1988 Waveney District Council election
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1988 English local government election
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The 1988 Waveney District Council election took place on 5 May 1988 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
| 1988 Waveney District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Conservative | 6 |  1 |
37.5 | 17 | 23 | 47.9 | 11,544 | 39.8 | +1.4 | |
| Labour | 7 |  1 |
43.8 | 13 | 20 | 41.7 | 11,705 | 40.3 | +9.0 | |
| SLD | 2 |  |
12.5 | 2 | 4 | 8.3 | 5,102 | 17.6 | –11.5 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
6.3 | 0 | 1 | 2.1 | 684 | 2.4 | +1.2 | |
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Fuller | 912 | 44.6 | ||
| Labour | C. Adam | 786 | 38.5 | ||
| SLD | E. Spencer | 345 | 16.9 | ||
| Majority | 126 | 6.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,043 | 36.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,619 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Beccles Worlingham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Yates* | 619 | 52.6 | ||
| Conservative | P. Carter | 558 | 47.4 | ||
| Majority | 61 | 5.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,177 | 32.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,607 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Bungay
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLD | D. O'Neill | 707 | 40.9 | ||
| Conservative | P. Scott | 622 | 36.0 | ||
| Labour | F. Welsh | 401 | 23.2 | ||
| Majority | 85 | 4.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,730 | 46.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,697 | ||||
| SLD hold | |||||
Carlton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Collins | 1,133 | 53.0 | ||
| SLD | C. Thomas | 1,004 | 47.0 | ||
| Majority | 129 | 6.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,137 | 34.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,176 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Carlton Colville
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Mitchell* | 684 | 55.3 | ||
| Conservative | A. Leedham | 319 | 25.8 | ||
| Labour | R. Jack | 235 | 19.0 | ||
| Majority | 365 | 29.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,238 | 39.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,164 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Gunton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Wright | 1,181 | 55.6 | ||
| SLD | V. Caseley | 943 | 44.4 | ||
| Majority | 238 | 11.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,124 | 40.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,225 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Halesworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | E. Leverett* | 992 | 58.7 | ||
| Conservative | A. Jackson | 698 | 41.3 | ||
| Majority | 294 | 17.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,690 | 47.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,551 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Harbour
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Bostock | 806 | 55.3 | ||
| SLD | J. Van Pelt | 368 | 25.2 | ||
| Conservative | L. Guy | 284 | 19.5 | ||
| Majority | 438 | 30.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,458 | 35.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,155 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Kessingland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Abel | 643 | 41.6 | ||
| Labour | T. Durie | 578 | 37.4 | ||
| SLD | J. Meredith | 326 | 21.1 | ||
| Majority | 65 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,547 | 42.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,616 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | |||||
Kirkley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLD | B. Pointon* | 844 | 43.4 | ||
| Labour | J. Riches | 684 | 35.2 | ||
| Conservative | L. Jeffrey | 415 | 21.4 | ||
| Majority | 160 | 8.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,943 | 42.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,526 | ||||
| SLD hold | |||||
Normanston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Ayers | 1,024 | 67.5 | ||
| Conservative | G. Mason | 345 | 22.8 | ||
| SLD | A. Knee | 147 | 9.7 | ||
| Majority | 679 | 44.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,516 | 32.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,634 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Oulton Broad
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Back* | 1,101 | 55.9 | ||
| Labour | J. Riches | 867 | 44.1 | ||
| Majority | 234 | 11.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,968 | 37.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,267 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Pakefield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | G. Collins* | 1,507 | 55.3 | ||
| Conservative | J. Day | 1,029 | 37.8 | ||
| SLD | A. Shepherd | 188 | 6.9 | ||
| Majority | 478 | 17.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,724 | 47.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,737 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Southwold
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Goldsmith* | 1,404 | 58.3 | ||
| Labour | D. Gower | 775 | 32.2 | ||
| SLD | R. Winyard | 230 | 9.5 | ||
| Majority | 629 | 26.1 | |||
| Turnout | 2,409 | 47.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,077 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
St. Margarets
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Owen* | 1,255 | 67.8 | ||
| Conservative | S. Rudd | 595 | 32.2 | ||
| Majority | 660 | 35.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,850 | 34.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,360 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Whitton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Carter | 1,176 | 79.4 | ||
| Conservative | F. Seabridge | 305 | 20.6 | ||
| Majority | 871 | 58.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,481 | 33.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,459 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
By-elections
Beccles Town
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 845 | 55.8 | |||
| Labour | 535 | 35.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 135 | 8.9 | |||
| Majority | 310 | 20.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,515 | 25.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,060 | ||||
| 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. pp. 7–8. 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.
