Liverpool City Council election, 1995
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 4 May 1995. One third of the council was up for election and although the election resulted in the continuation of no overall control, the Labour party continued to lead a minority administration.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1995 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
21 |
+4 |
|
|
63% |
48% |
50,600 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
12 |
|
1 |
|
36% |
39% |
40,913 |
|
|
Conservative |
0 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0% |
6% |
5,912 |
|
|
Liberal |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3% |
5% |
4,999 |
|
|
Green |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
1% |
696 |
|
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0.1% |
93 |
|
|
Natural Law |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0.03% |
36 |
|
Ward results
Abercromby
Abercromby (2 seats) |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
A. Cleary |
1,404 |
75% |
|
|
Labour |
S. Watson |
1,265 |
67% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Nigel Dyer |
151 |
8% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Clucas |
141 |
8% |
|
|
Green |
R. Spalding |
145 |
8% |
|
|
Conservative |
P. Edwards |
97 |
5% |
|
Majority |
1,253 |
|
|
Turnout |
|
|
|
Aigburth
Aigburth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
J. Thomson |
1,773 |
46% |
|
|
Labour |
J. Middleton |
1,475 |
38% |
|
|
Conservative |
A. McGing |
419 |
11% |
|
|
Green |
R. Lentle |
177 |
5% |
|
Majority |
298 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,844 |
|
|
Allerton
Allerton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Vera Best |
2,158 |
51% |
|
|
Labour |
G. Jones |
1,404 |
33% |
|
|
Conservative |
F. Bate |
548 |
13% |
|
|
Green |
R. Cantwell |
86 |
3% |
|
|
Natural Law |
S. Cohen |
8 |
0.2% |
|
Majority |
754 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,204 |
|
|
Anfield
Anfield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
G. Wilson |
1,558 |
47% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Allen |
1,347 |
41% |
|
|
Conservative |
C. Coffey |
110 |
3% |
|
|
Liberal |
J. Kehoe |
266 |
8% |
|
Majority |
211 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,281 |
|
|
Arundel
Arundel |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Paul Brant |
1,667 |
50% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Roger Johnston |
1,343 |
40% |
|
|
Conservative |
K. Edwards |
140 |
4% |
|
|
Green |
A. Willan |
169 |
5% |
|
Majority |
334 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,329 |
|
|
Breckfield
Breckfield |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. McIntosh |
1,607 |
72% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Karren Afford |
224 |
10% |
|
|
Liberal |
B. Edwards |
136 |
6% |
|
|
Militant Labour |
J. Mcintosh ?? |
144 |
6% |
|
Majority |
1,383 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,224 |
|
|
Broadgreen
Broadgreen |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Chris Newby |
1,996 |
51% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Chris Curry |
1,639 |
42% |
|
|
Conservative |
R. Bethell |
133 |
42% |
|
|
Liberal |
C. Serjeant |
158 |
4% |
|
Majority |
357 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,926 |
|
|
Childwall
Childwall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Frank Ruse |
3,139 |
64% |
|
|
Labour |
Dr. H. Gibson |
1,403 |
28% |
|
|
Conservative |
P. Dougherty |
395 |
8% |
|
Majority |
1,736 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,937 |
|
|
Church
Church |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
C. Roberts |
3,048 |
62% |
|
|
Labour |
N. Harvey |
1,474 |
30% |
|
|
Conservative |
M. Williams |
422 |
9% |
|
Majority |
1,574 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,944 |
|
|
Clubmoor
Clubmoor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
George Smith |
1,994 |
60% |
|
|
Liberal |
B. Jackson |
964 |
29% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
L. Kinahan |
235 |
7% |
|
|
Conservative |
G. Brandwood |
128 |
4% |
|
Majority |
1,769 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,321 |
|
|
County
County |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
M. Fielding |
2,447 |
58% |
|
|
Labour |
J. Hamilton |
1,647 |
39% |
|
|
Conservative |
J. Atkinson |
80 |
2% |
|
|
Liberal |
L. Alderdice |
72 |
2% |
|
Majority |
800 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,246 |
|
|
Croxteth
Croxteth |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Norman Mills |
2,778 |
57% |
|
|
Labour |
B. McGrath |
1,539 |
32% |
|
|
Conservative |
E. Nash |
345 |
7% |
|
|
Liberal |
S. Owen |
150 |
3% |
|
|
Green |
I. Graham |
67 |
1% |
|
Majority |
1,239 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,879 |
|
|
Dingle
Dingle |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
F. Orr |
1,641 |
54% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Clucas |
1,241 |
42% |
|
|
Conservative |
D. Patmore |
111 |
4% |
|
Majority |
357 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,036 |
|
|
Dovecot
Dovecot |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
R. Quinn |
1,570 |
72% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Andrew Tremarco |
268 |
12% |
|
|
Liberal |
K. Buchanan |
224 |
10% |
|
|
Conservative |
J. Brandwood |
108 |
5% |
|
Majority |
1,302 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,170 |
|
|
Everton
Everton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. Rutledge |
973 |
87% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Jeremy Chowings |
144 |
13% |
|
Majority |
829 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,117 |
|
|
Fazakerley
Fazakerley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Jack Spriggs |
2,281 |
72% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
A. Poole |
395 |
13% |
|
|
Liberal |
P. Mayne |
194 |
6% |
|
|
Conservative |
D. Johnson |
178 |
6% |
|
|
Militant Labour |
K. Dunne |
110 |
3% |
|
Majority |
1,886 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,158 |
|
|
Gillmoss
Gillmoss |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
W. Craig |
1,481 |
44% |
|
|
Gilmoss Labour |
M. Alderson |
1,221 |
36% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
H. Owen |
306 |
9% |
|
|
Liberal |
F. Fall |
204 |
6% |
|
|
Conservative |
B. Jones |
121 |
4% |
|
|
Green |
A. Graham |
52 |
2% |
|
Majority |
1,175 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,385 |
|
|
Granby
Granby |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Alan Dean |
1,332 |
65% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Clein |
267 |
13% |
|
|
Conservative |
J. McEachern |
70 |
3% |
|
|
Militant Labour |
C. Wilson |
219 |
11% |
|
|
Liberal |
M. Wingfield |
72 |
4% |
|
|
Independent |
J. Farrag |
60 |
3% |
|
|
Independent |
G. Muies |
33 |
2% |
|
Majority |
1,965 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,053 |
|
|
Grassendale
Grassendale |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gerry Scott |
2,777 |
64% |
|
|
Labour |
G. Lovgreen |
1,176 |
27% |
|
|
Conservative |
C. Cross |
381 |
9% |
|
|
Natural Law Party |
Dr. G. Mead |
28 |
0.6% |
|
Majority |
1,601 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,362 |
|
|
Kensington
Kensington |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Frank Doran |
1,962 |
54% |
|
|
Labour |
A. Walker |
1,506 |
42% |
|
|
Conservative |
I. MacFall |
63 |
2% |
|
|
Liberal |
M. Bickley |
82 |
2% |
|
Majority |
456 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,613 |
|
|
Melrose
Melrose |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
R. Lancaster |
1,912 |
73% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
P. Salter |
385 |
15% |
|
|
Militant Labour |
L. Mahmood |
201 |
8% |
|
|
Conservative |
A. Nugent |
108 |
4% |
|
Majority |
1,527 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,606 |
|
|
Netherley
Netherley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Oliver Martins |
1,185 |
61% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
D. Seddon |
446 |
23% |
|
|
Netherley Labour |
M. Bolland |
290 |
15% |
|
|
Conservative |
I. Prosser |
36 |
2% |
|
Majority |
739 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,957 |
|
|
Old Swan
Old Swan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Keith Turner |
1,207 |
34% |
|
|
Labour |
W. Owen |
1,184 |
33% |
|
|
Old Swan Independent Labour |
G. Lloyd |
810 |
23% |
|
|
Conservative |
G. Powell |
114 |
3% |
|
|
Liberal |
E. Carroll |
234 |
7% |
|
Majority |
23 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,549 |
|
|
Picton
Picton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Erica Plant |
2,005 |
57% |
|
|
Labour |
R. White |
1,429 |
41% |
|
|
Conservative |
T. Coffey |
85 |
2% |
|
Majority |
576 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,519 |
|
|
Pirrie
Pirrie |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. Goulbourne |
1,879 |
77% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
P. Dutton |
296 |
12% |
|
|
Liberal |
C/ Maynes |
156 |
6% |
|
|
Conservative |
F. Stevens |
99 |
4% |
|
Majority |
1,583 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,430 |
|
|
St. Mary's
St. Mary's |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
M. Harrison |
1,680 |
50% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
C. Hulme |
1,609 |
48% |
|
|
Conservative |
G. Harden |
81 |
2% |
|
Majority |
71 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,370 |
|
|
Smithdown
Smithdown |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
M. Clarke |
1,286 |
69% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
G. Hulme |
465 |
25% |
|
|
Liberal |
N. Roberts |
81 |
4% |
|
|
Conservative |
K. Watkin |
28 |
2% |
|
Majority |
821 |
|
|
Turnout |
1,860 |
|
|
Speke
Speke |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
P. Coventry |
1,430 |
66% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
W. Hughes |
686 |
32% |
|
|
Conservative |
T. Morrison |
56 |
3% |
|
Majority |
744 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,172 |
|
|
Tuebrook
Tuebrook |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
K. McCullough |
1,799 |
48% |
|
|
Labour |
B. Lawless |
1,124 |
30% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
N. Cardwell |
720 |
19% |
|
|
Conservative |
S. Lennard |
97 |
3% |
|
Majority |
675 |
|
|
Turnout |
3,740 |
|
|
Valley
Valley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
E. Devaney |
1,230 |
51% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
F. Dobie |
1,086 |
45% |
|
|
Conservative |
J. Matthews |
79 |
3% |
|
Majority |
144 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,395 |
|
|
Vauxhall
Vauxhall |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
J. Livingston |
1,524 |
74% |
|
|
Ward Labour |
M. Jordan |
478 |
23% |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Richard Marbrow |
64 |
3% |
|
Majority |
1,460 |
|
|
Turnout |
2,066 |
|
|
Warbreck
Warbreck |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Joan Lang |
2,354 |
55% |
|
|
Labour |
D. Dunphy |
1,775 |
41% |
|
|
Conservative |
D. Gray |
125 |
3% |
|
|
Liberal |
I. Mayes |
35 |
1% |
|
Majority |
579 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,289 |
|
|
Woolton
Woolton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
B. Lewis |
1,910 |
39% |
|
|
Labour |
P. McKibbin |
1,893 |
38% |
|
|
Conservative |
Dr. E. Williams |
1,042 |
21% |
|
|
Liberal |
M. Langley |
91 |
2% |
|
Majority |
17 |
|
|
Turnout |
4,936 |
|
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