1985 Suffolk County Council election

1985 Suffolk County Council election
2 May 1985 (1985-05-02)
All 80 seats to Suffolk County Council
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered454,835
Turnout38.6%
  First party Second party
  Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour
Last election 49 seats, 46.5% 31 seats, 41.6%
Seats won 50 23
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 8
Popular vote 76,050 60,371
Percentage 42.9% 34.0%
Swing Decrease 3.6% Decrease 7.6%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Independent Alliance
Last election 2 seats, 2.8% 0 seats, 6.9%
Seats won 4 3
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 3
Popular vote 5,915 32,339
Percentage 3.3% 18.2%
Swing Increase 0.5% Increase 11.3%
Results of the 1985 Suffolk County Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1985 Suffolk County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1985 Suffolk County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 78 50 1 5 Increase 1 62.5 42.9 76,050 –3.6
  Labour 79 23 4 1 Decrease 8 28.8 34.0 60,371 –7.6
  Independent 9 4 0 0 Increase 2 5.0 3.3 5,915 +0.5
  Alliance 53 3 1 0 Increase 3 3.8 18.2 32,339 +11.3
  Ecology 10 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.3 2,276 –0.1
  Residents 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 413 N/A

Division results by local authority

Babergh

Babergh District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 Decrease 2 11,036 44.3
Labour 2 Increase 1 7,533 30.2
Alliance 1 Increase 1 5,092 20.4
Independent 1 Steady 960 3.9
Ecology 0 Steady 311 1.2
Total 10 Steady 24,932 42.5

Division results

Belstead Brook
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Clayton * 1,225 42.7
Alliance Anne Pollard 1,005 35.0
Labour Susan Thomas 639 22.3
Majority 220 7.7
Turnout 2,869 42.8
Registered electors 6,702
Conservative win (new seat)
Brett
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Arthur Skeels 1,061 52.2
Alliance Mix Meynell 665 32.7
Labour Diana Hastie 308 15.1
Majority 396 19.5
Turnout 2,034 43.6
Registered electors 4,660
Conservative win (new seat)
Cosford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Crockatt* 1,284 74.8
Labour P. Cain 432 25.2
Majority 852 49.7
Turnout 1,716 40.1
Registered electors 4,277
Conservative win (new seat)
Great Cornard
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Mick Cornish 1,281 46.1
Conservative Alf Eady 859 30.9
Alliance Robert Hewett 636 22.9
Majority 422 15.2
Turnout 2,776 46.8
Registered electors 5,927
Labour win (new seat)
Hadleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Bloomfield * 960 60.4 +1.8
Labour Margaret Nelson 629 39.6 –1.8
Majority 331 20.8 +3.6
Turnout 1,589 34.3 ±0.0
Registered electors 4,627
Independent hold Swing Increase1.8
Melford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Freddie Gales * 1,327 47.7
Labour Roy Thompson 742 26.7
Alliance David Scott 714 25.7
Majority 585 21.0
Turnout 2,783 41.4
Registered electors 6,720
Conservative win (new seat)
Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Janet Law 1,142 43.8
Conservative P. Monroe* 1,038 39.8
Labour Monica Armstrong 426 16.3
Majority 104 4.0
Turnout 2,606 49.6
Registered electors 5,255
Alliance win (new seat)
Samford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative William Curnow 1,193 40.3
Alliance Joan Miller 930 31.4
Labour Edward Irving * 836 28.3
Majority 263 8.9
Turnout 2,959 51.9
Registered electors 5,701
Conservative win (new seat)
Stour Valley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Selwyn Pryor * 1,637 62.0
Labour John Skinner 694 26.3
Ecology N. Miller 311 11.8
Majority 943 35.7
Turnout 2,642 38.8
Registered electors 6,812
Conservative win (new seat)
Sudbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elizabeth Wiles 1,546 52.3 +5.9
Conservative J. Colema 1,412 47.7 –1.2
Majority 134 4.5 N/A
Turnout 2,958 37.0 –0.9
Registered electors 7,994
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.6

Forest Heath

Forest Heath District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 5,491 50.1 Increase 1
Independent 1 Increase 1 1,146 10.4
Labour 0 Steady 3,430 31.3
Alliance 0 Steady 903 8.3
Total 6 Increase 1 10,970 35.0

Division results

Brandon
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Wortley * 907 57.4
Labour C. Copsesy 672 42.6
Majority 235 14.9
Turnout 1,579 30.4
Registered electors 5,186
Conservative win (new seat)
Exning
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Maurice Hopkinson 856 45.1
Alliance David Griffith 558 29.4
Labour A. Devoy 483 25.5
Majority 298 15.7
Turnout 1,897 30.6
Registered electors 6,200
Conservative win (new seat)
Ickneld
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Sarah Chester * 1,246 70.0
Labour Beryl Burnett 533 30.0
Majority 713 40.1
Turnout 1,779 33.8
Registered electors 5,257
Conservative win (new seat)
Mildenhall
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Dorothy Madeley * 856 56.8
Labour Brian Vallack 650 43.2
Majority 206 13.7
Turnout 1,506 33.8
Registered electors 4,457
Conservative win (new seat)
Newmarket Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Arthur Crickmere 1,087 48.4
Labour Rosemary Muge 815 36.3
Alliance Gordon Baldwin 345 15.4
Majority 272 12.1
Turnout 2,247 41.4
Registered electors 5,428
Conservative win (new seat)
Row Heath
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jack Haylock 1,146 58.4
Conservative John Wiggin 539 27.5
Labour Cyril Brown 277 14.1
Majority 607 30.9
Turnout 1,962 40.4
Registered electors 4,857
Independent win (new seat)

Ipswich

Ipswich District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 12 Decrease 2 16,946 52.1
Conservative 4 Steady 11,429 35.1
Alliance 0 4,167 12.8 Steady
Total 16 Decrease 2 32,542 36.0'

Division results

Bixley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Nina Alcock * 1,380 56.7
Alliance P. Ablitt 563 23.1
Labour E. Urry 489 20.1
Majority 817 33.6
Turnout 2,432 41.8
Registered electors 5,813
Conservative win (new seat)
Bridge
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Clark 1,260 71.1
Conservative C. Body 511 28.9
Majority 749 42.3
Turnout 1,771 31.9
Registered electors 5,549
Labour win (new seat)
Broom Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Pinner 1,124 61.0 –3.7
Labour M. Vaughan 719 39.0 +14.9
Majority 405 22.0 –18.6
Turnout 1,843 34.8 –7.0
Registered electors 5,290
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.3
Castle Hill
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Eddie Alcock 996 47.6
Labour J. Metcalfe* 687 32.8
Alliance E. Pearl 411 19.6
Majority 309 14.8
Turnout 2,094 35.1
Registered electors 5,964
Conservative win (new seat)
Chantry
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Wells 901 75.2
Conservative P. Steward 181 15.1
Alliance J. Sanderson 116 9.7
Majority 720 60.1
Turnout 1,198 26.8
Registered electors 4,462
Labour win (new seat)
Gainsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ruby Skerritt * 1,559 84.5 +18.7
Conservative J. Young 287 15.5 –18.7
Majority 1,272 68.9 +37.3
Turnout 1,846 32.1 –0.9
Registered electors 5,748
Labour hold Swing Increase18.7
Ipswich St Margaret's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Davis* 1,219 50.1 –23.4
Labour I. Chevous 653 26.9 +11.8
Alliance J. Groves 560 23.0 +11.5
Majority 566 23.3 –35.1
Turnout 2,432 39.8 –4.9
Registered electors 6,108
Conservative hold Swing Decrease17.6
Ipswich Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Julian Cusack * 1,259 66.3
Conservative F. Brown 438 23.1
Alliance A. Holden 201 10.6
Majority 821 43.3
Turnout 1,898 35.0
Registered electors 5,424
Labour win (new seat)
Priory Heath
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. Sierakowski* 1,247 63.7
Conservative M. Morton 526 26.9
Alliance R. Hawkins 184 9.4
Majority 1,957 36.8
Turnout 721 34.9
Registered electors 5,606
Labour win (new seat)
Rushmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Koppel 1,382 47.6 +16.9
Conservative P. Hammond 1,081 37.2 –21.8
Alliance B. Taylor 442 15.2 +7.3
Majority 301 10.4 N/A
Turnout 2,905 48.2 –3.1
Registered electors 6,029
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase19.4
Sprites
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Trevor Payne * 1,111 61.6
Conservative K. Thomas 424 23.5
Alliance M. Smith 268 14.9
Majority 687 38.1
Turnout 1,803 30.0
Registered electors 6,011
Labour win (new seat)
St Clements
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Mole 1,345 48.3 +9.2
Conservative S. Thompson 1,116 40.1 –20.8
Alliance K. Prior 322 11.6 N/A
Majority 229 8.2 N/A
Turnout 2,783 48.5 –1.7
Registered electors 5,736
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase15.0
St John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Andy MacKnelly 1,183 47.8 +5.2
Conservative L. Howard 907 36.6 –20.8
Alliance A. Howlett 386 15.6 N/A
Majority 276 11.1 N/A
Turnout 2,476 42.0 –4.2
Registered electors 5,895
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase13.0
Stoke Park
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Cogan* 939 54.2
Conservative M. Doyle 520 30.0
Alliance M. Redbond 273 15.8
Majority 419 24.2
Turnout 1,732 29.6
Registered electors 5,847
Labour win (new seat)
Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Watkins 1,047 64.4
Conservative B. Ferguson 339 20.8
Alliance K. Pettican 241 14.8
Majority 708 43.5
Turnout 1,627 29.7
Registered electors 5,472
Labour win (new seat)
Whitton
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Wilding* 1,165 66.8
Conservative W. Crane 380 21.8
Alliance T. Davis 200 11.5
Majority 785 45.0
Turnout 1,745 31.8
Registered electors 5,486
Labour win (new seat)

Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 8 Steady 9,907 47.0
Labour 1 Steady 5,412 25.7
Independent 1 Steady 1,234 5.9
Alliance 0 Steady 3,726 17.7
Ecology 0 Steady 811 3.8
Total 10 Steady 21,090 37.6

Division results

Bosmere
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Patton 1,132 50.6
Alliance Graham Miller 698 31.1
Labour Elaine Hunter 409 18.3
Majority 434 19.5
Turnout 2,239 37.8
Registered electors 5,923
Conservative win (new seat)
Gipping Valley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Gavin Caldwell-Smith* 1,022 52.7
Labour G. Cunningham 919 47.3
Majority 103 5.3
Turnout 1,941 35.5
Registered electors 5,470
Conservative win (new seat)
Hartismere
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Charles Flatman 1,234 50.9
Conservative M. Buxton 743 30.7
Labour I. Goodey 446 18.4
Majority 491 20.3
Turnout 2,423 42.5
Registered electors 5,698
Independent win (new seat)
Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Guy McGregor 1,356 53.8
Alliance A. Pietrzak 710 28.2
Labour E. Hatton 453 18.0
Majority 646 25.6
Turnout 2,519 40.3
Registered electors 6,247
Conservative win (new seat)
Stowmarket St Mary's
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ernie Nunn 689 37.9
Conservative G. Paton 646 35.5
Alliance J. Shaw 483 26.6
Majority 43 2.4
Turnout 1,818 40.5
Registered electors 4,485
Labour win (new seat)
Stowmarket St Peter's
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David Card 550 37.0
Labour Ronald Snell 520 34.9
Alliance Bruce Hewitt 378 25.4
Ecology Brian Codd 40 2.7
Majority 30 2.0
Turnout 1,488 32.3
Registered electors 4,607
Conservative win (new seat)
Thedwastre North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Sue Sida 1,155 47.2
Alliance Christine Willison 778 31.8
Labour Julian Keeble 338 13.8
Ecology John Matthissen 174 7.1
Majority 377 15.4
Turnout 2,445 41.0
Registered electors 5,967
Conservative win (new seat)
Thedwastre South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative George Foss 897 44.3
Alliance George Coleman 679 33.5
Labour Robert Morris 330 16.3
Ecology Clodagh Chapman 119 5.9
Majority 218 10.8
Turnout 2,025 34.7
Registered electors 5,840
Conservative win (new seat)
Thredling
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jeremy Clover* 1,347 71.2
Labour Anthony Lewis 545 28.8
Majority 802 42.4
Turnout 1,892 31.8
Registered electors 5,953
Conservative win (new seat)
Upper Gipping
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Don Farthing* 1,056 46.0
Labour P. Oldfield* 763 33.2
Ecology Roger Stearn 478 20.8
Majority 293 12.8
Turnout 2,297 39.3
Registered electors 5,839
Conservative win (new seat)

Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 13 Increase 1 15,673 48.1
Alliance 0 Steady 8,941 27.4
Labour 0 Decrease 2 6,541 20.1
Independent 0 Steady 1,434 4.4
Total 13 Decrease 1 32,589 44.1

Division results

Blything
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Hazel Hall * 1,320 50.9
Alliance E. Ackroyd 478 18.4
Independent R. Hare 428 16.5
Labour P. Whelan 366 14.1
Majority 842 32.5
Turnout 2,592 49.3
Registered electors 5,257
Conservative win (new seat)
Carlford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Simon Bestow * 1,199 51.1
Alliance D. Missen 838 35.7
Labour L. Hall 308 13.1
Majority 361 15.4
Turnout 2,345 40.3
Registered electors 5,824
Conservative win (new seat)
Clay Hills
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Barker* 1,322 44.9
Labour Terry Hodgson 895 30.4
Independent N. Ratcliff 395 13.4
Alliance Barrie Skelcher 333 11.3
Majority 427 14.5
Turnout 2,945 46.7
Registered electors 6,304
Conservative win (new seat)
Colneis
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Ann Rodwell * 1,607 53.4
Alliance D. Squirrell 794 26.4
Labour S. Rose 608 20.2
Majority 813 27.0
Turnout 3,009 42.6
Registered electors 7,071
Conservative win (new seat)
Felixstowe Ferry
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Michael Goodman 1,659 57.1
Alliance P. Warren 1,244 42.9
Majority 415 14.3
Turnout 2,903 50.2
Registered electors 4,785
Conservative win (new seat)
Felixstowe Landguard
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Savage 837 41.0
Alliance D. Paddick 482 23.6
Labour Denis Ballantyne[2] 466 22.8
Independent A. Loveday 255 12.5
Majority 355 17.4
Turnout 2,040 37.0
Registered electors 5,515
Conservative win (new seat)
Felixstowe Walton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Hutchinson* 988 39.8
Labour Don Smith * 846 34.1
Alliance C. Morgan 649 26.1
Majority 142 5.7
Turnout 2,483 45.6
Registered electors 5,451
Conservative win (new seat)
Framlingham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Hickson* 1,194 50.1
Alliance S. Stocker 723 30.3
Labour J. Campbell 467 19.6
Majority 471 19.8
Turnout 2,384 45.9
Registered electors 5,191
Conservative win (new seat)
Kesgrave & Martlesham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Christopher Penn * 1,231 47.0
Labour W. Maskell 704 26.9
Alliance Edwin Wheeler 684 26.1
Majority 527 20.1
Turnout 2,619 40.5
Registered electors 6,461
Conservative win (new seat)
Plomesgate
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Felicity Cowley* 1,241 51.0
Alliance J. Jacob 707 29.1
Labour A. Morgan 485 19.9
Majority 534 21.9
Turnout 2,433 45.9
Registered electors 5,301
Conservative win (new seat)
Wickham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Hazelwood* 963 45.9
Alliance D. Fitch 704 33.5
Labour M. Alsop 433 20.6
Majority 249 12.3
Turnout 2,090 36.9
Registered electors 5,691
Conservative win (new seat)
Wilford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Robin Sheepshanks * 1,051 44.9
Labour P. Buck 510 21.8
Alliance A. Martin 422 18.0
Independent N. Friend 356 15.2
Majority 541 23.1
Turnout 2,339 46.8
Registered electors 4,999
Conservative win (new seat)
Woodbridge
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Rosher* 1,061 44.3
Alliance N. Twigge 883 36.8
Labour B. Staines 453 18.9
Majority 178 7.4
Turnout 2,397 39.7
Registered electors 6,039
Conservative win (new seat)

St Edmundsbury

St Edmundsbury District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7 Steady 11,079 45.1
Labour 2 Decrease 1 7,174 29.2
Alliance 2 Increase 2 4,841 19.7
Ecology 0 Steady 1,154 4.7
Independent 0 340 1.4
Total 11 Increase 1 24,588 38.3

Division results

Abbeygate & Eastgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laver Oliver * 1,154 56.2 +2.0
Labour Fred Roberts 555 27.0 –5.1
Ecology Julia Rynsard 344 16.8 +3.0
Majority 599 29.2 +7.1
Turnout 2,053 40.2 –3.0
Registered electors 5,109
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.6
Blackbourn
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative George Reeve * 1,124 48.5
Alliance Thomas Cook 659 28.4
Labour Don Pollard 535 23.1
Majority 465 20.1
Turnout 2,318 36.6
Registered electors 6,337
Conservative win (new seat)
Clare
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David Hamilton-Lowe * 1,336 66.2
Labour Patrick Conneely 683 33.8
Majority 653 32.3
Turnout 2,019 33.0
Registered electors 6,123
Conservative win (new seat)
Haverhill North
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ron Hartley * 1,129 64.8
Conservative Sarah Fraser 612 35.2
Majority 517 29.7
Turnout 1,741 30.3
Registered electors 5,739
Labour win (new seat)
Haverhill South
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance Colin Jones 1,005 45.4
Labour David Evans * 769 34.7
Conservative Jeffery Stevens 440 19.9
Majority 236 10.7
Turnout 2,214 34.6
Registered electors 6,393
Alliance win (new seat)
Northgate & St Olave's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lockwood * 1,217 66.2 –10.2
Independent Alf Bignell 340 18.5 N/A
Conservative John Oxley 280 15.2 –8.4
Majority 877 47.7 –5.0
Turnout 1,837 34.3 –3.4
Registered electors 5,358
Labour hold Swing
Risbridge
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Caroline Kirk 1,421 61.3
Labour Maurice Perry 472 20.3
Ecology Christopher Southall 427 18.4
Majority 949 40.9
Turnout 2,320 40.9
Registered electors 5,670
Conservative win (new seat)
Risbygate & Sextons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Ferrier* 1,051 44.0 –12.4
Labour Chris Keeble 727 30.5 –1.2
Alliance Mark Wapshott 487 20.4 N/A
Ecology Clive Whittaker 122 5.1 –6.8
Majority 324 13.6 –11.1
Turnout 2,387 44.4 +4.4
Registered electors 5,375
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.6
Southgate & Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Graham Jones 1,211 43.1 +5.4
Conservative Joy Chow 1,137 40.4 –1.7
Labour Brenda Shelley 463 16.5 –3.6
Majority 74 2.6 N/A
Turnout 2,811 46.3 –1.6
Registered electors 6,072
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase3.6
Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Cecil Salton* 1,342 52.1
Alliance Reginald Harland 797 30.9
Labour Peter Williams 288 11.2
Ecology Richard Anstee-Parry 149 5.8
Majority 545 21.2
Turnout 2,576 42.2
Registered electors 6,100
Conservative win (new seat)
Thingoe South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mary MacRae 1,182 51.1
Alliance Robert Corfe 682 29.5
Labour K. West 336 14.5
Ecology S. Sampson 112 4.8
Majority 500 21.6
Turnout 2,312 38.6
Registered electors 5,993
Conservative win (new seat)

Waveney

Waveney District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7 Increase 2 11,428 37.3
Labour 6 Decrease 4 13,335 43.5
Independent 1 Increase 1 801 2.6
Alliance 0 Steady 4,671 15.2
Residents 0 Steady 413 1.3
Total 14 Decrease 1 30,648 38.2

Division results

Beccles
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Wooden* 852 39.6
Alliance E. Crisp 809 37.6
Labour J. Yates 489 22.7
Majority 43 2.0
Turnout 2,150 39.8
Registered electors 5,404
Conservative win (new seat)
Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Kent* 1,029 43.4 +6.9
Alliance L. Sterne 793 33.4 +5.3
Labour D. Huthart 551 23.2 –4.4
Majority 236 9.9 +1.5
Turnout 2,373 42.9 –9.2
Registered electors 5,527
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.8
Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Harvey 988 44.0 –2.8
Alliance A. Chamberlain 791 35.2 N/A
Labour G. Strachan 468 20.8 –32.4
Majority 197 8.8 N/A
Turnout 2,247 43.2 +9.1
Registered electors 5,203
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Niblett 1,022 44.6 –5.9
Alliance M. Haycock 642 28.0 N/A
Labour Marie Rodgers 629 27.4 –22.1
Majority 380 16.6 +15.7
Turnout 2,293 46.8 –6.2
Registered electors 4,903
Conservative hold Swing
Lothingland North
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Brian Hunter * 1,461 54.6
Conservative P. Paul 1,217 45.4
Majority 244 9.1
Turnout 2,678 40.9
Registered electors 6,553
Labour win (new seat)
Lothingland South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jim Mitchell 801 34.0
Labour R. Jones 782 33.2
Conservative A. Choveaux 772 32.8
Majority 19 0.8
Turnout 2,355 35.0
Registered electors 6,736
Independent win (new seat)
Lowestoft Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Ramsay* 1,276 59.4
Alliance Andrew Shepherd 873 40.6
Majority 403 18.8
Turnout 2,149 35.4
Registered electors 5,447
Labour win (new seat)
Lowestoft St Margarets
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Taylor 993 56.9
Residents R. Allen 413 23.7
Conservative K. Tyson 340 19.5
Majority 480 33.2
Turnout 1,746 32.1
Registered electors 5,447
Labour win (new seat)
Normanston
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Chippefield* 1,596 76.7
Conservative P. Browne 485 23.3
Majority 1,111 53.4
Turnout 2,081 32.3
Registered electors 6,440
Labour win (new seat)
Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Harvey 861 47.6
Labour S. Balls* 546 30.2
Alliance W. Wegg 403 22.3
Majority 315 17.4
Turnout 1,810 29.5
Registered electors 6,132
Conservative win (new seat)
Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Lark* 1,708 62.9
Conservative S. Simpson 1,008 37.1
Majority 700 25.8
Turnout 2,716 39.3
Registered electors 6,918
Labour win (new seat)
Southwold
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Macdonald-Miller* 1,310 50.6
Labour A. Child* 918 35.5
Alliance R. Winyard 360 13.9
Majority 392 15.1
Turnout 2,588 50.9
Registered electors 5,081
Conservative win (new seat)
Wainford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Farmiloe 970 55.3
Labour A. Hutchinson 784 44.7
Majority 186 10.6
Turnout 1,754 33.7
Registered electors 5,202
Conservative win (new seat)
Whittington
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Spottiswoode 1,134 66.4
Conservative P. Harvey 574 33.6
Majority 560 32.8
Turnout 1,708 33.1
Registered electors 5,155
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ^ "All candidates indexed by name". suffolkcoastallabour.org.uk. Suffolk Coastal Labour. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.