1997 Suffolk County Council election

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1997 Suffolk County Council election
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All 80 seats to Suffolk County Council
41 seats needed for a majority
Registered501,642 (Increase2.svg3.1%)
Turnout72.4% (Increase2.svg36.7%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election31 seats, 32.8%25 seats, 37.7%20 seats, 25.5%
Seats before332120
Seats won333115
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 6Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote131,137137,06984,939
Percentage36.1%37.7%23.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.3%Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 0.9%
 Fourth party
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Party Independent
Last election4 seats, 2.8%
Seats before5
Seats won1
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3
Popular vote9,093
Percentage2.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.3%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1997 Suffolk County Council election took place on 1 May 1997 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 1997 general election. [1]

Contents

Previous composition

1993 election

PartySeats
Labour 31
Conservative 25
Liberal Democrats 20
Independent 4
Total80

Composition of council seats before election

PartySeats
Labour 33
Conservative 22
Liberal Democrats 20
Independent 4
Vacant1
Total80

Changes between elections

Summary

Election result

1997 Suffolk County Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 723342Increase2.svg 241.336.1131,137+3.3
  Conservative 803184Increase2.svg 438.837.7137,069±0.0
  Liberal Democrats 651525Decrease2.svg 318.823.484,939–0.9
  Independent 9102Decrease2.svg 21.32.59,093–0.3
  Green 2000Steady2.svg0.00.2871–0.3

Election of Group Leaders

Chris Mole (Ipswich Town) was re-elected leader of the Labour Group, with Jane Hore (Oulton Broad) as his deputy.

Sue Sida-Lockett (Thedwastre North) was elected leader of the Conservative Group, with Colin Barrow (Wickham) as her deputy.

Rosalind Scott (Bosmere) was elected leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, with Peter Monk (Wilford) as her deputy.

Election of Leader of the Council

Chris Mole the leader of the Labour group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a Labour/Lib Dem administration, with Rosalind Scott as his deputy.

Results by district

Babergh

Summary

Babergh District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Liberal Democrats 6Increase2.svg 218,61438.3+10.0
Labour 2Steady2.svg10,28821.2–1.1
Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 116,43233.8–3.6
Independent 1Steady2.svg3,2926.8+0.2
Total10Steady2.svg48,62674.4+35.1

Division results

Belstead Brook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anne Pollard * 4,263 71.3 ±0.0
Conservative Michael Nottingham1,71928.7±0.0
Majority 2,54442.5±0.0
Turnout 5,98272.9+36.9
Registered electors 8,167
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Steady2.svg0.0
Brett
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Gleed * 1,583 41.1 –2.0
Conservative Peter Stevens1,49438.8–2.4
Labour Valma Letton77120.0+4.3
Majority 892.3+0.4
Turnout 3,84876.5+27.4
Registered electors 5,030
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg0.2
Cosford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Hoy 1,524 46.1 +12.7
Conservative William Curnow1,40042.3–24.3
Independent Tony Bailey-Smith *38411.6N/A
Majority 1243.7N/A
Turnout 3,30873.4+46.8
Registered electors 4,508
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg18.5
Great Cornard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wilmoth Gibson * 2,752 64.8 +17.2
Conservative Brian Rayner1,49235.2–0.1
Majority 1,26029.7+17.3
Turnout 4,24470.4+32.9
Registered electors 6,027
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.7
Hadleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Grutchfield * 3,022 74.9 +7.3
Conservative Vivien Chapman1,01525.1+1.5
Majority 2,00749.7+5.7
Turnout 4,03774.2+31.2
Registered electors 5,443
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.9
Melford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Kemp * 2,908 52.8 –4.0
Conservative Jane Burton1,43126.0–0.8
Labour Tessa Munt 1,16621.2+4.6
Majority 1,47726.8–3.4
Turnout 5,50575.1+34.6
Registered electors 7,333
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.6
Peninsula
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shirley Clarke * 2,774 65.1 +18.9
Conservative Stephen Williams1,48534.9–7.1
Majority 1,28930.3+26.1
Turnout 4,25973.9+33.4
Registered electors 5,760
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg13.0
Samford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edmund Wheatley 2,219 45.3 –3.6
Conservative William Yorke-Edwards1,61433.0–3.6
Labour Brian Kennedy1,06421.7+7.3
Majority 60512.4+0.0
Turnout 4,89779.6+31.9
Registered electors 6,149
Liberal Democrats hold Swing +0.0
Stour Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Selwyn Pryor * 2,684 47.0 –3.9
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Watkins1,61828.3+5.1
Labour Geoffrey Hulme1,40824.7–1.3
Majority 1,06618.7–6.2
Turnout 5,71076.8+38.0
Registered electors 7,437
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.5
Sudbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elizabeth Wiles * 3,127 45.7 –15.7
Conservative John Stewart2,09730.7–7.9
Liberal Democrats Gabrielle Blackman-Sheppard1,61123.6N/A
Majority 1,03015.1–7.7
Turnout 6,83571.8+36.0
Registered electors 9,517
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.9

Forest Heath

Summary

Forest Heath District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 210,69045.8+0.8
Labour 0Steady2.svg7,06230.2+6.8
Liberal Democrats 0Decrease2.svg 14,04317.3–8.0
Independent 0Decrease2.svg 11,5696.7+2.9
Total6Steady2.svg23,36467.5+42.5

Division results

Brandon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bill Bishop* 1,771 43.7 –15.5
Labour Thomas Silver1,35833.5+4.4
Independent Ronald Banks56213.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Douglas Prater3588.8N/A
Majority 41310.2–20.0
Turnout 4,04965.8+35.3
Registered electors 6,156
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.0
Exning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Donald Levick 1,960 43.4 +24.0
Liberal Democrats Catriona Pilborough1,30428.8–37.5
Labour Hilda Halliwell1,25627.8+13.5
Majority 65614.5N/A
Turnout 4,52068.3+41.0
Registered electors 6,623
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg30.8
Icknield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Andrews-Smith 1,951 49.3 –2.9
Labour Philip Kemp1,10828.0+0.6
Liberal Democrats Margaret Brame89622.7+2.2
Majority 84321.3–3.5
Turnout 3,95573.7+42.0
Registered electors 5,367
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8
Mildenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Pendleton* 1,576 44.5 +3.4
Labour John Taylor1,40839.7+13.9
Liberal Democrats David Whitear55915.8+4.8
Majority 1684.7–10.6
Turnout 3,54364.9+37.8
Registered electors 5,461
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3
Newmarket Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Crickmere* 1,705 48.2 –4.7
Labour Vivien Uney1,15032.5+11.8
Liberal Democrats Maureen Bolton56115.9–10.5
Independent William Attwood1183.3N/A
Majority 55515.7–10.7
Turnout 3,53463.2+31.3
Registered electors 5,590
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.3
Row Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ellen Crane 1,727 45.9 N/A
Independent John Barker88923.6N/A
Labour Cyril Brown78220.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Daphne Willingham3659.7N/A
Majority 83822.3N/A
Turnout 3,76369.2N/A
Registered electors 5,436
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Ipswich

Summary

Ipswich District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 13Steady2.svg34,47552.2+2.5
Conservative 4Steady2.svg23,16635.1–1.4
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg8,37312.7–0.7
Total17Steady2.svg66,01470.1+36.0

Division results

Bixley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Russell Harsant 2,285 50.6 –7.1
Labour Anne Murray1,32129.3+4.6
Liberal Democrats Robin Whitmore91020.2+2.5
Majority 96421.3–11.7
Turnout 4,51677.1+37.4
Registered electors 5,855
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.9
Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Doran* 1,903 53.0 –11.5
Conservative Kathleen Kenna1,14832.0+5.7
Liberal Democrats Sally Rush54015.0N/A
Majority 75521.0–17.4
Turnout 3,59163.1+36.1
Registered electors 5,687
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.6
Broom Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mary Young 1,387 39.2 –9.4
Labour Keith Herod *1,38039.0+5.0
Liberal Democrats Nigel Cheeseman77021.8+4.3
Majority 70.2–14.4
Turnout 3,53769.5+37.2
Registered electors 5,090
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.2
Castle Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dale Jackson 1,859 42.0 –6.5
Labour Christopher Newbury1,68838.1+0.9
Liberal Democrats Dennis Day88119.9+5.6
Majority 1713.9–7.4
Turnout 4,42876.7+40.8
Registered electors 5,771
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.7
Chantry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Thomas* 1,805 60.5 +7.6
Conservative Anne Thrussell73324.6–22.5
Liberal Democrats Donald Perkins44715.0N/A
Majority 1,07235.9+30.2
Turnout 2,98565.8+25.2
Registered electors 4,540
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg15.1
Gainsborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Sudds * 2,329 59.0 +8.2
Conservative Roman Holownia94123.9+7.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Whitehead67517.1–15.3
Majority 1,38835.2+16.7
Turnout 3,94567.8+35.0
Registered electors 6,829
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6
Ipswich St Margarets
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeffrey Stansfield 1,761 40.0 –1.7
Labour Elizabeth Cooper1,64737.4+15.7
Liberal Democrats Karen Wroe99122.5–14.0
Majority 1142.6–2.6
Turnout 4,39973.6+27.8
Registered electors 5,981
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.7
Ipswich Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Chris Mole* 2,027 55.9 –5.3
Conservative Keith Matthews92125.4–0.9
Liberal Democrats Julian Eddy67718.7+6.2
Majority 1,10630.5–4.5
Turnout 3,62559.9+32.4
Registered electors 6,057
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.3
Priory Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Wilson * 1,985 54.3 –16.9
Conservative Margaret Baldry1,02027.9–0.9
Liberal Democrats Karen Deere64817.7N/A
Majority 96526.4–15.9
Turnout 3,65368.9+39.7
Registered electors 5,305
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.0
Rushmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Le Grys * 2,507 56.6 +7.9
Conservative Stephen Ion1,92543.4+5.2
Majority 58213.1+2.7
Turnout 4,43273.7+30.3
Registered electors 6,015
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.4
Sprites
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robin Sargent* 2,505 66.5 –7.0
Conservative John Langley1,26033.5+7.0
Majority 1,24533.1–13.8
Turnout 3,76570.2+40.5
Registered electors 5,361
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.0
St Clements
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Coleman* 2,367 56.9 +11.1
Conservative Tracy Kenna1,79243.1+2.4
Majority 57513.8+8.7
Turnout 4,15972.2+28.5
Registered electors 5,761
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.4
St John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sandy Martin 2,478 58.0 +5.6
Conservative Donald Ward1,79142.0+7.4
Majority 68716.1–1.6
Turnout 4,26970.5+35.4
Registered electors 6,052
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8
Stoke Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryony Rudkin 1,862 48.1 –3.0
Conservative Gordon Terry1,22331.6–5.3
Liberal Democrats David Mullett78920.4+8.4
Majority 63916.5+2.3
Turnout 3,87468.9+36.2
Registered electors 6,052
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.2
Whitehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Barry Moore 1,997 57.2 –6.5
Conservative Christine Carlton89225.5–1.3
Liberal Democrats Nina Day60317.3+7.7
Majority 1,10531.6–5.3
Turnout 3,49265.0+36.4
Registered electors 5,376
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.6
Whittington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Malcolm Cherry 2,442 60.7 –0.2
Conservative David Collins1,13928.3+2.2
Liberal Democrats Sandra Tonge44211.0–2.0
Majority 1,30332.4–2.4
Turnout 4,02374.0+44.7
Registered electors 5,436
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.2
Whitton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anthony Lewis * 2,232 67.2 –2.7
Conservative Stephen Lark1,08932.8+2.7
Majority 1,14334.4–5.4
Turnout 3,32166.3+41.1
Registered electors 5,011
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.7

Mid Suffolk

Summary

Mid Suffolk District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 5Increase2.svg 419,28940.2+4.5
Liberal Democrats 4Decrease2.svg 215,71632.7–5.9
Labour 1Decrease2.svg 212,35225.7+1.7
Green 0Steady2.svg6821.4–0.3
Total10Steady2.svg48,03974.7+36.9

Division results

Bosmere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rosalind Scott * 2,533 49.6 –11.0
Conservative Henry Davies1,56630.7+4.0
Labour Neil Scarff1,00919.8+7.1
Majority 96718.9–15.0
Turnout 5,10873.2+30.8
Registered electors 6,979
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.5
Gipping Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Williams 2,278 51.9 +13.2
Labour Terence Wilson *2,11448.1+8.6
Majority 1643.7N/A
Turnout 4,39271.7+41.8
Registered electors 6,129
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg2.3
Hartismere
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Michell 2,105 41.5 +10.3
Labour Terence O'Keefe1,75634.6+13.5
Liberal Democrats Hugh Stewart1,21023.9–23.8
Majority 3496.9N/A
Turnout 5,07172.8+27.8
Registered electors 6,964
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease2.svg1.6
Hoxne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julie Craven* 2,930 56.6 +10.3
Conservative Guy McGregor2,24543.4+2.5
Majority 68513.2+7.8
Turnout 5,17575.8+32.6
Registered electors 6,827
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg7.8
Stowmarket St Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Lower * 1,608 41.0 –13.2
Labour John Drake1,21230.9+0.5
Conservative Gordon Paton1,10028.1+12.7
Majority 39610.1–13.7
Turnout 3,92074.3+35.2
Registered electors 5,274
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.9
Stowmarket St Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Duncan Macpherson * 1,738 45.4 –4.4
Conservative Malcolm McLagan1,18831.1+8.6
Liberal Democrats Roger Rehahn89923.5–4.2
Majority 55014.4–7.7
Turnout 3,82569.9+38.9
Registered electors 5,470
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.5
Thedwastre North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Sida-Lockett* 2,490 46.8 –13.6
Labour John Dougall1,48227.9–11.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Flower1,34725.3N/A
Majority 1,00819.0–1.7
Turnout 5,31981.4+51.2
Registered electors 6,533
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.0
Thedwastre South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Iredale 2,112 39.5 –4.5
Liberal Democrats Clive Ward *1,72032.2–23.8
Labour Robert Durrant1,51728.4N/A
Majority 3927.3N/A
Turnout 5,34975.3+38.8
Registered electors 7,107
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg9.7
Thredling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Whitworth 2,612 53.0 –4.2
Conservative Richard Passmore2,31747.0+4.2
Majority 2956.0–8.4
Turnout 4,92972.7+35.7
Registered electors 6,781
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2
Upper Gipping
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Clover 1,888 38.1 +4.0
Labour Margaret Wright1,52430.8–20.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Dyble85717.3N/A
Green Roger Stearn68213.8–1.0
Majority 3647.4N/A
Turnout 4,95176.6+34.3
Registered electors 6,465
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg12.2

Suffolk Coastal

Summary

Suffolk Coastal District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 8Decrease2.svg 128,49940.5–2.6
Liberal Democrats 4Increase2.svg 121,48830.5–0.3
Labour 2Steady2.svg19,95428.3+3.3
Independent 0Steady2.svg2960.4N/A
Green 0Steady2.svg1890.3–0.8
Total14Steady2.svg70,42674.5+34.5

Division results

Blything
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Church 1,766 45.8 –4.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Perren1,09928.5+4.6
Labour Michael Taylor98825.6+8.4
Majority 66717.3–11.6
Turnout 3,85374.8+32.0
Registered electors 5,149
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.4
Bungay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Morris Rose * 1,872 40.8 +2.4
Labour Arthur Fisher1,80739.4+9.1
Liberal Democrats Stephen Went91319.9–11.4
Majority 651.4–5.7
Turnout 4,59274.4+28.6
Registered electors 6,176
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.4
Carlford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Howard Bestow * 2,704 46.7 –1.8
Liberal Democrats George Bull1,76830.5–9.5
Labour Derek Emery1,32422.8+11.3
Majority 93616.1+7.5
Turnout 5,79678.9+39.8
Registered electors 7,344
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9
Clay Hills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Girling * 2,645 53.5 –6.1
Conservative John Geater2,29946.5+6.1
Majority 3467.0–12.2
Turnout 4,94470.6+28.2
Registered electors 7,008
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.1
Colneis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Candida Snow 2,812 43.0 –9.1
Labour Reginald Dixon2,35936.0+10.2
Liberal Democrats Stephen Tuthill1,37621.0–1.0
Majority 4536.9–19.4
Turnout 6,54775.5+42.9
Registered electors 8,670
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.7
Felixstowe Ferry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Stirrat 2,237 47.7 –4.9
Liberal Democrats Pamela Dangerfield1,35829.0+5.8
Labour David Rowe1,09423.3–0.9
Majority 87918.7–9.8
Turnout 4,68978.0+36.2
Registered electors 6,012
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.4
Felixstowe Landguard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Cherrie Macgregor * 1,817 37.7 –14.3
Labour John Mullen1,45230.1+11.7
Conservative Eric Bishop1,25826.1–3.5
Independent Thomas Savage2966.1N/A
Majority 3657.6–14.8
Turnout 4,82368.4+35.0
Registered electors 7,052
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.0
Felixstowe Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Smith* 1,947 45.8 +0.2
Conservative John Bailey1,49235.1–1.3
Liberal Democrats Andrew Yates81319.1+1.0
Majority 45510.7+1.5
Turnout 4,25275.3+29.0
Registered electors 5,646
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.8
Framlingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Howard 2,399 55.4 +30.5
Conservative Peter Batho1,92944.6–2.9
Majority 47010.9N/A
Turnout 4,32873.2+36.8
Registered electors 5,911
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg16.7
Kesgrave & Martlesham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Penn * 3,096 39.8 –4.4
Liberal Democrats John Kelso2,75035.4–3.0
Labour Nigel Fox1,74422.4+5.0
Green John Forbes1892.4N/A
Majority 3464.4–1.3
Turnout 7,77976.2+40.7
Registered electors 10,215
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.7
Plomesgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Ward * 1,714 42.9 –0.8
Liberal Democrats Shirley Fry1,35133.8–3.7
Labour Perry Mann93223.3+4.5
Majority 3639.1+3.0
Turnout 3,99773.0+27.3
Registered electors 5,476
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.5
Wickham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Barrow 1,927 37.0 –7.8
Liberal Democrats Bryan Hall1,81334.9+6.0
Labour Roy Burgon1,46228.1+1.7
Majority 1142.2–13.7
Turnout 5,20275.9+39.7
Registered electors 6,855
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.9
Wilford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Monk * 2,055 41.3 –6.8
Conservative Walter Fraser1,86637.5–2.7
Labour Oliver Gibbs1,05821.2+9.4
Majority 1893.8–4.1
Turnout 4,97972.2+29.9
Registered electors 6,895
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1
Woodbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Eveleigh * 1,976 42.5 –7.1
Conservative Malcolm Miles1,52732.9–3.0
Labour Harold Stone1,14224.6+10.1
Majority 4499.7–4.1
Turnout 4,64576.2+29.6
Registered electors 6,098
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

St Edmundsbury

Summary

St Edmundsbury District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Conservative 6Increase2.svg 121,26240.1–0.5
Labour 4Increase2.svg 119,03435.9+7.2
Liberal Democrats 1Decrease2.svg 211,95622.6–5.4
Independent 0Steady2.svg7201.4+1.1
Total11Steady2.svg52,97272.1+38.7

Division results

Abbeygate & Eastgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Speakman 2,362 39.1 –13.4
Labour Rosemary Muge1,96332.5+8.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Dulieu99116.4–7.0
Independent David Nettleton72011.9N/A
Majority 3996.6–21.8
Turnout 6,03672.6+40.6
Registered electors 8,316
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.9
Blackbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joanna Spicer* 2,755 50.4 –1.1
Labour Joseph Moore1,47126.9–3.8
Liberal Democrats Thomas Cook1,23822.7+4.9
Majority 1,28423.5+2.7
Turnout 6,03673.8+36.1
Registered electors 7,408
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.4
Clare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Warmington* 2,431 53.5 +2.8
Conservative Jeffrey Stevens2,11246.5–2.8
Majority 3197.0+5.6
Turnout 4,54373.8+40.2
Registered electors 6,158
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg2.8
Haverhill North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Laurence Kiernan * 2,807 53.6 –19.8
Conservative Alexander Bridges1,64031.3+4.7
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Ridout78615.0N/A
Majority 1,16722.3–24.4
Turnout 5,23368.9+44.3
Registered electors 7,592
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.3
Haverhill South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marianne Lee 2,538 49.1 +19.3
Liberal Democrats Myrtle Bibby1,31625.5–30.6
Conservative Joy Watkins-Ellis1,31125.4+14.0
Majority 1,22223.7N/A
Turnout 5,16565.8+35.9
Registered electors 7,853
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg25.0
Northgate & St Olaves
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Lockwood * 2,403 68.3 –9.3
Conservative Ann Williams64718.4+5.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Fearnley46713.3+3.9
Majority 1,75649.9–14.6
Turnout 3,51769.0+38.8
Registered electors 5,101
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.3
Risbridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Midwood 2,344 50.8 –2.4
Labour Alexander Carmichael1,30928.4+6.7
Liberal Democrats Leslie Warmington96420.9–4.3
Majority 1,03522.4–5.5
Turnout 4,61776.3+38.1
Registered electors 6,054
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.5
Risbygate & Sextons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Nowak* 2,228 55.4 +13.2
Conservative Irene Speakman1,79244.6+5.4
Majority 43610.8+7.8
Turnout 4,02072.3+37.2
Registered electors 5,559
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9
Southgate & Westgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Brundle 2,115 35.2 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Grant Elliot2,05634.2–32.3
Labour Robert Corfe1,83830.6N/A
Majority 591.0N/A
Turnout 6,00973.8+36.5
Registered electors 8,147
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg17.0
Thingoe North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Pott 2,560 49.3 –6.8
Labour Robert Cockle1,57330.3+8.6
Liberal Democrats Mary Black1,06320.5–1.7
Majority 98719.0–15.4
Turnout 5,19673.5+37.1
Registered electors 7,069
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.7
Thingoe South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elizabeth Milburn * 1,624 51.2 –2.3
Labour David Dawson90428.5+1.0
Liberal Democrats Raie Wilman64420.3+1.3
Majority 72022.7–3.2
Turnout 3,17275.4+43.5
Registered electors 4,205
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Waveney

Summary

Waveney District Summary
PartySeats+/-Votes%+/-
Labour 11Increase2.svg 327,97252.1+4.4
Conservative 1Decrease2.svg 117,73133.0+4.2
Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg4,7498.8–3.7
Independent 0Decrease2.svg 23,2166.0–5.0
Total12Steady2.svg53,66971.4+36.4

Division results

Beccles
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold Ley * 2,419 55.1 –12.0
Conservative Valerie Pulford1,35130.8–2.1
Liberal Democrats Arnold Martin61814.1N/A
Majority 1,06824.3–10.0
Turnout 4,38874.4+38.5
Registered electors 5,899
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.0
Gunton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Norman Rimmell * 1,702 45.8 +17.8
Conservative David Howes1,50340.4–8.2
Liberal Democrats Jacqueline Woolley51513.8–9.5
Majority 1995.3N/A
Turnout 3,72072.9+36.3
Registered electors 5,102
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg13.0
Halesworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Honeker 2,152 53.1 +4.7
Conservative Robert Niblett1,90446.9+5.5
Majority 2486.1–0.8
Turnout 4,05674.1+28.4
Registered electors 5,475
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.4
Lothingland North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Hunter * 2,856 53.0 –1.5
Conservative Stephen Ames1,75632.6–3.3
Liberal Democrats Anthony Tibbitt77314.4+4.8
Majority 1,10020.4+1.8
Turnout 5,38574.2+37.5
Registered electors 7,260
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9
Lothingland South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Antony Andrews 2,532 43.6 +15.8
Independent James Mitchell*1,74630.1–18.7
Conservative Rosalind Wallington1,52426.3+3.0
Majority 78613.5N/A
Turnout 5,80271.0+39.5
Registered electors 8,176
Labour gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg17.3
Lowestoft Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nye Owen * 2,496 62.6 –3.2
Conservative Michelle Regester75218.8+4.2
Liberal Democrats Kevin Evans74218.6–1.0
Majority 1,74443.7–2.4
Turnout 3,99063.6+35.3
Registered electors 6,271
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.7
Lowestoft St Margarets
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marie Rodgers * 2,489 63.6 –5.2
Conservative Anne Mylan91423.3+3.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Howe51213.1+1.7
Majority 1,57540.2–8.9
Turnout 3,91571.4+43.4
Registered electors 5,466
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.4
Normanston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Graham Gouldby 2,670 66.4 –14.9
Conservative Francis Gaimster87121.7+10.0
Liberal Democrats Brian Howe47811.9+4.9
Majority 1,79944.8–24.9
Turnout 4,01967.1+35.1
Registered electors 5,991
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.5
Oulton Broad
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jane Hore * 2,730 54.5 +15.8
Conservative Michael Barnard2,28045.5+0.3
Majority 4509.0N/A
Turnout 5,01070.5+36.5
Registered electors 7,111
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg7.8
Pakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Roger Bellham * 2,593 49.7 –9.9
Conservative Peter Browne1,51729.1+23.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Shepherd1,11121.3–13.7
Majority 1,07620.6–3.9
Turnout 5,22172.3+39.7
Registered electors 7,226
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.8
Southwold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Goldsmith 1,541 39.8 +11.4
Independent Graham Langley *1,47038.0–33.6
Labour Christopher Scott86222.3N/A
Majority 711.8N/A
Turnout 3,87375.5+30.8
Registered electors 5,131
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase2.svg22.5
Wainford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Taylor 2,472 57.6 +12.4
Conservative Paul Newson1,81842.4+7.7
Majority 65415.2+4.8
Turnout 4,29070.8+35.3
Registered electors 6,064
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.4

References

  1. ↑ "Suffolk County Council Election - 1 May 1997". suffolkcc.gov.uk. Suffolk County Council. 1 May 1997. Archived from the original on 15 February 1998. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 September 2024.
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