1995 East Ayrshire Council election

1995 East Ayrshire Council election
All 30 seats to East Ayrshire Council; 16 seats needed for a majority
Registered	95,440
Turnout	52.5
	Council Leader after election ; ; Labour

The first elections to East Ayrshire Council were held on 6 April 1995, on the same day as the 28 other Scottish local government elections. The council was created from the former Cumnock and Doon Valley and Kilmarnock and Loudoun district councils and assumed some of the responsibilities of the former Strathclyde Regional Council following the implementation of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

The election was the first since the Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements which was initially meant to decide boundaries for the district and regional councils. After the district councils were abolished by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, the review was instead used to decide boundaries for the newly created unitary authority. As a result, there remained 10 seats covering the former Cumnock and Doon Valley District and 20 seats were established for the former Kilmarnock and Loudoun District, two more than had been in use since the Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements in 1981.^[1]^[2]

Labour took control of the council after winning 22 of the 30 seats. The other eight seats were won by the Scottish National Party (SNP).

Summary

1995 East Ayrshire Council election result
Party		Seats	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	22	4	56.4	73.3	28,292	10.4
	SNP	8	1	36.1	26.7	18,101	6.2
	Conservative	0	3	0.0	6.9	3,481	12.1
	Liberal Democrats	0		0.0	0.3	163
	Independent	0		0.0	0.2	84
Total		30				50,121

Source:^[3]^[4]

Ward results

Ward 1

Ward 1
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	G. McCreadie	869	53.4
	Labour	K. Gordon	644	39.6
	Conservative	A. McCall	114	7.0
Majority			225	13.8
Turnout			1,627	49.8
Registered electors			3,269
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 2

Ward 2
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A. McIntyre	1,190	67.1
	SNP	R. Rowe	549	31.0
	Conservative	B. Rubin	34	1.9
Majority			641	36.1
Turnout			1,773	59.1
Registered electors			3,001
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 3

Ward 3
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	I. Reeves	841	46.7
	SNP	C. Calman	802	44.6
	Conservative	J. Howard	157	8.7
Majority			39	2.1
Turnout			1,800	56.2
Registered electors			3,203
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 4

Ward 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	W. Cree	1,004	58.2
	SNP	J. Tannock	630	36.5
	Conservative	T. Donald	92	5.3
Majority			374	21.7
Turnout			1,726	55.9
Registered electors			3,089
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 5

Ward 5
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	D. Reid	748	44.6
	Labour	W. Denim	637	37.9
	Conservative	H. McCall	244	14.5
	Liberal Democrats	J. Stewart	50	3.0
Majority			111	6.7
Turnout			1,679	54.3
Registered electors			3,092
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 6

Ward 6
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	W. Doyle	937	60.4
	SNP	J. Weir	555	35.8
	Conservative	A. Park	59	3.8
Majority			382	24.6
Turnout			1,551	55.1
Registered electors			2,813
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 7

Ward 7
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	R. Brailsford	607	36.8
	Conservative	M. Porter	532	32.2
	Labour	J. Dalzell	424	25.7
	Liberal Democrats	W. Stevenson	85	5.2
Majority			75	4.6
Turnout			1,648	46.8
Registered electors			3,518
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 8

Ward 8
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Stirling	1,222	66.2
	SNP	F. Gillingham	570	30.9
	Conservative	E. Murray	53	2.9
Majority			652	35.3
Turnout			1,845	62.9
Registered electors			2,933
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 9

Ward 9
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Danbrough	907	54.6
	SNP	J. Todd	700	42.1
	Liberal Democrats	A. Stevenson	28	1.7
	Conservative	J. Houison-Craufurd	26	1.6
Majority			207	12.5
Turnout			1,661	54.3
Registered electors			3,058
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 10

Ward 10
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	A. Campbell	897	49.8
	Labour	J. Blaney	817	45.4
	Conservative	F. Meekin	86	4.8
Majority			80	4.4
Turnout			1,800	53.3
Registered electors			3,376
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 11

Ward 11
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. O'Neill	670	37.9
	SNP	M. Steele	564	31.9
	Conservative	A. MacDougall	535	30.2
Majority			106	6.0
Turnout			1,769	54.5
Registered electors			3,245
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 12

Ward 12
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	K. Hall	614	38.4
	Labour	R. Kay	554	34.6
	Conservative	J. Thompson	432	27.0
Majority			60	1.8
Turnout			1,600	49.5
Registered electors			3,234
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 13

Ward 13
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Beattie	1,005	53.9
	SNP	J. Caddis	629	33.8
	Conservative	L. Freeman	229	12.3
Majority			376	20.1
Turnout			1,863	54.5
Registered electors			3,420
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 14

Ward 14
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Knapp	995	51.8
	SNP	W. Coffey	926	48.2
Majority			69	3.6
Turnout			1,921	63.5
Registered electors			3,023
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 15

Ward 15
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	D. Coffey	978	63.6
	Labour	R.Russell	475	30.9
	Independent	J. Porter	84	5.5
Majority			503	32.7
Turnout			1,537	48.6
Registered electors			3,164
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 16

Ward 16
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	D. Fulton	929	53.1
	SNP	M. McGhee	819	46.9
Majority			110	6.2
Turnout			1,748	54.1
Registered electors			3,233
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 17

Ward 17
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	D. MacRae	906	52.4
	SNP	F. MacLean	751	43.4
	Conservative	S. Young	73	4.2
Majority			155	9.0
Turnout			1,730	58.7
Registered electors			2,947
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 18

Ward 18
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	K. Nicoll	975	61.5
	Labour	J. Raymond	557	35.1
	Conservative	R. Humphreys	53	3.3
Majority			418	26.4
Turnout			1,585	55.0
Registered electors			2,880
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 19

Ward 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Turnbull	887	52.6
	SNP	W. Loudon	694	41.1
	Conservative	M. Younger	106	6.3
Majority			193	11.5
Turnout			1,687	59.7
Registered electors			2,826
	Labour win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Ward 20

Ward 20
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	SNP	R. McDill	1,239	68.2
	Labour	A. Allison	486	26.8
	Conservative	D. Buchanan	91	5.0
Majority			753	41.4
Turnout			1,816	56.0
Registered electors			3,245
	SNP win (new seat)

Source:^[3]

Cumnock East

Cumnock East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Ross	1,209	81.0	*N/A*
	SNP	J. Maxwell	284	19.0	N/A
Majority			925	62.0	N/A
Turnout			1,493	46.2	N/A
Registered electors			3,235
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

Source:^[3]^[4]

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk

Lugar, Logan and Muirkirk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Kelly	1,258	83.1	8.4
	SNP	J. Taylor	256	16.9	New
Majority			1,002	66.2	17.4
Turnout			1,514	52.9	4.6
Registered electors			2,861
	Labour hold		Swing	12.6

Source:^[3]^[4]

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock

Cumnock South and Old Cumnock
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Sneller	1,247	75.9	*N/A*
	SNP	K. Cairney	395	24.1	N/A
Majority			852	51.8	N/A
Turnout			1,642	49.1	N/A
Registered electors			3,342
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

Source:^[3]^[4]

Cumnock West and Auchinleck

Cumnock West and Auchinleck
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Boyd	1,258	79.5	6.2
	SNP	L. McBride	257	16.2	New
	Conservative	B. McAdam	67	4.2	9.8
Majority			1,001	63.3	8.4
Turnout			1,582	48.2	14.2
Registered electors			3,281
	Labour hold		Swing	11.2

Source:^[3]^[4]

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck

Catrine, Sorn and North Auchinleck
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Smith	1,058	71.7	31.2
	SNP	R. Clark	329	22.3	9.1
	Conservative	M. McWhirter	89	6.0	2.8
Majority			729	49.4	46.3
Turnout			1,476	46.4	4.6
Registered electors			3,178
	Labour hold		Swing	11.0

Source:^[3]^[4]

New Cumnock

New Cumnock
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Carmicheal	1,282	85.2	8.2
	SNP	W. Buntain	165	11.0	6.9
	Conservative	A. McAdam	57	3.8	15.0
Majority			1,117	74.2	16.0
Turnout			1,504	44.9	11.3
Registered electors			3,351
	Labour hold		Swing	11.6

Source:^[3]^[4]

Dalmellington

Dalmellington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Taylor	1,127	85.2	27.5
	SNP	A. Lambert	196	14.8	New
Majority			931	70.4	54.9
Turnout			1,323	44.2	6.8
Registered electors			2,991
	Labour hold		Swing	34.8

Source:^[3]^[4]

Patna and Dalrymple

Patna and Dalrymple
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Smith	988	80.0	4.7
	SNP	V. Tennant	247	20.0	New
Majority			741	60.0	9.7
Turnout			1,235	39.8	7.8
Registered electors			3,104
	Labour hold		Swing	12.3

Source:^[3]^[4]

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair

Drongan, Ochiltree, Rankinston and Stair
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Farrell	1,517	79.8	15.6
	SNP	J. Neill	270	14.2	10.6
	Conservative	M. Castle	113	5.9	5.0
Majority			1,247	65.6	26.2
Turnout			1,900	49.3	7.3
Registered electors			3,853
	Labour hold		Swing	13.1

Source:^[3]^[4]

Mauchline

Mauchline
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Jackson	1,261	60.5	13.5
	SNP	R. McLean	586	28.1	New
	Conservative	J. Borland	239	11.5	12.9
Majority			675	32.4	13.7
Turnout			2,086	56.8	4.9
Registered electors			3,675
	Labour hold		Swing	20.9

Source:^[3]^[4]

Notes

^
Note 1- In 1992, Labour won 10 seats in Cumnock and Doon Valley and 8 seats in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.
^
Note 2- In 1992, the SNP won no seats in Cumnock and Doon Valley and 7 seats in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.

References

^ "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ ^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 Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

[cnote_Note_1] 
Note 1- In 1992, Labour won 10 seats in Cumnock and Doon Valley and 8 seats in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.

[cnote_Note_2] 
Note 2- In 1992, the SNP won no seats in Cumnock and Doon Valley and 7 seats in Kilmarnock and Loudoun.

[1] "Initial Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[2] "Second Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements". Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[SCE1995-3] ^ ^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 Botchel, H. M.; Denver, D. T. (1995). The Scottish Council Elections 1995: Results and Statistics (PDF). Newport on Tay: Election Studies. ISBN 1-869820-35-5. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[SCE1992-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Botchel, J. M.; Denver, D. T. (1992). The Scottish Council Elections 1992: Results and Statistics (PDF). Dundee: Election Studies, University of Dundee. ISBN 1-869820-04-5. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

[Note 1]