# 1995 Tendring District Council election

The 1995 Tendring District Council election was held on 4 May 1995. This was on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

## Summary
### Election result

1995 Tendring District Council election :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 37 | 26 | 61.7 | 48.9 | 36,215 | +24.4 |
| Conservative | 8 | 10 | 13.3 | 22.6 | 16,703 | –13.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 13 | 11.7 | 16.6 | 12,276 | –14.2 |
| Independent | 4 | 1 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 7,291 | +5.6 |
| Residents | 4 | | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0 | –2.1 |
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 571 | –0.4 |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 401 | N/A |
| Ind. Lib Dem | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 364 | N/A |
| Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 197 | ±0.0 |

## Ward results
### Alresford & Thorrington

Alresford & Thorrington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. McGann | 528 | 42.8 | |
| | Labour | Terry Ripo | 466 | 37.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Carrington* | 439 | 35.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Hayward* | 370 | 30.0 | |
| | Independent | N. Culley | 347 | 28.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,234 | 43.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,862 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Ardleigh

Ardleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | C. Tootal | 367 | 69.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | M. Robinson* | 164 | 30.9 | −15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 531 | 34.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,557 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Powells* | 376 | 64.2 | +13.8 |
| | Labour | D. Somers-Bird | 210 | 35.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 586 | 33.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,746 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Harper | 1,230 | 45.7 | |
| | Labour | D. Bolton | 1,133 | 42.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Shearing | 1,093 | 40.6 | |
| | Labour | P. Weinreb | 909 | 33.8 | |
| | Ind. Lib Dem | O. Collard | 364 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,692 | 31.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,520 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Poulton | 314 | 40.5 | N/A |
| | Independent | R. McLaren | 271 | 35.0 | −16.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Glenn | 190 | 24.5 | −24.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 775 | 46.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,674 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Oliver | 813 | 40.8 | |
| | Independent | P. Patrick | 669 | 33.6 | |
| | Labour | J. Ruffell | 600 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Dale | 512 | 25.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Barrenger | 696 | 35.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Dixon | 624 | 31.6 | |
| | Labour | C. Olivier | 620 | | |
| | Independent | J. Partridge | 533 | 27.0 | |
| | Green | S. Redfearn | 123 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |

### Elmstead

Elmstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Parrish | 382 | 50.6 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Hawkins | 299 | 39.6 | +20.6 |
| | Green | R. Bruce | 74 | 9.8 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Frinton

Frinton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Shelton | 1,298 | 52.2 | |
| | Conservative | A. D'Ancey | 1,173 | | |
| | Conservative | E. Allen | 1,156 | | |
| | Independent | A. Finnegan-Butler | 679 | 27.3 | |
| | Independent | W. Butler | 606 | | |
| | Independent | C. May | 550 | | |
| | Labour | D. Enever | 511 | 20.5 | |
| | Labour | C. Aldous | 509 | | |
| | Labour | J. Enever | 469 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Golf Green

Golf Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 1,300 | 64.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Fluin | 1,114 | | |
| | Independent | C. Judd | 368 | 18.3 | |
| | Conservative | F. Butler | 338 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Besser | 444 | 58.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Wood | 219 | 29.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Potter | 93 | 12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Great Bentley

Great Bentley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Taylor | 522 | 65.7 |
| | Conservative | B. Johnston | 273 | 34.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Great Bromley & Little Bromley

Great Bromley & Little Bromley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Rowe | 275 | 54.3 |
| | Independent | A. Elvin | 231 | 45.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Harwich East

Harwich East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Brand | 693 | 68.1 | |
| | Labour | Ivan Henderson | 679 | | |
| | Independent | F. Good | 325 | 31.9 | |
| | Independent | J. Meek | 198 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Brand | 782 | 61.9 | |
| | Labour | D. McLeod | 679 | | |
| | Conservative | W. Bleakley | 481 | 38.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.3 | |
| | 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 |

### Harwich West

Harwich West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Double | 1,037 | 68.6 | |
| | Labour | W. Mixter | 1,014 | | |
| | Independent | E. Yallop | 475 | 31.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Henderson | 819 | 50.8 | |
| | Labour | D. Robson | 705 | | |
| | Independent | G. Wallington-Hayes | 420 | 26.1 | |
| | Conservative | J. Spall | 372 | 23.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Haven

Haven :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | J. Hewitt | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Residents | E. Fone | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |
| Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |

### Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Nimmo | 1,020 | 55.0 | |
| | Labour | B. Theadom | 1,018 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Reilly | 835 | 45.0 | |
| | Conservative | P. Hurst | 816 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Randall | 991 | 54.9 | |
| | Labour | R. Ling | 816 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Kelly | 445 | 24.7 | |
| | Conservative | B. Rolfe | 368 | 20.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Dew | 322 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Humphreys | 278 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6 | |
| | 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 |

### Little Clacton

Little Clacton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | W. Ford | 354 | 52.4 |
| | Independent | K. Daniel | 322 | 47.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Mistley

Mistley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Smith | 451 | 56.4 |
| | Labour | L. Rogers | 200 | 25.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Streames | 148 | 18.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Elmer | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Rush Green

Rush Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Baker | 996 | 73.3 | |
| | Labour | F. Baker | 907 | | |
| | Labour | G. Mills | 882 | | |
| | Conservative | G. Downing | 363 | 26.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.8 | |
| | 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 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Southcliff

Southcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Jessop | 754 | 37.8 | |
| | Conservative | P. Vanner | 683 | | |
| | Labour | J. Bond | 670 | 33.6 | |
| | Conservative | M. Hughes | 630 | | |
| | Labour | G. Mackie | 609 | | |
| | Labour | G. Craft | 602 | | |
| | Ind. Conservative | J. Molyneaux | 571 | 28.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### St. Bartholomew's

St. Bartholomew's :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | B. Thomasson | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Residents | A. Tovey | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |
| Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold | Residents hold |

### St. James

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Ball | 867 | 49.4 | |
| | Labour | S. Lawrence | 825 | | |
| | Labour | M. Rothwell | 740 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Overton | 565 | 32.2 | |
| | Conservative | R. Gladwin | 522 | | |
| | Conservative | V. Stone | 498 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Harper | 322 | 18.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Wright | 313 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | 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 |

### St. Johns

St. Johns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Manning | 1,043 | 45.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | W. Bensilum | 980 | | |
| | Labour | N. Jacobs | 866 | 37.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Ost | 812 | | |
| | Labour | M. Rouse | 737 | | |
| | Labour | M. Morley-Souter | 729 | | |
| | Conservative | A. Owens | 378 | 16.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9 | |
| | 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 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### St. Mary's

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Morley-Souter | 605 | 47.7 | |
| | Labour | G. Morgan | 600 | | |
| | Labour | T. Cook | 523 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Bargent | 474 | 37.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Miller | 421 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Bray | 408 | | |
| | Conservative | R. Moodey | 190 | 15.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### St. Osyth & Point Clear

St. Osyth & Point Clear :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Osben | 452 | 25.3 | |
| | Labour | J. Ward | 438 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. White | 424 | 23.7 | |
| | Independent Liberal | J. Smith | 401 | 22.4 | |
| | Conservative | A. Anderson | 310 | 17.3 | |
| | Independent | A. Quilter | 200 | 11.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Rooney | 387 | 58.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Green | 270 | 41.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Walton

Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Lawes | 1,106 | 47.0 | |
| | Labour | R. Lawes | 1,022 | | |
| | Conservative | C. Turner | 955 | 40.6 | |
| | Labour | J. Topham | 950 | | |
| | Conservative | D. Aldrich | 921 | | |
| | Conservative | M. Page | 898 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Challis | 292 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1 | |
| | 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 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |