1990 Waveney District Council election

1990 Waveney District Council election
3 May 1990 (1990-05-03)
All 48 seats to Waveney District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won 14 1
Seats after 27 16
Seat change 7 7
Popular vote 19,708 10,545
Percentage 53.6% 28.7%
Swing 13.3% 11.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party SLD Independent
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 4 1
Seat change
Popular vote 4,513 1,296
Percentage 12.3% 3.5%
Swing 5.3% 1.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1990 Waveney District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Labour

The 1990 Waveney District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1990 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 14 7 87.5 13 27 56.3 19,708 53.6 +13.3
  Conservative 1 7 6.3 15 16 33.3 10,545 28.7 –11.1
  SLD 1 6.3 3 4 8.3 4,513 12.3 –5.3
  Independent 0 0.0 1 1 2.1 1,296 3.5 +1.1
  Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 683 1.9 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.

Beccles Town

Beccles Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Jenkins 1,886 64.4
Conservative L. Street 1,044 35.6
Majority 842 28.7
Turnout 2,929 52.2
Registered electors 5,612
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gower 1,355 43.0
Conservative A. Braithwaite 1,124 35.6
SLD C. Thomas 675 21.4
Majority 231 7.3
Turnout 3,153 51.5
Registered electors 6,122
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD A. Chamberlain* 1,104 36.1
Conservative C. Smith 1,075 35.1
Labour L. Blizzard 883 28.8
Majority 29 0.9
Turnout 3,058 57.9
Registered electors 5,284
SLD hold Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Ford* 1,398 73.0
Conservative L. Guy 288 15.0
SLD A. Shepherd 228 11.9
Majority 1,110 58.0
Turnout 1,914 46.0
Registered electors 4,161
Labour hold Swing

Kessingland

Kessingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Satchell 1,148 57.8
Conservative B. Reader* 568 28.6
Independent R. Jones 271 13.6
Majority 580 29.2
Turnout 1,987 54.5
Registered electors 3,644
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Scott 1,104 44.6
SLD J. Van Pelt 1,024 41.4
Conservative L. Jeffery 347 14.0
Majority 80 3.2
Turnout 2,475 53.0
Registered electors 4,674
Labour hold Swing

Lothingland

Lothingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Hunter 1,387 56.7
Conservative G. Wade 738 30.2
Green M. Gould 322 13.2
Majority 649 26.5
Turnout 2,447 56.4
Registered electors 4,340
Labour hold Swing

Mutford

Mutford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Taylor 435 55.1
Conservative S. Cole 355 44.9
Majority 80 10.1
Turnout 790 58.1
Registered electors 1,360
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Bostock 1,785 75.7
Conservative R. Jeffrey 353 15.0
SLD I. Crocker 220 9.3
Majority 1,432 60.7
Turnout 2,358 51.2
Registered electors 4,607
Labour hold Swing

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Rodgers 1,357 48.0
Conservative A. Choveaux* 1,077 38.1
SLD S. Tonge 396 14.0
Majority 280 9.9
Turnout 2,830 53.1
Registered electors 5,328
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Kelly 1,887 59.0
Conservative J. Halls 1,020 31.9
SLD A. Emmens 292 9.1
Majority 867 27.1
Turnout 3,199 56.4
Registered electors 5,675
Labour hold Swing

South Elmham

South Elmham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rose* 399 42.1
SLD A. Abbott 297 31.4
Labour H. Holzer 251 26.5
Majority 102 10.8
Turnout 947 64.7
Registered electors 1,464
Conservative hold Swing

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Breach 1,043 32.8
Conservative R. Peck 1,014 31.9
Independent E. Wilkin* 762 24.0
Green A. Milton 361 11.4
Majority 29 0.9
Turnout 3,180 61.5
Registered electors 5,170
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Taylor* 1,646 61.7
Conservative J. Albrow 480 18.0
SLD G. Wood 277 10.4
Independent R. Allen 263 9.9
Majority 1,166 43.7
Turnout 2,666 49.3
Registered electors 5,404
Labour hold Swing

Wainford

Wainford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Hutchinson 396 57.4
Conservative E. Torlot* 294 42.6
Majority 102 14.8
Turnout 690 56.8
Registered electors 1,215
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hore 1,747 82.6
Conservative F. Seabridge 369 17.4
Majority 1,378 65.1
Turnout 2,116 47.3
Registered electors 4,472
Labour hold Swing

By-elections

Kirkley

Kirkley by-election: 18 October 1990[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SLD 871 51.1
Labour 666 39.1
Conservative 166 9.7
Majority 205 12.0
Turnout 1,703 36.0
Registered electors 4,731
SLD gain from Labour 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. 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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