1987 Waveney District Council election
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1987 English local government election
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The 1987 Waveney District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
| 1987 Waveney District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 8 |  1 |
50.0 | 14 | 22 | 45.8 | 12,991 | 38.4 | +4.6 | |
| Labour | 7 |  |
43.8 | 14 | 21 | 43.8 | 10,607 | 31.3 | –6.0 | |
| Alliance | 1 |  1 |
6.3 | 3 | 4 | 8.3 | 9,831 | 29.1 | +3.8 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.1 | 410 | 1.2 | –1.7 | |
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | E. Crisp | 1,242 | 46.8 | ||
| Conservative | C. Dow | 910 | 34.3 | ||
| Labour | M. Rodgers | 501 | 18.9 | ||
| Majority | 332 | 12.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,653 | 49.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,505 | ||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | |||||
Beccles Worlingham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Durie | 552 | 37.0 | ||
| Labour | C. Adam | 510 | 34.2 | ||
| Alliance | G. West | 429 | 28.8 | ||
| Majority | 42 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,491 | 41.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,625 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Blything
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Currie* | 431 | 42.5 | ||
| Independent | E. Woodard | 410 | 40.4 | ||
| Alliance | J. Winyard | 174 | 17.1 | ||
| Majority | 21 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,015 | 59.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,707 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Bungay
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Palin* | 841 | 45.2 | ||
| Alliance | D. O'Neill | 595 | 32.0 | ||
| Labour | R. Richards | 426 | 22.9 | ||
| Majority | 246 | 13.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,862 | 53.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,583 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Carlton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Brighouse | 1,362 | 47.0 | ||
| Alliance | C. Shade | 968 | 33.4 | ||
| Labour | T. Kelly | 567 | 19.6 | ||
| Majority | 394 | 13.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,897 | 47.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,099 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Gunton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | L. Wright | 1,251 | 46.5 | ||
| Alliance | A. Martin | 917 | 34.1 | ||
| Labour | J. Spottiswoode | 523 | 19.4 | ||
| Majority | 334 | 12.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,691 | 51.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,283 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Halesworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Niblett* | 755 | 44.4 | ||
| Labour | H. Holzer | 685 | 40.3 | ||
| Alliance | C. Roberts | 259 | 15.2 | ||
| Majority | 70 | 4.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,699 | 50.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,421 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Harbour
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Ellerby | 788 | 54.2 | ||
| Alliance | A. Shepherd | 666 | 45.8 | ||
| Majority | 122 | 8.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,454 | 35.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,058 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Kirkley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Carter* | 900 | 38.7 | ||
| Alliance | J. Van Pelt | 893 | 38.4 | ||
| Conservative | L. Jeffery | 532 | 22.9 | ||
| Majority | 7 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,325 | 52.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,422 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Lothingland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Brown | 992 | 48.3 | ||
| Labour | R. Jack | 638 | 31.1 | ||
| Alliance | A. Moles | 424 | 20.6 | ||
| Majority | 354 | 17.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,054 | 48.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,227 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Normanston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Hunt* | 937 | 48.2 | ||
| Alliance | V. Caseley | 525 | 27.0 | ||
| Conservative | H. Wallace | 481 | 24.8 | ||
| Majority | 412 | 21.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,943 | 41.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,645 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Oulton Broad
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Barnard | 1,220 | 51.2 | ||
| Labour | M. Ramsay | 671 | 28.2 | ||
| Alliance | D. Tregloyne | 490 | 20.6 | ||
| Majority | 549 | 23.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,381 | 45.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,233 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Pakefield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Blizzard | 1,235 | 42.0 | ||
| Conservative | M. Reader | 1,234 | 42.0 | ||
| Alliance | M. Cambridge | 472 | 16.0 | ||
| Majority | 1 | 0.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,941 | 51.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,766 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Southwold
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Simpson | 1,392 | 59.7 | ||
| Alliance | R. Winyard | 938 | 40.3 | ||
| Majority | 454 | 19.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,330 | 46.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,059 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
St. Margarets
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Owen | 1,064 | 47.4 | ||
| Conservative | S. Rudd | 642 | 28.6 | ||
| Alliance | W. Robertson | 540 | 24.0 | ||
| Majority | 422 | 18.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,246 | 41.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,405 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Whitton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | T. Chipperfield* | 1,162 | 62.6 | ||
| Conservative | W. Easton | 396 | 21.3 | ||
| Alliance | C. Thomas | 299 | 16.1 | ||
| Majority | 766 | 41.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,857 | 41.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,437 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
By-elections
St. Margarets
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,460 | 50.8 | |||
| Labour | 761 | 26.5 | |||
| Independent | 652 | 22.7 | |||
| Majority | 699 | 24.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,873 | 47.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,113 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Waveney District Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ↑ 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.
