1995 UK local government election
Map of the results for the 1995 Bradford council election. The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 4 May 1995, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election there had been a by-election in Tong after incumbent Labour councillor, Gerry Sutcliffe, was selected as their candidate for the Bradford South by-election, which Labour successfully defended.[1] Labour retained control of the council.[2] [3]
Election result Bradford Local Election Result 1995[2] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 25 9 1 8 83.3 54.4 69,751 +3.8% Conservative 4 1 9 8 13.3 28.5 36,565 -0.9% Liberal Democrats 1 1 1 3.3 13.8 17,626 -3.2% Green 0 0 0 0.0 1.9 2,484 -0.5% Independent Labour 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 1,002 +0.8% Militant Labour 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 312 +0.2% Independent 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 312 -0.5% Natural Law 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 46 +0.0%
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
Party Previous council New council Labour 50 58 Conservative 36 28 Liberal Democrat 4 4 Total 90 90 Working majority 10 26
Ward results Baildon[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats T. Browne 2,320 43.5 +7.1 Conservative M. Hope 1,810 34.0 -5.0 Labour H. Gundry 973 18.3 -1.2 Green C. Harris 226 4.2 -0.9 Majority 510 9.6 +7.1 Turnout 5,329 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +6.0
Bingley[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Flood 2,520 56.5 +10.1 Conservative M. Startin 1,622 36.3 -0.5 Green M. Thompson 321 7.2 +3.9 Majority 898 20.1 +10.6 Turnout 4,463 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.3
Bingley Rural[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative A. Cooke 1,917 43. -3.5 Labour M. Gregory 1,902 43.2 +8.8 Liberal Democrats J. Hutton 581 13.2 -5.3 Majority 15 0.3 -12.4 Turnout 4,400 Conservative hold Swing -6.1
Bolton[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Kitson 1,664 42.2 +4.3 Liberal Democrats H. Middleton 1,506 38.2 -2.1 Conservative F. Lee 769 19.5 +0.5 Majority 158 4.0 +1.6 Turnout 3,939 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.2
Bowling[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Ali 1,932 51.4 -17.0 Independent Labour D. Coughlin 1,002 26.7 +26.7 Liberal Democrats J. Harrington 435 11.6 -3.6 Conservative J. Ridyard 282 7.5 -1.2 Green K. Spencer 104 2.8 -0.6 Majority 930 24.8 -28.4 Turnout 3,755 Labour hold Swing -21.8
Bradford Moor [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Virdee 1,826 44.3 -22.6 Conservative S. Hussain 1,775 43.1 +21.7 Liberal Democrats J. Collins 521 12.6 +3.4 Majority 51 1.2 -44.3 Turnout 4,122 Labour hold Swing -22.1
Clayton [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Y. Tough 2,332 50.7 -2.9 Conservative R. Farley 1,825 39.7 -6.7 Liberal Democrats L. McKeever 301 6.5 +6.5 Green J. Robinson 140 3.0 +3.0 Majority 507 11.0 +3.7 Turnout 4,598 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.9
Craven[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour E. McNally 2,030 45.0 +9.6 Conservative D. Harrison 1,908 42.3 -1.3 Liberal Democrats G. Morgan 568 12.6 -8.3 Majority 122 2.7 -5.5 Turnout 4,506 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.4
Eccleshill [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Midwood 2,024 60.4 +5.4 Conservative P. Kewitz 876 26.2 +1.6 Liberal Democrats M. Attenborough 449 13.4 -7.0 Majority 1,148 34.3 +3.8 Turnout 3,349 Labour hold Swing +1.9
Great Horton [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Godward 2,560 63.9 +3.3 Conservative V. Binney 854 21.3 -2.9 Liberal Democrats C. Wright 468 11.7 -1.2 Green P. Mills 121 3.0 +0.8 Majority 1,706 42.6 +6.2 Turnout 4,003 Labour hold Swing +3.1
Heaton [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Maguire 3,109 61.8 +0.8 Conservative G. Gidley 1,363 27.1 -5.0 Liberal Democrats A. Cruden 383 7.6 +7.6 Green P. Braham 174 3.5 -3.4 Majority 1,746 34.7 +5.9 Turnout 5,029 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +2.9
Idle [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour K. Baxter 2,185 48.5 +8.1 Liberal Democrats C. Beardmore 1,700 37.7 -8.2 Conservative A. White 621 13.8 +0.1 Majority 485 10.8 +5.3 Turnout 4,506 Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +8.1
Ilkley [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative B. Smith 2,585 55.8 +7.7 Labour R. Fox 2,050 44.2 +26.9 Majority 535 11.5 -19.3 Turnout 4,635 Conservative hold Swing -9.6
Keighley North[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Slater 2,995 63.0 +8.9 Conservative J. Cope 1,213 25.5 -6.7 Liberal Democrats A. Carter 548 11.5 -2.3 Majority 1,782 37.5 +15.6 Turnout 4,756 Labour hold Swing +7.8
Keighley South[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Hancock 2,625 74.5 +5.5 Liberal Democrats J. Brooksbank 484 13.7 +0.5 Conservative R. Moorehouse 414 11.7 -6.0 Majority 2,141 60.8 +9.6 Turnout 3,523 Labour hold Swing +2.5
Keighley West [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour B. Thorne 2,770 65.5 +8.5 Conservative G. Smith 923 21.8 -5.5 Liberal Democrats D. Burslam 537 12.7 -3.0 Majority 1,847 43.7 +14.0 Turnout 4,230 Labour hold Swing +7.0
Little Horton [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour I. Greenwood 2,443 71.4 +9.2 Conservative T. Gledhill 347 10.1 -8.8 Militant Labour H. Oakes 312 9.1 +9.1 Liberal Democrats A. Griffiths 251 7.3 -7.1 Green C. Smith 66 1.9 -2.4 Majority 2,096 61.3 +17.9 Turnout 3,419 Labour hold Swing +9.0
Odsal [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Green 2,971 65.5 +7.6 Conservative D. Manogue 932 20.5 -4.7 Liberal Democrats K. Hall 518 11.4 -2.0 Green P. Harrison 116 2.6 -0.9 Majority 2,039 44.9 +12.2 Turnout 4,537 Labour hold Swing +6.1
Queensbury [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Womersley 3,011 65.2 +9.9 Conservative M. Blundell 1,078 23.3 -4.8 Liberal Democrats J. Saul 483 10.5 -6.1 Natural Law G. Clark 46 1.0 +1.0 Majority 1,933 41.9 +14.8 Turnout 4,618 Labour hold Swing +7.3
Rombalds [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative R. Wightman 2,114 43.7 -1.4 Labour A. Niland 1,505 31.1 +3.7 Liberal Democrats A. Micklem 1,216 25.1 -2.3 Majority 609 12.6 -5.1 Turnout 4,835 Conservative hold Swing -2.5
Shipley East[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Redfern 2,328 67.0 +9.7 Conservative D. Servant 525 15.1 -1.9 Liberal Democrats J. Hall 495 14.3 -5.3 Independent M. Love 124 3.6 +3.6 Majority 1,803 51.9 +14.0 Turnout 3,472 Labour hold Swing +5.3
Shipley West[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Reilly 2,721 50.5 +1.5 Conservative J. Carroll 1,830 34.0 -0.7 Green D. Ford 446 8.3 +3.5 Liberal Democrats C. Svensgaard 388 7.2 -4.3 Majority 891 16.5 +2.3 Turnout 5,385 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.1
Thornton [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Longthorn 2,002 51.7 +5.2 Conservative J. Buffham 1,344 34.7 -2.9 Liberal Democrats H. Wright 409 10.6 -2.2 Green M. Rawnsley 116 3.0 -0.2 Majority 658 17.0 +8.1 Turnout 3,871 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +4.0
Toller [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative A. Hussain 2,618 46.3 +11.3 Labour S. Hussain 2,464 43.6 -5.9 Liberal Democrats S. Devonshire 448 7.9 -4.2 Green N. Taimuri 123 2.2 -1.2 Majority 154 2.7 -11.8 Turnout 5,653 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.6
Tong[2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. Mahon 1,908 77.4 +5.9 Conservative D. Jagger 336 13.6 +1.3 Liberal Democrats K. Robinson 221 9.0 -3.6 Majority 1,572 63.8 +4.9 Turnout 2,465 Labour hold Swing +2.3
Undercliffe [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Fairfax 2,432 67.6 +5.0 Conservative M. Matloob 508 14.1 -4.9 Liberal Democrats E. Hallman 472 13.1 -2.1 Independent R. Johnson 188 5.2 +5.2 Majority 1,924 53.4 +9.9 Turnout 3,600 Labour hold Swing +4.9
University [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Ahmed 3,472 68.4 -11.1 Conservative I. Ahmed 1,074 21.1 +10.2 Green N. Tart 531 10.5 +0.8 Majority 2,398 47.2 -21.3 Turnout 5,077 Labour hold Swing -10.6
Wibsey [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour R. Berry 2,578 65.3 +1.1 Conservative D. Craven 890 22.5 +1.0 Liberal Democrats B. Boulton 480 12.2 -2.2 Majority 1,688 42.8 +0.1 Turnout 3,948 Labour hold Swing +0.0
Worth Valley [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Young 2,027 46.1 +9.8 Conservative M. Ellis 1,495 34.0 -2.1 Liberal Democrats C. Brown 871 19.8 -7.7 Majority 532 12.1 +11.9 Turnout 4,393 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.9
Wyke [2] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Beeley 2,392 65.0 +7.6 Conservative D. Owen 717 19.5 -7.5 Liberal Democrats H. Boulton 573 15.6 -0.1 Majority 1,675 45.5 +15.1 Turnout 3,682 Labour hold Swing +7.5
References ^ "Councillors: Tong Ward". bradford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 1997. Retrieved 8 August 2015 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post . 5 May 1995. ^ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 1 August 2015 .