1995 Rochford District Council election

1995 Rochford District Council election
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13 out of 39 seats on the Rochford District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Last election 10 4 0
Seats before 21 7 10
Seats won 8 3 1
Seats after 22 8 7
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 1 Decrease 3
Popular vote 5,562 3,739 3,320
Percentage 42.6% 25.4% 25.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Residents
Last election N/A 1
Seats before 0 2
Seats won 1 N/A
Seats after 1 2
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 430 N/A
Percentage 3.3% N/A

Elections to Rochford District Council, in Essex, England, were held on 4 May 1995. One third of the council was up for election.

Results summary

1995 Rochford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 8 Increase 1 61.5 14 22 55.0 5,562 42.6
  Labour 3 Increase 1 23.1 5 8 20.0 3,739 28.6
  Conservative 1 Decrease 3 7.7 6 7 17.5 3,320 25.4
  Residents 0 Steady 0.0 2 2 5.0 0 0.0
  Independent 1 Increase 1 7.7 0 1 2.5 430 3.3

Ward results

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Ashingdon

Ashingdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Hosking 471 55.7
Conservative A. Hornett 235 27.8
Labour M. Vince 140 16.5
Majority 27.9
Turnout 36.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Barling & Sutton

Barling & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Lee 430 67.6
Labour D. Ford 178 28.0
Conservative T. Chapman 28 4.4
Majority 39.6
Turnout 46.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Canewdon

Canewdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Powell 477 69.8
Conservative L. Butcher 117 17.1
Labour C. Stephenson 89 13.0
Majority 52.7
Turnout 39.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Foulness & Great Wakering East

Foulness & Great Wakering East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pearson 403 55.1
Labour H. King 328 44.9
Majority 10.2
Turnout 44.3
Conservative hold Swing

Grange & Rawreth

Grange & Rawreth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Francis 739 43.4
Labour D. Rossi 588 34.5
Conservative G. Mockford 375 22.0
Majority 8.9
Turnout 37.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Great Wakering Central

Great Wakering Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Sutton Unopposed
Majority 0.0
Turnout 0.0
Labour hold

Great Wakering West

Great Wakering West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Fox 378 91.7
Conservative R. Powell 34 8.3
Majority 83.4
Turnout 41.4
Labour hold Swing

Hawkwell East

Hawkwell East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats V. Leach 917 51.0
Labour J. Dickson 478 26.6
Conservative J. Roden 403 22.4
Majority 24.4
Turnout 32.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hawkwell West

Hawkwell West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Weir 693 52.8
Liberal Democrats K. Saunders 314 23.9
Conservative J. Fawell 305 23.2
Majority 28.9
Turnout 43.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lodge

Lodge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Brown 1,037 61.8
Conservative T. Livings 341 20.3
Labour J. Foley 299 17.8
Majority 41.5
Turnout 36.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Trinity

Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Cumberland 567 55.1
Conservative J. Duncombe 273 26.5
Labour G. Angus 189 18.4
Majority 28.6
Turnout 35.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Wheatley

Wheatley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Tellis 501 48.5
Conservative P. Savill 389 37.7
Labour V. Foley 142 13.8
Majority 10.8
Turnout 43.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Whitehouse

Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Giles 539 45.2
Conservative M. Webster 417 35.0
Labour J. Daly 237 19.9
Majority 10.2
Turnout 44.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2020.