1989 Suffolk County Council election

1989 Suffolk County Council election
4 May 1989 (1989-05-04)
All 80 seats to Suffolk County Council
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered477,406 (Increase5.0%)
Turnout37.5% (Decrease1.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour SLD
Last election 50 seats, 42.9% 23 seats, 34.0% 3 seats, 18.2%
Seats before 49 23 3
Seats won 46 26 5
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 3 Increase 2
Popular vote 78,236 62,494 27,443
Percentage 43.8% 34.9% 15.3%
Swing Increase 0.9% Increase 0.9% Decrease 2.9%
  Fourth party
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Party Independent
Last election 4 seats, 3.3%
Seats before 5
Seats won 3
Seat change Decrease 1
Popular vote 6,203
Percentage 3.5%
Swing Increase 0.2%
Results of the 1989 Suffolk County Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1989 Suffolk County Council election took place on 4 May 1989 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1989 Suffolk County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 78 46 2 6 Decrease 4 57.5 43.8 78,236 +0.9
  Labour 76 26 3 0 Increase 3 32.5 34.9 62,494 +0.9
  SLD 53 5 4 2 Increase 2 5.0 15.3 27,443 –2.9
  Independent 8 3 1 2 Decrease 1 5.0 3.5 6,203 +0.2
  Green 15 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 2.5 4,445 +1.2

Division results by local authority

Babergh

Babergh District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7 Increase 1 10,635 42.8 –1.5
Labour 2 Steady 6,964 28.0 –2.2
SLD 1 Steady 5,670 22.8 +2.4
Independent 0 Decrease 1 1,219 4.9 +1.0
Green 0 Steady 341 1.4 +0.2
Total 10 Steady 24,829 39.7 –2.8

Division results

Belstead Brook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Linge 1,355 48.1 +5.4
SLD D. Goldfinch 875 31.0 –4.0
Labour D. Sandiford 589 20.9 –1.4
Majority 480 17.0 +9.3
Turnout 2,819 38.2 –4.6
Registered electors 7,373
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.7
Brett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Chantler 849 37.6 –14.6
SLD Mary Marshall 560 24.8 –7.9
Independent Angus Robertson 513 22.7 N/A
Labour J. Anslow 334 14.8 –0.3
Majority 289 12.8 –6.7
Turnout 2,256 46.8 +3.2
Registered electors 4,817
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.4
Cosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diana Pembroke 969 53.1 –21.7
SLD Doreen French 570 31.2 N/A
Labour Margaret Nelson 287 15.7 –9.5
Majority 399 21.9 –18.2
Turnout 1,826 41.4 +1.3
Registered electors 4,407
Conservative hold Swing
Great Cornard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mick Cornish* 1,130 54.0 +7.9
Conservative Charles Hudleston 765 36.6 +5.7
SLD Geoffrey Raggett 196 9.4 –13.5
Majority 365 17.5 +2.3
Turnout 2,091 35.0 –11.8
Registered electors 5,971
Labour hold Swing Increase1.1
Hadleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD David Grutchfield 1,006 49.9 N/A
Independent John Bloomfield * 706 35.0 –25.4
Labour Ashley Seaborne 306 15.2 –24.4
Majority 300 14.9 N/A
Turnout 2,018 39.0 +4.7
Registered electors 5,173
SLD gain from Independent Swing
Melford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Freddie Gales * 1,243 48.0 +0.3
Labour Sheila Guyton 654 25.3 –1.4
SLD John Gleed 352 13.6 –12.1
Green Michael Green 341 13.2 N/A
Majority 589 22.7 +1.7
Turnout 2,590 36.6 –4.9
Registered electors 7,090
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.9
Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Delves 1,101 48.9 +9.1
SLD R. Fishwick 737 32.7 –11.1
Labour Anthony Bavington 415 18.4 +2.1
Majority 364 16.2 N/A
Turnout 2,253 40.4 –9.2
Registered electors 5,572
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase10.1
Samford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Curnow * 1,229 44.8 +4.5
SLD Joan Miller 994 36.2 +4.8
Labour David Evans 523 19.0 –9.3
Majority 235 8.6 –0.3
Turnout 2,746 46.4 –5.5
Registered electors 5,912
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.2
Stour Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Selwyn Pryor * 1,554 57.6 –4.4
Labour John Skinner 764 28.3 +2.0
SLD R. Milne 380 14.1 N/A
Majority 790 29.3 –6.4
Turnout 2,698 38.4 –0.4
Registered electors 7,032
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.2
Sudbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elizabeth Wiles * 1,962 55.5 +3.2
Conservative Graeme Garden 1,570 44.5 –3.2
Majority 392 11.1 +6.6
Turnout 3,532 38.6 +1.6
Registered electors 9,144
Labour hold Swing Increase3.3

Forest Heath

Forest Heath District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 5 Steady 4,993 52.6 +2.5
Independent 1 Steady 1,513 15.9 +5.5
Labour 0 Steady 2,984 31.4 +0.1
Total 6 Steady 9,490 28.5 –6.5

Division results

Brandon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harvey Adam * 955 62.7 +5.3
Labour Nolan Guthrie 568 37.3 –5.3
Majority 387 25.4 +10.6
Turnout 1,523 27.4 –3.0
Registered electors 5,561
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.3
Exning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maurice Hopkinson * 956 64.3 +19.2
Labour Jane Sehgal 530 35.7 +10.2
Majority 426 28.7 +13.0
Turnout 1,486 22.8 –7.8
Registered electors 6,520
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.5
Icknield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fred Thomason 1,160 72.5 +2.5
Labour Keith Holland 439 27.5 –2.5
Majority 721 45.1 +5.0
Turnout 1,599 30.1 –3.7
Registered electors 5,318
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.5
Mildenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Pendleton 750 42.2 –14.6
Labour Peter Dawson 596 33.5 –9.7
Independent John Barker 433 24.3 N/A
Majority 154 8.7 –5.0
Turnout 1,779 34.7 +0.9
Registered electors 5,129
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.5
Newmarket Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Crickmere * 1,172 65.4 +17.0
Labour Colin Muge 619 34.6 –1.7
Majority 553 30.9 +18.8
Turnout 1,791 31.7 –9.7
Registered electors 5,647
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.4
Row Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jack Haylock* 1,080 82.3 +23.9
Labour John Neville 232 17.7 +3.6
Majority 848 64.6 +33.7
Turnout 1,312 26.0 –14.4
Registered electors 5,050
Independent hold Swing Increase16.9

Ipswich

Ipswich District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 12 Steady 18,513 55.9 +3.8
Conservative 4 Steady 11,976 36.1 +1.0
SLD 0 Steady 1,470 4.4 –8.4
Green 0 Steady 1,171 3.5 N/A
Total 16 Steady 33,130 36.8 +0.8

Division results

Bixley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nina Alcock * 1,300 55.7 –1.0
SLD D. Jackson 474 20.3 –2.8
Labour Brian Coleman 410 17.6 –2.5
Green P. Pitty 151 6.5 N/A
Majority 826 35.4 +1.8
Turnout 2,335 39.8 –2.0
Registered electors 5,865
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.9
Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ken Doran 1,157 65.7 –5.4
Conservative L. Green 399 22.7 –6.2
Green J. Scott 205 11.6 N/A
Majority 758 43.0 +0.7
Turnout 1,761 31.5 –0.4
Registered electors 5,589
Labour hold Swing Increase0.4
Broom Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Pinner * 864 44.8 –16.2
Labour S. Mason 689 35.7 –2.3
Green S. Tooke 192 10.0 N/A
SLD J. Odell 183 9.5 N/A
Majority 175 9.1 –12.9
Turnout 1,928 38.0 +3.2
Registered electors 5,074
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.0
Castle Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eddie Alcock * 1,107 49.0 +1.4
Labour D. Long 831 36.8 +4.0
Green P. Jackson 206 9.1 N/A
SLD G. Reynolds 117 5.2 –14.4
Majority 276 12.2 –2.6
Turnout 2,261 38.3 +3.2
Registered electors 5,908
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.3
Chantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Thomas 1,177 77.5 +2.3
Conservative N. Harrison 341 22.5 +7.4
Majority 836 55.1 –5.0
Turnout 1,518 32.3 +5.5
Registered electors 4,703
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.5
Gainsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Crane 1,638 80.7 –3.8
Conservative G. Morris 392 19.3 +3.8
Majority 1,246 61.4 –7.6
Turnout 2,030 33.5 +1.4
Registered electors 6,064
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.8
Ipswich St Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jill Swindin* 1,199 54.0 +3.9
Labour S. Reynolds 844 38.0 +11.1
SLD M. Pakes 178 8.0 –15.0
Majority 355 16.0 –7.3
Turnout 2,221 38.9 –0.9
Registered electors 5,717
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.7
Ipswich Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Chris Mole* 1,212 63.8 –2.5
Conservative B. Castle 468 24.6 +1.5
Green D. Kindred 221 11.6 N/A
Majority 744 39.1 –4.0
Turnout 1,901 34.9 –0.1
Registered electors 5,440
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.0
Priory Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald Sudds 1,569 77.4 +13.7
Conservative D. Jackson 457 22.6 –4.3
Majority 1,112 54.9 +18.1
Turnout 2,026 36.6 +1.7
Registered electors 5,542
Labour hold Swing Increase9.0
Rushmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Auton 1,458 51.5 +3.9
Conservative A. Barker 1,200 42.4 +5.2
SLD J. Devlin 171 6.0 –9.2
Majority 258 9.1 –1.3
Turnout 2,829 47.8 –0.4
Registered electors 5,918
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.7
Sprites
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Sargent* 1,355 69.0 +7.4
Conservative P. Hammond 468 23.8 +0.3
Green K. Smith 142 7.2 N/A
Majority 887 45.1 +7.0
Turnout 1,965 33.9 +3.9
Registered electors 5,799
Labour hold Swing Increase3.5
St Clements
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Chaplin 1,432 51.9 +3.6
Conservative R. Baldry 1,326 48.1 +8.0
Majority 106 3.8 –4.4
Turnout 2,758 48.7 +0.2
Registered electors 5,663
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.2
St John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Hyde 1,390 61.7 +13.9
Conservative A. Kingham 862 38.3 +1.7
Majority 528 23.4 +7.8
Turnout 2,252 37.5 –4.5
Registered electors 6,013
Labour hold Swing Increase6.1
Stoke Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Campbell 1,030 54.4 +0.2
Conservative J. Goodwin 725 38.3 +8.3
SLD J. Logan-Smith 137 7.2 –8.6
Majority 305 16.1 –8.1
Turnout 1,892 32.3 +2.7
Registered electors 5,863
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.1
Whitehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Watkins* 1,027 66.6 +2.2
Conservative S. Laine 381 24.7 +3.9
SLD E. Beattie 79 5.1 –9.7
Green C. Stollery 54 3.5 N/A
Majority 646 41.9 –1.6
Turnout 1,541 27.7 –2.0
Registered electors 5,570
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.9
Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Packard 1,294 67.7 +0.9
Conservative R. Grimsey 487 25.5 +3.7
SLD N. Cheeseman 131 6.9 –4.6
Majority 807 42.2 –2.8
Turnout 1,912 35.9 +4.1
Registered electors 5,332
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.4

Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7 Decrease 1 10,341 44.7 –2.3
Labour 2 Increase 1 6,386 27.6 +1.9
SLD 1 Increase 1 5,167 22.3 +4.6
Green 0 Steady 793 3.4 –0.4
Independent 0 Decrease 1 441 1.9 –4.0
Total 10 Steady 23,128 38.5 +0.9
Bosmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Patton * 1,241 53.7 +3.1
SLD J. Fisher 537 23.2 –7.9
Labour D. Hill 535 23.1 +4.8
Majority 704 30.4 +10.9
Turnout 2,313 36.4 –1.4
Registered electors 6,359
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.4
Gipping Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gavin Caldwell-Smith* 1,068 48.0 –4.7
Labour Terry Wilson 832 37.4 –9.9
SLD Nigel Ramsden 325 14.6 N/A
Majority 236 10.6 +5.3
Turnout 2,225 38.5 +3.0
Registered electors 5,783
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.6
Hartismere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD Lesley Henniker-Major 1,172 40.4 N/A
Conservative R. Passmore 1,027 35.4 +4.7
Labour Terence O'Keefe 705 24.3 +5.9
Majority 145 5.0 N/A
Turnout 2,904 46.4 +3.9
Registered electors 6,253
SLD gain from Independent
Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Guy McGregor * 1,310 55.9 +2.1
SLD A. Pietrzak 554 23.6 –4.6
Labour M. Weatherall 480 20.5 +2.5
Majority 756 32.3 +6.7
Turnout 2,344 36.5 –3.8
Registered electors 6,415
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.4
Stowmarket St Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ernie Nunn * 961 49.9 +12.0
Conservative G. Paton 603 31.3 –4.2
SLD J. Shaw 288 15.0 –11.6
Green W. Doward 74 3.8 N/A
Majority 358 18.6 +16.2
Turnout 1,926 37.7 –2.8
Registered electors 5,102
Labour hold Swing Increase8.1
Stowmarket St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Duncan Macpherson 1,091 59.7 +24.8
Conservative D. Perry 521 28.5 –8.5
SLD H. Gray 214 11.7 –13.7
Majority 570 31.2 N/A
Turnout 1,826 36.1 +3.8
Registered electors 5,057
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase16.7
Thedwastre North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Sida * 1,195 51.5 +4.3
Green John Matthissen 434 18.7 +11.6
Labour Ronald Snell 351 15.1 +1.3
SLD F. Moore 342 14.7 –17.1
Majority 761 32.8 +17.4
Turnout 2,322 37.1 –3.9
Registered electors 6,358
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.7
Thedwastre South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald Aitken 1,046 42.2 –2.1
SLD Penny Otton 826 33.3 –0.2
Labour P. Stanners 324 13.1 –3.2
Green D. Chapman 285 11.5 +5.6
Majority 220 8.9 –1.9
Turnout 2,481 39.0 +4.3
Registered electors 6,358
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.0
Thredling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Clover* 1,355 57.0 –14.2
SLD Bernard Ward 560 23.5 N/A
Labour D. Fearnhead 464 19.5 –9.3
Majority 795 33.4 –9.0
Turnout 2,379 37.4 +5.6
Registered electors 6,368
Conservative hold Swing
Upper Gipping
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Don Farthing* 975 40.5 –5.5
Labour Anthony Lewis 643 26.7 –6.5
Independent Roger Stearn 441 18.3 N/A
SLD A. Lilley 349 14.5 N/A
Majority 332 13.8 +1.0
Turnout 2,408 39.0 –0.3
Registered electors 6,167
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.5

Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 12 Decrease 1 16,602 51.4 +3.3
Labour 1 Increase 1 8,500 26.3 +6.2
SLD 0 Steady 4,911 15.2 –12.2
Green 0 Steady 2,282 7.1 N/A
Total 13 Steady 32,295 40.9 –3.2
Blything
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Hall* 1,300 51.9 +1.0
Green J. Barnett 617 24.6 N/A
Labour C. Northover 590 23.5 +9.4
Majority 683 27.2 –5.3
Turnout 2,507 48.9 –0.4
Registered electors 5,132
Conservative hold Swing
Carlford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bestow* 1,579 71.8 +20.7
Labour M. Eyton 619 28.2 +15.1
Majority 960 43.7 +28.3
Turnout 2,198 34.7 –5.6
Registered electors 6,333
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.8
Clay Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Batho 1,066 40.6 –4.3
Labour Terry Hodgson[2] 970 37.0 +6.6
Green J. Holloway 354 13.5 N/A
SLD W. Moss 234 8.9 –2.4
Majority 96 3.7 –10.8
Turnout 2,624 40.7 –6.0
Registered electors 6,450
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.5
Colneis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Rodwell* 1,475 48.2 –5.2
Labour C. Thompson 558 18.2 –2.0
SLD N. Cawthorn 545 17.8 –8.6
Green A. Hart 483 15.8 N/A
Majority 917 30.0 +3.0
Turnout 3,061 40.8 –1.8
Registered electors 7,511
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.6
Felixstowe Ferry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Goodman* 1,703 60.8 +3.7
Labour R. Whitworth 561 20.0 N/A
SLD M. Sheppard 537 19.2 –23.7
Majority 1,142 40.8 +26.5
Turnout 2,801 47.5 –2.7
Registered electors 5,898
Conservative hold Swing
Felixstowe Landguard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Savage* 988 41.8 +0.8
Labour B. Lassey 724 30.6 +7.8
SLD C. Macgregor 653 27.6 +4.0
Majority 264 11.2 –6.2
Turnout 2,365 36.7 –0.3
Registered electors 6,449
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.5
Felixstowe Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Don Smith 1,054 42.0 +7.9
Conservative M. Staggs 1,052 41.9 +2.1
SLD D. Rayner 402 16.0 –10.1
Majority 2 0.1 N/A
Turnout 2,508 45.3 –0.3
Registered electors 5,535
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.9
Framlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Mangan 1,118 46.9 –3.2
Labour J. Campbell 676 28.4 +8.8
Green J. Ball 417 17.5 N/A
SLD P. Booth 172 7.2 –23.1
Majority 442 18.5 –1.3
Turnout 2,383 44.7 –1.2
Registered electors 5,335
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.0
Kesgrave & Martlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Penn * 1,719 64.4 +17.4
Labour E. Crook 949 35.9 +8.7
Majority 770 28.9 +8.8
Turnout 2,668 36.4 –4.1
Registered electors 7,332
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.4
Plomesgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cowley* 1,251 60.2 +9.2
SLD J. Jacob 462 22.2 –6.9
Labour S. Manley 365 17.6 –2.3
Majority 789 38.0 +8.1
Turnout 2,078 38.3 –7.6
Registered electors 5,429
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.1
Wickham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Atkinson 1,125 53.9 +8.0
Labour Val Pizzey 529 25.3 +4.7
SLD C. Rooke 433 20.7 –12.8
Majority 596 28.6 +16.3
Turnout 2,087 33.6 –3.3
Registered electors 6,214
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.7
Wilford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sheepshanks* 1,098 47.3 +2.4
SLD P. Monk 855 36.8 +18.8
Labour P. Buck 369 15.9 –5.9
Majority 243 10.5 –12.6
Turnout 2,322 44.4 –2.4
Registered electors 5,232
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.2
Woodbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Rosher* 1,128 41.9 –2.4
SLD D. Ball 618 22.9 –13.9
Labour Roy Burgon 536 19.9 +1.0
Green P. Lanyon 411 15.3 N/A
Majority 510 18.9 +11.5
Turnout 2,693 44.7 +5.0
Registered electors 6,021
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.8

St Edmundsbury

St Edmundsbury District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 8 Increase 1 12,243 50.3 +5.2
Labour 2 Steady 7,849 32.3 +3.1
SLD 1 Decrease 1 3,943 16.2 –3.5
Independent 0 Steady 294 1.2 –0.2
Total 11 Steady 24,329 35.5 –2.8

Division results

Abbeygate & Eastgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laver Oliver * 1,303 62.4 +6.2
Labour M. Roberts 784 37.6 +10.6
Majority 519 24.9 –4.3
Turnout 2,087 35.4 –4.8
Registered electors 5,893
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.2
Blackbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joanna Spicer 1,333 46.2 –2.3
SLD Thomas Cook 639 22.1 –6.3
Labour Michael Potter 619 21.5 –1.6
Independent George Reeve * 294 10.2 N/A
Majority 694 24.1 +4.0
Turnout 2,885 41.3 +4.7
Registered electors 6,979
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.0
Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Draycott 1,250 56.0 –10.2
Labour Patrick Conneely 524 23.5 –10.3
SLD Pam O'Garvaigh 458 20.5 N/A
Majority 726 32.5 +0.2
Turnout 2,232 37.9 +4.9
Registered electors 5,894
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.1
Haverhill North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laurence Kiernan 1,169 62.0 –2.8
Conservative Max Elliott 718 38.0 +2.8
Majority 451 23.9 –5.8
Turnout 1,887 31.9 +1.6
Registered electors 5,912
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.9
Haverhill South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD Colin Jones * 1,059 52.5 +7.1
Labour Maureen Byrne 625 31.0 –3.7
Conservative I. Edwards 335 16.6 –3.3
Majority 434 21.5 +10.8
Turnout 2,019 26.5 –8.1
Registered electors 7,629
SLD hold Swing Increase5.4
Northgate & St Olaves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Lockwood * 1,533 79.4 +13.2
Conservative Henry Saltmarsh 397 20.6 +5.4
Majority 1,136 58.9 +11.2
Turnout 1,930 34.9 +0.6
Registered electors 5,535
Labour hold Swing Increase3.9
Risbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caroline Kirk * 1,490 57.1 –4.2
SLD Michael McCormack 763 29.3 N/A
Labour Chris Child 355 13.6 –6.7
Majority 727 27.9 –13.0
Turnout 2,608 43.4 +2.5
Registered electors 6,010
Conservative hold Swing
Risbygate & Sextons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Ferrier* 1,212 53.2 +9.2
Labour Andrew Brewer 1,067 46.8 +16.3
Majority 145 6.4 –7.2
Turnout 2,279 41.1 –3.3
Registered electors 5,542
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.6
Southgate & Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Green 1,501 59.4 +19.0
SLD R. Hart 1,024 40.6 –2.5
Majority 477 18.9 N/A
Turnout 2,525 30.7 –15.6
Registered electors 8,236
Conservative gain from SLD Swing Increase10.8
Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jose Pereira * 1,720 71.0 +18.9
Labour F. Roberts 704 29.0 +17.8
Majority 1,016 41.9 +20.7
Turnout 2,424 36.8 –5.4
Registered electors 6,595
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.6
Thingoe South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Milburn 984 67.7 +16.6
Labour Chris Keeble 469 32.3 +17.8
Majority 515 35.4 +13.8
Turnout 1,453 34.0 –4.6
Registered electors 4,275
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.6

Waveney

Waveney District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 7 Increase 1 11,298 35.3 –8.2
Conservative 3 Decrease 4 11,446 35.8 –1.5
SLD 2 Increase 2 6,282 19.7 +4.5
Independent 2 Increase 1 2,736 8.6 +6.0
Ind. Conservative 0 Steady 204 0.6 N/A
Total 14 Steady 31,966 38.0 –0.2

Division results

Beccles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Harold Ley 818 38.4 +15.7
Conservative L. Street 776 36.4 –3.2
SLD E. Crisp 535 25.1 –12.5
Majority 42 2.0 N/A
Turnout 2,129 39.7 –0.1
Registered electors 5,367
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.5
Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD A. Welsh 1,274 52.8 +19.4
Conservative Morris Rose 1,141 47.2 +3.8
Majority 133 5.5 N/A
Turnout 2,415 40.6 –2.3
Registered electors 5,952
SLD gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.8
Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Harvey* 1,034 43.1 –0.9
SLD A. Chamberlain 920 38.3 +3.1
Labour J. Riches 446 18.6 –2.2
Majority 114 4.8 –4.0
Turnout 2,400 45.6 +2.4
Registered electors 5,267
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.0
Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD J. Dickson 1,716 68.2 +40.2
Conservative Robert Niblett* 799 31.8 –12.8
Majority 917 36.5 N/A
Turnout 2,515 47.3 +0.5
Registered electors 5,319
SLD gain from Conservative Swing Increase26.5
Lothingland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Durrant 1,081 44.5 –10.1
Conservative P. Dearne 1,070 44.1 –1.3
SLD A. Moles 276 11.4 N/A
Majority 11 0.5 –8.6
Turnout 2,427 35.4 –5.5
Registered electors 6,856
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.4
Lothingland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent James Mitchell * 959 37.8 +3.8
Conservative J. Seago 864 34.0 +1.2
Labour R. Jack 715 28.2 –5.0
Majority 95 3.7 +2.9
Turnout 2,538 36.3 +1.3
Registered electors 6,995
Independent hold Swing Increase1.3
Lowestoft Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ramsey* 1,231 63.5 +4.1
SLD Andrew Shepherd 362 18.7 –21.9
Conservative L. Guy 347 17.9 N/A
Majority 869 44.8 +26.0
Turnout 1,940 30.3 –5.1
Registered electors 6,403
Labour hold Swing Increase13.0
Lowestoft St Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Owen 1,142 65.7 +8.8
Conservative J. Wright 421 24.2 +4.7
SLD G. Wood 176 10.1 N/A
Majority 721 41.5 +8.3
Turnout 1,739 32.7 +0.6
Registered electors 5,316
Labour hold Swing Increase2.1
Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Chipperfield * 1,878 82.1 +5.4
Conservative R. Jeffrey 410 17.9 –5.4
Majority 1,468 64.2 +10.8
Turnout 2,288 35.8 +3.5
Registered electors 6,398
Labour hold Swing Increase5.4
Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Brighouse 1,128 46.7 –0.9
Labour J. Riches 699 28.9 –1.3
SLD Sandra Tonge 385 15.9 –6.4
Ind. Conservative D. Harvey * 204 8.4 N/A
Majority 429 17.8 +0.4
Turnout 2,416 36.8 +7.3
Registered electors 6,563
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.2
Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rodgers* 1,478 51.2 –11.7
Conservative C. Oldman 1,129 39.1 +2.0
SLD A. Knee 279 9.7 N/A
Majority 349 12.1 –13.7
Turnout 2,886 38.7 –0.6
Registered electors 7,467
Labour hold Swing Decrease6.9
Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Graham Langley 1,777 66.7 N/A
Conservative S. Simpson 886 33.3 –17.3
Majority 891 33.5 N/A
Turnout 2,663 52.2 +1.3
Registered electors 5,100
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Wainford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Currie 882 46.0 –9.3
Labour A. Hutchinson 833 43.5 –1.2
SLD D. O'Neill 201 10.5 N/A
Majority 49 2.6 –8.0
Turnout 1,916 35.1 +1.4
Registered electors 5,456
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.1
Whittington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hore* 977 57.7 –8.7
Conservative A. Braithwaite 559 33.0 –0.6
SLD I. Crocker 158 9.3 N/A
Majority 418 24.7 –8.1
Turnout 1,694 30.3 –2.8
Registered electors 5,598
Labour hold Swing Decrease4.1

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.
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