1997 Norfolk County Council election

1997 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 1997 Norfolk County Council election Flag of Norfolk.svg parliamentary no 1993 Norfolk County Council election 1993 2001 Norfolk County Council election 2001 All 84 council division seats 43 1 May 1997 607,689 (2.3%) 73.5% (34.2%) 115x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 34 seats, 35.8% 33 36 2 156,719 35.1% 0.7% 115x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 32 seats, 36.2% 31 34 2 165,751 37.1% 0.9% 115x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 16 seats, 25.9% 17 13 3 109,090 24.4% 1.5% Party No Overall Control No Overall Control The 1997 Norfolk County Council election took place on 1 May 1997, coinciding with local elections for county councils in England and the 1997 general election.Norfolk County Council Elections http://www.ecn.co.uk/Vote97/e_ed_ele_CountyElectionResults.htm ecn.co.uk Eastern Counties Newspapers Group Ltd 22 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/19970516234803/http://www.ecn.co.uk/Vote97/e_ed_ele_CountyElectionResults.htm 16 May 1997https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Norfolk-County.pdf Norfolk County Council Election Results 1973-2009 19 September 2024 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Summary The Council remained under No Overall Control. The Conservatives won the most seats, gaining 2, although Labour (who also gained 2) narrowly outpolled them in share of the vote, the Liberal Democrats lost 3 seats and one of the two independents lost their seat. This is the last election to date where Labour received the most votes. Election results 1997 Norfolk County Council electionhttp://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3755 Year Tables 19 December 2015 electionscentre.co.uk Conservative Party (UK) 81 36 7 5 2 35.1 42.9 156,719 –0.6 Labour Party (UK) 84 34 6 4 2 37.1 40.5 165,750 +0.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 82 13 2 5 3 24.4 15.5 109,090 –1.5 Independent politician 6 1 0 1 1 2.1 1.2 9,408 +0.8 Green Party of England and Wales 28 0 0 0 1.3 0.0 5,650 +0.5 Election of Group Leaders Celia Cameron (St. Stephen) remained leader of the Labour Group, Alison King (Humbleyard) was re-elected leader of the Conservative Group and Stephen Revell (Clavering) was re-elected leader of the Liberal Democratic Group. Election of Leader of the Council Celia Cameron (St. Stephen) the leader of the Labour group was duly elected leader of the council and formed a Labour/Lib Dem administration.Andy Rivett-Carnac Parties set for fresh County pact http://www.ecn.co.uk/Vote97/e_ed_ele_CountyElectionsReport.htm ecn.co.uk Eastern Counties Newspapers Group Ltd 22 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/19970516234815/http://www.ecn.co.uk/Vote97/e_ed_ele_CountyElectionsReport.htm 16 May 1997 3 May 1997 Division results by local authority Breckland +Breckland District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 8 1 24,686 39.7 –Labour 3 22,899 36.8 +Liberal Democrats 0 11,010 17.7 +Independent 0 1 2,285 3.7 +Green 0 1,344 2.2 –Total1162,22472.4+Registered electors85,996–+ Division results Attleborough Conservative Party (UK) Alexander Byrne 3,353 47.8 –5.3 Labour Party (UK) John Williams 2,342 33.4 +4.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kelvin Holton 1,316 18.8 +0.3 1,011 14.4 –10.2 7,011 72.0 +37.8 9,736 Conservative Party (UK) 5.1 Dereham East Labour Party (UK) Leslie Potter * 2,257 39.6 –6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Clifton Jordan 2,149 37.7 –0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Caroline Rawlings 1,010 17.7 +1.5 Green Party of England and Wales Alexander Geddes 285 5.0 N/A 108 1.9 –5.8 5,701 72.1 +33.4 7,909 Labour Party (UK) 3.0 Dereham West Conservative Party (UK) Robert Everett 2,410 39.4 –2.1 Labour Party (UK) Robin Goreham 2,116 34.6 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Blane 1,103 18.0 +8.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jasmine Park 491 8.0 –7.2 294 4.8 –2.8 6,120 70.2 +33.4 8,721 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 Elmham & Mattishall Conservative Party (UK) Ingrid Floering-Blackman * 3,056 50.4 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) Peter Terry 1,847 30.4 +4.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bertram Shelley 863 14.2 –4.7 Green Party of England and Wales Janette Sammonds 300 4.9 –0.8 1,209 19.9 –4.4 6,066 75.5 +37.2 8,038 Conservative Party (UK) 2.2 Guiltcross Conservative Party (UK) John Baskerville * 2,453 46.0 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) Anne Hanson 1,883 35.3 +3.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Glover 992 18.6 –4.8 570 10.7 –2.6 5,328 74.9 +32.7 7,118 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Necton & Launditch Conservative Party (UK) John Birkbeck 2,912 48.0 +5.0 Labour Party (UK) David Holland 2,229 36.8 –7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Kane 655 10.8 +1.3 Green Party of England and Wales Alison Keidan 268 4.4 +0.9 683 11.3 N/A 6,064 77.9 +29.4 7,789 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 6.1 Swaffham Conservative Party (UK) Kay Mason* 2,389 45.0 –6.1 Labour Party (UK) George Barnard 2,175 40.9 +7.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Mitchell 749 14.1 –1.3 214 4.0 –13.5 5,313 72.6 +37.3 7,319 Conservative Party (UK) 6.8 Thetford East Labour Party (UK) Colin Armes 2,600 46.1 +9.9 Independent politician Terence Lamb * 2,285 40.5 +4.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Wilkes 751 13.3 N/A 315 5.6 N/A 5,636 69.8 +37.7 8,073 Labour Party (UK) Independent politician 2.9 Thetford West Labour Party (UK) Thelma Paines * 2,038 54.5 –16.9 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Crick 852 22.8 –5.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Daniel Jeffrey 850 22.7 N/A 1,186 31.7 –11.1 3,740 64.3 +36.5 5,817 Labour Party (UK) 5.6 Watton Conservative Party (UK) John Rogers 2,508 44.5 –7.2 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Bullock 1,604 28.5 +9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Gilbert 1,523 27.0 –2.0 904 16.0 –6.8 5,635 70.6 +36.6 7,979 Conservative Party (UK) 8.2 Wissey Conservative Party (UK) Marion Rix 2,604 46.4 –0.5 Labour Party (UK) David Curzon-Berners 1,808 32.2 +9.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Lockyear 1,198 21.4 –8.9 796 14.2 –2.4 5,610 73.5 +37.4 7,497 Conservative Party (UK) 5.0 Broadland +Broadland District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 9 128,32440.7–0.2Labour 2 124,15434.7+2.4Liberal Democrats 1 15,73822.6–1.9Green 0 8641.2+0.8Independent 0 4340.6–1.4Total12 69,51476.9+38.3Registered electors90,445–+5.9 Division results Acle Labour Party (UK) John Smithson 2,118 40.9 +4.8 Conservative Party (UK) Edward Lees 2,066 39.9 –4.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Blake 883 17.1 –2.2 Green Party of England and Wales Leonard Osmond 109 2.1 N/A 52 1.0 N/A 5,176 76.7 +38.5 6,745 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4.8 Aylsham Conservative Party (UK) Derek Turnbull 2,308 39.1 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Deborah Kemp 2,249 38.1 –12.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Veronica Beadle 1,186 20.1 +5.8 Green Party of England and Wales Stephen Vick 158 2.7 N/A 59 1.0 N/A 5,901 76.3 +33.5 7,731 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 8.1 Blofield & Brundall Conservative Party (UK) Christian Mowle * 2,933 44.1 –10.3 Labour Party (UK) John Rivers 1,997 30.0 +7.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Frary 1,581 23.8 +1.0 Green Party of England and Wales Nigel Walker 137 2.1 N/A 936 14.1 –17.5 6,648 78.7 +40.0 8,449 Conservative Party (UK) 8.8 Hellesdon Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Clarke * 2,050 41.3 +4.1 Labour Party (UK) John Knowles 1,806 36.4 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) James Elliott 1,106 22.3 –4.8 244 4.9 +3.4 4,962 78.2 +39.1 6,344 Conservative Party (UK) 1.7 Horsford Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Adams 1,782 35.4 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Walker 1,638 32.6 +7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alan Young 1,515 30.1 –13.4 Green Party of England and Wales Richard Betts 93 1.8 N/A 144 2.9 N/A 5,028 75.2 +39.0 6,688 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.1 Old Catton Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Austin * 2,576 43.3 –2.8 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Burrows 2,177 36.6 +8.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Buckell 1,191 20.0 –5.4 399 6.7 –11.0 5,944 77.3 +43.3 7,694 Conservative Party (UK) 5.4 Reepham Conservative Party (UK) Brenda Ravencroft 2,198 42.7 –3.7 Labour Party (UK) John Mallen 1,638 31.8 +6.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Woodbridge 1,108 21.5 –1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Sirkka Betts 209 4.1 –1.5 560 10.9 –10.2 5,153 77.3 +40.5 6,666 Conservative Party (UK) 5.1 Sprowston Liberal Democrats (UK) Dalmaine Dewgarde 2,180 36.5 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) John Wright 2,014 33.7 –4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Tony Landamore 1,786 29.9 +4.1 166 2.8 N/A 5,980 78.2 +32.9 7,650 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) 3.0 Taverham Conservative Party (UK) Evelyn Collishaw 3,363 42.7 –5.1 Labour Party (UK) Vernon Pennells 2,370 30.1 +12.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Robinson 1,701 21.6 –13.1 Independent politician Maura Mould 434 5.5 N/A 993 12.6 –0.5 7,868 76.1 +43.5 10,338 Conservative Party (UK) 8.9 Thorpe St Andrew Conservative Party (UK) Rodney Clayton 2,820 43.6 +13.0 Labour Party (UK) John Cook * 2,463 38.1 –3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Justin Barnard 1,178 18.2 +9.6 357 5.5 N/A 6,461 76.5 +30.3 8,446 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 8.3 Woodside Labour Party (UK) Peter Harwood 2,100 39.6 +5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Robin Marshall * 2,044 38.5 –3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jennifer Clayton 1,164 21.9 –1.6 56 1.1 N/A 5,308 76.7 +41.5 6,921 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4.6 Wroxham Conservative Party (UK) Timothy Pallister 2,398 47.2 –6.3 Labour Party (UK) Malcolm Kemp 1,584 31.2 +7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Atkins 945 18.6 –3.7 Green Party of England and Wales Ann Bowyer 158 3.1 N/A 814 16.0 –13.3 5,085 75.1 +38.1 6,773 Conservative Party (UK) 6.7 Great Yarmouth +Great Yarmouth District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 8 3 24,597 51.2 –Conservative 2 3 16,885 35.1 –Liberal Democrats 0 6,589 13.7 N/ATotal1048,07169.3+Registered electors69,402–+ Division results Caister & Great Yarmouth North Labour Party (UK) Patrick Hacon * 2,355 50.8 –8.8 Conservative Party (UK) John Getliff 1,708 36.9 –3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthony Harris 569 12.3 N/A 647 14.0 –5.1 4,632 70.6 +33.7 6,563 Labour Party (UK) 2.7 East Flegg Conservative Party (UK) Frank Stuttaford * 2,718 43.4 –13.8 Labour Party (UK) Leonard Thompson 2,551 40.8 –2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edmee Hurst 991 15.8 N/A 159 2.7 –11.8 6,260 72.9 +40.4 8,587 Conservative Party (UK) 5.9 Gorleston St Andrews Labour Party (UK) David Bracey 1,754 43.7 –4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Godfred Girling * 1,673 41.7 –9.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Walker 587 14.6 N/A 81 2.0 N/A 4,014 71.3 +33.8 5,627 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.4 Great Yarmouth Nelson Labour Party (UK) John Holmes * 2,360 59.5 –6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Antony Webb 1,145 28.9 –5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Tall 461 11.6 N/A 1,215 30.6 –1.4 3,966 60.4 +28.7 6,568 Labour Party (UK) 0.7 Lothingland East & Magdalen West Labour Party (UK) Colleen Walker 3,326 57.0 –8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Shirland 1,695 29.1 –5.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jocelyn Goodey 812 13.9 N/A 1,631 28.0 –2.6 5,833 70.6 +38.0 8,263 Labour Party (UK) 1.4 Lothingland West Labour Party (UK) Eric Minnett 3,212 50.1 +1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Colin Hodds 2,342 36.5 –14.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Helen Fisken 856 13.4 N/A 870 13.6 N/A 6,410 70.9 +43.5 9,044 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 7.8 Magdalen East & Claydon Labour Party (UK) Anthony Blyth * 2,390 62.9 –9.8 Conservative Party (UK) John Anniss 994 26.2 –1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Freeman 414 10.9 N/A 1,396 36.8 –8.5 3,798 69.1 +35.6 5,493 Labour Party (UK) 4.3 Northgate Labour Party (UK) David Gall * 1,693 56.7 –4.0 Conservative Party (UK) Joy Coasitis 939 31.5 –7.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Angela Tall 352 11.8 N/A 754 25.3 +3.9 2,984 65.7 +36.5 4,545 Labour Party (UK) 1.9 Southtown & Cobholm Labour Party (UK) Michael Castle * 2,613 58.0 –12.2 Conservative Party (UK) Gloria Doyle 1,233 27.3 –2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Deborah Skevington 663 14.7 N/A 1,380 30.6 –9.7 4,509 66.0 +37.8 6,837 Labour Party (UK) 4.9 West Flegg Conservative Party (UK) James Shrimplin 2,438 43.0 –13.7 Labour Party (UK) Lee Sutton 2,343 41.4 –2.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philip Matthew 884 15.6 N/A 95 1.7 –9.8 5,575 71.9 +40.2 7,875 Conservative Party (UK) 5.8 King's Lynn and West Norfolk +King's Lynn & West Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Conservative 10 2 31,138 41.3 +Labour 4 30,980 41.1 +Liberal Democrats 0 2 13,289 17.6 –Total1475,40772.5Registered electors104,037– Division results Dersingham Conservative Party (UK) George Pratt* 2,249 35.8 –3.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Burall 2,044 32.5 –5.7 Labour Party (UK) Carol Tilbury 1,994 31.7 +8.9 205 3.3 +2.5 6,287 78.2 +33.3 8,041 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Docking Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Bett * 2,543 48.9 –1.4 Labour Party (UK) James Mitchell 1,791 34.5 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Miller-Yardley 864 16.6 +0.4 752 14.5 –2.5 5,198 69.3 +30.4 7,500 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Downham Market Conservative Party (UK) David Forgan 2,612 48.0 –2.8 Labour Party (UK) Martin Stewart 2,093 38.5 +3.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Thorne 737 13.5 +3.0 519 9.5 –6.6 5,442 74.2 +37.6 7,339 Conservative Party (UK) 3.3 Feltwell Conservative Party (UK) James Norris 1,978 39.4 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Buckton * 1,618 32.2 –16.6 Labour Party (UK) William Scott 1,430 28.5 +13.6 360 7.2 N/A 5,026 72.6 +34.5 6,785 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 9.9 Fincham Conservative Party (UK) Richard Rockcliffe * 2,568 48.0 +6.0 Labour Party (UK) Charles Joyce 2,018 37.7 +21.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Geoffrey Avery 761 14.2 –27.6 550 10.3 +10.1 5,347 74.4 +35.2 7,184 Conservative Party (UK) 7.8 Freebridge Lynn Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Dawes 3,140 46.2 –2.1 Labour Party (UK) Clifford Walters 2,203 32.4 +12.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Matthew Farthing 1,455 21.4 –10.4 937 13.8 –2.8 6,798 76.9 +34.1 8,839 Conservative Party (UK) 7.3 Gaywood North & Central Labour Party (UK) Antony Luckett 2,955 47.1 –1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Guy Wathen 2,176 34.7 –3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Parish 1,139 18.2 +4.2 779 12.4 +2.0 6,270 72.1 +37.9 8,698 Labour Party (UK) 1.0 Gaywood South Labour Party (UK) William Davison* 2,156 66.4 –4.9 Conservative Party (UK) Deryk Maddox 699 21.5 +2.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicole Farthing 391 12.0 +2.0 1,457 44.9 –7.8 3,246 66.1 +37.0 4,911 Labour Party (UK) 3.9 Hunstanton Conservative Party (UK) John Lambert * 2,991 48.3 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Paul Cobb 2,504 40.4 –3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Maxfield 696 11.2 +1.5 487 7.9 +4.5 6,191 71.9 +29.2 8,609 Conservative Party (UK) 2.3 King's Lynn North & Central Labour Party (UK) John Donaldson* 2,823 67.4 –3.6 Conservative Party (UK) Kevin Fletcher 963 23.0 +2.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexandra Kampouropoulos 405 9.7 +1.8 1,860 44.4 –5.6 4,191 65.7 +35.0 6,382 Labour Party (UK) 2.8 King's Lynn South Labour Party (UK) Bryan Seaman * 2,311 56.5 –12.8 Conservative Party (UK) Clair Garrod 1,099 26.9 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Brandon 681 16.6 +7.4 1,212 29.6 –18.2 4,091 69.5 +35.3 5,744 Labour Party (UK) 9.1 Marshland North Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Wright 2,380 38.6 +5.6 Labour Party (UK) Alan Munden 2,104 34.1 +15.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Keith Bourne 1,686 27.3 –21.0 276 4.5 N/A 6,170 72.6 +41.0 8,498 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 4.9 Marshland South Conservative Party (UK) Harry Humphrey * 2,989 53.5 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Jack Bantoft 2,602 46.5 +11.0 387 6.9 –9.6 5,591 69.8 +40.9 8,005 Conservative Party (UK) 4.8 Winch Conservative Party (UK) Heather Bolt * 2,751 49.5 +2.4 Labour Party (UK) Lawrence Wilkinson 1,996 35.9 +4.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Philippa Gray 812 14.6 –2.6 755 13.6 –1.6 5,559 74.1 +38.0 7,502 Conservative Party (UK) 0.8 North Norfolk +North Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 4 15,984 27.7 –4.8Liberal Democrats 3 16,340 28.3 –2.9Conservative 2 16,879 29.3 –2.5Independent 1 6,689 11.6 +7.4Green 0 1,781 3.1 +2.8Total1057,67373.9+27.7Registered electors78,050–+3.6 Division results Cromer Conservative Party (UK) Laurence Randall 2,435 43.0 +1.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harry Noble 1,873 33.0 –2.5 Labour Party (UK) Irene Bowman 1,163 20.5 +0.6 Green Party of England and Wales Peter Crouch 198 3.5 +0.3 562 9.9 +3.9 5,669 72.0 +30.0 7,878 Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 Erpingham & Melton Constable Labour Party (UK) Aubrey Poberefsky 2,165 41.3 –15.5 Conservative Party (UK) Courtenay Warner 1,756 33.5 +2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Pike 1,192 22.8 +10.4 Green Party of England and Wales Rupert Rosser 125 2.4 N/A 409 7.8 –18.2 5,238 75.8 +24.2 6,912 Labour Party (UK) 9.1 Fakenham Labour Party (UK) David Callaby 2,037 36.8 –17.0 Independent politician Dennis Parsons * 1,937 35.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Charles Fountaine 1,369 24.7 –8.5 Green Party of England and Wales Allen O'Keefe 195 3.5 N/A 100 1.8 –18.8 5,538 70.9 +30.7 7,816 Labour Party (UK) Holt Liberal Democrats (UK) William Cooke * 2,217 39.8 –13.5 Conservative Party (UK) Susan Freeman 2,158 38.7 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Aberdein 1,034 18.6 +8.9 Green Party of England and Wales Janet Thompson 163 2.9 N/A 59 1.1 –15.2 5,572 74.9 +21.1 7,438 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.6 Mundesley Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Baldwin * 2,409 39.7 –18.0 Conservative Party (UK) Wyndham Northam 2,049 33.8 +3.4 Labour Party (UK) Edwin Stonestreet 1,308 21.6 +9.7 Green Party of England and Wales Carole Lomax 295 4.9 N/A 360 5.9 –21.3 6,061 74.7 +26.0 8,118 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10.7 North Smallburgh Labour Party (UK) Sheila Cullingham 2,260 39.6 –13.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Catherine Wilkins 1,686 29.6 +17.1 Independent politician Peter Blaxell 1,510 26.5 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Dora Higginbottom 248 4.3 N/A 574 10.1 –9.4 5,704 70.8 +25.6 8,057 Labour Party (UK) 15.5 North Walsham Labour Party (UK) Martin Booth * 2,537 37.1 –11.3 Conservative Party (UK) Rita Rose 2,443 35.7 +7.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jason Myhill 1,629 23.8 +0.4 Green Party of England and Wales Joanna Chitty 231 3.4 N/A 94 1.4 –18.9 6,840 73.2 +30.9 9,349 Labour Party (UK) 9.4 Sheringham Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Craske * 2,808 44.9 –13.3 Conservative Party (UK) Danny Rowe 2,237 35.8 +1.4 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Harding 1,012 16.2 +8.8 Green Party of England and Wales Rupert Eris 190 3.0 N/A 1,225 9.1 –14.8 6,247 75.2 +27.6 8,310 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.4 South Smallburgh Conservative Party (UK) Leslie Mogford * 2,432 43.4 –8.6 Labour Party (UK) William Pike 1,253 22.4 –11.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephanie Harrison 1,047 18.7 +4.1 Independent politician Godfrey Wise 731 13.1 N/A Green Party of England and Wales Karl Greenwood 136 2.4 N/A 1,179 21.1 +2.5 5,599 76.0 +34.9 7,363 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Wells Independent politician Graham Ashworth * 2,511 48.2 +7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Antony Groom 1,479 28.4 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) Denis Woods 1,216 23.4 –13.0 1,032 19.8 +15.0 5,206 76.5 +24.6 6,809 Independent politician 0.5 Norwich +Norwich District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Labour 13 1 33,820 49.9 –3.1Liberal Democrats 3 18,714 27.6 –0.4Conservative 0 1 14,088 20.8 +2.8Green 0 1,162 1.7 +0.6Total16 67,784 72.1 +32.4Registered electors 93,964 – –0.7 Division results Bowthorpe Labour Party (UK) Josephine Britton * 3,052 56.3 –9.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nigel Lubbock 1,132 20.9 +7.6 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher Cox 1,072 19.8 +2.1 Green Party of England and Wales Susan Pollard 163 3.0 –0.5 1,920 35.4 –12.4 5,419 64.9 +33.8 8,348 Labour Party (UK) 8.4 Catton Grove Labour Party (UK) Brian Morrey 2,073 56.8 –5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Kearney 904 24.8 +1.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Simon Richardson 675 18.5 +4.0 1,169 32.0 –6.1 3,652 67.2 +37.8 5,437 Labour Party (UK) 3.1 Coslany Labour Party (UK) Catherine Ward * 2,334 55.0 –9.2 Conservative Party (UK) Ernest Horth 1,016 23.9 +2.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Williams 896 21.1 +6.6 1,318 31.0 –11.9 4,246 72.4 +35.4 5,861 Labour Party (UK) 5.9 Crome Labour Party (UK) Joan Fowler 3,355 64.8 –1.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Fisher 1,089 21.0 +2.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Young 732 14.1 –1.2 2,266 43.8 –4.0 5,176 94.8 +57.6 5,461 Labour Party (UK) 2.0 Eaton Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Dean 2,173 41.2 +17.4 Conservative Party (UK) Bernard Wells 1,905 36.1 –12.2 Labour Party (UK) Charles Slorach 1,192 22.6 –5.3 268 5.1 N/A 5,270 81.2 +30.0 6,490 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 14.8 Heigham Labour Party (UK) John Sheppard* 2,116 55.2 +3.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Donna Aalders-Dunthorne 1,058 27.6 –13.3 Conservative Party (UK) Graham Drake 658 17.2 +9.7 1,058 27.6 +16.8 3,832 68.8 +27.8 5,572 Labour Party (UK) 8.4 Henderson Labour Party (UK) Harriet Panting 2,123 56.1 –14.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) Patricia Meacock 819 21.6 +6.3 Conservative Party (UK) James Knight 638 16.9 +2.5 Green Party of England and Wales Ross Nockles 205 5.4 N/A 1,304 34.5 –20.5 3,785 66.8 +35.7 5,665 Labour Party (UK) 10.3 Lakenham Labour Party (UK) Penelope Ross * 2,023 52.3 –13.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yvonne Barnes 1,105 28.5 +12.9 Conservative Party (UK) Sandra Collier 743 19.2 +0.2 918 23.7 –22.7 3,871 69.6 +33.4 5,564 Labour Party (UK) 13.0 Mancroft Labour Party (UK) Lloyd Addison* 2,051 48.2 –13.5 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Utting 1,009 23.7 +0.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cedric Risebrook 940 22.1 +6.8 Green Party of England and Wales Adrian Holmes 253 5.9 N/A 1,042 24.5 –14.3 4,253 65.1 +29.8 6,531 Labour Party (UK) 7.1 Mile Cross Labour Party (UK) Andrew Panes * 2,434 68.0 +5.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ian Bond 595 16.6 –10.3 Conservative Party (UK) Stanley Rendall 551 15.4 +5.3 1,839 51.4 +15.3 3,580 68.2 +38.3 5,247 Labour Party (UK) 7.7 Mousehold Labour Party (UK) Peter Buttle* 2,439 57.3 –11.3 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Bowyer 878 20.6 +6.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Joy Lloyd 763 17.9 +6.5 Green Party of England and Wales Lesley Moore 173 4.1 –1.8 1,561 36.7 –17.8 4,253 70.9 +39.0 6,003 Labour Party (UK) 8.9 Nelson Labour Party (UK) John Garrett 1,866 45.4 +5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Warnes* 1,433 34.8 –17.5 Conservative Party (UK) John Turner 582 14.1 +6.4 Green Party of England and Wales Sarah Pennington 233 5.7 N/A 433 10.5 N/A 4,114 76.1 +20.3 5,404 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 11.5 St Stephen Labour Party (UK) Celia Cameron * 1,901 47.0 –12.1 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Dewings 1,156 28.6 +5.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Denise Wollterton 991 24.5 +11.5 745 18.4 –17.2 4,048 73.9 +27.8 5,480 Labour Party (UK) 8.6 Thorpe Hamlet Liberal Democrats (UK) Barbara Hacker * 1,746 43.4 –13.4 Labour Party (UK) John Bennett 1,674 41.6 +13.3 Conservative Party (UK) Richard Sumner 606 15.1 +4.5 72 1.8 –26.7 4,026 69.5 +30.0 5,791 Liberal Democrats (UK) 13.4 Town Close Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Harper * 2,028 48.6 –4.1 Labour Party (UK) William Carpenter 1,471 35.2 –2.6 Conservative Party (UK) John Wyatt 676 16.2 +6.7 557 13.3 –1.5 4,175 74.7 +18.3 5,457 Liberal Democrats (UK) 0.8 University Labour Party (UK) George Turner * 1,716 42.0 –7.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jane Rooza 1,628 39.9 –0.4 Conservative Party (UK) Christine Page 605 14.8 +4.1 Green Party of England and Wales Michelle Valentine 135 3.3 N/A 88 2.2 –6.4 4,084 72.2 +18.0 5,653 Labour Party (UK) 3.2 South Norfolk +South Norfolk District SummaryPartySeats+/-Votes%+/-Liberal Democrats 6 1 27,410 41.6 –3.9Conservative 5 1 24,719 37.5 –0.1Labour 0 13,316 20.2 +4.2Green 0 499 0.8 –0.1Total11 65,94476.9'+31.6Registered electors85,795–+3.1 Division results Clavering Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Revell * 2,739 47.5 –10.5 Conservative Party (UK) Terence Jones 1,738 30.1 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Pank 1,288 22.3 +9.8 1,001 17.4 –11.1 5,765 77.8 +31.7 7,410 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.6 Costessey Liberal Democrats (UK) Tim East 2,790 48.3 –11.2 Conservative Party (UK) David Perkins 1,704 29.5 +2.0 Labour Party (UK) Julian Swainson 1,285 22.2 +9.3 1,086 18.8 –13.2 5,779 72.9 +26.8 7,929 Liberal Democrats (UK) 6.6 Diss Liberal Democrats (UK) Jill Caldwell 3,320 52.5 +9.8 Conservative Party (UK) Allan Butler 1,916 30.3 –0.3 Labour Party (UK) Iris Larkin 1,090 17.2 –9.5 1,404 22.2 +10.2 6,326 71.8 +31.0 8,809 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5.1 East Depwade Conservative Party (UK) Ronald Johnson 2,419 39.5 +3.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Brownsea * 2,317 37.8 –13.3 Labour Party (UK) Lawrence Larkin 1,392 22.7 +14.9 102 1.7 N/A 6,128 76.0 +30.6 8,064 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) 8.2 Henstead Conservative Party (UK) Graham Hemming * 2,220 38.8 –6.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosemary Watts 2,040 35.7 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) Janet King 1,231 21.5 +5.0 Green Party of England and Wales Ingo Wagenknecht 226 4.0 +0.9 180 3.1 –7.3 5,717 79.8 +34.2 7,169 Conservative Party (UK) 3.7 Hingham Liberal Democrats (UK) Jeremy Dore * 2,346 45.4 –5.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Daniels 1,836 35.6 –0.9 Labour Party (UK) Sheila Urquhart 980 19.0 +6.7 510 9.9 –8.1 5,162 78.1 +29.7 6,608 Liberal Democrats (UK) 3.4 Humbleyard Conservative Party (UK) Alison King * 2,554 44.0 –2.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Penelope Hollingham 2,337 40.2 –5.8 Labour Party (UK) Steven Sewell 820 14.1 +6.4 Green Party of England and Wales Roy Walmsley 99 1.7 N/A 217 3.7 +3.4 5,810 79.4 +30.5 7,322 Conservative Party (UK) 1.8 Loddon Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Gunson * 3,667 62.0 –0.6 Labour Party (UK) William McCloughan 1,086 18.4 –0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret McPhee 986 16.7 –1.9 Green Party of England and Wales J. Hutchings 174 2.9 N/A 2,581 43.6 –0.3 5,913 79.2 +26.8 7,462 Conservative Party (UK) 0.2 Long Stratton Liberal Democrats (UK) Edward Littler * 3,077 52.3 –11.6 Conservative Party (UK) John Ellis 1,731 29.4 +3.1 Labour Party (UK) Grace Aitken 1,077 18.3 +8.5 1,346 22.9 –14.7 5,885 78.1 +31.4 7,535 Liberal Democrats (UK) 7.4 West Depwade Conservative Party (UK) Neville Chapman * 2,787 42.8 –2.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bodo Rissmann 2,609 40.1 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Brian Whall 1,115 17.1 +2.5 178 2.7 –3.3 6,511 78.3 +38.0 8,312 Conservative Party (UK) 1.7 Wymondham Liberal Democrats (UK) Diana Hockaday * 2,849 41.0 +1.5 Conservative Party (UK) Hugh Tracy-Forster 2,147 30.9 +4.3 Labour Party (UK) Richard Barber 1,952 28.1 –3.8 702 10.1 +2.6 6,948 75.7 +28.5 9,175 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1.4 References Category:1997 English local elections 1997 Category:1990s in Norfolk