1995 Waveney District Council election

1995 Waveney District Council election
4 May 1995 (1995-05-04)
All 48 seats to Waveney District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 14 0 0
Seats after 36 10 2
Seat change 9 7 2
Popular vote 19,116 7,337 4,424
Percentage 61.9% 23.8% 14.3%
Swing 0.8% 2.0% 1.8%
Winner of each seat at the 1995 Waveney District Council election.
Control before election


Labour

Control after election


Labour

The 1995 Waveney District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1995 Waveney District Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 14 9 100.0 22 36 75.0 19,116 61.9 +0.8
  Conservative 0 7 0.0 10 10 20.8 7,337 23.8 +2.0
  Liberal Democrats 0 2 0.0 2 2 4.2 4,424 14.3 –1.8

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 P. Whatling 1,118 45.0
Liberal Democrats E. Crisp* 943 38.0
Conservative P. Sanders 422 17.0
Majority 175 7.0
Turnout 2,483 43.2
Registered electors 5,742
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Ley* 1,080 64.8
Conservative K. Niblett 394 23.6
Liberal Democrats P. Cunningham 193 11.6
Majority 686 41.2
Turnout 1,667 41.5
Registered electors 4,010
Labour hold Swing

Blything

Blything
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Thomas 444 53.5
Conservative M. Nichols* 386 46.5
Majority 58 7.0
Turnout 830 48.1
Registered electors 1,731
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Bungay

Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O. Parr 842 45.7
Conservative J. Palin* 666 36.2
Liberal Democrats D. O'Neill 334 18.1
Majority 176 9.5
Turnout 1,842 49.0
Registered electors 3,746
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Gouldby 1,470 59.3
Conservative N. Brighouse* 698 28.1
Liberal Democrats C. Thomas 313 12.6
Majority 772 31.2
Turnout 2,481 39.7
Registered electors 6,224
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Stewart 1,096 55.0
Conservative T. Wright 660 33.1
Liberal Democrats B. Howe 237 11.9
Majority 436 21.9
Turnout 1,993 38.3
Registered electors 5,156
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Halesworth

Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Holzer* 1,174 66.9
Conservative R. Niblett 478 27.2
Liberal Democrats S. Tonge 103 5.9
Majority 696 39.7
Turnout 1,755 47.7
Registered electors 3,659
Labour hold Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Reynolds* 1,034 79.7
Conservative M. Bee 156 12.0
Liberal Democrats D. Randoll 108 8.3
Majority 878 67.6
Turnout 1,298 30.6
Registered electors 4,168
Labour hold Swing

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Walpole 1,004 51.2
Liberal Democrats A. Shepherd* 797 40.6
Conservative M. Regester 160 8.2
Majority 207 10.6
Turnout 1,961 43.0
Registered electors 4,515
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Lothingland

Lothingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lewars 1,176 52.7
Conservative A. Choveaux* 546 24.5
Liberal Democrats P. Mummery 509 22.8
Majority 630 28.2
Turnout 2,231 47.5
Registered electors 4,682
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hunt* 1,247 88.1
Conservative S. Ames 168 11.9
Majority 1,079 76.3
Turnout 1,415 31.9
Registered electors 4,379
Labour hold Swing

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hinton 1,279 56.5
Conservative M. Barnard* 675 29.8
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt 310 13.7
Majority 604 26.7
Turnout 2,264 41.8
Registered electors 5,313
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Blizzard* 1,875 74.2
Conservative F. Gaimster 400 15.8
Liberal Democrats D. Young 251 9.9
Majority 1,475 58.4
Turnout 2,526 45.1
Registered electors 5,518
Labour hold Swing

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Punter 1,170 47.6
Conservative P. Austin 1,092 44.4
Liberal Democrats A. Martin 198 8.0
Majority 78 3.2
Turnout 2,460 47.6
Registered electors 5,117
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Rouse 1,648 85.0
Conservative A. Mylan 291 15.0
Majority 1,357 70.0
Turnout 1,939 35.0
Registered electors 5,470
Labour hold Swing

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Chipperfield* 1,459 84.2
Conservative F. Canham 145 8.4
Liberal Democrats G. Strachan 128 7.4
Majority 1,314 75.9
Turnout 1,732 38.3
Registered electors 4,387
Labour hold Swing

By-elections

Harbour

Harbour by-election: 19 October 1995[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 670 77.5
Liberal Democrats 95 11.0
Conservative 100 11.6
Majority 570 65.9
Turnout 865 20.7
Registered electors 4,179
Labour 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. 10. 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: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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