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1995 East Ayrshire Council election

The first elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the 28 other Scottish local government elections. The council was created from the former Cumnock and Doon Valley and Kilmarnock and Loudoun district councils and assumed some of the responsibilities of the former Strathclyde Regional Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

1995 East Ayrshire Council election
6 April 1995 (1995-04-06) 1999 →
All 30 seats to East Ayrshire Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered95,440
Turnout52.5
  First party Second party
 
Lab
SNP
Party Labour SNP
Last election 18 seats, 46.1%[Note 1] 7 seats, 29.9%[Note 2]
Seats won 22 8
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 1
Popular vote 28,292 18,101
Percentage 56.4% 36.1%
Swing Increase 10.5 Increase 6.2
Council Leader after election


Labour

The election was the first since the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which was initially meant to decide boundaries for the district and regional councils. After the district councils were abolished by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the review was instead used to decide boundaries for the newly created unitary authority. As a result, there remained 10 seats covering the former Cumnock and Doon Valley District and 20 seats were established for the former Kilmarnock and Loudoun District, two more than had been in use since the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981.[1][2]

Labour took control of the council after winning 22 of the 30 seats. The other eight seats were won by the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Summary edit

1995 East Ayrshire Council election result
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 22   4 56.4 73.3 28,292   10.4
  SNP 8   1 36.1 26.7 18,101   6.2
  Conservative 0   3 0.0 6.9 3,481   12.1
  Liberal Democrats 0   0.0 0.3 163  
  Independent 0   0.0 0.2 84  
Total 30 50,121

Source:[3][4]

Ward results edit

Ward 1 edit

Ward 1
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP G. McCreadie 869 53.4
Labour K. Gordon 644 39.6
Conservative A. McCall 114 7.0
Majority 225 13.8
Turnout 1,627 49.8
Registered electors 3,269
SNP win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 2 edit

Ward 2
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. McIntyre 1,190 67.1
SNP R. Rowe 549 31.0
Conservative B. Rubin 34 1.9
Majority 641 36.1
Turnout 1,773 59.1
Registered electors 3,001
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 3 edit

Ward 3
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour I. Reeves 841 46.7
SNP C. Calman 802 44.6
Conservative J. Howard 157 8.7
Majority 39 2.1
Turnout 1,800 56.2
Registered electors 3,203
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 4 edit

Ward 4
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Cree 1,004 58.2
SNP J. Tannock 630 36.5
Conservative T. Donald 92 5.3
Majority 374 21.7
Turnout 1,726 55.9
Registered electors 3,089
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 5 edit

Ward 5
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP D. Reid 748 44.6
Labour W. Denim 637 37.9
Conservative H. McCall 244 14.5
Liberal Democrats J. Stewart 50 3.0
Majority 111 6.7
Turnout 1,679 54.3
Registered electors 3,092
SNP win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 6 edit

Ward 6
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Doyle 937 60.4
SNP J. Weir 555 35.8
Conservative A. Park 59 3.8
Majority 382 24.6
Turnout 1,551 55.1
Registered electors 2,813
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 7 edit

Ward 7
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP R. Brailsford 607 36.8
Conservative M. Porter 532 32.2
Labour J. Dalzell 424 25.7
Liberal Democrats W. Stevenson 85 5.2
Majority 75 4.6
Turnout 1,648 46.8
Registered electors 3,518
SNP win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 8 edit

Ward 8
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Stirling 1,222 66.2
SNP F. Gillingham 570 30.9
Conservative E. Murray 53 2.9
Majority 652 35.3
Turnout 1,845 62.9
Registered electors 2,933
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 9 edit

Ward 9
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Danbrough 907 54.6
SNP J. Todd 700 42.1
Liberal Democrats A. Stevenson 28 1.7
Conservative J. Houison-Craufurd 26 1.6
Majority 207 12.5
Turnout 1,661 54.3
Registered electors 3,058
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 10 edit

Ward 10
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP A. Campbell 897 49.8
Labour J. Blaney 817 45.4
Conservative F. Meekin 86 4.8
Majority 80 4.4
Turnout 1,800 53.3
Registered electors 3,376
SNP win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 11 edit

Ward 11
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. O'Neill 670 37.9
SNP M. Steele 564 31.9
Conservative A. MacDougall 535 30.2
Majority 106 6.0
Turnout 1,769 54.5
Registered electors 3,245
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 12 edit

Ward 12
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP K. Hall 614 38.4
Labour R. Kay 554 34.6
Conservative J. Thompson 432 27.0
Majority 60 1.8
Turnout 1,600 49.5
Registered electors 3,234
SNP win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 13 edit

Ward 13
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Beattie 1,005 53.9
SNP J. Caddis 629 33.8
Conservative L. Freeman 229 12.3
Majority 376 20.1
Turnout 1,863 54.5
Registered electors 3,420
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 14 edit

Ward 14
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Knapp 995 51.8
SNP W. Coffey 926 48.2
Majority 69 3.6
Turnout 1,921 63.5
Registered electors 3,023
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 15 edit

Ward 15
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP D. Coffey 978 63.6
Labour R.Russell 475 30.9
Independent J. Porter 84 5.5
Majority 503 32.7
Turnout 1,537 48.6
Registered electors 3,164
SNP win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 16 edit

Ward 16
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Fulton 929 53.1
SNP M. McGhee 819 46.9
Majority 110 6.2
Turnout 1,748 54.1
Registered electors 3,233
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 17 edit

Ward 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. MacRae 906 52.4
SNP F. MacLean 751 43.4
Conservative S. Young 73 4.2
Majority 155 9.0
Turnout 1,730 58.7
Registered electors 2,947
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 18 edit

Ward 18
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP K. Nicoll 975 61.5
Labour J. Raymond 557 35.1
Conservative R. Humphreys 53 3.3
Majority 418 26.4
Turnout 1,585 55.0
Registered electors 2,880
SNP win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 19 edit

Ward 19
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Turnbull 887 52.6
SNP W. Loudon 694 41.1
Conservative M. Younger 106 6.3
Majority 193 11.5
Turnout 1,687 59.7
Registered electors 2,826
Labour win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Ward 20 edit

Ward 20
Party Candidate Votes %
SNP R. McDill 1,239 68.2
Labour A. Allison 486 26.8
Conservative D. Buchanan 91 5.0
Majority 753 41.4
Turnout 1,816 56.0
Registered electors 3,245
SNP win (new seat)

Source:[3]

Cumnock East edit

Cumnock East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Ross 1,209 81.0 N/A
SNP J. Maxwell 284 19.0 N/A
Majority 925 62.0 N/A
Turnout 1,493 46.2 N/A
Registered electors 3,235
Labour hold Swing N/A

Source:[3][4]

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk edit

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Kelly 1,258 83.1   8.4
SNP J. Taylor 256 16.9 New
Majority 1,002 66.2   17.4
Turnout 1,514 52.9   4.6
Registered electors 2,861
Labour hold Swing   12.6

Source:[3][4]

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock edit

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Sneller 1,247 75.9 N/A
SNP K. Cairney 395 24.1 N/A
Majority 852 51.8 N/A
Turnout 1,642 49.1 N/A
Registered electors 3,342
Labour hold Swing N/A

Source:[3][4]

Cumnock West and Auchinleck edit

Cumnock West and Auchinleck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Boyd 1,258 79.5   6.2
SNP L. McBride 257 16.2 New
Conservative B. McAdam 67 4.2   9.8
Majority 1,001 63.3   8.4
Turnout 1,582 48.2   14.2
Registered electors 3,281
Labour hold Swing   11.2

Source:[3][4]

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck edit

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Smith 1,058 71.7   31.2
SNP R. Clark 329 22.3   9.1
Conservative M. McWhirter 89 6.0   2.8
Majority 729 49.4   46.3
Turnout 1,476 46.4   4.6
Registered electors 3,178
Labour hold Swing   11.0

Source:[3][4]

New Cumnock edit

New Cumnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Carmicheal 1,282 85.2   8.2
SNP W. Buntain 165 11.0   6.9
Conservative A. McAdam 57 3.8   15.0
Majority 1,117 74.2   16.0
Turnout 1,504 44.9   11.3
Registered electors 3,351
Labour hold Swing   11.6

Source:[3][4]

Dalmellington edit

Dalmellington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Taylor 1,127 85.2   27.5
SNP A. Lambert 196 14.8 New
Majority 931 70.4   54.9
Turnout 1,323 44.2   6.8
Registered electors 2,991
Labour hold Swing   34.8

Source:[3][4]

Patna and Dalrymple edit

Patna and Dalrymple
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Smith 988 80.0   4.7
SNP V. Tennant 247 20.0 New
Majority 741 60.0   9.7
Turnout 1,235 39.8   7.8
Registered electors 3,104
Labour hold Swing   12.3

Source:[3][4]

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair edit

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Farrell 1,517 79.8   15.6
SNP J. Neill 270 14.2   10.6
Conservative M. Castle 113 5.9   5.0
Majority 1,247 65.6   26.2
Turnout 1,900 49.3   7.3
Registered electors 3,853
Labour hold Swing   13.1

Source:[3][4]

Mauchline edit

Mauchline
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Jackson 1,261 60.5   13.5
SNP R. McLean 586 28.1 New
Conservative J. Borland 239 11.5   12.9
Majority 675 32.4   13.7
Turnout 2,086 56.8   4.9
Registered electors 3,675
Labour hold Swing   20.9

Source:[3][4]

Notes edit

  1. ^
    Note 1- In 1992, Labour won 10 seats in Cumnock and Doon Valley and 8 seats in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.
  2. ^
    Note 2- In 1992, the SNP won no seats in Cumnock and Doon Valley and 7 seats in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.

References edit

  1. ^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
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