1995 Breckland District Council election

1995 Breckland District Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Seats won 25 18 7
Seat change 17 14 5
Popular vote 19,983 13,624 6,112
Percentage 43.1% 29.4% 13.2%
Swing 15.2% 14.0% 8.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Green
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 5,824 812
Percentage 12.6% 1.8%
Swing 9.3% 0.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1995 Breckland District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 44 25 17 0 17 47.2 43.1 19,983 +15.2
  Conservative 37 18 2 16 14 34.0 29.4 13,624 –14.0
  Independent 17 7 0 5 5 13.2 13.2 6,112 –8.7
  Liberal Democrats 23 2 2 1 1 3.8 12.6 5,824 +9.3
  Green 7 1 1 0 1 1.9 1.8 812 +0.1

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Wickham 312 50.1
Labour P. Ward 311 49.9
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 623 40.2
Registered electors 1,556
Conservative hold Swing

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Davies 466 50.2
Conservative R. Shelton* 393 42.3
Green A. Keidan 69 7.4
Majority 73 7.9
Turnout 928 51.0
Registered electors 1,829
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Besthorpe

Besthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Martin* 424 52.1
Labour P. Taylor 302 37.1
Liberal Democrats S. Beedham 70 8.6
Independent A. Riccobena 18 2.2
Majority 122 15.0
Turnout 814 40.2
Registered electors 2,033
Conservative hold Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Joel 374 51.7
Labour D. Cornwall 350 48.3
Majority 24 3.3
Turnout 724 55.5
Registered electors 1,302
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Brooker 454 56.0
Conservative C. Boden 356 44.0
Majority 98 12.1
Turnout 810 42.0
Registered electors 1,938
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Dereham Neatherd

East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Goreham 548 38.4
Green T. Park 477 33.4
Labour C. Thorne 475 33.3
Conservative M. Fanthorpe* 419 29.4
Conservative M. Monument* 387 27.1
Liberal Democrats E. Blane 313 21.9
Turnout ~1,427 46.0
Registered electors 3,101
Labour gain from Conservative
Green gain from Conservative

East Dereham St. Withburga

East Dereham St. Withburga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Barnard 345 49.0
Conservative B. Cross 234 33.2
Liberal Democrats S. Dirdin 82 11.6
Green J. Park 43 6.1
Majority 111 15.8
Turnout 704 42.0
Registered electors 1,683
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

East Dereham Toftwood

East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Sheath 775 48.1
Labour M. Hodson 669 41.5
Independent J. Barnes 433 26.9
Conservative B. Roberts 368 22.8
Conservative C. Middleton 361 22.4
Liberal Democrats B. Shelley 330 20.5
Turnout ~1,612 39.0
Registered electors 4,133
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Potter* 579 63.1
Labour R. Potter* 496 54.0
Conservative L. Monument 204 22.2
Liberal Democrats P. Kane 171 18.6
Conservative E. Dagg 150 16.3
Green J. Curtis 89 9.7
Turnout ~918 40.0
Registered electors 2,294
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Bastable 283 52.8
Conservative A. Byrne* 253 47.2
Majority 30 5.6
Turnout 536 42.0
Registered electors 1,278
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. George 293 54.6
Conservative P. Coston 244 45.4
Majority 49 9.1
Turnout 543 39.0
Registered electors 1,391
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Lockyear 316 42.8
Conservative R. Harrold 266 36.0
Independent J. Flowerdew 157 21.2
Majority 50 6.8
Turnout 739 46.0
Registered electors 1,628
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Harling

Harling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hanson 456 58.8
Conservative M. Mawby* 319 41.2
Majority 137 17.7
Turnout 775 48.2
Registered electors 1,622
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Haverscroft

Haverscroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Stasiak* 395 51.1
Labour J. William 378 48.9
Majority 17 2.2
Turnout 773 44.6
Registered electors 1,733
Conservative hold Swing

Heathlands

Heathlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wright* 286 49.2
Liberal Democrats S. Gordon 148 25.5
Independent G. Leigh 147 25.3
Majority 138 23.8
Turnout 581 41.5
Registered electors 1,402
Conservative hold Swing

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Taylor 346 51.3
Independent J. Birbeck* 303 44.9
Green S. Caputo 26 3.9
Majority 43 6.4
Turnout 675 56.0
Registered electors 1,199
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Launditch

Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* 392 56.2
Labour C. Holland 305 43.8
Majority 87 12.5
Turnout 697 51.0
Registered electors 1,365
Independent hold Swing

Mattishall

Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Rose 473 53.8
Labour J. Doyle 406 46.2
Majority 67 7.6
Turnout 879 44.0
Registered electors 2,005
Conservative hold Swing

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Monsoon* 267 50.5
Liberal Democrats R. Green 262 49.5
Majority 5 0.9
Turnout 529 47.5
Registered electors 1,113
Conservative hold Swing

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Boddy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,761
Labour hold

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Wilkin 361 54.2
Labour L. Buxton 305 45.8
Majority 56 8.4
Turnout 666 47.0
Registered electors 1,408
Conservative hold Swing

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Foster* 312 53.4
Labour R. Wakeling 272 46.6
Majority 40 6.8
Turnout 584 38.0
Registered electors 1,563
Conservative hold Swing

Queens

Queens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Maddern 587 51.4
Conservative P. Francis 554 48.6
Majority 33 2.9
Turnout 1,141 35.2
Registered electors 3,285
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Shipworth

Shipworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Mathews* 412 54.0
Labour P. Terry 351 46.0
Majority 61 8.0
Turnout 763 40.0
Registered electors 1,932
Independent hold Swing

Springvale

Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Dicken 458 46.5
Conservative J. Mallon* 445 45.1
Green J. Sammonds 83 8.4
Majority 13 1.3
Turnout 986 37.0
Registered electors 2,663
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Matthews* 897 41.7
Independent T. Wilding* 820 38.1
Independent J. Sampson* 756 35.1
Labour P. Buxton 712 33.1
Independent P. Green 604 28.1
Labour E. Johnson 579 26.9
Independent M. Knox 300 13.9
Liberal Democrats G. Bolton 245 11.4
Liberal Democrats J. Martin 149 6.9
Turnout ~2,153 43.0
Registered electors 5,008
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Carrick* 405 66.2
Labour J. Copsey 207 33.8
Majority 198 32.4
Turnout 612 42.0
Registered electors 1,530
Independent hold Swing

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Labouchere 329 52.4
Labour S. Taylor 299 47.6
Majority 30 4.8
Turnout 628 55.0
Registered electors 1,131
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Rogers* 206 46.0
Liberal Democrats A. Vincent 137 30.6
Labour P. Cusack 105 23.4
Majority 69 15.4
Turnout 448 38.7
Registered electors 1,161
Conservative hold Swing

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Paines* 756 73.4
Labour A. Paines* 679 65.9
Liberal Democrats D. Shephard 282 27.4
Turnout ~1,030 29.2
Registered electors 3,526
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Armes* 724 82.3
Labour J. Bullock 590 67.0
Liberal Democrats D. Cooke 109 12.4
Liberal Democrats W. Porton 80 9.1
Turnout ~880 34.3
Registered electors 2,565
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Key* 877 38.6
Labour R. Key 783 34.5
Labour J. Jarrett 764 33.7
Liberal Democrats D. Jeffery 519 22.9
Independent M. Page* 456 20.1
Conservative H. Parberry 427 18.8
Liberal Democrats K. Newland 384 16.9
Conservative B. Skull 382 16.8
Turnout ~2,270 42.5
Registered electors 5,341
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Curzon-Berners 463 51.3
Labour D. O'Neill 453 50.2
Independent T. Lamb* 375 41.5
Liberal Democrats M. Smith 216 23.9
Turnout ~903 38.0
Registered electors 2,377
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Abbs* 415 50.8
Labour J. Clark 402 49.2
Majority 13 1.6
Turnout 817 50.0
Registered electors 1,649
Conservative hold Swing

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Rhodes 342 41.2
Independent H. Thompson* 219 26.4
Conservative B. Ravenscroft 215 25.9
Liberal Democrats E. Cornish 55 6.6
Majority 123 14.8
Turnout 831 55.0
Registered electors 1,505
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jordan* 383 51.4
Labour P. Whitty 337 45.2
Green J. Stokes 25 3.4
Majority 46 6.2
Turnout 745 52.0
Registered electors 1,454
Conservative hold Swing

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rudling* 829 52.1
Liberal Democrats K. Gilbert 633 39.8
Conservative J. Bowyer* 595 37.4
Liberal Democrats J. Selvey 520 32.7
Liberal Democrats J. Glover 482 30.3
Labour J. Cannon 469 29.5
Conservative P. Darby 431 27.1
Turnout ~1,590 34.0
Registered electors 4,677
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Machorton 358 60.5
Liberal Democrats F. Caryer 234 39.5
Majority 124 20.9
Turnout 592 44.4
Registered electors 1,336
Conservative hold Swing

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Childerhouse* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,457
Independent hold

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Nunn 315 49.7
Labour A. Crowe 232 36.6
Liberal Democrats M. Rouse 87 13.7
Majority 83 13.1
Turnout 634 35.2
Registered electors 1,456
Independent hold Swing

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ball Unopposed
Registered electors 1,920
Conservative hold

By-elections

Eynsford

Eynsford by-election: 6 February 1997[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 235 40.1
Conservative 211 36.0
Liberal Democrats 140 23.9
Majority 24 4.1
Turnout 586 41.0
Registered electors 1,429
Labour hold Swing

Hermitage

Hermitage by-election: 14 August 1997[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 335 57.7
Conservative 214 36.8
Liberal Democrats 32 5.5
Majority 121 20.9
Turnout 581 45.0
Registered electors 1,291
Labour hold Swing

Conifer

Conifer by-election: 4 December 1997[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 366 65.4
Labour 128 22.9
Liberal Democrats 66 11.8
Majority 238 42.5
Turnout 560 28.9
Registered electors 1,938
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum by-election: 26 March 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 321 47.1
Labour 166 24.4
Independent 165 24.2
Green 29 4.3
Majority 155 22.7
Turnout 681 45.0
Registered electors 1,513
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall by-election: 9 July 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 662 58.0
Labour 302 26.4
Liberal Democrats 178 15.6
Majority 360 31.6
Turnout 1,142 20.0
Registered electors 5,710
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d e Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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