# 1995 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place on 4 May 1995. These were held on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

## Summary

1995 Colchester Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 10 | | 50.0 | 23 | 33 | 55.0 | 15,160 | 37.8 | –9.7 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 5 | 15.0 | 11 | 14 | 23.3 | 10,146 | 25.3 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | 7 | 5 | 35.0 | 5 | 12 | 20.0 | 14,495 | 36.1 | +11.7 |
| | Tiptree Residents | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | ±0.0 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 309 | 0.8 | –0.9 |

## Ward results
### Berechurch

Berechurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terry Sutton* | 1,167 | 48.4 | −3.7 |
| | Labour | Paul Bishop | 1,068 | 44.3 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | N. Peckston | 176 | 7.3 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 4.1 | −12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,235 | 42.0 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,709 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.0 | |

### Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Garnett* | 559 | 58.0 | −7.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Chivers | 261 | 27.1 | −7.6 |
| | Labour | J. Coombes | 143 | 14.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 30.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 963 | 52.0 | −4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,845 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ken Cooke | 1,121 | 46.3 | +19.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Carter* | 852 | 35.2 | −17.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Lucas | 380 | 15.7 | −0.4 |
| | Green | B. Smith | 48 | 2.0 | −2.1 |
| | Natural Law | Loretta Basker | 20 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 269 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,421 | 44.0 | −3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,539 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 18.7 | |

### Great & Little Horkesley

Great & Little Horkesley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Arnold | 452 | 45.7 | −14.5 |
| | Labour | Lucy Wood* | 423 | 42.8 | +26.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Cobbold | 113 | 11.4 | −11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 2.9 | −34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 988 | 54.0 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,850 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 20.3 | |

### Great Tey

Great Tey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Phillips* | 362 | 43.6 | −24.4 |
| | Conservative | E. Attewell | 333 | 40.1 | +8.1 |
| | Labour | S. Webb | 136 | 16.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 3.5 | −32.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 831 | 48.0 | −13.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,730 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 16.3 | |

### Harbour

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rod Green* | 1,289 | 55.8 | +17.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Justin Knight | 795 | 34.4 | −15.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Cole | 227 | 9.8 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 494 | 21.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,311 | 40.0 | −2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,842 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.5 | |
No Green candidate as previous (2.5%).

### Lexden

Lexden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barbara Williamson* | 1,063 | 48.1 | −4.2 |
| | Conservative | Donald Henshall | 875 | 39.6 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | P. Creasy | 272 | 12.3 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 188 | 8.5 | −3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,210 | 51.0 | −5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,358 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Mile End

Mile End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kim Naish | 1,095 | 35.9 | +21.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Fulford* | 957 | 31.4 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Folkard | 939 | 30.8 | −19.0 |
| | Green | J. Hebbern | 52 | 2.5 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,043 | 36.0 | −6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,548 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.4 | |

### New Town

New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Haylock* | 1,241 | 58.9 | −7.9 |
| | Labour | S. Pygott | 704 | 33.4 | +9.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Clarke | 109 | 5.2 | −0.3 |
| | Green | B. Morden | 52 | 2.5 | −0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 537 | 25.5 | −17.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,106 | 41.0 | −5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,181 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Prettygate

Prettygate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Sheppard* | 1,232 | 49.3 | −16.1 |
| | Labour | A. Frost | 665 | 26.6 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | Ron Levy | 602 | 24.1 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 567 | 22.7 | −21.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,499 | 42.0 | −6.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,904 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 15.4 | |
No Green candidate as previous (1.5%).

### Shrub End

Shrub End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Wilkin* | 689 | 46.8 | +14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Kirchner | 625 | 42.4 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative | R. Bunn | 159 | 10.8 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,473 | 29.0 | +1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,137 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 13.0 | |

### St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Tim Young* | 1,143 | 67.2 | +14.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Gray | 459 | 27.0 | −9.6 |
| | Conservative | G. McKinnon | 98 | 5.8 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 684 | 40.2 | +24.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,700 | 31.0 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,535 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.1 | |
No Green candidate as previous (2.3%).

### St. Anne's

St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hogg* | 1,125 | 49.0 | +2.2 |
| | Labour | K. Hindle | 1,023 | 44.6 | −1.1 |
| | Conservative | C. Riley | 146 | 6.4 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 4.4 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,294 | 41.0 | −5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,535 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Hayman* | 1,115 | 50.3 | −14.0 |
| | Conservative | N. Taylor | 568 | 25.6 | +2.3 |
| | Labour | T. Pringle | 535 | 24.1 | +11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 547 | 24.7 | −16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,218 | 39.0 | −7.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,632 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Frame | 933 | 43.3 | −1.9 |
| | Conservative | H. Pawsey* | 694 | 32.2 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | Dave Harris | 528 | 24.5 | +12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 239 | 11.1 | −4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,155 | 43.0 | −5.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,003 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.2 | |
No Green (2.2%) or Independent (10.2%) candidates as previous.

### Stanway

Stanway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Davis | 1,141 | 53.6 | −4.9 |
| | Labour | Julie Young | 521 | 24.5 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Chapman | 467 | 21.9 | −5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 620 | 29.1 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,129 | 36.0 | −8.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,909 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.5 | |

### Tiptree

Tiptree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Garwood | 992 | 41.9 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | B. Martin* | 896 | 37.9 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Seaman | 421 | 17.8 | −10.6 |
| | Green | V. Bannister | 58 | 2.5 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 4.1 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,367 | 39.0 | −2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,147 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.0 | |

### West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green

West Bergholt & Eight Ash Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Cole | 823 | 48.6 | −12.5 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Blundell | 536 | 31.6 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | M. Wakefield | 335 | 19.8 | +9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 16.9 | −15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | 46.0 | −2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,724 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.6 | |

### West Mersea

West Mersea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Bouckley* | 1,173 | 60.9 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | L. Barrett | 473 | 24.5 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Pipe | 281 | 14.6 | −17.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | 36.3 | +16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,927 | 34.0 | −2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,626 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.0 | |

### Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Newman | 1,340 | 56.1 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | David Adams* | 739 | 30.9 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Gentry | 212 | 8.9 | −4.5 |
| | Green | P. Samphire | 99 | 4.1 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 601 | 25.1 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,390 | 39.0 | −5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,104 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.7 | |