1983 Waveney District Council election

1983 English local government election 1983 Waveney District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1979 Waveney District Council election 1979 1983 5 5 y 1984 Waveney District Council election 1984 All 48 seats to Waveney District Council 25 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 27 5 31,511 41.7% 6.2% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 17 30,513 40.4% 5.3% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 1 8,135 10.8% 7.2% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 2 5,163 6.8% 4.5% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 0 1 253 0.3% 0.3% Waveney UK ward map 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 Waveney District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 Waveney District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 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 5-6 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. The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 9 to 48. Summary Election result 1983 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 Conservative Party (UK) 37 27 N/A N/A 5 56.3 31,511 41.7 –6.2 Labour Party (UK) 43 17 N/A N/A 35.4 30,513 40.4 –5.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 17 2 N/A N/A 1 4.2 8,135 10.8 +7.2 Independent politician 8 2 N/A N/A 2 4.2 5,163 6.8 +4.5 Residents Association 1 0 N/A N/A 1 0.0 253 0.3 –0.3 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 (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Wooden 1,096 46.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hartley 1,043 44.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hipperson 866 37.0 Independent politician R. Ellwood 656 28.0 Independent politician E. Crisp 590 25.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Westwood 578 24.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Yates 483 20.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Tillett 425 18.2 Independent politician A. Dean 423 18.1 ~2,328 43.9 5,304 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Beccles Worlingham Beccles Worlingham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Plummer 785 57.1 Conservative Party (UK) E. Gallant 646 47.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Hutchinson 594 43.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Adam 558 40.6 ~1,378 41.5 3,320 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Blything Blything Conservative Party (UK) K. Currie 497 56.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Swan 223 25.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Winyard 158 18.0 274 31.2 879 51.5 1,706 Conservative Party (UK) Bungay Bungay (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Palin 886 41.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Richardson 869 40.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Crockett 471 22.0 Labour Party (UK) D. Huthard 396 18.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Jervis 383 17.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Faber 226 10.6 ~2,151 65.3 3,293 Conservative Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Carlton This result was missing from the source document. Carlton Colville Carlton Colville Independent politician J. Mitchell 793 67.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Allerton 391 33.0 402 34.0 ~1,186 20.2 5,870 Independent politician Gunton Gunton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Cullum 1,331 54.5 Conservative Party (UK) N. Brighouse 1,313 53.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Aldous 1,257 51.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Lark 607 24.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Owen 554 22.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Stannard 504 20.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Moles 363 14.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance K. Pointon 346 14.2 ~2,441 48.6 5,021 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Halesworth Halesworth (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Niblett 773 43.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Leverett 735 41.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Rees 699 39.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Holzer 669 37.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Winyard 268 15.1 ~1,777 57.3 3,100 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Harbour Harbour (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) P. Ramm 720 44.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Ford 677 41.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Sparham 657 40.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Digby 616 37.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Chamberlain 476 29.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Woodruff 473 29.1 Residents Association R. Allen 253 15.5 ~1,633 40.4 4,038 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Kessingland Kessingland (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Reader 810 44.0 Independent politician E. Martin 537 29.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Saunders 492 26.8 Labour Party (UK) K. McGhee 398 21.7 ~1,840 56.1 3,280 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Kirkley Kirkley (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) T. Carter 954 40.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Hall 818 34.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Jurd 787 33.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Clark 756 31.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Read 722 30.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Stephan 667 28.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Pointon 663 27.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Shepherd 635 26.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Westgate 511 21.6 ~2,376 53.6 4,431 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lothingland Lothingland (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Prettyman 978 46.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Paul 856 40.3 Independent politician A. Brown 606 28.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Hood 544 25.6 ~2,127 53.9 3,946 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Mutford Mutford Conservative Party (UK) G. Farmiloe 375 69.8 Labour Party (UK) L. Owen 162 30.2 213 39.6 538 43.0 1,250 Conservative Party (UK) Normanston Normanston (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) P. Hunt 1,180 63.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Hunter 1,166 63.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Reynolds 1,106 59.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. Harvey 667 36.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Browne 665 36.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Back 659 35.7 ~1,848 40.5 4,559 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Oulton Broad Oulton Broad (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Barnard 1,378 65.7 Conservative Party (UK) A. Choveaux 1,348 64.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Leedham 1,315 62.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Manuel 721 34.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Manuel 681 32.4 Labour Party (UK) P. Secker 658 31.3 ~2,099 41.5 5,059 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Pakefield Pakefield (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) A. Lark 1,134 39.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Gallidoro 1,020 35.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Porter 972 33.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Martin 935 32.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Spottiswoode 774 27.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Carroll 710 24.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Catchpole 473 16.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Jenner 354 12.3 ~2,864 59.2 4,837 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) South Elmham South Elmham Conservative Party (UK) M. Rose 523 71.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Moore 209 28.6 314 42.8 732 53.1 1,378 Conservative Party (UK) Southwold Southwold (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) S. Simpson 1,223 39.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Hudson 1,023 33.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Child 996 32.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Jones 929 30.3 Independent politician J. Adnams 847 27.6 Labour Party (UK) P. Swingewood 756 24.6 Independent politician M. Mack 711 23.2 Labour Party (UK) H. Snowdon 651 21.2 ~3,069 59.9 5,122 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St. Margarets St. Margarets (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) H. Chamberlain 1,062 48.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Durrant 1,001 45.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Cliney 953 43.2 Conservative Party (UK) F. Chapman 694 31.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Anderson 665 30.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Coster 449 20.4 ~2,207 42.2 5,228 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Wainford Wainford Conservative Party (UK) G. Trotter 397 64.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Thirtle 217 35.3 180 29.4 614 49.8 1,233 Conservative Party (UK) Whitton Whitton (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) T. Chipperfield 1,229 66.9 Labour Party (UK) H. Lay 1,182 64.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Ayers 1,138 61.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Nice 608 33.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Pettitt 598 32.6 ~1,836 40.6 4,521 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) References Category:Waveney District Council elections Waveney Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Suffolk