1984 Waveney District Council election

1984 Waveney District Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
All 48 seats to Waveney District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 5 9
Seats after 26 19
Seat change 1 2
Popular vote 9,344 11,619
Percentage 36.6% 45.5%
Swing 5.1% 5.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Alliance Independent
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 2 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 3,683 903
Percentage 14.4% 3.5%
Swing 3.6% 3.3%
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Waveney District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1984 Waveney District Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1984 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 1 29.4 21 26 54.2 9,344 36.6 –5.1
  Labour 9 2 52.9 10 19 39.6 11,619 45.5 +5.1
  Alliance 2 11.8 0 2 4.2 3,683 14.4 +3.6
  Independent 1 1 5.9 0 1 2.1 903 3.5 –3.3

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.

Beccles Town

Beccles Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Stepehen 819 43.9
Labour A. Hutchinson 741 39.7
Alliance J. Versey 306 16.4
Majority 78 4.2
Turnout 1,866 35.2
Registered electors 5,306
Conservative hold

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Yates 491 39.5
Conservative E. Gallant* 469 37.7
Alliance A. Barratt 283 22.8
Majority 22 1.8
Turnout 1,243 36.7
Registered electors 3,391
Labour gain from Conservative

Bungay

Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Richardson* Unopposed
Registered electors 3,320
Alliance hold

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Willert 961 58.8
Labour G. Strachan 455 27.8
Alliance B. Parrent-Baxter 218 13.3
Majority 506 31.0
Turnout 1,634 30.4
Registered electors 5,375
Conservative hold

Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Mitchell* 659 67.5
Labour A. Allerton 318 32.5
Majority 341 34.9
Turnout 977 31.9
Registered electors 3,066
Independent hold

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Aldous* 1,074 52.4
Labour M. Ramsay 615 30.0
Alliance J. Stannard 359 17.5
Majority 459 22.4
Turnout 2,048 39.8
Registered electors 5,143
Conservative hold

Halesworth

Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Leverett* 785 68.5
Alliance W. Wegg 361 31.5
Majority 424 37.0
Turnout 1,146 36.8
Registered electors 3,118
Labour hold

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Milne 845 64.9
Conservative R. Lee 458 35.1
Majority 387 29.7
Turnout 1,303 33.1
Registered electors 3,932
Labour gain from Alliance

Kessingland

Kessingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Saunders 633 45.2
Conservative M. Read 622 44.4
Alliance R. Jenner 146 10.4
Majority 11 0.8
Turnout 1,401 41.4
Registered electors 3,385
Labour gain from Independent

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance B. Pointon 1,030 56.6
Labour A. Jurd* 791 43.4
Majority 239 13.1
Turnout 1,821 41.6
Registered electors 4,379
Alliance gain from Labour

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Reynolds* Unopposed
Registered electors 4,605
Labour hold

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Back 1,152 54.6
Labour V. Rigby 659 31.2
Alliance R. Carter 298 14.1
Majority 493 23.4
Turnout 2,109 41.4
Registered electors 5,092
Conservative hold

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Collins 998 46.7
Conservative B. Harvey 800 37.5
Alliance G. Carroll 338 15.8
Majority 198 9.3
Turnout 2,136 42.3
Registered electors 5,048
Labour gain from Conservative

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Goldsmith 1,358 52.7
Labour A. Child* 977 37.9
Independent M. Mack 244 9.5
Majority 381 14.8
Turnout 2,579 50.4
Registered electors 5,121
Conservative gain from Labour

St. Margarets

St. Margarets (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Owen 1,118 52.5
Labour L. Owen 1,055 49.6
Conservative D. Collins 669 31.4
Conservative R. Wright 577 27.1
Alliance D. Tregloyne 344 16.1
Turnout ~2,130 40.0
Registered electors 5,325
Labour hold
Labour hold

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ayers* 1,138 74.7
Conservative D. Harvey 385 25.3
Majority 753 49.4
Turnout 1,523 34.1
Registered electors 4,466
Labour hold

By-elections

Carlton

Carlton by-election: 26 September 1985[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 594 39.1
Alliance 541 35.6
Labour 383 25.2
Majority 53 3.5
Turnout 1,518 28.4
Registered electors 5,345
Conservative hold Swing

Wainford

Wainford by-election: 26 September 1985[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 161 40.3
Labour 127 31.8
Independent 112 28.0
Majority 34 8.5
Turnout 400 32.4
Registered electors 1,235
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Waveney District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b 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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