Melton Borough Council Election Results since 1995

Current standings of the parties on Melton Borough Council:

Labour           10 
Conservative      8
Independent       6
Liberal Democrat  4

Current Status:

NO OVERALL CONTROL

About Melton Borough Council

This council is based around the Leicestershire town of Melton Mowbray. It covers the north eastern rural part of the county and is bordered by Rutland to the east and Charnwood Borough to the west.

The council is elected once every four years. The next elections are due on the first Thursday of May 1999.

The Results

All elections since 1995 are shown, including by-elections.

Key to abbrevations

Lab     Labour Party
LD      Liberal Democrat
C       Conservative Party
Ind     Independent

CRAVEN (2 seats)

4/5/95
LIB DEM HOLD 2

P Swain         LD      539
F Moore-Coltman LD      511
E Hardy         Lab     307
E Brown         C       214
G Butler        Ind     137

(resignation of P Swain)
(by-election)
19/6/97
LAB GAIN FROM LIB DEM

Labour          Lab     332  44.9% (+19.2%)
Lib Dem         LD      217  29.3% (-15.7%)
Conservative    C       191  25.8%  (+7.9%)
			   
		   maj. 115
		Turnout: 29.45%
		
Swing: 17.45% Lib Dem to Lab

F Moore-Coltman now sits as an independent

EGERTON (2 seats)

4/5/95
LIB DEM HOLD 2

J Skerritt      LD      548
S Skerritt      LD      373
M Fellows       Lab     327
S Windos        C       115

MOWBRAY (2 seats)

4/5/95
LIB DEM HOLD 2

D Ramsdale      LD      710
T Netherton     LD      647
T Bingley       Lab     309

(resignation of D Ramsdale)
(by-election)
24/7/97
LAB GAIN FROM LIB DEM

Labour          Lab     375  67.0% (+36.7%)
Conservative    C       101  18.0% (+18.0%)
Lib Dem         LD       84  15.0% (-54.7%)
			   
		   maj. 274  48.9%
		Turnout: 16.00%
		
Swing:  9.35% Con to Lab
       45.70% Lib Dem to Lab

T Netherton now sits as an independent

NEWPORT (3 seats)

4/5/95
CON HOLD 2 LAB GAIN 1 FROM CON

C Chapman       C       813
N Burdett       Lab     688
I Ruddle        C       644
M O'Gallaghan   Lab     619
A Little        C       604
S Hardy         Lab     566
K Collington    LD      428
M Shaw          LD      416
P Shaw          LD      370

(by-election)
12/9/96
LAB HOLD

Labour          Lab     740  50.5% (+10.5%)
Conservative    C       445  30.3%  (-6.1%)
Lib Dem         LD      238  16.3%  (-7.3%)
Independent     Ind      43   2.9%  (+2.9%)                         

		   maj. 295  20.1%
		Turnout: 28.0%
		
Swing:  8.30% Con to Lab

SYSONBY (2 seats)

4/5/95
LIB DEM HOLD 2

T Lowther       LD      580
D Rudman        LD      574
P Cumbers       Lab     422

WARWICK (2 seats)

4/5/95
LIB DEM GAIN 1 FROM CON LAB GAIN 1 FROM CON

A Hunt          LD      480
D Jackson       Lab     388
J Rudman        LD      377
R Marks         C       366

(by-election)
5/10/95
LAB HOLD

Labour          Lab     488  54.0% (+21.2%)
Conservative    C       277  30.6%  (-0.3%)
Lib Dem         LD      139  15.4% (-20.9%)
			   
		   maj. 211  48.9%
		Turnout: N/A   
		
Swing: 10.75% Con to Lab
       21.05% Lib Dem to Lab

The Rev'd Ashley Hunt joined Labour

ASFORDBY (2 seats)

4/5/95
IND GAIN 1 FROM CON LAB GAIN 1 FROM CON

T Cullen        Ind     531
M Sheldon       Lab     444
S Johnson       Lab     417
G Griffiths     C       308
D Shilham       C       297
J Wyatt         LD      167
J Harrison      LD      155

BOTTESFORD (2 seats)

4/5/95
LAB GAIN 2 FROM CON

G Goode         Lab     627
R Sparham       Lab     547
R Boyce         C       544
T Burton        C       517

CROXTON KERRIAL (1 seat)

4/5/95
IND GAIN FROM CON

G Botterill     Ind     434
R Fellows       Lab     185
		   maj. 249

FRISBY-ON-THE-WREAKE (1 seat)

4/5/95
CON HOLD

N Angrave       C       346
J Rogan         Lab     175
D Green         LD      132
		   maj. 171

GADDESBY (1 seat)

4/5/95
IND GAIN FROM CON

R Holtt         Ind     286
W Ross-Wilson   C       199
S Hall          LD       87
		   maj.  87

LONG CLAWSON (1 seat)

4/5/95
CON HOLD

A Dames         C       546
J Goode         Lab     246
A Morse         LD      122
		   maj. 300

OLD DALBY (1 seat)

4/5/95
CON HOLD

R Hyslop        C       466
J Streener      Lab     149
N Richards      LD       69
		   maj. 317

SOMERBY (1 seat)

4/5/95
CON HOLD

A Noble         C       309
M Lake          LD      200
S Jarvis        Lab     173
		   maj. 109

STATHERN (1 seat)

4/5/95
CON HOLD

R Scanlon       C       250
J Meades        Lab     178
D Hicks         Ind     144
		   maj.  72

(by-election)
27/8/98
LAB GAIN FROM CON

Labour          Lab     327  52.9% (+21.8%)
Conservative    C       291  47.1%  (+3.4%)
			   
		   maj.  36   5.8%
		Turnout: N/A   
		
Swing: 9.20% Con to Lab

WALTHAM-ON-THE-WOLDS (1 seat)

4/5/95
IND HOLD

E Holmes        Ind     485
M Grant         Lab     115
		   maj. 370

WYMONDHAM (1 seat)

4/5/95
CON HOLD

M Graham        C       315
N Rogan         Lab     134
J Howden        LD      125
		   maj. 181

Summary of results 4/5/95 full council election

Party             Votes    %   Candidates  Elected  Unopposed   Full    Votes oer
							       Council  candidate
Liberal Democrat  7,610  32.3     21          9         -       9 (+1)    362.4
Conservative      6,853  29.9     17          8         -       8 (-9)    403.1
Labour            7,016  29.2     20          5         -       5 (+5)    350.8
Independents      2,019   8.6      6          4         -       4 (+3)    336.2

Turnout: 30.7%

NOC GAIN FROM CON

Source of results: Leicester Mercury 5/5/95.

Commentary on 4/5/95 full council election

From the Leicester Mercury 5/5/95

Labour gained their first seats for nearly 20 years on Melton Borough Council to break the Conservatives' dominance of power with five wins. Liberal Democrats became the largest single group, with nine seats, while the Conservatives hold eight and Independents four.

One of the shocks of the night was the defeat at Bottesford of Conservative Reg Boyce, who was due to be elected mayor at next week's annual meeting. His fellow Bottesford Conservative, Tony Burton, who was housing committee chairman, also lost his seat as Labour gained their first victories.

Asfordby's two sitting members, Conservatives Geoffrey Griffiths, who is planning committee chairman, and David Shilham were ousted. The council also gained its first vicar, the Rev Ashley Hunt (Lib-Dem) who topped the poll in Warwick ward.

Results and commentaries, where stated as from the Leicester Mercury, are copyright of the Leicester Mercury, reproduced by permission - Leicester Mercury's Gateway to Leicestershire

Information Supplier: Ian Ridley

Last Updated: Sept 1998