1995 Dacorum Borough Council election

1995 Dacorum Borough Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 58 seats to Dacorum Borough Council
30 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 33 19
Seat change Increase 17 Decrease 19
Popular vote 43,774 29,483
Percentage 46.7% 31.5%
Swing Increase 14.9% Decrease 12.8%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Steady Increase 2
Popular vote 17,858 1,428
Percentage 19.1% 1.5%
Swing Decrease 2.4% Increase 0.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Dacorum Borough Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Labour

The 1995 Dacorum Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Dacorum Borough Council in Hertfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1995 Dacorum Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 58 33 17 0 Increase 17 56.9 46.7 43,774 +14.9
  Conservative 58 19 0 19 Decrease 19 32.8 31.5 29,483 –12.8
  Liberal Democrats 54 4 2 2 Steady 6.9 19.1 17,858 –2.4
  Independent 2 2 2 0 Increase 2 3.4 1.5 1,428 +0.4
  Green 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.7 610 –0.7
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 252 N/A
  Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 150 N/A
  National Front 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 50 +0.1
  Natural Law 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 50 N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Adeyfield East

Adeyfield East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Breslin* 1,067 56.8 +19.7
Labour M. Pesch 999 53.1 +16.2
Conservative M. Griffiths* 617 32.8 –14.6
Conservative T. Eastman 613 32.6 –12.2
Liberal Democrats H. Elsom 143 7.6 –6.1
Liberal Democrats S. Weston 139 7.4 –5.5
Turnout ~1,880 48.6 +1.2
Registered electors 3,869
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Adeyfield West

Adeyfield West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Taber* 1,182 68.5 +14.0
Labour R. Haverson* 1,118 64.8 +12.0
Labour M. Singam 1,019 59.1 +6.8
Conservative H. Scott 338 19.6 –7.4
Conservative G. Samuels 330 19.1 –7.4
Conservative C. Rigal 315 18.3 –6.9
Liberal Democrats J. Blackman 188 10.9 –4.8
Liberal Democrats J. Dover 148 8.6 –6.5
Liberal Democrats M. Bethune 147 8.5 –5.4
Turnout ~1,725 41.0 –6.2
Registered electors 4,208
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Aldbury & Wigginton

Aldbury & Wigginton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Whitehead* 331 47.4 –11.2
Labour R. Johnson 220 31.5 +17.6
Liberal Democrats G. Ransley 147 21.1 –6.3
Majority 111 15.9 –15.3
Turnout 698 39.0 –13.0
Registered electors 1,824
Conservative hold Swing Decrease14.4

Ashridge

Ashridge (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Seely* 768 60.9 –8.2
Conservative B. Gregory* 740 58.7 –4.6
Labour P. Harris 270 21.4 +2.4
Labour R. Hutchison 242 19.2 +5.0
Liberal Democrats I. Dobbs 177 14.0 –5.7
Liberal Democrats P. Worth 168 13.2 N/A
Turnout ~1,261 45.0 –7.0
Registered electors 2,802
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bennetts End

Bennetts End (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Cook 1,186 69.6 +13.9
Labour S. Harrison* 1,162 68.2 +12.7
Labour A. Maclaughlin* 1,124 65.9 +12.2
Conservative A. Craigen 330 19.4 –8.2
Conservative D. Fell 326 19.1 –7.6
Conservative S. Todd 303 17.8 –8.4
Liberal Democrats C. Roe 137 8.0 –5.2
Liberal Democrats S. Wilson 133 7.8 –5.2
Liberal Democrats A. Khan 131 7.7 –4.6
Turnout ~1,705 40.9 –4.7
Registered electors 4,170
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Berkhamsted Central

Berkhamsted Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Dunbavand* 704 36.2 –17.9
Conservative K. Coleman* 701 36.1 –17.6
Liberal Democrats B. Patterson 658 33.9 +6.1
Liberal Democrats G. Corry 585 30.1 +3.5
Labour J. Egan 520 26.8 +14.8
Labour C. Wareham 446 23.0 +15.8
Turnout ~1,943 47.0 +1.0
Registered electors 4,135
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted East

Berkhamsted East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Cutting 731 33.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats J. Lythgoe 610 27.9 +4.4
Conservative P. Ginger* 600 27.4 –21.6
Conservative J. Ford-Smith 597 27.3 –16.1
Labour D. Freeman 586 26.8 +4.2
Liberal Democrats G. Stevens 577 26.4 +6.5
Liberal Democrats M. Martin 546 24.9 +5.1
Conservative I. Reay 541 24.7 –18.5
Labour K. Bayliss 541 24.7 +6.7
Labour S. Taylor 480 21.9 +4.5
Independent Labour W. Carlile-Stitson 150 6.9 –1.6
Turnout ~2,189 47.0 +1.8
Registered electors 4,657
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Berkhamsted West

Berkhamsted West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Sharpe* 741 47.5 –5.1
Liberal Democrats J. Brooks 713 45.7 +0.9
Labour J. Gilbert 398 25.5 +13.6
Labour P. Donnelly 377 24.2 +14.0
Conservative H. Rost 341 21.9 –10.0
Conservative C. Whittick 322 20.6 –9.3
Turnout ~1,560 47.0 –7.3
Registered electors 3,320
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bovingdon & Flaunden

Bovingdon & Flaunden (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Janes* 675 43.4 –22.5
Conservative R. McLellan* 623 40.0 –21.5
Labour M. Beer 457 29.4 –0.4
Labour B. May 378 24.3 –3.3
Liberal Democrats I. Galbraith 324 20.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Griffiths 303 19.5 N/A
Turnout ~1,556 41.4 –1.4
Registered electors 3,761
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Boxmoor

Boxmoor (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Hutchison 961 41.4 +12.4
Labour A. Johnsen 937 40.4 +13.3
Labour W. Killen 933 40.2 +13.5
Conservative J. Buteux* 917 39.5 –8.3
Conservative J. Marshall* 917 39.5 –4.7
Conservative E. Buteux 863 37.2 –6.4
Liberal Democrats J. Richardson 383 16.5 –6.6
Liberal Democrats C. Robins 383 16.5 –5.2
Liberal Democrats R. Pexton 340 14.7 –4.9
Natural Law D. Harding 50 2.2 N/A
Turnout ~2,319 47.0 –4.2
Registered electors 4,934
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Central

Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Williams* 649 42.4 –0.6
Conservative C. Appleby* 607 39.7 –2.4
Labour K. Greene 537 35.1 +16.3
Labour H. Seelig 532 34.8 +18.2
Liberal Democrats A. Winter 306 20.0 –17.5
Liberal Democrats D. Podesta 281 18.4 –15.7
Turnout ~1,529 38.0 –7.6
Registered electors 4,024
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Chaulden

Chaulden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dennison* 796 72.6 +19.1
Conservative C. Peter 196 17.9 –15.9
Liberal Democrats W. Hulks 84 7.7 –3.6
National Front J. McAuley 21 1.9 +0.5
Majority 600 54.7 +35.0
Turnout 1,097 50.7 –5.2
Registered electors 2,186
Labour hold Swing Increase17.5

Chipperfield

Chipperfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Nichols* 389 66.3 –8.2
Labour S. Lister 198 33.7 +8.2
Majority 191 32.6 –16.4
Turnout 587 44.0 –7.9
Registered electors 1,366
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.2

Crabtree

Crabtree (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Bennett 1,252 62.4 +23.0
Labour M. Quinn 1,190 59.3 +20.5
Labour K. White 1,166 58.1 +25.8
Conservative B. Griffiths* 481 24.0 –20.2
Conservative S. Healy 473 23.6 –20.3
Conservative R. Stanton 471 23.5 –18.3
Liberal Democrats S. Hastings 236 11.8 –2.0
Liberal Democrats L. Roe 220 11.0 –0.9
Liberal Democrats M. Thompson 207 10.3 N/A
National Front R. Croucher 29 1.4 N/A
Turnout ~2,008 40.0 –6.4
Registered electors 5,021
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Cupid Green

Cupid Green (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Fisher* 719 51.1 +24.0
Labour M. Young* 634 45.1 +19.1
Conservative A. Gallagher 436 31.0 –21.0
Conservative M. Griffiths 429 30.5 –20.2
Liberal Democrats W. Savage 211 15.0 –1.9
Liberal Democrats J. Blackman 203 14.4 –1.1
Turnout ~1,406 30.0 –8.5
Registered electors 4,685
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Flamstead & Markyate

Flamstead & Markyate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Chapman 688 54.6 –0.4
Conservative J. Taunton* 685 54.4 +1.6
Labour M. El-Rayes 348 27.6 +8.7
Labour D. Moss 332 26.3 +8.2
Liberal Democrats J. Davies 141 11.2 –3.1
Liberal Democrats R. Kelly 116 9.2 –3.7
Turnout ~1,260 38.0 –9.3
Registered electors 3,316
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Gadebridge

Gadebridge (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Flint* 1,182 79.0 +23.0
Labour M. Presland 1,073 71.7 +24.4
Conservative H. Watson 266 17.8 –6.3
Conservative A. Williams 260 17.4 –6.2
Turnout ~1,497 41.9 –5.1
Registered electors 3,573
Labour hold
Labour hold

Grove Hill

Grove Hill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Fisher* 1,228 66.4 +30.2
Labour P. Hinson* 1,169 63.2 +28.6
Labour M. Maloney 1,064 57.5 +24.6
Conservative A. Fairburn 330 17.8 –12.4
Conservative K. Reid 306 16.5 –13.4
Conservative S. Sullivan 274 14.8 –14.0
Liberal Democrats S. Chateris 223 12.1 –18.0
Liberal Democrats A. Waugh 191 10.3 –16.6
Liberal Democrats M. Rance 167 9.0 –16.8
Green P. Craddock 113 6.1 N/A
Turnout ~1,850 33.0 –4.6
Registered electors 5,605
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highfield

Highfield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ewing 927 49.2 +2.4
Labour T. Ewing 926 49.2 +10.9
Labour D. Clarke 920 48.9 +15.9
Liberal Democrats G. Lawrence* 765 40.6 +5.2
Liberal Democrats G. Hanson 747 39.7 +9.8
Liberal Democrats R. Cottrell 746 39.6 +11.9
Conservative A. Lindley 148 7.9 –13.1
Conservative M. Jameson 143 7.6 –9.4
Conservative G. Reid 125 6.6 –9.1
Turnout ~1,883 41.0 –4.9
Registered electors 4,592
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Kings Langley

Kings Langley (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Gale 964 50.4 +20.2
Labour P. Caulfield 846 44.2 +19.6
Conservative K. Andrew 547 28.6 –24.8
Conservative R. Hill 444 23.2 –26.7
Liberal Democrats I. Senior 335 17.5 –0.3
Liberal Democrats M. Morton 324 16.9 +1.2
Ind. Conservative M. Sharp 252 13.2 N/A
Turnout ~1,912 50.0 +1.1
Registered electors 3,824
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Leverstock Green

Leverstock Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Letanka 1,042 43.2 +15.7
Labour B. Rubin 1,030 42.7 +15.7
Conservative H. Bassadone* 997 41.4 –13.6
Labour R. Hebborn 938 38.9 +14.7
Conservative J. Hanson* 909 37.7 –14.0
Conservative C. Cadman* 907 37.6 –13.3
Liberal Democrats S. Daly 291 12.1 –4.9
Liberal Democrats R. Charteris 232 9.6 –6.7
Liberal Democrats K. Hastings 210 8.7 –6.0
Turnout ~2,411 45.4 –3.5
Registered electors 5,310
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Nash Mills

Nash Mills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Thomson 396 47.3 +15.1
Conservative H. Korman* 386 46.1 –7.9
Liberal Democrats R. Willson 55 6.6 –7.2
Majority 10 1.2 N/A
Turnout 837 55.0 –3.1
Registered electors 1,584
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase11.5

Northchurch

Northchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Moore* 378 41.3 –17.4
Liberal Democrats I. McCalla 282 30.8 +9.4
Labour S. Tupper 256 27.9 +15.7
Majority 96 10.5 –26.8
Turnout 916 45.0 –3.4
Registered electors 2,084
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.4

South

South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Beale* 609 53.3 –8.1
Labour V. Leathwood 372 32.5 +12.6
Liberal Democrats M. Hawgood 162 14.2 –4.5
Majority 237 20.8 –20.7
Turnout 1,143 39.6 –8.2
Registered electors 2,937
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.4

Tring Central

Tring Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Halling 697 36.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Rance 578 30.5 –5.4
Conservative P. Noel* 571 30.1 –12.7
Conservative M. Jackson* 550 29.0 –8.1
Liberal Democrats B. Fox 436 23.0 –5.2
Labour P. Aldis 369 19.5 +6.4
Labour M. Fountain 353 18.6 +7.4
Turnout ~1,897 45.0 –3.7
Registered electors 4,215
Independent gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Tring East

Tring East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jameson* 534 60.0 –6.1
Liberal Democrats N. Hollinghurst 190 21.3 +1.2
Labour P. Carter 166 18.7 +11.4
Majority 344 38.7 –7.3
Turnout 890 52.0 –6.8
Registered electors 1,753
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.7

Tring West

Tring West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Townsend* 736 38.2 –14.2
Conservative S. Mills 725 37.6 –14.3
Labour R. Dickenson 544 28.2 +9.3
Green D. Metcalfe 497 25.8 +6.0
Labour R. Lovelace 471 24.4 +8.1
Liberal Democrats C. Fryd 451 23.4 +5.7
Turnout ~1,929 51.0 –0.9
Registered electors 3,782
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warners End

Warners End (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Coxage* 1,170 54.2 +20.9
Labour J. Coleman* 1,151 53.3 +20.6
Labour R. Moss 910 42.1 +10.5
Liberal Democrats J. Sweetingham* 633 29.3 –4.1
Liberal Democrats K. Carrington 521 24.1 –7.6
Liberal Democrats C. Richardson 493 22.8 –7.8
Conservative J. Gittins 392 18.1 –11.5
Conservative J. Framp 329 15.2 –12.5
Conservative H. Verkade 301 13.9 –12.5
Turnout ~2,160 44.6 –9.4
Registered electors 4,842
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

References

  1. ^ "Dacorum District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 5 January 2026.

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