# 1995 Braintree District Council election

The 1995 Braintree District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Election Summary

1995 Braintree District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 37 | 16 | 61.7 | 55.4 | 44,458 | +19.4 |
| Conservative | 10 | 13 | 16.7 | 21.5 | 17,248 | -15.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 10.0 | 14.1 | 11,352 | -3.6 |
| Independent | 5 | 1 | 8.3 | 4.7 | 3,767 | +0.4 |
| Residents | 2 | 2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2,451 | New |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 971 | +0.4 |
| Ratepayer | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | N/A | -3.5 |

## Ward results
### Black Notley

Black Notley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Turner* | 634 | 56.2 |
| | Conservative | P. Goddard | 251 | 22.2 |
| | Labour | J. White | 244 | 21.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 34.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,129 | 45.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Bocking North

Bocking North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Mann* | 1,368 | 71.6 | |
| | Labour | M. Allard* | 1,272 | 66.6 | |
| | Labour | F. Card* | 1,243 | 65.0 | |
| | Conservative | R. Potter | 392 | 20.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Rice | 259 | 13.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Venus | 216 | 11.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Morad-Tehrani | 171 | 8.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,911 | 44.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bocking South

Bocking South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Warne* | 1,391 | 66.2 | |
| | Labour | L. Green | 1,319 | 64.6 | |
| | Labour | P. Johnson* | 1,307 | 64.0 | |
| | Conservative | J. Eades | 430 | 21.1 | |
| | Conservative | G. Field | 426 | 20.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Seymour | 248 | 12.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Sweeting | 216 | 10.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Wood | 196 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,041 | 45.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Braintree Central

Braintree Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Warren* | 1,172 | 65.8 | |
| | Labour | R. Keeble* | 1,150 | 64.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Perks* | 1,101 | 61.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Greystone | 397 | 22.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Rice | 387 | 21.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Stock | 325 | 18.2 | |
| | Conservative | V. Stein | 266 | 14.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,782 | 36.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Braintree East

Braintree East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Bishop* | 1,341 | 63.1 | |
| | Labour | K. Miller | 1,195 | 56.2 | |
| | Labour | D. Green | 1,176 | 55.3 | |
| | Conservative | R. Davis* | 453 | 21.3 | |
| | Conservative | S. Gibbs | 404 | 19.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Brooks | 363 | 17.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Braley | 348 | 16.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Brooks | 295 | 13.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,125 | 38.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Braintree West

Braintree West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Cavinder* | 900 | 38.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Rice* | 877 | 37.0 | |
| | Labour | B. Buchan | 848 | 35.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Turner* | 832 | 35.1 | |
| | Labour | R. Moules | 822 | 34.7 | |
| | Labour | M. Shirvington | 817 | 34.5 | |
| | Conservative | D. Bowtell | 695 | 29.3 | |
| | Conservative | B. Kirsch | 526 | 22.2 | |
| | Conservative | J. McKee | 526 | 22.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,371 | 48.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Bumpstead

Bumpstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Holmes | 311 | 35.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Pattie | 289 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Collar* | 273 | 31.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 873 | 49.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Castle Hedingham

Castle Hedingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Allfrey* | 375 | 44.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Stockill | 259 | 30.6 |
| | Labour | E. Snarey | 212 | 25.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 846 | 57.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Coggeshall

Coggeshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Tebbutt | 1,228 | 51.6 | |
| | Labour | M. Cowlin | 1,052 | 44.2 | |
| | Labour | R. Naylor | 854 | 35.9 | |
| | Independent | W. Drake* | 799 | 33.6 | |
| | Conservative | A. Langdale* | 592 | 24.9 | |
| | Conservative | M. Trapp* | 569 | 23.9 | |
| | Conservative | E. Hall | 501 | 21.0 | |
| | Independent | M. Sutherland | 493 | 20.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Sibley | 323 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,381 | 56.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine and Greenstead Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Watson* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Cressing

Cressing :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | L. Flint* | 385 | 53.8 |
| | Labour | G. Tew | 330 | 46.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 715 | 58.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Earls Colne

Earls Colne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Axtell | 530 | 44.1 | |
| | Independent | S. Boyce* | 526 | 43.7 | |
| | Labour | T. Fyfe | 428 | 35.6 | |
| | Independent | P. Taylor | 420 | 34.9 | |
| | Conservative | H. Morter | 234 | 19.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | 40.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Gosfield

Gosfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Broyd | 248 | 37.2 |
| | Independent | R. Turpin | 212 | 31.8 |
| | Labour | P. Webb | 116 | 17.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Waters | 91 | 13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 36 | 5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 667 | 58.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Mayes | 977 | 56.2 | |
| | Labour | M. Fincken | 852 | 49.0 | |
| | Residents | J. Pell | 815 | 46.9 | |
| | Labour | S. Knight | 674 | 38.8 | |
| | Residents | P. Garlick* | 492 | 28.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Pike | 322 | 18.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Barnes | 190 | 10.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Forder | 160 | 9.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Hiscox | 95 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,738 | 43.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |

### Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents | A. De Frates* | 614 | 39.1 | |
| | Labour | G. McCoyd | 541 | 34.4 | |
| | Residents | E. McDowell | 530 | 33.7 | |
| | Labour | G. Warren | 524 | 33.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | O. Forder | 324 | 20.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Clayton | 253 | 16.1 | |
| | Conservative | E. Hamilton | 182 | 11.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,571 | 43.0 | |
| | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents |

### Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Bigden* | 646 | 43.9 | |
| | Independent | E. Royffe | 597 | 40.6 | |
| | Conservative | J. Jarvis | 529 | 35.9 | |
| | Labour | C. Stevens | 495 | 33.6 | |
| | Labour | P. Heath | 471 | 32.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,472 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Kelvedon

Kelvedon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Marshall | 1,182 | 54.5 | |
| | Labour | E. Davidson | 1,106 | 51.0 | |
| | Labour | J. Fyfe | 1,039 | 47.9 | |
| | Conservative | R. Crayston* | 936 | 43.2 | |
| | Conservative | J. Kimberley* | 922 | 42.5 | |
| | Conservative | A. Savill* | 905 | 41.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Bensilum | 330 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,168 | 53.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Panfield

Panfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Overall* | 411 | 67.3 |
| | Labour | D. Read | 200 | 32.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 211 | 34.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 611 | 44.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Rayne

Rayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Meadows | 438 | 46.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Moore* | 306 | 32.3 |
| | Labour | J. Marsden | 202 | 21.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 946 | 50.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Sible Hedingham

Sible Hedingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Ellis* | 388 | 42.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Partridge | 336 | 36.8 | |
| | Labour | N. Owen | 311 | 34.1 | |
| | Labour | S. Scrivens | 273 | 29.9 | |
| | Conservative | K. Ward | 229 | 25.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 912 | 32.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | David Finch | 274 | 51.3 |
| | Labour | P. Owen | 260 | 48.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 534 | 44.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Hall* | 302 | 53.1 |
| | Labour | B. Kotz | 267 | 46.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 569 | 47.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Roberts* | 436 | 50.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Savill | 217 | 25.1 |
| | Labour | C. Kotz | 210 | 24.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 219 | 25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 863 | 51.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Terling

Terling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Williams | 284 | 43.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Hodson | 268 | 41.2 |
| | Independent | D. Hodges | 99 | 15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 651 | 50.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Three Fields

Three Fields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Hawkins* | 844 | 58.0 | |
| | Conservative | J. Finbow* | 838 | 57.6 | |
| | Labour | A. Gibson | 514 | 35.4 | |
| | Labour | S. Parsons | 478 | 32.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,454 | 59.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Upper Colne

Upper Colne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Bolton* | 362 | 56.0 |
| | Labour | W. Tindall | 285 | 44.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 77 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 647 | 47.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Witham Central

Witham Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | H. Pitchford* | 318 | 31.1 |
| | Labour | J. Martin | 310 | 30.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Lager | 248 | 24.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Fleet | 147 | 14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,023 | 46.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Boylan* | 789 | 62.6 | |
| | Labour | P. Barlow | 784 | 62.2 | |
| | Conservative | R. Wacey | 229 | 18.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Goodfellow | 172 | 13.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Slowman | 154 | 12.2 | |
| | Green | S. Ransome | 123 | 9.8 | |
| | Green | N. Brunton | 99 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,261 | 37.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Witham North

Witham North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Evans | 1,008 | 74.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Gyford* | 994 | 73.5 | |
| | Labour | I. Pointon* | 922 | 68.1 | |
| | Conservative | B. Farrow | 317 | 23.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,353 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Witham Silver End and Rivenhall

Witham Silver End and Rivenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lyon* | 1,000 | 69.6 | |
| | Labour | S. Hughes* | 878 | 61.1 | |
| | Green | James Abbott | 307 | 21.4 | |
| | Conservative | A. Macwillson | 233 | 16.2 | |
| | Green | K. Peterson | 176 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,437 | 45.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Witham South

Witham South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. O'Hare | 1,061 | 64.3 | |
| | Labour | B. Tate | 946 | 57.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Ginger | 367 | 22.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Mary | 333 | 20.2 | |
| | Conservative | H. Sharp | 326 | 19.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,649 | 34.7 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Witham West

Witham West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Bennett* | 804 | 61.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Reekie | 788 | 60.6 | |
| | Conservative | G. Gibbs* | 339 | 26.1 | |
| | Conservative | P. Ryland | 278 | 21.4 | |
| | Green | F. Mawson | 137 | 10.5 | |
| | Green | P. Hughes | 129 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,300 | 44.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Yeldham

Yeldham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Kotz | 414 | 60.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Hyland | 189 | 27.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Thompson | 81 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 225 | 32.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 684 | 47.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |