1994 Waveney District Council election

1994 Waveney District Council election
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5 May 1994 (1994-05-05)
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All 48 seats to Waveney District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 14 1 1
Seats after 27 17 4
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 17,837 6,368 4,693
Percentage 61.1% 21.8% 16.1%
Swing Increase 21.7% Decrease 23.7% Increase 3.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1994 Waveney District Council election.
Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Labour

The 1994 Waveney District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1994 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 14 Steady 87.5 13 27 56.3 17,837 61.1 +21.7
  Conservative 1 Steady 6.3 16 17 35.4 6,368 21.8 –23.7
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 6.3 3 4 8.3 4,693 16.1 +3.0
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 291 1.0 –1.0

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.

Beccles Town

Beccles Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Jenkins* 1,626 69.9
Conservative P. Webster 701 30.1
Majority 925 39.8
Turnout 2,327 40.9
Registered electors 5,616
Labour hold Swing

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gower* 1,364 52.8
Conservative A. Ford 617 23.9
Liberal Democrats M. Carroll 309 12.0
Independent R. Allen 291 11.3
Majority 747 28.9
Turnout 2,581 40.8
Registered electors 6,300
Labour hold Swing

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Devereux 1,016 41.3
Conservative T. Wright 804 32.6
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt 643 26.1
Majority 212 8.6
Turnout 2,463 47.0
Registered electors 5,225
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Ford* 1,043 79.1
Liberal Democrats D. Randoll 276 20.9
Majority 767 58.2
Turnout 1,319 31.4
Registered electors 4,170
Labour hold Swing

Kessingland

Kessingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Satchell* 978 67.4
Conservative A. Mylan 472 32.6
Majority 506 34.9
Turnout 1,450 40.4
Registered electors 3,474
Labour hold Swing

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Van Pelt* 990 46.0
Labour N. Owen 978 45.4
Conservative M. Regester 184 8.6
Majority 12 0.6
Turnout 2,152 47.4
Registered electors 4,530
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Lothingland

Lothingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Hunter* 1,276 66.6
Liberal Democrats P. Mummery 640 33.4
Majority 636 33.2
Turnout 1,916 42.8
Registered electors 4,477
Labour hold Swing

Mutford

Mutford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor* 363 53.4
Conservative P. Sanders 183 26.9
Liberal Democrats C. Thomas 134 19.7
Majority 180 26.5
Turnout 680 48.8
Registered electors 1,393
Labour hold Swing

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Leverett 1,234 79.9
Liberal Democrats S. Tonge 311 20.1
Majority 923 59.7
Turnout 1,545 34.7
Registered electors 4,452
Labour hold Swing

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rodgers* 1,214 53.8
Conservative S. Ames 671 29.7
Liberal Democrats A. Martin 372 16.5
Majority 543 24.1
Turnout 2,257 41.9
Registered electors 5,387
Labour hold Swing

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Kelly* 1,554 62.8
Conservative F. Gaimster 484 19.5
Liberal Democrats D. Young 438 17.7
Majority 1,070 43.2
Turnout 2,476 44.3
Registered electors 5,518
Labour hold Swing

South Elmham

South Elmham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rose* 363 46.7
Liberal Democrats J. Morgan 222 28.6
Labour O. Parr 192 24.7
Majority 141 18.1
Turnout 777 53.7
Registered electors 1,445
Conservative hold Swing

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Breach* 1,544 59.4
Conservative V. Pulford 1,056 40.6
Majority 488 18.8
Turnout 2,600 51.1
Registered electors 5,121
Labour hold Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Turrell 1,662 75.6
Conservative F. Canham 537 24.4
Majority 1,125 51.2
Turnout 2,199 40.4
Registered electors 5,397
Labour hold Swing

Wainford

Wainford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Baker 365 55.2
Conservative K. Niblett 296 44.8
Majority 69 10.4
Turnout 661 50.5
Registered electors 1,303
Labour hold Swing

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Carter 1,428 80.0
Liberal Democrats G. Strachan 358 20.0
Majority 1,070 59.9
Turnout 1,786 39.8
Registered electors 4,412
Labour hold Swing

By-elections

Beccles Town

Beccles Town by-election: 1 December 1994[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 980 57.5
Conservative 534 31.4
Liberal Democrats 189 11.1
Majority 446 26.2
Turnout 1,703 30.0
Registered electors 5,677
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Waveney District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 9–10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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