1995 Fife Council election
{{Short description|1995 Scottish local government election}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{main|1995 Scottish local elections}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1995 Fife Council election
| country = Scotland
| flag_year =
| flag_image =
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| party_colour =
| party_name =
| previous_election = 1994 Fife Regional Council election
| previous_year = 1994
| previous_mps =
| election_date = {{Start date|1995|5|6|df=y}}
| elected_mps =
| next_election = 1999 Fife Council election
| next_year = 1999
| next_mps =
| seats_for_election= All 90 seats to Fife Council
| majority_seats = 45
| opinion_polls =
| turnout =
| 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%
| title = 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_image = Fife Council election, 1995.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = Results by ward.
}}
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
{{Election summary begin|title = Fife Local Election Result 1995}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|seats = 52
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 57.8
|votes % = 46.5
|votes = 53,759
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|seats = 24
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 26.7
|votes % = 20.1
|votes = 23,208
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish National Party
|seats = 9
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 10.0
|votes % = 21.2
|votes = 24,550
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Scottish Conservative Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 5.8
|votes = 6,744
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 2
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 2.2
|votes % = 3.1
|votes = 3,590
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Communist Party of Scotland
|seats = 1
|gain =
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 1.1
|votes % = 1.1
|votes = 1,271
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Democratic Left (UK)
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.8
|votes = 976
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|party = Independent Labour
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.7
|votes = 846
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|other = Independent Scottish Nationalist
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.5
|votes = 573
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election summary party|
|other = Christian Democrat
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss =
|net =
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.0
|votes = 29
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Turnout was 42.2%
Party performance
Labour performed very well continuing control of its majority.
Changes since last election
Ward results
References
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