1995 Luton Borough Council election

1995 Luton Borough Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 48 seats to Luton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats won 37 9 2
Seat change 9 9
Popular vote 68,402 24,444 26,922
Percentage 55.7% 19.9% 21.9%
Swing 12.7% 0.3% 13.9%
Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Labour

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

Summary

Election result

1995 Luton Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 48 37 9 0 9 77.1 55.7 68,402 +12.7
  Liberal Democrats 48 9 0 0 18.8 19.9 24,444 –0.3
  Conservative 45 2 0 9 9 4.2 21.9 26,922 –13.9
  Independent 12 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 2,296 +1.4
  Green 4 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 648 ±0.0
  Communist 1 0 0 0 0.0 <0.1 51 N/A

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.

Biscot

Biscot (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ali 1,954 59.7 –3.7
Labour R. Davis* 1,934 59.1 +0.7
Labour M. Guha* 1,842 56.3 +1.1
Conservative M. Riaz 780 23.8 +1.4
Conservative A. Burrett 496 15.2 –6.3
Liberal Democrats J. Bonner 283 8.7 –1.7
Liberal Democrats M. Malins 248 7.6 –2.3
Liberal Democrats G. Malins 219 6.7 –1.6
Turnout ~3,271 39.3 –5.4
Registered electors 8,322
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bramingham

Bramingham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Main* 1,196 43.5 +12.6
Labour S. Deb Gupta 1,036 37.7 +9.8
Conservative P. Glenister* 994 36.1 –13.8
Labour A. Raja 969 35.2 +9.0
Conservative M. Punter 944 34.3 –15.1
Conservative K. White 881 32.0 –14.7
Liberal Democrats M. Lincoln 487 17.7 +4.4
Liberal Democrats M. Howes 454 16.5 +3.4
Liberal Democrats H. Siederer 373 13.6 +3.3
Independent J. Burgoyne 105 3.8 N/A
Independent R. Mitchell 79 2.9 N/A
Independent M. Willmott 68 2.5 N/A
Turnout ~2,751 29.1 –10.9
Registered electors 9,454
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Challney

Challney (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Devenish* 1,616 58.7 +16.5
Labour R. Sills* 1,501 54.6 +14.3
Labour W. Akbar 1,463 53.2 +17.3
Conservative B. Dodd* 698 25.4 –15.6
Conservative G. Campbell 585 21.3 –18.7
Conservative R. Samuels 576 20.9 –14.5
Liberal Democrats D. Champman 311 11.3 –0.6
Liberal Democrats B. Lawrence 287 10.4 –0.8
Liberal Democrats P. Duffy 280 10.2 –0.7
Turnout ~2,751 36.3 –9.2
Registered electors 7,506
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Crawley

Crawley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Franks* 1,491 47.8 +7.1
Liberal Democrats L. Patterson 1,368 43.9 +5.7
Liberal Democrats J. Felmingham* 1,360 43.6 +6.4
Labour B. Ellis 1,299 41.7 +5.6
Labour I. Jefferson* 1,288 41.3 +8.5
Labour J. Thakoordin 1,176 37.7 +4.9
Conservative K. Drew 277 8.9 –13.8
Conservative E. Williamson 242 7.8 –14.0
Turnout ~3,117 40.4 –10.6
Registered electors 7,716
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Dallow

Dallow (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Z. Ahmed 1,459 84.3 +25.0
Labour M. Ashraf* 1,436 83.0 +24.8
Labour D. Taylor* 1,384 80.0 +22.8
Liberal Democrats C. Cason 181 10.5 +1.0
Conservative S. Choudhury 173 10.0 –7.5
Conservative P. Price 156 9.0 –7.4
Liberal Democrats R. Knape 130 7.5 –0.8
Liberal Democrats M. Knape 126 7.3 –0.4
Green J. French 97 5.6 –1.4
Communist T. May 51 2.9 N/A
Turnout ~1,731 37.2 –5.8
Registered electors 7,068
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farley

Farley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. McCowan* 1,822 74.5 +8.2
Labour L. Merritt 1,752 71.6 +6.3
Labour S. Timoney 1,604 65.6 +1.5
Conservative S. Kenneally 363 14.8 –3.9
Conservative B. Tipler 279 11.4 –6.8
Conservative M. Wiggins 265 10.8 –5.9
Liberal Democrats P. Sinclair 241 9.9 +0.6
Liberal Democrats J. Doyle 209 8.5 –0.3
Liberal Democrats I. Griggs* 154 6.3 –1.7
Turnout ~2,446 36.1 –5.6
Registered electors 6,775
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

High Town

High Town (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fensome* 1,389 55.1 +7.3
Labour H. Magill* 1,291 50.4 +7.3
Labour Z. Moran 1,271 50.4 +7.3
Conservative K. Foord 416 16.5 –18.0
Conservative M. Orr 416 16.5 –15.7
Liberal Democrats A. Skepelham 405 16.1 +1.7
Liberal Democrats S. Rutstein 396 15.7 +4.5
Conservative M. Orr 383 15.2 –16.3
Liberal Democrats A. Strange 373 14.8 +3.8
Independent S. Victor 191 7.6 N/A
Independent V. King 181 7.2 N/A
Independent C. Gough 180 7.1 N/A
Green L. Bliss 147 5.8 –3.5
Turnout ~2,522 35.5 –11.7
Registered electors 7,103
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Icknield

Icknield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Harris 1,450 44.1 +20.3
Labour A. Flegmann 1,446 44.0 +21.4
Conservative A. Dunington* 1,373 41.8 –18.5
Labour A. Tester* 1,363 41.5 +20.2
Conservative A. Flint* 1,297 39.5 –17.3
Conservative D. Johnston* 1,289 39.2 –17.2
Liberal Democrats A. Farrow 398 12.1 –1.0
Liberal Democrats D. Hinkley 368 11.2 –1.8
Liberal Democrats T. Keens 357 10.9 –2.1
Turnout ~3,288 36.1
Registered electors 9,107
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Leagrave

Leagrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Patten 1,610 61.9 +17.5
Labour S. Roden 1,485 57.1 +13.3
Labour D. Stewart* 1,476 56.8 +17.7
Conservative M. Garrett 699 26.9 –16.5
Conservative R. Burdett 577 22.2 –13.5
Conservative J. Titmuss 522 20.1 –14.9
Liberal Democrats D. De-Groot 170 6.5 –3.3
Liberal Democrats J. Duffy 169 6.5 –2.5
Liberal Democrats L. De-Groot 157 6.0 –2.2
Independent M. Smith 129 5.0 N/A
Independent I. Brodie 63 2.4 N/A
Independent K. Lawton 59 2.3 N/A
Turnout ~2,600 33.8 –10.1
Registered electors 7,691
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Lewsey

Lewsey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Hand 1,774 70.2 +16.8
Labour T. Shaw* 1,657 65.6 +17.6
Labour H. Simmons 1,534 60.7 +13.3
Conservative G. Farrell 384 15.2 –14.4
Conservative M. Hall 359 14.2 –14.8
Conservative S. Searle 332 13.1 –12.5
Liberal Democrats J. Mead 239 9.5 –2.1
Liberal Democrats M. Robinson 230 9.1 –2.5
Liberal Democrats C. Mead 224 8.9 –1.6
Turnout ~2,526 29.1 –7.0
Registered electors 8,680
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Limbury

Limbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Bullock 1,438 53.7 +12.8
Labour K. McCarthy 1,396 52.1 +11.4
Labour P. Main* 1,337 49.9 +10.2
Conservative S. Harrison 527 19.7 –26.5
Conservative D. Kennedy 511 19.1 –23.5
Independent C. Brown* 481 18.0 N/A
Conservative K. Scott* 471 17.6 –23.7
Independent E. Gough 396 14.8 N/A
Independent L. Mitchell* 364 13.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats L. McColm 244 9.1 –0.7
Liberal Democrats P. Elmes 189 7.1 –2.1
Liberal Democrats J. Felmingham 189 7.1 –1.7
Turnout ~2,679 38.4 –7.6
Registered electors 6,977
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Putteridge

Putteridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Davies* 1,875 45.7 –5.1
Liberal Democrats P. Chapman* 1,682 41.0 –6.3
Liberal Democrats R. Greenham 1,675 40.8 –3.6
Conservative J. Pemberton 1,127 27.5 –7.1
Conservative J. Ashby 1,096 26.7 –6.9
Conservative M. Bradley 1,072 26.1 –6.8
Labour A. Maddison 1,046 25.5 +10.4
Labour A. Greaves 1,003 24.4 +10.1
Labour W. Pratt 938 22.9 +8.8
Green J. Blake 158 3.8 N/A
Turnout ~4,105 37.5 –12.7
Registered electors 10,946
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Saints

Saints (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Akhtar* 1,621 54.5 +8.9
Labour A. Roden* 1,571 52.8 +7.4
Labour R. Saleem 1,527 51.3 +6.3
Conservative M. Riaz 819 27.5 –8.1
Conservative M. Doward 572 19.2 –14.7
Conservative M. Thomas 570 19.2 –13.0
Liberal Democrats B. Murray 360 12.1 +1.8
Liberal Democrats M. Pringle 334 11.2 +1.0
Liberal Democrats J. Wates 290 9.8 –0.3
Turnout ~2,974 40.0 –10.3
Registered electors 7,435
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

South

South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Pryer 1,486 56.9 +11.2
Labour T. Hoyle 1,465 56.1 +10.9
Labour B. Slessor* 1,320 50.6 +6.6
Conservative T. Kenneally* 729 27.9 –5.2
Conservative G. Dillingham* 724 27.7 –5.2
Conservative D. Collins 711 27.2 –4.3
Green M. Scheimann* 246 9.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats W. Cole 213 8.2 –0.5
Liberal Democrats D. Shaw 166 6.4 –2.2
Liberal Democrats D. Shaw 162 6.2 +0.4
Turnout ~2,611 31.1 –10.8
Registered electors 8,394
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stopsley

Stopsley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Davies* 1,788 58.4 +2.1
Liberal Democrats M. Dolling* 1,615 52.7 +2.6
Liberal Democrats M. Lincoln* 1,500 49.0 +2.7
Labour J. Davis 949 31.0 +11.0
Labour M. Henry 826 27.0 +7.0
Labour S. Hinds 787 25.7 +8.8
Conservative P. Burrett 411 13.4 –15.2
Conservative N. Doward 385 12.6 –10.1
Conservative M. Price 361 11.8 –10.4
Turnout ~3,064 44.3 –8.3
Registered electors 6,916
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Sundon Park

Sundon Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Cooney 1,829 73.9 +20.4
Labour S. Knight* 1,704 68.8 +16.0
Labour K. Gale* 1,682 68.0 +16.0
Conservative D. Johnston 373 15.1 –15.8
Conservative R. Cartwright 372 15.0 –15.7
Conservative V. Lacey 335 13.5 –16.5
Liberal Democrats Y. Edmunds 191 7.7 –4.8
Liberal Democrats J. Varnals 146 5.9 –6.1
Liberal Democrats M. Varnals 137 5.5 –4.9
Turnout ~2,475 34.0 –5.6
Registered electors 7,280
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

References

  1. ^ "Luton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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