1995 West Lothian Council election explained

Election Name:1995 West Lothian Council election
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1992 West Lothian District Council election
Next Election:1999 West Lothian Council election
Next Year:1999
Seats For Election:All 27 seats to West Lothian Council
Majority Seats:14
Party1:Scottish Labour Party
Seat Change1: 5
Swing1: 8.4%
Popular Vote1:24,445
Percentage1:46.9%
Party2:Scottish National Party
Popular Vote2:23,230
Percentage2:44.6%
Swing2: 1.6%
Seats1:15
Seats2:11
Seats3:1
Party3:Scottish Conservatives
Swing3: 8.0%
Percentage3:4.2%
Popular Vote3:2,168
Seat Change3: 1

Elections to the West Lothian Council were held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. This was the first election to the new unitary West Lothian Council. The number of seats grew from 24 in 1992 to 27. There were 27 single member wards which elected members using the first-past-the-post voting system.

Results

Source:[1]

References

  1. Web site: Scottish Council Elections 1995 . 15 August 2024 . Elections Centre.