1995 Argyll and Bute Council election

1995 Scottish local government election April 2022 1995 Scottish local elections 1995 Argyll and Bute Council election Scotland parliamentary no 1992 Argyll and Bute District Council election 1992 1995 04 06 y 1999 Argyll and Bute Council election 1999 All 33 seats to Argyll and Bute Council 17 Independent (politician) 16 21 5 15,171 50.2% Scottish National Party 2 4 2 3,787 12.6% Scottish Liberal Democrats 3 3 4,240 14.1% Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 4 3 1 3,923 13.0% Scottish Labour Party 1 2 1 3,036 10.1% Council Leader Position created Council Leader Dick Walsh Independent Argyll and Bute Council election, 1995.svg 300px Results by ward The 1995 elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Argyll & Bute District Councils. Election results thumb|right|Results of the election Argyll and Bute local election results 1995Argyll and Bute Council Election Results 6 April 1995 Independent (politician) 21 5 63.6 50.2 15,171 Scottish National Party 4 2 12.1 12.6 3,787 Scottish Liberal Democrats 3 9.1 14.1 4,240 Scottish Conservative Party 3 1 9.1 13.0 3,923 Scottish Labour Party 2 1 6.1 10.1 3,036 Ward results Ward 1: Kinloch Scottish Labour Party G MacMillan 379 50.1 Scottish Liberal Democrats M McIntyre 345 45.7 Independent (politician) A McPherson 32 4.2 34 4.4 756 47.7 Scottish Labour Party Ward 2: Kilkerran Independent (politician) A McKinlay 612 72.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats J McKerral 176 20.9 Independent (politician) K Kelly 54 6.4 436 51.8 842 50.0 Independent (politician) Ward 3: North Kintyre Independent (politician) D McKinnon 604 58.4 Independent (politician) D Henderson 431 41.6 173 16.8 1,035 60.3 Independent (politician) Ward 4: Mid Kintyre Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party R Currie 308 39.7 Scottish National Party F Hood 274 35.4 Independent (politician) G Page 139 17.9 Independent (politician) D Black 54 7.0 34 4.4 775 45.6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ward 5: South Kintyre Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party A McCallum 223 26.3 Independent (politician) J MacLean 222 26.2 Independent (politician) W Bell 174 20.5 Scottish National Party J MacLellan 130 15.3 Independent (politician) D Gardiner 99 11.7 1 0.1 848 47.2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ward 6: Knapdale Independent (politician) B Robertson 471 48.9 Independent (politician) B Christie 269 27.9 Scottish Labour Party J Bishop 223 23.2 202 21.0 963 50.4 Independent (politician) Ward 7: Lochgilphead Independent (politician) D MacMillan 670 70.2 Scottish Labour Party G Bishop 284 29.8 386 40.4 954 48.1 Independent (politician) Ward 8: Craignish - Glenaray Scottish Liberal Democrats A Hay 530 51.5 Independent (politician) N MacLean 499 48.5 31 3.0 1,029 53.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 9: Awe Independent (politician) A Macaskill 813 73.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats A Baker 292 26.4 521 47.2 1,105 48.3 Independent (politician) Ward 10: Islay Kilchoman - Kildalton Independent (politician) D McKerral 490 58.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats C MacIntyre 185 21.9 Scottish National Party J Hunter 170 20.1 305 36.1 845 55.3 Independent (politician) Ward 11: Islay Kilarrow, Jura and Colonsay Scottish Liberal Democrats R Currie 440 56.3 Independent (politician) J Cameron 342 43.7 98 12.6 782 54.3 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 12: Dunollie Independent (politician) D Webster 421 39.9 Scottish National Party K MacColl 342 32.5 Scottish Liberal Democrats D MacKenzie 291 27.6 79 7.4 1,054 41.4 Independent (politician) Ward 13: Soroba Independent (politician) R Banks Unopposed N/A Independent (politician) Ward 14: Ardconnel - Kilmore Scottish Liberal Democrats A McKie 438 39.5 Scottish National Party P Keegan 385 34.7 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party N Faccenda 287 25.8 53 4.8 1,110 47.6 Scottish Liberal Democrats Ward 15: North Lorn Scottish National Party C Cameron 617 57.0 Scottish Liberal Democrats D Barnes 466 43.0 151 14.0 1,083 50.6 Scottish National Party Ward 16: Mull Independent (politician) J Wilson 782 74.0 Scottish National Party N Harvey 275 26.0 507 48.0 1,057 47.9 Independent (politician) Ward 17: Tiree and Coll Independent (politician) I Gillies Unopposed N/A Independent (politician) Ward 18: West Rothesay Independent (politician) G Mason 513 74.3 Scottish Labour Party J Gorman 177 25.7 336 48.6 690 44.7 Independent politician Ward 19: Central Rothesay Independent (politician) F Gillies 473 56.6 Scottish Labour Party D Flowers 362 43.4 111 13.2 835 55.2 Independent (politician) Ward 20: East Rothesay Independent (politician) R McNamara 432 45.7 Independent (politician) J McMillan 328 34.7 Scottish Labour Party H Hattan 186 19.6 104 11.0 946 53.2 Independent (politician) Ward 21: Kyles and Bute Independent (politician) R Macintyre Unopposed N/A Independent (politician) Ward 22: East Lochfyne Scottish National Party A MacQueen 385 32.4 Independent (politician) D Campbell 381 32.0 Independent (politician) D McHugh 282 23.7 Scottish Liberal Democrats D Worster 142 11.9 4 0.4 1,190 56.2 Scottish National Party Ward 23: Kirn and Hunter's Quay Scottish National Party E MacTaggart 441 37.5 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party E Waddell 402 34.2 Scottish Labour Party A Kelly 217 18.4 Independent (politician) W Taylor 117 9.9 39 3.3 1,177 55.4 Scottish National Party Ward 24: Ardenslate Independent (politician) J Allison 243 24.2 Scottish National Party A Sultan 208 20.7 Scottish Labour Party J Saidler 182 18.2 Independent (politician) R McChlery 180 18.0 Independent (politician) A MacAlister 99 9.9 Scottish Liberal Democrats B Shearer 55 5.5 Independent (politician) J McGoran 35 3.5 35 3.5 1,002 55.2 Independent (politician) Ward 25: Milton Independent (politician) J English 266 27.6 Scottish Labour Party D Graham 248 25.7 Scottish National Party E Drummond 237 24.6 Independent (politician) F MacClure 213 22.1 18 1.9 964 55.9 Independent (politician) Ward 26: Auchamore and Innellan Independent (politician) D Walsh Unopposed N/A Independent (politician) Ward 27: Holy Loch Scottish National Party A MacNicol 323 27.6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party T Marshall 260 22.3 Independent (politician) G McKinven 236 20.2 Independent (politician) P Menzies 190 16.3 Scottish Labour Party J Valentine 159 13.6 63 5.3 1,168 60.2 Scottish National Party Ward 28: Helensburgh East Scottish Labour Party I MacDonald 619 40.2 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party N Lawrence 507 33.0 Independent (politician) W Sutherland 412 26.8 112 7.2 1,538 47.0 Scottish Labour Party Ward 29: Helensburgh Central Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party N Dunn 789 55.2 Scottish Liberal Democrats M Stewart 641 44.8 148 10.4 1,430 44.6 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Ward 30: Helensburgh West Independent (politician) S Latimer 1,103 65.7 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party W Morrison 575 34.3 528 31.4 1,678 52.6 Independent (politician) Ward 31: Rhu, Garelochhead, Luss Independent (politician) W Petrie Unopposed N/A Independent (politician) Ward 32: Arrochar, Kilcreggan Independent (politician) D Kelly 1,297 82.1 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party A MacConochnie 283 17.9 1,014 64.2 1,580 49.1 Independent (politician) Ward 33: Cardross, Craigendoran Independent (politician) R Kinloch 1,193 69.3 Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party J Stirling 289 16.8 Scottish Liberal Democrats S Barnett 239 13.9 904 52.5 1,721 52.7 Independent (politician) References External links Category:1995 Scottish local elections 1995