# 1995 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council elections were held on Thursday, 4 May 1995, with one third of the council up for election. Prior to the election there had been a by-election in Tong after incumbent Labour councillor, Gerry Sutcliffe, was selected as their candidate for the Bradford South by-election, which Labour successfully defended. Labour retained control of the council.

## Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1995 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 25 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 83.3 | 54.4 | 69,751 | +3.8% |
| Conservative | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 13.3 | 28.5 | 36,565 | -0.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3.3 | 13.8 | 17,626 | -3.2% |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2,484 | -0.5% |
| Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1,002 | +0.8% |
| Militant Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 312 | +0.2% |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 312 | -0.5% |
| Natural Law | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 46 | +0.0% |
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Labour | 50 | 58 |
| | Conservative | 36 | 28 |
| | Liberal Democrat | 4 | 4 |
| Total | Total | 90 | 90 | 90 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 10 | 26 |

## Ward results

Baildon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Browne | 2,320 | 43.5 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Hope | 1,810 | 34.0 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | H. Gundry | 973 | 18.3 | −1.2 |
| | Green | C. Harris | 226 | 4.2 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 510 | 9.6 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,329 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.0 | |
Bingley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Flood | 2,520 | 56.5 | +10.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Startin | 1,622 | 36.3 | −0.5 |
| | Green | M. Thompson | 321 | 7.2 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 898 | 20.1 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,463 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.3 | |
Bingley Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Cooke | 1,917 | 43. | −3.5 |
| | Labour | M. Gregory | 1,902 | 43.2 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Hutton | 581 | 13.2 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 0.3 | −12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,400 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -6.1 | |
Bolton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Kitson | 1,664 | 42.2 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Middleton | 1,506 | 38.2 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | F. Lee | 769 | 19.5 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 158 | 4.0 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,939 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.2 | |
Bowling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Ali | 1,932 | 51.4 | −17.0 |
| | Independent Labour | D. Coughlin | 1,002 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Harrington | 435 | 11.6 | −3.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Ridyard | 282 | 7.5 | −1.2 |
| | Green | K. Spencer | 104 | 2.8 | −0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 930 | 24.8 | −28.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,755 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -21.8 | |
Bradford Moor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Virdee | 1,826 | 44.3 | −22.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Hussain | 1,775 | 43.1 | +21.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Collins | 521 | 12.6 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 1.2 | −44.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,122 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -22.1 | |
Clayton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Y. Tough | 2,332 | 50.7 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Farley | 1,825 | 39.7 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. McKeever | 301 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Green | J. Robinson | 140 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | 11.0 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,598 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.9 | |
Craven :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. McNally | 2,030 | 45.0 | +9.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Harrison | 1,908 | 42.3 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Morgan | 568 | 12.6 | −8.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 2.7 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,506 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.4 | |
Eccleshill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Midwood | 2,024 | 60.4 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Kewitz | 876 | 26.2 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Attenborough | 449 | 13.4 | −7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,148 | 34.3 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,349 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
Great Horton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Godward | 2,560 | 63.9 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative | V. Binney | 854 | 21.3 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Wright | 468 | 11.7 | −1.2 |
| | Green | P. Mills | 121 | 3.0 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,706 | 42.6 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,003 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
Heaton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Maguire | 3,109 | 61.8 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Gidley | 1,363 | 27.1 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Cruden | 383 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Green | P. Braham | 174 | 3.5 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,746 | 34.7 | +5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,029 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.9 | |
Idle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Baxter | 2,185 | 48.5 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Beardmore | 1,700 | 37.7 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative | A. White | 621 | 13.8 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 | 10.8 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,506 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +8.1 | |
Ilkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Smith | 2,585 | 55.8 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | R. Fox | 2,050 | 44.2 | +26.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | 11.5 | −19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,635 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -9.6 | |
Keighley North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Slater | 2,995 | 63.0 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Cope | 1,213 | 25.5 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Carter | 548 | 11.5 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,782 | 37.5 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,756 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.8 | |
Keighley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Hancock | 2,625 | 74.5 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Brooksbank | 484 | 13.7 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Moorehouse | 414 | 11.7 | −6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,141 | 60.8 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,523 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
Keighley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Thorne | 2,770 | 65.5 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | G. Smith | 923 | 21.8 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Burslam | 537 | 12.7 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,847 | 43.7 | +14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,230 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.0 | |
Little Horton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Greenwood | 2,443 | 71.4 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative | T. Gledhill | 347 | 10.1 | −8.8 |
| | Militant Labour | H. Oakes | 312 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Griffiths | 251 | 7.3 | −7.1 |
| | Green | C. Smith | 66 | 1.9 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,096 | 61.3 | +17.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,419 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.0 | |
Odsal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Green | 2,971 | 65.5 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Manogue | 932 | 20.5 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Hall | 518 | 11.4 | −2.0 |
| | Green | P. Harrison | 116 | 2.6 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,039 | 44.9 | +12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,537 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.1 | |
Queensbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Womersley | 3,011 | 65.2 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Blundell | 1,078 | 23.3 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Saul | 483 | 10.5 | −6.1 |
| | Natural Law | G. Clark | 46 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,933 | 41.9 | +14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,618 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.3 | |
Rombalds :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Wightman | 2,114 | 43.7 | −1.4 |
| | Labour | A. Niland | 1,505 | 31.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Micklem | 1,216 | 25.1 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 609 | 12.6 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,835 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
Shipley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Redfern | 2,328 | 67.0 | +9.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Servant | 525 | 15.1 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Hall | 495 | 14.3 | −5.3 |
| | Independent | M. Love | 124 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,803 | 51.9 | +14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,472 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.3 | |
Shipley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Reilly | 2,721 | 50.5 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Carroll | 1,830 | 34.0 | −0.7 |
| | Green | D. Ford | 446 | 8.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Svensgaard | 388 | 7.2 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 891 | 16.5 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,385 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.1 | |
Thornton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Longthorn | 2,002 | 51.7 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Buffham | 1,344 | 34.7 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Wright | 409 | 10.6 | −2.2 |
| | Green | M. Rawnsley | 116 | 3.0 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 658 | 17.0 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,871 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +4.0 | |
Toller :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Hussain | 2,618 | 46.3 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | S. Hussain | 2,464 | 43.6 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Devonshire | 448 | 7.9 | −4.2 |
| | Green | N. Taimuri | 123 | 2.2 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 2.7 | −11.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,653 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.6 | |
Tong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Mahon | 1,908 | 77.4 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | D. Jagger | 336 | 13.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Robinson | 221 | 9.0 | −3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,572 | 63.8 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,465 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.3 | |
Undercliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Fairfax | 2,432 | 67.6 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Matloob | 508 | 14.1 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Hallman | 472 | 13.1 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | R. Johnson | 188 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,924 | 53.4 | +9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,600 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
University :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Ahmed | 3,472 | 68.4 | −11.1 |
| | Conservative | I. Ahmed | 1,074 | 21.1 | +10.2 |
| | Green | N. Tart | 531 | 10.5 | +0.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,398 | 47.2 | −21.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,077 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -10.6 | |
Wibsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Berry | 2,578 | 65.3 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | D. Craven | 890 | 22.5 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Boulton | 480 | 12.2 | −2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,688 | 42.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,948 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.0 | |
Worth Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Young | 2,027 | 46.1 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Ellis | 1,495 | 34.0 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Brown | 871 | 19.8 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 532 | 12.1 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,393 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.9 | |
Wyke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Beeley | 2,392 | 65.0 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Owen | 717 | 19.5 | −7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Boulton | 573 | 15.6 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,675 | 45.5 | +15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,682 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.5 | |