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.
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