1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

District Council election 1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 1987 1991 5 2 y 1995 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 1995 All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council 28 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 36 3 24,788 48.2% 1.9% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 9 3,601 7.0% 2.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 7 6 12,756 24.8% 12.8% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 3 3 8,497 16.5% 8.9% Suffolk Coastal UK ward map with seats 1991.svg Winner of each seat at the 1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 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 8-9 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. Summary Election result 1991 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) 48 36 2 6 3 65.5 24,788 48.2 –1.9 Independent politician 12 9 2 3 16.4 3,601 7.0 –2.7 Labour Party (UK) 41 7 6 0 6 12.7 12,756 24.8 +12.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 23 3 2 5 3 5.5 8,497 16.5 –8.9 Green Party of England and Wales 6 0 0 0 0.0 1,200 2.3 +0.7 Communist Party of Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0.0 634 1.2 –0.1 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. Aldeburgh Aldeburgh (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Richardson 507 36.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. Wood* 494 35.7 Independent politician H. Herbert-Jones 451 32.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Cowan 409 29.6 Independent politician S. Hawes 249 18.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Duffell 206 14.9 Green Party of England and Wales C. Robinson 185 13.4 ~1,384 56.6 2,445 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Alderton & Sutton Alderton & Sutton Conservative Party (UK) R. Peacock* 227 44.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Monk 204 39.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Hemming 80 15.7 23 4.5 511 55.0 929 Conservative Party (UK) Bealings Bealings Conservative Party (UK) I. Jowers* 556 74.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Driver 192 25.7 364 48.6 748 52.8 1,418 Conservative Party (UK) Bramfield & Cratfield Bramfield & Cratfield Conservative Party (UK) R. Church 397 59.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Troughton 269 40.4 128 19.2 666 46.6 1,429 Conservative Party (UK) Buxlow Buxlow Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Moss 508 70.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Monk 213 29.5 295 41.0 721 40.7 1,771 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Dennington Dennington Independent politician R. Wardley* 1,265 Independent politician Earl Soham Earl Soham Independent politician N. Woodcock* 493 75.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Booth 162 24.7 331 50.6 655 55.0 1,191 Independent politician Felixstowe Central Felixstowe Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Holland* 751 50.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. Webb* 749 50.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Bignell 439 29.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Steward 402 27.1 ~1,170 56.7 2,064 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe East Felixstowe East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Clarke* 869 52.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Race* 761 46.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Houseley 516 31.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Warren 483 29.4 Labour Party (UK) H. Sweetman 194 11.8 Labour Party (UK) R. McGrath 188 11.4 ~1,567 52.3 2,995 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe North Felixstowe North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) M. Deacon* 775 45.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Stoddart 619 35.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Norman 471 27.3 Conservative Party (UK) M. Stokell 439 25.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Cousins 376 21.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Ninnmey 273 15.8 ~1,621 55.8 2,905 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe South Felixstowe South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Savage* 671 45.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Fountain 523 35.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Macgregor 360 24.1 Independent politician M. Eyton 193 12.9 Labour Party (UK) M. Walker 191 12.8 ~1,128 42.9 2,630 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Felixstowe South East Felixstowe South East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Slemmings 987 55.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Smith 986 55.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Carpenter 434 24.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Wyatt 415 23.4 ~1,411 48.1 2,935 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe West Felixstowe West (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Dangerfield 530 37.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Erlam 501 35.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Golightly 493 34.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Whitworth 459 32.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dyer 400 28.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Malster 381 26.6 ~1,478 39.4 3,750 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Framlingham Framlingham Labour Party (UK) J. Campbell 499 46.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bowers 460 42.8 Green Party of England and Wales J. Holloway 117 10.9 39 3.6 1,076 51.3 2,097 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Glemham Glemham Conservative Party (UK) H. Brookes* 341 73.0 Labour Party (UK) L. Chamberlain 126 27.0 215 46.0 467 52.2 895 Conservative Party (UK) Grundisburgh & Witnesham Grundisburgh & Witnesham Conservative Party (UK) M. Morton* 1,804 Conservative Party (UK) Hasketon Hasketon Conservative Party (UK) P. Preese 310 50.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Ball 244 39.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Troughton 66 10.6 66 10.6 620 48.1 1,290 Conservative Party (UK) Hollesley Hollesley Conservative Party (UK) M. Shannon* 435 65.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Hemming 134 20.2 Green Party of England and Wales V. Mason 94 14.2 301 45.4 663 59.8 1,109 Conservative Party (UK) Kelsale Kelsale Independent politician N. Ratcliff* 264 48.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Berendt 188 34.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Poppleton 95 17.4 76 13.9 547 52.4 1,043 Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Kesgrave Kesgrave (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) H. Ferguson 845 56.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. Dowsing* 829 55.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Cooper* 778 52.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Kelly 531 35.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Irwin 452 30.3 ~1,494 38.2 3,910 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kirton Kirton Independent politician J. Metcalfe* 594 70.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. Corker 187 22.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Campbell 63 7.5 407 48.2 844 51.7 1,631 Independent politician Leiston Leiston (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) T. Hodgson* 990 35.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Girling 921 32.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Geater* 767 27.1 Conservative Party (UK) T. Hawkins* 698 24.7 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Howard 634 22.4 Green Party of England and Wales M. Burnside 495 17.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hurn 436 15.4 ~1,982 50.5 3,926 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Martlesham Martlesham Conservative Party (UK) B. Hollingsworth 866 45.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Kelso* 826 43.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Pitcher 193 10.2 40 2.1 1,885 52.1 3,619 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Melton Melton Independent politician M. Hutchinson 2,317 Independent politician Nacton Nacton Conservative Party (UK) J. Law* 576 73.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Goddard 212 26.9 364 46.2 788 44.6 1,767 Conservative Party (UK) Orford Orford Independent politician M. Fairweather* 412 69.8 Conservative Party (UK) P. Vanneck 178 30.2 234 39.6 590 63.0 936 Independent politician Liberal Democrats (UK) Otley Otley Conservative Party (UK) V. Sutton* 248 46.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Yule 223 41.9 Labour Party (UK) G. Taylor 61 11.5 25 4.7 532 52.7 1,010 Conservative Party (UK) Rushmere St. Andrew Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Gooch* 802 49.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Laing* 755 46.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Copper 666 40.9 ~1,445 45.6 3,170 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Saxmundham Saxmundham Conservative Party (UK) R. Warren 303 39.0 Labour Party (UK) K. Welton 285 36.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Barnes 189 24.3 18 2.3 777 50.5 1,538 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Snape Snape Conservative Party (UK) K. Burnett* 347 63.9 Labour Party (UK) H. Blackshaw 196 36.1 151 27.8 543 48.0 1,132 Conservative Party (UK) Trimleys Trimleys (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Carrick-Spreat* 740 40.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Donnelly* 723 39.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Dixon 701 38.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Marfleet 507 27.6 Labour Party (UK) C. Thompson 484 26.4 ~1,831 42.5 4,306 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tunstall Tunstall Conservative Party (UK) R. Herring* 343 57.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Monk 250 42.2 93 15.6 593 59.7 994 Conservative Party (UK) Ufford Ufford Conservative Party (UK) H. Fooks* 332 57.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Hazell 250 43.0 82 14.0 582 47.0 1,237 Conservative Party (UK) Walberswick Walberswick Conservative Party (UK) R. Leighton 383 46.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Block 350 42.2 Labour Party (UK) H. Buck 97 11.7 33 3.9 830 58.9 1,410 Conservative Party (UK) Westleton Westleton Independent politician B. Caines* 378 64.0 Green Party of England and Wales J. Barnett 213 36.0 165 28.0 591 52.3 1,129 Independent politician Wickham Market Wickham Market Independent politician P. Mason* 418 63.5 Labour Party (UK) K. Doran 144 21.9 Green Party of England and Wales M. Cousens 96 14.6 274 41.6 658 39.7 1,658 Independent politician Woodbridge Central Woodbridge Central Conservative Party (UK) G. Thornhill* 459 69.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Murray 204 30.8 255 38.4 663 45.9 1,445 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Farlingaye Woodbridge Farlingaye Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Healey 323 49.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Perry 203 31.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Buck 124 19.1 120 18.5 650 44.0 1,477 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Kyson Woodbridge Kyson Labour Party (UK) R. Burgon 201 45.1 Independent politician L. Spencer 149 33.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) N. Green 96 21.5 52 11.7 446 53.1 840 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Woodbridge Riverside Woodbridge Riverside Conservative Party (UK) M. Rowland* 440 75.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Arundel 146 24.9 294 50.2 586 52.2 1,123 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Seckford Woodbridge Seckford Conservative Party (UK) R. Geen* 279 46.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Evelegh 259 42.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Horabin 68 11.2 20 3.3 606 54.3 1,115 Conservative Party (UK) Yoxford Yoxford Conservative Party (UK) D. Gray 368 66.4 Labour Party (UK) N. Croft 186 33.6 182 32.8 554 47.6 1,163 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Orford Orford by-election: 9 April 1992Colin 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 Liberal Democrats (UK) 361 50.7 Conservative Party (UK) 280 39.3 Labour Party (UK) 71 10.0 81 11.4 712 76.1 936 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Felixstowe West Felixstowe West by-election: 4 February 1993 Liberal Democrats (UK) 442 49.2 Labour Party (UK) 273 30.4 Conservative Party (UK) 184 20.5 169 18.8 899 24.0 3,746 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Dennington Dennington by-election: 24 March 1994 Independent politician 246 45.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 242 45.1 Labour Party (UK) 36 6.7 Green Party of England and Wales 13 2.4 4 0.7 537 42.4 1,267 Independent politician Otley Otley by-election: 24 March 1994 Liberal Democrats (UK) 249 57.5 Conservative Party (UK) 137 31.6 Labour Party (UK) 47 10.9 112 25.9 433 42.9 1,009 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Suffolk Coastal District Council elections Suffolk Coastal Category:May 1991 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Suffolk