1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 39 9
Seat change 5
Popular vote 24,465 4,716
Percentage 50.1% 9.7%
Swing 3.4% 3.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Alliance Labour
Seats won 6 1
Seat change 6 1
Popular vote 12,393 5,862
Percentage 25.4% 12.0%
Swing 14.8% 9.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

The 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 46 39 1 6 5 70.9 50.1 24,465 –3.4
  Independent 17 9 1 1 16.4 9.7 4,716 –3.7
  Alliance 32 6 6 0 6 10.9 25.4 12,393 +14.8
  Labour 26 1 0 1 1 1.8 12.0 5,862 –9.1
  Green 4 0 0 0 0.0 1.6 777 N/A
  Communist 1 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 622 –0.6

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.

Aldeburgh

Aldeburgh (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Codney 752 54.9
Conservative C. Wood 680 49.7
Alliance E. Cooke-Yarborough 559 40.8
Alliance J. Jacob 525 38.3
Turnout ~1,369 54.3
Registered electors 2,522
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alderton & Sutton

Alderton & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Peacock 273 59.0
Alliance P. Monk 158 34.1
Independent F. Brown 32 6.9
Majority 115 24.9
Turnout 463 49.4
Registered electors 940
Conservative hold Swing

Bealings

Bealings
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Sledmere Unopposed
Registered electors 1,480
Conservative hold

Bramfield & Cratfield

Bramfield & Cratfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Burroughes 475 69.0
Labour J. Poppleton 213 31.0
Majority 262 38.0
Turnout 688 46.1
Registered electors 1,511
Conservative hold Swing

Buxlow

Buxlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Wright Unopposed
Registered electors 1,684
Independent hold

Dennington

Dennington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Wardley 421 53.0
Conservative R. Tedder 181 22.8
Independent C. Green 157 19.8
Labour N. Croft 35 4.4
Majority 240 30.2
Turnout 794 63.1
Registered electors 1,259
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Earl Soham

Earl Soham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Woodcock Unopposed
Registered electors 1,219
Independent hold

Felixstowe Central

Felixstowe Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Holland 661 45.4
Conservative C. Webb 656 45.0
Alliance M. Durrant 515 35.4
Alliance C. Morgan 498 34.2
Labour P. Colebourn 213 14.6
Labour M. Eyton 176 12.1
Turnout ~1,456 58.0
Registered electors 2,511
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe East

Felixstowe East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Clarke 965 51.7
Conservative E. Race 854 45.8
Alliance P. Warren 717 38.4
Alliance M. Sheppard 657 35.2
Independent S. Lancastle 298 16.0
Turnout ~1,864 63.5
Registered electors 2,936
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe North

Felixstowe North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Grayston 660 40.1
Conservative M. Stokell 638 38.8
Labour M. Deacon 602 36.6
Labour D. Warner 409 24.9
Alliance A. Cousins 348 21.2
Alliance L. Bowles 300 18.2
Turnout ~1,642 56.4
Registered electors 2,912
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Felixstowe South

Felixstowe South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Savage 612 51.8
Independent A. Loveday 611 51.7
Conservative E. Swift 433 36.7
Alliance G. Ward 360 30.5
Turnout ~1,180 43.5
Registered electors 2,712
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Felixstowe South East

Felixstowe South East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Mumford 1,030 57.6
Conservative R. Tozer 983 54.9
Alliance D. Stones 509 28.5
Alliance J. Garwell 476 26.6
Labour D. Carpenter 152 8.5
Labour S. Manley 138 7.7
Turnout ~1,710 60.2
Registered electors 2,840
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe West

Felixstowe West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Paddick 715 49.3
Alliance S. Page 586 40.4
Conservative T. Savage 521 35.9
Conservative P. Benns 466 32.1
Labour S. Evans 222 15.3
Labour D. Fallows 200 13.8
Turnout ~1,451 48.2
Registered electors 3,008
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Framlingham

Framlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Thirkell 482 45.8
Labour J. Campbell 362 34.4
Alliance P. Booth 134 12.7
Green R. Gibbons 74 7.0
Majority 120 11.4
Turnout 1,052 55.9
Registered electors 1,897
Conservative hold Swing

Glemham

Glemham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Brookes 266 57.6
Alliance C. Rooke 196 42.4
Majority 70 15.2
Turnout 465 54.1
Registered electors 859
Conservative hold Swing

Grundisburgh & Witnesham

Grundisburgh & Witnesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Morton 473 62.3
Alliance M. Barker 286 37.7
Majority 187 24.6
Turnout 763 44.9
Registered electors 1,698
Conservative hold Swing

Hasketon

Hasketon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ilett 376 59.2
Alliance D. Ball 259 40.8
Majority 117 18.4
Turnout 635 50.1
Registered electors 1,284
Conservative hold Swing

Hollesley

Hollesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Shannon Unopposed
Registered electors 1,063
Conservative hold

Kelsale

Kelsale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance N. Ratcliff 276 47.7
Conservative J. Keeble 236 40.8
Labour D. Todd 67 11.6
Majority 40 6.9
Turnout 579 57.3
Registered electors 1,065
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Kesgrave

Kesgrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dowsing 757 44.6
Conservative A. Bull 734 43.2
Conservative P. Cooper 710 41.8
Alliance R. Guest 570 33.6
Labour C. Northover 369 21.8
Turnout ~1,494 53.8
Registered electors 2,777
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Kirton

Kirton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Metcalfe Unopposed
Registered electors 1,571
Independent hold

Leiston

Leiston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Geater 1,091 52.9
Conservative T. Hawkins 928 45.0
Labour T. Hodgson 852 41.3
Conservative J. Shreeve 790 38.3
Communist W. Howard 622 30.2
Green M. Burnside 489 23.7
Independent D. Stanley 329 16.0
Turnout ~2,061 54.5
Registered electors 3,782
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Martlesham

Martlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Kelso 715 56.2
Independent R. Bryant 557 43.8
Majority 158 12.4
Turnout 1,272 42.9
Registered electors 3,004
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Melton

Melton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Hutchison 651 77.7
Labour P. Buck 187 22.3
Majority 464 55.4
Turnout 838 41.2
Registered electors 2,047
Independent hold Swing

Nacton

Nacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Law 493 63.9
Alliance D. Krailing 279 36.1
Majority 214 27.8
Turnout 772 51.7
Registered electors 1,498
Conservative hold Swing

Orford

Orford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Fairweather 311 52.7
Conservative E. Greenwell 255 43.2
Green C. Beardall 24 4.1
Majority 56 9.5
Turnout 590 63.6
Registered electors 929
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Otley

Otley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Sutton 281 56.1
Independent D. Yule 151 30.1
Labour E. Stott 69 13.8
Majority 130 26.0
Turnout 501 51.6
Registered electors 977
Conservative hold Swing

Rushmere St. Andrew

Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Gooch 922 54.1
Conservative G. Laing 867 50.9
Labour A. Mamujee 269 15.8
Turnout ~1,705 57.3
Registered electors 2,975
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Saxmundham

Saxmundham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Fisher 371 58.6
Labour K. Welton 262 41.4
Majority 109 17.2
Turnout 633 45.4
Registered electors 1,397
Independent hold Swing

Snape

Snape
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Burnett 364 60.3
Alliance W. Moss 186 30.8
Independent W. Shiells 54 8.9
Majority 178 29.5
Turnout 604 52.3
Registered electors 1,166
Conservative hold Swing

Trimleys

Trimleys (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Carrick-Spreat 908 43.5
Conservative D. Donnelly 848 40.6
Alliance A. Marfleet 663 31.8
Alliance N. Cawthorn 562 26.9
Labour M. Dixon 481 23.0
Turnout ~1,987 47.2
Registered electors 4,211
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tunstall

Tunstall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Herring Unopposed
Registered electors 923
Conservative hold

Ufford

Ufford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Fooks Unopposed
Registered electors 1,222
Conservative hold

Walberswick

Walberswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. James Unopposed
Registered electors 1,390
Conservative hold

Westleton

Westleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Caines 491 72.1
Green A. Paige 190 27.9
Majority 301 44.2
Turnout 681 61.1
Registered electors 1,119
Independent hold Swing

Wickham Market

Wickham Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Mason 420 70.5
Alliance J. Aldam 89 14.9
Labour V. Pizzey 87 14.6
Majority 331 55.6
Turnout 596 37.9
Registered electors 1,572
Independent hold Swing

Woodbridge Central

Woodbridge Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Thornhill 405 63.9
Alliance G. Cavalier-Smith 164 25.9
Labour L. Hall 65 10.3
Majority 241 38.0
Turnout 634 49.5
Registered electors 1,280
Conservative hold Swing

Woodbridge Farlingaye

Woodbridge Farlingaye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Hewitt 293 50.3
Alliance P. Hazell 201 34.5
Labour B. Staines 88 15.1
Majority 92 15.8
Turnout 582 37.7
Registered electors 1,543
Conservative hold Swing

Woodbridge Kyson

Woodbridge Kyson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance N. Twigge 174 39.6
Independent L. Spencer 173 39.4
Labour K. Redmond 92 21.0
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 439 49.5
Registered electors 886
Alliance gain from Independent Swing

Woodbridge Riverside

Woodbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rowland 408 64.7
Alliance E. Thompson 197 31.2
Labour C. Budd 26 4.1
Majority 211 33.5
Turnout 631 57.2
Registered electors 1,104
Conservative hold Swing

Woodbridge Seckford

Woodbridge Seckford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Geen 327 56.3
Alliance A. Healey 208 35.8
Labour H. Buck 46 7.9
Majority 119 20.5
Turnout 581 50.0
Registered electors 1,161
Conservative hold Swing

Yoxford

Yoxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hazelwood 411 69.5
Labour P. Merriott 180 30.5
Majority 231 39.0
Turnout 591 55.0
Registered electors 1,075
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Felixstowe South

Felixstowe South by-election: 5 November 1987[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 294 33.7
Independent 280 32.1
Independent 173 19.8
Labour 71 8.1
Independent 55 6.3
Majority 14 1.6
Turnout 873 30
Registered electors 2,910
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Felixstowe North

Felixstowe North by-election: 8 September 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 673 48.3
Conservative 460 33.0
Alliance 259 18.6
Majority 213 15.3
Turnout 1,392 43
Registered electors 3,237
Labour gain from Conservative 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. 7–8. 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 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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