# 1995 South Ribble Borough Council election

Elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held on 4 May 1995. The whole council was up for election and a Labour majority was returned, the Conservatives having lost control of the council. The election saw Tim Farron, future leader of the Liberal Democrats, returned as a councillor for Leyland Central.

## Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1995 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Labour | 29 | 14 | 53.7 | 47.8 | 37883 |
| Conservative | 16 | 17 | 29.6 | 35.4 | 28046 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9 | 3 | 16.7 | 16.5 | 13094 |
| Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 238 |

## Ward Results

All Saints :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Tom Sharrat | 1,399 | 23.2 |
| Labour | Barrie Yates | 1,219 | 20.2 |
| Labour | B. Greenland | 1,206 | 20.0 |
| Conservative | P. Ames | 709 | 11.7 |
| Conservative | F. Walker | 668 | 11.1 |
| Conservative | N. Dean | 622 | 10.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Conforth | 215 | 3.6 |
Bamber Bridge Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | G. Davies | 1,014 | 19.3 |
| Labour | B. Pemberton | 968 | 18.5 |
| Labour | D. Banks | 958 | 18.3 |
| Conservative | F. Cooper | 763 | 14.6 |
| Conservative | G. Woods | 741 | 14.1 |
| Conservative | E. McMahon | 637 | 12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | L. Wright | 161 | 3.1 |
Bamber Bridge South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | T. Hanson | 968 | 23.7 |
| Labour | J. Owen | 961 | 23.6 |
| Labour | J. Swain | 959 | 23.5 |
| Conservative | K. Fell | 371 | 9.1 |
| Conservative | J. Lambert | 342 | 8.4 |
| Conservative | F. Redfern | 326 | 8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Edwin | 152 | 3.7 |
Charnock :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | N. Crossley | 356 | 48.7 |
| Labour | D. Wooldridge | 345 | 47.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Thomason | 30 | 4.1 |
Farington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | G. Baehren | 869 | 16.2 |
| Labour | S. Davies | 851 | 15.9 |
| Labour | F. Heyworth | 695 | 13.0 |
| Conservative | G. Cross | 673 | 12.6 |
| Conservative | G. Thorpe | 655 | 12.2 |
| Conservative | M. McNulty | 630 | 11.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Bullock | 376 | 7.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | S. Smith | 376 | 5.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | G. Schofield | 298 | 5.6 |
Howick :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D. Stewart | 593 | 28.7 |
| Conservative | H. Smith | 590 | 28.5 |
| Labour | J. Dickinson | 339 | 16.4 |
| Labour | H. Dubery | 310 | 15.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | V. Howarth | 125 | 6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Garratt | 112 | 5.4 |
Hutton & New Longton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Breakell | 859 | 19.9 |
| Conservative | J. Hesketh | 827 | 19.1 |
| Conservative | M. Barker | 704 | 16.3 |
| Labour | A. Monks | 600 | 13.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | N. Sumner | 504 | 11.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Miller | 496 | 11.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | W. Bryce | 329 | 7.6 |
Kingsfold :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C. Wooldridge | 1,092 | 19.4 |
| Labour | H. Gore | 1,090 | 19.4 |
| Labour | J. Patten | 1,062 | 18.9 |
| Conservative | B. Bannister | 784 | 14.0 |
| Conservative | F. Almond | 719 | 12.8 |
| Conservative | G. Owen | 687 | 12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | W. Bryce | 187 | 3.3 |
Leyland Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Farron | 880 | 28.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Foster | 800 | 26.0 |
| Labour | G. Eckersley | 629 | 20.4 |
| Labour | T. Abbott | 562 | 18.3 |
| Conservative | S. Smith | 107 | 3.5 |
| Conservative | L. Wollard | 99 | 3.2 |
Leyland St. Ambrose :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | N. Orrell | 815 | 30.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Kirkham | 773 | 29.2 |
| Labour | G. Golden | 473 | 18.0 |
| Labour | B. Walmsley | 423 | 16.0 |
| Conservative | M. Long | 80 | 3.0 |
| Conservative | D. Walmsley | 76 | 2.9 |
Leyland St. Johns :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. Evans | 1,238 | 31.5 |
| Labour | D. Harrison | 1,204 | 30.1 |
| Labour | B. Wilson | 1,138 | 29.0 |
| Liberal | R. Prescott | 238 | 6.1 |
| Conservative | D. Baker | 209 | 5.3 |
Leyland St. Marys :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Knowles | 988 | 17.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Roscoe | 977 | 17.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Duckworth | 965 | 17.2 |
| Labour | A. Nicholson | 583 | 10.4 |
| Labour | P. Rickard | 555 | 10.0 |
| Labour | D. Womack | 552 | 9.9 |
| Conservative | J. Treacher | 513 | 9.2 |
| Conservative | H. Parr | 508 | 9.1 |
| Conservative | A. Probert | 462 | 8.2 |
Little Hoole & Much Hoole :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E. Webster | 518 | 26.0 |
| Labour | D. Webster | 494 | 24.7 |
| Labour | R. Wright | 452 | 22.6 |
| Conservative | J. Knowles | 407 | 20.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Bull | 127 | 6.4 |
Longton Central & West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | R. Colton | 738 | 21.3 |
| Conservative | P. Stettner | 651 | 18.8 |
| Conservative | E. Nichollas | 645 | 18.6 |
| Labour | N. Briggs | 611 | 17.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | I. Clements | 423 | 12.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | H. Farron | 127 | 11.4 |
Lostock Hall :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Pownall | 1,015 | 16.4 |
| Labour | M. Carolan | 992 | 16.0 |
| Labour | M. Thistlethwaite | 975 | 15.7 |
| Conservative | J. Hughes | 906 | 14.6 |
| Conservative | K. Beattie | 812 | 13.1 |
| Conservative | D. Parkinson | 774 | 12.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | B. Lawrenson | 192 | 3.1 |
Manor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | D. Howarth | 732 | 28.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | J. Webb | 681 | 26.7 |
| Conservative | M. Askew | 580 | 22.7 |
| Conservative | V. Baker | 560 | 21.9 |
Middleforth Green :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | D. Pownall | 841 | 28.0 |
| Labour | D. Bretherton | 838 | 27.8 |
| Conservative | J. Richardson | 680 | 22.6 |
| Conservative | M. Elliott | 560 | 21.7 |
Moss Side :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Brown | 1,099 | 24.7 |
| Labour | D. Snape | 1,038 | 23.4 |
| Labour | G. Lewis | 994 | 22.4 |
| Conservative | W. Wright | 343 | 7.7 |
| Conservative | D. Hayton | 314 | 7.1 |
| Conservative | G. Molloy | 298 | 6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | (Ms.) M. Simmonds | 184 | 4.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Simmonds | 172 | 3.9 |
Priory :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | R. Haworth | 577 | 29.5 |
| Conservative | A. Simmons | 511 | 26.1 |
| Labour | R. Durham | 491 | 25.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Cassell | 210 | 10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | A. Pimblett | 168 | 8.6 |
Samlesbury & Cuerdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Long | 276 | 60.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Horner | 178 | 39.2 | |
Seven Stars :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Kelly | 803 | 41.7 |
| Labour | A. Dawson | 793 | 41.2 |
| Conservative | J. Robinson | 183 | 9.5 |
| Conservative | D. Forrest | 145 | 7.5 |
Walton Le Dale :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Lawson | 773 | 17.2 |
| Conservative | H. Clarkson | 769 | 17.1 |
| Conservative | K. Palmer | 768 | 17.1 |
| Labour | S. Bennett | 718 | 16.0 |
| Labour | M. McClumpha | 646 | 14.4 |
| Labour | B. Mounsey | 643 | 14.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | M. Beckerleg | 173 | 3.9 |