1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 19 13 6
Seat change 4 5 1
Popular vote 5,624 5,096 3,860
Percentage 29.9% 27.1% 20.5%
Swing 9.8% 7.8% 10.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Alliance Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 3,278 Unopposed
Percentage 17.4% Unopposed
Swing 7.7% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 22 19 5 1 4 47.5 29.9 5,624 –9.8
  Independent 19 13 1 6 5 32.5 27.1 5,096 +7.8
  Labour 11 6 1 0 1 15.0 20.5 3,860 –10.8
  Alliance 10 1 0 1 1 2.5 17.4 3,278 +7.7
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 1 0 1 2.5 N/A N/A N/A
  Ecology 7 0 0 0 0.0 5.1 964 N/A

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.

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Linn* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,234
Independent hold

Barham

Barham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Shipp 453 66.4
Alliance B. Ward 229 33.6
Majority 224 32.8
Turnout 682 49.4
Registered electors 1,381
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Barking

Barking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Chapman* 526 84.0
Independent F. Cornish 100 16.0
Majority 426 68.0
Turnout 626 45.0
Registered electors 1,391
Independent hold Swing

Bramford

Bramford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Bird* 612 41.7
Independent G. Cunningham* 465 31.7
Conservative J. Banfield 391 26.6
Turnout ~1,468 54.7
Registered electors 2,684
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Claydon

Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Griffiths* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,235
Conservative hold

Creeting

Creeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Ward* 304 62.0
Alliance A. Lilley 186 38.0
Majority 118 24.0
Turnout 490 46.9
Registered electors 1,045
Independent hold Swing

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Alcock Unopposed
Registered electors 1,361
Conservative hold

Elmswell

Elmswell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Dyball* 408 61.4
Alliance G. Coleman 205 30.9
Ecology M. Green 51 7.7
Majority 203 30.5
Turnout 664 41.9
Registered electors 1,585
Independent hold Swing

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Flatman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,393
Independent hold

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Marchant 290 56.1
Alliance R. White 227 43.9
Majority 63 12.2
Turnout 517 41.0
Registered electors 1,261
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Stevens* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,366
Independent hold

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crascall* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,391
Labour hold

Helmingham

Helmingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Denyer 325 71.7
Independent C. Crosby 128 28.3
Majority 197 43.4
Turnout 453 42.3
Registered electors 1,071
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Y. Herbert Unopposed
Registered electors 1,285
Conservative hold

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Braybrooke* 465 81.6
Ecology F. Luis 105 18.4
Majority 360 63.2
Turnout 570 42.9
Registered electors 1,329
Independent hold Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Mason Unopposed
Conservative J. Swain* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,902
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Siffleet* 408 63.1
Ecology J. Matthissen 239 36.9
Majority 169 26.1
Turnout 647 42.1
Registered electors 1,537
Conservative hold Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Mitson* 565 85.5
Ecology C. Chapman 96 14.5
Majority 469 71.0
Turnout 661 46.4
Registered electors 1,425
Independent hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative N. Goodin Unopposed
Registered electors 1,314
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Vansittart 356 52.5
Alliance D. Cole 215 31.7
Labour J. Dawson 107 15.8
Majority 141 20.8
Turnout 678 48.8
Registered electors 1,389
Conservative hold Swing

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Moss* 417 63.2
Independent J. Jackson 243 36.8
Majority 174 26.4
Turnout 660 44.7
Registered electors 1,477
Independent hold Swing

Ringshall

Ringshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Martindale 263 50.2
Independent L. Manton 261 49.8
Majority 2 0.4
Turnout 524 38.8
Registered electors 1,351
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Stonham

Stonham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. D'Arcy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,113
Conservative hold

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cade* 591 28.1
Conservative D. Perry 572 27.2
Alliance M. Livett 417 19.9
Labour F. Reed 334 15.9
Labour M. Weatherell 186 8.9
Turnout ~2,100 64.5
Registered electors 3,256
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Alliance

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Jones* 483 28.5
Labour E. Jones 381 22.4
Independent R. Pattle* 326 19.2
Conservative W. Crane 321 18.9
Alliance M. Wilson 186 11.0
Turnout ~1,697 64.7
Registered electors 2,623
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Nunn* 661 47.3
Labour C. Soames* 531 38.0
Conservative D. Burch 394 28.2
Alliance J. Finch 342 24.5
Turnout ~1,396 56.4
Registered electors 2,475
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stowupland

Stowupland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Wilson* 1,139 47.6
Labour M. Shave 923 38.6
Ecology R. Stearn 331 13.8
Turnout ~2,393 81.1
Registered electors 2,951
Alliance hold
Labour hold

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Hawes* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,162
Independent hold

Thurston

Thurston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Marston 471 70.5
Labour J. Walters 197 29.5
Majority 274 41.0
Turnout 668 42.4
Registered electors 1,575
Conservative hold Swing

Walsham-le-Willows

Walsham-le-Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Edwards* 467 53.4
Independent V. Beak 243 27.8
Alliance R. Barber 132 15.1
Ecology R. Austin 33 3.8
Majority 224 25.6
Turnout 875 59.0
Registered electors 1,483
Conservative hold Swing

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Taylor* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,215
Conservative gain from Independent

Weybread

Weybread
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wellingham Unopposed
Registered electors 1,192
Conservative hold

Woolpit

Woolpit
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Baker* 355 68.1
Ecology N. Rutter 109 20.9
Labour R. Morris 57 10.9
Majority 246 47.2
Turnout 521 48.9
Registered electors 1,065
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Thurman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,251
Conservative hold

By-elections

Stonham

Stonham by-election: 22 May 1986[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 278 43.2
Alliance 269 41.8
Labour 96 14.9
Majority 9 1.4
Turnout 643 56.9
Registered electors 1,130
Conservative hold Swing

Ringshall

Ringshall by-election: 30 October 1986[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 326 56.8
Alliance 185 32.2
Labour 63 11.0
Majority 141 24.6
Turnout 574 40.0
Registered electors 1,435
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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