1989 Suffolk County Council election

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.

1989 Suffolk County Council election

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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
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 46 26
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 3
Popular vote 78,236 62,494
Percentage 43.8% 34.9%
Swing Increase 0.9% Increase 0.9%

  Third party Fourth party
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Party SLD Independent
Seats won 5 3
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 27,443 6,203
Percentage 15.3% 3.5%
Swing Decrease 2.9% Increase 0.2%

Results of the 1989 Suffolk County Council election.

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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

Division results by local authority

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Babergh

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Babergh District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7   1 10,635 42.8 –1.5
Labour 2   6,964 28.0 –2.2
SLD 1   5,670 22.8 +2.4
Independent 0   1 1,219 4.9 +1.0
Green 0   341 1.4 +0.2
Total 10   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  4.7
Brett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Chantler 849 37.6 –14.6
SLD M. Marshall 560 24.8 –7.9
Independent A. 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  3.4
Cosford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Pembroke 969 53.1 –21.7
SLD D. French 570 31.2 N/A
Labour M. 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
Great Cornard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Cornish* 1,130 54.0 +7.9
Conservative C. Hudleston 765 36.6 +5.7
SLD G. 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  1.1
Hadleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD D. Grutchfield 1,006 49.9 N/A
Independent J. Bloomfield* 706 35.0 –25.4
Labour A. 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
Melford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Gales* 1,243 48.0 +0.3
Labour S. Guyton 654 25.3 –1.4
SLD M. Gleed 352 13.6 –12.1
Green M. Green 341 13.2 N/A
Majority 589 22.7 +1.7
Turnout 2,590 36.5 –4.9
Registered electors 7,090
Conservative hold Swing  0.9
Peninsula
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Delves 1,101 48.9 +9.1
SLD R. Fishwick 737 32.7 –11.1
Labour A. 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  10.1
Samford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Curnow 1,229 44.8 +4.5
SLD J. Miller 994 36.2 +4.8
Labour D. 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  0.2
Stour Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Pryor* 1,554 57.6 –4.4
Labour J. 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  3.2
Sudbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Wiles* 1,962 55.5 +3.2
Conservative G. 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  3.3

Forest Heath

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

Division results

Brandon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Adam* 955 62.7 +5.3
Labour N. 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  5.3
Exning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hopkinson* 956 64.3 +19.2
Labour J. 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  4.5
Icknield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Thomason 1,160 72.5 +2.5
Labour K. 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  2.5
Mildenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Pendleton 750 42.2 –14.6
Labour P. Dawson 596 33.5 –9.7
Independent J. 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  2.5
Newmarket Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Crickmere* 1,172 65.4 +17.0
Labour C. 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  9.4
Rowheath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Haylock* 1,080 82.3 +23.9
Labour J. 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  16.9

Ipswich

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

Division results

Bixley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Alcock* 1,300 55.7 –1.0
SLD D. Jackson 474 20.3 –2.8
Labour B. 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  0.9
Bridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. 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  0.4
Broom Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. 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  7.0
Castle Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. 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  1.3
Chantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. 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  2.5
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  3.8
Ipswich St Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. 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  6.7
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  2.0
Priory Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. 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  9.0
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  0.7
Sprites
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. 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  3.5
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  2.2
St Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. 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  6.1
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  4.1
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  0.9
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  1.4

Mid Suffolk

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Mid Suffolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 7   1 10,341 44.7 –2.3
Labour 2   1 6,386 27.6 +1.9
SLD 1   1 5,167 22.3 +4.6
Green 0   793 3.4 –0.4
Independent 0   1 441 1.9 –4.0
Total 10   23,128 38.5 +0.9
Bosmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. 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  5.4
Gipping Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Caldwell-Smith* 1,068 48.0 –4.7
Labour T. Wilson 832 37.4 –9.9
SLD N. 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  2.6
Hartismere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD L. Major-Henniker 1,172 40.4 N/A
Conservative R. Passmore 1,027 35.4 +4.7
Labour T. 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 G. 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  3.4
Stowmarket St Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. 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  8.1
Stowmarket St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. McPherson 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  16.7
Thedwastre North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Sida* 1,195 51.5 +4.3
Green J. Matthissen 434 18.7 +11.6
Labour R. 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  3.7
Thedwastre South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Aitken 1,046 42.2 –2.1
SLD P. 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  1.0
Thredling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Clover* 1,355 57.0 –14.2
SLD B. 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
Upper Gipping
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Farthing* 975 40.5 –5.5
Labour A. Lewis 643 26.7 –6.5
Independent R. 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  0.5

Suffolk Coastal

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Suffolk Coastal District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 12   1 16,602 51.4 +3.3
Labour 1   1 8,500 26.3 +6.2
SLD 0   4,911 15.2 –12.2
Green 0   2,282 7.1 N/A
Total 13   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
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  2.8
Clay Hills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Batho 1,066 40.6 –4.3
Labour T. Hodgson 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  5.5
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  1.6
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
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  3.5
Felixstowe Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. 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  2.9
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  6.0
Kesgrave & Martlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. 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  4.4
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  8.1
Wickham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Atkinson 1,125 53.9 +8.0
Labour V. 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  1.7
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  8.2
Woodbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Rosher* 1,128 41.9 –2.4
SLD D. Ball 618 22.9 –13.9
Labour R. 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  5.8

St Edmundsbury

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

Division results

Abbeygate & Eastgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. 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  2.2
Blackbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Spicer 1,333 46.2 –2.3
SLD T. Cook 639 22.1 –6.3
Labour M. Potter 619 21.5 –1.6
Independent G. 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  2.0
Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Draycott 1,250 56.0 –10.2
Labour P. Conneely 524 23.5 –10.3
SLD P. 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  0.1
Haverhill North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kiernan 1,169 62.0 –2.8
Conservative M. 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  2.9
Haverhill South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD C. Jones* 1,059 52.5 +7.1
Labour M. 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  5.4
Northgate & St Olaves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Lockwood* 1,533 79.4 +13.2
Conservative H. 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  3.9
Risbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Kirk* 1,490 57.1 –4.2
SLD M. McCormack 763 29.3 N/A
Labour C. 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
Risbygate & Sextons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Ferrier* 1,212 53.2 +9.2
Labour A. 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  3.6
Southgate & Westgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. 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  10.8
Thingoe North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. 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  0.6
Thingoe South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Milburn 984 67.7 +16.6
Labour C. 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  0.6

Waveney

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

Division results

Beccles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. 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  9.5
Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD A. Welsh 1,274 52.8 +19.4
Conservative M. 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  7.8
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  2.0
Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD J. Dickson 1,716 68.2 +40.2
Conservative R. 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  26.5
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  4.4
Lothingland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. 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  1.3
Lowestoft Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ramsey* 1,231 63.5 +4.1
SLD A. 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  13.0
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  2.1
Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. 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  5.4
Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Brighouse 1,128 46.7 –0.9
Labour J. Riches 699 28.9 –1.3
SLD S. 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  0.2
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  6.9
Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. 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
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  4.1
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  4.1

References

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  1. ^ "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 September 2024.