Scottish Council Elections 1995
Scottish Council Elections 1995 was held on 6 April 1995. 992 seats were filled across 998 wards and divisions in 33 councils, from 3,048 candidates. The Labour Party won 534, Scottish National Party won 166 and Independent won 98.
- Date
- 6 April 1995
- Seats filled
- 992
- Candidates
- 3,048
- Councils
- 33
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 829 | 534 | 653,945 | 44.1% |
| Scottish National Party | 878 | 166 | 398,642 | 26.9% |
| Independent | 259 | 98 | 88,547 | 6.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 331 | 91 | 107,969 | 7.3% |
| Conservative Party | 536 | 74 | 177,297 | 11.9% |
| LDem | 143 | 24 | 41,881 | 2.8% |
| Other | 47 | 4 | 11,834 | 0.8% |
| Residents | 3 | 1 | 2,530 | 0.2% |
| Green Party | 22 | 0 | 1,822 | 0.1% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 50 | 50 | Labour | 30 |
| Aberdeenshire | 47 | 47 | Liberal Democrats | 15 |
| Angus | 26 | 26 | SNP | 21 |
| Clackmannan | 2 | 2 | Labour | 1 |
| Clackmannan | 4 | 4 | Labour | 2 |
| Clackmannanshire | 6 | 6 | Labour | 5 |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 70 | 70 | Independent | 28 |
| Dundee | 37 | 37 | Labour | 28 |
| East Ayrshire | 30 | 25 | Labour | 17 |
| East Dunbartonshire | 31 | 30 | Labour | 17 |
| East Lothian | 18 | 18 | Labour | 15 |
| East Renfrewshire | 17 | 17 | Labour | 8 |
| Edinburgh | 58 | 58 | Labour | 34 |
| Falkirk | 36 | 36 | Labour | 23 |
| Fife | 74 | 74 | Labour | 54 |
| Glasgow | 71 | 71 | Labour | 65 |
| Highland | 26 | 26 | Independent | 15 |
| Inverclyde | 19 | 20 | Labour | 14 |
| Kent | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Midlothian | 9 | 8 | Labour | 7 |
| Midlothian | 8 | 8 | Labour | 7 |
| Moray | 9 | 9 | SNP | 6 |
| Moray | 11 | 11 | SNP | 9 |
| North Ayrshire | 26 | 26 | Labour | 24 |
| North East Fife | 18 | 18 | Liberal Democrats | 17 |
| North Lanarkshire | 69 | 69 | Labour | 60 |
| Perth and Kinross | 32 | 32 | SNP | 18 |
| Renfrewshire | 40 | 40 | Labour | 22 |
| Scottish Borders | 58 | 58 | Independent | 30 |
| South Ayrshire | 25 | 25 | Labour | 21 |
| Stirling | 22 | 22 | Labour | 13 |
| West Dunbartonshire | 21 | 21 | Labour | 14 |
| West Lothian | 27 | 27 | Labour | 15 |