1995 Argyll and Bute Council election

1995 Scottish local government election

Main article: 1995 Scottish local elections

1995 Argyll and Bute Council election

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| <- 1992 | 6 April 1995 (1995-04-06) | 1999 ->

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All 33 seats to Argyll and Bute Council
17 seats needed for a majority
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Party  | Independent | SNP | Liberal Democrats
Last election  | 16 | 2 | 3
Seats won  | 21 | 4  | 3
Seat change  | 5 | 2  | 0
Popular vote  | 15,171 | 3,787  | 4,240
Percentage  | 50.2% | 12.6%  | 14.1%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Party  | Conservative | Labour
Last election  | 4 | 1
Seats won  | 3  | 2
Seat change  | 1  | 1
Popular vote  | 3,923  | 3,036
Percentage  | 13.0%  | 10.1%

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Results by ward

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| Council Leader before election

Position created

| Council Leader

Dick Walsh
Independent

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The 1995 elections to Argyll and Bute Council were held on 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed unitary authority, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994 and replaced the previous two-tier system of local government under Strathclyde Regional Council and Dumbarton and Argyll & Bute District Councils.

## Election results

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Results of the election Argyll and Bute Local Election Results 1995[1] Party  | Seats  | Gains  | Losses  | Net gain/loss  | Seats %  | Votes %  | Votes  | +/−

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| Independent | 21 |  |  | 5 | 63.6 | 50.2 | 15,171 |
| SNP | 4  |  |  | 2  | 12.1  | 12.6  | 3,787  |
| Liberal Democrats | 3  |  |  | 0  | 9.1  | 14.1  | 4,240  |
| Conservative | 3  |  |  | 1  | 9.1  | 13.0  | 3,923  |
| Labour | 2  |  |  | 1  | 6.1  | 10.1  | 3,036  |

## Ward results

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Ward 1: Kinloch[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | G MacMillan  | 379  | 50.1
| Liberal Democrats | M McIntyre  | 345  | 45.7
| Independent | A McPherson  | 32  | 4.2
Majority  | 34  | 4.4
Turnout | 756  | 47.7
| Labour win (new seat)
Ward 2: Kilkerran[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A McKinlay  | 612  | 72.7
| Liberal Democrats | J McKerral  | 176  | 20.9
| Independent | K Kelly  | 54  | 6.4
Majority  | 436  | 51.8
Turnout | 842  | 50.0
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 3: North Kintyre[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D McKinnon  | 604  | 58.4
| Independent | D Henderson  | 431  | 41.6
Majority  | 173  | 16.8
Turnout | 1,035  | 60.3
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 4: Mid Kintyre[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | R Currie  | 308  | 39.7
| SNP | F Hood  | 274  | 35.4
| Independent | G Page  | 139  | 17.9
| Independent | D Black  | 54  | 7.0
Majority  | 34  | 4.4
Turnout | 775  | 45.6
| Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 5: South Kintyre[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | A McCallum  | 223  | 26.3
| Independent | J MacLean  | 222  | 26.2
| Independent | W Bell  | 174  | 20.5
| SNP | J MacLellan  | 130  | 15.3
| Independent | D Gardiner  | 99  | 11.7
Majority  | 1  | 0.1
Turnout | 848  | 47.2
| Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 6: Knapdale[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | B Robertson  | 471  | 48.9
| Independent | B Christie  | 269  | 27.9
| Labour | J Bishop  | 223  | 23.2
Majority  | 202  | 21.0
Turnout | 963  | 50.4
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 7: Lochgilphead[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D MacMillan  | 670  | 70.2
| Labour | G Bishop  | 284  | 29.8
Majority  | 386  | 40.4
Turnout | 954  | 48.1
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 8: Craignish - Glenaray[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | A Hay  | 530  | 51.5
| Independent | N MacLean  | 499  | 48.5
Majority  | 31  | 3.0
Turnout | 1,029  | 53.0
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 9: Awe[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | A Macaskill  | 813  | 73.6
| Liberal Democrats | A Baker  | 292  | 26.4
Majority  | 521  | 47.2
Turnout | 1,105  | 48.3
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 10: Islay Kilchoman - Kildalton[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D McKerral  | 490  | 58.0
| Liberal Democrats | C MacIntyre  | 185  | 21.9
| SNP | J Hunter  | 170  | 20.1
Majority  | 305  | 36.1
Turnout | 845  | 55.3
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 11: Islay Kilarrow, Jura and Colonsay[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | R Currie  | 440  | 56.3
| Independent | J Cameron  | 342  | 43.7
Majority  | 98  | 12.6
Turnout | 782  | 54.3
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 12: Dunollie[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D Webster  | 421  | 39.9
| SNP | K MacColl  | 342  | 32.5
| Liberal Democrats | D MacKenzie  | 291  | 27.6
Majority  | 79  | 7.4
Turnout | 1,054  | 41.4
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 13: Soroba[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R Banks  | Unopposed  | N/A
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 14: Ardconnel - Kilmore[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Liberal Democrats | A McKie  | 438  | 39.5
| SNP | P Keegan  | 385  | 34.7
| Conservative | N Faccenda  | 287  | 25.8
Majority  | 53  | 4.8
Turnout | 1,110  | 47.6
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Ward 15: North Lorn[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | C Cameron  | 617  | 57.0
| Liberal Democrats | D Barnes  | 466  | 43.0
Majority  | 151  | 14.0
Turnout | 1,083  | 50.6
| SNP win (new seat)
Ward 16: Mull[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | J Wilson  | 782  | 74.0
| SNP | N Harvey  | 275  | 26.0
Majority  | 507  | 48.0
Turnout | 1,057  | 47.9
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 17: Tiree and Coll[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | I Gillies  | Unopposed  | N/A
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 18: West Rothesay[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | G Mason  | 513  | 74.3
| Labour | J Gorman  | 177  | 25.7
Majority  | 336  | 48.6
Turnout | 690  | 44.7
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 19: Central Rothesay[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | F Gillies  | 473  | 56.6
| Labour | D Flowers  | 362  | 43.4
Majority  | 111  | 13.2
Turnout | 835  | 55.2
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 20: East Rothesay[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R McNamara  | 432  | 45.7
| Independent | J McMillan  | 328  | 34.7
| Labour | H Hattan  | 186  | 19.6
Majority  | 104  | 11.0
Turnout | 946  | 53.2
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 21: Kyles and Bute[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R Macintyre  | Unopposed  | N/A
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 22: East Lochfyne[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | A MacQueen  | 385  | 32.4
| Independent | D Campbell  | 381  | 32.0
| Independent | D McHugh  | 282  | 23.7
| Liberal Democrats | D Worster  | 142  | 11.9
Majority  | 4  | 0.4
Turnout | 1,190  | 56.2
| SNP win (new seat)
Ward 23: Kirn and Hunter's Quay[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | E MacTaggart  | 441  | 37.5
| Conservative | E Waddell  | 402  | 34.2
| Labour | A Kelly  | 217  | 18.4
| Independent | W Taylor  | 117  | 9.9
Majority  | 39  | 3.3
Turnout | 1,177  | 55.4
| SNP win (new seat)
Ward 24: Ardenslate[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | J Allison  | 243  | 24.2
| SNP | A Sultan  | 208  | 20.7
| Labour | J Saidler  | 182  | 18.2
| Independent | R McChlery  | 180  | 18.0
| Independent | A MacAlister  | 99  | 9.9
| Liberal Democrats | B Shearer  | 55  | 5.5
| Independent | J McGoran  | 35  | 3.5
Majority  | 35  | 3.5
Turnout | 1,002  | 55.2
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 25: Milton[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | J English  | 266  | 27.6
| Labour | D Graham  | 248  | 25.7
| SNP | E Drummond  | 237  | 24.6
| Independent | F MacClure  | 213  | 22.1
Majority  | 18  | 1.9
Turnout | 964  | 55.9
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 26: Auchamore and Innellan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D Walsh  | Unopposed  | N/A
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 27: Holy Loch[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| SNP | A MacNicol  | 323  | 27.6
| Conservative | T Marshall  | 260  | 22.3
| Independent | G McKinven  | 236  | 20.2
| Independent | P Menzies  | 190  | 16.3
| Labour | J Valentine  | 159  | 13.6
Majority  | 63  | 5.3
Turnout | 1,168  | 60.2
| SNP win (new seat)
Ward 28: Helensburgh East[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Labour | I MacDonald  | 619  | 40.2
| Conservative | N Lawrence  | 507  | 33.0
| Independent | W Sutherland  | 412  | 26.8
Majority  | 112  | 7.2
Turnout | 1,538  | 47.0
| Labour win (new seat)
Ward 29: Helensburgh Central[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Conservative | N Dunn  | 789  | 55.2
| Liberal Democrats | M Stewart  | 641  | 44.8
Majority  | 148  | 10.4
Turnout | 1,430  | 44.6
| Conservative win (new seat)
Ward 30: Helensburgh West[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | S Latimer  | 1,103  | 65.7
| Conservative | W Morrison  | 575  | 34.3
Majority  | 528  | 31.4
Turnout | 1,678  | 52.6
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 31: Rhu, Garelochhead, Luss[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | W Petrie  | Unopposed  | N/A
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 32: Arrochar, Kilcreggan[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | D Kelly  | 1,297  | 82.1
| Conservative | A MacConochnie  | 283  | 17.9
Majority  | 1,014  | 64.2
Turnout | 1,580  | 49.1
| Independent win (new seat)
Ward 33: Cardross, Craigendoran[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Independent | R Kinloch  | 1,193  | 69.3
| Conservative | J Stirling  | 289  | 16.8
| Liberal Democrats | S Barnett  | 239  | 13.9
Majority  | 904  | 52.5
Turnout | 1,721  | 52.7
| Independent win (new seat)

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah Argyll and Bute Council Election Results 6 April 1995

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