1994 Waveney District Council election

The 1994 Waveney District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Waveney District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

1994 Waveney District Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Labour	14		87.5	13	27	56.3	17,837	61.1	+21.7
	Conservative	1		6.3	16	17	35.4	6,368	21.8	-23.7
	Liberal Democrats	1		6.3	3	4	8.3	4,693	16.1	+3.0
	Independent	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	291	1.0	-1.0

Ward results

Beccles Town

Beccles Town

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Jenkins*	1,626	69.9	+34.6
	Conservative	P. Webster	701	30.1	−18.2
Majority			925	39.8	N/A
Turnout			2,327	40.9	+3.9
	Labour hold		Swing	26.4

Carlton

Carlton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D. Gower*	1,364	52.8	+23.1
	Conservative	A. Ford	617	23.9	−33.5
	Liberal Democrats	M. Carroll	309	12.0	−0.9
	Independent	R. Allen	291	11.3	N/A
Majority			747	28.9	N/A
Turnout			2,581	40.8	+5.8
	Labour hold		Swing	28.3

Gunton

Gunton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Devereux	1,016	41.3	+21.3
	Conservative	T. Wright	804	32.6	−23.5
	Liberal Democrats	A. Tibbitt	643	26.1	+2.2
Majority			212	8.6	N/A
Turnout			2,463	47.0	+6.0
	Labour gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing	22.4

Harbour

Harbour

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Ford*	1,043	79.1	+16.4
	Liberal Democrats	D. Randoll	276	20.9	+13.4
Majority			767	58.2	+25.4
Turnout			1,319	31.4	+4.4
	Labour hold		Swing	1.5

Kessingland

Kessingland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Satchell*	978	67.4	+19.8
	Conservative	A. Mylan	472	32.5	−19.8
Majority			506	34.9	N/A
Turnout			1,450	40.4	+5.4
	Labour hold		Swing	19.8

Kirkley

Kirkley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	J. Van Pelt	990	46.0	+0.6
	Labour	N. Owen	978	45.4	+12.8
	Conservative	M. Regester	184	8.6	−13.4
Majority			12	0.6	−12.2
Turnout			2,152	47.4	+7.4
	Liberal Democrats gain from Labour		Swing	5.7

Lothingland

Lothingland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Hunter*	1,276	66.6	+24.2
	Liberal Democrats	P. Mummery	640	33.4	N/A
Majority			636	33.2	N/A
Turnout			1,916	42.8	−2.2
	Labour hold		Swing	N/A

Mutford

Mutford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Taylor*	363	53.4	−1.7
	Conservative	P. Sanders	183	26.9	−18.0
	Liberal Democrats	C. Thomas	134	19.7	N/A
Majority			180	26.5	+16.4
Turnout			680	48.8	−9.3
	Labour hold		Swing	8.2

Normanston

Normanston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	E. Leverett	1,234	79.9	+21.1
	Liberal Democrats	S. Tonge	311	20.1	+7.6
Majority			923	59.7	+29.7
Turnout			1,545	34.7	+7.7
	Labour hold		Swing	6.8

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	M. Rodgers*	1,214	53.8	+22.1
	Conservative	S. Ames	671	29.7	−18.2
	Liberal Democrats	A. Martin	372	16.5	−3.9
Majority			543	24.1	N/A
Turnout			2,257	41.9	+1.9
	Labour hold		Swing	20.2

Pakefield

Pakefield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Kelly*	1,554	62.8	+16.5
	Conservative	F. Gaimster	484	19.5	−23.5
	Liberal Democrats	D. Young	438	17.7	+7.1
Majority			1,070	43.2	+29.9
Turnout			2,476	44.3	+3.3
	Labour hold		Swing	20.0

South Elmham

South Elmham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Rose*	363	46.7	+4.6
	Liberal Democrats	J. Morgan	222	28.6	−2.8
	Labour	O. Parr	192	24.7	−1.8
Majority			141	18.1	+7.3
Turnout			777	53.7	−11.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.7

Southwold

Southwold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Breach*	1,544	59.4	+28.9
	Conservative	V. Pulford	1,056	40.6	−28.9
Majority			488	18.8	N/A
Turnout			2,600	51.1	+9.1
	Labour hold		Swing	28.9

St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	I. Turrell	1,662	75.6	+20.3
	Conservative	F. Canham	537	24.4	−11.8
Majority			1,125	51.2	+32.1
Turnout			2,199	40.4	+12.4
	Labour hold		Swing	16.1

Wainford

Wainford

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Baker	365	55.2	−2.2
	Conservative	K. Niblett	296	44.8	+2.2
Majority			69	10.4	−4.4
Turnout			661	50.5	−6.3
	Labour hold		Swing	2.2

Whitton

Whitton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T. Carter	1,428	80.0	+15.0
	Conservative	G. Strachan	358	20.0	−6.7
Majority			1,070	59.9	+21.6
Turnout			1,786	39.8	+6.8
	Labour hold		Swing	10.9