1995 West Lothian Council election

1995 West Lothian Council election
6 April 1995 (1995-04-06)
All 27 seats to West Lothian Council
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Last election 10 seats, 38.5% 11 seats, 43.0% 2 seats, 12.2%
Seats won 15 11 1
Seat change Increase 5 Steady Decrease 1
Popular vote 24,445 23,230 2,168
Percentage 46.9% 44.6% 4.2%
Swing Increase 8.4% Increase 1.6% Decrease 8.0%
Map of ward results
Council composition following the election

Elections to West Lothian Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the unitary council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

The election used the 27 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1994. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]

Results

1995 West Lothian Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 15 Increase 5 55.6 46.9 24,445 Increase 8.4
  SNP 11 Steady 40.7 44.6 23,230 Increase 1.6
  Conservative 1 Decrease 1 3.7 4.2 2,168 Decrease 8.0
  Independent 0 Decrease 1 0.0 2.4 1,236 Decrease 1.7
  Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 0.0 2.0 1,022 Decrease 0.4

Source:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Formation Electoral Arrangements (1995)". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Council Elections 1995" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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