1995 East Renfrewshire Council election

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1995 East Renfrewshire Council election
6 April 1995 (1995-04-06) 1999 →
All 20 seats to East Renfrewshire Council
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 9 8
Popular vote 9,505 10,205
Percentage 29.2% 31.4%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats RA
Seats won 2 1
Popular vote 4,857 1,937
Percentage 14.9% 5.9%
Elected Council Leader


No overall control

Elections to East Renfrewshire Council were held on 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed Unitary authority for East Renfrewshire Council, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994. They resulted in the council falling under no overall control.

East Renfrewshire is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. The East Renfrewshire Council was established pursuant to the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act of 1994 from the previous Eastwood District and part of Renfrew District and elections were held in 1995.[1]

Aggregate results[]

East Renfrewshire Council election, 1995
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 9 45 29.13 9,505
  Labour 8 40 31.28 10,205
  Liberal Democrats 2 10 14.89 4,857
  Residents 1 5 5.94 1,937
  SNP 0 0 17.91 5,843
  Independent 0 0 0.76 248
  Green 0 0 0.09 29

Ward Results[]

Thornliebank
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Jim Fletcher 1,101 65.6
Conservative N. Deerey 346 20.6
SNP J. Graham 232 13.8
Total votes 1,679 53.3
Majority 755 45.0
Giffnock North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Allan Mackie 687 43.8
Conservative J Addison 647 41.2
SNP M Weatherill 236 15.0
Majority 40 2.6
Giffnock South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J Shaw 883 57.4
Liberal Democrats B Fishman 432 28.1
SNP J Findlay 224 14.6
Majority 451 29.3
Merrylee Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Allan Steele 1,379 80.8
Conservative Richard Cook 327 19.2
Majority 1,052 61.6
Netherlee
Party Candidate Votes %
Residents I Pearce 1,457 81.1
SNP Alistair Carmichael 340 18.9
Majority 1,117 18.9
Stamperland
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mary Montague 697 44.5
Conservative I Simpson 399 25.4
SNP O Adiar 358 22.8
Liberal Democrats E Ward 114 7.3
Majority 296 19.1
Williamwood
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G MacDonald 741 43.2
Labour J Hillhouse 420 24.5
Liberal Democrats V Fossett 311 18.1
SNP I Cartlidge 244 14.2
Majority 321 18.7
Clarkston
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F McGee 614 35.8
Labour Ms M Bell 415 24.2
SNP D Beattie 377 22.0
Liberal Democrats D Oattes 308 18.0
Majority 199 11.6

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Results" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. 2015. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
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