnout 1,831 45.7 –6.3
Registered electors 4,007
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease9.1

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Hale* 921 56.0 –3.3
Labour G. Criag 723 44.0 +15.7
Majority 198 12.0 –19.0
Turnout 1,644 45.2 –6.8
Registered electors 3,637
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease9.5

Saughall

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Storrar 609 38.9 –9.6
Liberal Democrats J. Pemberton 479 30.6 –10.6
Labour C. Gahan 477 30.5 +20.2
Majority 130 8.3 +1.1
Turnout 1,565 52.2 +3.2
Registered electors 2,998
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.5

Sealand

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Nield 1,180 80.7 +23.3
Conservative C. Pearson 150 10.3 –14.0
Liberal Democrats R. Price 133 9.1 –9.2
Majority 1,030 70.4 +37.3
Turnout 1,463 37.0 –5.0
Registered electors 3,953
Labour hold Swing Increase18.7

Tarvin

Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Plenderleath* 605 53.5 –19.9
Labour A. Pegrum 434 38.4 +11.8
Liberal Democrats S. Plank 92 8.1 N/A
Majority 171 15.1 –31.8
Turnout 1,131 33.7 –11.5
Registered electors 3,355
Conservative hold Swing Decrease15.9

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Haynes* 723 65.9 N/A
Conservative I. Cross 219 20.0 –25.6
Liberal Democrats M. Richardson 155 14.1 +0.9
Majority 504 45.9 N/A
Turnout 1,097 42.0 –2.0
Registered electors 2,614
Independent hold

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Dixon 1,065 48.5 +1.9
Conservative J. Cliffe* 663 30.2 +2.0
Liberal Democrats R. Biddle 385 17.5 –7.7
Independent J. Starkey 81 3.7 N/A
Majority 402 18.3 –0.1
Turnout 2,194 54.0 –3.0
Registered electors 4,043
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease0.1

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Proctor* 1,072 55.0 –6.3
Labour C. Jones 543 27.9 +7.6
Conservative D. Gauke 333 17.1 –1.4
Majority 529 27.2 –13.8
Turnout 1,948 44.3 –1.7
Registered electors 4,395
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease7.0

Westminster

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Murphy 1,322 53.1 +4.7
Conservative D. Bithell 670 26.9 –9.0
Independent R. Croft* 496 19.9 N/A
Majority 652 26.2 +13.7
Turnout 2,488 48.3 –3.7
Registered electors 5,150
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.9

References

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 March 2024.