1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 23 14
Seat change 12 6
Popular vote 17,942 12,458
Percentage 47.9% 33.2%
Swing 11.1% 1.9
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 4 3
Seat change 1 5
Popular vote 4,170 2,901
Percentage 11.1% 7.7%
Swing 4.2% 3.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Labour

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

Summary

Election result

1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 38 23 12 0 12 52.3 47.9 17,942 +11.1
  Conservative 37 14 3 9 6 31.8 33.2 12,458 –1.9
  Liberal Democrats 8 4 0 1 1 11.4 11.1 4,170 –4.2
  Independent 10 3 2 7 5 4.5 7.7 2,901 –3.2

2 Conservatives and 2 Labour were elected unopposed.

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.

Abbeygate

Abbeygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Ames* 661 42.1
Conservative B. Lockwood 457 29.1
Labour R. Croly 452 28.8
Conservative F. Jepson* 449 28.6
Independent D. Norman 228 14.5
Turnout ~1,570 44.0
Registered electors 2,911
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wallace* 539 65.2
Labour I. Wooler 288 34.8
Majority 251 30.4
Turnout 827 46.8
Registered electors 1,775
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Jolly 367 52.1
Conservative P. English* 338 47.9
Majority 29 4.1
Turnout 705 47.8
Registered electors 1,478
Labour gain from Independent

Cangle

Cangle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan* 994 73.4
Labour J. Hartley* 923 68.2
Conservative M. Richards 361 26.6
Turnout ~1,355 27.5
Registered electors 4,177
Labour hold
Labour hold

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan 602 85.3
Conservative T. Phillips 104 14.7
Majority 498 70.5
Turnout 706 29.0
Registered electors 2,427
Labour hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wayman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,358
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Jones* 894 55.7
Liberal Democrats J. Jones* 653 40.7
Labour E. Percy 537 33.5
Conservative M. Strike 174 10.8
Turnout ~1,605 25.5
Registered electors 4,426
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hart 395 56.8
Labour P. Bridge 301 43.2
Majority 94 13.5
Turnout 696 47.0
Registered electors 1,510
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Warmington 414 51.0
Conservative J. Stevens 397 49.0
Majority 17 2.1
Turnout 811 50.0
Registered electors 1,619
Independent gain from Conservative

Clements

Clements (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Martin* Unopposed
Labour M. O'Neill* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,495
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Beckwith 825 45.6
Labour D. Sharpe 760 42.0
Conservative E. Mortimer 651 36.0
Conservative I. Speakman* 635 35.1
Independent H. Godfrey* 332 18.4
Turnout ~1,809 36.0
Registered electors 4,853
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Cockle 511 51.1
Conservative M. Jones 489 48.9
Majority 22 2.2
Turnout 1,000 42.5
Registered electors 2,367
Labour gain from Conservative

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Horbury* 471 67.3
Labour R. Muge 229 32.7
Majority 242 34.6
Turnout 700 41.7
Registered electors 1,690
Conservative hold

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sutton 279 53.7
Labour D. Pollard 241 46.3
Majority 38 7.3
Turnout 520 44.0
Registered electors 1,198
Conservative gain from Independent

Horringer

Horringer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Biglin 418 58.7
Conservative J. Shipston 192 27.0
Labour H. Wright 102 14.3
Majority 226 31.7
Turnout 712 60.3
Registered electors 1,180
Independent gain from Conservative

Horringer Court

Horringer Court
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Higgins 511 66.5
Conservative J. Easdown 257 33.5
Majority 254 33.1
Turnout 768 42.0
Registered electors 1,840
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Warwick* 454 51.5
Labour D. Sparks 427 48.5
Majority 27 3.1
Turnout 881 52.8
Registered electors 1,676
Conservative hold

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Robinson* 316 36.1
Liberal Democrats N. Amor 300 34.3
Labour M. De Koning- Spooner 259 29.6
Majority 16 1.8
Turnout 875 40.1
Registered electors 2,189
Conservative hold

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Denning 216 45.5
Independent A. Childerhouse 149 31.4
Conservative S. Hayward 110 23.2
Majority 67 14.1
Turnout 475 33.6
Registered electors 1,416
Labour hold

Northgate

Northgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 778 84.7
Labour E. Steel* 704 76.7
Conservative R. Simpson 141 15.3
Conservative A. Cowper 124 13.5
Turnout ~918 40.0
Registered electors 2,315
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Bartram 315 53.6
Independent J. Pereira* 273 46.4
Majority 42 7.1
Turnout 588 40.6
Registered electors 1,466
Labour gain from Independent

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Fisher* 434 58.4
Labour R. Bridge 309 41.6
Majority 125 16.8
Turnout 743 48.0
Registered electors 1,570
Conservative hold

Risbygate

Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. O'Driscoll* 733 65.6
Labour M. Ereira-Guyer 698 62.5
Conservative E. Spooner* 384 34.4
Conservative A. Biggs 335 30.0
Turnout ~1,117 42.0
Registered electors 2,750
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Mildmay-White 276 43.7
Independent T. May* 222 35.2
Labour A. Grenville 133 21.1
Majority 54 8.6
Turnout 631 47.0
Registered electors 1,358
Conservative gain from Independent

Sextons

Sextons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Nowak 814 60.2
Labour C. Muge 776 57.4
Conservative P. Underwood* 539 39.8
Conservative D. Speakman* 535 39.5
Turnout ~1,353 49.0
Registered electors 2,853
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Southgate

Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Bagnall* 943 54.5
Liberal Democrats J. Williams* 884 51.1
Labour M. Benwell 449 26.0
Conservative C. Gardner 338 19.5
Turnout ~1,731 44.0
Registered electors 3,575
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Marys & Helions

St. Marys & Helions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Hatchell 238 51.7
Conservative A. Horrigan* 156 33.9
Independent P. O'Garvaigh 66 14.3
Majority 82 17.8
Turnout 460 36.0
Registered electors 1,297
Labour gain from Conservative

St. Olaves

St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Wormleighton* 763 85.5
Labour W. Cownley* 724 81.2
Conservative A. Williams 129 14.5
Turnout ~892 35.0
Registered electors 2,868
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Moore 363 37.3
Conservative P. Rudge* 323 33.2
Liberal Democrats T. Cook 149 15.3
Independent J. Thorndyke 138 14.2
Majority 40 4.1
Turnout 973 45.0
Registered electors 2,168
Labour gain from Conservative

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Button 516 43.1
Conservative M. Brundle* 507 42.4
Conservative F. Warby 472 39.4
Labour P. Smithers 454 37.9
Liberal Democrats P. Gadbury 174 14.5
Liberal Democrats P. Dulieu 173 14.5
Turnout ~1,197 43.0
Registered electors 2,836
Labour gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clements* 357 50.4
Labour E. Kilner 352 49.6
Majority 5 0.7
Turnout 709 43.0
Registered electors 1,639
Conservative hold

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Redhead Unopposed
Registered electors 1,650
Conservative gain from Independent

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Clifton-Brown* 340 55.0
Labour E. Elkins 278 45.0
Majority 62 10.0
Turnout 618 46.6
Registered electors 1,332
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 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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