1995 Fife Council election explained

See main article: 1995 Scottish local elections.

Election Name:1995 Fife Council election
Country:Scotland
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1994 Fife Regional Council election
Previous Year:1994
Next Election:1999 Fife Council election
Next Year:1999
Seats For Election:All 90 seats to Fife Council
Majority Seats:45
Party1:Scottish Labour Party
Seats1:52
Popular Vote1:53,759
Percentage1:46.5%
Party2:Scottish Liberal Democrats
Seats2:24
Popular Vote2:23,208
Percentage2:20.1%
Party3:Scottish National Party
Seats3:9
Popular Vote3:24,550
Percentage3:21.2%
Party4:Independent (politician)
Seats4:2
Popular Vote4:3,590
Percentage4:3.1%
Party5:Communist Party of Scotland
Seats5:1
Popular Vote5:1,271
Percentage5:1.1%
Council Leader
Before Election:John MacDougall
Before Party:Scottish Labour Party
Posttitle:Council Leader after election
After Election:John MacDougall
After Party:Scottish Labour Party
Map Size:300px

1995 Elections to Fife Council were held on the 6 April 1995 and were the first for the newly formed Unitary authority for Fife Council, which was created under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994

Election results

Turnout was 42.2%

Party performance

Labour performed very well continuing control of its majority.