# 1995 Chester City Council election

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

## Summary
### Election result

1995 Chester City 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 % | +/− |
| | Labour | 8 | 4 | 40.0 | 15 | 23 | 38.3 | 15,176 | 45.3 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 4 | 30.0 | 13 | 19 | 31.7 | 8,984 | 26.8 | –2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | | 25.0 | 11 | 16 | 26.7 | 7,909 | 23.6 | –1.4 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 | 1,300 | 3.9 | N/A |
| | Ratepayer | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 104 | 0.3 | –0.2 |

## Ward results
### Barrow

Barrow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Roberts | 696 | 45.5 | –9.0 |
| | Labour | R. Barlow | 567 | 37.1 | –8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | U. Gerstl | 266 | 17.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 8.4 | –0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,529 | 39.3 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,887 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |

### Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Price* | 1,118 | 89.1 | –3.4 |
| | Conservative | E. Margerum | 89 | 7.1 | –0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Prydderch | 48 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,029 | 82.0 | –3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,255 | 30.6 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,102 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Farrell* | 1,087 | 52.2 | –0.8 |
| | Labour | E. Davies | 512 | 24.6 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Gaskin | 484 | 23.2 | –4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 575 | 27.6 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,083 | 46.0 | –5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,524 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Christleton

Christleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Boughton | 846 | 47.3 | –13.6 |
| | Labour | S. Wardman | 588 | 32.9 | +12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Mottershaw | 354 | 19.8 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 14.4 | –27.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,768 | 46.0 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,888 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.3 | |

### College

College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Degg | 1,203 | 67.5 | –0.6 |
| | Conservative | S. Barclay | 342 | 19.2 | –3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Indermaur | 132 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Ratepayer | D. Taylor | 104 | 5.8 | –3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 861 | 48.3 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,781 | 37.6 | +1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,738 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Dee Point

Dee Point :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Nelson* | 1,098 | 83.2 | –2.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Jaworzyn | 150 | 11.4 | –2.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Biddle | 71 | 5.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 948 | 71.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,319 | 30.0 | –1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,393 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Dodleston

Dodleston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Fair* | 421 | 51.0 | –17.7 |
| | Labour | A. Porter | 323 | 39.2 | +21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Prydderch | 81 | 9.8 | –3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 98 | 11.9 | –38.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 825 | 49.0 | –5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,684 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 19.4 | |

### Elton

Elton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Bennett | 1,023 | 53.6 | –5.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Rowlands* | 726 | 38.1 | –2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Ralph | 158 | 8.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 297 | 15.6 | –2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,907 | 39.0 | –6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,870 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Grosvenor

Grosvenor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Davidson | 1,117 | 49.3 | –8.1 |
| | Conservative | C. White | 781 | 34.5 | –8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Crossland | 368 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 336 | 14.8 | –0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,266 | 52.0 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,344 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.0 | |

### Hoole

Hoole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Smith* | 1,202 | 53.0 | –4.1 |
| | Labour | D. Kelly | 1,064 | 47.0 | +11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 6.1 | –15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,266 | 47.9 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,726 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.8 | |

### Malpas

Malpas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Crump* | 685 | 62.7 | +13.7 |
| | Labour | S. Davies | 298 | 27.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Banks | 110 | 10.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 35.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,093 | 35.8 | –4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,051 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Newton

Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Simpson* | 795 | 43.4 | –9.2 |
| | Labour | W. Megarrell | 521 | 28.5 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Smith | 515 | 28.1 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 15.0 | –9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,831 | 45.7 | –6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,007 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.1 | |

### Plas Newton

Plas Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Hale* | 921 | 56.0 | –3.3 |
| | Labour | G. Criag | 723 | 44.0 | +15.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 12.0 | –19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 45.2 | –6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,637 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.5 | |

### Saughall

Saughall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Storrar | 609 | 38.9 | –9.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Pemberton | 479 | 30.6 | –10.6 |
| | Labour | C. Gahan | 477 | 30.5 | +20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 8.3 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,565 | 52.2 | +3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,998 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Sealand

Sealand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Nield | 1,180 | 80.7 | +23.3 |
| | Conservative | C. Pearson | 150 | 10.3 | –14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Price | 133 | 9.1 | –9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,030 | 70.4 | +37.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,463 | 37.0 | –5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,953 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 18.7 | |

### Tarvin

Tarvin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Plenderleath* | 605 | 53.5 | –19.9 |
| | Labour | A. Pegrum | 434 | 38.4 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Plank | 92 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 15.1 | –31.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,131 | 33.7 | –11.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,355 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 15.9 | |

### Tattenhall

Tattenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Haynes* | 723 | 65.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | I. Cross | 219 | 20.0 | –25.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Richardson | 155 | 14.1 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 504 | 45.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,097 | 42.0 | –2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,614 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Upton Heath

Upton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Dixon | 1,065 | 48.5 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Cliffe* | 663 | 30.2 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Biddle | 385 | 17.5 | –7.7 |
| | Independent | J. Starkey | 81 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 18.3 | –0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,194 | 54.0 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,043 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.1 | |

### Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Proctor* | 1,072 | 55.0 | –6.3 |
| | Labour | C. Jones | 543 | 27.9 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Gauke | 333 | 17.1 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 529 | 27.2 | –13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,948 | 44.3 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,395 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.0 | |

### Westminster

Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Murphy | 1,322 | 53.1 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Bithell | 670 | 26.9 | –9.0 |
| | Independent | R. Croft* | 496 | 19.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 652 | 26.2 | +13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,488 | 48.3 | –3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,150 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.9 | |