All 68 seats to Bristol City Council 35 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Conservative
Seats won
53
9
6
Seat change
1995 local election results in Bristol
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
The 1995 Bristol City Council election took place on 4 May 1995 with all seats being up for election, in preparation for Bristol City Council becoming a Unitary Authority following the abolition of Avon County Council.[1] The same ward boundaries were used, however these are elections to a new authority and cannot be considered gains or losses compared to previously held seats.
The election saw national issues, such as the unpopularity of the national Conservative government and the state of the economy, being the major issues in the election. The Conservative candidates branded themselves as 'Bristol Conservatives', which was seen as an attempt to distance themselves from the national government.[1] The Labour Party was expected to win a large majority but they were criticised by the Conservatives for cutting money from the Scouts while giving money to a lesbian/bisexual women's group.[2]
Labour easily gained a majority and as predicted before the election the Liberal Democrats became the second largest party on the council driving the Conservatives down to third as compared to the previous district council.[1]
^ abcBennett, Will (25 April 1995). "Conservatives battling to survive in reborn Bristol". The Independent. London. Retrieved 14 April 2009.
^Woolf, Marie (23 April 1995). "Bad news? Labour's abolished it". The Independent on Sunday. p. 2.
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