1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1983 English local government election 1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1979 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1979 1983 5 5 y 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1987 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 19 4 5,624 29.9% 9.8% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 13 5 5,096 27.1% 7.8% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 6 1 3,860 20.5% 10.8% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 1 3,278 17.4% 7.7% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 1 1 Unopposed Unopposed N/A Mid Suffolk UK ward map 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election. Council control Council control after election No overall control No overall control The 1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Mid Suffolk District Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Mid-Suffolk-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011 5–6 25 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth 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 1983 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) 22 19 5 1 4 47.5 5,624 29.9 –9.8 Independent politician 19 13 1 6 5 32.5 5,096 27.1 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) 11 6 1 0 1 15.0 3,860 20.5 –10.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 1 0 1 1 2.5 3,278 17.4 +7.7 Independent Conservative 1 1 1 0 1 2.5 N/A N/A N/A Ecology Party (UK) 7 0 0 0 0.0 964 5.1 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 M. Linn* 1,234 Independent politician Barham Barham Conservative Party (UK) B. Shipp 453 66.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Ward 229 33.6 224 32.8 682 49.4 1,381 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Barking Barking Independent politician P. Chapman* 526 84.0 Independent politician F. Cornish 100 16.0 426 68.0 626 45.0 1,391 Independent politician Bramford Bramford (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Bird* 612 41.7 Independent politician G. Cunningham* 465 31.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Banfield 391 26.6 ~1,468 54.7 2,684 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Claydon Claydon Conservative Party (UK) H. Griffiths* 1,235 Conservative Party (UK) Creeting Creeting Independent politician J. Ward* 304 62.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Lilley 186 38.0 118 24.0 490 46.9 1,045 Independent politician Debenham Debenham Conservative Party (UK) E. Alcock 1,361 Conservative Party (UK) Elmswell Elmswell Independent politician D. Dyball* 408 61.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Coleman 205 30.9 Ecology Party (UK) M. Green 51 7.7 203 30.5 664 41.9 1,585 Independent politician Eye Eye Independent politician C. Flatman* 1,393 Independent politician Fressingfield Fressingfield Independent politician R. Marchant 290 56.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. White 227 43.9 63 12.2 517 41.0 1,261 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Gislingham Gislingham Independent politician W. Stevens* 1,366 Independent politician Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Labour Party (UK) E. Crascall* 1,391 Labour Party (UK) Helmingham Helmingham Conservative Party (UK) M. Denyer 325 71.7 Independent politician C. Crosby 128 28.3 197 43.4 453 42.3 1,071 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Hoxne Hoxne Conservative Party (UK) Y. Herbert 1,285 Conservative Party (UK) Mendlesham Mendlesham Independent politician A. Braybrooke* 465 81.6 Ecology Party (UK) F. Luis 105 18.4 360 63.2 570 42.9 1,329 Independent politician Needham Market Needham Market (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) I. Mason Conservative Party (UK) J. Swain* 2,902 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Norton Norton Conservative Party (UK) B. Siffleet* 408 63.1 Ecology Party (UK) J. Matthissen 239 36.9 169 26.1 647 42.1 1,537 Conservative Party (UK) Onehouse Onehouse Independent politician H. Mitson* 565 85.5 Ecology Party (UK) C. Chapman 96 14.5 469 71.0 661 46.4 1,425 Independent politician Palgrave Palgrave Independent Conservative N. Goodin 1,314 Independent Conservative Independent politician Rattlesden Rattlesden Conservative Party (UK) R. Vansittart 356 52.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Cole 215 31.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Dawson 107 15.8 141 20.8 678 48.8 1,389 Conservative Party (UK) Rickinghall Rickinghall Independent politician R. Moss* 417 63.2 Independent politician J. Jackson 243 36.8 174 26.4 660 44.7 1,477 Independent politician Ringshall Ringshall Conservative Party (UK) W. Martindale 263 50.2 Independent politician L. Manton 261 49.8 2 0.4 524 38.8 1,351 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Stonham Stonham Conservative Party (UK) H. D'Arcy* 1,113 Conservative Party (UK) Stowmarket Central Stowmarket Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Cade* 591 28.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Perry 572 27.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Livett 417 19.9 Labour Party (UK) F. Reed 334 15.9 Labour Party (UK) M. Weatherell 186 8.9 ~2,100 64.5 3,256 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Stowmarket North Stowmarket North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Jones* 483 28.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Jones 381 22.4 Independent politician R. Pattle* 326 19.2 Conservative Party (UK) W. Crane 321 18.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Wilson 186 11.0 ~1,697 64.7 2,623 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Independent politician Stowmarket South Stowmarket South (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Nunn* 661 47.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Soames* 531 38.0 Conservative Party (UK) D. Burch 394 28.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Finch 342 24.5 ~1,396 56.4 2,475 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowupland Stowupland (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Wilson* 1,139 47.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Shave 923 38.6 Ecology Party (UK) R. Stearn 331 13.8 ~2,393 81.1 2,951 SDP–Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) Stradbroke Stradbroke Independent politician S. Hawes* 1,162 Independent politician Thurston Thurston Conservative Party (UK) F. Marston 471 70.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Walters 197 29.5 274 41.0 668 42.4 1,575 Conservative Party (UK) Walsham-le-Willows Walsham-le-Willows Conservative Party (UK) S. Edwards* 467 53.4 Independent politician V. Beak 243 27.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Barber 132 15.1 Ecology Party (UK) R. Austin 33 3.8 224 25.6 875 59.0 1,483 Conservative Party (UK) Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Conservative Party (UK) G. Taylor* 1,215 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Weybread Weybread Conservative Party (UK) J. Wellingham 1,192 Conservative Party (UK) Woolpit Woolpit Independent politician R. Baker* 355 68.1 Ecology Party (UK) N. Rutter 109 20.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Morris 57 10.9 246 47.2 521 48.9 1,065 Independent politician Worlingworth Worlingworth Conservative Party (UK) K. Thurman* 1,251 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Stonham Stonham by-election: 22 May 1986https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 By-elections 18 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher 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) 278 43.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance 269 41.8 Labour Party (UK) 96 14.9 9 1.4 643 56.9 1,130 Conservative Party (UK) Ringshall Ringshall by-election: 30 October 1986 Conservative Party (UK) 326 56.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance 185 32.2 Labour Party (UK) 63 11.0 141 24.6 574 40.0 1,435 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Mid Suffolk District Council elections Mid Suffolk Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:Long stubs with short prose