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    1981 handbook

    Suffolk: 1981 local elections

    77 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (82 seats, Elections Centre)

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

    After (end of 1981) (82 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 49 · Labour 31 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0

    Ward results

    Aldeburgh1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    F. CowleyConservative1,298
    R. PorterLabour563
    Beccles2 seats · turnout 38.8%
    I. TrevittConservative2,060
    R. WoodenConservative2,055
    P. ThirtleLabour1,824
    Hutchinson A.Labour1,816
    Blyth No. 11 seat · turnout 32.6%
    J. LindleyConservative913
    J. CoatesLabour490
    Blyth No. 21 seat · turnout 45.4%
    R. HicksonConservative1,238
    J. CampbellLabour743
    Blyth No. 31 seat · turnout 52.4%
    H. HallConservative1,200
    P. KemsleyLIB748
    R. HookerLabour254
    Bungay1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    M. KentConservative799 ✓
    M. BrightonLIB616
    D. HuthartLabour605
    M. RoseIndependent171
    Bury St. Edmunds No. 1 (Abbeygate And1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    L. OliverConservative971 ✓
    P. WoodsLabour575
    J. RynsardGreen247
    Bury St. Edmunds No. 2 (Risbygate And1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    B. MusgraveConservative1,007 ✓
    E. BrabinLabour566
    C. WhittakerGreen212
    Bury St. Edmunds No. 3 (Northgate And1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    D. LockwoodLabour1,664 ✓
    J. OxleyConservative515
    Bury St. Edmunds No. 4 (Southgate And1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    J. KnightConservative1,295 ✓
    K. SturgeonThe Liberal Party1,159
    B. EustaceLabour619
    Clare No. 11 seat · turnout 39.2%
    J. HartleyLabour1,108
    A. HorriganConservative1,002
    C. JonesLIB968
    Clare No. 21 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. SimpsonConservative1,493
    J. ChamberlainLIB1,073
    Cosford No. 11 seat · turnout 41.8%
    W. CrockattConservative1,357
    C. WhiteLabour616
    Cosford No. 21 seat · turnout 44.1%
    M. WheelerConservative1,035
    B. GoslingEcol364
    R. EdmundsLabour352
    Deben No. 11 seat
    Ann RodwellConservative0 ✓
    Deben No. 21 seat · turnout 39.7%
    R. SheepshanksConservative791
    H. WalterInd Li685
    V. MasonEcol205
    Deben No. 31 seat · turnout 45.5%
    H. BestowConservative1,465
    S. RobinsonLabour440
    Deben No. 41 seat · turnout 31.9%
    J. HazlewoodConservative1,387
    P. ThurlowLabour602
    Deben No. 51 seat · turnout 33.1%
    C. PennConservative1,383
    P. WilliamsLabour687
    Felixtowe No. 1 (East & South East)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    E. MannersConservative1,861
    H. SweetmanLabour529
    E. WheelerIndependent462
    Felixtowe No. 2 (North)1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    D. SmithLabour1,064
    M. GoodmanConservative880
    Felixtowe No. 3 (South & West)1 seat · turnout 43.2%
    B. TimsonLabour940
    D. OffordConservative815
    A. LovedayIndependent794
    Gipping No. 11 seat · turnout 37.7%
    G. Caldwell-SmithConservative1,122
    C. RossLabour805
    Gipping No. 21 seat · turnout 44.3%
    J. PattonConservative1,141 ✓
    G. WilliamsLIB667
    E. HunterLabour514
    C. ChapmanEcol81
    Gipping No. 31 seat · turnout 49.8%
    J. CarterConservative987 ✓
    M. DouglasLabour729
    E. ShawLIB580
    P. StearnEcol142
    Gipping No. 41 seat · turnout 35.4%
    Eaton N.Conservative1,248
    J. FlanaganLabour381
    Hadleigh1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    J. BloomfieldIndependent859
    Claire FarrierLabour607
    Halesworth1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    J. TomkinConservative1,331
    E. LeverettLabour1,306
    Hartismere No. 11 seat · turnout 38.4%
    E. HutchisonConservative704 ✓
    W. WickettIndependent574
    J. LangstenLabour527
    F. LuisEcol140
    Hartismere No. 21 seat · turnout 47.1%
    C. FlatmanIndependent1,236
    McGregor G.Conservative870
    Higgins A.Labour237
    Hartismere No. 31 seat · turnout 39.5%
    J. LeaderConservative1,339
    S. PeckLabour647
    Haverhill1 seat · turnout 30.0%
    R. PhillipsLabour1,284
    A. FordConservative540
    Ipswich (Bixley)2 seats · turnout 36.6%
    D. FarthingConservative1,781
    N. AlcockConservative1,747
    B. JamesLabour819
    M. ClementsLabour805
    Ipswich (Bridge)2 seats · turnout 34.2%
    L. CoganLabour2,404
    A. WhiteLabour2,397
    S. KnightsConservative1,301
    M. LevettConservative1,250
    Ipswich (Broom Hill)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    A. BarkerConservative840
    T. GondrisLabour619
    J. OdellLIB383
    Ipswich (Chantry)2 seats · turnout 26.7%
    G. BuldingLabour2,175
    T PayneLabour2,144
    B. PinnerConservative735
    J. PinnerConservative676
    R. HodgeWRP109
    Ipswich (Gainsborough)1 seat · turnout 35.6%
    R. SkerrittLabour1,667
    B. MooreConservative329
    Ipswich (Middle)1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    J. CusackLabour965
    J. CooperConservative532
    Ipswich (Racecourse)1 seat · turnout 31.4%
    C. JamesLabour1,197 ✓
    G. DalbyConservative362
    P. WatkinsOther136
    Ipswich (Rushmere)1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    D. Hamilton-LoweConservative1,573
    G. RusherLabour1,543
    Ipswich (St. Clements)1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    M PlukeLabour1,079
    S. SheldrakeConservative1,000
    P. MiernikLIB417
    Ipswich (St. Johns)1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    M. SierakowskiLabour1,168
    M. HammondConservative1,022
    Ipswich (Valley)1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    E. BarkerLabour1,002
    G. PulfordConservative738
    Ipswich (Westbourne)1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    J. WatkinsLabour1,231
    W. BloomfieldConservative399
    A. TuffinLIB263
    Ipswich (Whitton)2 seats · turnout 33.6%
    F. WildLabour1,882
    J. MetcalfeLabour1,876
    P. BartrumConservative967
    P. HodgkinsConservative913
    R. KnightsLIB503
    E. PearlLIB418
    Ipswich St. Margarets1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    H. DavisConservative1,770
    P. KoppelLabour624
    Leiston-Cum-Sizewell1 seat · turnout 60.5%
    F. BarkerConservative968 ✓
    T. HodgsonLabour729
    G. SearleIndependent350
    B. SkelcherLIB292
    Lothingland No. 11 seat · turnout 55.4%
    Miller M.Conservative1,364
    A. SwanLabour965
    Lothingland No. 21 seat · turnout 42.1%
    A. ChildLabour1,047
    G. FarmiloeConservative997
    Lothingland No. 31 seat · turnout 42.1%
    B. HunterLabour987
    V. BealesConservative855
    J. MitchellIndependent728
    Lowestoft No. 1 (Carlton)2 seats · turnout 36.7%
    B. DaviesLabour1,781
    L. DaviesLabour1,751
    A. ChoveauxConservative1,332
    F. MooneyConservative1,302
    Lowestoft No. 2 (Oulton)1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    T. ChipperfieldLabour1,964
    H. BoydConservative1,378
    Lowestoft No. 3 (Pakefield)1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    A. LarkLabour1,298
    N. BackConservative895
    Lowestoft No. 4 (Kirkley & St. John1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    T. CarterLabour1,471 ✓
    B. PointonThe Liberal Party961
    Lowestoft No. 5 (Gunton)1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    S. BallsLabour1,435
    F. ColbridgeConservative1,263
    Lowestoft No. 6 (Central & Waveney)1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    M. RamsayLabour703
    A. ShepherdLIB478
    Lowestoft No. 7 (Roman Hill & St. M1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    R. DurrantLabour1,384 ✓
    W. HarveyConservative678
    Melford No. 11 seat · turnout 34.4%
    F. HarveyLabour1,074
    J ColmanConservative750
    Melford No. 21 seat · turnout 42.3%
    S. PriorConservative1,662
    E. WilesLabour815
    N. MillerEcol189
    Melford No. 31 seat · turnout 43.7%
    F. GalesConservative1,086
    D. McPhersonLIB869
    N. NiallLabour671
    Mildenhall No. 11 seat · turnout 38.9%
    D. HaggarConservative1,391
    Butterworth M.Labour735
    Mildenhall No. 21 seat · turnout 38.4%
    J. WortleyConservative1,438
    J. KirkLabour1,060
    Mildenhall No. 31 seat
    S. ChesterConservative0 ✓
    Newmarket No. 11 seat · turnout 35.8%
    K. Kemp-TurnerConservative897
    M. JeffreysLabour686
    Newmarket No. 21 seat · turnout 45.8%
    R. FellowesConservative1,315
    P. DwaneLabour894
    Samford No. 11 seat · turnout 47.4%
    P. MonroeConservative1,102
    R. CookLabour818
    A. SterlingEcol223
    Samford No. 21 seat · turnout 39.9%
    R. HarwoodConservative1,461
    S. ThomasLabour757
    B. OwensLIB514
    Samford No. 31 seat · turnout 49.4%
    E. IrvingLabour1,293
    P. WelfordConservative1,216
    Stowmarket1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    P. OldfieldLabour1,120
    H. BronnimanConservative1,092
    J. FinchLIB966
    Sudbury1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    W. BarkerConservative1,374
    S. GargiuloLabour1,302
    W. SheridanEcol133
    Thedwastre No. 11 seat · turnout 37.5%
    D. ErskineConservative996
    R. MorrisLabour492
    J. MathissenEcol363
    Thedwastre No. 21 seat · turnout 39.3%
    S. EdwardsConservative1,213
    D. StevensonLabour574
    Thingoe No. 11 seat · turnout 38.4%
    G. ReeveConservative1,445
    D PollardLabour961
    Thingoe No. 21 seat · turnout 47.5%
    C. SaltonConservative1,293
    G. JonesLIB1,239
    Thingoe No. 31 seat · turnout 39.9%
    M. MacraeConservative1,992
    P. TruinLabour928
    L. LoweEcol423
    Wilford1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    A. SlaterLabour1,639
    G. CraggConservative1,611
    V. DykeLIB650
    Woodbridge1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    B. RosherConservative1,323
    W. DavisLabour509