1985 UK local government election
The 1985 Suffolk County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
1985 Suffolk County Council election[1] |
Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 78 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 62.5 | 42.9 | 76,050 | –3.6 |
| Labour | 79 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 28.8 | 34.0 | 60,371 | –7.6 |
| Independent | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 5,915 | +0.5 |
| Alliance | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.8 | 18.2 | 32,339 | +11.3 |
| Ecology | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2,276 | –0.1 |
| Residents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 413 | N/A |
Division results by local authority
Babergh
Babergh District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 6 | | 11,036 | 44.3 | |
| Labour | 2 | | 7,533 | 30.2 | |
| Alliance | 1 | | 5,092 | 20.4 | |
| Independent | 1 | | 960 | 3.9 | |
| Ecology | 0 | | 311 | 1.2 | |
Total | 10 | | 24,932 | 42.5 | |
Division results
Belstead Brook Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Clayton* | 1,225 | 42.7 |
| Alliance | A. Pollard | 1,005 | 35.0 |
| Labour | S. Thomas | 639 | 22.3 |
Majority | 220 | 7.7 |
Turnout | 2,869 | 42.8 |
Registered electors | 6,702 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Brett Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A. Skeels | 1,061 | 52.2 |
| Alliance | A. Meynell | 665 | 32.7 |
| Labour | D. Hastie | 308 | 15.1 |
Majority | 396 | 19.5 |
Turnout | 2,034 | 43.6 |
Registered electors | 4,660 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Cosford Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | W. Crockatt* | 1,284 | 74.8 |
| Labour | P. Cain | 432 | 25.2 |
Majority | 852 | 49.7 |
Turnout | 1,716 | 40.1 |
Registered electors | 4,277 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Great Cornard Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M. Cornish | 1,281 | 46.1 |
| Conservative | A. Eady | 859 | 30.9 |
| Alliance | R. Hewett | 636 | 22.9 |
Majority | 422 | 15.2 |
Turnout | 2,776 | 46.8 |
Registered electors | 5,927 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Melford Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | F. Gales* | 1,327 | 47.7 |
| Labour | R. Thompson | 742 | 26.7 |
| Alliance | D. Scott | 714 | 25.7 |
Majority | 585 | 21.0 |
Turnout | 2,783 | 41.4 |
Registered electors | 6,720 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Peninsula Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alliance | J. Law | 1,142 | 43.8 |
| Conservative | P. Monroe* | 1,038 | 39.8 |
| Labour | M. Armstrong | 426 | 16.3 |
Majority | 104 | 4.0 |
Turnout | 2,606 | 49.6 |
Registered electors | 5,255 | |
| Alliance win (new seat) |
Samford Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | W. Curnow | 1,193 | 40.3 |
| Alliance | J. Miller | 930 | 31.4 |
| Labour | E. Irving* | 836 | 28.3 |
Majority | 263 | 8.9 |
Turnout | 2,959 | 51.9 |
Registered electors | 5,701 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Stour Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | S. Pryor* | 1,637 | 62.0 |
| Labour | J. Skinner | 694 | 26.3 |
| Ecology | N. Miller | 311 | 11.8 |
Majority | 943 | 35.7 |
Turnout | 2,642 | 38.8 |
Registered electors | 6,812 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Sudbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | E. Wiles | 1,546 | 52.3 | +5.9 |
| Conservative | J. Colema | 1,412 | 47.7 | –1.2 |
Majority | 134 | 4.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,958 | 37.0 | –0.9 |
Registered electors | 7,994 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.6 | |
Forest Heath
Forest Heath District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 5 | | 5,491 | 50.1 | |
| Independent | 1 | | 1,146 | 10.4 | |
| Labour | 0 | | 3,430 | 31.3 | |
| Alliance | 0 | | 903 | 8.3 | |
Total | 6 | | 10,970 | 35.0 | |
Division results
Brandon Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Wortley* | 907 | 57.4 |
| Labour | C. Copsesy | 672 | 42.6 |
Majority | 235 | 14.9 |
Turnout | 1,579 | 30.4 |
Registered electors | 5,186 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Exning Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | C. Hopkinson | 856 | 45.1 |
| Alliance | D. Griffith | 558 | 29.4 |
| Labour | A. Devoy | 483 | 25.5 |
Majority | 298 | 15.7 |
Turnout | 1,897 | 30.6 |
Registered electors | 6,200 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Ickneld Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | S. Chester* | 1,246 | 70.0 |
| Labour | B. Burnett | 533 | 30.0 |
Majority | 713 | 40.1 |
Turnout | 1,779 | 33.8 |
Registered electors | 5,257 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Mildenhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D. Madeley* | 856 | 56.8 |
| Labour | B. Vallack | 650 | 43.2 |
Majority | 206 | 13.7 |
Turnout | 1,506 | 33.8 |
Registered electors | 4,457 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Newmarket Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A. Crickmere | 1,087 | 48.4 |
| Labour | R. Muge | 815 | 36.3 |
| Alliance | G. Baldwin | 345 | 15.4 |
Majority | 272 | 12.1 |
Turnout | 2,247 | 41.4 |
Registered electors | 5,428 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Ipswich
Ipswich District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Labour | 12 | | 16,946 | 52.1 | |
| Conservative | 4 | | 11,429 | 35.1 | |
| Alliance | 0 | | 4,167 | 12.8 | |
Total | 16 | | 32,542 | 36.0 | |
Division results
Bixley Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | N. Alcock* | 1,380 | 56.7 |
| Alliance | P. Ablitt | 563 | 23.1 |
| Labour | E. Urry | 489 | 20.1 |
Majority | 817 | 33.6 |
Turnout | 2,432 | 41.8 |
Registered electors | 5,813 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Bridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | W. Clark | 1,260 | 71.1 |
| Conservative | C. Body | 511 | 28.9 |
Majority | 749 | 42.3 |
Turnout | 1,771 | 31.9 |
Registered electors | 5,549 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Broom Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. Pinner | 1,124 | 61.0 | –3.7 |
| Labour | M. Vaughan | 719 | 39.0 | +14.9 |
Majority | 405 | 22.0 | –18.6 |
Turnout | 1,843 | 34.8 | –7.0 |
Registered electors | 5,290 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 9.3 | |
Castle Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E. Alcock | 996 | 47.6 |
| Labour | J. Metcalfe* | 687 | 32.8 |
| Alliance | E. Pearl | 411 | 19.6 |
Majority | 309 | 14.8 |
Turnout | 2,094 | 35.1 |
Registered electors | 5,964 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Chantry Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Wells | 901 | 75.2 |
| Conservative | P. Steward | 181 | 15.1 |
| Alliance | J. Sanderson | 116 | 9.7 |
Majority | 720 | 60.1 |
Turnout | 1,198 | 26.8 |
Registered electors | 4,462 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Gainsborough Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R. Skerritt* | 1,559 | 84.5 | +18.7 |
| Conservative | J. Young | 287 | 15.5 | –18.7 |
Majority | 1,272 | 68.9 | +37.3 |
Turnout | 1,846 | 32.1 | –0.9 |
Registered electors | 5,748 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 18.7 | |
Ipswich St Margaret's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H. Davis* | 1,219 | 50.1 | –23.4 |
| Labour | I. Chevous | 653 | 26.9 | +11.8 |
| Alliance | J. Groves | 560 | 23.0 | +11.5 |
Majority | 566 | 23.3 | –35.1 |
Turnout | 2,432 | 39.8 | –4.9 |
Registered electors | 6,108 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 17.6 | |
Ipswich Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Cusack* | 1,259 | 66.3 |
| Conservative | F. Brown | 438 | 23.1 |
| Alliance | A. Holden | 201 | 10.6 |
Majority | 821 | 43.3 |
Turnout | 1,898 | 35.0 |
Registered electors | 5,424 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Priory Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | D. Sierakowski* | 1,247 | 63.7 |
| Conservative | M. Morton | 526 | 26.9 |
| Alliance | R. Hawkins | 184 | 9.4 |
Majority | 1,957 | 36.8 |
Turnout | 721 | 34.9 |
Registered electors | 5,606 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Rushmere Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | P. Koppel | 1,382 | 47.6 | +16.9 |
| Conservative | P. Hammond | 1,081 | 37.2 | –21.8 |
| Alliance | B. Taylor | 442 | 15.2 | +7.3 |
Majority | 301 | 10.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,905 | 48.2 | –3.1 |
Registered electors | 6,029 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.4 | |
Sprites Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | T. Payne* | 1,111 | 61.6 |
| Conservative | K. Thomas | 424 | 23.5 |
| Alliance | M. Smith | 268 | 14.9 |
Majority | 687 | 38.1 |
Turnout | 1,803 | 30.0 |
Registered electors | 6,011 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
St Clements Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Mole | 1,345 | 48.3 | +9.2 |
| Conservative | S. Thompson | 1,116 | 40.1 | –20.8 |
| Alliance | K. Prior | 322 | 11.6 | N/A |
Majority | 229 | 8.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,783 | 48.5 | –1.7 |
Registered electors | 5,736 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.0 | |
St John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A. Macknelly | 1,183 | 47.8 | +5.2 |
| Conservative | L. Howard | 907 | 36.6 | –20.8 |
| Alliance | A. Howlett | 386 | 15.6 | N/A |
Majority | 276 | 11.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,476 | 42.0 | –4.2 |
Registered electors | 5,895 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.0 | |
Stoke Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | L. Cogan* | 939 | 54.2 |
| Conservative | M. Doyle | 520 | 30.0 |
| Alliance | M. Redbond | 273 | 15.8 |
Majority | 419 | 24.2 |
Turnout | 1,732 | 29.6 |
Registered electors | 5,847 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Whitehouse Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Watkins | 1,047 | 64.4 |
| Conservative | B. Ferguson | 339 | 20.8 |
| Alliance | K. Pettican | 241 | 14.8 |
Majority | 708 | 43.5 |
Turnout | 1,627 | 29.7 |
Registered electors | 5,472 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Whitton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | F. Wilding* | 1,165 | 66.8 |
| Conservative | W. Crane | 380 | 21.8 |
| Alliance | T. Davis | 200 | 11.5 |
Majority | 785 | 45.0 |
Turnout | 1,745 | 31.8 |
Registered electors | 5,486 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Mid Suffolk
Mid Suffolk District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 8 | | 9,907 | 47.0 | |
| Labour | 1 | | 5,412 | 25.7 | |
| Independent | 1 | | 1,234 | 5.9 | |
| Alliance | 0 | | 3,726 | 17.7 | |
| Ecology | 0 | | 811 | 3.8 | |
Total | 10 | | 21,090 | 37.6 | |
Division results
Bosmere Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Patton | 1,132 | 50.6 |
| Alliance | G. Miller | 698 | 31.1 |
| Labour | E. Hunter | 409 | 18.3 |
Majority | 434 | 19.5 |
Turnout | 2,239 | 37.8 |
Registered electors | 5,923 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Gipping Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G. Caldwell-Smith* | 1,022 | 52.7 |
| Labour | G. Cunningham | 919 | 47.3 |
Majority | 103 | 5.3 |
Turnout | 1,941 | 35.5 |
Registered electors | 5,470 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Hoxne Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G. McGregor | 1,356 | 53.8 |
| Alliance | A. Pietrzak | 710 | 28.2 |
| Labour | E. Hatton | 453 | 18.0 |
Majority | 646 | 25.6 |
Turnout | 2,519 | 40.3 |
Registered electors | 6,247 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Stowmarket St Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | E. Nunn | 689 | 37.9 |
| Conservative | G. Paton | 646 | 35.5 |
| Alliance | J. Shaw | 483 | 26.6 |
Majority | 43 | 2.4 |
Turnout | 1,818 | 40.5 |
Registered electors | 4,485 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Stowmarket St Peter's Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D. Card | 550 | 37.0 |
| Labour | R. Snell | 520 | 34.9 |
| Alliance | B. Hewitt | 378 | 25.4 |
| Ecology | B. Codd | 40 | 2.7 |
Majority | 30 | 2.0 |
Turnout | 1,488 | 32.3 |
Registered electors | 4,607 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Thedwastre North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | S. Side | 1,155 | 47.2 |
| Alliance | C. Willison | 778 | 31.8 |
| Labour | J. Keeble | 338 | 13.8 |
| Ecology | J. Mathissen | 174 | 7.1 |
Majority | 377 | 15.4 |
Turnout | 2,445 | 41.0 |
Registered electors | 5,967 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Thedwastre South Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G. Foss | 897 | 44.3 |
| Alliance | G. Coleman | 679 | 33.5 |
| Labour | R. Morris | 330 | 16.3 |
| Ecology | C. Chapman | 119 | 5.9 |
Majority | 218 | 10.8 |
Turnout | 2,025 | 34.7 |
Registered electors | 5,840 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Thredling Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Clover* | 1,347 | 71.2 |
| Labour | A. Lewis | 545 | 28.8 |
Majority | 802 | 42.4 |
Turnout | 1,892 | 31.8 |
Registered electors | 5,953 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Upper Gipping Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D. Farthing* | 1,056 | 46.0 |
| Labour | P. Oldfield* | 763 | 33.2 |
| Ecology | R. Stearn | 478 | 20.8 |
Majority | 293 | 12.8 |
Turnout | 2,297 | 39.3 |
Registered electors | 5,839 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Suffolk Coastal
Suffolk Coastal District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 13 | | 15,673 | 48.1 | |
| Alliance | 0 | | 8,941 | 27.4 | |
| Labour | 0 | | 6,541 | 20.1 | |
| Independent | 0 | | 1,434 | 4.4 | |
Total | 13 | | 32,589 | 44.1 | |
Division results
Blything Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | H. Hall* | 1,320 | 50.9 |
| Alliance | E. Ackroyd | 478 | 18.4 |
| Independent | R. Hare | 428 | 16.5 |
| Labour | P. Whelan | 366 | 14.1 |
Majority | 842 | 32.5 |
Turnout | 2,592 | 49.3 |
Registered electors | 5,257 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Carlford Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | H. Bestow* | 1,199 | 51.1 |
| Alliance | D. Missen | 838 | 35.7 |
| Labour | L. Hall | 308 | 13.1 |
Majority | 361 | 15.4 |
Turnout | 2,345 | 40.3 |
Registered electors | 5,824 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Clay Hills Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | F. Barker* | 1,322 | 44.9 |
| Labour | T. Hodgson | 895 | 30.4 |
| Independent | N. Ratcliff | 395 | 13.4 |
| Alliance | B. Skelcher | 333 | 11.3 |
Majority | 427 | 14.5 |
Turnout | 2,945 | 46.7 |
Registered electors | 6,304 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Colneis Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A. Rodwell* | 1,607 | 53.4 |
| Alliance | D. Squirrell | 794 | 26.4 |
| Labour | S. Rose | 608 | 20.2 |
Majority | 813 | 27.0 |
Turnout | 3,009 | 42.6 |
Registered electors | 7,071 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Felixstowe Ferry Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | M. Goodman | 1,659 | 57.1 |
| Alliance | P. Warren | 1,244 | 42.9 |
Majority | 415 | 14.3 |
Turnout | 2,903 | 50.2 |
Registered electors | 4,785 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Felixstowe Landguard Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | T. Savage | 837 | 41.0 |
| Alliance | D. Paddick | 482 | 23.6 |
| Labour | D. Ballantyne | 466 | 22.8 |
| Independent | A. Loveday | 255 | 12.5 |
Majority | 355 | 17.4 |
Turnout | 2,040 | 37.0 |
Registered electors | 5,515 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Felixstowe Walton Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E. Hutchinson* | 988 | 39.8 |
| Labour | D. Smith* | 846 | 34.1 |
| Alliance | C. Morgan | 649 | 26.1 |
Majority | 142 | 5.7 |
Turnout | 2,483 | 45.6 |
Registered electors | 5,451 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Framlingham Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | R. Hickson* | 1,194 | 50.1 |
| Alliance | S. Stocker | 723 | 30.3 |
| Labour | J. Campbell | 467 | 19.6 |
Majority | 471 | 19.8 |
Turnout | 2,384 | 45.9 |
Registered electors | 5,191 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Kesgrave & Martlesham Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | C. Penn* | 1,231 | 47.0 |
| Labour | W. Maskell | 704 | 26.9 |
| Alliance | E. Wheeler | 684 | 26.1 |
Majority | 527 | 20.1 |
Turnout | 2,619 | 40.5 |
Registered electors | 6,461 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Plomesgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | F. Cowley* | 1,241 | 51.0 |
| Alliance | J. Jacob | 707 | 29.1 |
| Labour | A. Morgan | 485 | 19.9 |
Majority | 534 | 21.9 |
Turnout | 2,433 | 45.9 |
Registered electors | 5,301 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Wickham Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Hazelwood* | 963 | 45.9 |
| Alliance | D. Fitch | 704 | 33.5 |
| Labour | M. Alsop | 433 | 20.6 |
Majority | 249 | 12.3 |
Turnout | 2,090 | 36.9 |
Registered electors | 5,691 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Wilford Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | R. Sheepshanks | 1,051 | 44.9 |
| Labour | P. Buck | 510 | 21.8 |
| Alliance | A. Martin | 422 | 18.0 |
| Independent | N. Friend | 356 | 15.2 |
Majority | 541 | 23.1 |
Turnout | 2,339 | 46.8 |
Registered electors | 4,999 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Woodbridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | B. Rosher* | 1,061 | 44.3 |
| Alliance | N. Twigge | 883 | 36.8 |
| Labour | B. Staines | 453 | 18.9 |
Majority | 178 | 7.4 |
Turnout | 2,397 | 39.7 |
Registered electors | 6,039 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
St Edmundsbury
St Edmundsbury District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 7 | | 11,079 | 45.1 | |
| Labour | 2 | | 7,174 | 29.2 | |
| Alliance | 2 | | 4,841 | 19.7 | |
| Ecology | 0 | | 1,154 | 4.7 | |
| Independent | 0 | | 340 | 1.4 | |
Total | 11 | | 24,588 | 38.3 | |
Division results
Abbeygate & Eastgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | L. Oliver* | 1,154 | 56.2 | +2.0 |
| Labour | F. Roberts | 555 | 27.0 | –5.1 |
| Ecology | I. Rynsard | 344 | 16.8 | +3.0 |
Majority | 599 | 29.2 | +7.1 |
Turnout | 2,053 | 40.2 | –3.0 |
Registered electors | 5,109 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 | |
Blackbourn Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G. Reeve* | 1,124 | 48.5 |
| Alliance | T. Cook | 659 | 28.4 |
| Labour | D. Pollard | 535 | 23.1 |
Majority | 465 | 20.1 |
Turnout | 2,318 | 36.6 |
Registered electors | 6,337 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Clare Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D. Hamilton-Lowe* | 1,336 | 66.2 |
| Labour | P. Coneely | 683 | 33.8 |
Majority | 653 | 32.3 |
Turnout | 2,019 | 33.0 |
Registered electors | 6,123 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Haverhill North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Hartley* | 1,129 | 64.8 |
| Conservative | S. Fraser | 612 | 35.2 |
Majority | 517 | 29.7 |
Turnout | 1,741 | 30.3 |
Registered electors | 5,739 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Haverhill South Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alliance | C. Jones | 1,005 | 45.4 |
| Labour | D. Evans* | 769 | 34.7 |
| Conservative | J. Stevens | 440 | 19.9 |
Majority | 236 | 10.7 |
Turnout | 2,214 | 34.6 |
Registered electors | 6,393 | |
| Alliance win (new seat) |
Northgate & St Olave's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Lockwood* | 1,217 | 66.2 | –10.2 |
| Independent | A. Bignell | 340 | 18.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | J. Oxley | 280 | 15.2 | –8.4 |
Majority | 877 | 47.7 | –5.0 |
Turnout | 1,837 | 34.3 | –3.4 |
Registered electors | 5,358 | | |
| Labour hold |
Risbridge Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | C. Kirk | 1,421 | 61.3 |
| Labour | M. Perry | 472 | 20.3 |
| Ecology | C. Southall | 427 | 18.4 |
Majority | 949 | 40.9 |
Turnout | 2,320 | 40.9 |
Registered electors | 5,670 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Risbybridge & Sextons Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Ferrier* | 1,051 | 44.0 | –12.4 |
| Labour | C. Keeble | 727 | 30.5 | –1.2 |
| Alliance | M. Wapshott | 487 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Ecology | C. Whittaker | 122 | 5.1 | –6.8 |
Majority | 324 | 13.6 | –11.1 |
Turnout | 2,387 | 44.4 | +4.4 |
Registered electors | 5,375 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 5.6 | |
Southgate & Westgate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | G. Jones | 1,211 | 43.1 | +5.4 |
| Conservative | J. Chow | 1,137 | 40.4 | –1.7 |
| Labour | B. Shelley | 463 | 16.5 | –3.6 |
Majority | 74 | 2.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,811 | 46.3 | –1.6 |
Registered electors | 6,072 | | |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.6 | |
Thingoe North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | C. Salton* | 1,342 | 52.1 |
| Alliance | R. Harland | 797 | 30.9 |
| Labour | P. Williams | 288 | 11.2 |
| Ecology | R. Anstee-Parry | 149 | 5.8 |
Majority | 545 | 21.2 |
Turnout | 2,576 | 42.2 |
Registered electors | 6,100 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Thingoe South Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | M. MacRae | 1,182 | 51.1 |
| Alliance | R. Corfe | 682 | 29.5 |
| Labour | K. West | 336 | 14.5 |
| Ecology | S. Sampson | 112 | 4.8 |
Majority | 500 | 21.6 |
Turnout | 2,312 | 38.6 |
Registered electors | 5,993 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Waveney
Waveney District Summary Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| Conservative | 7 | | 11,428 | 37.3 | |
| Labour | 6 | | 13,335 | 43.5 | |
| Independent | 1 | | 801 | 2.6 | |
| Alliance | 0 | | 4,671 | 15.2 | |
| Residents | 0 | | 413 | 1.3 | |
Total | 14 | | 30,648 | 38.2 | |
Division results
Beccles Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | R. Wooden* | 852 | 39.6 |
| Alliance | E. Crisp | 809 | 37.6 |
| Labour | J. Yates | 489 | 22.7 |
Majority | 43 | 2.0 |
Turnout | 2,150 | 39.8 |
Registered electors | 5,404 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Bungay Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Kent* | 1,029 | 43.4 | +6.9 |
| Alliance | L. Sterne | 793 | 33.4 | +5.3 |
| Labour | D. Huthart | 551 | 23.2 | –4.4 |
Majority | 236 | 9.9 | +1.5 |
Turnout | 2,373 | 42.9 | –9.2 |
Registered electors | 5,527 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
Gunton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | B. Harvey | 988 | 44.0 | –2.8 |
| Alliance | A. Chamberlain | 791 | 35.2 | N/A |
| Labour | G. Strachan | 468 | 20.8 | –32.4 |
Majority | 197 | 8.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,247 | 43.2 | +9.1 |
Registered electors | 5,203 | | |
| Conservative gain from Labour |
Halesworth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Niblett | 1,022 | 44.6 | –5.9 |
| Alliance | M. Haycock | 642 | 28.0 | N/A |
| Labour | M. Rodgers | 629 | 27.4 | –22.1 |
Majority | 380 | 16.6 | +15.7 |
Turnout | 2,293 | 46.8 | –6.2 |
Registered electors | 4,903 | | |
| Conservative hold |
Lothingland North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | B. Hunter* | 1,461 | 54.6 |
| Conservative | P. Paul | 1,217 | 45.4 |
Majority | 244 | 9.1 |
Turnout | 2,678 | 40.9 |
Registered electors | 6,553 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Lowestoft Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | M. Ramsay* | 1,276 | 59.4 |
| Alliance | A. Shepherd | 873 | 40.6 |
Majority | 403 | 18.8 |
Turnout | 2,149 | 35.4 |
Registered electors | 5,447 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Lowestoft St Margarets Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Taylor | 993 | 56.9 |
| Residents | R. Allen | 413 | 23.7 |
| Conservative | K. Tyson | 340 | 19.5 |
Majority | 480 | 33.2 |
Turnout | 1,746 | 32.1 |
Registered electors | 5,447 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Normanston Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | T. Chippefield* | 1,596 | 76.7 |
| Conservative | P. Browne | 485 | 23.3 |
Majority | 1,111 | 53.4 |
Turnout | 2,081 | 32.3 |
Registered electors | 6,440 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Oulton Broad Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | D. Harvey | 861 | 47.6 |
| Labour | S. Balls* | 546 | 30.2 |
| Alliance | W. Wegg | 403 | 22.3 |
Majority | 315 | 17.4 |
Turnout | 1,810 | 29.5 |
Registered electors | 6,132 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Pakefield Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Lark* | 1,708 | 62.9 |
| Conservative | S. Simpson | 1,008 | 37.1 |
Majority | 700 | 25.8 |
Turnout | 2,716 | 39.3 |
Registered electors | 6,918 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Southwold Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | F. Macdonald-Miller* | 1,310 | 50.6 |
| Labour | A. Child* | 918 | 35.5 |
| Alliance | R. Winyard | 360 | 13.9 |
Majority | 392 | 15.1 |
Turnout | 2,588 | 50.9 |
Registered electors | 5,081 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Wainford Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | G. Farmiloe | 970 | 55.3 |
| Labour | A. Hutchinson | 784 | 44.7 |
Majority | 186 | 10.6 |
Turnout | 1,754 | 33.7 |
Registered electors | 5,202 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Whittington Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Spottiswoode | 1,134 | 66.4 |
| Conservative | P. Harvey | 574 | 33.6 |
Majority | 560 | 32.8 |
Turnout | 1,708 | 33.1 |
Registered electors | 5,155 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
References
- ^ "Suffolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 September 2024.