1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election
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2 May 1991 (1991-05-02)
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40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 19 seats, 32.5% 4 seats, 23.9%
Seats won 17 10
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 6
Popular vote 12,251 8,131
Percentage 37.0% 24.6%
Swing Increase 4.5% Decrease 0.7%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Labour Independent
Last election 6 seats, 23.4% 11 seats, 16.5%
Seats won 8 5
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 6
Popular vote 9,756 2,768
Percentage 29.5% 8.4%
Swing Increase 6.1% Decrease 8.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Control before election

No overall control

 Control after election

No overall control

The 1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 35 17 6 8 Decrease 2 42.5 37.0 12,251 +4.5
  Liberal Democrats 23 10 7 1 Increase 6 25.0 24.6 8,131 –0.7
  Labour 27 8 2 0 Increase 2 20.0 29.5 9,756 +6.1
  Independent 9 5 0 6 Decrease 6 12.5 8.4 2,768 –8.1
  Green 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.6 192 –1.5

4 Conservatives and 1 Independent were elected unopposed.

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Austin* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,214
Independent hold

Barham

Barham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Shipp* 291 43.0
Liberal Democrats N. Ramsden 222 32.8
Labour P. Williams 163 24.1
Majority 69 10.2
Turnout 686 45.0
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative hold Swing

Barking

Barking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Chapman* 410 64.3
Liberal Democrats J. Fisher 122 19.1
Labour P. Carter 106 16.6
Majority 288 45.1
Turnout 645 44.0
Registered electors 1,465
Independent hold Swing

Bramford

Bramford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Plummer* Unopposed
Conservative C. Bird* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,947
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Claydon

Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Griffiths* 307 54.3
Labour T. Wilson 167 29.6
Liberal Democrats M. Redbond 91 16.1
Majority 140 24.8
Turnout 561 38.0
Registered electors 1,475
Conservative hold Swing

Creeting

Creeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Lilley 399 61.0
Conservative G. Bennett 255 39.0
Majority 144 22.0
Turnout 656 57.0
Registered electors 1,151
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Alcock* 474 61.2
Liberal Democrats S. Comer 300 38.8
Majority 174 22.5
Turnout 788 48.0
Registered electors 1,641
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell

Elmswell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Cook 406 47.8
Labour S. Robinson 277 32.6
Liberal Democrats G. Serjeant 166 19.6
Majority 129 15.2
Turnout 857 41.0
Registered electors 2,090
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Flatman* 267 37.7
Liberal Democrats S. Morris 200 28.2
Conservative M. Whant 135 19.0
Labour S. Reeves 107 15.1
Majority 67 9.4
Turnout 727 49.0
Registered electors 1,484
Independent hold Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Frost 472 74.3
Labour E. Millwood 163 25.7
Majority 309 48.7
Turnout 641 47.0
Registered electors 1,363
Independent hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats L. Henniker-Major* 386 43.6
Conservative P. Farmer 296 33.4
Labour T. O'Keefe 204 23.0
Majority 90 10.2
Turnout 885 54.0
Registered electors 1,638
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crascall* 577 73.8
Conservative R. Bowden 205 26.2
Majority 372 47.6
Turnout 782 52.0
Registered electors 1,503
Labour hold Swing

Helmingham

Helmingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Raine Unopposed
Registered electors 1,157
Conservative gain from Independent

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Craven 452 56.3
Conservative D. Harding* 351 43.7
Majority 101 12.6
Turnout 803 57.0
Registered electors 1,401
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Bauly 519 61.9
Labour J. Barker 320 38.1
Majority 199 23.7
Turnout 848 56.0
Registered electors 1,514
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Marchant* 968 50.1
Liberal Democrats R. Scott* 679 35.1
Conservative T. Watts 461 23.8
Conservative P. Redman 419 21.7
Labour S. Caesar 295 15.3
Independent I. Mason 210 10.9
Turnout ~1,704 50.0
Registered electors 3,407
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Siffleet* 490 60.9
Labour S. Palmer 315 39.1
Majority 175 21.7
Turnout 823 50.0
Registered electors 1,645
Conservative hold Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. How* 604 75.4
Conservative V. Waspe 197 24.6
Majority 407 50.8
Turnout 801 50.8
Registered electors 1,577
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Wells 323 42.3
Conservative M. Webbe 313 41.0
Labour D. McGeever 127 16.6
Majority 10 1.3
Turnout 769 54.0
Registered electors 1,424
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Otton 479 59.7
Conservative R. Vansittart* 240 29.9
Labour J. Woodham 83 10.3
Majority 239 29.8
Turnout 804 55.0
Registered electors 1,462
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Pask* 561 63.2
Labour J. Stratford 327 36.8
Majority 234 26.4
Turnout 893 50.0
Registered electors 1,785
Conservative hold Swing

Ringshall

Ringshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Turner 351 46.6
Conservative R. Wallace* 337 44.7
Labour B. Salmon 66 8.8
Majority 14 1.9
Turnout 762 52.0
Registered electors 1,466
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Stonham

Stonham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Ward 356 57.6
Conservative D. Burch 262 42.4
Majority 94 15.2
Turnout 622 51.0
Registered electors 1,220
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Olney 638 36.3
Labour R. Snell 633 36.0
Conservative J. Cade* 591 33.6
Conservative D. Perry* 501 28.5
Liberal Democrats R. Cray 338 19.2
Green D. Buckfield 192 10.9
Turnout ~1,571 44.0
Registered electors 3,570
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Independent

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Jones* 742 56.1
Labour E. Jones* 712 53.9
Conservative W. Crane 366 27.7
Conservative R. Godfree 352 26.6
Liberal Democrats G. Cray 215 16.3
Liberal Democrats M. Wilson 189 14.3
Turnout ~1,361 40.0
Registered electors 3,402
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Nunn* 795 49.4
Labour S. Wicker* 649 40.3
Liberal Democrats J. Shaw 411 25.5
Conservative B. Mayes 404 25.1
Conservative L. Mayes 397 24.7
Turnout ~1,424 42.0
Registered electors 3,390
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stowupland

Stowupland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Shave* 1,006 39.0
Conservative I. Hendry 548 21.2
Liberal Democrats J. Jay* 546 21.2
Labour C. Descombes 536 20.8
Independent R. Stearn 480 18.6
Turnout ~1,799 54.0
Registered electors 3,331
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Gemmill 409 63.8
Liberal Democrats H. Whitworth 232 36.2
Majority 177 27.6
Turnout 537 45.0
Registered electors 1,194
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Thurston

Thurston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Marston* 519 65.6
Independent P. Carlisle 272 34.4
Majority 247 31.2
Turnout 793 40.0
Registered electors 1,982
Conservative hold Swing

Walsham-le-Willows

Walsham-le-Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Edwards* 444 58.7
Independent R. Montgomery 195 25.8
Labour J. Dougall 118 15.6
Majority 249 32.9
Turnout 751 48.0
Registered electors 1,565
Conservative hold Swing

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Passmore 328 57.3
Labour M. Carr 244 42.7
Majority 84 14.7
Turnout 570 45.0
Registered electors 1,267
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Weybread

Weybread
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wellingham* 427 65.3
Labour G. Deeks 227 34.7
Majority 200 30.6
Turnout 662 52.0
Registered electors 1,273
Conservative hold Swing

Woolpit

Woolpit
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Melvin* 462 81.9
Liberal Democrats B. Wilkes 102 18.1
Majority 360 63.8
Turnout 561 43.0
Registered electors 1,304
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Thurman* 446 73.7
Labour D. Wakeman 159 26.3
Majority 287 47.4
Turnout 632 51.0
Registered electors 1,239
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Walsham-le-Willows

Walsham-le-Willows by-election: 4 February 1993[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 275 31.7
Independent 216 24.9
Liberal Democrats 191 22.0
Labour 185 21.3
Majority 59 6.8
Turnout 867 55.4
Registered electors 1,565
Conservative hold Swing

Stowupland

Stowupland by-election: 4 February 1993[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 506 45.1
Liberal Democrats 335 29.9
Conservative 281 25.0
Majority 171 15.2
Turnout 1,122 33.7
Registered electors 3,329
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Debenham

Debenham by-election: 30 September 1993[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 454 57.3
Conservative 338 42.7
Majority 116 14.6
Turnout 792 46.3
Registered electors 1,711
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth by-election: 20 October 1994[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 225 43.5
Liberal Democrats 170 32.9
Labour 122 23.6
Majority 55 10.6
Turnout 517 41.7
Registered electors 1,240
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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