# 1995 Hyndburn Borough Council election

Local elections were held in Hyndburn covering one-third of the council seats on 4 May 1995. Labour held 13 of the 16 seats and gained the other 3 seats (St Oswalds, Baxenden & Overton), winning all 16 seats contested. George Slynn was the Labour leader and he held his Netherton seat. Chris Stone had been a Labour Councillor but resigned just weeks before complaining about an authoritarian Labour leadership. The Conservatives had promised to cut Council Tax whilst Labour ran on the issue of huge Conservative cuts from central government to local schools.

## Ward results

Altham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Miles Parkinson | 283 | |
| | Conservative | Rennie Pinder | 143 | |
| | Independent | Chris Stone | 81 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stuart Bramhill | 47 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 554 | 53.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Barnfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bob Eddleston | 737 | |
| | Independent | William Henry Alvy | 251 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Barnes | 166 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1144 | 39.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Baxenden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Eric Bushell | 644 | |
| | Conservative | Joan Scholes | 603 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Les Jones | 329 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1676 | 40.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Altaf Hussein | 567 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen George Crooks | 462 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1029 | 34.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Church :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jack Grime | 1139 | |
| | Conservative | Marion Rayner | 489 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1628 | 37.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Clayton-Le-Moors :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marilyn Brindle | 1292 | |
| | Conservative | Wilfred MR Harrison | 606 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1808 | 39.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Eachill, Rishton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harold Tootle | 566 | |
| | Conservative | Carol Hindle | 363 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1132 | 35.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Huncoat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marilyn Parkins | 729 | |
| | Independent | Jack Addison | 438 | |
| | Conservative | Denis Haworth | 148 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1313 | 42.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Immanuel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Tina Roncoli | 964 | |
| | Conservative | Marian Barret | 475 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1439 | 38.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Milnshaw :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ian Ormerod | 1235 | |
| | Conservative | Stanley Horne | 694 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1929 | 46.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Netherton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | George Slynn | 1036 | |
| | Independent | David Mason | 292 | |
| | Conservative | Neil Spencer | 250 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1578 | 42.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Overton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Arnold Forshaw | 1085 | |
| | Conservative | Frank Ford | 570 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1655 | 42.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Peel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mirza Yousef | 747 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Wolstenholme | 353 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1090 | 31.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Spring Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Reg Goggin | 901 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Travis | 175 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1076 | 28.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
St Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Maurice Cowell | 967 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Tomlinson | 411 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1378 | 42.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
St Oswald's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Malcolm Peplow | 1183 | |
| | Conservative | Ted Hill | 485 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1568 | 36.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |