1987 Waveney District Council election

1987 Waveney District Council election
7 May 1987 (1987-05-07)
All 48 seats to Waveney District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 8 7
Seats after 22 21
Seat change 1
Popular vote 12,991 10,607
Percentage 38.4% 31.3%
Swing 4.6% 6.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Alliance Independent
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 4 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 9,831 410
Percentage 29.1% 1.2%
Swing 3.8% 1.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1987 Waveney District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1987 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 8 1 50.0 14 22 45.8 12,991 38.4 +4.6
  Labour 7 43.8 14 21 43.8 10,607 31.3 –6.0
  Alliance 1 1 6.3 3 4 8.3 9,831 29.1 +3.8
  Independent 0 0.0 1 1 2.1 410 1.2 –1.7

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 % ±%
Alliance E. Crisp 1,242 46.8
Conservative C. Dow 910 34.3
Labour M. Rodgers 501 18.9
Majority 332 12.5
Turnout 2,653 49.0
Registered electors 5,505
Alliance gain from Conservative

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Durie 552 37.0
Labour C. Adam 510 34.2
Alliance G. West 429 28.8
Majority 42 2.8
Turnout 1,491 41.4
Registered electors 3,625
Conservative hold

Blything

Blything
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Currie* 431 42.5
Independent E. Woodard 410 40.4
Alliance J. Winyard 174 17.1
Majority 21 2.1
Turnout 1,015 59.5
Registered electors 1,707
Conservative hold

Bungay

Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Palin* 841 45.2
Alliance D. O'Neill 595 32.0
Labour R. Richards 426 22.9
Majority 246 13.2
Turnout 1,862 53.8
Registered electors 3,583
Conservative hold

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Brighouse 1,362 47.0
Alliance C. Shade 968 33.4
Labour T. Kelly 567 19.6
Majority 394 13.6
Turnout 2,897 47.5
Registered electors 6,099
Conservative hold

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Wright 1,251 46.5
Alliance A. Martin 917 34.1
Labour J. Spottiswoode 523 19.4
Majority 334 12.4
Turnout 2,691 51.0
Registered electors 5,283
Conservative hold

Halesworth

Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Niblett* 755 44.4
Labour H. Holzer 685 40.3
Alliance C. Roberts 259 15.2
Majority 70 4.1
Turnout 1,699 50.2
Registered electors 3,421
Conservative hold

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Ellerby 788 54.2
Alliance A. Shepherd 666 45.8
Majority 122 8.4
Turnout 1,454 35.9
Registered electors 4,058
Labour hold

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Carter* 900 38.7
Alliance J. Van Pelt 893 38.4
Conservative L. Jeffery 532 22.9
Majority 7 0.3
Turnout 2,325 52.6
Registered electors 4,422
Labour hold

Lothingland

Lothingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Brown 992 48.3
Labour R. Jack 638 31.1
Alliance A. Moles 424 20.6
Majority 354 17.2
Turnout 2,054 48.6
Registered electors 4,227
Conservative hold

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hunt* 937 48.2
Alliance V. Caseley 525 27.0
Conservative H. Wallace 481 24.8
Majority 412 21.2
Turnout 1,943 41.9
Registered electors 4,645
Labour hold

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Barnard 1,220 51.2
Labour M. Ramsay 671 28.2
Alliance D. Tregloyne 490 20.6
Majority 549 23.1
Turnout 2,381 45.6
Registered electors 5,233
Conservative hold

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Blizzard 1,235 42.0
Conservative M. Reader 1,234 42.0
Alliance M. Cambridge 472 16.0
Majority 1 0.0
Turnout 2,941 51.0
Registered electors 5,766
Labour hold

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Simpson 1,392 59.7
Alliance R. Winyard 938 40.3
Majority 454 19.5
Turnout 2,330 46.2
Registered electors 5,059
Conservative hold

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Owen 1,064 47.4
Conservative S. Rudd 642 28.6
Alliance W. Robertson 540 24.0
Majority 422 18.8
Turnout 2,246 41.6
Registered electors 5,405
Labour hold

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Chipperfield* 1,162 62.6
Conservative W. Easton 396 21.3
Alliance C. Thomas 299 16.1
Majority 766 41.2
Turnout 1,857 41.9
Registered electors 4,437
Labour hold

By-elections

St. Margarets

St. Margarets by-election: 7 May 1987[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,460 50.8
Labour 761 26.5
Independent 652 22.7
Majority 699 24.3
Turnout 2,873 47.0
Registered electors 6,113
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. 7. 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. ^ 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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