1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election

1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1983 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 1983 1987 5 7 y 1991 Suffolk Coastal District Council election 1991 All 55 seats to Suffolk Coastal District Council 28 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 39 5 24,465 50.1% 3.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 9 4,716 9.7% 3.7% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 6 12,393 25.4% 14.8% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 1 5,862 12.0% 9.1% Suffolk Coastal UK ward map with seats 1987.svg Winner of each seat at the 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1987 Suffolk Coastal District Council election took place on 7 May 1987 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 7-8 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 1987 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) 46 39 1 6 5 70.9 24,465 50.1 –3.4 Independent politician 17 9 1 1 16.4 4,716 9.7 –3.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance 32 6 6 0 6 10.9 12,393 25.4 +14.8 Labour Party (UK) 26 1 0 1 1 1.8 5,862 12.0 –9.1 Green Party (UK) 4 0 0 0 0.0 777 1.6 N/A Communist Party of Great Britain 1 0 0 0 0.0 622 1.3 –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. Aldeburgh Aldeburgh (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) H. Codney 752 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Wood 680 49.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Cooke-Yarborough 559 40.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Jacob 525 38.3 ~1,369 54.3 2,522 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Alderton & Sutton Alderton & Sutton Conservative Party (UK) R. Peacock 273 59.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Monk 158 34.1 Independent politician F. Brown 32 6.9 115 24.9 463 49.4 940 Conservative Party (UK) Bealings Bealings Conservative Party (UK) F. Sledmere 1,480 Conservative Party (UK) Bramfield & Cratfield Bramfield & Cratfield Conservative Party (UK) S. Burroughes 475 69.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Poppleton 213 31.0 262 38.0 688 46.1 1,511 Conservative Party (UK) Buxlow Buxlow Independent politician M. Wright 1,684 Independent politician Dennington Dennington Independent politician R. Wardley 421 53.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Tedder 181 22.8 Independent politician C. Green 157 19.8 Labour Party (UK) N. Croft 35 4.4 240 30.2 794 63.1 1,259 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Earl Soham Earl Soham Independent politician N. Woodcock 1,219 Independent politician Felixstowe Central Felixstowe Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Holland 661 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Webb 656 45.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Durrant 515 35.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Morgan 498 34.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Colebourn 213 14.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Eyton 176 12.1 ~1,456 58.0 2,511 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe East Felixstowe East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Clarke 965 51.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Race 854 45.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Warren 717 38.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Sheppard 657 35.2 Independent politician S. Lancastle 298 16.0 ~1,864 63.5 2,936 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe North Felixstowe North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Grayston 660 40.1 Conservative Party (UK) M. Stokell 638 38.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Deacon 602 36.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Warner 409 24.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Cousins 348 21.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance L. Bowles 300 18.2 ~1,642 56.4 2,912 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Felixstowe South Felixstowe South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Savage 612 51.8 Independent politician A. Loveday 611 51.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Swift 433 36.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Ward 360 30.5 ~1,180 43.5 2,712 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Felixstowe South East Felixstowe South East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) N. Mumford 1,030 57.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. Tozer 983 54.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Stones 509 28.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Garwell 476 26.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Carpenter 152 8.5 Labour Party (UK) S. Manley 138 7.7 ~1,710 60.2 2,840 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Felixstowe West Felixstowe West (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Paddick 715 49.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Page 586 40.4 Conservative Party (UK) T. Savage 521 35.9 Conservative Party (UK) P. Benns 466 32.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Evans 222 15.3 Labour Party (UK) D. Fallows 200 13.8 ~1,451 48.2 3,008 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Framlingham Framlingham Conservative Party (UK) J. Thirkell 482 45.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Campbell 362 34.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Booth 134 12.7 Green Party (UK) R. Gibbons 74 7.0 120 11.4 1,052 55.9 1,897 Conservative Party (UK) Glemham Glemham Conservative Party (UK) H. Brookes 266 57.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Rooke 196 42.4 70 15.2 465 54.1 859 Conservative Party (UK) Grundisburgh & Witnesham Grundisburgh & Witnesham Conservative Party (UK) M. Morton 473 62.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Barker 286 37.7 187 24.6 763 44.9 1,698 Conservative Party (UK) Hasketon Hasketon Conservative Party (UK) J. Ilett 376 59.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Ball 259 40.8 117 18.4 635 50.1 1,284 Conservative Party (UK) Hollesley Hollesley Conservative Party (UK) M. Shannon 1,063 Conservative Party (UK) Kelsale Kelsale SDP–Liberal Alliance N. Ratcliff 276 47.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Keeble 236 40.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Todd 67 11.6 40 6.9 579 57.3 1,065 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Kesgrave Kesgrave (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Dowsing 757 44.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Bull 734 43.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Cooper 710 41.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Guest 570 33.6 Labour Party (UK) C. Northover 369 21.8 ~1,494 53.8 2,777 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kirton Kirton Independent politician J. Metcalfe 1,571 Independent politician Leiston Leiston (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Geater 1,091 52.9 Conservative Party (UK) T. Hawkins 928 45.0 Labour Party (UK) T. Hodgson 852 41.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Shreeve 790 38.3 Communist Party of Great Britain W. Howard 622 30.2 Green Party (UK) M. Burnside 489 23.7 Independent politician D. Stanley 329 16.0 ~2,061 54.5 3,782 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Martlesham Martlesham SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Kelso 715 56.2 Independent politician R. Bryant 557 43.8 158 12.4 1,272 42.9 3,004 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Melton Melton Independent politician M. Hutchison 651 77.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Buck 187 22.3 464 55.4 838 41.2 2,047 Independent politician Nacton Nacton Conservative Party (UK) J. Law 493 63.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Krailing 279 36.1 214 27.8 772 51.7 1,498 Conservative Party (UK) Orford Orford SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Fairweather 311 52.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Greenwell 255 43.2 Green Party (UK) C. Beardall 24 4.1 56 9.5 590 63.6 929 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Otley Otley Conservative Party (UK) V. Sutton 281 56.1 Independent politician D. Yule 151 30.1 Labour Party (UK) E. Stott 69 13.8 130 26.0 501 51.6 977 Conservative Party (UK) Rushmere St. Andrew Rushmere St. Andrew (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Gooch 922 54.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Laing 867 50.9 Labour Party (UK) A. Mamujee 269 15.8 ~1,705 57.3 2,975 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Saxmundham Saxmundham Independent politician B. Fisher 371 58.6 Labour Party (UK) K. Welton 262 41.4 109 17.2 633 45.4 1,397 Independent politician Snape Snape Conservative Party (UK) K. Burnett 364 60.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Moss 186 30.8 Independent politician W. Shiells 54 8.9 178 29.5 604 52.3 1,166 Conservative Party (UK) Trimleys Trimleys (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Carrick-Spreat 908 43.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Donnelly 848 40.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Marfleet 663 31.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance N. Cawthorn 562 26.9 Labour Party (UK) M. Dixon 481 23.0 ~1,987 47.2 4,211 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tunstall Tunstall Conservative Party (UK) R. Herring 923 Conservative Party (UK) Ufford Ufford Conservative Party (UK) H. Fooks 1,222 Conservative Party (UK) Walberswick Walberswick Conservative Party (UK) G. James 1,390 Conservative Party (UK) Westleton Westleton Independent politician B. Caines 491 72.1 Green Party (UK) A. Paige 190 27.9 301 44.2 681 61.1 1,119 Independent politician Wickham Market Wickham Market Independent politician P. Mason 420 70.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Aldam 89 14.9 Labour Party (UK) V. Pizzey 87 14.6 331 55.6 596 37.9 1,572 Independent politician Woodbridge Central Woodbridge Central Conservative Party (UK) G. Thornhill 405 63.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Cavalier-Smith 164 25.9 Labour Party (UK) L. Hall 65 10.3 241 38.0 634 49.5 1,280 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Farlingaye Woodbridge Farlingaye Conservative Party (UK) S. Hewitt 293 50.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Hazell 201 34.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Staines 88 15.1 92 15.8 582 37.7 1,543 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Kyson Woodbridge Kyson SDP–Liberal Alliance N. Twigge 174 39.6 Independent politician L. Spencer 173 39.4 Labour Party (UK) K. Redmond 92 21.0 1 0.2 439 49.5 886 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Woodbridge Riverside Woodbridge Riverside Conservative Party (UK) M. Rowland 408 64.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance E. Thompson 197 31.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Budd 26 4.1 211 33.5 631 57.2 1,104 Conservative Party (UK) Woodbridge Seckford Woodbridge Seckford Conservative Party (UK) R. Geen 327 56.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Healey 208 35.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Buck 46 7.9 119 20.5 581 50.0 1,161 Conservative Party (UK) Yoxford Yoxford Conservative Party (UK) A. Hazelwood 411 69.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Merriott 180 30.5 231 39.0 591 55.0 1,075 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Felixstowe South Felixstowe South by-election: 5 November 1987Colin 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 Conservative Party (UK) 294 33.7 Independent politician 280 32.1 Independent politician 173 19.8 Labour Party (UK) 71 8.1 Independent politician 55 6.3 14 1.6 873 30 2,910 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Felixstowe North Felixstowe North by-election: 8 September 1988 Labour Party (UK) 673 48.3 Conservative Party (UK) 460 33.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance 259 18.6 213 15.3 1,392 43 3,237 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Suffolk Coastal District Council elections Suffolk Coastal Category:May 1987 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Suffolk