1998 Waveney District Council election

The 1998 Waveney Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result

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1998 Waveney District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 11   3 68.8 30 41 85.4 10,466 51.3 -10.1
  Conservative 2   1 12.5 1 3 6.3 5,360 26.3 +2.8
  Liberal Democrats 1   6.3 1 2 4.2 2,464 12.1 +0.4
  Independent 2   2 2 0 2 4.2 2,101 10.3 +6.9

Ward results

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Beccles Town

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Beccles Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Cracknell 978 46.2 N/A
Labour K. Jenkins* 730 34.5 −7.1
Conservative V. Pulford 231 10.9 −2.7
Liberal Democrats W. Fleetney 178 8.4 −36.4
Majority 248 11.7 N/A
Turnout 2,117 35.9 −6.4
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

Carlton

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Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gower* 939 56.0 −6.8
Conservative R. Bell 596 35.5 +8.4
Liberal Democrats A. Thomas 142 8.5 −1.6
Majority 343 20.5 −15.1
Turnout 1,677 25.6 −9.4
Labour hold Swing  7.6

Gunton

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Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Devereaux* 709 48.8 −1.8
Conservative A. Choveaux 602 41.4 +17.8
Liberal Democrats J. Woolley 142 9.8 +2.6
Majority 107 7.4 −19.6
Turnout 1,453 28.5 −8.6
Labour hold Swing  9.8

Harbour

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Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Patience 588 67.2 −12.0
Conservative P. Biggs 154 17.6 +5.4
Liberal Democrats L. Batchelor 133 15.2 +6.6
Majority 434 49.6 −17.4
Turnout 875 21.9 −6.4
Labour hold Swing  8.7

Kessingland

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Kessingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Graham 530 57.9 −7.9
Conservative A. Mylan 210 23.0 −0.2
Liberal Democrats C. Faith 175 19.1 +8.1
Majority 320 35.0 −7.7
Turnout 915 25.4 −6.9
Labour hold Swing  3.9

Kirkley

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Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Young 715 48.6 +8.3
Labour J. Bellham 619 42.1 −9.7
Conservative M. Reader 138 9.4 +1.5
Majority 96 6.5 N/A
Turnout 1,472 33.6 −9.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing  9.0

Lothingland

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Lothingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Hunter* 890 60.5 +7.8
Conservative S. Ames 459 31.2 +6.6
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt 122 8.3 −14.5
Majority 391 29.3 +1.0
Turnout 1,471 30.5 −17.0
Labour hold Swing  0.6

Mutford

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Mutford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor* 327 57.8 +4.4
Conservative B. Reader 202 35.7 +8.8
Liberal Democrats A. Howe 37 6.5 −13.2
Majority 125 22.1 −4.4
Turnout 566 38.8 −10.0
Labour hold Swing  2.2

Normanston

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Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Leverett* 787 77.4 +1.3
Conservative F. Gaimster 135 13.3 +0.9
Liberal Democrats B. Batchelder 95 9.3 −2.2
Majority 652 64.1 +0.3
Turnout 1,017 23.9 −9.8
Labour hold Swing  0.2

Oulton Broad

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Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rodgers* 817 56.1 −5.0
Conservative R. Wallington 462 31.7 +3.7
Liberal Democrats A. Martin 178 12.2 +1.4
Majority 355 24.4 −8.7
Turnout 1,455 27.3 −9.2
Labour hold Swing  4.4

Pakefield

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Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Kelly* 1,043 66.9 −4.0
Conservative E. Tarlot 349 22.4 +2.1
Liberal Democrats A. Shepherd 167 10.7 +2.0
Majority 694 44.5 −6.1
Turnout 1,559 28.5 −10.9
Labour hold Swing  3.1

South Elmham

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South Elmham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rose 368 61.7 +15.0
Labour A. Fisher 168 28.2 +3.5
Liberal Democrats J. Morgan 60 10.1 −18.5
Majority 200 33.6 +15.5
Turnout 596 39.6 −14.1
Conservative hold Swing  5.8

Southwold

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Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Langley 1,123 49.7 N/A
Conservative C. Pretty 860 38.0 −13.4
Labour C. Scott 278 12.3 −36.3
Majority 263 11.6 N/A
Turnout 2,261 44.3 −0.5
Independent gain from Labour Swing N/A

St. Margaret's

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St. Margaret's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Coward 958 71.0 −5.9
Conservative P. Pulford 238 17.6 +3.6
Liberal Democrats G. Haworth 154 11.4 +2.3
Majority 720 53.3 −9.6
Turnout 1,350 24.5 −6.2
Labour hold Swing  4.8

Wainford

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Wainford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bee 208 47.5 +2.7
Labour S. Robbins 164 37.4 −17.8
Liberal Democrats S. May 66 15.1 N/A
Majority 44 10.0 N/A
Turnout 438 32.6 −17.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  10.3

Whitton

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Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Carter* 919 78.7 −5.9
Conservative B. Bee 148 12.7 +4.6
Liberal Democrats S. Tonge 100 8.8 +1.3
Majority 771 66.1 −10.3
Turnout 1,167 26.9 −8.7
Labour hold Swing  5.3

References

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  1. ^ a b "Policy and politics: Local Elections: Analysis: Council poll results". The Guardian. 9 May 1998. p. 16.