1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1987 English local government election September 2025 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1983 1987 5 7 y 1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1991 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 19 11,081 32.5% 2.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 11 2 5,617 16.5% 10.6% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 6 7,990 23.4% 2.9% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 3 8,618 25.3% 7.9% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 0 1 116 0.3% N/A Mid Suffolk UK ward map 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011 26 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20250926103527/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf 26 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 23 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 24 19 4 4 47.5 11,081 32.5 +2.6 Independent politician 15 11 3 5 2 27.5 5,617 16.5 –10.6 Labour Party (UK) 39 6 0 0 15.0 7,990 23.4 +2.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance 33 4 3 0 3 10.0 8,618 25.3 +7.9 Green Party (UK) 6 0 0 0 0.0 704 2.1 –3.0 Independent Conservative 1 0 0 1 1 0.0 116 0.3 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. Badwell Ash Badwell Ash Independent politician P. Austin 334 56.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Montgomery 216 36.3 Labour Party (UK) T. O'Keefe 45 7.6 118 19.8 595 48.0 1,240 Independent politician Barham Barham Conservative Party (UK) B. Shipp* 427 60.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Ward 165 23.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Wilson 109 15.5 262 37.4 701 49.0 1,431 Conservative Party (UK) Barking Barking Independent politician P. Chapman* 498 76.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Cope 94 14.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Carter 56 8.6 404 62.4 648 45.0 1,440 Independent politician Bramford Bramford (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Bird* 695 55.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Plummer 640 51.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Barker 299 23.9 Labour Party (UK) L. Barker 289 23.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Thomas 258 20.6 ~1,252 45.0 2,782 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Claydon Claydon Conservative Party (UK) H. Griffiths* 352 59.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Wilson 121 20.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Dedman 117 19.8 231 39.2 590 44.0 1,341 Conservative Party (UK) Creeting Creeting Conservative Party (UK) H. Coton 348 55.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Lilley 237 37.7 Labour Party (UK) C. Howell 44 7.0 111 17.6 629 58.0 1,084 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Debenham Debenham Conservative Party (UK) E. Alcock* 488 65.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Nettleton 177 23.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Macpherson 76 10.3 311 42.0 741 49.0 1,512 Conservative Party (UK) Elmswell Elmswell Independent politician D. Dyball* 465 70.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Stanners 198 29.9 267 40.2 663 36.0 1,842 Independent politician Eye Eye Independent politician C. Flatman* 564 87.7 Labour Party (UK) D. McGeever 79 12.3 485 75.4 643 44.0 1,461 Independent politician Fressingfield Fressingfield Independent politician R. Marchant* 322 50.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. White 181 28.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Kerr 73 11.4 Green Party (UK) J. Holloway 67 10.4 141 22.0 643 51.0 1,261 Independent politician Gislingham Gislingham SDP–Liberal Alliance L. Henniker-Major 492 58.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Vaudrey 345 41.2 147 17.6 837 57.0 1,468 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Labour Party (UK) E. Crascall* 496 55.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Spencer 241 27.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Thomson 150 16.9 255 28.7 887 62.0 1,431 Labour Party (UK) Helmingham Helmingham Independent politician M. Denyer* 317 65.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Cleverly 115 23.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Wheeler 54 11.1 202 41.5 486 45.0 1,080 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Hoxne Hoxne Conservative Party (UK) D. Harding 361 47.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Breeze 322 42.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Millwood 74 9.8 39 5.2 757 54.0 1,402 Conservative Party (UK) Mendlesham Mendlesham Independent politician A. Braybrooke* 376 54.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Blake 170 24.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Langston 100 14.5 Green Party (UK) F. Luis 43 6.2 206 29.9 689 48.0 1,435 Independent politician Needham Market Needham Market (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Swain* 680 45.1 Conservative Party (UK) I. Mason* 629 41.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Miller 498 33.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Finch 418 27.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Ceasar 213 14.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Ceasar 211 14.0 Independent Conservative W. Dixon 116 7.7 ~1,507 47.0 3,206 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Norton Norton Conservative Party (UK) B. Siffleet* 397 53.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Wyartt 154 20.6 Independent politician F. Armstrong 122 16.3 Green Party (UK) J. Matthissen 44 5.9 Labour Party (UK) T. Payne 30 4.0 243 32.6 747 49.0 1,524 Conservative Party (UK) Onehouse Onehouse SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Townsley 550 85.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Howell 94 14.6 456 70.8 644 43.0 1,498 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Palgrave Palgrave Conservative Party (UK) G. West 334 42.4 Independent politician N. Goodin* 236 29.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Fawcett 150 19.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Hepburn 68 8.6 98 12.5 788 58.0 1,359 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Conservative Rattlesden Rattlesden Conservative Party (UK) R. Vansittart* 312 42.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Otton 301 41.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Woodham 73 10.0 Green Party (UK) C. Bornett 44 6.0 11 1.5 730 52.0 1,404 Conservative Party (UK) Rickinghall Rickinghall Conservative Party (UK) B. Pask 348 46.8 Independent politician J. Foster 242 32.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Lockwood 85 11.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Hicks 69 9.3 106 14.3 744 47.0 1,583 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Ringshall Ringshall Conservative Party (UK) R. Wallace 434 67.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Marchant 120 18.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Salmon 89 13.8 314 48.8 643 44.0 1,461 Conservative Party (UK) Stonham Stonham SDP–Liberal Alliance V. Allen 363 51.3 Independent politician F. Morley 321 45.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Lewis 24 3.4 42 6.0 708 63.0 1,124 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket Central Stowmarket Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Cade* 727 33.0 Independent politician D. Perry* 585 26.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Hewitt 466 21.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Winchester 425 19.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Snell 389 17.7 ~2,203 49.0 4,496 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket North Stowmarket North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) B. Jones* 638 44.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Jones* 553 38.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. Crane 439 30.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Tungate 256 17.7 Green Party (UK) J. Clarkson 114 7.9 ~1,447 40.0 3,618 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowmarket South Stowmarket South (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Nunn* 675 45.7 Labour Party (UK) C. Soames* 536 36.3 Conservative Party (UK) B. Mayes 420 28.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Shaw 382 25.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Shaw 353 23.9 ~1,477 46.0 3,211 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowupland Stowupland (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) M. Shave* 856 32.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Jay 768 29.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Finn 610 23.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Douglas 405 15.4 Green Party (UK) R. Stearn 392 14.9 ~2,626 56.0 4,689 Labour Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Stradbroke Stradbroke Independent politician S. Hawes* 474 90.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Davis 50 9.5 424 81.0 524 45.0 1,164 Independent politician Thurston Thurston Conservative Party (UK) F. Marston* 426 54.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Morland 260 33.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Keeble 95 12.2 166 21.2 781 46.0 1,698 Conservative Party (UK) Walsham-le-Willows Walsham-le-Willows Conservative Party (UK) S. Edwards* 511 70.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Barber 148 20.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Dougall 71 9.7 363 49.7 730 60.0 1,217 Conservative Party (UK) Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Independent politician G. Taylor* 390 64.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Morris 116 19.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Fearnhead 100 16.5 274 45.3 606 49.0 1,237 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Weybread Weybread Conservative Party (UK) J. Wellingham* 470 61.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Pietrzak 190 24.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Williams 111 14.4 280 36.4 771 62.0 1,244 Conservative Party (UK) Woolpit Woolpit Independent politician R. Melvin 371 56.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Coleman 235 35.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Morris 51 7.8 136 20.7 657 54.0 1,217 Independent politician Worlingworth Worlingworth Conservative Party (UK) K. Thurman* 447 73.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Wilson 111 18.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Cholmondeley 51 8.4 336 55.2 609 49.0 1,243 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Palgrave Palgrave by-election: 19 May 1988Colin 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) 269 46.7 Social and Liberal Democrats 223 38.7 Labour Party (UK) 84 14.6 46 8.0 576 40.8 1,412 Conservative Party (UK) Needham Market (July 1988) Needham Market by-election: 21 July 1988 Conservative Party (UK) 583 48.1 Social and Liberal Democrats 392 32.3 Labour Party (UK) 238 19.6 191 15.8 1,213 37.0 3,278 Conservative Party (UK) Onehouse Onehouse by-election: 15 September 1988 Social and Liberal Democrats 342 55.5 Conservative Party (UK) 247 40.1 Labour Party (UK) 27 4.4 95 15.4 616 37.5 1,643 Social and Liberal Democrats Needham Market (April 1990) Needham Market by-election: 5 April 1990 Liberal Democrats (UK) 664 36.0 Labour Party (UK) 551 29.9 Conservative Party (UK) 422 22.9 Independent politician 207 11.2 113 6.1 1,844 54.2 3,402 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket South Stowmarket South by-election: 5 July 1990 Labour Party (UK) 669 59.8 Conservative Party (UK) 264 23.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) 186 16.6 405 36.2 1,119 37.0 3,024 Labour Party (UK) References Category:Mid Suffolk District Council elections Mid Suffolk Category:May 1987 in the United Kingdom Category:Long stubs with short prose