1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 18 17
Seat change 18 10
Popular vote 18,967 20,395
Percentage 34.3% 36.9%
Swing 13.9% 12.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 15 5
Seat change 12 4
Popular vote 13,309 2,370
Percentage 24.1% 4.3%
Swing 7.6% 2.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


No overall control

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

1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 47 18 1 20 18 32.7 34.3 18,967 –13.9
  Labour 47 17 10 0 10 30.9 36.9 20,395 +12.1
  Liberal Democrats 41 15 12 0 12 27.3 24.1 13,309 +7.6
  Independent 10 5 1 4 4 9.1 4.3 2,370 –2.7
  Green 3 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 202 –1.9

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 J. Richardson* 550 42.4
Conservative M. Steen 538 41.4
Liberal Democrats S. Matthews 494 38.1
Liberal Democrats P. Little 485 37.4
Labour K. Doran 187 14.4
Labour N. Finlayson 157 12.1
Turnout ~1,298 53.6
Registered electors 2,422
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Alderton & Sutton

Alderton & Sutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Block 273 50.6
Conservative R. Peacock* 162 30.1
Labour P. Buck 104 19.3
Majority 111 20.5
Turnout 539 48.0
Registered electors 1,123
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bealings

Bealings
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Jowers* 376 52.6
Independent G. Rufford 339 47.4
Majority 37 5.2
Turnout 715 48.9
Registered electors 1,471
Conservative hold Swing

Bramfield & Cratfield

Bramfield & Cratfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Mair 364 50.8
Conservative R. Church* 297 41.5
Independent R. Thomas 55 7.7
Majority 67 9.3
Turnout 716 49.0
Registered electors 1,465
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Buxlow

Buxlow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Moss* 304 37.9
Conservative P. Truman 275 34.3
Labour J. Troughton 223 27.8
Majority 29 3.6
Turnout 802 46.7
Registered electors 1,721
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dennington

Dennington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Moore-Moffatt 330 52.3
Independent R. Rous* 301 47.7
Majority 29 4.6
Turnout 631 46.1
Registered electors 1,374
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Earl Soham

Earl Soham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Kerr 298 50.8
Liberal Democrats S. Stocker 289 49.2
Majority 9 1.6
Turnout 587 47.7
Registered electors 1,238
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Felixstowe Central

Felixstowe Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Bignell 533 38.1
Labour D. Rowe 516 36.9
Conservative R. Holland* 480 34.3
Conservative C. Webb* 470 33.6
Liberal Democrats P. Dangerfield 350 25.0
Liberal Democrats G. Moody 284 20.3
Turnout ~1,393 52.0
Registered electors 2,677
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Felixstowe East

Felixstowe East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Clarke* 679 47.3
Conservative C. Slemmings 607 42.3
Labour S. Sweetman 398 27.7
Labour S. McDonald 381 26.5
Liberal Democrats M. Sheppard 358 24.9
Liberal Democrats P. Warren 352 24.5
Turnout ~1,448 47.4
Registered electors 3,054
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe North

Felixstowe North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Deacon* 922 55.0
Labour D. Carpenter 775 46.2
Conservative A. Malster 266 15.9
Conservative R. Stops 225 13.4
Liberal Democrats A. Cousins 197 11.8
Liberal Democrats R. Knights 134 8.0
Turnout ~1,409 48.4
Registered electors 2,909
Labour hold
Labour hold

Felixstowe South

Felixstowe South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Savage* 486 37.6
Conservative J. Bailey 393 30.4
Liberal Democrats C. Macgregor 370 28.6
Liberal Democrats D. Rayner 351 27.1
Labour D. Gibson 294 22.7
Labour M. Sanderson 285 22.0
Turnout ~1,146 43.9
Registered electors 2,610
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe South East

Felixstowe South East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Minns 704 46.8
Conservative A. Smith* 699 46.5
Labour R. Campbell 489 32.5
Labour R. Pettit 435 28.9
Liberal Democrats V. Moffat 311 20.7
Liberal Democrats A. Yates 221 14.7
Turnout ~1,505 51.6
Registered electors 2,916
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Felixstowe West

Felixstowe West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H. Dangerfield* 684 43.2
Labour J. Mullen 637 40.3
Labour M. Pettit 628 39.8
Liberal Democrats L. Reeves 526 33.2
Conservative E. Bishop 261 16.5
Turnout ~1,577 37.7
Registered electors 4,184
Liberal Democrats hold
Labour hold

Framlingham

Framlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Campbell* 620 66.7
Conservative A. Kirby 309 33.3
Majority 311 33.4
Turnout 929 43.2
Registered electors 2,163
Labour hold Swing

Glemham

Glemham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Howard 242 58.2
Conservative H. Brookes* 174 41.8
Majority 68 16.4
Turnout 416 43.4
Registered electors 963
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Grundisburgh & Witnesham

Grundisburgh & Witnesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Bull 381 50.9
Conservative M. Morton* 367 49.1
Majority 14 1.8
Turnout 748 39.6
Registered electors 1,886
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hasketon

Hasketon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats R. Else 338 52.6
Conservative P. Preese* 305 47.4
Majority 33 5.2
Turnout 643 51.1
Registered electors 1,271
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hollesley

Hollesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats V. Mason 197 37.5
Conservative R. Dawson 172 32.7
Labour C. Hemming 157 29.8
Majority 25 4.8
Turnout 526 44.5
Registered electors 1,186
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Kelsale

Kelsale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Hetherington 251 60.3
Conservative B. Volstaker 165 39.7
Majority 86 20.6
Turnout 416 39.1
Registered electors 1,083
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Kesgrave

Kesgrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Proctor 868 38.5
Labour A. Pitcher 781 34.6
Conservative H. Ferguson* 767 34.0
Labour N. Fox 742 32.9
Conservative C. Dowsing* 668 29.6
Conservative P. Cooper* 634 28.1
Liberal Democrats R. Young 412 18.3
Liberal Democrats L. Devlin 330 14.6
Liberal Democrats M. Breeze 254 11.3
Turnout ~1,982 34.3
Registered electors 5,778
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Kirton

Kirton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Metcalfe Unopposed
Registered electors 1,660
Independent hold

Leiston

Leiston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Girling* 1,199 36.4
Labour T. Hodgson* 1,134 34.4
Labour M. Taylor 1,040 31.6
Conservative J. Geater* 734 22.3
Conservative T. Hawkins 676 20.5
Conservative C. Spink 466 14.1
Turnout ~1,977 49.3
Registered electors 4,011
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Martlesham

Martlesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Kelso 797 46.1
Conservative D. Embery 499 28.9
Labour M. Irwin 360 20.8
Green J. Forbes 73 4.2
Majority 298 17.2
Turnout 1,729 46.5
Registered electors 3,769
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Melton

Melton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Hutchison* 533 53.4
Labour C. Place 465 46.6
Majority 68 6.8
Turnout 998 39.5
Registered electors 2,546
Independent hold Swing

Nacton

Nacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats N. Cawthorn 482 54.3
Conservative J. Law* 405 45.7
Majority 77 8.6
Turnout 887 36.7
Registered electors 2,442
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Orford

Orford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats T. Archbold* 254 45.8
Conservative S. Bacon 201 36.3
Labour S. Evans 99 17.9
Majority 53 9.5
Turnout 554 53.6
Registered electors 1,035
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Otley

Otley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Barrett* 294 73.7
Labour T. Dockerill 105 26.3
Majority 189 47.4
Turnout 399 37.5
Registered electors 1,081
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Rushmere St. Andrew

Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Laing* 558 39.9
Liberal Democrats D. Cooper 553 39.6
Conservative D. Gooch* 548 39.2
Liberal Democrats G. Elliott 447 31.9
Labour M. Hyde 286 20.5
Labour V. Atkinson-Padmore 280 20.1
Turnout ~1,421 42.1
Registered electors 3,374
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Saxmundham

Saxmundham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Welton 477 52.6
Conservative R. Warren* 208 22.9
Independent P. Bush 153 16.9
Independent J. Fisher 69 7.6
Majority 269 29.7
Turnout 907 48.3
Registered electors 1,884
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Snape

Snape
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Burnett* 258 46.5
Labour P. Hetherington 180 32.4
Liberal Democrats C. Fry 117 21.1
Majority 78 14.1
Turnout 555 46.0
Registered electors 1,207
Conservative hold Swing

Trimleys

Trimleys (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Dixon 908 54.2
Labour H. Blackshaw 865 51.6
Conservative D. Donnelly* 500 29.9
Conservative B. Carrick-Spreat* 492 29.4
Liberal Democrats S. Thomson 267 15.9
Liberal Democrats T. Gilbert 192 11.5
Turnout ~1,790 40.9
Registered electors 4,377
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Tunstall

Tunstall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Herring* 383 50.9
Labour P. Wolfers 217 28.8
Liberal Democrats A. Llewellyn 121 16.1
Green P. Martin 32 4.2
Majority 166 22.1
Turnout 753 46.6
Registered electors 1,626
Conservative hold Swing

Ufford

Ufford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Cavendish 305 47.4
Liberal Democrats J. Monk 177 27.5
Labour H. Osborne 161 25.0
Majority 128 19.9
Turnout 643 49.9
Registered electors 1,291
Conservative hold Swing

Walberswick

Walberswick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Leighton* 389 53.7
Labour R. Winyard 336 46.3
Majority 53 7.4
Turnout 725 56.6
Registered electors 1,315
Conservative hold Swing

Westleton

Westleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Caines* 325 55.9
Labour E. Stringer 159 27.4
Green C. Barnett 97 16.7
Majority 166 28.5
Turnout 581 51.5
Registered electors 1,136
Independent hold Swing

Wickham Market

Wickham Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Mason* 346 49.9
Labour B. Dockerill 190 27.4
Liberal Democrats B. Hall 158 22.8
Majority 156 22.5
Turnout 694 39.1
Registered electors 1,805
Independent hold Swing

Woodbridge Central

Woodbridge Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Wenyon 300 43.2
Conservative A. Hinton 236 34.0
Labour M. Caddick 159 22.9
Majority 64 9.2
Turnout 695 50.8
Registered electors 1,394
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Woodbridge Farlingaye

Woodbridge Farlingaye
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Healey* 307 50.6
Labour A. Murray 207 34.1
Conservative J. Bidwell 93 15.3
Majority 100 16.5
Turnout 607 41.2
Registered electors 1,490
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Woodbridge Kyson

Woodbridge Kyson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Burgon* 306 77.3
Conservative J. Norris 90 22.7
Majority 216 54.6
Turnout 396 42.4
Registered electors 939
Labour hold Swing

Woodbridge Riverside

Woodbridge Riverside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Hewitt 363 63.1
Labour M. Arundel 212 36.9
Majority 151 26.2
Turnout 575 49.7
Registered electors 1,170
Conservative hold Swing

Woodbridge Seckford

Woodbridge Seckford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Geen* 236 39.8
Liberal Democrats D. Ball 226 38.1
Labour R. Davis 131 22.1
Majority 10 1.7
Turnout 593 51.1
Registered electors 1,165
Conservative hold Swing

Yoxford

Yoxford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Gray* 249 43.6
Labour J. Stringer 172 30.1
Liberal Democrats P. Crosby 150 26.3
Majority 77 13.5
Turnout 571 49.3
Registered electors 1,159
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections

Kelsale

Kelsale by-election: 19 October 1995[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 161 40.5
Labour 124 31.2
Conservative 113 28.4
Majority 37 9.3
Turnout 398 36.7
Registered electors 1,084
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Bramfield & Cratfield

Bramfield & Cratfield by-election: 20 June 1996[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 330 49.9
Labour 170 25.7
Liberal Democrats 161 24.4
Majority 160 24.2
Turnout 661 45.1
Registered electors 1,466
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Dennington

Dennington by-election: 21 November 1996[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 278 55.0
Liberal Democrats 179 35.4
Labour 48 9.5
Majority 99 19.6
Turnout 505 36.8
Registered electors 1,372
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Ufford

Ufford by-election: 19 April 1998[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 356 68.7
Liberal Democrats 122 23.6
Labour 40 7.7
Majority 234 45.1
Turnout 518 40.1
Registered electors 1,292
Conservative hold 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. 9–11. 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 c d 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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