1995 Highland Council election

1995 Scottish local government election April 2022 parliamentary no 1994 Highland Regional Council election 1994 1995 4 6 y 1999 Highland Council election 1999 All 72 seats to Highland Council 37 115x50px|Blank Independent (politician) 34 seats, 55.2% 49 15 40,358 61.2% 6.0% 115x50px|Blank Scottish National Party 4 seats, 16.2% 9 5 11,441 17.4% 1.2% 115x50px|Blank Scottish Labour Party 8 seats, 14.5% 7 1 8,043 12.2% 2.3% 115x50px|Blank Scottish Liberal Democrats 5 seats, 9.5% 6 1 5,041 7.7% 1.8% 115x50px|Blank Scottish Conservative Party 2 seats, 1.6% 1 1 596 0.9% 0.7% Highland Council election, 1995.svg Map showing results by ward Council Control Council Convener after election Peter Peacock Independent (politician) The 1995 Highland Council election was held on 6 April 1995; the same day as elections to the 28 other new councils in Scotland. 72 councillors were elected from 72 wards using the first-past-the-post voting system. Independent councillors retained their status as the majority group, with councillors also being elected representing the Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, and Scottish National Party. The newly elected council existed in 'shadow' form until it assumed its full powers on 1 April 1996. Result 1995 Highland Council election result Independent (politician) 49 - - 15 68.1 61.2 40,358 6.0 Scottish National Party 9 - - 5 12.5 17.4 11,441 1.2 Scottish Labour Party 7 - - 1 9.7 12.2 8,043 2.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats 6 - - 1 8.3 7.7 5,041 1.8 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 1 - - 1 1.4 0.9 596 0.7 Scottish Green Party 0 - - 0.0 0.5 358 Scottish Christian Democrats 0 - - 0.0 0.1 83 New Note: Seat/vote changes relate to the previous Highland Regional Council election on 5 May 1994. That council had only 54 seats instead of 72. Source:Scottish Council Elections 1995 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Scottish-Council-Elections-1995.pdf 6 October 2024 Elections Centre Ward results Caithness The Highland Council election, 1995: Thurso West Independent (politician) EC MacDonald 759 Independent (politician) JH Fry 508 251 The Highland Council election, 1995: Thurso East Independent (politician) DM Waters 920 Independent (politician) WS Smith 415 505 The Highland Council election, 1995: Wick Independent (politician) A Murray Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1995: Pulteney Independent (politician) JW Oag 579 Independent (politician) A Henderson 470 109 The Highland Council election, 1995: North-East Caithness Independent (politician) JH Green 587 Independent (politician) DA Richard 476 111 The Highland Council election, 1995: South-East Caithness Scottish Liberal Democrats WA Mowat 611 Independent (politician) P Sutherland 354 Independent (politician) J Smith 118 257 The Highland Council election, 1995: Central Caithness Independent (politician) JM Young 919 Scottish National Party WD Brown 182 Scottish Christian Democrats N MacInnes 83 737 The Highland Council election, 1995: West Caithness Independent (politician) JM Mowat 366 Independent (politician) AI MacDonald 291 Scottish National Party DA Manson 277 75 Sutherland The Highland Council election, 1995: Dornoch Independent (politician) JD Allan 680 Independent (politician) S Board 206 474 The Highland Council election, 1995: Ardgay and Bonar Bridge Independent (politician) GW Holden 426 Independent (politician) RE Taylor 307 119 The Highland Council election, 1995: Central Sutherland Independent (politician) AL Magee 366 Scottish Liberal Democrats A Murray 281 85 The Highland Council election, 1995: North-West Sutherland Independent (politician) FR Keith 405 Independent (politician) L MacKenzie 346 59 The Highland Council election, 1995: Tongue and Farr Independent (politician) A MacKay 341 Scottish Liberal Democrats EB Jardine 336 5 The Highland Council election, 1995: Golspie Independent (politician) DI MacRae 466 Independent (politician) HM Houston 355 111 The Highland Council election, 1995: Brora and Kildonan Independent (politician) RR McDonald 757 Independent (politician) M Fielding 241 516 Skye and Lochalsh The Highland Council election, 1995: Lochalsh Scottish Liberal Democrats JF Munro Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1995: Kyle and Sleat Independent (politician) W Fulton 320 Independent (politician) JA Mackay 169 Independent (politician) AR McKerlich 134 151 The Highland Council election, 1995: Broadford Scottish National Party FM MacLennan 331 Independent (politician) E MacKenzie 279 Independent (politician) T Rayner 119 52 The Highland Council election, 1995: Portree Independent (politician) AM Millar 248 Independent (politician) DM Burd 210 Scottish Labour Party V Samuels 133 38 The Highland Council election, 1995: Staffin Scottish National Party GC Moncrieff 322 Scottish Liberal Democrats D Grant 260 Independent (politician) D MacDonald 175 62 The Highland Council election, 1995: Dunvegan Independent (politician) AM Beaton 447 Scottish Labour Party LS Shurmer 134 313 Ross and Cromarty The Highland Council election, 1995: Tain Scottish Liberal Democrats JH Stone 1,079 Independent (politician) A Rhind 653 Scottish National Party DW Louden 412 426 The Highland Council election, 1995: Fearn Independent (politician) JW Paterson 627 Scottish Labour Party JK Boocock 472 Scottish Liberal Democrats AD Scobbie 257 155 The Highland Council election, 1995: Invergordon Independent (politician) I Rhind 663 Scottish National Party R Gibson 490 Independent (politician) G Kelman 308 Scottish Labour Party AM Byron 199 173 The Highland Council election, 1995: Black Isle East Independent (politician) DJ McPherson 1,127 Scottish Liberal Democrats IJ MacLeod 736 391 The Highland Council election, 1995: Black Isle West Independent (politician) B Beattie 627 Scottish Labour Party M MacMillan 459 Independent (politician) T Anderson 346 168 The Highland Council election, 1995: Alness and Ardross Scottish National Party A Anderson 666 Independent (politician) JE MacInnes 314 Independent (politician) R Mardon 137 352 The Highland Council election, 1995: Ferindonald Independent (politician) V MacIver 713 Independent (politician) DL Dunbar 453 Scottish Labour Party ME MacDonald 282 260 The Highland Council election, 1995: Dingwall Scottish National Party MB Paterson Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1995: Ord and Conon Independent (politician) DY Philip 654 Independent (politician) H Fraser 548 Scottish National Party S MacKenzie 407 Independent (politician) N McWhinney 39 106 The Highland Council election, 1995: Maryburgh Scottish National Party DW Briggs 896 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party J Scott 448 Scottish Green Party E Scott 136 448 The Highland Council election, 1995: Lochbroom Independent (politician) DR Green 443 Scottish National Party J Urquhart 201 Scottish Labour Party L Chilton 78 242 The Highland Council election, 1995: Gairloch and Garve Independent (politician) HR MacIntyre 616 Independent (politician) GJ Harvey 286 330 The Highland Council election, 1995: Lochcarron Independent (politician) DN Cameron 478 Independent (politician) AI MacArthur 150 328 Inverness The Highland Council election, 1995: Strathnairn and Strathdearn Independent (politician) KG Matheson 443 Scottish National Party DA Cunningham 253 Independent (politician) CM Thomson 167 190 The Highland Council election, 1995: East Loch Ness Independent (politician) E MacRae 483 Scottish National Party LA MacRae 184 299 The Highland Council election, 1995: Fort Augustus Independent (politician) PC Paterson 415 Independent (politician) HM Cary 290 Independent (politician) AW MacKenzie 217 Scottish National Party PJ Findlay 171 125 The Highland Council election, 1995: Drumnadrochit Independent (politician) MC Davidson 251 Scottish National Party AK MacPherson 236 15 The Highland Council election, 1995: Beauly Scottish National Party JS Munro 611 Independent (politician) JA Sellar 297 314 The Highland Council election, 1995: Kirkhill Independent (politician) SJ Shiels 360 Independent (politician) M Doyle 263 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party CF Spencer-Nairn 148 97 The Highland Council election, 1995: Scorguie Scottish Labour Party JT MacDonald 639 Scottish Liberal Democrats RJ Mackay 237 Scottish National Party S MacKenzie 168 402 The Highland Council election, 1995: Merkinch Scottish Labour Party AD MacLean 813 Scottish National Party IA MacIllechiar 640 173 The Highland Council election, 1995: Muirtown Scottish Labour Party CM Cumming 788 Independent (politician) A Chisholm 382 Scottish National Party NG Will 172 Scottish Liberal Democrats J Horne 124 406 The Highland Council election, 1995: Columba Scottish Labour Party JW Thomson 547 Independent (politician) A Milne 524 Scottish National Party G Totten 121 23 The Highland Council election, 1995: Drummond Independent (politician) MA MacLennan 708 Independent (politician) WA Fraser 495 Scottish National Party JM Murgatroyd 190 213 The Highland Council election, 1995: Alt na Sgitheach Scottish Labour Party CL Goodman 667 Independent (politician) HH Sutherland 442 Scottish National Party A Begbie 337 225 The Highland Council election, 1995: Hilton Scottish Labour Party A Darlington 643 Scottish National Party SA Brogan 496 147 The Highland Council election, 1995: Old Edinburgh Independent (politician) A Sellar 1,027 Scottish National Party AJ Paterek 247 780 The Highland Council election, 1995: Canal Independent (politician) WJ Smith 621 Scottish Labour Party CM Grant 502 Scottish National Party CM Forbes 223 119 The Highland Council election, 1995: Raigmore Scottish Labour Party DR Munro 722 Independent (politician) M Bernardi 321 Scottish National Party C Brogan 138 401 The Highland Council election, 1995: Inshes Independent (politician) JN Home 633 Scottish Liberal Democrats DW Fraser 440 Scottish National Party I Cameron 231 Scottish Labour Party A Watson 189 Scottish Green Party MT Falconer 100 Independent (politician) TM Honnor 96 193 The Highland Council election, 1995: Culloden Scottish Liberal Democrats JC Cole 680 Scottish National Party R Wynd 564 Scottish Labour Party W McGarrity 284 116 The Highland Council election, 1995: Ardersier Independent (politician) PJ Peacock 971 Independent (politician) J Cattell 257 Scottish National Party WJ Reynolds 208 714 Nairn The Highland Council election, 1995: East Nairn Independent (politician) W Shand 370 Independent (politician) D McDonald 360 10 The Highland Council election, 1995: North Nairn Independent (politician) JN Matheson 303 Independent (politician) PL Gordon 279 Independent (politician) T Crane 85 24 The Highland Council election, 1995: Auldearn Independent (politician) AS Park 411 Scottish National Party E MacDonald 311 100 The Highland Council election, 1995: Cawdor Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party NJ Graham Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1995: West Nairn Independent (politician) D Fraser Unopposed Badenoch and Strathspey The Highland Council election, 1995: Laggan, Dalwhinnie and Newtonmore Scottish Liberal Democrats AJ Russell Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1995: Kingussie and Kincraig Independent (politician) TR Wade 324 Independent (politician) S Paton 280 Independent (politician) WD MacKenzie 228 Scottish National Party A Lindsay 140 44 The Highland Council election, 1995: Aviemore Scottish National Party I Glen 385 Independent (politician) CA Haggerty 326 59 The Highland Council election, 1995: Carrbridge and Nethy Bridge Independent (politician) FD Black 565 Independent (politician) D Ritchie 186 379 The Highland Council election, 1995: Dulnain Bridge Independent (politician) A Gordon Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1995: Grantown Independent (politician) BM Dunlop 367 Independent (politician) G McCulloch 363 4 Lochaber The Highland Council election, 1995: Mallaig and the Small Isles Independent (politician) C King 434 Scottish National Party FM Dickson 251 183 The Highland Council election, 1995: Ardnamurchan and Morvern Scottish Liberal Democrats ME Foxley Unopposed The Highland Council election, 1995: Kilmallie and Invergarry Scottish National Party E Harper 660 Independent (politician) EH Wallace 194 466 The Highland Council election, 1995: Caol Independent (politician) O Macdonald 657 Scottish Labour Party JK MacKay 492 165 The Highland Council election, 1995: North Fort William and Inverlochy Independent (politician) IJ MacDonald 660 Scottish Green Party DL Tayar 122 538 The Highland Council election, 1995: Claggan and Glen Spean Scottish National Party I MacDonald 320 Independent (politician) J Anderson 207 Independent (politician) M Fraser 167 Independent (politician) A Mackin 104 113 The Highland Council election, 1995: Fort William South Independent (politician) N Clark 436 Independent (politician) RW Morgan 294 Independent (politician) IM Chisholm 154 142 The Highland Council election, 1995: Glencoe and Nether Lochaber Independent (politician) AR MacFarlane-Slack Unopposed References 1995 Category:1995 Scottish local elections