1995 South Norfolk District Council election

1995 South Norfolk District Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats won 30 12
Seat change 10 11
Popular vote 23,698 14,001
Percentage 46.7% 27.6%
Swing 5.2% 10.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Independent
Seats won 3 2
Seat change 3 2
Popular vote 10,863 2,022
Percentage 21.4% 4.0%
Swing 6.0% 1.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 South Norfolk District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Liberal Democrats

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

Summary

Election result

1995 South Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 47 30 11 1 10 63.8 46.7 23,698 +5.2
  Conservative 44 12 0 11 11 25.5 27.6 14,001 –10.2
  Labour 47 3 3 0 3 6.4 21.4 10,863 +6.0
  Independent 8 2 1 3 2 4.3 4.0 2,022 –1.0
  Green 4 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 171 ±0.0

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.

Abbey

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Body* 444 49.0
Labour C. Greengrass 284 31.3
Conservative D. Baker 178 19.6
Majority 160 17.7
Turnout 906 48.4
Registered electors 1,881
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Clarke* 430 59.5
Labour W. McCloughan 239 33.1
Liberal Democrats P. Sattin 54 7.5
Majority 191 26.4
Turnout 723 53.0
Registered electors 1,375
Independent hold Swing

Beauchamp

Beauchamp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hawthorne* 359 46.2
Labour G. Brewster 262 33.7
Liberal Democrats C. Harris 156 20.1
Majority 97 12.5
Turnout 777 49.2
Registered electors 1,583
Conservative hold Swing

Beck Vale

Beck Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Halliday 572 60.9
Conservative J. Tyler 240 25.6
Labour B. Ziolkowska 127 13.5
Majority 332 35.4
Turnout 939 54.4
Registered electors 1,741
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Beckhithe

Beckhithe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Pond 964 47.7
Liberal Democrats D. Hall 940 46.5
Conservative P. Bond* 635 31.4
Conservative C. Hornsby 518 25.6
Labour D. Clennell 409 20.2
Labour D. Cowles 332 16.4
Turnout ~2,023 45.3
Registered electors 4,466
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Berners

Berners
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Percival 548 52.2
Conservative R. Tilbrook* 396 37.7
Labour J. Watt 106 10.1
Majority 152 14.5
Turnout 1,050 57.1
Registered electors 1,849
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Boyland

Boyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Lines* 442 43.5
Liberal Democrats I. Caldwell 354 34.8
Labour J. Philip 221 21.7
Majority 88 8.7
Turnout 1,017 46.7
Registered electors 2,185
Conservative hold Swing

Broads

Broads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Knollys* 420 48.0
Labour M. Wells 243 27.8
Liberal Democrats S. Raddon 122 13.9
Green I. Wagenknecht 90 10.3
Majority 177 20.2
Turnout 875 56.9
Registered electors 1,545
Conservative hold Swing

Brookwood

Brookwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Warman* 493 49.4
Liberal Democrats R. Lawes 329 33.0
Labour I. Lochhead 175 17.6
Majority 164 16.4
Turnout 997 59.5
Registered electors 1,682
Conservative hold Swing

Chet

Chet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Young* 499 44.7
Labour R. Ford 445 39.9
Liberal Democrats M. McPhee 172 15.4
Majority 54 4.8
Turnout 1,116 50.5
Registered electors 2,214
Conservative hold Swing

Clavering

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Mitchell 484 59.3
Labour R. Prosser 183 22.4
Conservative D. Watkins 149 18.3
Majority 301 36.9
Turnout 816 47.1
Registered electors 1,731
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Cringleford & Colney

Cringleford & Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Rowe* 491 47.4
Liberal Democrats P. Hollingham 474 45.8
Labour M. Ranson 70 6.8
Majority 17 1.6
Turnout 1,035 57.1
Registered electors 1,819
Conservative hold Swing

Cromwells

Cromwells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hockaday* 317 51.3
Labour C. Brett 179 29.0
Conservative B. Ford 122 19.7
Majority 138 22.3
Turnout 618 46.4
Registered electors 1,341
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Crown Point

Crown Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Smith* 207 44.1
Labour J. King 175 37.3
Liberal Democrats G. Bradshaw 87 18.6
Majority 32 6.8
Turnout 469 49.3
Registered electors 953
Conservative hold Swing

Dickleburgh

Dickleburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Allen 336 48.3
Conservative E. Turner 199 28.6
Labour S. Davies 160 23.0
Majority 137 19.7
Turnout 695 50.2
Registered electors 1,387
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Diss

Diss (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Caldwell* 1,215 59.1
Liberal Democrats I. Jacoby* 1,215 59.1
Liberal Democrats D. Cooper 707 34.4
Independent S. Kitchen 401 19.5
Labour M. Flatman 366 17.8
Labour I. Larkin 355 17.3
Labour N. Rozier 325 15.8
Conservative P. Carver 292 14.2
Conservative J. Savage 280 13.6
Conservative J. Matthews 264 12.8
Turnout ~2,055 37.9
Registered electors 5,422
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent

Ditchingham

Ditchingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Carden 602 62.9
Labour S. Pank 191 20.0
Conservative P. Barrett-Vane 164 17.1
Majority 411 42.9
Turnout 957 52.6
Registered electors 1,827
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Forehoe

Forehoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Mackie 290 38.0
Conservative S. Orton* 279 36.6
Labour L. Coleman 194 25.4
Majority 11 1.4
Turnout 763 49.5
Registered electors 1,541
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Harleston

Harleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Taylor* 947 65.3
Conservative M. Turbin 285 19.7
Labour L. Larkin 218 15.0
Majority 662 45.7
Turnout 1,450 47.6
Registered electors 3,055
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hempnall

Hempnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Beare* 518 60.0
Conservative J. Ellis 278 32.2
Labour J. Holtom 67 7.8
Majority 240 27.8
Turnout 863 59.5
Registered electors 1,455
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Hingham

Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Dore* 519 60.2
Conservative A. Lys 220 25.5
Labour A. Rutherford 123 14.3
Majority 299 34.7
Turnout 862 53.3
Registered electors 1,622
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Humbleyard

Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Lishman* 327 51.0
Independent S. Lacey 227 35.4
Labour S. Sewell 87 13.6
Majority 100 15.6
Turnout 641 49.4
Registered electors 1,298
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Kidner

Kidner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Tomlinson* 489 60.4
Labour E. Bellamy 166 20.5
Liberal Democrats D. Fairbairn 128 15.8
Green S. Ross-Wagenknecht 27 3.3
Majority 323 39.9
Turnout 810 53.7
Registered electors 1,512
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Long Row

Long Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daniel Zeichner 377 46.7
Conservative D. Mitchell* 277 34.3
Liberal Democrats A. Nursey 125 15.5
Green M. Harmer 28 3.5
Majority 100 12.4
Turnout 807 53.0
Registered electors 1,524
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Marshland

Marshland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Playle* 344 50.2
Labour H. Kelsey 207 30.2
Conservative M. Bailey 134 19.6
Majority 137 20.0
Turnout 685 47.2
Registered electors 1,452
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mergate

Mergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Baker 705 46.4
Conservative N. Legg 296 19.5
Independent P. Mickleburgh 263 17.3
Labour D. Higgin 243 16.0
Independent J. Myhill 13 0.9
Majority 409 26.9
Turnout 1,520 53.1
Registered electors 2,878
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

New Costessey

New Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Dinneen* 744 51.8
Liberal Democrats L. Webster 705 49.1
Labour I. Button 355 24.7
Labour I. Boreham 341 23.7
Conservative R. Thompson 338 23.5
Conservative L. Loveless 302 21.0
Turnout ~1,436 40.0
Registered electors 3,590
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Northfields

Northfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mooney* 432 42.0
Labour P. Nicholls 379 36.9
Liberal Democrats K. McClure 217 21.1
Majority 53 5.2
Turnout 1,028 52.9
Registered electors 1,960
Conservative hold Swing

Old Costessey

Old Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. East* 994 59.9
Liberal Democrats R. Smith 838 50.5
Conservative K. Bingham 400 24.1
Conservative E. Senior 338 20.4
Labour R. Barker 302 18.2
Labour D. Vaughan 216 13.0
Turnout ~1,659 38.5
Registered electors 4,310
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Poringland With The Framinghams

Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Tryggvason* 868 49.0
Liberal Democrats S. Lawes 776 43.8
Conservative J. Overton 686 38.7
Conservative W. Kidner 610 34.4
Labour P. Bonnick 221 12.5
Labour T. Sanders 207 11.7
Turnout ~1,772 53.9
Registered electors 3,289
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Rustens

Rustens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Ransom 488 47.3
Conservative J. Barnard* 360 34.9
Liberal Democrats T. Ellingworth 184 17.8
Majority 128 12.4
Turnout 1,032 45.5
Registered electors 2,305
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Scole

Scole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Alexander* 395 42.5
Liberal Democrats P. Harris 322 34.6
Labour I. Stebbing 187 20.1
Green G. Sessions 26 2.8
Majority 73 7.8
Turnout 930 52.6
Registered electors 1,772
Conservative hold Swing

Smockmill

Smockmill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Peterson* 514 58.7
Conservative P. Howarth 223 25.5
Labour A. Haywood 139 15.9
Majority 291 33.2
Turnout 876 45.9
Registered electors 1,917
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Springfields

Springfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Richardson 210 36.8
Liberal Democrats P. Bunting 188 32.9
Labour P. Neale 173 30.3
Majority 22 3.9
Turnout 571 45.8
Registered electors 1,250
Conservative hold Swing

Stratton

Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Smith* 661 59.8
Labour G. Aitken 213 19.3
Independent R. Turner 134 12.1
Conservative S. Barrett-Vane 97 8.8
Majority 448 40.5
Turnout 1,105 45.3
Registered electors 2,449
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tasvale

Tasvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Bradshaw* 749 73.7
Conservative J. Bailey 154 15.2
Labour R. Cottey 113 11.1
Majority 595 58.6
Turnout 1,016 60.3
Registered electors 1,690
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Town

Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Barber 310 39.3
Liberal Democrats J. Wood 248 31.5
Conservative L. Elston 230 29.2
Majority 62 7.9
Turnout 788 50.9
Registered electors 1,552
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Valley

Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Gray* 694 73.1
Conservative C. Kemp 158 16.6
Labour R. McKie 98 10.3
Majority 536 56.4
Turnout 950 55.5
Registered electors 1,717
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Waveney

Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats F. Mitchell* 449 59.3
Conservative S. Foster 159 21.0
Labour B. Falkner 149 19.7
Majority 290 38.3
Turnout 757 50.2
Registered electors 1,511
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Westwood

Westwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Chapman* 520 42.9
Liberal Democrats R. McClenning 349 28.8
Labour S. Blaikie 278 22.9
Independent H. Jeffs 65 5.4
Majority 171 14.1
Turnout 1,212 49.0
Registered electors 2,477
Conservative hold Swing

Wodehouse

Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dewsbury* 272 42.5
Liberal Democrats P. Blathwayt 203 31.7
Labour S. Urquhart 165 25.8
Majority 69 10.8
Turnout 640 49.2
Registered electors 1,304
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Diss

Diss by-election: 30 July 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 731 48.5
Conservative 271 18.0
Labour 257 17.0
Independent 249 16.5
Majority 460 30.5
Turnout 1,508 27.6
Registered electors 5,464
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 10–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  3. ^ 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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