The results of the elections for the West Dunbartonshire Council on 6th April, 1995 were as follows:-
Ward 1: Whitecrook
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Mary Collins
The Labour Party Candidate 811
James McElhill
Scottish National Party (SNP) 1023
Majority: 212
Electorate - 3439 Total votes cast - 1834 Rejected papers - 2 Turnout - 53.4%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Whitecrook Ward is James McElhill
Ward 2: Dalmuir/Central
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Mary Campbell
The Labour Party Candidate 854
John Keegan Scottish National Party (SNP) 586
Majority: 268
Electorate - 3625 Total votes cast - 1440 Rejected papers - 7 Turnout - 39.9%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Dalmuir/Central Ward is Mary Campbell
Ward 3: Mountblow
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Martin Docherty
Scottish National Party (SNP) 848
Daniel McCafferty
The Labour Party Candidate 984
Majority: 136
Electorate - 3306 Total votes cast - 1832 Rejected papers - 8 Turnout - 55.7%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Mountblow Ward is Daniel McCafferty
Ward 4: Parkhall
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
William Hendrie
Scottish National Party (SNP) 834
John Syme
The Labour Party Candidate 1279
Majority: 445
Electorate - 3570 Total votes cast - 2113 Rejected papers - 9 Turnout - 59.4%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Parkhall Ward is John Syme
Ward 5: Linnvale/Drumry
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Ronald MacDonald
Scottish National Party (SNP) 484
Andrew White
The Labour Party Candidate 1065
Majority: 581
Electorate - 3352 Total votes cast - 1549 Rejected papers - 4 Turnout - 46.3%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Linnvale/Drumry Ward is Andrew White
Ward 6: Kilbowie
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Anthony Devine
The Labour Party Candidate 777
James Yuill
Scottish National Party (SNP) 739
Majority: 38
Electorate - 2843 Total votes cast - 1516 Rejected papers - 6 Turnout - 53.5%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Kilbowie Ward is Anthony Devine
Ward 7: Kilbowie West
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Alistair Macdonald
The Labour Party Candidate 1224
William Wilson
Scottish National Party (SNP) 404
Majority: 820
Electorate - 3356 Total votes cast - 1628 Rejected papers - 5 Turnout - 48.6%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Kilbowie West Ward is Alistair Macdonald
Ward 8: Faifley
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
James Doherty
The Labour Party Candidate 662
Catherine Durning
Independent Labour 313
Alan Gordon
Scottish National Party (SNP) 347
Majority: 315
Electorate - 3138 Total votes cast - 1322 Rejected papers - 4 Turnout - 42.2%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Faifley Ward is James Doherty
Ward 9: Faifley North/Hardgate
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
John McCutcheon
Scottish National Party (SNP) 413
Patricia Rice
The Labour Party Candidate 632
Kenneth Veitch
Scottish Conservative 339
Majority: 219
Electorate - 2979 Total votes cast - 1384 Rejected papers - 0 Turnout - 46.5%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Faifley North/Hardgate Ward is Patricia Rice
Ward 10: Duntocher
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
George Cairney
The Labour Party Candidate 835
William McCrossan
Scottish Conservative 95
Scot Ramsay
Scottish National Party (SNP) 567
Majority: 286
Electorate - 2968 Total votes cast - 1497 Rejected papers - 1 Turnout - 50.4%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Duntocher Ward is George Cairney
Ward 11: Old Kilpatrick
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
James Boyle
The Labour Party Candidate 540
William Kemp
Independent 863
Alexander Scullion
Scottish National Party (SNP) 228
Majority: 323
Electorate - 3018 Total votes cast - 1631 Rejected papers - 2 Turnout - 54.1%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Old Kilpatrick Ward is William Kemp
Ward 12: Dumbarton West
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Robert Doris
Scottish National Party (SNP) 458
Patrick O'Neill
The Labour Party Candidate 901
Majority: 443
Electorate - 3351 Total votes cast - 1359 Rejected papers - 6 Turnout - 40.7%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Dumbarton West Ward is Patrick O'Neill
Ward 13: Dumbarton Central
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Douglas Lockhart
Scottish National Party (SNP) 721
James McCallum
The Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate 873
Majority: 152
Electorate - 3498 Total votes cast - 1594 Rejected papers - 15 Turnout - 45.0%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Dumbarton Central Ward is James McCallum
Ward 14: Dumbarton North
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Geoffrey Calvert
The Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate 951
David Logan
Scottish National Party (SNP) 751
Majority: 236
Electorate - 3711 Total votes cast - 1702 Rejected papers - 4 Turnout - 45.0%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Dumbarton North Ward is Geoffrey Calvert
Ward 15: Dumbarton South
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Thomas McCallion
Independent Dumbarton Tenants & Residents 432
Vaughan Moody
Scottish Liberal Democrat 103
Alexander Tuach
The Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate 814
John Jun Wailes
Scottish National Party (SNP) 890
Majority: 76
Electorate - 3819 Total votes cast - 2239 Rejected papers - 2 Turnout - 58.7%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Dumbarton South Ward is John Jun Wailes
Ward 16: Dumbarton/Bowling
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Clive Cobby
Representing Your Views at All Times 278
William Mackechnie
Scottish National Party (SNP) 1162
John Trainer
The Labour Party Candidate 596
Majority: 556
Electorate - 3795 Total votes cast - 2036 Rejected papers - 6 Turnout - 53.8%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Dumbarton/Bowling Ward is William Mackechnie
Ward 17: Renton/Alexandria South
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
James Cormack
Scottish National Party (SNP) 552
Duncan Mills
The Labour Party Candidate 775
Majority: 223
Electorate - 2628 Total votes cast - 1327 Rejected papers - 2 Turnout - 50.5%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Renton/Alexandria South Ward is Duncan Mills
Ward 18: Alexandria North/Tullichewan
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Maurice McIntyre
The Labour Party Candidate 699
Craig McLaughlin
Scottish National Party (SNP) 997
Majority: 298
Electorate - 3514 Total votes cast - 1696 Rejected papers - 8 Turnout - 48.5%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Alexandria North/Tullichewan Ward is
Craig McLaughlin
Ward 19: Balloch
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
John Gilleece
The Labour Party Candidate 674
Ronald McColl
Scottish National Party (SNP) 949
Majority: 275
Electorate - 3336 Total votes cast - 1623 Rejected papers - 10 Turnout - 48.9%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Balloch Ward is Ronald McColl
Ward 20: Haldane/Kilmaronock/Jamestown
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
Ernest Horan
The Labour Party Candidate 597
Margaret McGregor
Scottish National Party (SNP) 951
Majority: 354
Electorate - 3338 Total votes cast - 1548 Rejected papers - 13 Turnout - 46.7%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Haldane/Kilmaronock/Jamestown Ward is Margaret McGregor
Ward 21: Bonhill East
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
James Flynn
The Labour Party Candidate 1132
Gordon Smillie
Scottish National Party (SNP) 835
Majority: 297
Electorate - 3632 Total votes cast - 1967 Rejected papers - 6 Turnout - 54.0%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Bonhill East Ward is James Flynn
Ward 22: Riverside
Candidate
Description Votes Cast
James Chirrey
Scottish National Party (SNP) 769
Jane Lindsay
The Labour Party Candidate 636
Bryan F Maher
Civil Servant 83
Majority: 133
Electorate - 3218 Total votes cast - 1488 Rejected papers - 4 Turnout - 46.4%
The Councillor elected to serve in the Riverside Ward is James Chirrey
