1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election

The 1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 2 May 1995 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Labour Party gained overall control of the council for the first and only time in the council's history.[1]

1995 East Northamptonshire District Council election[1]
2 May 1995
All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout46.9%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 25 9 2
Seat change 16 14 1
Popular vote 11,216 9,095 1,747
Percentage 46.4% 37.6% 7.2%
Map showing the results of the 1995 East Northamptonshire District Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Labour

Ward-by-Ward Results

Barnwell Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Barnwell[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. North 356
Labour D. Thompson 212
Turnout 53.6%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Brigstock Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Brigstock[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Chudley 345
Labour D. Brown 272
Independent J. Smoker 89
Turnout 64.7%
Conservative hold

Drayton Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Drayton[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Feather 228
Liberal Democrats J. Stamper 213
Conservative T. Hankins 203
Turnout 53.4%
Labour gain from Conservative

Forest Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Forest[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M.Glithero 462
Labour S. Dalzell 167
Liberal Democrats P. Bowerman 71
Turnout 55.0%
Conservative gain from Independent

Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Higham Ferriers[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Elgood 1,057
Labour G. Moore 986
Labour A. Dunn 964
Conservative G. Murdin 903
Conservative D. Lawson 831
Conservative H. Binder 782
Independent R. Gell 779
Turnout 50.9%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Irthlingborough[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Nightingale 1,225
Labour A. Packham 1,106
Labour T. Dawson 984
Conservative E. McGibbon 933
Conservative P. Brightwell 841
Conservative I. Ferris 652
Turnout 42.0%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Kings Cliffe[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats I. Hetherington 188
Labour R. Whitehead 136
Conservative G. Wagstaffe 133
Turnout 50.0%
Liberal Democrats hold

Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Lower Nene[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Banbridge 287
Labour J. Dixon 216
Liberal Democrats D. Burgess 67
Turnout 51.3%
Conservative hold

Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Margaret Beaufort[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Gregory 367
Labour D. Elliott 177
Turnout 48.1%
Conservative hold

Oundle Ward (2 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Oundle[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats E. Gahan 778
Conservative P. Brudenell 653
Conservative D. Chapple 437
Labour J. Brookfield 402
Labour C. Cox 380
Turnout 43.3%
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative hold

Raunds Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Raunds[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Roberts 1,347
Labour N. Harvey 1,134
Labour C. Allen 1,072
Conservative J. Chatburn 772
Conservative A. Campbell 763
Conservative C. Tilley 605
Liberal Democrats O. Roberts 430
Turnout 41.0%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Ringstead Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Ringstead[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Peacock 438
Labour J. Barke 329
Turnout 50.4%
Conservative hold

Rushden East Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden East[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Dicks 1,149
Labour A. Mantle 838
Labour L. Rolfe 776
Conservative D. Leigh 318
Turnout 35.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rushden North Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden North[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Jackson 868
Labour A. Thomas 859
Labour C. Williams 795
Conservative C. Wood 610
Conservative J. Gay 551
Conservative B.Catlin 520
Turnout 34.2%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Rushden South Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden South[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Wix 1,092
Labour A. Wix 1,051
Labour D. Sadler 960
Conservative G. Osborne 743
Conservative R. Underwood 717
Conservative J. Church 702
Turnout 35.7%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Rushden West Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Rushden West[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Sampson 948
Labour J. Rolfe 874
Labour L. Thomas 856
Independent J. Walker 611
Conservative R. Pinnock 457
Conservative C. McGlynn 375
Turnout 38.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanwick Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Stanwick[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Macgovern 366
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Turnout 41.5%
Conservative hold

Thrapston Ward (2 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Thrapston[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Whiteman 580
Labour I. Byrnes 491
Conservative J. Bunyan 438
Independent P. George 432
Conservative D. Scott 397
Turnout 40.6%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Willibrook Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Willibrook[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Richardson 311
Labour F. Moss 204
Turnout 45.0%
Conservative hold

Woodford Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1995: Woodford[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Blakeman 318
Conservative F. Cullum 203
Turnout 52.0%
Labour gain from Conservative

References
  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1995. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 22.
  2. "East Northamptonshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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