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1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
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44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 11 seats, 41.0% 20 seats, 32.8%
Seats won 23 14
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 6
Popular vote 17,942 12,458
Percentage 47.9% 33.2%
Swing Increase 6.9% Increase 0.4%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 5 seats, 14.3% 8 seats, 10.2%
Seats won 4 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 5
Popular vote 4,170 2,901
Percentage 11.1% 7.7%
Swing Decrease 3.2% Decrease 2.5%
Council control before election

No overall control

 Council control after election

Labour Party

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

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1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 23 Increase 12 52.3 47.9 17,942 +6.9
  Conservative 14 Decrease 6 31.8 33.2 12,458 +0.4
  Liberal Democrats 4 Decrease 1 9.1 11.1 4,170 -3.2
  Independent 3 Decrease 5 6.8 7.7 2,901 -2.5

Ward results

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Abbeygate

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Abbeygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Ames* 661 51.6
Conservative B. Lockwood 457 35.7
Labour R. Croly 452 35.3
Conservative F. Jepson* 449 35.1
Independent D. Norman 228 17.8
Turnout 1,281 44.0
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Barningham

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

Barrow

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Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Jolly 367 52.1
Conservative P. English* 338 47.9
Majority 29 4.2
Turnout 705 47.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Cangle

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Cangle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan* 994 87.8
Labour J. Hartley* 923 81.5
Conservative M. Richards 361 31.9
Turnout 1,132 27.5
Labour hold
Labour hold

Castle

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Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan 602 85.3
Conservative T. Phillips 104 14.7
Majority 498 70.6
Turnout 706 29.0
Labour hold Swing

Cavendish

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Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wayman* Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

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Chalkstone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Jones* 894 79.2
Liberal Democrats J. Jones* 653 57.8
Labour E. Percy 537 47.6
Conservative M. Strike 174 15.4
Turnout 1,129 25.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Chevington

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Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hart 395 56.8
Labour P. Bridge 301 43.2
Majority 94 13.6
Turnout 696 47.0
Conservative hold Swing

Clare

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Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Warmington 414 51.0
Conservative J. Stevens 397 49.0
Majority 17 2.0
Turnout 811 50.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Clements

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Clements
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Martin* Unopposed
Labour M. O'Neill* Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

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Eastgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Beckwith 825 47.2
Labour D. Sharpe 760 43.5
Conservative E. Mortimer 651 37.3
Conservative I. Speakman* 635 36.3
Independent H. Godfrey* 332 19.0
Turnout 1,747 36.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Fornham

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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
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Great Barton

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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
Conservative hold Swing

Honington

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Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sutton 279 53.7
Labour D. Pollard 241 46.3
Majority 38 7.4
Turnout 520 44.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Horringer

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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
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Horringer Court

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Horringer Court
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Higgins 511 66.5
Conservative J. Easdown 257 33.5
Majority 254 33.0
Turnout 768 42.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Hundon

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Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Warwick* 454 51.5
Labour D. Sparks 427 48.5
Majority 27 3.0
Turnout 881 52.8
Conservative hold Swing

Ixworth

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

Kedington

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Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Denning 216 45.5
Independent A. Childerhouse 149 31.4
Conservative S. Harward 110 23.2
Majority 67 14.1
Turnout 475 33.6
Labour hold Swing

Northgate

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Northgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 778 84.0
Labour E. Steel* 704 76.0
Conservative R. Simpson 141 15.2
Conservative A. Cowper 124 13.4
Turnout 926 40.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pakenham

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Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Bartram 315 53.6
Independent J. Pereira* 273 46.4
Majority 42 7.2
Turnout 588 40.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Risby

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Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Fisher 434 58.4
Labour R. Bridge 309 41.6
Majority 125 16.8
Turnout 743 48.0
Conservative hold Swing

Risbygate

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Risbygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. O'Driscoll* 733 63.5
Labour M. Ereira-Guyer 698 60.4
Conservative E. Spooner* 384 33.2
Conservative A. Biggs 335 29.0
Turnout 1,155 42.0
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Rougham

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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 8.5
Turnout 631 47.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Sextons

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Sextons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Nowak 814 58.2
Labour C. Muge 776 55.5
Conservative P. Underwood* 539 38.6
Conservative D. Speakman* 535 38.3
Turnout 1,398 49.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Southgate

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Southgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Bagnall* 943 59.9
Liberal Democrats J. Williams* 884 56.2
Labour M. Benwell 449 28.5
Conservative C. Gardner 338 21.5
Turnout 1,573 44.0
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

St. Mary's & Hellons

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St. Mary's & Hellons
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
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Olaves

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St. Olaves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Wormeighton* 763 76.0
Labour W. Cownley* 724 72.1
Conservative A. Williams 129 12.8
Turnout 1,004 35.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

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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. Thomdyke 138 14.2
Majority 40 4.1
Turnout 973 45.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Westgate

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Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Button 516 42.3
Conservative M. Brundle* 507 41.6
Conservative F. Warby 472 38.7
Labour P. Smithers 454 37.2
Liberal Democrats P. Gadbury 174 14.3
Liberal Democrats P. Duleiu 173 14.2
Turnout 1,220 43.0
Labour gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

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Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clements* 357 50.4
Labour E. Kilner 352 49.6
Majority 5 0.8
Turnout 709 43.0
Conservative hold Swing

Wickhambrook

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Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Redhead Unopposed
Turnout N/A N/A N/A
Conservative hold

Withersfield

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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
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "St. Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
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