1988 Waveney District Council election

1988 Waveney District Council election
5 May 1988 (1988-05-05)
All 48 seats to Waveney District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 6 7
Seats after 23 20
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 11,544 11,705
Percentage 39.8% 40.3%
Swing 1.4% 9.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SLD Independent
Seats won 2 1
Seats after 4 1
Seat change
Popular vote 5,102 684
Percentage 17.6% 2.4%
Swing 11.5% 1.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1988 Waveney District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

The 1988 Waveney District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1988 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 6 1 37.5 17 23 47.9 11,544 39.8 +1.4
  Labour 7 1 43.8 13 20 41.7 11,705 40.3 +9.0
  SLD 2 12.5 2 4 8.3 5,102 17.6 –11.5
  Independent 1 6.3 0 1 2.1 684 2.4 +1.2

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 H. Fuller 912 44.6
Labour C. Adam 786 38.5
SLD E. Spencer 345 16.9
Majority 126 6.2
Turnout 2,043 36.4
Registered electors 5,619
Conservative hold

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Yates* 619 52.6
Conservative P. Carter 558 47.4
Majority 61 5.2
Turnout 1,177 32.6
Registered electors 3,607
Labour hold

Bungay

Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD D. O'Neill 707 40.9
Conservative P. Scott 622 36.0
Labour F. Welsh 401 23.2
Majority 85 4.9
Turnout 1,730 46.8
Registered electors 3,697
SLD hold

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Collins 1,133 53.0
SLD C. Thomas 1,004 47.0
Majority 129 6.0
Turnout 2,137 34.6
Registered electors 6,176
Conservative hold

Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Mitchell* 684 55.3
Conservative A. Leedham 319 25.8
Labour R. Jack 235 19.0
Majority 365 29.5
Turnout 1,238 39.1
Registered electors 3,164
Independent hold

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wright 1,181 55.6
SLD V. Caseley 943 44.4
Majority 238 11.2
Turnout 2,124 40.7
Registered electors 5,225
Conservative hold

Halesworth

Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Leverett* 992 58.7
Conservative A. Jackson 698 41.3
Majority 294 17.4
Turnout 1,690 47.6
Registered electors 3,551
Labour hold

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Bostock 806 55.3
SLD J. Van Pelt 368 25.2
Conservative L. Guy 284 19.5
Majority 438 30.0
Turnout 1,458 35.1
Registered electors 4,155
Labour hold

Kessingland

Kessingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Abel 643 41.6
Labour T. Durie 578 37.4
SLD J. Meredith 326 21.1
Majority 65 4.2
Turnout 1,547 42.8
Registered electors 3,616
Conservative gain from Labour

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD B. Pointon* 844 43.4
Labour J. Riches 684 35.2
Conservative L. Jeffrey 415 21.4
Majority 160 8.2
Turnout 1,943 42.9
Registered electors 4,526
SLD hold

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ayers 1,024 67.5
Conservative G. Mason 345 22.8
SLD A. Knee 147 9.7
Majority 679 44.8
Turnout 1,516 32.7
Registered electors 4,634
Labour hold

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Back* 1,101 55.9
Labour J. Riches 867 44.1
Majority 234 11.9
Turnout 1,968 37.4
Registered electors 5,267
Conservative hold

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Collins* 1,507 55.3
Conservative J. Day 1,029 37.8
SLD A. Shepherd 188 6.9
Majority 478 17.5
Turnout 2,724 47.5
Registered electors 5,737
Labour hold

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 1,404 58.3
Labour D. Gower 775 32.2
SLD R. Winyard 230 9.5
Majority 629 26.1
Turnout 2,409 47.4
Registered electors 5,077
Conservative hold

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Owen* 1,255 67.8
Conservative S. Rudd 595 32.2
Majority 660 35.7
Turnout 1,850 34.5
Registered electors 5,360
Labour hold

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Carter 1,176 79.4
Conservative F. Seabridge 305 20.6
Majority 871 58.8
Turnout 1,481 33.2
Registered electors 4,459
Labour hold

By-elections

Beccles Town

Beccles Town by-election: 14 July 1988[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 845 55.8
Labour 535 35.3
Liberal Democrats 135 8.9
Majority 310 20.5
Turnout 1,515 25.0
Registered electors 6,060
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. pp. 7–8. 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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