1995 Basildon District Council election
The 1995 Basildon District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1991. The council remained under no overall control.
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1995 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 57.1 | 48.3 | 22,614 | 18.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 42.9 | 23.5 | 10,994 | 1.7 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 28.0 | 13,124 | 16.8 | |
| Militant Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 86 | New | ||
| Total | 14 | 46,818 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1991 election.
Ward results
Billericay East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | F. Bellard | 1,499 | 42.1% | |
| Conservative | B. Lea | 1,323 | 37.1% | |
| Labour | P. Clark | 742 | 20.8% | |
| Turnout | 40.3% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Billericay West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | J. Macpherson | 1,876 | 46.1% | |
| Conservative | F. Tomlin | 1,673 | 41.1% | |
| Labour | R. Bessell | 524 | 12.9% | |
| Turnout | 40.2% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Burstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | G. Bellard | 1,451 | 43.0% | |
| Conservative | G. Buckenham | 1,291 | 38.3% | |
| Labour | A. Lockyer | 631 | 18.7% | |
| Turnout | 39.4% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Fryerns Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Charles | 2,513 | 77.7% | |
| Conservative | W. Marck | 442 | 13.7% | |
| Liberal Democrats | K. Tyson | 280 | 8.7% | |
| Turnout | 40.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Fryerns East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Dove | 2,214 | 77.1% | |
| Conservative | S. Evens | 408 | 14.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Lutton | 250 | 8.7% | |
| Turnout | 37.1% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Laindon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Weldon | 2,027 | 56.1% | |
| Conservative | V. York | 1,271 | 35.2% | |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Martin | 313 | 8.7% | |
| Turnout | 40.4% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Langdon Hills
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Sears | 2,103 | 57.4% | |
| Conservative | S. Horgan | 1,232 | 33.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Evans | 327 | 8.9% | |
| Turnout | 40.1% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Lee Chapel North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Gordon | 2,467 | 79.5% | |
| Conservative | M. Amson | 638 | 20.5% | |
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Nethermayne
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | J. White | 1,548 | 43.6% | |
| Conservative | S. Caira-Neeson | 1,362 | 38.4% | |
| Labour | S. Elliott | 640 | 18.0% | |
| Turnout | 51.3% | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
Pitsea East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Alderson | 2,045 | 62.7% | |
| Conservative | R. Sheridan | 841 | 25.8% | |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Neale | 289 | 8.9% | |
| Militant (Trotskyist group) | D. Murray | 86 | 2.6% | |
| Turnout | 30.5% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Pitsea West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Abrahall | 2,090 | 76.7% | |
| Conservative | H. Marshall | 425 | 15.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Williams | 210 | 7.7% | |
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Vange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Bruce | 1,894 | 76.8% | |
| Conservative | S. Hillier | 385 | 15.6% | |
| Liberal Democrats | F. Thomas | 186 | 7.5% | |
| Turnout | 32.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Wickford North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | C. Sweeney | 1,432 | 38.6% | |
| Conservative | A. Sharpe | 1,226 | 33.0% | |
| Labour | C. Wilson | 1,056 | 28.4% | |
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | ||||
Wickford South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | A. Banton | 1,333 | 36.9% | |
| Conservative | D. Morris | 1,329 | 36.8% | |
| Labour | B. Sime | 946 | 26.2% | |
| Turnout | 36.5% | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | ||||
References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1995". The Elections Centre.
- "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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