1994 Waveney District Council election

1994 Waveney District Council election

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All 48 seats to Waveney District Council 25 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Seats won 14 1 1 Seats after 27 17 4 Seat change Popular vote 17,837 6,368 4,693 Percentage 61.1% 21.8% 16.1% Swing 21.7% 23.7% 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		87.5	13	27	56.3	17,837	61.1	+21.7
	Conservative	1		6.3	16	17	35.4	6,368	21.8	–23.7
	Liberal Democrats	1		6.3	3	4	8.3	4,693	16.1	+3.0
	Independent	0		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.