1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

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1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
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All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Independent
Seats won369
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote24,7883,601
Percentage48.2%7.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 2.7%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won73
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote12,7568,497
Percentage24.8%16.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.8%Decrease2.svg 8.9%
Suffolk Coastal UK ward map with seats 1991.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 483626Decrease2.svg 365.548.224,788–1.9
  Independent 12923Steady2.svg16.47.03,601–2.7
  Labour 41760Increase2.svg 612.724.812,756+12.8
  Liberal Democrats 23325Decrease2.svg 35.516.58,497–8.9
  Green 6000Steady2.svg0.02.31,200+0.7
  Communist 1000Steady2.svg0.01.2634–0.1

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.

Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Richardson 507 36.6
Conservative C. Wood* 494 35.7
Independent H. Herbert-Jones45132.6
Liberal Democrats C. Cowan40929.6
Independent S. Hawes24918.0
Labour T. Duffell20614.9
Green C. Robinson18513.4
Turnout ~1,38456.6
Registered electors 2,445
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alderton & Sutton

Alderton & Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Peacock* 227 44.4
Liberal Democrats P. Monk20439.9
Labour C. Hemming8015.7
Majority 234.5
Turnout 51155.0
Registered electors 929
Conservative hold Swing

Bealings

Bealings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Jowers* 556 74.3
Labour G. Driver19225.7
Majority 36448.6
Turnout 74852.8
Registered electors 1,418
Conservative hold Swing

Bramfield & Cratfield

Bramfield & Cratfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Church 397 59.6
Labour J. Troughton26940.4
Majority 12819.2
Turnout 66646.6
Registered electors 1,429
Conservative hold Swing

Buxlow

Buxlow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Moss 508 70.5
Labour S. Monk21329.5
Majority 29541.0
Turnout 72140.7
Registered electors 1,771
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Dennington

Dennington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Wardley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,265
Independent hold

Earl Soham

Earl Soham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Woodcock* 493 75.3
Liberal Democrats P. Booth16224.7
Majority 33150.6
Turnout 65555.0
Registered electors 1,191
Independent hold Swing

Felixstowe Central

Felixstowe Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Holland* 751 50.6
Conservative C. Webb* 749 50.5
Labour C. Bignell43929.6
Labour D. Steward40227.1
Turnout ~1,17056.7
Registered electors 2,064
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe East

Felixstowe East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Clarke* 869 52.9
Conservative E. Race* 761 46.3
Liberal Democrats A. Houseley51631.4
Liberal Democrats P. Warren48329.4
Labour H. Sweetman19411.8
Labour R. McGrath18811.4
Turnout ~1,56752.3
Registered electors 2,995
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe North

Felixstowe North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Deacon* 775 45.0
Labour R. Stoddart 619 35.9
Conservative R. Norman47127.3
Conservative M. Stokell43925.5
Liberal Democrats A. Cousins37621.8
Liberal Democrats M. Ninnmey27315.8
Turnout ~1,62155.8
Registered electors 2,905
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Felixstowe South

Felixstowe South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Savage* 671 45.0
Conservative J. Fountain 523 35.1
Liberal Democrats C. Macgregor36024.1
Independent M. Eyton19312.9
Labour M. Walker19112.8
Turnout ~1,12842.9
Registered electors 2,630
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Felixstowe South East

Felixstowe South East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Slemmings 987 55.6
Conservative A. Smith 986 55.5
Labour D. Carpenter43424.4
Labour M. Wyatt41523.4
Turnout ~1,41148.1
Registered electors 2,935
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe West

Felixstowe West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Dangerfield 530 37.0
Labour S. Erlam 501 35.0
Liberal Democrats D. Golightly49334.4
Labour R. Whitworth45932.0
Conservative J. Dyer40028.0
Conservative A. Malster38126.6
Turnout ~1,47839.4
Registered electors 3,750
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats

Framlingham

Framlingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Campbell 499 46.4
Conservative J. Bowers46042.8
Green J. Holloway11710.9
Majority 393.6
Turnout 1,07651.3
Registered electors 2,097
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Glemham

Glemham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Brookes* 341 73.0
Labour L. Chamberlain12627.0
Majority 21546.0
Turnout 46752.2
Registered electors 895
Conservative hold Swing

Grundisburgh & Witnesham

Grundisburgh & Witnesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Morton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,804
Conservative hold

Hasketon

Hasketon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Preese 310 50.0
Liberal Democrats D. Ball24439.4
Labour S. Troughton6610.6
Majority 6610.6
Turnout 62048.1
Registered electors 1,290
Conservative hold Swing

Hollesley

Hollesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Shannon* 435 65.6
Labour A. Hemming13420.2
Green V. Mason9414.2
Majority 30145.4
Turnout 66359.8
Registered electors 1,109
Conservative hold Swing

Kelsale

Kelsale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Ratcliff* 264 48.3
Conservative R. Berendt18834.4
Labour J. Poppleton9517.4
Majority 7613.9
Turnout 54752.4
Registered electors 1,043
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Kesgrave

Kesgrave (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Ferguson 845 56.6
Conservative C. Dowsing* 829 55.5
Conservative P. Cooper* 778 52.1
Labour A. Kelly53135.6
Labour M. Irwin45230.3
Turnout ~1,49438.2
Registered electors 3,910
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kirton

Kirton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Metcalfe* 594 70.4
Conservative S. Corker18722.2
Labour M. Campbell637.5
Majority 40748.2
Turnout 84451.7
Registered electors 1,631
Independent hold Swing

Leiston

Leiston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Hodgson* 990 35.0
Labour J. Girling 921 32.6
Conservative J. Geater* 767 27.1
Conservative T. Hawkins*69824.7
Communist W. Howard63422.4
Green M. Burnside49517.5
Conservative J. Hurn43615.4
Turnout ~1,98250.5
Registered electors 3,926
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Martlesham

Martlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Hollingsworth 866 45.9
Liberal Democrats J. Kelso*82643.8
Labour A. Pitcher19310.2
Majority 402.1
Turnout 1,88552.1
Registered electors 3,619
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Melton

Melton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Hutchinson Unopposed
Registered electors 2,317
Independent hold

Nacton

Nacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Law* 576 73.1
Labour D. Goddard21226.9
Majority 36446.2
Turnout 78844.6
Registered electors 1,767
Conservative hold Swing

Orford

Orford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Fairweather* 412 69.8
Conservative P. Vanneck17830.2
Majority 23439.6
Turnout 59063.0
Registered electors 936
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Otley

Otley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Sutton* 248 46.6
Liberal Democrats D. Yule22341.9
Labour G. Taylor6111.5
Majority 254.7
Turnout 53252.7
Registered electors 1,010
Conservative hold Swing

Rushmere St. Andrew

Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Gooch* 802 49.3
Conservative G. Laing* 755 46.4
Liberal Democrats D. Copper66640.9
Turnout ~1,44545.6
Registered electors 3,170
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Saxmundham

Saxmundham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Warren 303 39.0
Labour K. Welton28536.7
Liberal Democrats J. Barnes18924.3
Majority 182.3
Turnout 77750.5
Registered electors 1,538
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Snape

Snape
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Burnett* 347 63.9
Labour H. Blackshaw19636.1
Majority 15127.8
Turnout 54348.0
Registered electors 1,132
Conservative hold Swing

Trimleys

Trimleys (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Carrick-Spreat* 740 40.3
Conservative D. Donnelly* 723 39.4
Labour M. Dixon70138.2
Liberal Democrats A. Marfleet50727.6
Labour C. Thompson48426.4
Turnout ~1,83142.5
Registered electors 4,306
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tunstall

Tunstall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Herring* 343 57.8
Liberal Democrats J. Monk25042.2
Majority 9315.6
Turnout 59359.7
Registered electors 994
Conservative hold Swing

Ufford

Ufford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Fooks* 332 57.0
Liberal Democrats P. Hazell25043.0
Majority 8214.0
Turnout 58247.0
Registered electors 1,237
Conservative hold Swing

Walberswick

Walberswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Leighton 383 46.1
Liberal Democrats A. Block35042.2
Labour H. Buck9711.7
Majority 333.9
Turnout 83058.9
Registered electors 1,410
Conservative hold Swing

Westleton

Westleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Caines* 378 64.0
Green J. Barnett21336.0
Majority 16528.0
Turnout 59152.3
Registered electors 1,129
Independent hold Swing

Wickham Market

Wickham Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Mason* 418 63.5
Labour K. Doran14421.9
Green M. Cousens9614.6
Majority 27441.6
Turnout 65839.7
Registered electors 1,658
Independent hold Swing

Woodbridge Central

Woodbridge Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Thornhill* 459 69.2
Labour A. Murray20430.8
Majority 25538.4
Turnout 66345.9
Registered electors 1,445
Conservative hold Swing

Woodbridge Farlingaye

Woodbridge Farlingaye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Healey 323 49.7
Conservative R. Perry20331.2
Labour P. Buck12419.1
Majority 12018.5
Turnout 65044.0
Registered electors 1,477
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Woodbridge Kyson

Woodbridge Kyson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Burgon 201 45.1
Independent L. Spencer14933.4
Liberal Democrats N. Green9621.5
Majority 5211.7
Turnout 44653.1
Registered electors 840
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Woodbridge Riverside

Woodbridge Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Rowland* 440 75.1
Labour M. Arundel14624.9
Majority 29450.2
Turnout 58652.2
Registered electors 1,123
Conservative hold Swing

Woodbridge Seckford

Woodbridge Seckford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Geen* 279 46.0
Liberal Democrats M. Evelegh25942.7
Labour R. Horabin6811.2
Majority 203.3
Turnout 60654.3
Registered electors 1,115
Conservative hold Swing

Yoxford

Yoxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Gray 368 66.4
Labour N. Croft18633.6
Majority 18232.8
Turnout 55447.6
Registered electors 1,163
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Orford

Orford by-election: 9 April 1992 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 361 50.7
Conservative 28039.3
Labour 7110.0
Majority 8111.4
Turnout 71276.1
Registered electors 936
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Felixstowe West

Felixstowe West by-election: 4 February 1993 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 442 49.2
Labour 27330.4
Conservative 18420.5
Majority 16918.8
Turnout 89924.0
Registered electors 3,746
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Dennington

Dennington by-election: 24 March 1994 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 246 45.8
Liberal Democrats 24245.1
Labour 366.7
Green 132.4
Majority 40.7
Turnout 53742.4
Registered electors 1,267
Independent hold Swing

Otley

Otley by-election: 24 March 1994 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 249 57.5
Conservative 13731.6
Labour 4710.9
Majority 11225.9
Turnout 43342.9
Registered electors 1,009
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Suffolk Coastal District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. pp. 8–9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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