The 1995 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
edit| 1995 St Albans City and District Council election | ||||||||||
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 13 |  5
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68.4 | 21 | 34 | 59.6 | 16,654 | 41.8 | -8.0 | |
| Conservative | 2 |  6
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10.5 | 11 | 13 | 22.8 | 10,379 | 26.0 | +2.9 | |
| Labour | 4 | 1
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21.1 | 6 | 10 | 17.5 | 12,459 | 31.2 | +5.9 | |
| Independent | 0 |  0
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 241 | 0.6 | -0.2 | |
| Green | 0 | 0
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 124 | 0.3 | -0.7 | |
| Natural Law | 0 | 0
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0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 0.1 | New | |
Ward results
editAshley
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Pakenham | 1,059 | 45.6 | +10.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | C. Bradley | 974 | 41.9 | –9.8 | |
| Conservative | D. Caroline | 289 | 12.4 | –0.5 | |
| Majority | 85 | 3.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,322 | 46.8 | –5.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,965 | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 10.0
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Batchwood
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Rose* | 1,284 | 66.5 | +5.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | R. Law | 371 | 19.2 | –5.2 | |
| Conservative | R. Langham | 229 | 11.9 | –3.0 | |
| Green | A. Cripps | 47 | 2.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 913 | 47.3 | +11.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,931 | 40.4 | –4.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,781 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 5.6
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Clarence
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | J. Lusby | 1,000 | 53.7 | –7.8 | |
| Labour | D. Pratley | 515 | 27.7 | +9.3 | |
| Conservative | J. Christie | 347 | 18.6 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 485 | 26.0 | –17.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,862 | 43.0 | –7.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,332 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.6
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Cunningham
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | R. Donald* | 1,142 | 55.0 | –5.7 | |
| Labour | A. Gilson | 653 | 31.4 | +6.6 | |
| Conservative | M. Elsdon | 282 | 13.6 | –0.9 | |
| Majority | 489 | 23.5 | –12.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,077 | 43.7 | –3.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,758 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.2
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Harpenden East
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | P. Waddilove | 1,095 | 50.1 | –10.1 | |
| Conservative | D. Fisher | 630 | 28.8 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | D. Crew | 462 | 21.1 | +8.1 | |
| Majority | 465 | 21.3 | –12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,187 | 43.7 | –8.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,009 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.1
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Harpenden North
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | T. Glenister | 1,052 | 46.1 | –6.3 | |
| Conservative | A. Pawle | 729 | 31.9 | –1.1 | |
| Labour | E. Rayner | 474 | 20.8 | +6.2 | |
| Natural Law | P. Saunders | 27 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 323 | 14.2 | –5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,282 | 39.4 | –6.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,792 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.6
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Harpenden South
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | P. Johnston* | 1,058 | 43.7 | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Mitchell | 1,015 | 41.9 | –6.9 | |
| Labour | K. Holmes | 347 | 14.3 | +4.9 | |
| Majority | 43 | 1.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,420 | 46.0 | –6.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,256 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4
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Harpenden West
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Coe* | 1,116 | 48.6 | +4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Steer | 875 | 38.1 | –7.2 | |
| Labour | J. Thompson | 306 | 13.3 | +2.4 | |
| Majority | 241 | 10.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,297 | 44.9 | –2.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,121 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.0
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London Colney
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | E. Gordon* | 1,380 | 74.8 | +6.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | K. Lambert | 207 | 11.2 | –1.0 | |
| Conservative | M. Shaw | 180 | 9.8 | –5.8 | |
| Green | M. Gibson | 77 | 4.2 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 1,173 | 63.6 | +10.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,844 | 32.5 | –8.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,667 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 3.8
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Marshallwick North
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | T. Clegg | 1,220 | 60.5 | –5.6 | |
| Conservative | V. Holley | 427 | 21.2 | +1.3 | |
| Labour | W. Preston | 371 | 18.4 | +4.4 | |
| Majority | 793 | 39.3 | –7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,018 | 42.6 | –6.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,741 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.5
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Marshallwick South
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | P. Burton* | 1,240 | 52.3 | –5.4 | |
| Conservative | P. Farley | 625 | 26.4 | +2.7 | |
| Labour | M. Ewington | 504 | 21.3 | +5.9 | |
| Majority | 615 | 26.0 | –8.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,369 | 45.7 | –7.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,187 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.1
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No Green candidate as previous (3.2%).
Park Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | K. Finley* | 893 | 55.4 | –5.8 | |
| Labour | M. Morley | 429 | 26.6 | +6.2 | |
| Conservative | I. Gibb | 289 | 17.9 | –0.5 | |
| Majority | 464 | 28.8 | –12.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,611 | 36.4 | –4.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,420 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.0
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Redbourn
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | E. Humbles | 776 | 41.8 | –26.3 | |
| Conservative | B. Chapman* | 714 | 38.4 | N/A | |
| Labour | M. Brennan | 367 | 19.8 | +6.7 | |
| Majority | 62 | 3.3 | –46.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,857 | 41.7 | –1.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,446 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |||
No Independent candidate as previous (18.8%).
Sandridge
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | W. Morris | 641 | 38.6 | +22.9 | |
| Conservative | C. Whiteside* | 514 | 30.9 | –15.6 | |
| Labour | A. Cooper | 308 | 18.5 | +8.6 | |
| Independent | B. Filmer | 199 | 12.0 | –13.7 | |
| Majority | 127 | 7.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,662 | 43.0 | –1.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 3,865 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.3
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Sopwell
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labour | M. Wilson | 1,498 | 76.0 | +9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | I. Fowler | 255 | 12.9 | –9.9 | |
| Conservative | G. Brown | 217 | 11.0 | –0.1 | |
| Majority | 1,243 | 63.1 | +19.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,970 | 38.8 | –4.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,074 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.0
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St. Peters
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | J. Gunner* | 1,005 | 47.8 | –5.9 | |
| Labour | L. Warren | 876 | 41.7 | +10.5 | |
| Conservative | L. Harris | 222 | 10.6 | –0.7 | |
| Majority | 129 | 6.1 | –16.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,103 | 43.2 | –6.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,868 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.2
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No Green candidate as previous (3.8%).
St. Stephens
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | J. Baillie | 1,006 | 42.1 | –3.9 | |
| Conservative | A. Nowell* | 798 | 33.4 | –0.5 | |
| Labour | P. Allen | 585 | 24.5 | +4.5 | |
| Majority | 208 | 8.7 | –3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,389 | 40.1 | –8.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,963 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.7
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Verulam
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | K. Morris | 977 | 38.9 | –1.4 | |
| Conservative | J. Smith* | 957 | 38.1 | +5.7 | |
| Labour | J. Bellchambers | 537 | 21.4 | –1.7 | |
| Independent | A. Brown | 42 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 20 | 0.8 | –7.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,513 | 48.2 | –4.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,219 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.6
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No Green candidate as previous (4.2%).
Wheathampstead
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | G. Webster | 910 | 41.9 | –14.7 | |
| Conservative | D. Hills* | 756 | 34.8 | +4.0 | |
| Labour | P. Woodhams | 504 | 23.2 | +10.7 | |
| Majority | 154 | 7.1 | –18.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,170 | 45.7 | –8.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,744 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.4
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References
edit- ^ "St Albans City and District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 15 November 2022.