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1995 City of Edinburgh Council election

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Elections for the City of Edinburgh Council took place on Thursday 6 April 1995, alongside elections to the various newly created unitary councils across Scotland.

Quick facts All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council 30 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
1995 City of Edinburgh Council election

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All 58 seats to Edinburgh City Council
30 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 30 23 7
Seats won 34 14 10
Seat change Increase4 Decrease9 Increase3
Popular vote 63,511 36,365 28,273
Percentage 40.7% 23.3% 18.1%

Interactive map showing results in the 58 City of Edinburgh electoral wards.

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Labour

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Labour won 34 of the council's 58 seats, continuing their control of the council.

Aggregate results

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City of Edinburgh Council election, 1995[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 34 Increase4 58.6 40.7 63,511
  Conservative 14 Decrease9 24.1 23.3 36,365
  Liberal Democrats 10 Increase3 17.2 18.1 28,273
  SNP 0 Steady0 0.0 17.3 27,013
  Green 0 Steady0 0.0 0.3 423
  Natural Law 0 Steady0 0.0 0.3 394
  Independent 0 Steady0 0.0 0.1 216
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