1996 Waveney District Council election
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1996 English local government election
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All 48 seats to Waveney District Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Winner of each seat at the 1996 Waveney District Council election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1996 Waveney District Council election took place on 2 May 1996 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Election result
| 1996 Waveney District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 14 |  8 |
87.5 | 30 | 44 | 91.7 | 17,274 | 61.4 | –0.5 | |
| Conservative | 1 |  8 |
6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 6,600 | 23.5 | –0.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 |  |
6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 3,282 | 11.7 | –2.6 | |
| Independent | 0 | |
0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 956 | 3.4 | N/A | |
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | E. Crisp | 1,098 | 44.8 | ||
| Labour | C. Scott | 1,018 | 41.6 | ||
| Conservative | V. Pulford | 334 | 13.6 | ||
| Majority | 80 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,450 | 42.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,809 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Beccles Worlingham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Kemp | 933 | 63.2 | ||
| Conservative | M. Bee | 543 | 36.8 | ||
| Majority | 390 | 26.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,476 | 36.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,054 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Bungay
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Jermy* | 1,124 | 69.4 | ||
| Conservative | M. Davies | 495 | 30.6 | ||
| Majority | 629 | 38.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,619 | 42.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,815 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Carlton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Spoor | 1,360 | 62.8 | ||
| Conservative | D. Collins* | 588 | 27.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | C. Thomas | 218 | 10.1 | ||
| Majority | 772 | 35.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,166 | 35.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 6,211 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Carlton Colville
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | N. Keable | 724 | 43.3 | ||
| Independent | J. Mitchell | 602 | 36.0 | ||
| Conservative | R. Bell* | 346 | 20.7 | ||
| Majority | 122 | 7.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,672 | 35.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,540 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Gunton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Hart | 959 | 50.6 | ||
| Conservative | B. Reader | 447 | 23.6 | ||
| Independent | J. Wright* | 354 | 18.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Martin | 137 | 7.2 | ||
| Majority | 512 | 27.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,897 | 37.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,115 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Halesworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Whitlow | 905 | 61.3 | ||
| Conservative | F. Burroughes* | 571 | 38.7 | ||
| Majority | 334 | 22.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,476 | 40.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,671 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Harbour
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Bostock* | 930 | 79.2 | ||
| Conservative | S. Ames | 143 | 12.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Randoll | 101 | 8.6 | ||
| Majority | 787 | 67.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,174 | 28.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,147 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kessingland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. McGee | 776 | 65.8 | ||
| Conservative | P. Austin | 273 | 23.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | R. Cant | 130 | 11.0 | ||
| Majority | 503 | 42.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,179 | 32.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,654 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Kirkley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Francis | 980 | 51.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Shepherd | 762 | 40.3 | ||
| Conservative | M. Regester | 149 | 7.9 | ||
| Majority | 218 | 11.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,891 | 42.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,421 | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Normanston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Gurney | 1,114 | 76.1 | ||
| Conservative | H. Boyd | 181 | 12.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | S. Tonge | 168 | 11.5 | ||
| Majority | 933 | 63.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,463 | 33.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,344 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Oulton Broad
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Cherry | 1,194 | 61.1 | ||
| Conservative | A. Choveaux | 548 | 28.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | A. Tibbitt | 212 | 10.8 | ||
| Majority | 646 | 33.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,954 | 36.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,361 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pakefield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Thorne* | 1,543 | 70.9 | ||
| Conservative | F. Gaimster | 442 | 20.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | D. Young | 190 | 8.7 | ||
| Majority | 1,101 | 50.6 | |||
| Turnout | 2,175 | 39.4 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,519 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Southwold
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Goldsmith* | 1,179 | 51.4 | ||
| Labour | K. Kirk | 1,115 | 48.6 | ||
| Majority | 64 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,294 | 44.8 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,125 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Margarets
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Ayers | 1,296 | 76.9 | ||
| Conservative | A. Mylan | 236 | 14.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | B. Howe | 153 | 9.1 | ||
| Majority | 1,060 | 62.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,685 | 30.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,496 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Whitton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Carter* | 1,303 | 84.6 | ||
| Conservative | B. Bee | 125 | 8.1 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | G. Strachan | 113 | 7.3 | ||
| Majority | 1,178 | 76.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1,541 | 35.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,338 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
Normanston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2,042 | 69.1 | |||
| Conservative | 599 | 20.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 315 | 10.7 | |||
| Majority | 1,443 | 48.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,956 | 67.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,379 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Kirkley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 705 | 50.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 612 | 43.7 | |||
| Conservative | 84 | 6.0 | |||
| Majority | 93 | 6.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,401 | 30.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 4,670 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Pakefield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 852 | 74.7 | |||
| Conservative | 215 | 18.9 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 73 | 6.4 | |||
| Majority | 637 | 55.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,140 | 20.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 5,700 | ||||
| Labour 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. 10–11. 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.
- 1 2 3 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
