1995 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 4 May 1995. One third of the council was up for election and although the election resulted in the continuation of no overall control, the Labour party continued to lead a minority administration.

1995 Liverpool City Council election
← 1994 4 May 1995 (1995-05-04) 1996 →
34 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 33 wards, plus one by-election
50 seats needed for a majority

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Seats   ±  
Labour ?? ??
Liberal Democrat ?? ??
Liberal Party ?? ??
Independent ?? ??
Others ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1995
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 21 +4 63% 48% 50,600
  Liberal Democrats 12 1 36% 39% 40,913
  Conservative 0 0 1 -1 0% 6% 5,912
  Liberal 1 0 0 0 3% 5% 4,999
  Green 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 696
  Independent 0 0 0 0 0% 0.1% 93
  Natural Law 0 0 0 0 0% 0.03% 36

Ward results

Abercromby

Abercromby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Cleary 1,404 75% Decrease 2%
Labour S. Watson 1,265 67% Decrease 10%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Dyer 151 8% Decrease 7%
Green R. Spalding 145 8% N/A
Liberal Democrats John Clucas 141 8% Decrease 7%
Conservative P. Edwards 97 5% Decrease 3%
Majority 1,253
Registered electors
Turnout
Labour hold Swing Decrease 2%
Labour hold Swing Decrease 10%

Aigburth

Aigburth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Thomson 1,773 46%
Labour J. Middleton 1,475 38%
Conservative A. McGing 419 11%
Green R. Lentle 177 5%
Majority 298
Turnout 3,844

Allerton

Allerton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vera Best 2,158 51%
Labour G. Jones 1,404 33%
Conservative F. Bate 548 13%
Green R. Cantwell 86 3%
Natural Law S. Cohen 8 0.2%
Majority 754
Turnout 4,204

Anfield

Anfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Wilson 1,558 47%
Liberal Democrats Peter Allen 1,347 41%
Conservative C. Coffey 110 3%
Liberal J. Kehoe 266 8%
Majority 211
Turnout 3,281

Arundel

Arundel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Brant 1,667 50%
Liberal Democrats Roger Johnston 1,343 40%
Conservative K. Edwards 140 4%
Green A. Willan 169 5%
Majority 334
Turnout 3,329

Breckfield

Breckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. McIntosh 1,607 72%
Liberal Democrats Karren Afford 224 10%
Liberal B. Edwards 136 6%
Militant Labour J. Mcintosh ?? 144 6%
Majority 1,383
Turnout 2,224

Broadgreen

Broadgreen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Newby 1,996 51%
Liberal Democrats Chris Curry 1,639 42%
Conservative R. Bethell 133 42%
Liberal C. Serjeant 158 4%
Majority 357
Turnout 3,926

Childwall

Childwall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Ruse 3,139 64%
Labour Dr. H. Gibson 1,403 28%
Conservative P. Dougherty 395 8%
Majority 1,736
Turnout 4,937

Church

Church
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Roberts 3,048 62%
Labour N. Harvey 1,474 30%
Conservative M. Williams 422 9%
Majority 1,574
Turnout 4,944

Clubmoor

Clubmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Smith 1,994 60%
Liberal B. Jackson 964 29%
Liberal Democrats L. Kinahan 235 7%
Conservative G. Brandwood 128 4%
Majority 1,769
Turnout 3,321

County

County
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Fielding 2,447 58%
Labour J. Hamilton 1,647 39%
Conservative J. Atkinson 80 2%
Liberal L. Alderdice 72 2%
Majority 800
Turnout 4,246

Croxteth

Croxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Norman Mills 2,778 57%
Labour B. McGrath 1,539 32%
Conservative E. Nash 345 7%
Liberal S. Owen 150 3%
Green I. Graham 67 1%
Majority 1,239
Turnout 4,879

Dingle

Dingle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Orr 1,641 54%
Liberal Democrats John Clucas 1,241 42%
Conservative D. Patmore 111 4%
Majority 357
Turnout 3,036

Dovecot

Dovecot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Quinn 1,570 72%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tremarco 268 12%
Liberal K. Buchanan 224 10%
Conservative J. Brandwood 108 5%
Majority 1,302
Turnout 2,170

Everton

Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Rutledge 973 87%
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Chowings 144 13%
Majority 829
Turnout 1,117

Fazakerley

Fazakerley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Spriggs 2,281 72%
Liberal Democrats A. Poole 395 13%
Liberal P. Mayne 194 6%
Conservative D. Johnson 178 6%
Militant Labour K. Dunne 110 3%
Majority 1,886
Turnout 3,158

Gillmoss

Gillmoss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Craig 1,481 44%
Gilmoss Labour M. Alderson 1,221 36%
Liberal Democrats H. Owen 306 9%
Liberal F. Fall 204 6%
Conservative B. Jones 121 4%
Green A. Graham 52 2%
Majority 1,175
Turnout 3,385

Granby

Granby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Dean 1,332 65%
Liberal Democrats Richard Clein 267 13%
Conservative J. McEachern 70 3%
Militant Labour C. Wilson 219 11%
Liberal M. Wingfield 72 4%
Independent J. Farrag 60 3%
Independent G. Muies 33 2%
Majority 1,965
Turnout 2,053

Grassendale

Grassendale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gerry Scott 2,777 64%
Labour G. Lovgreen 1,176 27%
Conservative C. Cross 381 9%
Natural Law Party Dr. G. Mead 28 0.6%
Majority 1,601
Turnout 4,362

Kensington

Kensington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Doran 1,962 54%
Labour A. Walker 1,506 42%
Conservative I. MacFall 63 2%
Liberal M. Bickley 82 2%
Majority 456
Turnout 3,613

Melrose

Melrose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Lancaster 1,912 73%
Liberal Democrats P. Salter 385 15%
Militant Labour L. Mahmood 201 8%
Conservative A. Nugent 108 4%
Majority 1,527
Turnout 2,606

Netherley

Netherley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Oliver Martins 1,185 61%
Liberal Democrats D. Seddon 446 23%
Netherley Labour M. Bolland 290 15%
Conservative I. Prosser 36 2%
Majority 739
Turnout 1,957

Old Swan

Old Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Turner 1,207 34%
Labour W. Owen 1,184 33%
Old Swan Independent Labour G. Lloyd 810 23%
Conservative G. Powell 114 3%
Liberal E. Carroll 234 7%
Majority 23
Turnout 3,549

Picton

Picton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Erica Plant 2,005 57%
Labour R. White 1,429 41%
Conservative T. Coffey 85 2%
Majority 576
Turnout 3,519

Pirrie

Pirrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Goulbourne 1,879 77%
Liberal Democrats P. Dutton 296 12%
Liberal C/ Maynes 156 6%
Conservative F. Stevens 99 4%
Majority 1,583
Turnout 2,430

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Harrison 1,680 50%
Liberal Democrats C. Hulme 1,609 48%
Conservative G. Harden 81 2%
Majority 71
Turnout 3,370

Smithdown

Smithdown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Clarke 1,286 69%
Liberal Democrats G. Hulme 465 25%
Liberal N. Roberts 81 4%
Conservative K. Watkin 28 2%
Majority 821
Turnout 1,860

Speke

Speke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Coventry 1,430 66%
Liberal Democrats W. Hughes 686 32%
Conservative T. Morrison 56 3%
Majority 744
Turnout 2,172

Tuebrook

Tuebrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal K. McCullough 1,799 48%
Labour B. Lawless 1,124 30%
Liberal Democrats N. Cardwell 720 19%
Conservative S. Lennard 97 3%
Majority 675
Turnout 3,740

Valley

Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Devaney 1,230 51%
Liberal Democrats F. Dobie 1,086 45%
Conservative J. Matthews 79 3%
Majority 144
Turnout 2,395

Vauxhall

Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Livingston 1,524 74%
Ward Labour M. Jordan 478 23%
Liberal Democrats Richard Marbrow 64 3%
Majority 1,460
Turnout 2,066

Warbreck

Warbreck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joan Lang 2,354 55%
Labour D. Dunphy 1,775 41%
Conservative D. Gray 125 3%
Liberal I. Mayes 35 1%
Majority 579
Turnout 4,289

Woolton

Woolton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Lewis 1,910 39%
Labour P. McKibbin 1,893 38%
Conservative Dr. E. Williams 1,042 21%
Liberal M. Langley 91 2%
Majority 17
Turnout 4,936

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References

  1. ^ Liverpool Daily Post 5 May 1995