1995 East Lothian Council election

1995 East Lothian Council election

6 April 1995 (1995-04-06)
All 18 seats to East Lothian Council 10 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Norman Murray Party Labour Conservative Last election 9 seats 5 seats Seats before 9 7 Seats won 15 3 Seat change 6 2 Popular vote 18,630 6,271 Percentage 56.0% 18.9%

The 1995 East Lothian Council election was held on 6 April 1995, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections.

Results

1995 East Lothian Council election result

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	15				83.3	56.0	18,630
	Conservative	3				16.7	18.9	6,271
	SNP	0				0.0	16.9	5,619
	Liberal Democrats	0				0.0	6.4	2,129
	Independent	0				0.0	1.6	537
	Other parties	0				0.0	0.2	62

Ward results

Labour

• Musselburgh South
• Musselburgh Northwest
• Musselburgh Central/Inveresk
• Musselburgh East/Pinkie
• Prestonpans West/Wallyford
• Prestonpans East
• Tranent West/Carberry
• Tranent East
• Ormiston/Pencaitland
• Cockenzie and Port Seaton
• Longniddry/Macmerry
• Haddington West
• Haddington Central
• Haddington East
• Tyninghame
• Dunbar

Conservative

• Aberlady/Direleton/Gullane
• East Linton/Gifford
• North Berwick