1995 Stevenage Borough Council election
# 1995 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1995 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 4 May 1995. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1991. There was also a second seat up for election in Martins Wood ward. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1995 Stevenage Borough Council Election :

| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0 | 67.0 | 13,438 | 15.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 3,310 | 1.9 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | 15.6 | 3,124 | 13.0 |
| | Militant Labour | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 189 | 4.1 |
| Total | Total | 13 | | | | | | 20,061 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

All comparisons in seats and vote share are to the corresponding 1991 election.

## Ward results

### Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Joan E. Lloyd | 1,327 | 72.2% |
| | Conservative | F. Warner | 196 | 10.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Segadelli | 184 | 10.0% |
| | Militant Labour | J. Horton | 131 | 7.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bedwell Plash

Bedwell Plash :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Hilda Lawrence | 1,210 | 81.3% |
| | Conservative | M. Wyatt | 148 | 9.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Knight | 130 | 8.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sue Myson | 1,298 | 64.4% |
| | Conservative | M. Davies | 412 | 20.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Dodd | 305 | 15.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Martins Wood (2 seats)

Martins Wood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Lilian Strange | 1,293 | |
| | Labour | S. Speller | 1,287 | |
| | Conservative | M. Mason | 455 | |
| | Conservative | E. Hegan | 409 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Segadelli | 308 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Taylor | 306 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mobbsbury

Mobbsbury :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Tanis G.M. Kent | 793 | 47.8% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Parker | 778 | 46.9% |
| | Conservative | S. Huetson | 87 | 5.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.1% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats |

### Monkswood

Monkswood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Brian Underwood | 715 | 80.2% |
| | Conservative | P. Rushforth | 94 | 10.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Robbins | 83 | 9.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Stevenage

Old Stevenage :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | David Royall | 1,294 | 55.9% |
| | Conservative | J. Carter | 796 | 34.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Moorcroft | 226 | 9.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.1% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Pin Green

Pin Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | D. Weston | 995 | 76.5% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Grubert | 162 | 12.5% |
| | Conservative | H. Poole | 143 | 11.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Roebuck

Roebuck :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Alfred McCarthy | 1,006 | 73.0% |
| | Conservative | M. Hurst | 216 | 15.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Tron | 157 | 11.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Nicholas

St Nicholas :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Richard J. Henry | 728 | 54.3% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Griffith | 475 | 35.4% |
| | Conservative | S. Woods | 138 | 10.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.0% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal |

### Shephall

Shephall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Brian P. Hall | 863 | 80.9% |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Snell | 79 | 7.4% |
| | Conservative | D. Notley | 67 | 6.3% |
| | Militant Labour | M. Evans | 58 | 5.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | J. Cox | 1,450 | 73.8% |
| | Conservative | R. Dimelow | 308 | 15.7% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Ward | 206 | 10.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wellfield

Wellfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Judith Wallis-Price | 466 | 62.4% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Latham | 217 | 29.0% |
| | Conservative | L. Clark | 64 | 8.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.5% |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal |
