1995 Manchester City Council election

1995 UK local government election February 2014 February 2014 1995 Manchester City Council election England Arms of the City of Manchester.svg parliamentary no 1994 Manchester City Council election 1994 1995 05 04 y 1996 Manchester City Council election 1996 34 of 99 seats to Manchester City Council 50 Manchester 1995.png Map of results of 1995 election Leader of the Council Graham Stringer Labour Party (UK) Leader of the Council after election Graham Stringer Labour Party (UK) Graham Stringer Official portrait of Graham Stringer, Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office.jpg Labour Party (UK) 28 seats,59.2% Harpurhey 78 30 83 5 57,270 63.2% 4.0% Keith Whitmore Liberal Democrats (UK) Levenshulme 5 seats,24.0% 16 4 14 2 18,759 20.7% 3.3% Peter Hilton Conservative Party (UK) 0 seats,13.5% Didsbury 4 0 2 2 10,636 11.7% 1.8% Elections to Manchester City Council were held on Thursday, 4 May 1995. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1999. The Labour Party retained overall control of the Council.Manchester Evening News, 5 May 1995. Election result PartyVotesSeatsFull CouncilLabour Party57,270 (63.2%)63.2 Labour Party (UK) 4.030 (88.2%)30 34 Labour Party (UK) 5 83 (83.8%)83 99 Labour Party (UK)Liberal Democrats18,759 (20.7%)20.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.3 4 (11.7%)4 34 Liberal Democrats (UK) 2 14 (14.1%)14 99 Liberal Democrats (UK)Conservative Party10,636 (11.7%)11.7 Conservative Party (UK) 1.80 (0.0%)0 34 Conservative Party (UK) 22 (2.0%)2 99 Conservative Party (UK)Green Party1,753 (1.9%)1.9 Green Party of England and Wales 0 (0.0%)0 34 Green Party of England and Wales 0 (0.0%)0 99 Green Party of England and WalesIndependent1,690 (1.8%)1.8 Independent (politician) 1.0 0 (0.0%)0 34 Independent (politician) 0 (0.0%)0 99 Independent (politician)Independent Labour371 (0.4%)0.4 Independent Labour 0.2 0 (0.0%)0 34 Independent Labour 1 0 (0.0%)0 99 Independent LabourLiberal129 (0.1%)0.1 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 34 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) N/A 0 (0.0%)0 99 Liberal Party (UK, 1989)Natural Law19 (0.0%)0.0 Natural Law Party N/A 0 (0.0%)0 34 Natural Law Party N/A 0 (0.0%)0 99 Natural Law Party + ↓ 83 14 2 Ward results Ardwick Ardwick Labour Party (UK) Irene Summers 1,222 77.4 +2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) S. Oliver 157 9.9 -8.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ann Hodkinson 102 6.5 -0.2 Independent (politician) S. O'Sullivan 97 6.1 +6.1 1,065 67.5 +10.3 1,578 Labour Party (UK) +5.2 Baguley Baguley Labour Party (UK) Gerald Jones 1,836 77.9 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Trevor Roberts 286 12.1 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) V. Purcell 188 8.0 -5.0 Independent (politician) Emma Hamilton 46 2.0 +2.0 1,550 65.8 +9.1 2,356 Labour Party (UK) +4.5 Barlow Moor Barlow Moor Labour Party (UK) Kathleen Bloch 1,775 53.6 +5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) V. Bingham 1,126 34.0 -4.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Higginbottom 268 8.1 -0.2 Green Party of England and Wales Robin Goater 142 4.3 -0.5 649 19.6 +9.5 3,311 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +4.7 Benchill Benchill Labour Party (UK) Niel Warren* 1,455 86.1 +15.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janice Redmond 189 11.2 +1.2 Independent (politician) J. Pickering 45 2.7 +2.7 1,266 75.0 +16.8 1,689 Labour Party (UK) +6.9 Beswick and Clayton Beswick and Clayton Liberal Democrats (UK) Ken Dobson* 1,622 58.6 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Parkes 1,073 38.8 -2.7 Conservative Party (UK) Richard West 60 2.2 -1.0 Independent (politician) H. Woodcock 13 0.5 +0.5 549 19.8 +6.0 2,768 Liberal Democrats (UK) +3.0 Blackley Blackley Labour Party (UK) Eileen Kelly* 1,953 76.5 +1.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Slack 307 12.0 -1.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Matthews 246 9.6 -2.2 Independent (politician) Cath Hall 46 1.8 +1.8 1,646 64.5 +2.9 2,552 Labour Party (UK) +1.4 Bradford Bradford Labour Party (UK) Margaret Smith* 1,408 70.3 -1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Fairhurst 417 20.8 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) K. Hyde 119 5.9 -2.0 Green Party of England and Wales Elaine Brown 58 2.9 +2.9 991 49.5 -2.6 2,002 Labour Party (UK) -1.3 Brooklands Brooklands Labour Party (UK) S. Calloway 1,783 67.1 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Gladys Parry 564 21.2 -7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony McGarr 269 10.1 -3.1 Independent (politician) P. Styles 42 1.6 +1.6 1,219 45.9 +15.6 2,658 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +7.7 Burnage Burnage Labour Party (UK) Michael Green 2,260 71.6 +11.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Parkinson 464 14.7 -0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Jeffrey Leach 353 11.2 -8.6 Independent (politician) Z. Elford 78 2.5 -2.6 1,796 56.9 +16.7 3,155 Labour Party (UK) +6.0 Central Central Labour Party (UK) Patricia Conquest* 1,296 82.1 +4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) L. Dunn 110 7.0 -6.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Keller 108 6.8 -2.3 Independent (politician) P. Lawrence 50 3.2 +3.2 Independent (politician) C. Morris 15 0.9 +0.9 1,186 75.1 +10.7 1,579 Labour Party (UK) +5.3 Charlestown Charlestown Labour Party (UK) Eric Hobin 1,873 76.4 +5.3 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Saunders 320 13.1 -2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert West 212 8.7 -4.6 Independent (politician) J. Miller 45 1.8 +1.8 1,553 63.4 +8.0 2,450 Labour Party (UK) +3.9 Cheetham Cheetham Labour Party (UK) John McGuinness 1,806 78.4 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Rodney Keller 166 7.2 -2.8 Liberal Party (UK, 1989) Richard Wilson 129 5.6 +5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Clayton 106 4.6 -5.9 Independent (politician) George Taylor 69 3.0 +3.0 Green Party of England and Wales D. Wild 27 1.2 +1.2 1,640 71.2 +2.3 2,303 Labour Party (UK) +0.8 Chorlton Chorlton Labour Party (UK) Valerie Stevens 2,903 67.9 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Smith 651 15.2 -4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Fisher 440 10.3 -3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Brian Candeland 279 6.5 -0.8 2,252 52.7 +13.6 4,273 Labour Party (UK) +6.8 Crumpsall Crumpsall Labour Party (UK) Val Edwards* 2,079 74.6 +9.9 Conservative Party (UK) Gregory Skorsewski 389 14.0 -5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Spurway 248 8.9 -6.5 Independent (politician) Melanie Jarman 71 2.5 +2.5 1,690 60.6 +15.7 2,787 Labour Party (UK) +7.8 Didsbury Didsbury Labour Party (UK) Richard Masztalerz 2,179 43.4 +3.3 Conservative Party (UK) William Aikman* 1,452 28.9 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Lawley 1,323 26.3 +0.5 Independent (politician) P. Howell 71 1.4 +1.4 727 14.5 +6.3 5,025 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +3.1 Fallowfield Fallowfield Labour Party (UK) Bernice Reid 1,519 57.9 -5.7 Labour Party (UK) David Royle 1,462 Conservative Party (UK) Simon Davenport 314 12.0 -2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Harrison 277 10.6 -2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Micheal Daw 277 10.6 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) P. Newlove 268 Independent (politician) E. Fiander 234 8.9 +8.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Howard Totty 234 Independent (politician) P. Williamson 114 1,205 45.9 -2.9 2,621 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) -1.4 Gorton North Gorton North Liberal Democrats (UK) Jackie Pearcey* 1,865 51.0 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) Colin Brierley 1,626 44.5 +1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Davies 123 3.4 -0.9 Independent (politician) A. Cooper 43 1.2 +1.2 239 6.5 -2.1 3,657 Liberal Democrats (UK) -1.0 Gorton South Gorton South Liberal Democrats (UK) James Ashley* 1,494 49.7 -4.1 Labour Party (UK) B. Whitehead 1,393 46.3 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Davenport 91 3.0 -0.7 Independent (politician) C. Walsh 31 1.0 +1.0 101 3.4 -9.7 3,009 Liberal Democrats (UK) -4.8 Harpurhey Harpurhey Labour Party (UK) Nilofar Siddiqi* 1,237 69.4 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Kerrigan 341 19.1 -1.7 Conservative Party (UK) Vivienne Clarke 205 11.5 +1.0 896 50.3 +2.5 1,783 Labour Party (UK) +1.2 Hulme Hulme Labour Party (UK) Peter Dungey* 832 79.3 +8.6 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Kierman 62 5.9 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Rogers 58 5.5 -4.2 Independent (politician) A. Jones 39 3.7 +3.7 Independent (politician) Rachel Harper 36 3.4 +3.4 Independent (politician) Charles Lyn-Lloyd 22 2.1 +2.1 770 73.4 +13.4 1,049 Labour Party (UK) +5.8 Levenshulme Levenshulme Liberal Democrats (UK) Maria Rowles* 2,050 57.9 -3.3 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Lowe 1,236 34.9 +4.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Peel 135 3.8 -0.7 Independent (politician) K. Harkavy 87 2.5 +2.5 Natural Law Party P. Mitchell 19 0.5 +0.5 Independent (politician) D. Delange 16 0.5 +0.5 814 23.0 -7.7 3,543 Liberal Democrats (UK) -3.8 Lightbowne Lightbowne Labour Party (UK) Cath Inchbold* 1,853 73.8 -1.4 Conservative Party (UK) Henry Coombes 344 13.7 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Gordon 242 9.6 -2.2 Green Party of England and Wales A. Salter 73 2.9 +2.9 1,509 60.1 -2.1 2,512 Labour Party (UK) -1.0 Longsight Longsight Labour Party (UK) Ken Strath* 1,922 57.5 -11.1 Conservative Party (UK) Muhammed Naqui 890 26.6 +13.6 Green Party of England and Wales Spencer Fitzgibbon 275 8.2 +3.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Dunn 257 7.7 -5.3 1,032 30.9 -24.7 3,344 Labour Party (UK) -12.3 Moss Side Moss Side Labour Party (UK) Claire Nangle* 1,701 76.2 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) Mary Barnes 183 8.2 +1.3 Green Party of England and Wales C. Collis 152 6.8 +0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lauriston Ford 117 5.2 -2.8 Independent (politician) M. Miller 80 3.6 +3.6 1,518 68.0 -2.7 2,233 Labour Party (UK) -1.9 Moston Moston Labour Party (UK) Henry Cooper* 2,444 76.1 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Keller 463 14.4 -2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Vera Towers 270 8.4 -4.9 Independent (politician) J. Bird 33 1.0 +1.0 1,981 61.7 +7.8 3,210 Labour Party (UK) +3.9 Newton Heath Newton Heath Labour Party (UK) Damien O'Connor 1,867 83.0 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Fisher 212 9.4 -3.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Turner 140 6.2 -7.2 Independent (politician) H. Routh 31 1.4 +1.4 1,655 73.6 +13.5 2,250 Labour Party (UK) +6.6 Northenden Northenden Labour Party (UK) Mike Kane* 2,190 69.9 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) K. McKenna 487 15.5 -4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Lightowler 392 12.5 -0.8 Independent (politician) Lance Crookes 66 2.1 +2.1 1,703 54.3 +6.7 3,135 Labour Party (UK) +3.4 Old Moat Old Moat Labour Party (UK) Arnold Spencer* 2,325 70.8 +14.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yasmen Zalzala 422 12.9 -7.8 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Betton 381 11.6 -0.6 Green Party of England and Wales Teresa Romagnuolo 154 4.7 +0.5 1,903 58.0 +21.9 3,282 Labour Party (UK) +10.9 Rusholme Rusholme Labour Party (UK) Jawaid Chaudhry 1,270 42.5 +3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marc Ramsbottom 1,014 33.9 -1.8 Independent Labour Margaret Manning* 371 12.4 +12.4 Independent (politician) Micheal Robinson 248 8.3 +5.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Norris 86 2.9 -12.3 256 8.6 +5.0 2,989 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour +2.5 Sharston Sharston Labour Party (UK) Joyce Keller* 1,593 79.3 +9.0 Conservative Party (UK) I. Hollins 201 10.0 -3.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cath Hall 179 8.9 -3.1 Independent (politician) R. Garside 36 1.8 +1.8 1,392 69.3 +12.0 2,009 Labour Party (UK) +6.0 Whalley Range Whalley Range Labour Party (UK) Dorothy Rathbone 1,901 55.7 -6.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Kershaw 964 28.3 +9.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Leech 392 11.5 -5.5 Green Party of England and Wales Bruce Bingham 154 4.5 +4.5 937 27.5 -15.5 3,411 Labour Party (UK) -7.8 Withington Withington Labour Party (UK) Andrew Simcock 1,816 44.4 +5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Sandiford* 1,760 43.1 -6.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Callaghan 350 8.6 +1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Bernard Ekbery 162 4.0 +0.0 56 1.4 -8.4 4,088 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) +5.6 Woodhouse Park Woodhouse Park Labour Party (UK) Brian O'Neil 1,644 81.5 +13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) William Fisher 372 18.5 -4.3 1,272 63.1 +17.6 2,016 Labour Party (UK) +8.7 By-elections between 1995 and 1996 Moston By-Election 27 July 1995 http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/types/byres.htm By-election past results manchester.gov.uk 2012-01-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20030427063625/http://www.manchester.gov.uk/elections/types/byres.htm 2003-04-27 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Mullin 1,445 69.0 -7.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patrick Leech 381 18.2 +9.8 Conservative Party (UK) Gregory Skorsewski 267 12.7 -1.7 1,064 50.8 -10.9 2,093 Labour Party (UK) -8.4 References expanded Category:1995 English local elections 1995 Category:1990s in Manchester