1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Seats won 17 12
Seat change 9 2
Popular vote 12,917 8,085
Percentage 43.6% 27.3%
Swing 14.1% 2.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 6 5
Seat change 11
Popular vote 6,403 1,895
Percentage 21.6% 6.4%
Swing 15.4% 2.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


No overall control

The 1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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

1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 34 17 9 0 9 42.5 43.6 12,917 +14.1
  Liberal Democrats 22 12 4 2 2 30.0 27.3 8,085 +2.7
  Conservative 23 6 1 12 11 15.0 21.6 6,403 –15.4
  Independent 6 5 1 1 12.5 6.4 1,895 –2.0
  Green 1 0 0 0 0.0 1.2 356 +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.

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Austin* 346 62.3
Labour C. Descombes 209 37.7
Majority 137 24.7
Turnout 555 43.7
Registered electors 1,269
Independent hold Swing

Barham

Barham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Ramsden 285 36.2
Conservative B. Shipp* 261 33.2
Labour P. Cooper 241 30.6
Majority 24 3.0
Turnout 787 46.0
Registered electors 1,711
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Barking

Barking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats V. Hoy 305 43.8
Conservative A. Pratt 227 32.6
Labour D. Lee 164 23.6
Majority 78 11.2
Turnout 696 45.5
Registered electors 1,530
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Bramford

Bramford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Green 436 39.5
Labour C. Curl 426 38.6
Conservative C. Bird* 337 30.5
Conservative B. Plummer* 306 27.7
Liberal Democrats P. Sands 267 24.2
Liberal Democrats J. Wishart 261 23.6
Turnout ~1,105 38.0
Registered electors 2,908
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Claydon

Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Wilson 343 54.9
Conservative J. Williams 282 45.1
Majority 61 9.8
Turnout 625 41.4
Registered electors 1,509
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Creeting

Creeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Lilley* 338 55.1
Conservative R. Vickery 183 29.9
Labour A. Lewis 92 15.0
Majority 155 25.3
Turnout 613 52.2
Registered electors 1,175
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Debenham

Debenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Cleverly* 360 58.8
Independent C. Cooksley 141 23.0
Labour J. Robinson 111 18.1
Majority 219 35.8
Turnout 612 35.1
Registered electors 1,746
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Elmswell

Elmswell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Durrant 350 34.4
Independent P. Dow 316 31.0
Liberal Democrats C. Ward 184 18.1
Conservative R. Cook* 168 16.5
Majority 34 3.3
Turnout 1,018 43.0
Registered electors 2,366
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Eye

Eye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Flatman* 344 51.3
Labour M. Carr 326 48.7
Majority 18 2.7
Turnout 670 44.0
Registered electors 1,521
Independent hold Swing

Fressingfield

Fressingfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Frost* 419 55.9
Liberal Democrats H. Stewart 216 28.8
Labour K. Herod 114 15.2
Majority 203 27.1
Turnout 749 50.6
Registered electors 1,480
Independent hold Swing

Gislingham

Gislingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. O'Keefe 343 45.9
Liberal Democrats B. Netscher 246 32.9
Conservative H. Ayres* 159 21.3
Majority 97 13.0
Turnout 748 42.9
Registered electors 1,742
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Crascall* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,564
Labour hold

Helmingham

Helmingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Raine* 215 44.7
Liberal Democrats L. Jones 180 37.4
Labour C. Hammond 86 17.9
Majority 35 7.3
Turnout 481 41.5
Registered electors 1,158
Conservative hold Swing

Hoxne

Hoxne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Craven* 457 71.5
Conservative M. Campbell-Preston 182 28.5
Majority 275 43.0
Turnout 639 43.4
Registered electors 1,471
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Mendlesham

Mendlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Barker 389 54.0
Independent M. Ribbons 332 46.0
Majority 57 7.9
Turnout 721 45.5
Registered electors 1,586
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Needham Market

Needham Market (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Marchant* 939 61.6
Liberal Democrats D. Stannard 750 49.2
Labour D. Hill 373 24.5
Labour G. Fisk 283 18.6
Conservative D. Burch 233 15.3
Turnout ~1,524 43.0
Registered electors 3,560
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Norton

Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Siffleet* 415 49.1
Labour E. Dykes 294 34.8
Liberal Democrats P. Carlisle 137 16.2
Majority 121 14.3
Turnout 846 50.2
Registered electors 1,684
Conservative hold Swing

Onehouse

Onehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Cray 288 39.3
Conservative J. Sinclair 232 31.7
Labour J. Rogers 213 29.1
Majority 56 7.6
Turnout 733 44.0
Registered electors 1,665
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Palgrave

Palgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Michell 238 37.3
Liberal Democrats J. Roche 232 36.4
Labour C. Wright 168 26.3
Majority 6 0.9
Turnout 638 43.0
Registered electors 1,484
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Rattlesden

Rattlesden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Otton* 459 57.8
Conservative J. Drinkwater 192 24.2
Labour G. Briggs 143 18.0
Majority 267 33.6
Turnout 794 54.0
Registered electors 1,470
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rickinghall

Rickinghall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Pask* 406 50.5
Labour R. Hill 398 49.5
Majority 8 1.0
Turnout 804 40.5
Registered electors 1,986
Conservative hold Swing

Ringshall

Ringshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Turner 500 70.3
Conservative P. Joslin 133 18.7
Labour P. Carter 78 11.0
Majority 367 51.6
Turnout 711 41.1
Registered electors 1,728
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stonham

Stonham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Fowler 379 70.3
Conservative T. Passmore 160 29.7
Majority 219 40.6
Turnout 539 41.3
Registered electors 1,303
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Olney* 626 43.4
Labour R. Snell* 624 43.3
Liberal Democrats K. Scarff 463 32.1
Conservative G. Boatfield 455 31.6
Turnout ~1,322 36.0
Registered electors 3,673
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stowmarket North

Stowmarket North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Jones* 842 71.8
Labour E. Jones* 824 70.3
Liberal Democrats G. Cray 330 28.2
Turnout ~1,173 32.0
Registered electors 3,633
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stowmarket South

Stowmarket South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Nunn* 756 59.8
Labour S. Britton* 600 47.5
Liberal Democrats B. McKinlay 509 40.2
Turnout ~1,265 35.0
Registered electors 3,421
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stowupland

Stowupland (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Shave* 1,081 60.2
Labour C. Jones* 874 48.7
Conservative N. Major 358 19.9
Green R. Stearn 356 19.8
Turnout ~1,547 46.0
Registered electors 3,362
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Stradbroke

Stradbroke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Gemmill* 406 62.5
Labour C. Thornber 244 37.5
Majority 162 24.9
Turnout 650 52.6
Registered electors 1,236
Conservative hold Swing

Thurston

Thurston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Stevenson 492 55.8
Conservative R. Bowden 390 44.2
Majority 102 11.6
Turnout 882 39.9
Registered electors 2,210
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Walsham-le-Willows

Walsham-le-Willows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Russell* 465 55.4
Labour J. Dougall 374 44.6
Majority 91 10.8
Turnout 839 50.9
Registered electors 1,649
Conservative hold Swing

Wetheringsett

Wetheringsett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ravenhill 254 50.3
Conservative R. Passmore* 251 49.7
Majority 3 0.6
Turnout 505 38.2
Registered electors 1,324
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Weybread

Weybread
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Kent 391 60.2
Labour G. Deeks 258 39.8
Majority 133 20.5
Turnout 649 49.8
Registered electors 1,304
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Woolpit

Woolpit
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Melvin* 433 68.2
Labour S. Robinson 202 31.8
Majority 231 36.4
Turnout 635 42.4
Registered electors 1,497
Independent hold Swing

Worlingworth

Worlingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Whitworth 288 52.7
Independent P. Debenham* 258 47.3
Majority 30 5.5
Turnout 546 43.6
Registered electors 1,253
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections

Haughley & Wetherden

Haughley & Wetherden by-election: 13 July 1995[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 340 50.8
Conservative 169 25.3
Independent 160 23.9
Majority 171 25.5
Turnout 669 43.0
Registered electors 1,556
Labour hold Swing

Stowmarket Central

Stowmarket Central by-election: 2 May 1996[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 637 44.2
Conservative 483 33.5
Liberal Democrats 322 22.3
Majority 154 10.7
Turnout 1,442 39.3
Registered electors 3,669
Labour hold Swing

Badwell Ash

Badwell Ash by-election: 27 February 1997[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 292 44.4
Labour 184 28.0
Liberal Democrats 182 27.7
Majority 108 16.4
Turnout 658 51.0
Registered electors 1,290
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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