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    1977 handbook

    Suffolk: 1977 local elections

    77 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1976) (82 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 47 · Labour 29 · The Liberal Party 3 · Other 3

    After (end of 1977) (82 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 70 · Labour 9 · Other 2 · The Liberal Party 1

    Ward results

    Aldeburgh1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    C. CowleyConservative1,480
    W. McIntoshLabour376
    Beccles2 seats · turnout 36.3%
    R. WoodenConservative2,294
    I. TrevittConservative2,250
    P. ThirtleLabour1,203
    Hutchinson A.Labour1,162
    Blyth No. 11 seat · turnout 41.2%
    J. LindleyConservative1,213
    A. SmithLIB296
    A. TelfordLabour267
    Blyth No. 21 seat · turnout 42.8%
    R. HicksonConservative1,423
    J. CampbellLabour428
    Blyth No. 31 seat · turnout 49.4%
    M. HallConservative1,477
    M. MackLIB296
    R. KnightLabour229
    Bungay1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    H. CaneConservative1,361
    M. MayneLabour587
    Bury St. Edmunds No. 1 (Abbeygate And1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    J. KnightConservative1,172 ✓
    R. NowakLabour378
    Bury St. Edmunds No. 2 (Risbygate And1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    N. WilsonConservative1,408 ✓
    S. AustinLabour466
    Bury St. Edmunds No. 3 (Northgate And1 seat · turnout 24.4%
    D. LockwoodLabour854 ✓
    F. BaxterIndependent503
    Bury St. Edmunds No. 4 (Southgate And1 seat
    M. MacraeConservative0 ✓
    Clare No. 11 seat · turnout 40.9%
    R. RyderConservative1,958
    P. EastealLabour766
    Clare No. 21 seat · turnout 46.9%
    R. SimpsonConservative1,277
    E. BryantIndependent1,268
    Cosford No. 11 seat
    A. DunnConservative0 ✓
    Cosford No. 21 seat
    M. WheelerConservative0 ✓
    Deben No. 11 seat · turnout 50.0%
    Ann RodwellConservative1,809
    J. CookLabour534
    Deben No. 21 seat · turnout 42.8%
    R. SheepshanksConservative1,248
    P BuckLabour511
    Deben No. 31 seat · turnout 38.0%
    J. BullConservative1,701
    C. ErbeLabour275
    Deben No. 41 seat · turnout 41.5%
    Walker C.Conservative1,845
    D. BaxterLabour329
    Deben No. 51 seat · turnout 33.6%
    C. PennConservative1,729
    Rosser P.Labour344
    Felixtowe No. 1 (East & South East)1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    E. MannersConservative2,068
    R. KnottLIB810
    Felixtowe No. 2 (North)1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    A. SherlockConservative1,086
    D. SmithLabour605
    Felixtowe No. 3 (South & West)1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    D. HornConservative1,270
    F. RunnaclesLabour842
    Gipping No. 11 seat · turnout 45.5%
    G. Caldwell-SmithConservative1,231
    G. CunninghamIndependent670
    T. MorganLabour300
    Gipping No. 21 seat · turnout 44.7%
    J. PattonConservative1,673
    A. WinchesterLabour480
    Gipping No. 31 seat · turnout 49.3%
    J. CarterConservative1,453
    H. FranklinLabour800
    Gipping No. 41 seat · turnout 39.6%
    Eaton N.Conservative1,403
    P. CarterLabour266
    Hadleigh1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    J. AshardIndependent606 ✓
    P. BarkerLabour404
    S. TebbsConservative388
    D. AnstrutherIndependent106
    Halesworth1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    M. TompkinConservative1,525
    E. LeverettLabour910
    Hartismere No. 11 seat · turnout 34.3%
    W. WickettIndependent1,347
    M. DouglasLabour320
    Hartismere No. 21 seat · turnout 48.3%
    McGregor G.Conservative1,092
    C. FlatmanIndependent956
    E. NunnLabour260
    Hartismere No. 31 seat · turnout 47.9%
    J. LeaderConservative1,711
    A. HigginsLabour343
    R. WhiteLIB252
    Haverhill1 seat · turnout 26.3%
    A. FordConservative838
    E. ElkinsLabour776
    Ipswich (Bixley)2 seats · turnout 39.4%
    D. FarthingConservative2,200
    C. JonesConservative2,161
    B. JamesLabour647
    P. GardinerLabour592
    Ipswich (Bridge)2 seats · turnout 32.6%
    L. KnightsConservative1,603
    B. GirlingLabour1,548
    L. WarnesConservative1,510
    W. MoszczynskiLabour1,447
    Ipswich (Broom Hill)1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    D. MyerConservative1,324
    M. FrisckaLabour493
    N. ReckettLIB228
    Ipswich (Chantry)2 seats
    A RossLabour1,862 ✓
    Trevor PayneLabour1,820 ✓
    Gerald DalbyConservative1,238
    P RustConservative1,172
    S O'HaganNF114
    Ipswich (Gainsborough)1 seat · turnout 33.0%
    R. SkerrittLabour1,232
    J. YoungConservative640
    Ipswich (Middle)1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    J. HillLabour787
    I. GibbonsConservative783
    M. HaleLIB113
    Ipswich (Racecourse)1 seat · turnout 31.7%
    C. JamesLabour828
    N. Lee FramptonConservative747
    Ipswich (Rushmere)1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    D. LoweConservative1,879 ✓
    P. AllanLabour977
    B. OliverLIB252
    S. GriffinNF79
    Ipswich (St. Clements)1 seat · turnout 50.2%
    R. LowmanConservative1,552
    Wattoo A.Labour997
    Ipswich (St. Johns)1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    M. HammondConservative1,349
    I. AndrewsLabour1,001
    Ipswich (Valley)1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    H. BarkerConservative1,028
    D. EdwardsLabour768
    Ipswich (Westbourne)1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    J. WatkinsLabour1,067
    J. MuddConservative997
    Ipswich (Whitton)2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    W. TaylorConservative1,900
    N. AlcockConservative1,880
    F. WildLabour1,540
    P. KoppelLabour1,449
    Ipswich St. Margarets1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    H. DavisConservative2,017
    M. CartwrightLabour414
    A. TuffinLIB315
    Leiston-Cum-Sizewell1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    F. BarkerConservative1,377
    T. HodgsonLabour495
    Lothingland No. 11 seat · turnout 55.1%
    Miller M.Conservative1,577
    F. MossLabour747
    Lothingland No. 21 seat · turnout 37.0%
    G. FarmiloeConservative1,220
    T. BoyleLabour494
    Lothingland No. 31 seat · turnout 36.7%
    V. BealesConservative1,301
    O. DillonLabour455
    Lowestoft No. 1 (Carlton)2 seats · turnout 31.8%
    F. MooneyConservative1,615
    D. BoothConservative1,561
    H. ChamberlainLabour995
    L. DaviesLabour908
    Lowestoft No. 2 (Oulton)1 seat · turnout 39.1%
    R. WoollardConservative1,856
    T. ChipperfieldLabour1,298
    Lowestoft No. 3 (Pakefield)1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    J. LarkLabour1,233
    M. Vigo Di GallidoroConservative1,013
    Lowestoft No. 4 (Kirkley & St. John1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    J. CorsonConservative1,500 ✓
    S. EllisLabour1,215
    Lowestoft No. 5 (Gunton)1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    J. KingConservative1,655
    D. MathewLabour969
    Lowestoft No. 6 (Central & Waveney)1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    A. ShepherdLIB530
    J. ReynoldsLabour501
    Lowestoft No. 7 (Roman Hill & St. M1 seat · turnout 31.6%
    H. BoydConservative841 ✓
    P. RammLabour748
    Melford No. 11 seat · turnout 37.5%
    J ColmanConservative1,018
    M. CornishLabour776
    Melford No. 21 seat · turnout 44.7%
    J. RowleyConservative1,963
    C. WhiteLabour523
    Melford No. 31 seat
    R. PartridgeConservative0 ✓
    Mildenhall No. 11 seat
    D. HaggarConservative0 ✓
    Mildenhall No. 21 seat · turnout 29.3%
    J. WortleyConservative1,045
    F. ColemanInd Con971
    Mildenhall No. 31 seat
    F. BennettConservative0 ✓
    Newmarket No. 11 seat · turnout 39.3%
    K. Kemp-TurnerConservative1,529
    A. DonovansLabour314
    Newmarket No. 21 seat · turnout 36.7%
    LadyPetre Con1,449
    P. DwaneLabour591
    Samford No. 11 seat · turnout 45.8%
    P. MonroeConservative1,353
    R. CookLabour666
    Samford No. 21 seat · turnout 42.0%
    R. HarwoodConservative1,988
    A. HodgsonLabour450
    Samford No. 31 seat · turnout 42.7%
    P. Macowan-WelfordConservative1,598
    D. MatthewsLabour505
    Southgate & Westgate1 seat
    M. MacraeConservative0 ✓
    Stowmarket1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    H. BronnimanConservative1,527
    C. SoamesLabour776
    Sudbury1 seat · turnout 26.6%
    W. BarkerConservative1,110
    A. HerbertIndependent779
    Thedwastre No. 11 seat
    D. ErskineConservative0 ✓
    Thedwastre No. 21 seat
    S. EdwardsConservative0 ✓
    Thingoe No. 11 seat · turnout 43.5%
    G. ReeveConservative1,754
    A. JonesLabour964
    Thingoe No. 21 seat · turnout 38.5%
    C. SaltonConservative1,365
    G. JonesIndependent536
    Thingoe No. 31 seat
    A. DunningConservative0 ✓
    Woodbridge1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    B. RosherConservative1,114
    P. DawneyIndependent804
    D. DavisLabour259