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Mid Suffolk District Council election
1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1987 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1987 1991 5 2 y 1995 Mid Suffolk District Council election 1995 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 19 seats, 32.5% 17 2 12,251 37.0% 4.5% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Democrats (UK) 4 seats, 23.9% 10 6 8,131 24.6% 0.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 6 seats, 23.4% 8 2 9,756 29.5% 6.1% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 11 seats, 16.5% 5 6 2,768 8.4% 8.1% Mid Suffolk UK ward map 1991.svg Winner of each seat at the 1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control No overall control
The 1991 Mid Suffolk District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 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 7–8 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
1991 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
Conservative Party (UK)
35
17
6
8
2
42.5
12,251
37.0
+4.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
23
10
7
1
6
25.0
8,131
24.6
–0.7
Labour Party (UK)
27
8
2
0
2
20.0
9,756
29.5
+6.1
Independent politician
9
5
0
6
6
12.5
2,768
8.4
–8.1
Green Party of England and Wales
1
0
0
0
0.0
192
0.6
–1.5
4 Conservatives and 1 Independent were elected unopposed.
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*
1,214
Independent politician
Barham
Barham
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Shipp*
291
43.0
Liberal Democrats (UK)
N. Ramsden
222
32.8
Labour Party (UK)
P. Williams
163
24.1
69
10.2
686
45.0
1,525
Conservative Party (UK)
Barking
Barking
Independent politician
P. Chapman*
410
64.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Fisher
122
19.1
Labour Party (UK)
P. Carter
106
16.6
288
45.1
645
44.0
1,465
Independent politician
Bramford
Bramford (2 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Plummer*
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Bird*
2,947
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Claydon
Claydon
Conservative Party (UK)
H. Griffiths*
307
54.3
Labour Party (UK)
T. Wilson
167
29.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Redbond
91
16.1
140
24.8
561
38.0
1,475
Conservative Party (UK)
Creeting
Creeting
Liberal Democrats (UK)
A. Lilley
399
61.0
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Bennett
255
39.0
144
22.0
656
57.0
1,151
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Debenham
Debenham
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Alcock*
474
61.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Comer
300
38.8
174
22.5
788
48.0
1,641
Conservative Party (UK)
Elmswell
Elmswell
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Cook
406
47.8
Labour Party (UK)
S. Robinson
277
32.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
G. Serjeant
166
19.6
129
15.2
857
41.0
2,090
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Eye
Eye
Independent politician
C. Flatman*
267
37.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
S. Morris
200
28.2
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Whant
135
19.0
Labour Party (UK)
S. Reeves
107
15.1
67
9.4
727
49.0
1,484
Independent politician
Fressingfield
Fressingfield
Independent politician
G. Frost
472
74.3
Labour Party (UK)
E. Millwood
163
25.7
309
48.7
641
47.0
1,363
Independent politician
Gislingham
Gislingham
Liberal Democrats (UK)
L. Henniker-Major*
386
43.6
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Farmer
296
33.4
Labour Party (UK)
T. O'Keefe
204
23.0
90
10.2
885
54.0
1,638
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Haughley & Wetherden
Haughley & Wetherden
Labour Party (UK)
E. Crascall*
577
73.8
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Bowden
205
26.2
372
47.6
782
52.0
1,503
Labour Party (UK)
Helmingham
Helmingham
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Raine
1,157
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Hoxne
Hoxne
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Craven
452
56.3
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Harding*
351
43.7
101
12.6
803
57.0
1,401
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Mendlesham
Mendlesham
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Bauly
519
61.9
Labour Party (UK)
J. Barker
320
38.1
199
23.7
848
56.0
1,514
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Needham Market
Needham Market (2 seats)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
W. Marchant*
968
50.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
R. Scott*
679
35.1
Conservative Party (UK)
T. Watts
461
23.8
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Redman
419
21.7
Labour Party (UK)
S. Caesar
295
15.3
Independent politician
I. Mason
210
10.9
~1,704
50.0
3,407
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Norton
Norton
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Siffleet*
490
60.9
Labour Party (UK)
S. Palmer
315
39.1
175
21.7
823
50.0
1,645
Conservative Party (UK)
Onehouse
Onehouse
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. How*
604
75.4
Conservative Party (UK)
V. Waspe
197
24.6
407
50.8
801
50.8
1,577
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Palgrave
Palgrave
Liberal Democrats (UK)
D. Wells
323
42.3
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Webbe
313
41.0
Labour Party (UK)
D. McGeever
127
16.6
10
1.3
769
54.0
1,424
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Rattlesden
Rattlesden
Liberal Democrats (UK)
P. Otton
479
59.7
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Vansittart*
240
29.9
Labour Party (UK)
J. Woodham
83
10.3
239
29.8
804
55.0
1,462
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Rickinghall
Rickinghall
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Pask*
561
63.2
Labour Party (UK)
J. Stratford
327
36.8
234
26.4
893
50.0
1,785
Conservative Party (UK)
Ringshall
Ringshall
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Turner
351
46.6
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Wallace*
337
44.7
Labour Party (UK)
B. Salmon
66
8.8
14
1.9
762
52.0
1,466
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Stonham
Stonham
Liberal Democrats (UK)
B. Ward
356
57.6
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Burch
262
42.4
94
15.2
622
51.0
1,220
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stowmarket Central
Stowmarket Central (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
A. Olney
638
36.3
Labour Party (UK)
R. Snell
633
36.0
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Cade*
591
33.6
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Perry*
501
28.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
R. Cray
338
19.2
Green Party (UK)
D. Buckfield
192
10.9
~1,571
44.0
3,570
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Independent politician
Stowmarket North
Stowmarket North (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
R. Jones*
742
56.1
Labour Party (UK)
E. Jones*
712
53.9
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Crane
366
27.7
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Godfree
352
26.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
G. Cray
215
16.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
M. Wilson
189
14.3
~1,361
40.0
3,402
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Stowmarket South
Stowmarket South (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
E. Nunn*
795
49.4
Labour Party (UK)
S. Wicker*
649
40.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Shaw
411
25.5
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Mayes
404
25.1
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Mayes
397
24.7
~1,424
42.0
3,390
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Stowupland
Stowupland (2 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
M. Shave*
1,006
39.0
Conservative Party (UK)
I. Hendry
548
21.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
J. Jay*
546
21.2
Labour Party (UK)
C. Descombes
536
20.8
Independent politician
R. Stearn
480
18.6
~1,799
54.0
3,331
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stradbroke
Stradbroke
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Gemmill
409
63.8
Liberal Democrats (UK)
H. Whitworth
232
36.2
177
27.6
537
45.0
1,194
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Thurston
Thurston
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Marston*
519
65.6
Independent politician
P. Carlisle
272
34.4
247
31.2
793
40.0
1,982
Conservative Party (UK)
Walsham-le-Willows
Walsham-le-Willows
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Edwards*
444
58.7
Independent politician
R. Montgomery
195
25.8
Labour Party (UK)
J. Dougall
118
15.6
249
32.9
751
48.0
1,565
Conservative Party (UK)
Wetheringsett
Wetheringsett
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Passmore
328
57.3
Labour Party (UK)
M. Carr
244
42.7
84
14.7
570
45.0
1,267
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
Weybread
Weybread
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Wellingham*
427
65.3
Labour Party (UK)
G. Deeks
227
34.7
200
30.6
662
52.0
1,273
Conservative Party (UK)
Woolpit
Woolpit
Independent politician
R. Melvin*
462
81.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
B. Wilkes
102
18.1
360
63.8
561
43.0
1,304
Independent politician
Worlingworth
Worlingworth
Conservative Party (UK)
K. Thurman*
446
73.7
Labour Party (UK)
D. Wakeman
159
26.3
287
47.4
632
51.0
1,239
Conservative Party (UK)
By-elections
Walsham-le-Willows
Walsham-le-Willows by-election: 4 February 1993https://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)
275
31.7
Independent politician
216
24.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
191
22.0
Labour Party (UK)
185
21.3
59
6.8
867
55.4
1,565
Conservative Party (UK)
Stowupland
Stowupland by-election: 4 February 1993
Labour Party (UK)
506
45.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
335
29.9
Conservative Party (UK)
281
25.0
171
15.2
1,122
33.7
3,329
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Debenham
Debenham by-election: 30 September 1993
Liberal Democrats (UK)
454
57.3
Conservative Party (UK)
338
42.7
116
14.6
792
46.3
1,711
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Worlingworth
Worlingworth by-election: 20 October 1994
Independent politician
225
43.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
170
32.9
Labour Party (UK)
122
23.6
55
10.6
517
41.7
1,240
Independent politician
Conservative Party (UK)
References
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