1995 Wyre Borough Council election

1995 Wyre Borough Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 56 seats to Wyre Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 32 17 5
Seats won 19 31 4
Seat change Decrease 13 Increase 14 Decrease 1
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Residents Independent
Last election 1 1
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Leader before election


Conservative

 Leader after election


Labour

The 1995 Wyre Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995. This election was held on the same day as the 1995 United Kingdom local elections.

Summary

The Conservatives retained control but with a much-reduced majority as Labour made substantial gains.

Election result

1995 Wyre Borough Council
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 45 19 1 14 Decrease 13
  Labour 45 31 14 0 Increase 14
  Liberal Democrats 8 4 1 2 Decrease 1
  Residents 2 2 1 0 Increase 1
  Independent 3 0 0 1 Decrease 1

Ward Results

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Bailey

Bailey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Colby M. Ms.* 874 54.7
Labour Grunshaw C.* 859
Labour Smith R. 757
Conservative Hamer M. 724 45.3
Turnout 3,214 42.2
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bourne

Bourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dawkins A.* 1,236 59.4
Labour Jackson J. Ms.* 1,217
Labour Condron J. 1,175
Conservative Croft T.* 846 40.6
Conservative Amos R. Ms. 715
Conservative Moorhouse D. 711
Turnout 5,900 39.8
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

Breck

Breck (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Taylor H.* 698 52.3
Conservative Carroll F. 643
Labour Fail J. 637 47.7
Labour Jones W. 592
Turnout 2,570 46.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brock

Brock (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tomlinson S. Ms. 337 63.5
Liberal Democrats Hooson H. Ms. 194 36.5
Turnout 531 41.5
Conservative hold

Calder

Calder (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rogers J. 291 52.6
Conservative Ibison T.* 262 47.4
Turnout 553 45.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Carleton

Carleton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Walker A. 889 53.5
Labour Levey M. Ms. 823
Conservative Ward J.* 774 46.5
Conservative Hitchen D. 714
Turnout 3,200 43.7
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Catterall

Catterall (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sharples D.* 721 86.2
Conservative Newham Z. Ms. 115 13.8
Turnout 836 55.0
Liberal Democrats hold

Cleveleys Park

Cleveleys Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Oxley D.* 1,158 66.5
Labour Traynor J.* 1,008
Labour Steel P. Ms. 998
Conservative Simpson D. 584 33.5
Turnout 3,748 44.7
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Duchy

Duchy (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Crouch T. 329 41.0
Independent Simpson I.* 290 36.2
Conservative Cunliffe K. 183 22.8
Turnout 802 50.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Garstang

Garstang (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sharrock R.* 858 56.8
Liberal Democrats Harrison P. 700
Conservative Rogers J. 653 43.2
Conservative Balmain T. 543
Turnout 2,754 44.1
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Great Eccleston

Great Eccleston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Coop A. 525 51.9
Liberal Democrats Graddon J. 486 48.1
Turnout 1,011 43.7
Conservative hold

Hambleton

Hambleton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cameron R. 772 51.6
Conservative Pimbley T.* 723 48.4
Conservative Ridehalgh B. 675
Turnout 2,170 40.1
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Hardhorn

Hardhorn (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cocker G. 962 72.8
Conservative Bailey A.* 941
Labour Davies N. 360 27.2
Labour Hogston S. Ms. 334
Turnout 2,597 53.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

High Cross

High Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Catlow P. Ms.* 839 54.5
Conservative Richardson M.* 817
Labour Robert A. 701 45.5
Labour Bailey G. 639
Turnout 2,996 59.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Jubilee

Jubilee (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Roberts G.* 799 47.0
Labour Lees T. 519 30.5
Labour Traynor J. Ms. 496
Conservative Roberts N.* 381 22.4
Turnout 2,195 42.4
Residents hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Mount

Mount (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anyon R.* 725 78.0
Labour Fisher C.* 686
Conservative Watthey J. Ms. 204 22.0
Turnout 1,615 34.4
Labour hold
Labour hold

Norcross

Norcross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pacey-Patrick E. Ms. 602 44.5
Conservative Jolley L.* 598 44.2
Conservative Wright A. Ms. 597
Labour Smith P. 569
Liberal Democrats Graham F. Ms. 153 11.3
Turnout 2,519 45.2
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Park

Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Allen R.* 956 77.1
Labour Leadbetter S.* 855
Labour Horrocks G.* 784
Conservative Cooke G. 284 22.9
Turnout 2,879 34.1
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Pharos

Pharos (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patchett A. Ms.* 685 54.6
Labour Hall A. Ms. 616
Independent Gregson-Barlow M. Ms.* 305 24.3
Conservative Vincent K. Ms. 264 21.1
Turnout 1,870 43.0
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Pilling

Pilling (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lawrenson D. 382 67.7
Labour Baker R. 182 32.3
Turnout 564 32.9
Conservative hold

Preesall

Preesall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mutch J. Ms.* 1,034 50.1
Labour Higginson K.* 1,030 49.9
Conservative McCann I.* 1,028
Labour Baker L. Ms. 938
Labour Ainsworth C. Ms. 928
Conservative Green T. 900
Turnout 4,858 51.1
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Rossall

Rossall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Aspden J. 939 58.5
Labour Riley V. 932
Labour Leadbetter I. Ms. 910
Conservative King H.* 665 41.5
Conservative Walker K. Ms.* 602
Conservative Vincent A. 572
Turnout 4,620 44.4
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Staina

Staina (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Black J. Ms.* 1,279 44.6
Labour Ryder B. 803 28.0
Conservative Lawrenson R.* 784 27.4
Labour Hoyer A. Ms. 717
Conservative Simpson J.* 711
Turnout 4,294 47.4
Residents gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Tithebarn

Tithebarn (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hawley P.* 707 53.1
Conservative Bannister D. 702
Labour Stubbs D. 624 46.9
Labour Wilby E. Ms. 546
Turnout 2,579 47.4
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Victoria

Victoria (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Williams D. 944 57.8
Conservative Grime J.* 689 42.2
Conservative Preston S. Ms.* 685
Conservative Travis B.* 648
Turnout 2,966 43.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warren

Warren (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anderton M. Ms.* 1,036 54.3
Labour Butler I.* 999
Labour Irish G.* 803
Conservative Barrowclough D. 454 23.8
Conservative Bywater P. 433
Independent Swarbrick D. 419 21.9
Turnout 4,144 42.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Wyresdale

Wyresdale (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Collinson R. 425 60.4
Liberal Democrats Gaunt A. 279 39.6
Turnout 704 49.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

References

  1. ↑ "Wyre Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
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