title: 1995 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election
text: # 1995 Mid Bedfordshire District Council election
  
  Elections to Mid Bedfordshire District Council were held on 4 May 1995. All 53 seats were up for election.
  
  ## Result
  
  Gains and losses in the results table are compared with the 1991 district council election.
  
  Mid Bedfordshire District Council Election Result 1995 :
  
  | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 21 | -19 | 39.6 | 35.5 | 13,688 | -13.6 |
  | Labour | 20 | +17 | 37.7 | 37.2 | 14,322 | +12.7 |
  | Independent | 7 | +0 | 13.2 | 10.0 | 3,845 | -2.7 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 5 | +2 | 9.4 | 16.8 | 6,463 | +3.2 |
  | Green | 0 | +0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 220 | +0.6 |
  
  ## Ward Results
  
  All results are listed below:
  
  Figures on turnout were taken from Plymouth University's Elections Centre, which gives the number of registered voters, and the percentage turnout for each ward. The number of ballots cast for each ward was calculated from these. Percentage change in turnout is compared with the same ward in the 1991 District Council election.
  
  The percentage of the vote for each candidate was calculated compared with the number of ballots cast in the ward. Note that in a ward with more than one seat, voters were allowed to place as many crosses on the ballot paper as seats. The percentage change for each candidate is compared with the same candidate in the 1991 District Council election.
  
  Candidates who were members of the council before the election are marked with an asterisk.
  
  ### Ampthill
  
  Ampthill (3 seats, 4,947 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Richard Holden* | 914 | 41.4 | -20.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Susan Young | 896 | 40.6 | +1.6 |
  | | Labour | Joseph Morris | 820 | 37.2 | |
  | | Conservative | Pauline Mayhead* | 736 | 33.4 | -8.7 |
  | | Conservative | F Soaper | 702 | 31.8 | |
  | | Labour | Sheila Gardner | 696 | 31.6 | |
  | | Labour | Ms J Nicklin | 659 | 29.9 | +13.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,206 | 44.6 | +1.6 |
  
  ### Arlesey
  
  Arlesey (2 seats, 3,397 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | David Harrowell | 1,033 | 74.5 | +15.6 |
  | | Labour | Dorothy Brown | 954 | 68.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Ms L Whitney-Long | 301 | 21.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,386 | 40.8 | |
  
  ### Aspley
  
  Aspley (2 seats, 2,612 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Fiona Chapman* | 545 | 45.3 | -12.6 |
  | | Conservative | Robert Brown* | 516 | 42.9 | -10.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Robert Martin | 357 | 29.7 | |
  | | Labour | Ms J Walmsley | 349 | 29.0 | |
  | | Labour | D Newbould | 326 | 27.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,202 | 46.0 | |
  
  ### Biggleswade Ivel
  
  Biggleswade Ivel (3 seats, 5,001 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Alistair Costley | 992 | 47.9 | |
  | | Labour | Peter Malyon | 963 | 46.5 | +14.0 |
  | | Labour | Kevin Merrett | 928 | 44.8 | |
  | | Independent | P Rook | 710 | 34.3 | |
  | | Conservative | Patricia Rouse | 707 | 34.2 | -25.3 |
  | | Conservative | D Strachan* | 594 | 28.7 | -17.1 |
  | | Conservative | R Weedon | 503 | 24.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,070 | 41.4 | |
  
  ### Biggleswade Stratton
  
  Biggleswade Stratton (3 seats, 5,300 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | David Albone | 1,130 | 54.1 | |
  | | Labour | C Owen | 1,055 | 50.5 | |
  | | Labour | I Baguley | 1,049 | 50.2 | |
  | | Conservative | Peter Vickers* | 736 | 35.2 | -19.3 |
  | | Conservative | Richard Bennett* | 597 | 28.6 | -22.3 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Bracey | 498 | 23.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,088 | 39.4 | -8.6 |
  
  ### Blunham
  
  Blunham (1 seat, 1,601 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | N Davidson* | 375 | 52.3 |
  | | Labour | A Loney | 172 | 24.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J Sharrock | 169 | 23.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 717 | 44.8 |
  
  ### Campton & Meppershall
  
  Campton & Meppershall (1 seat, 1,442 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | C Biggins | 376 | 52.2 |
  | | Labour | Ms J Kimber | 339 | 47.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 720 | 49.9 |
  
  ### Clifton & Henlow
  
  Clifton & Henlow (3 seats, 4,063 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | William Cliff* | 729 | 42.9 | -14.1 |
  | | Conservative | Geoffrey Rogers* | 656 | 38.6 | -23.7 |
  | | Conservative | Patricia Cook* | 645 | 38.0 | -16.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Pauline Livesey | 635 | 37.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Christine Swain | 573 | 33.7 | |
  | | Labour | Carolyn Devereux | 378 | 22.3 | |
  | | Labour | David Devereux | 339 | 20.0 | |
  | | Labour | Ms K Morgan-Gray | 331 | 19.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,698 | 41.8 | |
  
  ### Clophill
  
  Clophill (1 seat, 1,274 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Robert Dunne* | 255 | 54.3 | -20.1 |
  | | Labour | J Farr | 213 | 45.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 470 | 36.9 | |
  
  ### Cranfield
  
  Cranfield (3 seats, 3,441 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | N Butler | 572 | 40.5 | |
  | | Independent | J Doyle | 549 | 38.8 | |
  | | Conservative | Silvia Dosser* | 464 | 32.8 | -16.5 |
  | | Independent | Roger Baker* | 395 | 27.9 | -19.7 |
  | | Labour | Ms E Rooney | 372 | 26.3 | +3.1 |
  | | Conservative | Yvonne Fitzgerald-Finch | 333 | 23.6 | |
  | | Labour | Laurence Pollock | 316 | 22.3 | |
  | | Labour | R Harris | 267 | 18.9 | +0.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ms D Gardiner | 125 | 8.8 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | J Heley | 118 | 8.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | G Riches | 90 | 6.4 | -13.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,414 | 41.1 | |
  
  ### Flitton, Greenfield & Pulloxhill
  
  Flitton, Greenfield & Pulloxhill (1 seat, 1,493 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | V Austin* | 281 | 41.0 | |
  | | Conservative | Ms J Eells | 268 | 39.1 | -30.7 |
  | | Labour | C Uney | 136 | 19.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 685 | 45.9 | |
  
  ### Flitwick East
  
  Flitwick East (2 seats, 4,062 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Paul Griffiths | 736 | 50.5 | |
  | | Labour | Maurice Layton | 719 | 49.3 | |
  | | Conservative | Cynthia Baker* | 476 | 32.6 | -24.4 |
  | | Conservative | Sheila Forster | 412 | 28.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M Prior | 217 | 14.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | S Sunman | 154 | 10.6 | -5.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | 35.9 | -12.1 |
  
  ### Flitwick West
  
  Flitwick West (2 seats, 4,767 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Glen Pullen | 899 | 52.0 | |
  | | Labour | John Sutton | 652 | 37.7 | |
  | | Conservative | Dennis Gale* | 589 | 34.0 | -25.7 |
  | | Conservative | John Forster* | 554 | 32.0 | -28.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | G Mason | 265 | 15.3 | |
  | | Green | Roger Jones | 220 | 12.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,730 | 36.3 | |
  
  ### Harlington
  
  Harlington (1 seat, 1,777 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Brian Golby* | 633 | 63.5 | +13.2 |
  | | Labour | Ms M Uney | 232 | 23.3 | |
  | | Conservative | J Goldsmith | 128 | 12.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 997 | 56.1 | |
  
  ### Haynes & Houghton Conquest
  
  Haynes & Houghton Conquest (1 seat, 1,901 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Eleanor Dorman* | 461 | 53.8 | |
  | | Labour | Paul Bouch | 384 | 44.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 857 | 45.1 | +8.6 |
  
  ### Langford
  
  Langford (1 seat, 2,175 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Joseph Mayes | 546 | 62.5 | |
  | | Conservative | Ms P Trussell | 324 | 37.1 | -10.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 874 | 40.2 | |
  
  ### Marston
  
  Marston (2 seats, 3,383 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Isla Lake* | 479 | 37.5 | -17.8 |
  | | Labour | Alan Morris | 433 | 33.9 | +8.4 |
  | | Labour | D Teasdale | 409 | 32.0 | |
  | | Conservative | Darren Tysoe | 399 | 31.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | C Caborn | 193 | 15.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ms C Peachey-May | 175 | 13.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,279 | 37.8 | |
  
  ### Maulden
  
  Maulden (1 seat, 2,074 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | D Clark | 484 | 49.2 |
  | | Conservative | Ms J Tucker | 477 | 48.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 983 | 47.4 |
  
  ### Northill
  
  Northill (1 seat, 1,663 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Patricia Turner* | 405 | 59.6 |
  | | Labour | Ms R Thomas | 247 | 36.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 680 | 40.9 |
  
  ### Old Warden & Southill
  
  Old Warden & Southill (1 seat, 1,163 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | K Ballard | 261 | 51.3 |
  | | Labour | A Christie | 246 | 48.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 509 | 43.8 |
  
  ### Potton
  
  Potton (2 seats, 3,597 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Doreen Gurney | 539 | 39.1 | |
  | | Conservative | Anita Lewis | 536 | 38.9 | |
  | | Labour | Nigel Butlin | 508 | 36.9 | |
  | | Labour | David Brittain | 431 | 31.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | P Langridge | 385 | 27.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,378 | 38.3 | -11.7 |
  
  ### Sandy All Saints
  
  Sandy All Saints (2 seats, 2,853 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Anthony Goss* | 664 | 64.5 | +13.4 |
  | | Conservative | Alistair Gammell* | 553 | 53.7 | -0.3 |
  | | Labour | L Morris | 253 | 24.6 | |
  | | Labour | Arthur Lefford | 243 | 23.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,030 | 36.1 | |
  
  ### Sandy St Swithuns
  
  Sandy St Swithuns (3 seats, 3,729 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | John Gurney | 774 | 53.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Peter Blaine | 570 | 39.1 | |
  | | Labour | James Butler | 492 | 33.7 | |
  | | Labour | Ms J James | 482 | 33.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | G Goodwin* | 474 | 32.5 | -9.2 |
  | | Conservative | T Rice* | 415 | 28.5 | -13.1 |
  | | Labour | Ms A Thompson | 413 | 28.3 | -2.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | 39.1 | -17.4 |
  
  ### Shefford
  
  Shefford (2 seats, 2,986 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ms L McGregor | 608 | 42.3 |
  | | Labour | Ms G Walker | 537 | 37.4 |
  | | Conservative | G Potter | 484 | 33.7 |
  | | Labour | Ellen Houliston | 456 | 31.8 |
  | | Conservative | Anthony Brown | 402 | 28.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,436 | 48.1 |
  
  ### Shillington & Stondon
  
  Shillington & Stondon (2 seats, 2,733 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | J Pickering | 591 | 49.4 | |
  | | Labour | M Woodbine | 542 | 45.3 | +10.5 |
  | | Conservative | D Marshall | 540 | 45.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,197 | 43.8 | |
  
  ### Stotfold
  
  Stotfold (3 seats, 4,731 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | John Street* | 956 | 39.5 | -14.3 |
  | | Conservative | John Saunders* | 927 | 38.3 | -15.6 |
  | | Conservative | Malcolm Smith | 827 | 34.1 | |
  | | Labour | C Arden | 772 | 31.9 | |
  | | Labour | R Harrold | 752 | 31.0 | |
  | | Labour | M Reeves | 694 | 28.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Brian Collier* | 613 | 25.3 | -7.2 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | K Mutton | 440 | 18.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,422 | 51.2 | |
  
  ### Wensley
  
  Wensley (1 seat, 1,363 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Brian E Collier* | 333 | 51.5 | -5.4 |
  | | Labour | Ms J Pates | 311 | 48.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 647 | 47.5 | |
  
  ### Westoning
  
  Westoning (1 seat, 1,429 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Andrew Rayment* | 319 | 54.3 |
  | | Labour | D Abbott | 269 | 45.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 587 | 41.1 |
  
  ### Woburn
  
  Woburn (1 seat, 1,341 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Anthony Duggan* | 432 | 59.6 | +0.2 |
  | | Labour | J Ellis | 211 | 29.1 | -0.1 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ms A Caborn | 70 | 9.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 725 | 54.1 | |
  
  ### Wrest
  
  Wrest (0 seats, 1,823 registered voters) :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Ms M Taylor* | 365 | 49.1 | -20.6 |
  | | Labour | Ms M Herod | 237 | 31.9 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | M Dickins | 135 | 18.1 | -10.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 744 | 40.8 | |
  