1991 Waveney District Council election

The 1991 Waveney District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Waveney District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

1991 Waveney District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 7 Increase 1 43.8 21 28 58.3 15,131 46.0 -7.6
  Conservative 7 Decrease 2 43.8 7 14 29.2 11,897 36.2 +7.5
  Liberal Democrats 2 Increase 1 12.5 3 5 10.4 5,050 15.4 +3.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.1 354 1.1 -2.4
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 443 1.3 -0.6

Ward results

Beccles Town

Beccles Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Crisp* 1,011 36.1
Conservative P. Sanders 903 32.2
Labour P. Baker 888 31.7
Majority 108 3.9
Turnout 2,802 50.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Ley 932 58.6
Conservative H. Durie* 659 41.4
Majority 273 17.2
Turnout 1,591 42.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Blything

Blything
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Nichols 404 40.1
Independent E. Woodard 354 35.2
Labour A. Martin 249 24.7
Majority 50 5.0
Turnout 1,007 60.0
Conservative hold Swing

Bungay

Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Palin 949 52.3
Labour D. Jermy 864 47.7
Majority 85 4.7
Turnout 1,813 49.0
Conservative hold Swing

Carlton

Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Brighouse* 1,131 44.9
Labour K. Hunting 887 35.2
Liberal Democrats C. Thomas 501 19.9
Majority 244 9.7
Turnout 2,519 41.0
Conservative hold Swing

Gunton

Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Browne 1,438 63.5
Labour R. Durrant 826 36.5
Majority 612 27.0
Turnout 2,264 44.0
Conservative hold Swing

Halesworth

Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Holzer 961 55.2
Conservative R. Niblett* 779 44.8
Majority 182 10.5
Turnout 1,740 48.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Reynolds 962 66.1
Conservative L. Guy 294 20.2
Liberal Democrats I. Burnett 200 13.7
Majority 668 45.9
Turnout 1,456 36.0
Labour hold Swing

Kirkley

Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Shepherd 982 46.4
Labour R. Anderson 779 36.8
Conservative F. Gaimster 275 13.0
Green S. Blease 82 3.9
Majority 203 9.6
Turnout 2,118 46.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Lothingland

Lothingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Choveaux 920 45.9
Labour A. Brooks 849 42.4
Green M. Southern 234 11.7
Majority 71 3.5
Turnout 2,003 45.0
Conservative hold Swing

Normanston

Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hunt* 1,184 72.9
Liberal Democrats I. Crocker 441 27.1
Majority 743 45.7
Turnout 1,625 36.0
Labour hold Swing

Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Barnard 1,111 43.5
Labour J. Coleman 837 32.7
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt 608 23.8
Majority 274 10.7
Turnout 2,556 48.0
Conservative hold Swing

Pakefield

Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Blizzard 1,660 60.8
Conservative J. Halls 1,070 39.2
Majority 590 21.6
Turnout 2,730 49.0
Labour hold Swing

Southwold

Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Simpson* 1,149 41.2
Liberal Democrats D. Beavan 842 30.2
Labour A. Clarke 673 24.1
Green A. Milton 127 4.6
Majority 307 11.0
Turnout 2,791 55.0
Conservative hold Swing

St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Owen* 1,207 60.7
Conservative J. Albrow 500 25.2
Liberal Democrats G. Wood 280 14.1
Majority 707 35.6
Turnout 1,987 37.0
Labour hold Swing

Whitton

Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Chipperfield* 1,373 73.3
Conservative A. Gowers 315 16.8
Liberal Democrats R. Paterson 185 9.9
Majority 1,058 56.5
Turnout 1,873 42.0
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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