1995 Tendring District Council election

1995 Tendring District Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 11 seats, 24.5% 18 seats, 36.2% 20 seats, 30.8%
Seats won 37 8 7
Seat change 26 10 13
Popular vote 36,215 16,703 12,276
Percentage 48.9% 22.6% 16.6%
Swing 24.4% 13.6% 14.2%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Residents
Last election 5 seats, 4.3% 4 seats, 2.1%
Seats won 4 4
Seat change 1
Popular vote 7,291 0
Percentage 9.9% 0.0%
Swing 5.6% 2.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Tendring District Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Labour

The 1995 Tendring District Council election was held on 4 May 1995.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Summary

Election result

1995 Tendring District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 50 37 26 0 26 61.7 48.9 36,215 +24.4
  Conservative 31 8 1 12 11 13.3 22.6 16,703 –13.6
  Liberal Democrats 23 7 0 13 13 11.7 16.6 12,276 –14.2
  Independent 18 4 2 3 1 6.7 9.9 7,291 +5.6
  Residents 4 4 0 0 6.7 0.0 0 –2.1
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.8 571 –0.4
  Independent Liberal 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 401 N/A
  Ind. Lib Dem 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.5 364 N/A
  Green 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 197 ±0.0

Ward results

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. McGann 528 42.8 +23.1
Labour Terry Ripo 466 37.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats S. Carrington* 439 35.6 –18.2
Liberal Democrats J. Hayward* 370 30.0 –18.4
Independent N. Culley 347 28.1 N/A
Turnout ~1,234 43.1 –12.9
Registered electors 2,862
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Tootal 367 69.1 N/A
Conservative M. Robinson* 164 30.9 −15.7
Turnout 531 34.4 –12.6
Registered electors 1,557
Independent gain from Conservative

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Powells* 376 64.2 +13.8
Labour D. Somers-Bird 210 35.8 N/A
Turnout 586 33.6 –7.3
Registered electors 1,746
Independent hold

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Harper 1,230 45.7 –9.1
Labour D. Bolton 1,133 42.1 +28.7
Liberal Democrats H. Shearing 1,093 40.6 –13.6
Labour P. Weinreb 909 33.8 +20.4
Ind. Lib Dem O. Collard 364 13.5 N/A
Turnout 2,692 31.6 –8.4
Registered electors 8,520
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Poulton 314 40.5 N/A
Independent R. McLaren* 271 35.0 −16.0
Conservative J. Glenn 190 24.5 −24.5
Turnout 775 46.5 –3.5
Registered electors 1,674
Labour gain from Independent

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O. Olivier 813 56.8 +23.7
Independent P. Patrick* 669 46.8 –7.7
Labour J. Ruffell 600 42.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats T. Dale* 512 35.8 –8.8
Turnout ~1,430 46.0 –7.0
Registered electors 3,109
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Independent hold

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Barrenger 696 55.9 +25.1
Liberal Democrats D. Dixon* 624 50.2 –1.4
Labour C. Olivier 620 49.8 N/A
Independent J. Partridge* 533 42.8 +0.8
Green S. Redfearn 123 9.9 N/A
Turnout ~1,244 41.6 –5.4
Registered electors 2,991
Labour gain from Independent
Liberal Democrats hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Parrish* 382 50.6 –1.3
Liberal Democrats K. Hawkins 299 39.6 +20.6
Green R. Bruce 74 9.8 +4.6
Majority 83 11.0 –17.1
Turnout 755 40.1 –8.9
Registered electors 1,890
Conservative hold Swing 11.0

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Shelton* 1,298 54.1 –16.7
Conservative A. D'Ancey 1,173 48.9 –17.8
Conservative E. Allen* 1,156 48.2 –18.4
Independent A. Finnegan-Butler* 679 28.3 N/A
Independent C. May 606 25.3 N/A
Independent W. Finnegan-Butler 550 22.9 N/A
Labour D. Enever 511 21.3 +6.8
Labour C. Aldous 509 21.2 +8.6
Labour J. Enever 469 19.5 +8.9
Turnout ~2,400 45.0 –3.9
Registered electors 5,333
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Smith* 1,300 75.1 +14.7
Labour J. Fluin* 1,114 64.3 +17.5
Independent C. Judd 368 21.3 N/A
Conservative F. Butler 338 19.5 +0.2
Turnout ~1,732 46.1 –1.9
Registered electors 3,756
Labour hold
Labour hold

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Besser 444 58.7 +28.4
Conservative D. Wood* 219 29.0 –7.5
Liberal Democrats G. Potter 93 12.3 –20.9
Majority 225 29.8 N/A
Turnout 756 45.6 –6.0
Registered electors 1,661
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 18.0

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Taylor* 522 65.7 +0.2
Conservative B. Johnston 273 34.3 –0.2
Majority 249 31.3 +0.3
Turnout 795 44.6 –5.0
Registered electors 1,790
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 0.2

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Rowe 275 54.3 +6.9
Independent A. Elvin* 231 45.7 N/A
Majority 44 8.7 N/A
Turnout 506 42.3 –5.4
Registered electors 1,215
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Brand* 693 65.0 +22.0
Labour Ivan Henderson 679 63.7 +31.5
Independent F. Good* 325 30.5 N/A
Independent J. Meek 198 18.6 N/A
Turnout ~1,066 42.1 –3.6
Registered electors 2,533
Labour hold
Labour gain from Ind. Conservative

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Brand* 782 65.1 +20.6
Labour D. McLeod 679 56.5 +16.5
Conservative W. Bleakley* 481 40.0 –3.8
Turnout ~1,202 43.3 –2.9
Registered electors 2,776
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Les Double 1,037 65.3 –0.9
Labour W. Mixter* 1,014 63.9 +14.2
Independent E. Yallop 475 29.9 N/A
Turnout ~1,588 39.0 –5.9
Registered electors 4,071
Labour hold
Labour hold

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Henderson* 819 62.3 +13.4
Labour D. Robson* 705 53.7 +15.3
Independent G. Wallington-Hayes 420 32.0 N/A
Conservative J. Spall 372 28.3 –7.9
Turnout ~1,314 47.2 –2.8
Registered electors 2,784
Labour hold
Labour hold

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents J. Hewitt* Unopposed
Residents E. Fone* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,683
Residents hold
Residents hold

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Nimmo 1,020 53.1 +34.7
Labour B. Theadom 1,018 53.0 +37.1
Conservative G. Reilly 835 43.5 –13.4
Conservative P. Hurst 816 42.5 N/A
Turnout ~1,920 42.7 –0.1
Registered electors 4,497
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Conservative

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Randall* 991 58.5 +16.5
Labour R. Ling* 816 48.2 +17.9
Liberal Democrats J. Kelly 445 26.3 –6.0
Conservative B. Rolfe 368 21.7 –13.5
Liberal Democrats M. Dew 322 26.3 –6.0
Conservative R. Humphreys 278 16.4 –8.7
Turnout 1,693 41.6 –7.1
Registered electors 4,070
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Ford 354 52.4 N/A
Independent K. Daniel 322 47.6 N/A
Turnout 686 30.7 –8.2
Registered electors 2,233
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative

Mistley

Mistley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Smith* 451 56.4 –0.6
Labour L. Rogers 200 25.0 +2.7
Conservative G. Streames 148 18.5 –2.2
Majority 251 31.4 –3.4
Turnout 799 44.9 –7.4
Registered electors 1,790
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 1.7

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Elmer* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,795
Labour hold

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Baker* 996 71.7 +33.8
Labour F. Baker 907 65.3 +30.5
Labour G. Mills* 882 63.5 +29.4
Conservative G. Downing 363 26.1 –11.8
Turnout ~1,390 32.8 –11.2
Registered electors 4,237
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Southcliff

Southcliff (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jessop* 754 43.6 –0.3
Conservative P. Vanner* 683 39.5 –3.6
Labour J. Bond 670 38.7 +27.2
Conservative M. Hughes 630 36.4 –4.7
Labour G. Mackie 609 35.2 +26.7
Labour G. Craft 602 34.8 +26.6
Ind. Conservative J. Molyneaux 571 33.0 N/A
Turnout ~1,729 38.7 –10.3
Registered electors 4,468
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

St Bartholomews

St Bartholomews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents B. Thomasson* Unopposed
Residents A. Tovey* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,813
Residents hold
Residents hold

St James

St James (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Ball 867 49.4 +32.0
Labour S. Lawrence 825 47.0 +30.0
Labour M. Rothwell 740 42.2 +26.4
Conservative A. Overton* 565 32.2 –8.9
Conservative R. Gladwin* 522 29.8 –7.3
Conservative V. Stone 498 28.4 –7.4
Liberal Democrats R. Harper 322 18.4 –24.3
Liberal Democrats B. Wright 313 17.8 –16.6
Turnout ~1,754 34.8 –4.2
Registered electors 5,041
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St Johns

St Johns (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Manning* 1,043 46.6 –31.8
Liberal Democrats W. Bensilum* 980 43.8 –27.5
Labour N. Jacobs 866 38.7 +28.2
Liberal Democrats P. Ost 812 36.3 –33.6
Labour M. Rouse 737 32.9 +23.8
Labour M. Morley-Souter 729 32.6 +23.6
Conservative A. Owens 378 16.9 +1.9
Turnout ~2,237 39.9 –11.1
Registered electors 5,607
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Morley-Souter 605 46.4 +22.4
Labour G. Morgan 600 46.0 +22.5
Labour T. Cook 523 40.1 +16.9
Liberal Democrats M. Bargent* 474 36.4 –20.3
Liberal Democrats P. Miller* 421 32.3 –20.7
Liberal Democrats J. Bray 408 31.3 –20.8
Conservative R. Moodey 190 14.6 –2.5
Turnout ~1,304 33.8 –6.2
Registered electors 3,857
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

St. Osyth & Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Osben 452 35.2 N/A
Labour J. Ward 438 34.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats J. White* 424 33.0 –28.7
Ind. Lib Dem J. Smith 401 31.2 N/A
Conservative A. Anderson 310 24.1 –16.8
Independent A. Quilter 200 15.6 N/A
Turnout ~1,285 40.5 –9.5
Registered electors 3,174
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Rooney 387 58.9 +6.8
Conservative A. Green 270 41.1 –6.8
Majority 117 17.8 +13.6
Turnout 657 36.3 –5.2
Registered electors 1,817
Liberal Democrats hold Swing 6.8

Walton

Walton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Lawes 1,106 49.6 +7.1
Labour R. Lawes 1,022 45.9 +5.5
Conservative C. Turner* 955 42.9 –12.0
Labour J. Topham 950 42.6 +4.5
Conservative D. Aldrich* 921 41.3 –11.8
Conservative M. Page* 898 40.3 –11.8
Liberal Democrats S. Challis 292 13.1 N/A
Turnout ~2,228 41.1 –6.6
Registered electors 5,422
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

By-elections

Elmstead

Elmstead by-election: 16 November 1995[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 250 31.8 –18.8
Labour 230 29.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats 156 19.8 –19.8
Independent 151 19.2 N/A
Majority 20 2.6 –8.4
Turnout 787 41.9 +1.8
Registered electors 1,878
Conservative hold

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central by-election: 18 April 1996[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 559 55.6 +4.8
Independent 209 20.8 N/A
Conservative 132 13.1 –10.0
Liberal Democrats 105 10.4 N/A
Majority 350 34.8 N/A
Turnout 1,005 36.1 –11.1
Registered electors 2,784
Labour hold

Haven

Haven by-election: 21 November 1996[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 655 62.3 N/A
Conservative 221 21.0 N/A
Labour 142 13.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats 33 3.1 N/A
Majority 434 41.3 N/A
Turnout 1,051 39.3 N/A
Registered electors 2,674
Independent gain from Residents

St James

St James by-election: 10 July 1997[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 352 39.5 +7.3
Labour 321 36.0 –13.4
Liberal Democrats 219 24.6 +6.2
Majority 31 3.5 N/A
Turnout 892 17.2 –17.6
Registered electors 5,186
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 10.4

Harwich East

Harwich East by-election: 2 October 1997[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 340 50.1 –18.0
Conservative 151 22.3 N/A
Other 103 15.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats 84 12.4 N/A
Majority 189 27.8 N/A
Turnout 678 27.5 –14.6
Registered electors 2,465
Labour hold

References

  1. ^ Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011 (PDF) (Report). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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