Bristol City Council election, 1995

4 May 1995

All 68 seats to Bristol City Council 35 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Labour	Liberal Democrat	Conservative
Seats won	53	9	6
Seat change	12	1	13

Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

1995 local election results in Bristol

The 1995 Bristol City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 with all seats being up for election, in preparation for Bristol City Council becoming a Unitary Authority following the abolition of Avon County Council.^[1] The same ward boundaries were used, however these are elections to a new authority and cannot be considered gains or losses compared to previously held seats.

The election saw national issues, such as the unpopularity of the national Conservative government and the state of the economy, being the major issues in the election. The Conservative candidates branded themselves as 'Bristol Conservatives', which was seen as an attempt to distance themselves from the national government.^[1] The Labour Party was expected to win a large majority but they were criticised by the Conservatives for cutting money from the Scouts while giving money to a lesbian/bisexual women's group.^[2]

Labour easily gained a majority and as predicted before the election the Liberal Democrats became the second largest party on the council driving the Conservatives down to third as compared to the previous district council.^[1]

Election results

The party standings following the election:

Party		Cllrs	% Vote
	Labour Party	53	53.3
	Liberal Democrats	9	19.6
	Conservative Party	6	24.8
Total		68	97.7

Ward results

The change is calculated using the most recent election result in each ward, in most cases 1994, or otherwise 1992. Sebastian Matthews, who apparently stood as the "Macromedia Student" party, is possibly a nomination-paper error where 'Occupation' and 'Party' were swapped, c.f. Systems Designer.

Ashley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Nichola I. Barton	1,763	62.9	+2.4
	Labour	Raymond J. Sefia	1,472
	Green	David M. Simpson	426	15.2	+1.7
	Liberal Democrat	John H. Bonham-Carter	393	14.0	-0.4
	Liberal Democrat	Jane McGarry	368
	Conservative	Kerrie Carpenter	223	8.0	-3.7
	Conservative	Ian J. Henderson	214
Majority			1,046	37.3
Turnout				31.8

Avonmouth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Celia M. Lukins	2,200	68.8	+4.5
	Labour	Ernie Bristow	2,149
	Conservative	David L. Holme	578	18.1	-3.1
	Liberal Democrat	Paul W. Lloyd	419	13.1	-1.4
	Liberal Democrat	Pamela Henderson	371
Majority			1,571	49.1
Turnout				41.8

Bedminster
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter J. Crispin	2,001	60.3	+7.7
	Labour	Claire M. Warren	1,683
	Conservative	Jack LoPresti	526	15.8	-6.2
	Liberal Democrat	Mary Sykes	513	15.4	-5.9
	Conservative	Christian V.J. Simpson	498
	Green	Charles N. Bolton	281	8.5	+4.4
Majority			1,157	34.8
Turnout				34.9

Bishopston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Patricia M. McLaren	2,115	50.5	+7.6
	Labour	Arthur Keefe	2,064
	Liberal Democrat	David J.G. Kitson	1,055	25.2	-3.9
	Liberal Democrat	Peter J. Maitland	966
	Conservative	Ian E. Kealey	718	17.2	-1.3
	Conservative	Pearl C.L. Abraham	695
	Green	Justin M. Quinnell	298	7.1	+3.2
Majority			1,009	24.1
Turnout				45.0

Bishopsworth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Terence Cleverley	1,674	53.1	+11.7
	Labour	Paul C. Walker	1,468
	Conservative	Richard S. Eddy	1,138	36.1	-13.3
	Conservative	Michael J. Jarrett	1,022
	Liberal Democrat	Nicholas L. Doddrell	218	6.9	+0.9
	Green	Barrie R. Lewis	124	3.9	+0.7
Majority			330	10.5
Turnout				40.8

Brislington East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	William L. Martin	2,357	64.1	+21.2
	Labour	Peter T.J. Begley	2,297
	Conservative	Anthony R. Carey	823	22.4	-25.3
	Conservative	Colin R. Bretherton	761
	Liberal Democrat	Jeffery Exon	495	13.5	+6.5
	Liberal Democrat	Linda Hopkins	404
Majority			1,474	40.1
Turnout				39.9

Brislington West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Dan Norris	1,905	48.3	+18.9
	Labour	Jane V. Painter	1,859
	Liberal Democrat	Peter H. Main	1,217	30.8	+2.3
	Liberal Democrat	Catherine F. Johnstone	1,188
	Conservative	Holly Richmond	656	16.6	-21.7
	Conservative	Ian D. Millard	609
	Green	Mary B. Wood	169	4.3	+0.5
Majority			642	16.3
Turnout				45.5

Cabot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Charles R. Boney	1,395	41.4	-5.8
	Liberal Democrat	Stephen R. Williams	1,264
	Labour	Paul A. Garland	1,182	35.1	+3.9
	Labour	William J. Waines	997
	Conservative	Ashley P. Fox	518	15.4	-1.3
	Conservative	David J. Smith	499
	Green	Rowan V. Beton	277	8.2	+3.2
Majority			82	2.4
Turnout				34.8

Clifton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Barbara Janke	1,574	40.5	-6.7
	Liberal Democrat	Brian H. Price	1,554
	Conservative	John Bretten	1,241	32.0	-3.7
	Conservative	Alan D. Tasker	1,192
	Labour	Nicole A.M. Steven	808	20.8	+7.3
	Labour	Denton W. Brockway	807
	Green	Lucinda Hersey	259	6.7	+3.1
Majority			313	8.1
Turnout				39.5

Cotham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Shelley M. Lanchbury	1,609	46.1	+6.8
	Labour	Fabian G. Breckels	1,584
	Conservative	Philip A. Cobbold	899	25.7	-3.9
	Conservative	Anthony M.B. Orr	884
	Liberal Democrat	Michael C. Bosel	727	20.8	-5.9
	Liberal Democrat	Gizella K. Hughes	717
	Green	Geoff Collard	258	7.4	+3.0
Majority			685	19.6
Turnout				38.3

Easton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	John F. Kiely	1,840	51.8	+2.8
	Liberal Democrat	Michael B. Smith	1,710
	Labour	Michael Langley	1,399	39.4	+0.2
	Labour	David White	1,298
	Green	Robert Nicholls	165	4.6	+1.7
	Conservative	Paul N. Hancock	146	4.1	+0.3
Majority			311	8.8
Turnout				46.2

Eastville
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Sally J. Andrews	1,785	56.2	+13.1
	Labour	David Sutton	1,608
	Conservative	Lesley A. Alexander	850	26.8	+2.5
	Conservative	Timothy C. Collins	799
	Liberal Democrat	Paul R. Potts	542	17.1	+2.4
	Liberal Democrat	Roland I. Potts	447
Majority			758	23.9
Turnout				37.1

Filwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen James Grant	1,385	69.8	+11.2
	Labour	George Micklewright	1,300
	Militant Labour	Ian P. Marshall	312	15.7	-4.4
	Militant Labour	Wayne Coombes	251
	Conservative	Jonathan R. Hucker	159	8.0	-0.5
	Green	Graham H. Davey	128	6.5	+4.5
Majority			988	49.8
Turnout				27.4

Frome Vale
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Adrian Becker	2,264	53.1	+10.3
	Labour	Anne M. Walder	1,952
	Conservative	Kenneth I. Blanchard	1,390	32.6	+7.1
	Conservative	Victor C. Eaglestone	1,085
	Liberal Democrat	Stella J. Hender	425	10.0	-9.3
	Liberal Democrat	Jean C. Norman	376
	Green	Simon D. Kellett	184	4.3	+4.3
Majority			562	13.2
Turnout				44.1

Hartcliffe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Bernard W. Chalmers	1,950	75.3	+29.7
	Labour	Mervyn R. Hulin	1,754
	Conservative	Barrie R. Edwards	447	17.3	-15.8
	Conservative	Jonathan D.R. Price	353
	Green	Susan P. Ball	194	7.5	+1.7
Majority			1,307	50.4
Turnout				31.2

Henbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Jack D. Fisk	2,353	63.3	+11.7
	Labour	Richard J. Pyle	2,197
	Conservative	Donald C. Miller	942	25.3	+0.4
	Conservative	Janet G. Reed	817
	Liberal Democrat	Anne W. Stephen	424	11.4	-2.2
	Liberal Democrat	John W.A. Toye	311
Majority			1,255	33.7
Turnout				47.4

Hengrove
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Judith M. Webb	2,079	51.4	+8.3
	Liberal Democrat	Sandra S. Loader	1,937
	Labour	Michael J. Chivers	1,167	28.9	+7.8
	Labour	Mohammad K. Ahmed	1,093
	Conservative	Brian W. Edwards	798	19.7	-15.2
	Conservative	Steven M. Willis	760
Majority			770	19.0
Turnout				40.0

Henleaze
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Rosalie M. Brown	2,198	43.9	-5.5
	Conservative	Joyce M. Fey	2,051	41.0	+3.3
	Conservative	John L. Portch	1,982
	Liberal Democrat	John E. Mortell	1,843
	Labour	Keith Evans	753	15.1	+4.8
	Labour	Roger J. Livingston	657
Majority			69	1.4
Turnout				55.7

Hillfields
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Graham R. Robertson	2,043	77.4	+21.6
	Labour	J. Douglas Naysmith	2,009
	Conservative	Barbara J. Moore	596	22.6	+7.8
	Conservative	Alfred D. Seville	588
Majority			1,413	53.5
Turnout				34.6

Horfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Arthur Massey	1,760	48.1	+5.0
	Labour	David R. Poole	1,751
	Conservative	Betty J.D. Topham	1,441	39.4	+7.9
	Conservative	Anthony J. Smith	1,279
	Liberal Democrat	Margaret S. Hodgkins	355	9.7	-3.9
	Liberal Democrat	Sylvia E. Young	351
	Green	Peter M. Scott	105	2.9	+1.0
Majority			310	8.5
Turnout				46.1

Kingsweston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rosemary A. Clarke	1,944	65.7	+5.6
	Labour	John T. Bees	1,934
	Conservative	Jeanne Veale	655	22.1	-1.8
	Conservative	Richard L. Clifton	618
	Liberal Democrat	Andrew Ludlow	361	12.2	-3.8
	Liberal Democrat	Francis R. Young	344
Majority			1,279	43.2
Turnout				41.1

Knowle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Tessa Coombes	1,774	58.3	+14.8
	Labour	Patricia Roberts	1,672
	Conservative	John E. Gammon	576	18.9	-22.4
	Liberal Democrat	Evelyn M. Elworthy	486	16.0	+3.2
	Green	John M. Hills	205	6.7	+4.3
Majority			1,096	36.0
Turnout				35.8

Lawrence Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Robert J. Channon	1,759	72.6	+10.9
	Labour	Lesley Broomhead	1,718
	Liberal Democrat	Michael Baker	400	16.5	+3.5
	Liberal Democrat	Paul Elvin	308
	Conservative	George E. Burton	264	10.9	+2.1
Majority			1,318	54.4
Turnout				29.2

Lockleaze
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Judy Patterson	1,880	65.7	+12.1
	Labour	Philip W. Gregory	1,824
	Liberal Democrat	Joan Grace	636	22.2	-2.4
	Liberal Democrat	Ian H. Parry	566
	Conservative	Christopher R. Stallabrass	347	12.1	+0.1
	Conservative	Geoffrey R. Gollop	336
Majority			1,188	41.5
Turnout				39.6

Redland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Ashton	2,060	48.9	+9.9
	Labour	Joan B. McLaren	1,989
	Conservative	Mark F.H. Casewell	1,102	26.1	-3.4
	Conservative	Antony S. Waycott	1,086
	Liberal Democrat	Robert J. Wills	926	22.0	-4.8
	Liberal Democrat	Michael J. Woods	841
	Macromedia Student	Sebastian A.H. Matthews	127	3.0	+3.0
Majority			887	21.0
Turnout				45.3

Southmead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Peter W. Hammond	1,745	64.8	+11.0
	Labour	Jennifer M. Smith	1,699
	Conservative	Martin Kerry	599	22.3	+4.8
	Conservative	Jarmila Parry	567
	Liberal Democrat	Carol F. Taylor	348	12.9	-1.6
	Liberal Democrat	Simon R. Young	251
Majority			1,100	40.9
Turnout				34.8

Southville
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew J. May	2,123	62.6	+4.0
	Labour	David Johnson	2,104
	Conservative	Cora A.P. Stephenson	503	14.8	-2.1
	Conservative	Neil A. Cuthbertson	478
	Liberal Democrat	Richard F. Hughes	411	12.1	-6.9
	Green	Sigrid Shayer	357	10.5	+5.0
Majority			1,601	47.2
Turnout				38.1

St. George East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Charles S. Price	1,802	61.3	+18.1
	Labour	Margaret A. Shovelton	1,778
	Conservative	Edward J. Withers	632	21.5	-21.8
	Conservative	Derek A.E. Fey	629
	Liberal Democrat	Gordon H. Draper	508	17.3	+5.7
	Liberal Democrat	Tony R. Potts	414
Majority			1,146	39.0
Turnout				35.4

St. George West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John E. Deasy	2,062	72.5	+22.0
	Labour	Ronald E. Stone	1,983
	Liberal Democrat	Gordon Williams	436	15.3	-11.0
	Liberal Democrat	Kenneth M. Peacock	432
	Conservative	Derek V. Hooper	345	12.1	-9.0
	Conservative	Marilyn Hutton	308
Majority			1,547	54.4
Turnout				36.9

Stockwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Robin Moss	2,002	42.6	+11.0
	Conservative	Colin J.N. Williams	1,985	42.3	-17.8
	Labour	David Spry	1,968
	Conservative	David H.R. Morris	1,820
	Liberal Democrat	Jane M. Collins	709	15.1	+7.8
	Liberal Democrat	Rosemary A. Windmill	383
Majority			17	0.4
Turnout				46.3

Stoke Bishop
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter J. Abraham	2,051	51.1	-1.9
	Conservative	Christopher M.B. Alderson	1,992
	Liberal Democrat	Keri A. Dow	1,034	25.8	-4.2
	Liberal Democrat	Dennis H. Brown	961
	Labour	Luke Akehurst	769	19.2	+5.3
	Labour	Edward F. Fowler	719
	Green	William F. McCaskie	160	4.0	+0.9
Majority			958	23.9
Turnout				39.6

Westbury-on-Trym
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	David H. Poole	2,614	54.8	-0.1
	Conservative	Robert W. Wall	2,544
	Labour	Dick Drew	1,102	23.1	+9.6
	Liberal Democrat	Carol K. Stratton	1,050	22.0	-9.6
	Liberal Democrat	Antony A. Stratton	976
Majority			1,442	30.3
Turnout				53.0

Whitchurch Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Helen Holland	2,025	77.8	+15.8
	Labour	Paul Smith	2,008
	Conservative	Robert R. Morris	392	15.1	-10.3
	Green	Christine J. Presley	187	7.2	+5.4
Majority			1,616	62.1
Turnout				31.7

Windmill Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Diane E. Bunyan	2,368	69.1	+23.8
	Labour	Christopher L. Orlik	2,035
	Green	Anita J. Lewis	543	15.8	+5.1
	Conservative	William R.J. Biggs	516	15.1	-15.8
	Conservative	Lilian F. Biggs	506
Majority			1,492	43.5
Turnout				32.3

References

Full election results

1 2 3 Bennett, Will (1995-04-25). "Conservatives battling to survive in reborn Bristol". London: The Independent. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
↑ Woolf, Marie (1995-04-23). "Bad news? Labour's abolished it". The Independent on Sunday. p. 2.

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