1995 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1995 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1995 Brighton Borough Council election

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14 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election 25 seats, 49.6% 22 seats, 32.6%
Seats won 13 3
Seats after 27 20
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 26,001 13,875
Percentage 55.7% 29.7%
Swing Increase 6.1% Decrease 2.9%

Winner of each seat at the 1995 Brighton Borough Council election

Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


Labour

Summary

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Election result

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1995 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 13   2 81.3 14 27 57.4 26,001 55.7 +6.1
  Conservative 3   2 18.8 17 20 42.6 13,875 29.7 –2.9
  Liberal Democrats 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 4,317 9.2 –3.9
  Green 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 2,254 4.8 +0.5
  Militant Labour 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 195 0.4 ±0.0
  Independent 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 35 0.1 N/A
  Natural Law 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 22 <0.1 N/A

Ward results

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Hanover

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Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Schaffer* 2,187 73.6 +7.6
Conservative D. Dudeney 339 11.4 –3.2
Liberal Democrats B. Huggins 225 7.6 –3.7
Green K. Chapman 221 7.4 –0.7
Majority 1,848 62.2 +10.7
Turnout 2,972 37.0 –3.4
Registered electors 7,984
Labour hold Swing  5.4

Hollingbury

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Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Fitch* 1,987 71.1 +5.6
Conservative A. Stammers 474 17.0 –4.9
Liberal Democrats D. Lamb 228 8.2 –1.3
Green C. Foulser 104 3.7 +0.6
Majority 1,513 54.2 +10.6
Turnout 2,793 38.0 –4.7
Registered electors 7,376
Labour hold Swing  5.3

Kings Cliff

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Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Burgess 1,807 66.4 +10.0
Conservative E. Radford-Kirby 625 23.0 –6.0
Liberal Democrats M. Jones 196 7.2 –2.8
Green J. Hodd 92 3.4 –1.2
Majority 1,182 43.5 +16.1
Turnout 2,720 41.0 –3.3
Registered electors 6,664
Labour hold Swing  8.0

Marine

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Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Marsh 1,414 53.0 +2.0
Conservative B. Fairs 838 31.4 –1.3
Militant Labour J. Apps 195 7.3 +1.2
Liberal Democrats E. Reed 158 5.9 –2.1
Green B. Coyne 61 2.3 ±0.0
Majority 576 21.6 +3.3
Turnout 2,666 34.0 –8.1
Registered electors 7,850
Labour hold Swing  1.7

Moulescombe

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Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Tonks* 1,331 69.5 +9.5
Conservative J. Stevens 371 19.4 –5.3
Liberal Democrats J. Bowskill 158 8.3 –4.2
Green J. Berrington 55 2.9 ±0.0
Majority 960 50.1 +14.8
Turnout 2,666 29.0 –2.9
Registered electors 6,567
Labour hold Swing  7.4

Patcham

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Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Theobald 1,647 44.5 –2.5
Labour K. Allen 1,295 35.0 +5.2
Liberal Democrats J. De Souza 710 19.2 –1.6
Green A. Haase 45 1.2 –1.2
Majority 352 9.5 –7.7
Turnout 3,697 53.0 +4.8
Registered electors 6,963
Conservative hold Swing  3.9

Preston

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Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lepper 2,089 52.9 –0.3
Conservative D. Radford* 1,424 36.1 +9.9
Liberal Democrats T. Hunter 319 8.1 –8.3
Green L. Littman 118 3.0 –1.1
Majority 665 16.8 –10.2
Turnout 3,950 52.0 +8.8
Registered electors 7,614
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  5.1

Queens Park

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Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Townsend* 1,638 64.3 +5.7
Conservative R. Ruzyllo 587 23.1 –6.0
Liberal Democrats J. Blease 200 7.9 –0.4
Green S. Chadwick 99 3.9 –0.1
Natural Law R. Bradshaw 22 0.9 N/A
Majority 1,051 41.3 +11.8
Turnout 2,546 41.0 –6.6
Registered electors 6,245
Labour hold Swing  5.9

Regency

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Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Ping* 1,550 60.4 +8.5
Conservative J. Cameron 670 26.1 –3.6
Liberal Democrats E. Cotton 218 8.5 –4.3
Green L. Robinson 130 5.1 –0.6
Majority 910 34.3 +12.1
Turnout 2,568 37.0 –5.2
Registered electors 6,970
Labour hold Swing  6.1

Rottingdean

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Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Radford-Kirby 1,784 58.1 –3.8
Labour J. Moriarty 759 24.7 +8.3
Liberal Democrats D. Davidson 470 15.3 –4.0
Green E. Robinson 58 1.9 –0.6
Majority 1,025 33.4 –9.2
Turnout 3,071 41.0 –3.3
Registered electors 7,582
Conservative hold Swing  6.1

Seven Dials

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Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Robinson* 1,815 65.1 +6.8
Conservative A. Norman 392 14.1 –3.3
Liberal Democrats R. Heale 332 11.9 –5.9
Green I. Needham 213 7.6 +1.1
Independent G. O'Brien 35 1.3 N/A
Majority 1,423 51.1 +10.5
Turnout 2,787 39.0 –0.9
Registered electors 7,151
Labour hold Swing  5.1

St Peters

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St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Gwyn-Jones* 1,776 60.4 –4.1
Green P. West 642 21.8 +11.6
Conservative C. Ramsden 338 11.5 –3.2
Liberal Democrats M. Fairweather 183 6.2 –4.3
Majority 1,134 38.6 –11.2
Turnout 2,939 40.0 –3.0
Registered electors 7,291
Labour hold Swing  7.9

Stanmer

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Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hawkes* 1,662 61.7 +12.3
Conservative C. Franklin 753 28.0 –10.3
Liberal Democrats C. Cornelius 201 7.5 –2.4
Green P. Tofts 77 2.9 +0.5
Majority 909 33.8 +22.7
Turnout 2,693 36.0 –12.6
Registered electors 7,519
Labour hold Swing  11.3

Tenantry

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Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Durr* 1,704 65.4 +8.6
Conservative D. Dudeney 559 21.5 –6.6
Liberal Democrats M. Mylton-Thorley 179 6.9 –3.2
Green J. Davies 164 6.3 +1.3
Majority 1,145 43.9 +15.3
Turnout 2,606 35.0 –6.4
Registered electors 7,354
Labour hold Swing  7.6

Westdene

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Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Drake* 1,490 47.1 –3.7
Labour S. Prentice 1,281 40.5 +11.9
Liberal Democrats D. McBeth 305 9.6 –7.5
Green G. Keenan 89 2.8 –0.7
Majority 209 6.6 –15.6
Turnout 3,165 44.0 +0.3
Registered electors 7,159
Conservative hold Swing  7.8

Woodingdean

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Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Moorhouse 1,706 47.2 +11.7
Conservative G. Wells 1,584 43.9 –4.0
Liberal Democrats E. Oldfield 235 6.5 –8.3
Green D. Groves 86 2.4 +0.5
Majority 122 3.4 N/A
Turnout 3,611 48.0 +3.1
Registered electors 7,477
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  7.9

References

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  1. ^ "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2023.