1995 Moray Council election
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Elections to the Moray Council were held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the new unitary Moray Council, and saw the SNP winning control of the council for the first time, taking control from the previous Independent administration. This election was the last to have 18 single member wards, which elected members using the first-past-the-post voting system.
Background
The 1992 election was the last to send members to the Moray District Council. At that election the Independent group retained their 9 seats, and the Conservatives regained representation on the council since losing any representation in 1988.
Party | Seats | Vote share |
---|---|---|
Independent | 9 | 35.7% |
SNP | 7 | 46.1% |
Conservative | 1 | 10.1% |
Labour | 1 | 4.1% |
Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | 13 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | 72.2 | 50.2 | 11,337 | ![]() | |
Labour | 3 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | 16.7 | 19.7 | 4,436 | ![]() | |
Independent | 2 | 0 | 7 | ![]() | 11.1 | 19.8 | 4,458 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | 0.0 | 8.1 | 1,837 | ![]() | |
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | ![]() | 0.0 | 2.2 | 501 | ![]() |
Source:[1]
Ward results
Bishopmill
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C Smith | 1,233 | 69.7 | |
SNP | R Pattie | 317 | 17.9 | |
Independent | J Mackessack-Leitch | 220 | 12.4 | |
Majority | 916 | 51.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,770 | 40.7 | ||
Labour gain from Independent |
Cathedral
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Farqhuarson (Incumbent) | 788 | 51.2 | |
SNP | M Hardie | 495 | 32.2 | |
Conservative | A Cooper | 170 | 11.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Webster | 85 | 5.5 | |
Majority | 293 | 19.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,538 | 40.7 | ||
Labour hold |
New Elgin
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | M Anderson (Incumbent) | 647 | 52.8 | |
Labour | J McGettrick | 488 | 39.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | H Johnstone | 90 | 7.3 | |
Majority | 159 | 13.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,225 | 34.2 | ||
SNP hold |
Central West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | H McDonald | 717 | 48.9 | |
Labour | L Easton | 483 | 32.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | W Nelson | 267 | 18.2 | |
Majority | 234 | 16.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,467 | 37.8 | ||
SNP gain from Independent |
Forres
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | H Cumiskie (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
SNP hold |
Findhorn Valley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | R Laing | 741 | 59.8 | |
Independent | W Swanson (Incumbent) | 448 | 36.2 | |
Independent | S Tinsley | 50 | 4.0 | |
Majority | 293 | 23.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,239 | 31.2 | ||
SNP gain from Independent |
Heldon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | C Scaife | 707 | 62.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | M McLintock | 434 | 38.0 | |
Majority | 273 | 24.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,141 | 29.7 | ||
SNP gain from Independent |
Innes
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Shaw (Incumbent) | 576 | 41.6 | |
SNP | P Cruickshank | 522 | 37.7 | |
Labour | I Gray | 197 | 14.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | D Cameron | 91 | 6.6 | |
Majority | 273 | 3.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,386 | 37.8 | ||
Independent hold |
Lossiemouth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | D Crawford | 850 | 56.0 | |
Independent | A Fleming (Incumbent) | 668 | 44.0 | |
Majority | 182 | 12.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,518 | 44.3 | ||
SNP hold |
Laich
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | J Stewart | 841 | 61.8 | |
Conservative | D Thompson (Incumbent) | 331 | 24.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | G Towns | 188 | 13.8 | |
Majority | 510 | 37.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,360 | 39.5 | ||
SNP gain from Conservative |
Buckie West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | W Jappy (Incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
SNP hold |
Buckie East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | G McDonald | 894 | 84.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | G Holm | 164 | 15.5 | |
Majority | 730 | 69.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,058 | 30.2 | ||
SNP hold |
Rathford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | M Howe | 782 | 50.9 | |
Independent | M Wilson | 675 | 44.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | P Cromar | 78 | 5.1 | |
Majority | 107 | 6.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,535 | 44.6 | ||
SNP gain from Independent |
Lennox
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | T Howe (Incumbent) | 1,089 | 62.5 | |
Independent | I Lawson | 494 | 28.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | J Milton | 159 | 9.1 | |
Majority | 595 | 34.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,742 | 48.2 | ||
SNP hold |
Keith
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Mann | 721 | 45.1 | |
SNP | B Ewan | 666 | 41.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | G Duncan | 210 | 13.1 | |
Majority | 55 | 3.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,597 | 51.3 | ||
Labour gain from Independent |
Strathisla
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | R Patterson | 483 | 39.4 | |
Independent | M Davidson (Incumbent) | 476 | 38.8 | |
Labour | A Thomson | 268 | 21.8 | |
Majority | 7 | 0.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,227 | 40.8 | ||
SNP gain from Independent |
Speyside
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E Aldridge (Incumbent) | 851 | 51.6 | |
SNP | P Paul | 728 | 44.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | E Cameron | 71 | 4.3 | |
Majority | 123 | 7.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,650 | 51.3 | ||
Independent hold |
Glenlivet
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
SNP | A Scott (Incumbent) | 858 | 76.9 | |
Labour | F Lipphardt | 258 | 23.1 | |
Majority | 600 | 53.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,116 | 36.3 | ||
SNP hold |
References
- ^ "Scottish Council Elections" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
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