1991 Waveney District Council election

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

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1991 Waveney District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 7Increase2.svg 143.8212858.315,13146.0-7.6
  Conservative 7Decrease2.svg 243.871429.211,89736.2+7.5
  Liberal Democrats 2Increase2.svg 112.53510.45,05015.4+3.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0112.13541.1-2.4
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04431.3-0.6

Ward results

Beccles Town

Beccles Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats E. Crisp* 1,011 36.1
Conservative P. Sanders90332.2
Labour P. Baker88831.7
Majority1083.9
Turnout 2,80250.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Ley 932 58.6
Conservative H. Durie*65941.4
Majority27317.2
Turnout 1,59142.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Blything

Blything
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Nichols 404 40.1
Independent E. Woodard35435.2
Labour A. Martin24924.7
Majority505.0
Turnout 1,00760.0
Conservative hold Swing

Bungay

Bungay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Palin 949 52.3
Labour D. Jermy86447.7
Majority854.7
Turnout 1,81349.0
Conservative hold Swing

Carlton

Carlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Brighouse* 1,131 44.9
Labour K. Hunting88735.2
Liberal Democrats C. Thomas50119.9
Majority2449.7
Turnout 2,51941.0
Conservative hold Swing

Gunton

Gunton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Browne 1,438 63.5
Labour R. Durrant82636.5
Majority61227.0
Turnout 2,26444.0
Conservative hold Swing

Halesworth

Halesworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Holzer 961 55.2
Conservative R. Niblett*77944.8
Majority18210.5
Turnout 1,74048.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Reynolds 962 66.1
Conservative L. Guy29420.2
Liberal Democrats I. Burnett20013.7
Majority66845.9
Turnout 1,45636.0
Labour hold Swing

Kirkley

Kirkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Shepherd 982 46.4
Labour R. Anderson77936.8
Conservative F. Gaimster27513.0
Green S. Blease823.9
Majority2039.6
Turnout 2,11846.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Lothingland

Lothingland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Choveaux 920 45.9
Labour A. Brooks84942.4
Green M. Southern23411.7
Majority713.5
Turnout 2,00345.0
Conservative hold Swing

Normanston

Normanston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hunt* 1,184 72.9
Liberal Democrats I. Crocker44127.1
Majority74345.7
Turnout 1,62536.0
Labour hold Swing

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Barnard 1,111 43.5
Labour J. Coleman83732.7
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt60823.8
Majority27410.7
Turnout 2,55648.0
Conservative hold Swing

Pakefield

Pakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Blizzard 1,660 60.8
Conservative J. Halls1,07039.2
Majority59021.6
Turnout 2,73049.0
Labour hold Swing

Southwold

Southwold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Simpson* 1,149 41.2
Liberal Democrats D. Beavan84230.2
Labour A. Clarke67324.1
Green A. Milton1274.6
Majority30711.0
Turnout 2,79155.0
Conservative hold Swing

St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Owen* 1,207 60.7
Conservative J. Albrow50025.2
Liberal Democrats G. Wood28014.1
Majority70735.6
Turnout 1,98737.0
Labour hold Swing

Whitton

Whitton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Chipperfield* 1,373 73.3
Conservative A. Gowers31516.8
Liberal Democrats R. Paterson1859.9
Majority1,05856.5
Turnout 1,87342.0
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2022.