1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

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1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
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4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
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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 Labour
Seats won1817
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 18Increase2.svg 10
Popular vote18,96720,395
Percentage34.3%36.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 13.9%Increase2.svg 12.1%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won155
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 12Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote13,3092,370
Percentage24.1%4.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.6%Decrease2.svg 2.7%
Suffolk Coastal UK ward map with seats 1995.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


No overall control

The 1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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

1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4718120Decrease2.svg 1832.734.318,967–13.9
  Labour 4717100Increase2.svg 1030.936.920,395+12.1
  Liberal Democrats 4115120Increase2.svg 1227.324.113,309+7.6
  Independent 10514Decrease2.svg 49.14.32,370–2.7
  Green 3000Steady2.svg0.00.4202–1.9

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* 550 42.4
Conservative M. Steen 538 41.4
Liberal Democrats S. Matthews49438.1
Liberal Democrats P. Little48537.4
Labour K. Doran18714.4
Labour N. Finlayson15712.1
Turnout ~1,29853.6
Registered electors 2,422
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alderton & Sutton

Alderton & Sutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C. Block 273 50.6
Conservative R. Peacock*16230.1
Labour P. Buck10419.3
Majority 11120.5
Turnout 53948.0
Registered electors 1,123
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bealings

Bealings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Jowers* 376 52.6
Independent G. Rufford33947.4
Majority 375.2
Turnout 71548.9
Registered electors 1,471
Conservative hold Swing

Bramfield & Cratfield

Bramfield & Cratfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Mair 364 50.8
Conservative R. Church*29741.5
Independent R. Thomas557.7
Majority 679.3
Turnout 71649.0
Registered electors 1,465
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Buxlow

Buxlow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats W. Moss* 304 37.9
Conservative P. Truman27534.3
Labour J. Troughton22327.8
Majority 293.6
Turnout 80246.7
Registered electors 1,721
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dennington

Dennington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Moore-Moffatt 330 52.3
Independent R. Rous*30147.7
Majority 294.6
Turnout 63146.1
Registered electors 1,374
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Earl Soham

Earl Soham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Kerr 298 50.8
Liberal Democrats S. Stocker28949.2
Majority 91.6
Turnout 58747.7
Registered electors 1,238
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Felixstowe Central

Felixstowe Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Bignell 533 38.1
Labour D. Rowe 516 36.9
Conservative R. Holland*48034.3
Conservative C. Webb*47033.6
Liberal Democrats P. Dangerfield35025.0
Liberal Democrats G. Moody28420.3
Turnout ~1,39352.0
Registered electors 2,677
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Felixstowe East

Felixstowe East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Clarke* 679 47.3
Conservative C. Slemmings 607 42.3
Labour S. Sweetman39827.7
Labour S. McDonald38126.5
Liberal Democrats M. Sheppard35824.9
Liberal Democrats P. Warren35224.5
Turnout ~1,44847.4
Registered electors 3,054
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe North

Felixstowe North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Deacon* 922 55.0
Labour D. Carpenter 775 46.2
Conservative A. Malster26615.9
Conservative R. Stops22513.4
Liberal Democrats A. Cousins19711.8
Liberal Democrats R. Knights1348.0
Turnout ~1,40948.4
Registered electors 2,909
Labour hold
Labour hold

Felixstowe South

Felixstowe South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Savage* 486 37.6
Conservative J. Bailey 393 30.4
Liberal Democrats C. Macgregor37028.6
Liberal Democrats D. Rayner35127.1
Labour D. Gibson29422.7
Labour M. Sanderson28522.0
Turnout ~1,14643.9
Registered electors 2,610
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe South East

Felixstowe South East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Minns 704 46.8
Conservative A. Smith* 699 46.5
Labour R. Campbell48932.5
Labour R. Pettit43528.9
Liberal Democrats V. Moffat31120.7
Liberal Democrats A. Yates22114.7
Turnout ~1,50551.6
Registered electors 2,916
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe West

Felixstowe West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H. Dangerfield* 684 43.2
Labour J. Mullen 637 40.3
Labour M. Pettit62839.8
Liberal Democrats L. Reeves52633.2
Conservative E. Bishop26116.5
Turnout ~1,57737.7
Registered electors 4,184
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour hold

Framlingham

Framlingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Campbell* 620 66.7
Conservative A. Kirby30933.3
Majority 31133.4
Turnout 92943.2
Registered electors 2,163
Labour hold Swing

Glemham

Glemham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats P. Howard 242 58.2
Conservative H. Brookes*17441.8
Majority 6816.4
Turnout 41643.4
Registered electors 963
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Grundisburgh & Witnesham

Grundisburgh & Witnesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats G. Bull 381 50.9
Conservative M. Morton*36749.1
Majority 141.8
Turnout 74839.6
Registered electors 1,886
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hasketon

Hasketon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats R. Else 338 52.6
Conservative P. Preese*30547.4
Majority 335.2
Turnout 64351.1
Registered electors 1,271
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hollesley

Hollesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats V. Mason 197 37.5
Conservative R. Dawson17232.7
Labour C. Hemming15729.8
Majority 254.8
Turnout 52644.5
Registered electors 1,186
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Kelsale

Kelsale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Hetherington 251 60.3
Conservative B. Volstaker16539.7
Majority 8620.6
Turnout 41639.1
Registered electors 1,083
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Kesgrave

Kesgrave (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Proctor 868 38.5
Labour A. Pitcher 781 34.6
Conservative H. Ferguson* 767 34.0
Labour N. Fox74232.9
Conservative C. Dowsing*66829.6
Conservative P. Cooper*63428.1
Liberal Democrats R. Young41218.3
Liberal Democrats L. Devlin33014.6
Liberal Democrats M. Breeze25411.3
Turnout ~1,98234.3
Registered electors 5,778
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Kirton

Kirton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Metcalfe Unopposed
Registered electors 1,660
Independent hold

Leiston

Leiston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Girling* 1,199 36.4
Labour T. Hodgson* 1,134 34.4
Labour M. Taylor 1,040 31.6
Conservative J. Geater*73422.3
Conservative T. Hawkins67620.5
Conservative C. Spink46614.1
Turnout ~1,97749.3
Registered electors 4,011
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Martlesham

Martlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J. Kelso 797 46.1
Conservative D. Embery49928.9
Labour M. Irwin36020.8
Green J. Forbes734.2
Majority 29817.2
Turnout 1,72946.5
Registered electors 3,769
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Melton

Melton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Hutchison* 533 53.4
Labour C. Place46546.6
Majority 686.8
Turnout 99839.5
Registered electors 2,546
Independent hold Swing

Nacton

Nacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats N. Cawthorn 482 54.3
Conservative J. Law*40545.7
Majority 778.6
Turnout 88736.7
Registered electors 2,442
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Orford

Orford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats T. Archbold* 254 45.8
Conservative S. Bacon20136.3
Labour S. Evans9917.9
Majority 539.5
Turnout 55453.6
Registered electors 1,035
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Otley

Otley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Barrett* 294 73.7
Labour T. Dockerill10526.3
Majority 18947.4
Turnout 39937.5
Registered electors 1,081
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Rushmere St. Andrew

Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Laing* 558 39.9
Liberal Democrats D. Cooper 553 39.6
Conservative D. Gooch*54839.2
Liberal Democrats G. Elliott44731.9
Labour M. Hyde28620.5
Labour V. Atkinson-Padmore28020.1
Turnout ~1,42142.1
Registered electors 3,374
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Saxmundham

Saxmundham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Welton 477 52.6
Conservative R. Warren*20822.9
Independent P. Bush15316.9
Independent J. Fisher697.6
Majority 26929.7
Turnout 90748.3
Registered electors 1,884
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Snape

Snape
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Burnett* 258 46.5
Labour P. Hetherington18032.4
Liberal Democrats C. Fry11721.1
Majority 7814.1
Turnout 55546.0
Registered electors 1,207
Conservative hold Swing

Trimleys

Trimleys (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Dixon 908 54.2
Labour H. Blackshaw 865 51.6
Conservative D. Donnelly*50029.9
Conservative B. Carrick-Spreat*49229.4
Liberal Democrats S. Thomson26715.9
Liberal Democrats T. Gilbert19211.5
Turnout ~1,79040.9
Registered electors 4,377
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Tunstall

Tunstall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Herring* 383 50.9
Labour P. Wolfers21728.8
Liberal Democrats A. Llewellyn12116.1
Green P. Martin324.2
Majority 16622.1
Turnout 75346.6
Registered electors 1,626
Conservative hold Swing

Ufford

Ufford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Cavendish 305 47.4
Liberal Democrats J. Monk17727.5
Labour H. Osborne16125.0
Majority 12819.9
Turnout 64349.9
Registered electors 1,291
Conservative hold Swing

Walberswick

Walberswick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Leighton* 389 53.7
Labour R. Winyard33646.3
Majority 537.4
Turnout 72556.6
Registered electors 1,315
Conservative hold Swing

Westleton

Westleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Caines* 325 55.9
Labour E. Stringer15927.4
Green C. Barnett9716.7
Majority 16628.5
Turnout 58151.5
Registered electors 1,136
Independent hold Swing

Wickham Market

Wickham Market
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Mason* 346 49.9
Labour B. Dockerill19027.4
Liberal Democrats B. Hall15822.8
Majority 15622.5
Turnout 69439.1
Registered electors 1,805
Independent hold Swing

Woodbridge Central

Woodbridge Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Wenyon 300 43.2
Conservative A. Hinton23634.0
Labour M. Caddick15922.9
Majority 649.2
Turnout 69550.8
Registered electors 1,394
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Woodbridge Farlingaye

Woodbridge Farlingaye
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats A. Healey* 307 50.6
Labour A. Murray20734.1
Conservative J. Bidwell9315.3
Majority 10016.5
Turnout 60741.2
Registered electors 1,490
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woodbridge Kyson

Woodbridge Kyson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Burgon* 306 77.3
Conservative J. Norris9022.7
Majority 21654.6
Turnout 39642.4
Registered electors 939
Labour hold Swing

Woodbridge Riverside

Woodbridge Riverside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Hewitt 363 63.1
Labour M. Arundel21236.9
Majority 15126.2
Turnout 57549.7
Registered electors 1,170
Conservative hold Swing

Woodbridge Seckford

Woodbridge Seckford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Geen* 236 39.8
Liberal Democrats D. Ball22638.1
Labour R. Davis13122.1
Majority 101.7
Turnout 59351.1
Registered electors 1,165
Conservative hold Swing

Yoxford

Yoxford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Gray* 249 43.6
Labour J. Stringer17230.1
Liberal Democrats P. Crosby15026.3
Majority 7713.5
Turnout 57149.3
Registered electors 1,159
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections

Kelsale

Kelsale by-election: 19 October 1995 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 161 40.5
Labour 12431.2
Conservative 11328.4
Majority 379.3
Turnout 39836.7
Registered electors 1,084
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Bramfield & Cratfield

Bramfield & Cratfield by-election: 20 June 1996 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 330 49.9
Labour 17025.7
Liberal Democrats 16124.4
Majority 16024.2
Turnout 66145.1
Registered electors 1,466
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Dennington

Dennington by-election: 21 November 1996 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 278 55.0
Liberal Democrats 17935.4
Labour 489.5
Majority 9919.6
Turnout 50536.8
Registered electors 1,372
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Ufford

Ufford by-election: 19 April 1998 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 356 68.7
Liberal Democrats 12223.6
Labour 407.7
Majority 23445.1
Turnout 51840.1
Registered electors 1,292
Conservative hold 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. 9–11. 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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