1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1995 English local government election 1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1991 1995 5 4 y 1999 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1999 All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 17 9 12,917 43.6% 14.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 12 2 8,085 27.3% 2.7% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 6 11 6,403 21.6% 15.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 5 1,895 6.4% 2.0% Mid Suffolk UK ward map 1995.svg Winner of each seat at the 1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control No overall control The 1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 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 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 1995 Mid Suffolk 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 Labour Party (UK) 34 17 9 0 9 42.5 12,917 43.6 +14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) 22 12 4 2 2 30.0 8,085 27.3 +2.7 Conservative Party (UK) 23 6 1 12 11 15.0 6,403 21.6 –15.4 Independent politician 6 5 1 1 12.5 1,895 6.4 –2.0 Green Party of England and Wales 1 0 0 0 0.0 356 1.2 +0.6 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* 346 62.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Descombes 209 37.7 137 24.7 555 43.7 1,269 Independent politician Barham Barham Liberal Democrats (UK) N. Ramsden 285 36.2 Conservative Party (UK) B. Shipp* 261 33.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Cooper 241 30.6 24 3.0 787 46.0 1,711 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Barking Barking Liberal Democrats (UK) V. Hoy 305 43.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Pratt 227 32.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Lee 164 23.6 78 11.2 696 45.5 1,530 Liberal Democrats (UK) Independent politician Bramford Bramford (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) T. Green 436 39.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Curl 426 38.6 Conservative Party (UK) C. Bird* 337 30.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Plummer* 306 27.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Sands 267 24.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Wishart 261 23.6 ~1,105 38.0 2,908 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Claydon Claydon Labour Party (UK) T. Wilson 343 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams 282 45.1 61 9.8 625 41.4 1,509 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Creeting Creeting Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Lilley* 338 55.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Vickery 183 29.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Lewis 92 15.0 155 25.3 613 52.2 1,175 Liberal Democrats (UK) Debenham Debenham Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Cleverly* 360 58.8 Independent politician C. Cooksley 141 23.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Robinson 111 18.1 219 35.8 612 35.1 1,746 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Elmswell Elmswell Labour Party (UK) R. Durrant 350 34.4 Independent politician P. Dow 316 31.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) C. Ward 184 18.1 Conservative Party (UK) R. Cook* 168 16.5 34 3.3 1,018 43.0 2,366 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Eye Eye Independent politician C. Flatman* 344 51.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Carr 326 48.7 18 2.7 670 44.0 1,521 Independent politician Fressingfield Fressingfield Independent politician G. Frost* 419 55.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Stewart 216 28.8 Labour Party (UK) K. Herod 114 15.2 203 27.1 749 50.6 1,480 Independent politician Gislingham Gislingham Labour Party (UK) T. O'Keefe 343 45.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. Netscher 246 32.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Ayres* 159 21.3 97 13.0 748 42.9 1,742 Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden Labour Party (UK) E. Crascall* 1,564 Labour Party (UK) Helmingham Helmingham Conservative Party (UK) M. Raine* 215 44.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) L. Jones 180 37.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Hammond 86 17.9 35 7.3 481 41.5 1,158 Conservative Party (UK) Hoxne Hoxne Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Craven* 457 71.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Campbell-Preston 182 28.5 275 43.0 639 43.4 1,471 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mendlesham Mendlesham Labour Party (UK) J. Barker 389 54.0 Independent politician M. Ribbons 332 46.0 57 7.9 721 45.5 1,586 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Needham Market Needham Market (2 seats) Liberal Democrats (UK) W. Marchant* 939 61.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) D. Stannard 750 49.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Hill 373 24.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Fisk 283 18.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Burch 233 15.3 ~1,524 43.0 3,560 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Norton Norton Conservative Party (UK) B. Siffleet* 415 49.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Dykes 294 34.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Carlisle 137 16.2 121 14.3 846 50.2 1,684 Conservative Party (UK) Onehouse Onehouse Liberal Democrats (UK) R. Cray 288 39.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Sinclair 232 31.7 Labour Party (UK) J. Rogers 213 29.1 56 7.6 733 44.0 1,665 Liberal Democrats (UK) Palgrave Palgrave Conservative Party (UK) C. Michell 238 37.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) J. Roche 232 36.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Wright 168 26.3 6 0.9 638 43.0 1,484 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Rattlesden Rattlesden Liberal Democrats (UK) P. Otton* 459 57.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Drinkwater 192 24.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Briggs 143 18.0 267 33.6 794 54.0 1,470 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rickinghall Rickinghall Conservative Party (UK) B. Pask* 406 50.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Hill 398 49.5 8 1.0 804 40.5 1,986 Conservative Party (UK) Ringshall Ringshall Liberal Democrats (UK) M. Turner 500 70.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Joslin 133 18.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Carter 78 11.0 367 51.6 711 41.1 1,728 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stonham Stonham Liberal Democrats (UK) A. Fowler 379 70.3 Conservative Party (UK) T. Passmore 160 29.7 219 40.6 539 41.3 1,303 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stowmarket Central Stowmarket Central (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) A. Olney* 626 43.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Snell* 624 43.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) K. Scarff 463 32.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Boatfield 455 31.6 ~1,322 36.0 3,673 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowmarket North Stowmarket North (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Jones* 842 71.8 Labour Party (UK) E. Jones* 824 70.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) G. Cray 330 28.2 ~1,173 32.0 3,633 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowmarket South Stowmarket South (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Nunn* 756 59.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Britton* 600 47.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) B. McKinlay 509 40.2 ~1,265 35.0 3,421 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stowupland Stowupland (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) M. Shave* 1,081 60.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Jones* 874 48.7 Conservative Party (UK) N. Major 358 19.9 Green Party of England and Wales R. Stearn 356 19.8 ~1,547 46.0 3,362 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Stradbroke Stradbroke Conservative Party (UK) S. Gemmill* 406 62.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Thornber 244 37.5 162 24.9 650 52.6 1,236 Conservative Party (UK) Thurston Thurston Labour Party (UK) D. Stevenson 492 55.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Bowden 390 44.2 102 11.6 882 39.9 2,210 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Walsham-le-Willows Walsham-le-Willows Conservative Party (UK) A. Russell* 465 55.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Dougall 374 44.6 91 10.8 839 50.9 1,649 Conservative Party (UK) Wetheringsett Wetheringsett Labour Party (UK) M. Ravenhill 254 50.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Passmore* 251 49.7 3 0.6 505 38.2 1,324 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Weybread Weybread Independent politician S. Kent 391 60.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Deeks 258 39.8 133 20.5 649 49.8 1,304 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Woolpit Woolpit Independent politician R. Melvin* 433 68.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Robinson 202 31.8 231 36.4 635 42.4 1,497 Independent politician Worlingworth Worlingworth Liberal Democrats (UK) H. Whitworth 288 52.7 Independent politician P. Debenham* 258 47.3 30 5.5 546 43.6 1,253 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Haughley & Wetherden Haughley & Wetherden by-election: 13 July 1995https://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 Labour Party (UK) 340 50.8 Conservative Party (UK) 169 25.3 Independent politician 160 23.9 171 25.5 669 43.0 1,556 Labour Party (UK) Stowmarket Central Stowmarket Central by-election: 2 May 1996 Labour Party (UK) 637 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) 483 33.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) 322 22.3 154 10.7 1,442 39.3 3,669 Labour Party (UK) Badwell Ash Badwell Ash by-election: 27 February 1997 Conservative Party (UK) 292 44.4 Labour Party (UK) 184 28.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) 182 27.7 108 16.4 658 51.0 1,290 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician References Category:Mid Suffolk District Council elections Mid Suffolk Category:May 1995 in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Suffolk