1995 Cambridge City Council election

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

1995 Cambridge City Council election

← 1994 5 May 1995 (1995-05-05) 1996 →

14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
22 seats needed for a majority
Turnout39.5% (Decrease4.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 17 seats, 41.0% 15 seats, 39.1% 10 seats, 19.5%
Seats won 8 6 0
Seats after 18 17 7
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 14,733 12,042 5,077
Percentage 45.3% 37.1% 15.6%
Swing Increase 4.3% Decrease 2.0% Decrease 3.9%

Winner of each seat at the 1995 Cambridge City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

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Election result

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1995 Cambridge City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 8   1 57.1 10 18 42.9 14,733 45.3 +4.3
  Liberal Democrats 6   2 42.9 11 17 40.5 12,042 37.1 –2.0
  Conservative 0   3 0.0 7 7 16.7 5,077 15.6 –3.9
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 509 1.6 +1.3
  Natural Law 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 33 0.1 N/A

Ward results

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Abbey

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Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Durrant* 988 78.4 +12.2
Liberal Democrats Stephanie Langton 273 21.6 +5.2
Majority 715 56.7 +7.8
Turnout 1,261 26.4 –4.3
Registered electors 4,873
Labour hold Swing  3.5

Arbury

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Arbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Horne 1,180 61.2 +7.9
Conservative Stephen George 438 22.7 –3.2
Liberal Democrats Adrian Weigley 310 16.1 –4.7
Majority 742 38.5 +11.1
Turnout 1,928 36.8 –6.5
Registered electors 5,250
Labour hold Swing  5.6

Castle

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Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Howarth* 1,459 54.1 +1.2
Labour Robert Smith 690 26.2 +1.1
Conservative Adam Nichols 402 15.3 –6.6
Green Lydia Howitt 118 4.5 N/A
Majority 736 27.9 –0.9
Turnout 2,669 37.4 –9.4
Registered electors 5,160
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.1

Cherry Hinton

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Cherry Hinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Dryden 1,478 63.3 +10.8
Conservative Eric Barrett-Payton 602 25.8 –7.7
Liberal Democrats Ashley Woodford 256 11.0 –3.0
Majority 876 37.5 +18.5
Turnout 2,336 43.1 –6.2
Registered electors 5,416
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  9.3

Coleridge

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Coleridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Raith Overhill 1,260 58.3 –2.7
Conservative Jeremy Froggett 475 22.0 –2.0
Liberal Democrats Tricia Charlesworth 427 19.8 +4.7
Majority 785 36.3 –0.7
Turnout 2,162 37.0 –7.4
Registered electors 5,849
Labour hold Swing  0.4

East Chesterton

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East Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roman Znajek* 1,412 47.2 +1.2
Labour Stephen Hartley 1,244 41.6 +2.4
Conservative Colin Havercroft 333 11.1 –3.7
Majority 168 5.6 –1.2
Turnout 2,989 43.5 –2.1
Registered electors 6,873
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.6

Kings Hedges

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Kings Hedges
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Southernwood* 1,100 77.2 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Corder 218 15.3 –5.0
Independent Stephen Ryder 107 7.5 N/A
Majority 882 61.9 +17.4
Turnout 1,425 28.9 –2.4
Registered electors 4,945
Labour hold Swing  8.7

Market

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Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Lake* 1,125 50.4 –10.6
Labour Carol Atack 759 34.0 +6.6
Conservative James Strachan 221 9.9 –1.7
Green Lois Hickey 127 5.7 N/A
Majority 366 16.4 –17.1
Turnout 2,232 35.1 –5.4
Registered electors 6,391
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  8.6

Newnham

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Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daphne Roper* 1,391 48.9 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Schofield 1,150 40.5 –6.2
Conservative Jason Webb 301 10.6 –1.9
Majority 241 8.5 N/A
Turnout 2,842 38.6 –4.5
Registered electors 7,414
Labour hold Swing  7.2

Petersfield

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Petersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colin Rodgers 1,259 48.0 –0.7
Liberal Democrats Catherine Bowden 915 35.6 –4.6
Conservative Peter Welton 249 9.7 –0.5
Green Margaret Wright 150 5.8 N/A
Majority 344 13.4 +3.9
Turnout 2,842 38.4 –6.0
Registered electors 6,686
Labour hold Swing  2.0

Queens Edith

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Queens Edith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anthony Mills 1,388 47.3 –3.8
Labour John Beresford 771 26.3 +4.8
Conservative Alexandra Hardie 755 25.8 –1.6
Natural Law Luke Leighton 18 0.6 N/A
Majority 617 21.0 –2.7
Turnout 2,932 50.2 –7.8
Registered electors 5,854
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  4.3

Romsey

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Romsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Baxter 1,238 53.2 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Catherine Smart 829 35.6 –3.4
Conservative Adam Cannon 133 5.7 –0.3
Green Ian Miller 114 4.9 +0.5
Natural Law Patrice Gladwin 15 0.6 N/A
Majority 409 17.6 +6.0
Turnout 2,329 39.2 –7.6
Registered electors 5,961
Labour hold Swing  3.0

Trumpington

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Trumpington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philippa Slatter 1,056 45.2 –1.0
Conservative Margaret Hoskins 802 34.3 –4.0
Labour Robert Hardy 480 20.5 +5.0
Majority 254 10.9 +3.0
Turnout 2,338 38.3 –5.4
Registered electors 6,120
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing  1.5

West Chesterton

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West Chesterton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Evelyn Knowles* 1,224 49.5 –0.5
Labour Christine Mann 895 36.2 –0.6
Conservative Graham Stuart 355 14.3 +1.1
Majority 329 13.3 +0.1
Turnout 2,474 43.3 –4.5
Registered electors 5,720
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  0.1

References

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  1. ^ "Cambridge City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 September 2023.