# 1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

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

## Summary

1995 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 23 | 12 | 52.3 | 47.9 | 17,942 | +6.9 |
| Conservative | 14 | 6 | 31.8 | 33.2 | 12,458 | +0.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 9.1 | 11.1 | 4,170 | -3.2 |
| Independent | 3 | 5 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 2,901 | -2.5 |

## Ward results
### Abbeygate

Abbeygate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | M. Ames* | 661 | 51.6 | |
| | Conservative | B. Lockwood | 457 | 35.7 | |
| | Labour | R. Croly | 452 | 35.3 | |
| | Conservative | F. Jepson* | 449 | 35.1 | |
| | Independent | D. Norman | 228 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,281 | 44.0 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Barningham

Barningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Wallace* | 539 | 65.2 |
| | Labour | I. Wooler | 288 | 34.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 251 | 30.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 827 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Barrow

Barrow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Jolly | 367 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative | P. English* | 338 | 47.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 705 | 47.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Cangle

Cangle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Kiernan* | 994 | 87.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Hartley* | 923 | 81.5 | |
| | Conservative | M. Richards | 361 | 31.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132 | 27.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Kiernan | 602 | 85.3 |
| | Conservative | T. Phillips | 104 | 14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 498 | 70.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 706 | 29.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Cavendish

Cavendish :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Wayman* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Chalkstone

Chalkstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Jones* | 894 | 79.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Jones* | 653 | 57.8 | |
| | Labour | E. Percy | 537 | 47.6 | |
| | Conservative | M. Strike | 174 | 15.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,129 | 25.5 | |
| | 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 |

### Chevington

Chevington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Hart | 395 | 56.8 |
| | Labour | P. Bridge | 301 | 43.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 94 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 696 | 47.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Clare

Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | R. Warmington | 414 | 51.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Stevens | 397 | 49.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 811 | 50.0 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Clements

Clements :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Martin* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour | M. O'Neill* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Eastgate

Eastgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Beckwith | 825 | 47.2 | |
| | Labour | D. Sharpe | 760 | 43.5 | |
| | Conservative | E. Mortimer | 651 | 37.3 | |
| | Conservative | I. Speakman* | 635 | 36.3 | |
| | Independent | H. Godfrey* | 332 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,747 | 36.0 | |
| | 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 |

### Fornham

Fornham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Cockle | 511 | 51.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Jones | 489 | 48.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,000 | 42.5 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Great Barton

Great Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Horbury* | 471 | 67.3 |
| | Labour | R. Muge | 229 | 32.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 34.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 700 | 41.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Honington

Honington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Sutton | 279 | 53.7 |
| | Labour | D. Pollard | 241 | 46.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 520 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Horringer

Horringer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | A. Biglin | 418 | 58.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Shipston | 192 | 27.0 |
| | Labour | H. Wright | 102 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 226 | 31.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 712 | 60.3 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Horringer Court

Horringer Court :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Higgins | 511 | 66.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Easdown | 257 | 33.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 33.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 768 | 42.0 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Hundon

Hundon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Warwick* | 454 | 51.5 |
| | Labour | D. Sparks | 427 | 48.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 881 | 52.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Ixworth

Ixworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Robinson* | 316 | 36.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Amor De Koning | 300 | 34.3 |
| | Labour | M. Spooner | 259 | 29.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 875 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kedington

Kedington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Denning | 216 | 45.5 |
| | Independent | A. Childerhouse | 149 | 31.4 |
| | Conservative | S. Harward | 110 | 23.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 475 | 33.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Northgate

Northgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Lockwood* | 778 | 84.0 | |
| | Labour | E. Steel* | 704 | 76.0 | |
| | Conservative | R. Simpson | 141 | 15.2 | |
| | Conservative | A. Cowper | 124 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 926 | 40.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pakenham

Pakenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Bartram | 315 | 53.6 |
| | Independent | J. Pereira* | 273 | 46.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 588 | 40.6 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Risby

Risby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. Fisher | 434 | 58.4 |
| | Labour | R. Bridge | 309 | 41.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 743 | 48.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Risbygate

Risbygate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. O'Driscoll* | 733 | 63.5 | |
| | Labour | M. Ereira-Guyer | 698 | 60.4 | |
| | Conservative | E. Spooner* | 384 | 33.2 | |
| | Conservative | A. Biggs | 335 | 29.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,155 | 42.0 | |
| | 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 |

### Rougham

Rougham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Mildmay-White | 276 | 43.7 |
| | Independent | T. May* | 222 | 35.2 |
| | Labour | A. Grenville | 133 | 21.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 631 | 47.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Sextons

Sextons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Nowak | 814 | 58.2 | |
| | Labour | C. Muge | 776 | 55.5 | |
| | Conservative | P. Underwood* | 539 | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative | D. Speakman* | 535 | 38.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,398 | 49.0 | |
| | 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 |

### Southgate

Southgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Bagnall* | 943 | 59.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Williams* | 884 | 56.2 | |
| | Labour | M. Benwell | 449 | 28.5 | |
| | Conservative | C. Gardner | 338 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,573 | 44.0 | |
| | 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 |

### St. Mary's & Hellons

St. Mary's & Hellons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Hatchell | 238 | 51.7 |
| | Conservative | A. Horrigan* | 156 | 33.9 |
| | Independent | P. O'Garvaigh | 66 | 14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 460 | 36.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### St. Olaves

St. Olaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Wormeighton* | 763 | 76.0 | |
| | Labour | W. Cownley* | 724 | 72.1 | |
| | Conservative | A. Williams | 129 | 12.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,004 | 35.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stanton

Stanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Moore | 363 | 37.3 |
| | Conservative | P. Rudge* | 323 | 33.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Cook | 149 | 15.3 |
| | Independent | J. Thomdyke | 138 | 14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 973 | 45.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Button | 516 | 42.3 | |
| | Conservative | M. Brundle* | 507 | 41.6 | |
| | Conservative | F. Warby | 472 | 38.7 | |
| | Labour | P. Smithers | 454 | 37.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Gadbury | 174 | 14.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Duleiu | 173 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,220 | 43.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Whelnetham

Whelnetham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Clements* | 357 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | E. Kilner | 352 | 49.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 709 | 43.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Redhead | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Withersfield

Withersfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Clifton-Brown* | 340 | 55.0 |
| | Labour | E. Elkins | 278 | 45.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 618 | 46.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |