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1990 English local government election
1990 Waveney District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1988 Waveney District Council election 1988 1990 5 3 y 1991 Waveney District Council election 1991 All 48 seats to Waveney District Council 25 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 14 27 7 19,708 53.6% 13.3% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 1 16 7 10,545 28.7% 11.1% 95x50px|Blank Social and Liberal Democrats 1 4 4,513 12.3% 5.3% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 0 1 1,296 3.5% 1.1% Waveney UK ward map 1990.svg Winner of each seat at the 1990 Waveney District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control Labour Party (UK)
The 1990 Waveney District Council election took place on 3 May 1990 to elect members of Waveney District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Waveney-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Waveney District Council Election Results 1973-2012 8 27 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20240216222714/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Waveney-1973-2011.pdf 16 February 2024 This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
1990 Waveney 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
Labour Party (UK)
14
7
87.5
13
27
56.3
19,708
53.6
+13.3
Conservative Party (UK)
1
7
6.3
15
16
33.3
10,545
28.7
–11.1
Social and Liberal Democrats
1
6.3
3
4
8.3
4,513
12.3
–5.3
Independent politician
0
0.0
1
1
2.1
1,296
3.5
+1.1
Green Party (UK)
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
683
1.9
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
Beccles Town
Labour Party (UK)
K. Jenkins
1,886
64.4
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Street
1,044
35.6
842
28.7
2,929
52.2
5,612
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Carlton
Carlton
Labour Party (UK)
D. Gower
1,355
43.0
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Braithwaite
1,124
35.6
Social and Liberal Democrats
C. Thomas
675
21.4
231
7.3
3,153
51.5
6,122
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Gunton
Gunton
Social and Liberal Democrats
A. Chamberlain*
1,104
36.1
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Smith
1,075
35.1
Labour Party (UK)
L. Blizzard
883
28.8
29
0.9
3,058
57.9
5,284
Social and Liberal Democrats
Harbour
Harbour
Labour Party (UK)
R. Ford*
1,398
73.0
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Guy
288
15.0
Social and Liberal Democrats
A. Shepherd
228
11.9
1,110
58.0
1,914
46.0
4,161
Labour Party (UK)
Kessingland
Kessingland
Labour Party (UK)
C. Satchell
1,148
57.8
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Reader*
568
28.6
Independent politician
R. Jones
271
13.6
580
29.2
1,987
54.5
3,644
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Kirkley
Kirkley
Labour Party (UK)
T. Scott
1,104
44.6
Social and Liberal Democrats
J. Van Pelt
1,024
41.4
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Jeffery
347
14.0
80
3.2
2,475
53.0
4,674
Labour Party (UK)
Lothingland
Lothingland
Labour Party (UK)
B. Hunter
1,387
56.7
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Wade
738
30.2
Green Party (UK)
M. Gould
322
13.2
649
26.5
2,447
56.4
4,340
Labour Party (UK)
Mutford
Mutford
Labour Party (UK)
J. Taylor
435
55.1
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Cole
355
44.9
80
10.1
790
58.1
1,360
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Normanston
Normanston
Labour Party (UK)
P. Bostock
1,785
75.7
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Jeffrey
353
15.0
Social and Liberal Democrats
I. Crocker
220
9.3
1,432
60.7
2,358
51.2
4,607
Labour Party (UK)
Oulton Broad
Oulton Broad
Labour Party (UK)
M. Rodgers
1,357
48.0
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Choveaux*
1,077
38.1
Social and Liberal Democrats
S. Tonge
396
14.0
280
9.9
2,830
53.1
5,328
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Pakefield
Pakefield
Labour Party (UK)
T. Kelly
1,887
59.0
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Halls
1,020
31.9
Social and Liberal Democrats
A. Emmens
292
9.1
867
27.1
3,199
56.4
5,675
Labour Party (UK)
South Elmham
South Elmham
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Rose*
399
42.1
Social and Liberal Democrats
A. Abbott
297
31.4
Labour Party (UK)
H. Holzer
251
26.5
102
10.8
947
64.7
1,464
Conservative Party (UK)
Southwold
Southwold
Labour Party (UK)
R. Breach
1,043
32.8
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Peck
1,014
31.9
Independent politician
E. Wilkin*
762
24.0
Green Party (UK)
A. Milton
361
11.4
29
0.9
3,180
61.5
5,170
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
St. Margarets
St. Margarets
Labour Party (UK)
A. Taylor*
1,646
61.7
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Albrow
480
18.0
Social and Liberal Democrats
G. Wood
277
10.4
Independent politician
R. Allen
263
9.9
1,166
43.7
2,666
49.3
5,404
Labour Party (UK)
Wainford
Wainford
Labour Party (UK)
A. Hutchinson
396
57.4
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Torlot*
294
42.6
102
14.8
690
56.8
1,215
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Whitton
Whitton
Labour Party (UK)
J. Hore
1,747
82.6
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Seabridge
369
17.4
1,378
65.1
2,116
47.3
4,472
Labour Party (UK)
By-elections
Kirkley
Kirkley by-election: 18 October 1990Colin 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
Social and Liberal Democrats
871
51.1
Labour Party (UK)
666
39.1
Conservative Party (UK)
166
9.7
205
12.0
1,703
36.0
4,731
Social and Liberal Democrats
Labour Party (UK)
References
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