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1995 City of Dundee Council election

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1995 City of Dundee Council election

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All 36 seats to City of Dundee Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.5%
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 26 seats, 36.5% 12 seats, 29.1%
Seats won 28 4
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 8
Popular vote 26,929 6,926
Percentage 54.2% 13.9%
Swing Increase 17.7% Decrease 15.1%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SNP Independent
Last election 6 seats, 31.2% 0 seats
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 1
Popular vote 12,512 1,852
Percentage 25.2% 3.7%
Swing Decrease 6.0% Increase

The 36 single-member wards


Council Leader after election

TBD

The 1995 City of Dundee Council election took place on 6 April 1995 to elect members of City of Dundee Council, as part of that year's Scottish local elections. These were the first elections for the new unitary authority of the City of Dundee Council. The council subsequently renamed itself in May 1995 as Dundee City Council.

Results

1995 City of Dundee Council election result[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 28 - - Increase 2 77.8 54.2 26,929 Increase 17.7
  Conservative 4 - - Decrease 8 11.1 13.9 6,926 Decrease 15.1
  SNP 3 - - Decrease 3 8.3 25.2 12,512 Decrease 6.0
  Independent 1 - - Increase 1 2.8 3.7 1,852
  Liberal Democrats 0 - - Steady 0.0 2.5 1,254 Increase 1.4
  Scottish Militant Labour 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.9 465
  Communist (PCC) 0 - - Steady 0.0 0.2 72

References

  1. ^ "Local Election Results - 1974 to Date". Dundee City Council. Retrieved 4 October 2015.