1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election
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The 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
| 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 46 | 39 | 1 | 6 |  5 |
70.9 | 50.1 | 24,465 | –3.4 | |
| Independent | 17 | 9 | 1 | 1 |  |
16.4 | 9.7 | 4,716 | –3.7 | |
| Alliance | 32 | 6 | 6 | 0 |  6 |
10.9 | 25.4 | 12,393 | +14.8 | |
| Labour | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1.8 | 12.0 | 5,862 | –9.1 | |
| Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 1.6 | 777 | N/A | |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
0.0 | 1.3 | 622 | –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.
Aldeburgh
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Codney | 752 | 54.9 | ||
| Conservative | C. Wood | 680 | 49.7 | ||
| Alliance | E. Cooke-Yarborough | 559 | 40.8 | ||
| Alliance | J. Jacob | 525 | 38.3 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,369 | 54.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,522 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Alderton & Sutton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Peacock | 273 | 59.0 | ||
| Alliance | P. Monk | 158 | 34.1 | ||
| Independent | F. Brown | 32 | 6.9 | ||
| Majority | 115 | 24.9 | |||
| Turnout | 463 | 49.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 940 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bealings
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Sledmere | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,480 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Bramfield & Cratfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Burroughes | 475 | 69.0 | ||
| Labour | J. Poppleton | 213 | 31.0 | ||
| Majority | 262 | 38.0 | |||
| Turnout | 688 | 46.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,511 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Buxlow
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Wright | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,684 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Dennington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R. Wardley | 421 | 53.0 | ||
| Conservative | R. Tedder | 181 | 22.8 | ||
| Independent | C. Green | 157 | 19.8 | ||
| Labour | N. Croft | 35 | 4.4 | ||
| Majority | 240 | 30.2 | |||
| Turnout | 794 | 63.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,259 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Earl Soham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | N. Woodcock | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,219 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Felixstowe Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Holland | 661 | 45.4 | ||
| Conservative | C. Webb | 656 | 45.0 | ||
| Alliance | M. Durrant | 515 | 35.4 | ||
| Alliance | C. Morgan | 498 | 34.2 | ||
| Labour | P. Colebourn | 213 | 14.6 | ||
| Labour | M. Eyton | 176 | 12.1 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,456 | 58.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,511 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Felixstowe East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Clarke | 965 | 51.7 | ||
| Conservative | E. Race | 854 | 45.8 | ||
| Alliance | P. Warren | 717 | 38.4 | ||
| Alliance | M. Sheppard | 657 | 35.2 | ||
| Independent | S. Lancastle | 298 | 16.0 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,864 | 63.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,936 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Felixstowe North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Grayston | 660 | 40.1 | ||
| Conservative | M. Stokell | 638 | 38.8 | ||
| Labour | M. Deacon | 602 | 36.6 | ||
| Labour | D. Warner | 409 | 24.9 | ||
| Alliance | A. Cousins | 348 | 21.2 | ||
| Alliance | L. Bowles | 300 | 18.2 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,642 | 56.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,912 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | |||||
Felixstowe South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Savage | 612 | 51.8 | ||
| Independent | A. Loveday | 611 | 51.7 | ||
| Conservative | E. Swift | 433 | 36.7 | ||
| Alliance | G. Ward | 360 | 30.5 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,180 | 43.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,712 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Felixstowe South East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Mumford | 1,030 | 57.6 | ||
| Conservative | R. Tozer | 983 | 54.9 | ||
| Alliance | D. Stones | 509 | 28.5 | ||
| Alliance | J. Garwell | 476 | 26.6 | ||
| Labour | D. Carpenter | 152 | 8.5 | ||
| Labour | S. Manley | 138 | 7.7 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,710 | 60.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,840 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Felixstowe West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | D. Paddick | 715 | 49.3 | ||
| Alliance | S. Page | 586 | 40.4 | ||
| Conservative | T. Savage | 521 | 35.9 | ||
| Conservative | P. Benns | 466 | 32.1 | ||
| Labour | S. Evans | 222 | 15.3 | ||
| Labour | D. Fallows | 200 | 13.8 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,451 | 48.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,008 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | |||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | |||||
Framlingham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Thirkell | 482 | 45.8 | ||
| Labour | J. Campbell | 362 | 34.4 | ||
| Alliance | P. Booth | 134 | 12.7 | ||
| Green | R. Gibbons | 74 | 7.0 | ||
| Majority | 120 | 11.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,052 | 55.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,897 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Glemham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Brookes | 266 | 57.6 | ||
| Alliance | C. Rooke | 196 | 42.4 | ||
| Majority | 70 | 15.2 | |||
| Turnout | 465 | 54.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 859 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Grundisburgh & Witnesham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Morton | 473 | 62.3 | ||
| Alliance | M. Barker | 286 | 37.7 | ||
| Majority | 187 | 24.6 | |||
| Turnout | 763 | 44.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,698 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hasketon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Ilett | 376 | 59.2 | ||
| Alliance | D. Ball | 259 | 40.8 | ||
| Majority | 117 | 18.4 | |||
| Turnout | 635 | 50.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,284 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hollesley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Shannon | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,063 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Kelsale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | N. Ratcliff | 276 | 47.7 | ||
| Conservative | J. Keeble | 236 | 40.8 | ||
| Labour | D. Todd | 67 | 11.6 | ||
| Majority | 40 | 6.9 | |||
| Turnout | 579 | 57.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,065 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Kesgrave
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Dowsing | 757 | 44.6 | ||
| Conservative | A. Bull | 734 | 43.2 | ||
| Conservative | P. Cooper | 710 | 41.8 | ||
| Alliance | R. Guest | 570 | 33.6 | ||
| Labour | C. Northover | 369 | 21.8 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,494 | 53.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,777 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Kirton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Metcalfe | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,571 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Leiston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Geater | 1,091 | 52.9 | ||
| Conservative | T. Hawkins | 928 | 45.0 | ||
| Labour | T. Hodgson | 852 | 41.3 | ||
| Conservative | J. Shreeve | 790 | 38.3 | ||
| Communist | W. Howard | 622 | 30.2 | ||
| Green | M. Burnside | 489 | 23.7 | ||
| Independent | D. Stanley | 329 | 16.0 | ||
| Turnout | ~2,061 | 54.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,782 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Martlesham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | J. Kelso | 715 | 56.2 | ||
| Independent | R. Bryant | 557 | 43.8 | ||
| Majority | 158 | 12.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,272 | 42.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,004 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Melton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Hutchison | 651 | 77.7 | ||
| Labour | P. Buck | 187 | 22.3 | ||
| Majority | 464 | 55.4 | |||
| Turnout | 838 | 41.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,047 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Nacton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Law | 493 | 63.9 | ||
| Alliance | D. Krailing | 279 | 36.1 | ||
| Majority | 214 | 27.8 | |||
| Turnout | 772 | 51.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,498 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Orford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | M. Fairweather | 311 | 52.7 | ||
| Conservative | E. Greenwell | 255 | 43.2 | ||
| Green | C. Beardall | 24 | 4.1 | ||
| Majority | 56 | 9.5 | |||
| Turnout | 590 | 63.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 929 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Otley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | V. Sutton | 281 | 56.1 | ||
| Independent | D. Yule | 151 | 30.1 | ||
| Labour | E. Stott | 69 | 13.8 | ||
| Majority | 130 | 26.0 | |||
| Turnout | 501 | 51.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 977 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rushmere St. Andrew
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Gooch | 922 | 54.1 | ||
| Conservative | G. Laing | 867 | 50.9 | ||
| Labour | A. Mamujee | 269 | 15.8 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,705 | 57.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,975 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Saxmundham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | B. Fisher | 371 | 58.6 | ||
| Labour | K. Welton | 262 | 41.4 | ||
| Majority | 109 | 17.2 | |||
| Turnout | 633 | 45.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,397 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Snape
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Burnett | 364 | 60.3 | ||
| Alliance | W. Moss | 186 | 30.8 | ||
| Independent | W. Shiells | 54 | 8.9 | ||
| Majority | 178 | 29.5 | |||
| Turnout | 604 | 52.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,166 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Trimleys
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Carrick-Spreat | 908 | 43.5 | ||
| Conservative | D. Donnelly | 848 | 40.6 | ||
| Alliance | A. Marfleet | 663 | 31.8 | ||
| Alliance | N. Cawthorn | 562 | 26.9 | ||
| Labour | M. Dixon | 481 | 23.0 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,987 | 47.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,211 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Tunstall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Herring | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 923 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Ufford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Fooks | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,222 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Walberswick
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. James | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,390 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Westleton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | B. Caines | 491 | 72.1 | ||
| Green | A. Paige | 190 | 27.9 | ||
| Majority | 301 | 44.2 | |||
| Turnout | 681 | 61.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,119 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Wickham Market
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | P. Mason | 420 | 70.5 | ||
| Alliance | J. Aldam | 89 | 14.9 | ||
| Labour | V. Pizzey | 87 | 14.6 | ||
| Majority | 331 | 55.6 | |||
| Turnout | 596 | 37.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,572 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Woodbridge Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | G. Thornhill | 405 | 63.9 | ||
| Alliance | G. Cavalier-Smith | 164 | 25.9 | ||
| Labour | L. Hall | 65 | 10.3 | ||
| Majority | 241 | 38.0 | |||
| Turnout | 634 | 49.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,280 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Woodbridge Farlingaye
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Hewitt | 293 | 50.3 | ||
| Alliance | P. Hazell | 201 | 34.5 | ||
| Labour | B. Staines | 88 | 15.1 | ||
| Majority | 92 | 15.8 | |||
| Turnout | 582 | 37.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,543 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Woodbridge Kyson
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | N. Twigge | 174 | 39.6 | ||
| Independent | L. Spencer | 173 | 39.4 | ||
| Labour | K. Redmond | 92 | 21.0 | ||
| Majority | 1 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 439 | 49.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 886 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Woodbridge Riverside
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Rowland | 408 | 64.7 | ||
| Alliance | E. Thompson | 197 | 31.2 | ||
| Labour | C. Budd | 26 | 4.1 | ||
| Majority | 211 | 33.5 | |||
| Turnout | 631 | 57.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,104 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Woodbridge Seckford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Geen | 327 | 56.3 | ||
| Alliance | A. Healey | 208 | 35.8 | ||
| Labour | H. Buck | 46 | 7.9 | ||
| Majority | 119 | 20.5 | |||
| Turnout | 581 | 50.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,161 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Yoxford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Hazelwood | 411 | 69.5 | ||
| Labour | P. Merriott | 180 | 30.5 | ||
| Majority | 231 | 39.0 | |||
| Turnout | 591 | 55.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,075 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
Felixstowe South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 294 | 33.7 | |||
| Independent | 280 | 32.1 | |||
| Independent | 173 | 19.8 | |||
| Labour | 71 | 8.1 | |||
| Independent | 55 | 6.3 | |||
| Majority | 14 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 873 | 30 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,910 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Felixstowe North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 673 | 48.3 | |||
| Conservative | 460 | 33.0 | |||
| Alliance | 259 | 18.6 | |||
| Majority | 213 | 15.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,392 | 43 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,237 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Suffolk Coastal District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. pp. 7–8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- 1 2 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.
