1995 North Ayrshire Council election

The first elections to North Ayrshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the 28 other Scottish local government elections.

1995 North Ayrshire Council election

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All 30 seats to North Ayrshire Council 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	105,812
Turnout	45.6%[note 1]
First party Second party Third party   Lab SNP Con Party Labour SNP Conservative Last election 20 seats, 43.9% 3 seats, 24.3% 6 seats, 24.1% Seats won 27 1 1 Seat change 7 2 5 Popular vote 26,024 11,565 5,508 Percentage 55.9% 24.8% 11.8% Swing 12.0 0.5 12.3
The result of the election
Council Leader before election Labour Council Leader after election Labour

Results

1995 North Ayrshire Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	26			6	86.7	55.9	26,024	12.0
	SNP	1			2	3.3	24.8	11,565	0.5
	Conservative	1			5	3.3	11.8	5,508	12.3
	Independent	1			1	0.0	3.4	1,581	1.3
	Liberal Democrats	0				0.0	2.8	1,323	1.1
	Moderates	0			1	0.0	1.3	593	1.7
	Vacant	1			1	3.3	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total		30						46,594

Source:^[1][2][3]

Ward results

Irvine West

Irvine West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David O'Neill	768	60.5	12.3
	SNP	Catherine McKenzie	501	39.5	5.6
Majority			267	21.0	6.6
Turnout			1,269	42.5	6.7
Registered electors			2,988
	Labour hold		Swing	12.3

Source:^[1][2]

Arran

Arran

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	John Sillars	1,010	50.0	10.2
	Conservative	Thomas Knox	529	26.2	17.3
	SNP	Malcolm Kerr	410	20.3	3.7
	Liberal Democrats	John Roberts	71	3.5	New
Majority			481	23.8	N/A
Turnout			2,020	54.9	3.7
Registered electors			3,586
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	10.2

Source:^[1][2]

Notes

1. Excludes uncontested wards.