1995 Scottish local government election
The 1995 elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Argyll & Bute District Councils.
Election results Results of the election Argyll and Bute Local Election Results 1995[ 1] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Independent 21 5 63.6 50.2 15,171 SNP 4 2 12.1 12.6 3,787 Liberal Democrats 3 0 9.1 14.1 4,240 Conservative 3 1 9.1 13.0 3,923 Labour 2 1 6.1 10.1 3,036
Ward results Ward 1: Kinloch[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour G MacMillan 379 50.1 Liberal Democrats M McIntyre 345 45.7 Independent A McPherson 32 4.2 Majority 34 4.4 Turnout 756 47.7 Labour win (new seat)
Ward 2: Kilkerran[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent A McKinlay 612 72.7 Liberal Democrats J McKerral 176 20.9 Independent K Kelly 54 6.4 Majority 436 51.8 Turnout 842 50.0 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 3: North Kintyre[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent D McKinnon 604 58.4 Independent D Henderson 431 41.6 Majority 173 16.8 Turnout 1,035 60.3 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 4: Mid Kintyre[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R Currie 308 39.7 SNP F Hood 274 35.4 Independent G Page 139 17.9 Independent D Black 54 7.0 Majority 34 4.4 Turnout 775 45.6 Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 5: South Kintyre[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative A McCallum 223 26.3 Independent J MacLean 222 26.2 Independent W Bell 174 20.5 SNP J MacLellan 130 15.3 Independent D Gardiner 99 11.7 Majority 1 0.1 Turnout 848 47.2 Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 6: Knapdale[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent B Robertson 471 48.9 Independent B Christie 269 27.9 Labour J Bishop 223 23.2 Majority 202 21.0 Turnout 963 50.4 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 7: Lochgilphead[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent D MacMillan 670 70.2 Labour G Bishop 284 29.8 Majority 386 40.4 Turnout 954 48.1 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 9: Awe[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent A Macaskill 813 73.6 Liberal Democrats A Baker 292 26.4 Majority 521 47.2 Turnout 1,105 48.3 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 10: Islay Kilchoman - Kildalton[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent D McKerral 490 58.0 Liberal Democrats C MacIntyre 185 21.9 SNP J Hunter 170 20.1 Majority 305 36.1 Turnout 845 55.3 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 12: Dunollie[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent D Webster 421 39.9 SNP K MacColl 342 32.5 Liberal Democrats D MacKenzie 291 27.6 Majority 79 7.4 Turnout 1,054 41.4 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 13: Soroba[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent R Banks Unopposed N/A Independent win (new seat)
Ward 15: North Lorn[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % SNP C Cameron 617 57.0 Liberal Democrats D Barnes 466 43.0 Majority 151 14.0 Turnout 1,083 50.6 SNP win (new seat)
Ward 16: Mull[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent J Wilson 782 74.0 SNP N Harvey 275 26.0 Majority 507 48.0 Turnout 1,057 47.9 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 17: Tiree and Coll[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent I Gillies Unopposed N/A Independent win (new seat)
Ward 18: West Rothesay[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent G Mason 513 74.3 Labour J Gorman 177 25.7 Majority 336 48.6 Turnout 690 44.7 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 19: Central Rothesay[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent F Gillies 473 56.6 Labour D Flowers 362 43.4 Majority 111 13.2 Turnout 835 55.2 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 20: East Rothesay[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent R McNamara 432 45.7 Independent J McMillan 328 34.7 Labour H Hattan 186 19.6 Majority 104 11.0 Turnout 946 53.2 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 21: Kyles and Bute[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent R Macintyre Unopposed N/A Independent win (new seat)
Ward 22: East Lochfyne[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % SNP A MacQueen 385 32.4 Independent D Campbell 381 32.0 Independent D McHugh 282 23.7 Liberal Democrats D Worster 142 11.9 Majority 4 0.4 Turnout 1,190 56.2 SNP win (new seat)
Ward 23: Kirn and Hunter's Quay[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % SNP E MacTaggart 441 37.5 Conservative E Waddell 402 34.2 Labour A Kelly 217 18.4 Independent W Taylor 117 9.9 Majority 39 3.3 Turnout 1,177 55.4 SNP win (new seat)
Ward 24: Ardenslate[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent J Allison 243 24.2 SNP A Sultan 208 20.7 Labour J Saidler 182 18.2 Independent R McChlery 180 18.0 Independent A MacAlister 99 9.9 Liberal Democrats B Shearer 55 5.5 Independent J McGoran 35 3.5 Majority 35 3.5 Turnout 1,002 55.2 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 25: Milton[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent J English 266 27.6 Labour D Graham 248 25.7 SNP E Drummond 237 24.6 Independent F MacClure 213 22.1 Majority 18 1.9 Turnout 964 55.9 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 26: Auchamore and Innellan[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent D Walsh Unopposed N/A Independent win (new seat)
Ward 27: Holy Loch[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % SNP A MacNicol 323 27.6 Conservative T Marshall 260 22.3 Independent G McKinven 236 20.2 Independent P Menzies 190 16.3 Labour J Valentine 159 13.6 Majority 63 5.3 Turnout 1,168 60.2 SNP win (new seat)
Ward 28: Helensburgh East[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Labour I MacDonald 619 40.2 Conservative N Lawrence 507 33.0 Independent W Sutherland 412 26.8 Majority 112 7.2 Turnout 1,538 47.0 Labour win (new seat)
Ward 30: Helensburgh West[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent S Latimer 1,103 65.7 Conservative W Morrison 575 34.3 Majority 528 31.4 Turnout 1,678 52.6 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 31: Rhu, Garelochhead, Luss[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent W Petrie Unopposed N/A Independent win (new seat)
Ward 32: Arrochar, Kilcreggan[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent D Kelly 1,297 82.1 Conservative A MacConochnie 283 17.9 Majority 1,014 64.2 Turnout 1,580 49.1 Independent win (new seat)
Ward 33: Cardross, Craigendoran[ 1] Party Candidate Votes % Independent R Kinloch 1,193 69.3 Conservative J Stirling 289 16.8 Liberal Democrats S Barnett 239 13.9 Majority 904 52.5 Turnout 1,721 52.7 Independent win (new seat)
References ^ 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 af ag ah Argyll and Bute Council Election Results 6 April 1995
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