1995 East Lothian Council election

6 April 1995 (1995-04-06)

All 23 seats to East Lothian Council
12 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Norman Murray
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 9 seats 5 seats
Seats before 9 7
Seats won 15 3
Seat change Increase6 Decrease4
Map showing results by ward.

Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

Election results

East Lothian Local Election Result 1995[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 15 6 56.0 18,630
  Conservative 3 4 18.9 6,271
  SNP 0 1 0.0 16.9 5,619
  Liberal Democrats 0 0.0 6.4 2,129
  Independent 0 0.0 1.6 537
  Other parties 0 0.0 0.2 62

Ward results

Labour

  • Musselburgh South
  • Musselburgh Northwest
  • Musselburgh Central/Inveresk
  • Musselburgh East/Pinkie
  • Prestonpans West/Wallyford
  • Prestonpans East
  • Tranent West/Carberry
  • Tranent East
  • Ormiston/Pencaitland
  • Cockenzie and Port Seaton
  • Longniddry/Macmerry
  • Haddington West
  • Haddington Central
  • Haddington East
  • Tyninghame
  • Dunbar

Conservative

  • Aberlady/Direleton/Gullane
  • East Linton/Gifford
  • North Berwick

References

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