title: 1995 Liverpool City Council election
text: # 1995 Liverpool City Council election
  
  Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 4 May 1995. One third of the council was up for election and although the election resulted in the continuation of no overall control, the Labour party continued to lead a minority administration.
  
  After the election, the composition of the council was:
  
  | Party | Seats | ± |
  | - | - | - |
  | Labour | ?? | ?? |
  | Liberal Democrat | ?? | ?? |
  | Liberal Party | ?? | ?? |
  | Independent | ?? | ?? |
  | Others | ?? | ?? |
  
  ## Election result
  
  Liverpool Local Election Result 1995 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Labour | 21 | +4 | | | 63% | 48% | 50,600 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 12 | | 1 | | 36% | 39% | 40,913 |
  | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% | 6% | 5,912 |
  | Liberal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 5% | 4,999 |
  | Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 1% | 696 |
  | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.1% | 93 |
  | Natural Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.03% | 36 |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Abercromby
  
  Abercromby (2 seats) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | A. Cleary | 1,404 | 75% |
  | | Labour | S. Watson | 1,265 | 67% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Dyer | 151 | 8% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | John Clucas | 141 | 8% |
  | | Green | R. Spalding | 145 | 8% |
  | | Conservative | P. Edwards | 97 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,253 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
  
  ### Aigburth
  
  Aigburth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J. Thomson | 1,773 | 46% |
  | | Labour | J. Middleton | 1,475 | 38% |
  | | Conservative | A. McGing | 419 | 11% |
  | | Green | R. Lentle | 177 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,844 | |
  
  ### Allerton
  
  Allerton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Vera Best | 2,158 | 51% |
  | | Labour | G. Jones | 1,404 | 33% |
  | | Conservative | F. Bate | 548 | 13% |
  | | Green | R. Cantwell | 86 | 3% |
  | | Natural Law | S. Cohen | 8 | 0.2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 754 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,204 | |
  
  ### Anfield
  
  Anfield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | G. Wilson | 1,558 | 47% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Allen | 1,347 | 41% |
  | | Conservative | C. Coffey | 110 | 3% |
  | | Liberal | J. Kehoe | 266 | 8% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,281 | |
  
  ### Arundel
  
  Arundel :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Paul Brant | 1,667 | 50% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Roger Johnston | 1,343 | 40% |
  | | Conservative | K. Edwards | 140 | 4% |
  | | Green | A. Willan | 169 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,329 | |
  
  ### Breckfield
  
  Breckfield :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. McIntosh | 1,607 | 72% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Karren Afford | 224 | 10% |
  | | Liberal | B. Edwards | 136 | 6% |
  | | Militant Labour | J. Mcintosh ?? | 144 | 6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,383 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,224 | |
  
  ### Broadgreen
  
  Broadgreen :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Chris Newby | 1,996 | 51% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Chris Curry | 1,639 | 42% |
  | | Conservative | R. Bethell | 133 | 42% |
  | | Liberal | C. Serjeant | 158 | 4% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,926 | |
  
  ### Childwall
  
  Childwall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Frank Ruse | 3,139 | 64% |
  | | Labour | Dr. H. Gibson | 1,403 | 28% |
  | | Conservative | P. Dougherty | 395 | 8% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,736 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,937 | |
  
  ### Church
  
  Church :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C. Roberts | 3,048 | 62% |
  | | Labour | N. Harvey | 1,474 | 30% |
  | | Conservative | M. Williams | 422 | 9% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,574 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,944 | |
  
  ### Clubmoor
  
  Clubmoor :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | George Smith | 1,994 | 60% |
  | | Liberal | B. Jackson | 964 | 29% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | L. Kinahan | 235 | 7% |
  | | Conservative | G. Brandwood | 128 | 4% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,769 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,321 | |
  
  ### County
  
  County :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M. Fielding | 2,447 | 58% |
  | | Labour | J. Hamilton | 1,647 | 39% |
  | | Conservative | J. Atkinson | 80 | 2% |
  | | Liberal | L. Alderdice | 72 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,246 | |
  
  ### Croxteth
  
  Croxteth :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Norman Mills | 2,778 | 57% |
  | | Labour | B. McGrath | 1,539 | 32% |
  | | Conservative | E. Nash | 345 | 7% |
  | | Liberal | S. Owen | 150 | 3% |
  | | Green | I. Graham | 67 | 1% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,239 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,879 | |
  
  ### Dingle
  
  Dingle :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | F. Orr | 1,641 | 54% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | John Clucas | 1,241 | 42% |
  | | Conservative | D. Patmore | 111 | 4% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 357 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,036 | |
  
  ### Dovecot
  
  Dovecot :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Quinn | 1,570 | 72% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Tremarco | 268 | 12% |
  | | Liberal | K. Buchanan | 224 | 10% |
  | | Conservative | J. Brandwood | 108 | 5% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,302 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,170 | |
  
  ### Everton
  
  Everton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Rutledge | 973 | 87% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Chowings | 144 | 13% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 829 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,117 | |
  
  ### Fazakerley
  
  Fazakerley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Jack Spriggs | 2,281 | 72% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | A. Poole | 395 | 13% |
  | | Liberal | P. Mayne | 194 | 6% |
  | | Conservative | D. Johnson | 178 | 6% |
  | | Militant Labour | K. Dunne | 110 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,886 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,158 | |
  
  ### Gillmoss
  
  Gillmoss :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | W. Craig | 1,481 | 44% |
  | | Gilmoss Labour | M. Alderson | 1,221 | 36% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | H. Owen | 306 | 9% |
  | | Liberal | F. Fall | 204 | 6% |
  | | Conservative | B. Jones | 121 | 4% |
  | | Green | A. Graham | 52 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,175 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,385 | |
  
  ### Granby
  
  Granby :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Alan Dean | 1,332 | 65% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Richard Clein | 267 | 13% |
  | | Conservative | J. McEachern | 70 | 3% |
  | | Militant Labour | C. Wilson | 219 | 11% |
  | | Liberal | M. Wingfield | 72 | 4% |
  | | Independent | J. Farrag | 60 | 3% |
  | | Independent | G. Muies | 33 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,965 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,053 | |
  
  ### Grassendale
  
  Grassendale :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Gerry Scott | 2,777 | 64% |
  | | Labour | G. Lovgreen | 1,176 | 27% |
  | | Conservative | C. Cross | 381 | 9% |
  | | Natural Law Party | Dr. G. Mead | 28 | 0.6% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,601 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,362 | |
  
  ### Kensington
  
  Kensington :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Frank Doran | 1,962 | 54% |
  | | Labour | A. Walker | 1,506 | 42% |
  | | Conservative | I. MacFall | 63 | 2% |
  | | Liberal | M. Bickley | 82 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 456 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,613 | |
  
  ### Melrose
  
  Melrose :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Lancaster | 1,912 | 73% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P. Salter | 385 | 15% |
  | | Militant Labour | L. Mahmood | 201 | 8% |
  | | Conservative | A. Nugent | 108 | 4% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,527 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,606 | |
  
  ### Netherley
  
  Netherley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Oliver Martins | 1,185 | 61% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | D. Seddon | 446 | 23% |
  | | Netherley Labour | M. Bolland | 290 | 15% |
  | | Conservative | I. Prosser | 36 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 739 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,957 | |
  
  ### Old Swan
  
  Old Swan :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Keith Turner | 1,207 | 34% |
  | | Labour | W. Owen | 1,184 | 33% |
  | | Old Swan Independent Labour | G. Lloyd | 810 | 23% |
  | | Conservative | G. Powell | 114 | 3% |
  | | Liberal | E. Carroll | 234 | 7% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,549 | |
  
  ### Picton
  
  Picton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Erica Plant | 2,005 | 57% |
  | | Labour | R. White | 1,429 | 41% |
  | | Conservative | T. Coffey | 85 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 576 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,519 | |
  
  ### Pirrie
  
  Pirrie :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Goulbourne | 1,879 | 77% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P. Dutton | 296 | 12% |
  | | Liberal | C/ Maynes | 156 | 6% |
  | | Conservative | F. Stevens | 99 | 4% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,583 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,430 | |
  
  ### St. Mary's
  
  St. Mary's :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Harrison | 1,680 | 50% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C. Hulme | 1,609 | 48% |
  | | Conservative | G. Harden | 81 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,370 | |
  
  ### Smithdown
  
  Smithdown :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Clarke | 1,286 | 69% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | G. Hulme | 465 | 25% |
  | | Liberal | N. Roberts | 81 | 4% |
  | | Conservative | K. Watkin | 28 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 821 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,860 | |
  
  ### Speke
  
  Speke :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | P. Coventry | 1,430 | 66% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | W. Hughes | 686 | 32% |
  | | Conservative | T. Morrison | 56 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 744 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,172 | |
  
  ### Tuebrook
  
  Tuebrook :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | K. McCullough | 1,799 | 48% |
  | | Labour | B. Lawless | 1,124 | 30% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | N. Cardwell | 720 | 19% |
  | | Conservative | S. Lennard | 97 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 675 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,740 | |
  
  ### Valley
  
  Valley :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | E. Devaney | 1,230 | 51% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | F. Dobie | 1,086 | 45% |
  | | Conservative | J. Matthews | 79 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 144 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,395 | |
  
  ### Vauxhall
  
  Vauxhall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J. Livingston | 1,524 | 74% |
  | | Ward Labour | M. Jordan | 478 | 23% |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Richard Marbrow | 64 | 3% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,460 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | |
  
  ### Warbreck
  
  Warbreck :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Joan Lang | 2,354 | 55% |
  | | Labour | D. Dunphy | 1,775 | 41% |
  | | Conservative | D. Gray | 125 | 3% |
  | | Liberal | I. Mayes | 35 | 1% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 579 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,289 | |
  
  ### Woolton
  
  Woolton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | B. Lewis | 1,910 | 39% |
  | | Labour | P. McKibbin | 1,893 | 38% |
  | | Conservative | Dr. E. Williams | 1,042 | 21% |
  | | Liberal | M. Langley | 91 | 2% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,936 | |
  