1995 North Norfolk District Council election

1995 North Norfolk District Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 46 seats to North Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 19 12
Seat change 13 7
Popular vote 17,732 14,549
Percentage 35.1% 28.8%
Swing 12.0% 11.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Seats won 11 4
Seat change 7 13
Popular vote 8,980 9,167
Percentage 17.8% 18.2%
Swing 9.8% 12.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 North Norfolk District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election results

1995 North Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 37 19 13 0 13 40.0 35.1 17,732 +12.0
  Liberal Democrats 35 12 7 0 7 26.7 28.8 14,549 +11.0
  Independent 29 11 2 9 7 24.4 17.8 8,980 –9.8
  Conservative 16 4 0 13 13 8.9 18.2 9,167 –12.0
  Green 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 68 –1.2

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.

Astley

Astley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Eke* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,028
Independent hold

Bacton

Bacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Strong* 468 65.2
Labour L. Hawkes 250 34.8
Majority 218 30.4
Turnout 718 45.9
Registered electors 1,568
Independent hold Swing

Blakeney

Blakeney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Groom 473 53.6
Independent R. Wootten* 300 34.0
Labour O. Savoury 110 12.5
Majority 173 19.6
Turnout 883 57.1
Registered electors 1,554
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Bodham

Bodham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Perry-Warnes* 506 50.0
Liberal Democrats A. Chapman 350 34.6
Labour G. Parker 156 15.4
Majority 156 15.4
Turnout 1,012 61.6
Registered electors 1,642
Conservative hold Swing

Catfield

Catfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Bacon 460 57.5
Independent C. Nunn* 340 42.5
Majority 120 15.0
Turnout 800 50.1
Registered electors 1,604
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Chaucer

Chaucer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Sweeney 297 38.3
Independent S. Maguire 240 31.0
Independent G. Fisher* 238 30.7
Majority 59 7.4
Turnout 775 53.6
Registered electors 1,453
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Cley

Cley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Cordeaux 292 38.3
Labour R. Kelham 241 31.6
Independent I. Large 142 18.6
Independent R. Percival 87 11.4
Majority 51 6.7
Turnout 762 59.8
Registered electors 1,274
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Corpusty

Corpusty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Poberefsky 356 58.4
Independent R. Misselbrook* 210 34.4
Liberal Democrats J. Corney 44 7.2
Majority 146 23.9
Turnout 610 56.8
Registered electors 1,079
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Cromer

Cromer (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Randall* 909 33.3
Liberal Democrats H. Noble* 805 29.5
Liberal Democrats J. Smith 707 25.9
Conservative P. Northway 554 20.3
Labour C. Vanlint 463 17.0
Turnout ~2,028 46.3
Registered electors 4,384
Independent hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Erpingham

Erpingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Spencer* 475 65.0
Independent N. Horner-Glister 199 27.2
Liberal Democrats P. Corney 57 7.8
Majority 276 37.8
Turnout 731 49.2
Registered electors 1,501
Labour hold Swing

Four Stowes

Four Stowes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Cushing 324 36.1
Labour J. Benny 298 33.2
Liberal Democrats A. Lotis 276 30.7
Majority 26 2.9
Turnout 898 59.2
Registered electors 1,529
Conservative hold Swing

Fulmodeston

Fulmodeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Broughton* 370 54.4
Labour A. Kahn 205 30.1
Liberal Democrats V. Trezise 105 15.4
Majority 165 24.3
Turnout 680 52.8
Registered electors 1,304
Independent hold Swing

Glaven

Glaven (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Cockaday 980 53.8
Liberal Democrats R. Stone* 828 45.4
Conservative M. Kennett 541 29.7
Labour A. Aberdein 302 16.6
Turnout ~1,666 52.5
Registered electors 3,175
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Happisburgh

Happisburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Will* 571 69.7
Labour R. Rondeaux 248 30.3
Majority 323 39.4
Turnout 819 47.0
Registered electors 1,765
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Hickling

Hickling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Russell 439 50.7
Conservative P. Blaxell* 427 49.3
Majority 12 1.4
Turnout 866 57.2
Registered electors 1,531
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Horning

Horning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Haddow 309 62.2
Labour P. Carter 134 27.0
Liberal Democrats B. Roughley 54 10.9
Majority 175 35.2
Turnout 497 53.2
Registered electors 935
Conservative hold Swing

Horsefen

Horsefen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Wise* 570 71.6
Conservative C. Robertshaw 226 28.4
Majority 344 43.2
Turnout 796 42.1
Registered electors 1,892
Independent hold Swing

Hoveton

Hoveton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Hutchison* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,596
Independent hold

Lancaster

Lancaster (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Coldrick 1,213 46.4
Labour D. Hewitt 1,184 45.3
Labour D. Batts 1,093 41.8
Conservative H. Barrow* 772 29.5
Liberal Democrats O. Wood 631 24.1
Liberal Democrats D. Bird 509 19.5
Liberal Democrats J. Howe 477 18.2
Turnout ~2,484 43.2
Registered electors 5,747
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Mundesley

Mundesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Gotts* 529 44.2
Liberal Democrats J. Verney 436 36.4
Labour E. Tagg 232 19.4
Majority 93 7.8
Turnout 1,197 50.2
Registered electors 2,404
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Neatishead

Neatishead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Durrant* 454 67.4
Labour R. Harding 155 23.0
Liberal Democrats Y. Rushman 65 9.6
Majority 299 44.4
Turnout 674 48.0
Registered electors 1,407
Independent hold Swing

North Walsham East

North Walsham East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Haynes 1,392 47.8
Labour E. Cornwall 1,307 44.9
Labour T. Vincent 1,057 36.3
Conservative R. Rose* 998 34.3
Conservative P. Rayna* 974 33.5
Conservative A. Woods 963 33.1
Liberal Democrats J. Myhill 522 17.9
Turnout ~2,775 42.5
Registered electors 6,527
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Conservative

North Walsham West

North Walsham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Buck 512 61.1
Independent A. Millward 271 32.3
Liberal Democrats A. Verney 55 6.6
Majority 241 28.8
Turnout 838 46.9
Registered electors 1,819
Labour hold Swing

Overstrand

Overstrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Fathers 245 37.3
Liberal Democrats G. Duniam 172 26.2
Labour J. Midgley 131 19.9
Conservative T. Oakley 109 16.6
Majority 73 11.1
Turnout 657 59.9
Registered electors 1,105
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Pastonacres

Pastonacres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Venvell 331 43.4
Independent P. Hammond 252 33.1
Labour C. Buck 179 23.5
Majority 79 10.4
Turnout 762 55.4
Registered electors 1,383
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Roughton

Roughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Davies 492 44.4
Liberal Democrats V. Purdy 317 28.6
Independent W. Arnold* 231 20.8
Green P. Crouch 68 6.1
Majority 175 15.8
Turnout 1,108 53.3
Registered electors 2,094
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Scottow

Scottow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Cullingham* 389 71.2
Liberal Democrats P. Jones 157 28.8
Majority 232 42.5
Turnout 546 34.4
Registered electors 1,609
Labour hold Swing

Sheringham

Sheringham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Dennis* 1,146 35.9
Liberal Democrats H. Nelson 934 29.3
Conservative L. McGinn* 889 27.8
Liberal Democrats G. Simmons 709 22.2
Conservative E. Harvey 671 21.0
Independent J. Nichols 647 20.2
Labour P. Harding 514 16.1
Labour D. Seymour 449 14.1
Independent B. Alton* 382 12.0
Turnout ~2,531 46.3
Registered electors 5,464
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Stalham

Stalham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. French 557 48.0
Independent N. Wright 369 31.8
Liberal Democrats P. Harradine 235 20.2
Majority 188 16.2
Turnout 1,161 49.3
Registered electors 2,338
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Suffield Park

Suffield Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Woodcock* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,686
Independent hold

The Raynhams

The Raynhams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Kemp 269 50.9
Independent K. Barrow 163 30.8
Liberal Democrats O. Towers 97 18.3
Majority 106 20.0
Turnout 529 34.1
Registered electors 1,553
Labour gain from Independent Swing

The Runtons

The Runtons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Craske* 709 50.0
Liberal Democrats J. Crampsie 539 38.0
Conservative P. Caswell* 480 33.9
Conservative A. Lee 424 30.0
Labour B. Vanlint 228 16.1
Turnout ~1,329 52.8
Registered electors 2,515
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Walsingham

Walsingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Moore* 444 78.0
Labour A. Dick 125 22.0
Majority 319 56.1
Turnout 569 50.2
Registered electors 1,134
Independent hold Swing

Wells

Wells (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Gates* 649 42.2
Labour A. Benstead 554 36.0
Independent D. Hudson 464 30.1
Liberal Democrats A. Nightingale 426 27.7
Turnout ~1,267 52.0
Registered electors 2,436
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Wensum Valley

Wensum Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Potter 360 43.6
Independent K. Perowne* 284 34.4
Liberal Democrats C. Lee 181 21.9
Majority 76 9.2
Turnout 825 56.9
Registered electors 1,461
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Worstead

Worstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Shaw* 554 70.3
Independent T. Hardingham 172 21.8
Liberal Democrats C. Wilkins 62 7.9
Majority 382 48.5
Turnout 788 55.3
Registered electors 1,429
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Norfolk 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 27 May 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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