1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
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 11 6
Seat change 2
Popular vote 11,081 5,617 7,990
Percentage 32.5% 16.5% 23.4%
Swing 2.6% 10.6% 2.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Alliance Ind. Conservative
Seats won 4 0
Seat change 3 1
Popular vote 8,618 116
Percentage 25.3% 0.3%
Swing 7.9% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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

1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 24 19 4 4 47.5 32.5 11,081 +2.6
  Independent 15 11 3 5 2 27.5 16.5 5,617 –10.6
  Labour 39 6 0 0 15.0 23.4 7,990 +2.9
  Alliance 33 4 3 0 3 10.0 25.3 8,618 +7.9
  Green 6 0 0 0 0.0 2.1 704 –3.0
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 1 1 0.0 0.3 116 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 P. Austin 334 56.1
Alliance R. Montgomery 216 36.3
Labour T. O'Keefe 45 7.6
Majority 118 19.8
Turnout 595 48.0
Registered electors 1,240
Independent hold Swing

Barham

Barham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Shipp* 427 60.9
Alliance B. Ward 165 23.5
Labour T. Wilson 109 15.5
Majority 262 37.4
Turnout 701 49.0
Registered electors 1,431
Conservative hold Swing

Barking

Barking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Chapman* 498 76.9
Alliance P. Cope 94 14.5
Labour P. Carter 56 8.6
Majority 404 62.4
Turnout 648 45.0
Registered electors 1,440
Independent hold Swing

Bramford

Bramford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Bird* 695 55.5
Conservative B. Plummer 640 51.1
Labour E. Barker 299 23.9
Labour L. Barker 289 23.1
Alliance P. Thomas 258 20.6
Turnout ~1,252 45.0
Registered electors 2,782
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Claydon

Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Griffiths* 352 59.7
Labour J. Wilson 121 20.5
Alliance J. Dedman 117 19.8
Majority 231 39.2
Turnout 590 44.0
Registered electors 1,341
Conservative hold Swing

Creeting

Creeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Coton 348 55.3
Alliance A. Lilley 237 37.7
Labour C. Howell 44 7.0
Majority 111 17.6
Turnout 629 58.0
Registered electors 1,084
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Alcock* 488 65.9
Alliance D. Nettleton 177 23.9
Labour D. Macpherson 76 10.3
Majority 311 42.0
Turnout 741 49.0
Registered electors 1,512
Conservative hold Swing

Elmswell

Elmswell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Dyball* 465 70.1
Labour P. Stanners 198 29.9
Majority 267 40.2
Turnout 663 36.0
Registered electors 1,842
Independent hold Swing

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Flatman* 564 87.7
Labour D. McGeever 79 12.3
Majority 485 75.4
Turnout 643 44.0
Registered electors 1,461
Independent hold Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Marchant* 322 50.1
Alliance R. White 181 28.1
Labour A. Kerr 73 11.4
Green J. Holloway 67 10.4
Majority 141 22.0
Turnout 643 51.0
Registered electors 1,261
Independent hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance L. Henniker-Major 492 58.8
Conservative C. Vaudrey 345 41.2
Majority 147 17.6
Turnout 837 57.0
Registered electors 1,468
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crascall* 496 55.9
Conservative H. Spencer 241 27.2
Alliance P. Thomson 150 16.9
Majority 255 28.7
Turnout 887 62.0
Registered electors 1,431
Labour hold Swing

Helmingham

Helmingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Denyer* 317 65.2
Alliance C. Cleverly 115 23.7
Labour P. Wheeler 54 11.1
Majority 202 41.5
Turnout 486 45.0
Registered electors 1,080
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Harding 361 47.7
Alliance M. Breeze 322 42.5
Labour R. Millwood 74 9.8
Majority 39 5.2
Turnout 757 54.0
Registered electors 1,402
Conservative hold Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Braybrooke* 376 54.6
Alliance R. Blake 170 24.7
Labour J. Langston 100 14.5
Green F. Luis 43 6.2
Majority 206 29.9
Turnout 689 48.0
Registered electors 1,435
Independent hold Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Swain* 680 45.1
Conservative I. Mason* 629 41.7
Alliance G. Miller 498 33.0
Alliance J. Finch 418 27.7
Labour S. Ceasar 213 14.1
Labour D. Ceasar 211 14.0
Ind. Conservative W. Dixon 116 7.7
Turnout ~1,507 47.0
Registered electors 3,206
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Siffleet* 397 53.2
Alliance R. Wyartt 154 20.6
Independent F. Armstrong 122 16.3
Green J. Matthissen 44 5.9
Labour T. Payne 30 4.0
Majority 243 32.6
Turnout 747 49.0
Registered electors 1,524
Conservative hold Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Townsley 550 85.4
Labour C. Howell 94 14.6
Majority 456 70.8
Turnout 644 43.0
Registered electors 1,498
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. West 334 42.4
Independent N. Goodin* 236 29.9
Alliance J. Fawcett 150 19.0
Labour H. Hepburn 68 8.6
Majority 98 12.5
Turnout 788 58.0
Registered electors 1,359
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Vansittart* 312 42.7
Alliance P. Otton 301 41.2
Labour J. Woodham 73 10.0
Green C. Bornett 44 6.0
Majority 11 1.5
Turnout 730 52.0
Registered electors 1,404
Conservative hold Swing

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Pask 348 46.8
Independent J. Foster 242 32.5
Alliance G. Lockwood 85 11.4
Labour J. Hicks 69 9.3
Majority 106 14.3
Turnout 744 47.0
Registered electors 1,583
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Ringshall

Ringshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wallace 434 67.5
Alliance A. Marchant 120 18.7
Labour B. Salmon 89 13.8
Majority 314 48.8
Turnout 643 44.0
Registered electors 1,461
Conservative hold Swing

Stonham

Stonham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance V. Allen 363 51.3
Independent F. Morley 321 45.3
Labour A. Lewis 24 3.4
Majority 42 6.0
Turnout 708 63.0
Registered electors 1,124
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cade* 727 33.0
Independent D. Perry* 585 26.6
Alliance B. Hewitt 466 21.2
Labour A. Winchester 425 19.3
Labour R. Snell 389 17.7
Turnout ~2,203 49.0
Registered electors 4,496
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Jones* 638 44.1
Labour E. Jones* 553 38.2
Conservative W. Crane 439 30.3
Alliance A. Tungate 256 17.7
Green J. Clarkson 114 7.9
Turnout ~1,447 40.0
Registered electors 3,618
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Nunn* 675 45.7
Labour C. Soames* 536 36.3
Conservative B. Mayes 420 28.4
Alliance E. Shaw 382 25.9
Alliance J. Shaw 353 23.9
Turnout ~1,477 46.0
Registered electors 3,211
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stowupland

Stowupland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Shave* 856 32.6
Alliance J. Jay 768 29.2
Conservative J. Finn 610 23.2
Labour M. Douglas 405 15.4
Green R. Stearn 392 14.9
Turnout ~2,626 56.0
Registered electors 4,689
Labour hold
Alliance hold

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Hawes* 474 90.5
Labour P. Davis 50 9.5
Majority 424 81.0
Turnout 524 45.0
Registered electors 1,164
Independent hold Swing

Thurston

Thurston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Marston* 426 54.5
Alliance J. Morland 260 33.3
Labour J. Keeble 95 12.2
Majority 166 21.2
Turnout 781 46.0
Registered electors 1,698
Conservative hold Swing

Walsham-le-Willows

Walsham-le-Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Edwards* 511 70.0
Alliance R. Barber 148 20.3
Labour J. Dougall 71 9.7
Majority 363 49.7
Turnout 730 60.0
Registered electors 1,217
Conservative hold Swing

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Taylor* 390 64.4
Alliance S. Morris 116 19.1
Labour D. Fearnhead 100 16.5
Majority 274 45.3
Turnout 606 49.0
Registered electors 1,237
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Weybread

Weybread
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wellingham* 470 61.0
Alliance A. Pietrzak 190 24.6
Labour P. Williams 111 14.4
Majority 280 36.4
Turnout 771 62.0
Registered electors 1,244
Conservative hold Swing

Woolpit

Woolpit
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Melvin 371 56.5
Alliance G. Coleman 235 35.8
Labour R. Morris 51 7.8
Majority 136 20.7
Turnout 657 54.0
Registered electors 1,217
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Thurman* 447 73.4
Alliance D. Wilson 111 18.2
Labour A. Cholmondeley 51 8.4
Majority 336 55.2
Turnout 609 49.0
Registered electors 1,243
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Palgrave

Palgrave by-election: 19 May 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 269 46.7
SLD 223 38.7
Labour 84 14.6
Majority 46 8.0
Turnout 576 40.8
Registered electors 1,412
Conservative hold Swing

Needham Market (July 1988)

Needham Market by-election: 21 July 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 583 48.1
SLD 392 32.3
Labour 238 19.6
Majority 191 15.8
Turnout 1,213 37.0
Registered electors 3,278
Conservative hold Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse by-election: 15 September 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD 342 55.5
Conservative 247 40.1
Labour 27 4.4
Majority 95 15.4
Turnout 616 37.5
Registered electors 1,643
SLD hold Swing

Needham Market (April 1990)

Needham Market by-election: 5 April 1990[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 664 36.0
Labour 551 29.9
Conservative 422 22.9
Independent 207 11.2
Majority 113 6.1
Turnout 1,844 54.2
Registered electors 3,402
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South by-election: 5 July 1990[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 669 59.8
Conservative 264 23.6
Liberal Democrats 186 16.6
Majority 405 36.2
Turnout 1,119 37.0
Registered electors 3,024
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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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