1995 Moray Council election
1995 Scottish local government election
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Elections to Moray 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.
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6 April 1995
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All 18 seats to Moray Council 10 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map of ward results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Council composition following the election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The election used the 18 wards created by the Formation Electoral Arrangements in 1994. Each ward elected one councillor using first-past-the-post voting.[1]
Background
The 1992 election was the last to send members to the Moray District Council. At that election the Independent group retained their 9 seats, and the Conservatives regained representation on the council since losing any representation in 1988.
| Party | Seats | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 9 | 35.7% |
| SNP | 7 | 46.1% |
| Conservative | 1 | 10.1% |
| Labour | 1 | 4.1% |
Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 13 | 6 | 0 |  6 |
72.2 | 50.2 | 11,337 | 4.1 | |
| Labour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
16.7 | 19.7 | 4,436 | 15.6 | |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 7 |  7 |
11.1 | 19.8 | 4,458 | 15.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
0.0 | 8.1 | 1,837 | 3.9 | |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0.0 | 2.2 | 501 | 7.9 | |
Source:[2]
Ward results
Bishopmill
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C Smith | 1,233 | 69.7 | |
| SNP | R Pattie | 317 | 17.9 | |
| Independent | J Mackessack-Leitch | 220 | 12.4 | |
| Majority | 916 | 51.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,770 | 40.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Independent | ||||
Cathedral
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A Farqhuarson (Incumbent) | 788 | 51.2 | |
| SNP | M Hardie | 495 | 32.2 | |
| Conservative | A Cooper | 170 | 11.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J Webster | 85 | 5.5 | |
| Majority | 293 | 19.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,538 | 40.7 | ||
| Labour hold | ||||
New Elgin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | M Anderson (Incumbent) | 647 | 52.8 | |
| Labour | J McGettrick | 488 | 39.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | H Johnstone | 90 | 7.3 | |
| Majority | 159 | 13.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,225 | 34.2 | ||
| SNP hold | ||||
Central West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | H McDonald | 717 | 48.9 | |
| Labour | L Easton | 483 | 32.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | W Nelson | 267 | 18.2 | |
| Majority | 234 | 16.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,467 | 37.8 | ||
| SNP gain from Independent | ||||
Forres
Findhorn Valley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | R Laing | 741 | 59.8 | |
| Independent | W Swanson (Incumbent) | 448 | 36.2 | |
| Independent | S Tinsley | 50 | 4.0 | |
| Majority | 293 | 23.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,239 | 31.2 | ||
| SNP gain from Independent | ||||
Heldon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | C Scaife | 707 | 62.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | M McLintock | 434 | 38.0 | |
| Majority | 273 | 24.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,141 | 29.7 | ||
| SNP gain from Independent | ||||
Innes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J Shaw (Incumbent) | 576 | 41.6 | |
| SNP | P Cruickshank | 522 | 37.7 | |
| Labour | I Gray | 197 | 14.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | D Cameron | 91 | 6.6 | |
| Majority | 54 | 3.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,386 | 37.8 | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
Lossiemouth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | D Crawford | 850 | 56.0 | |
| Independent | A Fleming (Incumbent) | 668 | 44.0 | |
| Majority | 182 | 12.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,518 | 44.3 | ||
| SNP hold | ||||
Laich
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | J Stewart | 841 | 61.8 | |
| Conservative | D Thompson (Incumbent) | 331 | 24.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G Towns | 188 | 13.8 | |
| Majority | 510 | 37.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,360 | 39.5 | ||
| SNP gain from Conservative | ||||
Buckie West
Buckie East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | G McDonald | 894 | 84.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G Holm | 164 | 15.5 | |
| Majority | 730 | 69.0 | ||
| Turnout | 1,058 | 30.2 | ||
| SNP hold | ||||
Rathford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | M Howe | 782 | 50.9 | |
| Independent | M Wilson | 675 | 44.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | P Cromar | 78 | 5.1 | |
| Majority | 107 | 6.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,535 | 44.6 | ||
| SNP gain from Independent | ||||
Lennox
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | T Howe (Incumbent) | 1,089 | 62.5 | |
| Independent | I Lawson | 494 | 28.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | J Milton | 159 | 9.1 | |
| Majority | 595 | 34.1 | ||
| Turnout | 1,742 | 48.2 | ||
| SNP hold | ||||
Keith
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P Mann | 721 | 45.1 | |
| SNP | B Ewan | 666 | 41.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | G Duncan | 210 | 13.1 | |
| Majority | 55 | 3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,597 | 51.3 | ||
| Labour gain from Independent | ||||
Strathisla
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | R Patterson | 483 | 39.4 | |
| Independent | M Davidson (Incumbent) | 476 | 38.8 | |
| Labour | A Thomson | 268 | 21.8 | |
| Majority | 7 | 0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 1,227 | 40.8 | ||
| SNP gain from Independent | ||||
Speyside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | E Aldridge (Incumbent) | 851 | 51.6 | |
| SNP | P Paul | 728 | 44.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | E Cameron | 71 | 4.3 | |
| Majority | 123 | 7.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,650 | 51.3 | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
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