1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 44 9 2
Seat change 6 4 2
Popular vote 15,216 3,653 6,009
Percentage 53.5% 12.8% 21.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, but the number of seats remained the same.

Summary

Election result

1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 47 44 N/A N/A 6 80.0 53.5 15,216
  Independent 14 9 N/A N/A 4 16.4 12.8 3,653
  Labour 17 2 N/A N/A 2 3.6 21.1 6,009
  Alliance 11 0 N/A N/A 0.0 10.6 3,026
  Communist 1 0 N/A N/A 0.0 1.9 531

23 Conservatives and 4 Independents were elected unopposed.

Ward results

Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Agate 783 73.6
Conservative H. Cooney 717 67.4
Alliance I. Scott 403 37.9
Turnout ~1,064 42.5
Registered electors 2,503
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Alderton & Sutton

Alderton & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Peacock Unopposed
Registered electors 915
Conservative win (new seat)

Bealings

Bealings
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative W. Sledmore Unopposed
Registered electors 1,216
Conservative win (new seat)

Bramfield & Cratfield

Bramfield & Cratfield
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Burroughes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,492
Conservative win (new seat)

Buxlow

Buxlow
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Wright Unopposed
Registered electors 1,507
Independent win (new seat)

Dennington

Dennington
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Paice Unopposed
Registered electors 1,210
Conservative win (new seat)

Earl Soham

Earl Soham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Woodcock Unopposed
Registered electors 1,220
Independent win (new seat)

Felixstowe Central

Felixstowe Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Savage 851 72.0
Conservative C. Webb 848 71.7
Labour H. Sweetman 276 23.3
Labour B. Else 250 21.1
Turnout ~1,184 46.0
Registered electors 2,573
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Felixstowe East

Felixstowe East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Bojdys Unopposed
Conservative B. Clarke Unopposed
Registered electors 2,886
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Felixstowe North

Felixstowe North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Grayston 749 56.0
Labour M. Deacon 670 50.1
Conservative R. Palmer 667 49.8
Labour M. Dyer 595 44.5
Turnout ~1,338 51.0
Registered electors 2,907
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Felixstowe South

Felixstowe South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative V. Sutton 503 42.4
Independent A. Loveday 502 42.4
Conservative A. George 381 32.1
Independent J. Ryles 366 30.9
Independent D. Paddick 292 24.6
Turnout ~1,185 46.8
Registered electors 2,533
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Felixstowe South East

Felixstowe South East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Mumford Unopposed
Conservative R. Tozer Unopposed
Registered electors 2,818
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Felixstowe West

Felixstowe West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Careless 507 42.1
Conservative M. Stokell 483 40.1
Independent B. Gibson 410 34.1
Labour M. Sharman 398 33.1
Labour D. Ballentyne 389 32.3
Turnout ~1,204 46.4
Registered electors 2,592
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Framlingham

Framlingham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Coe 489 54.0
Labour J. Campbell 311 34.3
Alliance K. Rooke 103 11.4
Majority 178 19.7
Turnout 906 51.4
Registered electors 1,762
Conservative win (new seat)

Glemham

Glemham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Brookes Unopposed
Registered electors 891
Conservative win (new seat)

Grundisburgh & Witnesham

Grundisburgh & Witnesham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Fabb Unopposed
Registered electors 1,627
Conservative win (new seat)

Hasketon

Hasketon
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Preese Unopposed
Registered electors 904
Conservative win (new seat)

Hollesley

Hollesley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Shannon Unopposed
Registered electors 1,005
Conservative win (new seat)

Kelsale

Kelsale
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Keeble Unopposed
Registered electors 1,096
Conservative win (new seat)

Kesgrave

Kesgrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Elmer 914 67.8
Conservative P. Cooper 878 65.1
Conservative T. Casey 825 61.2
Labour S. Robinson 357 26.5
Labour B. Margerum 347 25.7
Turnout ~1,349 36.6
Registered electors 3,687
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kirton

Kirton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Metcalfe 649 74.9
Labour S. Voelcker 87 10.0
Majority 562 64.9
Turnout 742 50.9
Registered electors 1,458
Independent win (new seat)

Leiston

Leiston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Geater 1,128 52.2
Labour T. Hodgson 939 43.4
Conservative T. Hawkins 902 41.7
Alliance F. Huxley 844 39.0
Conservative G. Hill 627 29.0
Communist W. Howard 531 24.6
Alliance D. Stanley 298 13.8
Turnout ~2,165 56.2
Registered electors 3,853
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Martlesham

Martlesham
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Woods Unopposed
Registered electors 2,240
Conservative win (new seat)

Melton

Melton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent M. Hutchison 545 73.6
Alliance D. Fitch 194 26.2
Majority 351 47.4
Turnout 845 37.7
Registered electors 1,921
Independent win (new seat)

Nacton

Nacton
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Law Unopposed
Registered electors 1,640
Conservative win (new seat)

Orford

Orford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Greenwell Unopposed
Registered electors 842
Conservative win (new seat)

Otley

Otley
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Kitson 302 65.2
Independent D. Yule 161 34.8
Majority 141 30.5
Turnout 463 47.6
Registered electors 979
Conservative win (new seat)

Rushmere St. Andrew

Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Gooch Unopposed
Conservative G. Laing Unopposed
Registered electors 2,826
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Saxmundham

Saxmundham
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. Fisher Unopposed
Registered electors 1,320
Independent win (new seat)

Snape

Snape
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Lapsley Unopposed
Registered electors 1,044
Conservative win (new seat)

Trimleys

Trimleys (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Carrick-Spreat 771 45.6
Conservative D. Donnelly 707 41.8
Labour R. Howlett 530 31.3
Labour M. Dixon 388 23.0
Alliance D. Squirrell 351 20.8
Alliance P. England 307 18.2
Turnout ~1,696 49.8
Registered electors 3,405
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Tunstall

Tunstall
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Paice 265 60.4
Alliance M. Stanley 174 39.6
Majority 91 20.7
Turnout 439 47.6
Registered electors 939
Conservative win (new seat)

Ufford

Ufford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Fooks Unopposed
Registered electors 1,198
Conservative win (new seat)

Walberswick

Walberswick
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. James Unopposed
Registered electors 1,345
Conservative win (new seat)

Westleton

Westleton
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent B. Caines Unopposed
Registered electors 1,142
Independent win (new seat)

Wickham Market

Wickham Market
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent P. Mason 354 65.6
Alliance C. Rooke 104 19.3
Labour P. Thurlow 76 14.1
Majority 250 46.3
Turnout 540 36.5
Registered electors 1,480
Independent win (new seat)

Woodbridge Central

Woodbridge Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Thornhill 288 51.0
Independent P. Dawnay 215 38.1
Labour D. Wilkinson 55 9.7
Majority 73 12.9
Turnout 565 44.0
Registered electors 1,285
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodbridge Farlingaye

Woodbridge Farlingaye
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Hewitt 245 59.9
Alliance T. Horton 163 39.9
Majority 82 20.0
Turnout 409 34.3
Registered electors 1,192
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodbridge Kyson

Woodbridge Kyson
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent D. Dunnett 159 41.0
Labour K. Redmond 134 34.5
Alliance J. Aldam 85 21.9
Majority 25 6.5
Turnout 388 42.7
Registered electors 908
Independent win (new seat)

Woodbridge Riverside

Woodbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Rowland Unopposed
Registered electors 1,068
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodbridge Seckford

Woodbridge Seckford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Geen Unopposed
Registered electors 3,141
Conservative win (new seat)

Yoxford

Yoxford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Hazelwood 386 65.0
Labour J. Poppleton 207 34.8
Majority 179 30.2
Turnout 594 57.3
Registered electors 1,037
Conservative win (new seat)

By-elections

Felixstowe East

Felixstowe East by-election: 7 November 1985[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 733 49.7
Alliance 635 43.1
Labour 106 7.2
Majority 98 6.6
Turnout 1,474 49.5
Registered electors 2,978
Conservative hold Swing

Hasketon

Hasketon by-election: 7 November 1985[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 199 53.1
Alliance 154 41.1
Labour 22 5.9
Majority 45 12.0
Turnout 375 29.5
Registered electors 1,271
Conservative hold Swing

Kesgrave

Kesgrave by-election: 21 November 1985[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 447 54.4
Alliance 216 26.3
Labour 159 19.3
Majority 231 28.1
Turnout 822 23
Registered electors 3,574
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. 6–7. 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. ^ a b c 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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