1995 Hove Borough Council election

1995 Hove Borough Council election

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All 30 seats to Hove Borough Council
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 16 11 3
Seat change Increase 10 Decrease 10 Steady
Popular vote 32,969 24,620 11,281
Percentage 46.3% 34.6% 15.8%
Swing Increase 21.4% Decrease 12.6% Decrease 9.6%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Labour

The 1995 Hove Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Hove Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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Election result

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1995 Hove Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 30 16 10 0 Increase 10 53.3 46.3 32,969 +21.4
  Conservative 25 11 0 10 Decrease 10 36.7 34.6 24,620 –12.6
  Liberal Democrats 29 3 0 0 Steady 10.0 15.8 11,281 –9.6
  Green 10 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.1 1,524 +0.9
  Ind. Conservative 3 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.0 728 –0.3
  Independent 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 56 N/A

Ward results

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Brunswick & Adelaide

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Brunswick & Adelaide (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Bailey* 1,054 44.2
Liberal Democrats J. Hillman* 919 38.5
Liberal Democrats J. Wakeling* 871 36.5
Labour H. James 667 28.0
Labour G. Gergory 640 26.8
Labour S. Lord 596 25.0
Conservative J. Mitchell 536 22.5
Conservative S. Hunter 536 22.5
Conservative D. Timmins 494 20.7
Green S. Tonkin 140 5.9
Independent D. Parr 56 2.3
Turnout 2,386 32.2
Registered electors 7,411
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Goldsmid

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Goldsmid (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Langston* 1,272 46.7
Conservative S. Langston* 1,233 45.3
Conservative B. Jordan* 1,223 44.9
Labour N. Pitkeathly 882 32.4
Labour D. Taylor 882 32.4
Labour P. Trainer 798 29.3
Green G. Hudson 363 13.3
Liberal Democrats M. Thomas 343 12.6
Liberal Democrats C. Spicer 333 12.2
Liberal Democrats B. Driffil 324 11.9
Turnout 2,724 38.4
Registered electors 7,093
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hangleton

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Hangleton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Kielty 1,437 51.2
Labour A. Richards 1,281 45.7
Labour B. Walshe 1,275 45.5
Conservative P. Willows* 1,046 37.3
Conservative H. Daniels 977 34.8
Conservative G. Matthews* 939 33.5
Liberal Democrats D. Innes 283 10.1
Liberal Democrats R. Newell 255 9.1
Liberal Democrats P. Bickle 240 8.6
Green O. McElroy 93 3.3
Turnout 2,804 43.9
Registered electors 6,388
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Nevill

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Nevill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Marshall* 1,242 48.4
Labour D. Anthony 1,087 42.4
Conservative S. Antunovich 1,035 40.3
Labour C. Davies 1,034 40.3
Labour W. Roper 1,017 39.6
Conservative T. Catt* 1,003 39.1
Liberal Democrats D. Storey 219 8.5
Liberal Democrats E. Alldred 214 8.3
Liberal Democrats E. Bates 209 8.1
Green C. Timson 91 3.5
Turnout 2,566 41.1
Registered electors 6,244
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Portslade North

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Portslade North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Hamilton* 1,846 76.9
Labour L. Hamilton* 1,775 73.9
Labour R. Carden* 1,651 68.8
Conservative A. Burton 307 12.8
Liberal Democrats S. O'Kane 211 8.8
Liberal Democrats A. Percy 169 7.0
Green K. Gray 137 5.7
Turnout 2,401 35.2
Registered electors 6,821
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Portslade South

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Portslade South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Collier* 1,778 70.8
Labour I. Caplin* 1,660 66.1
Labour S. John 1,550 61.7
Liberal Democrats I. James 496 19.8
Liberal Democrats M. Walls 381 15.2
Liberal Democrats G. O'Kane 335 13.3
Green H. Morgan 197 7.8
Turnout 2,511 36.7
Registered electors 6,842
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanford

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Stanford (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Adams* 1,439 61.8
Conservative B. Rowe* 1,394 59.9
Conservative J. Kapp 1,381 59.3
Labour P. Kennedy 520 22.3
Labour S. Robinson 519 22.3
Labour D. Newland 505 21.7
Liberal Democrats K. Bates 300 12.9
Liberal Democrats P. Walls 278 11.9
Liberal Democrats M. Storey 265 11.4
Green M. Jester 95 4.1
Turnout 2,328 36.2
Registered electors 6,431
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Vallance

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Vallance (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Gibbling 1,059 44.7
Labour A. Walshe 1,032 43.6
Labour F. Warman-Brown 1,000 42.2
Conservative P. Martin* 775 32.7
Conservative G. Peltzer Dunn* 756 31.9
Conservative B. Sanders* 725 30.6
Liberal Democrats P. Vivian 272 11.5
Liberal Democrats E. Aziz 259 10.9
Liberal Democrats S. Taylor 234 9.9
Ind. Conservative G. Furness 198 8.4
Ind. Conservative V. Hogan 191 8.1
Green J. Da Costa 162 6.8
Turnout 2,369 33.7
Registered electors 7,030
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Westbourne

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Westbourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Buttimer* 1,149 40.6
Conservative V. Brown 1,064 37.6
Conservative B. Oxley 877 31.0
Labour G. Benians 872 30.8
Labour J. Thompson 787 27.8
Labour V. Vizor 782 27.6
Liberal Democrats J. Lake 703 24.8
Liberal Democrats P. Elgood 640 22.6
Liberal Democrats R. Slater 609 21.5
Ind. Conservative J. Furness 339 12.0
Green M. Mueller 117 4.1
Turnout 2,833 40.1
Registered electors 7,065
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wish

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Wish (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Bowden 1,417 48.3
Labour P. Murphy 1,320 45.0
Labour A. Pratt 1,300 44.3
Conservative P. Baker 1,088 37.1
Conservative S. Howse* 1,070 36.5
Conservative B. Flint 1,059 36.1
Liberal Democrats J. Freeman 318 10.8
Liberal Democrats J. Storey 314 10.7
Liberal Democrats M. Mayahi 233 7.9
Green D. McElroy 129 4.4
Turnout 2,932 43.8
Registered electors 6,695
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

References

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  1. ^ "Hove Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 September 2023.