1995 Argyll and Bute Council election explained

See main article: 1995 Scottish local elections.

Election Name:1995 Argyll and Bute Council election
Country:Scotland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1992 Argyll and Bute District Council election
Previous Year:1992
Next Election:1999 Argyll and Bute Council election
Next Year:1999
Seats For Election:All 33 seats to Argyll and Bute Council
Majority Seats:17
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Party1:Independent (politician)
Last Election1:16
Seats1:21
Seat Change1:5
Popular Vote1:15,171
Percentage1:50.2%
Party2:Scottish National Party
Last Election2:2
Seats2:4
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:3,787
Percentage2:12.6%
Party3:Scottish Liberal Democrats
Last Election3:3
Seats3:3
Seat Change3:0
Popular Vote3:4,240
Percentage3:14.1%
Party4:Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Last Election4:4
Seats4:3
Seat Change4:1
Popular Vote4:3,923
Percentage4:13.0%
Party5:Scottish Labour Party
Last Election5:1
Seats5:2
Seat Change5:1
Popular Vote5:3,036
Percentage5:10.1%
Council Leader
Before Election:Position created
Posttitle:Council Leader
After Election:Dick Walsh
After Party:Independent
Map Size:300px

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.