1996 Waveney District Council election

1996 Waveney District Council election
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2 May 1996 (1996-05-02)
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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 44 2 2
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 8 Steady
Popular vote 17,274 6,660 3,282
Percentage 61.4% 23.5% 11.7%
Swing Decrease 0.5% Decrease 0.3% Decrease 2.6%
Winner of each seat at the 1996 Waveney District Council election.
Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Labour

The 1996 Waveney District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1996 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 14 Increase 8 87.5 30 44 91.7 17,274 61.4 –0.5
  Conservative 1 Decrease 8 6.3 1 2 4.2 6,600 23.5 –0.3
  Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 6.3 1 2 4.2 3,282 11.7 –2.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 956 3.4 N/A

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 % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Crisp 1,098 44.8
Labour C. Scott 1,018 41.6
Conservative V. Pulford 334 13.6
Majority 80 3.3
Turnout 2,450 42.3
Registered electors 5,809
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Kemp 933 63.2
Conservative M. Bee 543 36.8
Majority 390 26.4
Turnout 1,476 36.6
Registered electors 4,054
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bungay

Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Jermy* 1,124 69.4
Conservative M. Davies 495 30.6
Majority 629 38.9
Turnout 1,619 42.5
Registered electors 3,815
Labour hold Swing

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Spoor 1,360 62.8
Conservative D. Collins* 588 27.1
Liberal Democrats C. Thomas 218 10.1
Majority 772 35.6
Turnout 2,166 35.0
Registered electors 6,211
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Keable 724 43.3
Independent J. Mitchell 602 36.0
Conservative R. Bell* 346 20.7
Majority 122 7.3
Turnout 1,672 35.6
Registered electors 4,540
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hart 959 50.6
Conservative B. Reader 447 23.6
Independent J. Wright* 354 18.7
Liberal Democrats A. Martin 137 7.2
Majority 512 27.0
Turnout 1,897 37.1
Registered electors 5,115
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Halesworth

Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Whitlow 905 61.3
Conservative F. Burroughes* 571 38.7
Majority 334 22.6
Turnout 1,476 40.3
Registered electors 3,671
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Bostock* 930 79.2
Conservative S. Ames 143 12.2
Liberal Democrats D. Randoll 101 8.6
Majority 787 67.0
Turnout 1,174 28.3
Registered electors 4,147
Labour hold Swing

Kessingland

Kessingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. McGee 776 65.8
Conservative P. Austin 273 23.2
Liberal Democrats R. Cant 130 11.0
Majority 503 42.7
Turnout 1,179 32.3
Registered electors 3,654
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Francis 980 51.8
Liberal Democrats A. Shepherd 762 40.3
Conservative M. Regester 149 7.9
Majority 218 11.5
Turnout 1,891 42.8
Registered electors 4,421
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Gurney 1,114 76.1
Conservative H. Boyd 181 12.4
Liberal Democrats S. Tonge 168 11.5
Majority 933 63.8
Turnout 1,463 33.7
Registered electors 4,344
Labour hold Swing

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Cherry 1,194 61.1
Conservative A. Choveaux 548 28.0
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt 212 10.8
Majority 646 33.1
Turnout 1,954 36.5
Registered electors 5,361
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Thorne* 1,543 70.9
Conservative F. Gaimster 442 20.3
Liberal Democrats D. Young 190 8.7
Majority 1,101 50.6
Turnout 2,175 39.4
Registered electors 5,519
Labour hold Swing

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 1,179 51.4
Labour K. Kirk 1,115 48.6
Majority 64 2.8
Turnout 2,294 44.8
Registered electors 5,125
Conservative hold Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ayers 1,296 76.9
Conservative A. Mylan 236 14.0
Liberal Democrats B. Howe 153 9.1
Majority 1,060 62.9
Turnout 1,685 30.7
Registered electors 5,496
Labour hold Swing

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Carter* 1,303 84.6
Conservative B. Bee 125 8.1
Liberal Democrats G. Strachan 113 7.3
Majority 1,178 76.4
Turnout 1,541 35.6
Registered electors 4,338
Labour hold Swing

By-elections

Normanston

Normanston by-election: 1 May 1997[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 2,042 69.1
Conservative 599 20.3
Liberal Democrats 315 10.7
Majority 1,443 48.8
Turnout 2,956 67.5
Registered electors 4,379
Labour hold Swing

Kirkley

Kirkley by-election: 31 July 1997[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 705 50.3
Liberal Democrats 612 43.7
Conservative 84 6.0
Majority 93 6.6
Turnout 1,401 30.0
Registered electors 4,670
Labour hold Swing

Pakefield

Pakefield by-election: 31 July 1997[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 852 74.7
Conservative 215 18.9
Liberal Democrats 73 6.4
Majority 637 55.9
Turnout 1,140 20.0
Registered electors 5,700
Labour hold 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. 10–11. 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. ^ a b c 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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