1996 Waveney District Council election

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The 1996 Waveney District Council election took place on 7 May 1996 to elect members of Waveney District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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1996 Waveney District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 14Increase2.svg887.5304491.717,27461.4-0.5
  Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 86.3124.26,60023.5-0.3
  Liberal Democrats 1Steady2.svg 06.3124.23,28211.7-2.6
  Independent 0Steady2.svg 00.0000.09563.4New

Ward results

Beccles Town

Beccles Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats E. Crisp 1,098 44.8 +6.8
Labour C. Scott1,01841.6-3.4
Conservative V. Pulford33413.6-3.4
Majority803.3N/A
Turnout 2,45042.3-0.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.1

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Kemp 933 63.2 -1.6
Conservative M. Bee54336.8+13.2
Majority39026.4-14.8
Turnout 1,47636.6-4.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

Bungay

Bungay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Jermy* 1,124 69.4 +23.7
Conservative M. Davies49530.6-5.6
Majority62938.9+29.3
Turnout 1,61942.5-6.5
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg14.7

Carlton

Carlton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Spoor 1,360 62.8 +3.5
Conservative D. Collins*58827.1-1.0
Liberal Democrats C. Thomas21810.1-2.5
Majority77235.6+4.5
Turnout 2,16635.0-3.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg2.3

Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Keable 724 43.3 +23.0
Independent J. Mitchell60236.0-2.6
Conservative R. Bell*34620.7-20.4
Majority1227.3N/A
Turnout 1,67235.6+0.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.8

Gunton

Gunton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hart 959 50.6 -4.4
Conservative B. Reader44723.6-9.5
Independent J. Wright*35418.7N/A
Liberal Democrats A. Martin1377.2-4.7
Majority51227.0+5.1
Turnout 1,89737.1-1.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg2.6

Halesworth

Halesworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Whitlow 905 61.3 +6.1
Conservative F. Burroughes*57138.7-6.1
Majority33422.6+12.1
Turnout 1,47640.3-7.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.1

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Bostock* 930 79.2 +13.1
Conservative S. Ames14312.2-8.0
Liberal Democrats D. Randoll1018.6-5.1
Majority78767.0+21.1
Turnout 1,17428.3-7.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg10.6

Kessingland

Kessingland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. McGee 776 65.8 -1.6
Conservative P. Austin27323.2-9.4
Liberal Democrats R. Cant13011.0N/A
Majority50342.7+7.8
Turnout 1,17932.3-8.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg3.9

Kirkley

Kirkley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Francis 980 51.8 +0.6
Liberal Democrats A. Shepherd76240.3-0.3
Conservative M. Regester1497.9-0.3
Majority21811.5+0.9
Turnout 1,89142.8-0.2
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg0.5

Normanston

Normanston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Gurney 1,114 76.1 -12.0
Conservative H. Boyd18112.4+0.5
Liberal Democrats S. Tonge16811.5N/A
Majority93363.8-12.5
Turnout 1,46333.7+1.8
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.3

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Cherry 1,194 61.1 +4.6
Conservative A. Choveaux54828.0-1.8
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt21210.8-2.9
Majority64633.1+6.4
Turnout 1,95436.5-5.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg3.2

Pakefield

Pakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Thorne* 1,543 70.9 -3.3
Conservative F. Gaimster44220.3+4.5
Liberal Democrats D. Young1908.7-1.2
Majority1,10150.6-7.8
Turnout 2,17539.4-5.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.0

Southwold

Southwold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 1,179 51.4 +7.0
Labour K. Kirk1,11548.6+1.0
Majority642.8N/A
Turnout 2,29444.8-2.8
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ayres 1,296 76.9 -8.1
Conservative A. Mylan23614.0-1.0
Liberal Democrats B. Howe1539.1N/A
Majority1,06062.9-7.1
Turnout 1,68530.7-4.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.6

Whitton

Whitton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Carter* 1,303 84.6 +0.4
Conservative B. Bee1258.1-0.3
Liberal Democrats G. Strachan1137.3-0.1
Majority1,17876.4+0.5
Turnout 1,54135.6-2.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.4

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References

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