# 1995 Moray Council election

The 1995 Moray Council election was held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the new unitary Moray Council, and saw the SNP winning control of the council for the first time, taking control from the previous Independent administration. This election was the last to have 18 single member wards, which elected members using the first-past-the-post voting system.

## Background

The 1992 election was the last to send members to the Moray District Council. At that election the Independent group retained their 9 seats, and the Conservatives regained representation on the council since losing any representation in 1988.
1992 Moray Council election results :
| Party | Seats | Vote share |
| Independent | 9 | 35.7% |
| SNP | 7 | 46.1% |
| Conservative | 1 | 10.1% |
| Labour | 1 | 4.1% |

## Results

1995 Moray Council election result :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| SNP | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 72.2 | 50.2 | 11,337 | 4.1 |
| Labour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16.7 | 19.7 | 4,436 | 15.6 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11.1 | 19.8 | 4,458 | 15.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 8.1 | 1,837 | 3.9 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 501 | 7.9 |
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## Ward results
### Bishopmill

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C Smith | 1,233 | 69.7 |
| | SNP | R Pattie | 317 | 17.9 |
| | Independent | J Mackessack-Leitch | 220 | 12.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 916 | 51.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,770 | 40.7 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |

### Cathedral

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A Farqhuarson (Incumbent) | 788 | 51.2 |
| | SNP | M Hardie | 495 | 32.2 |
| | Conservative | A Cooper | 170 | 11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Webster | 85 | 5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,538 | 40.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### New Elgin

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | M Anderson (Incumbent) | 647 | 52.8 |
| | Labour | J McGettrick | 488 | 39.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H Johnstone | 90 | 7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 159 | 13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,225 | 34.2 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |

### Central West

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | H McDonald | 717 | 48.9 |
| | Labour | L Easton | 483 | 32.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | W Nelson | 267 | 18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,467 | 37.8 |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent |

### Forres

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | H Cumiskie (Incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |

### Findhorn Valley

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | R Laing | 741 | 59.8 |
| | Independent | W Swanson (Incumbent) | 448 | 36.2 |
| | Independent | S Tinsley | 50 | 4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 23.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,239 | 31.2 |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent |

### Heldon

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | C Scaife | 707 | 62.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M McLintock | 434 | 38.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 24.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,141 | 29.7 |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent |

### Innes

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J Shaw (Incumbent) | 576 | 41.6 |
| | SNP | P Cruickshank | 522 | 37.7 |
| | Labour | I Gray | 197 | 14.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D Cameron | 91 | 6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,386 | 37.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Lossiemouth

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | D Crawford | 850 | 56.0 |
| | Independent | A Fleming (Incumbent) | 668 | 44.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,518 | 44.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |

### Laich

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | J Stewart | 841 | 61.8 |
| | Conservative | D Thompson (Incumbent) | 331 | 24.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Towns | 188 | 13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 510 | 37.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,360 | 39.5 |
| | SNP gain from Conservative | SNP gain from Conservative | SNP gain from Conservative | SNP gain from Conservative |

### Buckie West

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | W Jappy (Incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |

### Buckie East

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | G McDonald | 894 | 84.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Holm | 164 | 15.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 730 | 69.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,058 | 30.2 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |

### Rathford

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | M Howe | 782 | 50.9 |
| | Independent | M Wilson | 675 | 44.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P Cromar | 78 | 5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,535 | 44.6 |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent |

### Lennox

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | T Howe (Incumbent) | 1,089 | 62.5 |
| | Independent | I Lawson | 494 | 28.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J Milton | 159 | 9.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 34.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,742 | 48.2 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |

### Keith

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P Mann | 721 | 45.1 |
| | SNP | B Ewan | 666 | 41.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G Duncan | 210 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,597 | 51.3 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |

### Strathisla

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | R Patterson | 483 | 39.4 |
| | Independent | M Davidson (Incumbent) | 476 | 38.8 |
| | Labour | A Thomson | 268 | 21.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,227 | 40.8 |
| | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent | SNP gain from Independent |

### Speyside

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | E Aldridge (Incumbent) | 851 | 51.6 |
| | SNP | P Paul | 728 | 44.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E Cameron | 71 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,650 | 51.3 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Glenlivet

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | SNP | A Scott (Incumbent) | 858 | 76.9 |
| | Labour | F Lipphardt | 258 | 23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 600 | 53.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,116 | 36.3 |
| | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold | SNP hold |