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1995 Waveney District Council election

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The 1995 Waveney District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Waveney District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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1995 Waveney District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 16 Increase 9 100.0 20 36 75.0 19,116 61.9 +0.8
  Conservative 0 Decrease 7 0.0 10 10 20.8 7,357 23.8 +2.0
  Liberal Democrats 0 Decrease 2 0.0 2 2 4.2 4,424 14.3 -1.8

Ward results

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Beccles Town

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Beccles Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Whatling 1,118 45.0 −24.9
Liberal Democrats E. Crisp* 943 38.0 N/A
Conservative P. Sanders 422 17.0 −13.1
Majority 175 7.0 −32.8
Turnout 2,483 43.2 +2.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing N/A

Beccles Worlingham

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Beccles Worlingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Ley* 1,080 64.8 +15.9
Conservative K. Niblett 394 23.6 −27.5
Liberal Democrats P. Cunningham 193 11.6 N/A
Majority 686 41.2 N/A
Turnout 1,667 41.5 +8.5
Labour hold Swing Increase21.7

Blything

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Blything
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Thomas 444 53.5 +28.8
Conservative M. Nichols* 386 46.5 +6.4
Majority 58 7.0 N/A
Turnout 830 48.1 −11.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase11.2

Bungay

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Bungay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour O. Parr 842 45.7 +8.5
Conservative J. Palin* 666 36.2 +0.1
Liberal Democrats D. O'Neill 334 18.1 −8.6
Majority 176 9.6 +8.5
Turnout 1,842 49.0 ±0.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.2

Carlton

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Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Gouldby 1,470 59.3 +6.5
Conservative N. Brighouse* 698 28.1 +4.2
Liberal Democrats C. Thomas 313 12.6 +0.6
Majority 772 31.1 +2.2
Turnout 2,481 39.7 −1.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.2

Gunton

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Gunton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Stewart 1,096 55.0 +13.7
Conservative T. Wright 660 33.1 +0.5
Liberal Democrats B. Howe 237 11.9 −14.2
Majority 436 21.9 +13.3
Turnout 1,993 38.3 −8.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.6

Halesworth

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Halesworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Holzer 961 55.2 +14.8
Conservative R. Niblett* 779 44.8 −14.8
Majority 182 10.5 N/A
Turnout 1,740 48.0 +4.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.8

Harbour

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Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Reynolds 962 66.1 −13.0
Conservative L. Guy 294 20.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats I. Burnett 200 13.7 −7.2
Majority 668 45.9 −12.3
Turnout 1,456 36.0 +4.6
Labour hold Swing N/A

Kirkley

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Kirkley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Walpole 1,004 51.2 +5.8
Liberal Democrats A. Shepherd* 797 40.6 −5.4
Conservative M. Regester 160 8.2 −0.4
Majority 207 10.6 N/A
Turnout 1,961 43.0 −4.4
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase5.6

Lothingland

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Lothingland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Lewars 1,176 52.7 −13.9
Conservative A. Choveaux* 546 24.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats P. Memmery 509 22.8 −10.6
Majority 630 28.2 −5.0
Turnout 2,231 47.5 +4.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Normanston

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Normanston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hunt* 1,247 88.1 +8.2
Conservative S. Ames 168 11.9 N/A
Majority 1,079 76.3 +16.6
Turnout 1,415 31.9 −2.8
Labour hold Swing N/A

Oulton Broad

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Oulton Broad
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hinton 1,279 56.5 +2.7
Conservative M. Barnard* 675 29.8 +0.1
Liberal Democrats A. Tibbitt 310 13.7 −2.8
Majority 604 26.7 +2.6
Turnout 2,264 41.8 −0.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.3

Pakefield

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Pakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Blizzard 1,875 74.2 +11.4
Conservative F. Gaimster 400 15.8 −3.7
Liberal Democrats D. Young 251 9.9 −7.8
Majority 1,475 58.4 +15.2
Turnout 2,526 45.1 +0.8
Labour hold Swing Increase7.6

Southwold

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Southwold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Punter 1,170 47.6 −11.8
Conservative P. Austin 1,092 44.4 +3.8
Liberal Democrats A. Martin 198 8.0 N/A
Majority 78 3.2 −15.6
Turnout 2,460 47.6 −3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease7.8

St. Margaret's

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St. Margaret's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Rouse 1,648 85.0 +9.4
Conservative A. Mylan 291 15.0 −9.4
Majority 1,357 70.0 +18.8
Turnout 1,939 35.0 −5.4
Labour hold Swing Increase9.4

Whitton

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Whitton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Chipperfield* 1,459 84.2 +4.2
Conservative F. Canham 145 8.4 −11.6
Liberal Democrats G. Strachan 128 7.4 N/A
Majority 1,314 75.9 +16.0
Turnout 1,732 38.3 −1.5
Labour hold Swing Increase7.9

References

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