1995 Bath and North East Somerset Council election

1995 UK local government election November 2025 1995 Bath and North East Somerset Council election parliamentary no 1995 05 04 y 1999 Bath and North East Somerset Council election 1999 All 65 seats to Bath and North East Somerset Council 33 LD Liberal Democrats (UK) 27 36,840 36.2% Lab Labour Party (UK) 22 33,744 33.2% Con Conservative Party (UK) 16 29,734 29.3% Bath and North East Somerset UK local election 1995 map.svg Map showing the composition of Bath and North East Somerset Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, Red showing Labour and Yellow showing Liberal Democrats. Striped wards have mixed representation. Council control Council control after election No overall control The 1995 Bath and North East Somerset Council election was held on Thursday 4 May 1995 to elect councillors to the newly formed Bath and North East Somerset Council in England. It took place on the same day as other district council elections in the United Kingdom. These were the first elections to the new unitary council, which would come into effect on 1 April 1996. The new unitary authority replaced Bath City, Wansdyke District and Avon County Councils. The previous elections in for Bath City took place in May 1994, Avon County in May 1993 and Wansdyke District in May 1991. Future elections would take place every four years, with the next election scheduled for 6 May 1999. The 1995 election saw no party take a majority of seats on the council, with the Liberal Democrats being the largest party. Election results Bath and North East Somerset Council election, 1995Bath & North East Somerset Council Election Results 1995-2011 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bath-North-East-Somerset-1995-2011.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 16 April 2020 Liberal Democrats (UK) 65 27 – – – % 36.2% 36,840 N/A Labour Party (UK) 62 22 – – – % 33.2% 33,744 N/A Conservative Party (UK) 62 16 – – – % 29.3% 29,734 N/A Green Party of England and Wales 4 0 – – – % 0.6% 654 N/A Independent politician 4 0 – – – % 0.6% 626 N/A Natural Law Party 1 0 – – – % 0.0% 55 N/A Ward results Sitting councillors on Bath City Council or Wansdyke District Council are marked with an asterisk (*),Bath City Council Election Results 1973-1994 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bath-1973-1994.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 16 April 2020Wansdyke District Council Election Results 1973-1991 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Wansdyke-1973-1991.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 16 April 2020 sitting councillors on Avon County Council are marked with a plus (+).Avon County Council Election Results 1973-1993 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Avon-County.pdf The Elections Centre (Plymouth University) 16 April 2020 Abbey Abbey (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Mary Feeny * 801 45.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Victoria Kilroy 717 – Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey William Higgins 583 33.1 Conservative Party (UK) Jack Lufkin Garland Skeet 526 – Labour Party (UK) Sylvia Back 322 18.3 Labour Party (UK) Grenville Malcolm John Young 294 – Natural Law Party David Richard Hunter Cooke 55 3.1 1,683 38.8 4,343 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bathavon North Bathavon North (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) William Anthony Cox * 1,189 46.6 Conservative Party (UK) Ian Charles Dewey 1,149 – Conservative Party (UK) Esme Gladys Miles + 1,094 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Clive Alan Whitemore 695 27.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Bridget Di Marco 689 – Labour Party (UK) David Walter Lavington 666 26.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sheila Mary Fitzpatrick 661 – Labour Party (UK) Stanley George Blethyn 642 – Labour Party (UK) Janet Hooker 641 – 2,556 44.9 5,696 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bathavon South Bathavon South (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Jim Flower * 918 50.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brian John Wilson 697 – Conservative Party (UK) Michael Frank Lindsay Purse 448 24.8 Labour Party (UK) Terence Pitt 437 24.2 Conservative Party (UK) Martin John Beresford Veal 423 – 1,640 46.9 3,496 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bathwick Bathwick (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) John Anthony Bailey * 969 47.4 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Patrick Delany * 930 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Diane Christine Bodle 570 27.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peggy Corinne Gwilt 457 – Green Party of England and Wales Miller Davidson 311 15.2 Labour Party (UK) Diane Julie Mynors 196 9.6 Labour Party (UK) Karen Weston 161 – 1,865 39.9 4,674 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bloomfield Bloomfield (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Matthew Neal Davis 747 42.0 Labour Party (UK) Philip Hardy 737 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Maurice Hogg + 662 37.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Roland Bray 643 – Conservative Party (UK) Ian John Prophet 368 20.7 Conservative Party (UK) Syed Salah Kamall 365 – 1,919 48.2 3,982 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cameley Cameley Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Charles Deacon * 404 50.9 Labour Party (UK) William Leslie Martin 256 32.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Brassington 133 16.8 148 18.7 793 45.3 1,751 Conservative Party (UK) Chew Valley North and Clutton Chew Valley North and Clutton (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Fletcher Rees-Mogg * 706 43.1 Conservative Party (UK) Douglas George Miles * 616 72.6 Labour Party (UK) Sally Patricia Britton 601 37.3 Labour Party (UK) Michael Thomas Whitton 529 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Frances Katherine Greenslade 331 20.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Bryce Halliday 313 – 1,699 41.0 4,140 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chew Valley South Chew Valley South Conservative Party (UK) Victor Lewis Pritchard * 480 52.8 Labour Party (UK) Philippa Margaret Hawkins 258 28.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Steve Hedges 171 18.8 222 24.4 910 42.5 2,139 Conservative Party (UK) Chew Valley West Chew Valley West Conservative Party (UK) Malcolm Charles Hanney 551 48.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Burrows 339 30.1 Labour Party (UK) Andrew Robert Hawkins 237 21.0 212 18.8 1,139 50.9 Conservative Party (UK) Combe Down Combe Down (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeffrey Stephen Manning * 1,016 48.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roger Symonds * 929 – Conservative Party (UK) Leila Margaret Wishart * 852 40.6 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Roderick Edwards 725 – Labour Party (UK) Clive Charles Foreman 233 11.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael David Prowse 193 – 2,081 55.5 3,749 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Farmborough and High Littleton Farmborough and High Littelton Labour Party (UK) Terry Bishop 512 40.7 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Davis * 334 26.6 Independent politician Janet Elena Hotter * 298 23.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rodney Douglas Leslie Tye 113 9.0 178 14.2 1,278 55.5 2,303 Labour Party (UK) Keynsham East Keynsham East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Organ * 969 43.0 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie George Sell * 956 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Gillian Rosme Roberts 890 39.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christine Dacre Gorman 836 – Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Jesse Bye 393 17.5 2,137 49.2 4,347 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Keynsham North Keynsham North Labour Party (UK) James Alfred Lingard + 554 45.5 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Frank Pannett 281 23.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Clive Buckley Roberts 194 15.9 Independent politician Thomas Watkin Evans 189 15.5 273 22.4 1,220 45.9 2,658 Labour Party (UK) Keynsham South Keynsham South (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Sheila Mary Bateman * 814 60.2 Labour Party (UK) Adrian William Inker * 803 – Conservative Party (UK) John Partrick Nelson Haxell 278 20.5 Conservative Party (UK) Antoni Victor Pielesz 244 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Clements 191 14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel John Greenslade 186 – Green Party of England and Wales Francis Edward Hayden 70 5.2 1,355 41.9 3,231 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Keynsham West Keynsham West Labour Party (UK) Julie Stiddard * 561 56.6 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Kenwood Courtier 229 23.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony John Crouch 201 20.3 332 33.5 992 43.8 2,263 Labour Party (UK) Kingsmead Kingsmead (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerry Curran 583 34.7 Conservative Party (UK) David James Hawkins * 578 34.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Agnes Melling 562 – Conservative Party (UK) Elizabeth Ann Newnham * 560 – Labour Party (UK) David John Hurst 518 30.9 Labour Party (UK) Lynn Harrington 516 – 1,740 43.9 3,960 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lambridge Lambridge (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ramon David Cliffe * 687 48.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael James Kelleher * 606 – Conservative Party (UK) Paul Langridge 439 30.7 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Warburton Fitz 371 – Labour Party (UK) Darren Garside 304 21.3 Labour Party (UK) Gareth James Mills 289 – 1,437 50.1 2,870 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Lansdown Lansdown (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeff Kenyon * 800 44.0 Conservative Party (UK) Sheila Mary Sheppard * 765 42.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Jeffrey Williams 753 – Conservative Party (UK) Keith Tempest 730 – Labour Party (UK) Robert John Fraser 252 13.9 Labour Party (UK) Allison Ruth Talbot 211 – 1,797 46.7 3,852 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lyncombe Lyncombe (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann Harding * 1,074 49.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marian McNeir 905 – Conservative Party (UK) George Henry Hall 796 36.5 Conservative Party (UK) Elgar Spencer Jenkins * 714 – Labour Party (UK) Andrew Jack Whitehead 308 14.1 Labour Party (UK) Sylvia Rita Mossop 249 – 2,127 51.5 4,133 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Midsomer Norton North Midsomer Norton North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Alan Edward John French * 883 57.9 Labour Party (UK) Gordon Arthur Derrick * 701 – Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Steel * 361 23.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Thomas Alec Beaumont 280 18.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Sidney Cantle 204 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Mark Harley Davies 195 – 1,459 40.1 3,635 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Midsomer Norton Redfield Midsomer Norton Redfield (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Betty May Perry *+ 1,000 67.8 Labour Party (UK) Derek John Herod + 881 – Conservative Party (UK) Shelia Daphne Green 282 19.1 Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth William Simpson 211 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Kay Kirkham 194 13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Michael Usher 171 – 1,415 45.9 3,081 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newbridge Newbridge (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Loraine Brinkhurst 824 43.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline Roberts 734 – Conservative Party (UK) Evelyn Hampton 627 33.4 Conservative Party (UK) William Arthur Hampton 565 – Labour Party (UK) Robert John Hicks 428 22.8 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Richards 367 – 1,949 46.1 4,232 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Newton St Loe Newton St Loe Liberal Democrats (UK) Larissa Ruth Roberts 258 37.4 Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Bedborough * 201 29.1 Labour Party (UK) Maqsood Alam Zamir 126 18.3 Farmer Independent Ronald Luke Tibbotts 105 15.2 57 8.3 680 47.1 1,445 Liberal Democrats (UK) Oldfield Oldfield (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Hilary Fraser 901 46.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ruth Griffiths * 866 44.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Crossley * 814 – Labour Party (UK) Philip Alfred Logie 801 – Conservative Party (UK) William Arthur Charles Harman 184 9.4 Conservative Party (UK) Hilary Margaret Pointer 145 – 2,015 50.5 3,991 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Paulton Paulton (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Brian Colin Barrett 775 53.4 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Ann Hogg 747 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Ellis 320 22.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Andrew Poulton 304 – Conservative Party (UK) Audrey Jennifer Telling 202 13.9 Green Party of England and Wales Michael Boulton 153 10.6 1,408 38.6 3,644 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Peasedown Peasedown (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) John Derrick * 814 70.2 Labour Party (UK) Esme Latchem * 792 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynne Davies 206 17.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Robert Ledbetter 191 – Conservative Party (UK) Harvey Nicholas Haeberling 140 12.1 1,179 34.7 3,403 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Radstock Radstock (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Christopher John Dando + 1,216 75.2 Labour Party (UK) Bruce Shearn * 1,129 – Liberal Democrats (UK) David Matthews 276 17.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan David Gordon 275 – Conservative Party (UK) Lynda Perrott 125 7.7 1,615 43.1 3,751 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Saltford Saltford (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Francine Haeberling 783 50.2 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon John Wood * 724 – Labour Party (UK) Richard Bateman 442 28.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Julie Ann Bonnet 335 21.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Ann Herbert 317 – 1,450 42.4 3,421 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southdown Southdown (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Marian Frances Hammond * 942 63.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Godfrey * 888 – Labour Party (UK) John Peter Salt 379 25.5 Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Salt 324 – Conservative Party (UK) Robin Dennis Stanbridge 163 11.0 Conservative Party (UK) James Antony Rigby 154 – 1,562 37.8 4,137 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Timsbury Timsbury Labour Party (UK) Graham Denis Stewart 669 57.8 Conservative Party (UK) William Alan Brown * 311 26.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Vivien Elizabeth Davies 178 15.4 358 30.9 1,165 59.4 1,962 Labour Party (UK) Twerton Twerton (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Tim Ball *+ 913 61.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Lunt * 774 – Labour Party (UK) Herbert John Lear 483 32.4 Labour Party (UK) Jean Campbell 459 – Conservative Party (UK) Julia Alexandra Noica-Richardson 94 6.3 Conservative Party (UK) Benedict John Rogers 88 – 1,491 42.0 3,547 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Walcot Walcot (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Eddie Forrester * 640 38.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kate Keenan 566 – Labour Party (UK) David Thomas Pearce 548 33.3 Labour Party (UK) Janice Helen Ross 517 – Conservative Party (UK) Ahmedus Samad Chowdhury 423 25.7 Conservative Party (UK) Russell Howard Routledge 405 – Republic Meritocracy Nicholas Hales 34 2.1 1,615 43.0 3,757 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Westfield Westfield (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) Walter David John Terrance Reakes * 1,201 66.5 Labour Party (UK) Laurence William Carruthers 1,159 – Liberal Democrats (UK) Raymond Charley Inchley 418 23.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roy Graham Ashworth 328 – Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Rose Brewer 187 10.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gabriel Michael Batt 170 – 1,888 37.4 5,054 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Westmoreland Westmoreland (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Sharon Grace Ball 763 44.0 Labour Party (UK) Gillian Wendy Pitman 759 43.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel John Roberts * 712 – Labour Party (UK) Dennis Charles Nicoll 552 – Conservative Party (UK) Susan Gillian Henley Green 213 12.3 Conservative Party (UK) Emma Ruth Henley Botham 204 – 1,782 44.0 4,055 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Weston Weston (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Jane Aldridge 1,029 50.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Lesley Lowe 957 – Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Andrew Guest 532 26.3 Conservative Party (UK) Alison Louise Guest 528 – Labour Party (UK) Matthew Reeve 340 16.8 Labour Party (UK) Danny George Davis 304 – Green Party of England and Wales Susan Patricia Bradley 120 5.9 1,954 48.7 4,015 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Widcombe Widcombe (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Clark * 960 56.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter John Metcalfe * 889 – Conservative Party (UK) Helen Rosina Cross 446 26.0 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Elizabeth Adams 440 – Labour Party (UK) Mary Elizabeth Young 307 17.9 Labour Party (UK) Neil Rosser 306 – 1,755 43.7 4,012 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) By-elections between 1996 and 1999 Abbey Abbey by-election 17 July 1997Bath and Northeast Somerset UA, Abbey http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9707.htm#1701 16 April 2020 31 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200831105114/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9707.htm#1701 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Agnes Melling 643 45.0 –0.5 Conservative Party (UK) Sir Elgar Jenkins 561 39.2 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) Stewart Edward Weston 166 11.6 –6.7 Green Party of England and Wales Anthony Kirk-Burgess 60 4.2 N/A 82 5.8 1,430 31.5 4,556 Liberal Democrats (UK) Weston Weston by-election 19 February 1998Bath and Northeast Somerset UA, Weston http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9802.htm#1902 16 April 2020 31 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200831103944/http://www.gwydir.demon.co.uk/byelections/le9802.htm#1902 dead Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Gordon Darracott 867 45.4 –5.5 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Vincent Barrett 841 44.1 +17.8 Labour Party (UK) Matthew John Reeve 151 7.9 –8.9 Green Party of England and Wales Anthony Jonathan Ambrose 27 1.4 –4.5 Council Tenants against the sell-off Susan Mary Johnston 22 1.2 N/A 26 1.3 1,908 46.3 4,061 Liberal Democrats (UK) References Category:1995 English local elections 1995 Category:1990s in Somerset