1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1979 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 1979 1983 5 5 y 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 1987 All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council 28 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 44 6 15,216 53.5% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 9 4 3,653 12.8% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 2 2 6,009 21.1% Suffolk Coastal UK ward map with seats 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Suffolk Coastal District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Suffolk-Coastal-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Suffolk Coastal District Council Election Results 1973-2011 6-7 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20240216160816/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Suffolk-Coastal-1973-2011.pdf 16 February 2024 This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, but the number of seats remained the same. Summary Election result 1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Compositions calculator 23 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 47 44 N/A N/A 6 80.0 15,216 53.5 Independent politician 14 9 N/A N/A 4 16.4 3,653 12.8 Labour Party (UK) 17 2 N/A N/A 2 3.6 6,009 21.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance 11 0 N/A N/A 0.0 3,026 10.6 Communist Party of Great Britain 1 0 N/A N/A 0.0 531 1.9 23 Conservatives and 4 Independents were elected unopposed. Ward results Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. Aldeburgh Aldeburgh (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Agate 783 73.6 Conservative Party (UK) H. Cooney 717 67.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance I. Scott 403 37.9 ~1,064 42.5 2,503 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Alderton & Sutton Alderton & Sutton Conservative Party (UK) R. Peacock 915 Conservative Party (UK) Bealings Bealings Conservative Party (UK) W. Sledmore 1,216 Conservative Party (UK) Bramfield & Cratfield Bramfield & Cratfield Conservative Party (UK) S. Burroughes 1,492 Conservative Party (UK) Buxlow Buxlow Independent politician M. Wright 1,507 Independent politician Dennington Dennington Conservative Party (UK) J. Paice 1,210 Conservative Party (UK) Earl Soham Earl Soham Independent politician N. Woodcock 1,220 Independent politician Felixstowe Central Felixstowe Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) T. Savage 851 72.0 Conservative Party (UK) C. Webb 848 71.7 Labour Party (UK) H. Sweetman 276 23.3 Labour Party (UK) B. Else 250 21.1 ~1,184 46.0 2,573 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe East Felixstowe East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Bojdys Conservative Party (UK) B. Clarke 2,886 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe North Felixstowe North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Grayston 749 56.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Deacon 670 50.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Palmer 667 49.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Dyer 595 44.5 ~1,338 51.0 2,907 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Felixstowe South Felixstowe South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) V. Sutton 503 42.4 Independent politician A. Loveday 502 42.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. George 381 32.1 Independent politician J. Ryles 366 30.9 Independent politician D. Paddick 292 24.6 ~1,185 46.8 2,533 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Felixstowe South East Felixstowe South East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) N. Mumford Conservative Party (UK) R. Tozer 2,818 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe West Felixstowe West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) L. Careless 507 42.1 Conservative Party (UK) M. Stokell 483 40.1 Independent politician B. Gibson 410 34.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Sharman 398 33.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Ballentyne 389 32.3 ~1,204 46.4 2,592 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Framlingham Framlingham Conservative Party (UK) T. Coe 489 54.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Campbell 311 34.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance K. Rooke 103 11.4 178 19.7 906 51.4 1,762 Conservative Party (UK) Glemham Glemham Conservative Party (UK) H. Brookes 891 Conservative Party (UK) Grundisburgh & Witnesham Grundisburgh & Witnesham Conservative Party (UK) J. Fabb 1,627 Conservative Party (UK) Hasketon Hasketon Conservative Party (UK) P. Preese 904 Conservative Party (UK) Hollesley Hollesley Conservative Party (UK) M. Shannon 1,005 Conservative Party (UK) Kelsale Kelsale Conservative Party (UK) J. Keeble 1,096 Conservative Party (UK) Kesgrave Kesgrave (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Elmer 914 67.8 Conservative Party (UK) P. Cooper 878 65.1 Conservative Party (UK) T. Casey 825 61.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Robinson 357 26.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Margerum 347 25.7 ~1,349 36.6 3,687 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kirton Kirton Independent politician J. Metcalfe 649 74.9 Labour Party (UK) S. Voelcker 87 10.0 562 64.9 742 50.9 1,458 Independent politician Leiston Leiston (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Geater 1,128 52.2 Labour Party (UK) T. Hodgson 939 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Hawkins 902 41.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance F. Huxley 844 39.0 Conservative Party (UK) G. Hill 627 29.0 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Howard 531 24.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Stanley 298 13.8 ~2,165 56.2 3,853 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Martlesham Martlesham Conservative Party (UK) C. Woods 2,240 Conservative Party (UK) Melton Melton Independent politician M. Hutchison 545 73.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Fitch 194 26.2 351 47.4 845 37.7 1,921 Independent politician Nacton Nacton Conservative Party (UK) J. Law 1,640 Conservative Party (UK) Orford Orford Conservative Party (UK) E. Greenwell 842 Conservative Party (UK) Otley Otley Conservative Party (UK) R. Kitson 302 65.2 Independent politician D. Yule 161 34.8 141 30.5 463 47.6 979 Conservative Party (UK) Rushmere St. Andrew Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Gooch Conservative Party (UK) G. Laing 2,826 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Saxmundham Saxmundham Independent politician B. Fisher 1,320 Independent politician Snape Snape Conservative Party (UK) J. Lapsley 1,044 Conservative Party (UK) Trimleys Trimleys (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Carrick-Spreat 771 45.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Donnelly 707 41.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Howlett 530 31.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Dixon 388 23.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Squirrell 351 20.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. England 307 18.2 ~1,696 49.8 3,405 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tunstall Tunstall Conservative Party (UK) A. Paice 265 60.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Stanley 174 39.6 91 20.7 439 47.6 939 Conservative Party (UK) Ufford Ufford Conservative Party (UK) H. Fooks 1,198 Conservative Party (UK) Walberswick Walberswick Conservative Party (UK) G. James 1,345 Conservative Party (UK) Westleton Westleton Independent politician B. Caines 1,142 Independent politician Wickham Market Wickham Market Independent politician P. Mason 354 65.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Rooke 104 19.3 Labour Party (UK) P. Thurlow 76 14.1 250 46.3 540 36.5 1,480 Independent politician Woodbridge Central Woodbridge Central Conservative Party (UK) G. Thornhill 288 51.0 Independent politician P. Dawnay 215 38.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Wilkinson 55 9.7 73 12.9 565 44.0 1,285 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Farlingaye Woodbridge Farlingaye Conservative Party (UK) S. Hewitt 245 59.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Horton 163 39.9 82 20.0 409 34.3 1,192 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Kyson Woodbridge Kyson Independent politician D. Dunnett 159 41.0 Labour Party (UK) K. Redmond 134 34.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Aldam 85 21.9 25 6.5 388 42.7 908 Independent politician Woodbridge Riverside Woodbridge Riverside Conservative Party (UK) M. Rowland 1,068 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Seckford Woodbridge Seckford Conservative Party (UK) R. Geen 3,141 Conservative Party (UK) Yoxford Yoxford Conservative Party (UK) A. Hazelwood 386 65.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Poppleton 207 34.8 179 30.2 594 57.3 1,037 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Felixstowe East Felixstowe East by-election: 7 November 1985Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 electionscentre.co.uk By-elections 18 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Conservative Party (UK) 733 49.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance 635 43.1 Labour Party (UK) 106 7.2 98 6.6 1,474 49.5 2,978 Conservative Party (UK) Hasketon Hasketon by-election: 7 November 1985 Conservative Party (UK) 199 53.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance 154 41.1 Labour Party (UK) 22 5.9 45 12.0 375 29.5 1,271 Conservative Party (UK) Kesgrave Kesgrave by-election: 21 November 1985 Conservative Party (UK) 447 54.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance 216 26.3 Labour Party (UK) 159 19.3 231 28.1 822 23 3,574 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Suffolk Coastal District Council elections Suffolk Coastal Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Suffolk