# 1989 Suffolk County Council election

The 1989 Suffolk County Council election took place on 4 May 1989 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1989 Suffolk County Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 78 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 57.5 | 43.8 | 78,236 | +0.9 |
| Labour | 76 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32.5 | 34.9 | 62,494 | +0.9 |
| SLD | 53 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | 15.3 | 27,443 | –2.9 |
| Independent | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 6,203 | +0.2 |
| Green | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 2.5 | 4,445 | +1.2 |

## Division results by local authority
### Babergh

Babergh District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 7 | 1 | 10,635 | 42.8 | –1.5 |
| | Labour | 2 | | 6,964 | 28.0 | –2.2 |
| | SLD | 1 | | 5,670 | 22.8 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 1,219 | 4.9 | +1.0 |
| | Green | 0 | | 341 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 24,829 | 39.7 | –2.8 |
Division results
Belstead Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Linge | 1,355 | 48.1 | +5.4 |
| | SLD | D. Goldfinch | 875 | 31.0 | –4.0 |
| | Labour | D. Sandiford | 589 | 20.9 | –1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 17.0 | +9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,819 | 38.2 | –4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,373 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.7 | |
Brett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Chantler | 849 | 37.6 | –14.6 |
| | SLD | M. Marshall | 560 | 24.8 | –7.9 |
| | Independent | A. Robertson | 513 | 22.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Anslow | 334 | 14.8 | –0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 12.8 | –6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,256 | 46.8 | +3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,817 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |
Cosford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Pembroke | 969 | 53.1 | –21.7 |
| | SLD | D. French | 570 | 31.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Nelson | 287 | 15.7 | –9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 21.9 | –18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,826 | 41.4 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,407 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Great Cornard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Cornish* | 1,130 | 54.0 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | C. Hudleston | 765 | 36.6 | +5.7 |
| | SLD | G. Raggett | 196 | 9.4 | –13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 17.5 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,091 | 35.0 | –11.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,971 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.1 | |
Hadleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | D. Grutchfield | 1,006 | 49.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | J. Bloomfield* | 706 | 35.0 | –25.4 |
| | Labour | A. Seaborne | 306 | 15.2 | –24.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 14.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,018 | 39.0 | +4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,173 | | |
| | SLD gain from Independent | SLD gain from Independent | SLD gain from Independent | SLD gain from Independent | SLD gain from Independent |
Melford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Gales* | 1,243 | 48.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | S. Guyton | 654 | 25.3 | –1.4 |
| | SLD | M. Gleed | 352 | 13.6 | –12.1 |
| | Green | M. Green | 341 | 13.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 589 | 22.7 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,590 | 36.5 | –4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,090 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Delves | 1,101 | 48.9 | +9.1 |
| | SLD | R. Fishwick | 737 | 32.7 | –11.1 |
| | Labour | A. Bavington | 415 | 18.4 | +2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 16.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,253 | 40.4 | –9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,572 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 10.1 | |
Samford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Curnow | 1,229 | 44.8 | +4.5 |
| | SLD | J. Miller | 994 | 36.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | D. Evans | 523 | 19.0 | –9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 8.6 | –0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,746 | 46.4 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,912 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
Stour Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Pryor* | 1,554 | 57.6 | –4.4 |
| | Labour | J. Skinner | 764 | 28.3 | +2.0 |
| | SLD | R. Milne | 380 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 790 | 29.3 | –6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,698 | 38.4 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,032 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
Sudbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Wiles* | 1,962 | 55.5 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | G. Garden | 1,570 | 44.5 | –3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 392 | 11.1 | +6.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,532 | 38.6 | +1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,144 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.3 | |

### Forest Heath

Forest Heath District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 5 | 4,993 | 52.6 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1,513 | 15.9 | +5.5 |
| | Labour | 0 | 2,984 | 31.4 | +0.1 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 9,490 | 28.5 | –6.5 |
Division results
Brandon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Adam* | 955 | 62.7 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | N. Guthrie | 568 | 37.3 | –5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 387 | 25.4 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,523 | 27.4 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,561 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3 | |
Exning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Hopkinson* | 956 | 64.3 | +19.2 |
| | Labour | J. Sehgal | 530 | 35.7 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 426 | 28.7 | +13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,486 | 22.8 | –7.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,520 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
Icknield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Thomason | 1,160 | 72.5 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | K. Holland | 439 | 27.5 | –2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 721 | 45.1 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,599 | 30.1 | –3.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,318 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
Mildenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Pendleton | 750 | 42.2 | –14.6 |
| | Labour | P. Dawson | 596 | 33.5 | –9.7 |
| | Independent | J. Barker | 433 | 24.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 154 | 8.7 | –5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 | 34.7 | +0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,129 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
Newmarket Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Crickmere* | 1,172 | 65.4 | +17.0 |
| | Labour | C. Muge | 619 | 34.6 | –1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 553 | 30.9 | +18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,791 | 31.7 | –9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,647 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.4 | |
Rowheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Haylock* | 1,080 | 82.3 | +23.9 |
| | Labour | J. Neville | 232 | 17.7 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 848 | 64.6 | +33.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,312 | 26.0 | –14.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,050 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 16.9 | |

### Ipswich

Ipswich District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 12 | 18,513 | 55.9 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 11,976 | 36.1 | +1.0 |
| | SLD | 0 | 1,470 | 4.4 | –8.4 |
| | Green | 0 | 1,171 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 16 | 33,130 | 36.8 | +0.8 |
Division results
Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Alcock* | 1,300 | 55.7 | –1.0 |
| | SLD | D. Jackson | 474 | 20.3 | –2.8 |
| | Labour | B. Coleman | 410 | 17.6 | –2.5 |
| | Green | P. Pitty | 151 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 826 | 35.4 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,335 | 39.8 | –2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,865 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Doran | 1,157 | 65.7 | –5.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Green | 399 | 22.7 | –6.2 |
| | Green | J. Scott | 205 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 758 | 43.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,761 | 31.5 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,589 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |
Broom Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Pinner* | 864 | 44.8 | –16.2 |
| | Labour | S. Mason | 689 | 35.7 | –2.3 |
| | Green | S. Tooke | 192 | 10.0 | N/A |
| | SLD | J. Odell | 183 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 9.1 | –12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,928 | 38.0 | +3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,074 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.0 | |
Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Alcock* | 1,107 | 49.0 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | D. Long | 831 | 36.8 | +4.0 |
| | Green | P. Jackson | 206 | 9.1 | N/A |
| | SLD | G. Reynolds | 117 | 5.2 | –14.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 12.2 | –2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,261 | 38.3 | +3.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,908 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
Chantry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Thomas | 1,177 | 77.5 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | N. Harrison | 341 | 22.5 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 836 | 55.1 | –5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,518 | 32.3 | +5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,703 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.5 | |
Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Crane | 1,638 | 80.7 | –3.8 |
| | Conservative | G. Morris | 392 | 19.3 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,246 | 61.4 | –7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,030 | 33.5 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,064 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 | |
Ipswich St Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Swindin* | 1,199 | 54.0 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | S. Reynolds | 844 | 38.0 | +11.1 |
| | SLD | M. Pakes | 178 | 8.0 | –15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | 16.0 | –7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,221 | 38.9 | –0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,717 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.7 | |
Ipswich Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Mole* | 1,212 | 63.8 | –2.5 |
| | Conservative | B. Castle | 468 | 24.6 | +1.5 |
| | Green | D. Kindred | 221 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 744 | 39.1 | –4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,901 | 34.9 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,440 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Sudds* | 1,569 | 77.4 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Jackson | 457 | 22.6 | –4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,112 | 54.9 | +18.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,026 | 36.6 | +1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,542 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.0 | |
Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Auton | 1,458 | 51.5 | +3.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Barker | 1,200 | 42.4 | +5.2 |
| | SLD | J. Devlin | 171 | 6.0 | –9.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 9.1 | –1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,829 | 47.8 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,918 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Sargent | 1,355 | 69.0 | +7.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Hammond | 468 | 23.8 | +0.3 |
| | Green | K. Smith | 142 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 887 | 45.1 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,965 | 33.9 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,799 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.5 | |
St Clements :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Chaplin | 1,432 | 51.9 | +3.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Baldry | 1,326 | 48.1 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 106 | 3.8 | –4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,758 | 48.7 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,663 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
St Johns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Hyde | 1,390 | 61.7 | +13.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Kingham | 862 | 38.3 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 528 | 23.4 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,252 | 37.5 | –4.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,013 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |
Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Campbell | 1,030 | 54.4 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Goodwin | 725 | 38.3 | +8.3 |
| | SLD | J. Logan-Smith | 137 | 7.2 | –8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 16.1 | –8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,892 | 32.3 | +2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,863 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Watkins* | 1,027 | 66.6 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Laine | 381 | 24.7 | +3.9 |
| | SLD | E. Beattie | 79 | 5.1 | –9.7 |
| | Green | C. Stollery | 54 | 3.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | 41.9 | –1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,541 | 27.7 | –2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,570 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Packard | 1,294 | 67.7 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | R. Grimsey | 487 | 25.5 | +3.7 |
| | SLD | N. Cheeseman | 131 | 6.9 | –4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 807 | 42.2 | –2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,912 | 35.9 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,332 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 7 | 1 | 10,341 | 44.7 | –2.3 |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 6,386 | 27.6 | +1.9 |
| | SLD | 1 | 1 | 5,167 | 22.3 | +4.6 |
| | Green | 0 | | 793 | 3.4 | –0.4 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 441 | 1.9 | –4.0 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 23,128 | 38.5 | +0.9 |
Bosmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Patton* | 1,241 | 53.7 | +3.1 |
| | SLD | J. Fisher | 537 | 23.2 | –7.9 |
| | Labour | D. Hill | 535 | 23.1 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 704 | 30.4 | +10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,313 | 36.4 | –1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,359 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.4 | |
Gipping Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Caldwell-Smith* | 1,068 | 48.0 | –4.7 |
| | Labour | T. Wilson | 832 | 37.4 | –9.9 |
| | SLD | N. Ramsden | 325 | 14.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 10.6 | +5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,225 | 38.5 | +3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,783 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 | |
Hartismere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | L. Major-Henniker | 1,172 | 40.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | R. Passmore | 1,027 | 35.4 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | T. O'Keefe | 705 | 24.3 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,904 | 46.4 | +3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,253 | | |
| | SLD gain from Independent | SLD gain from Independent | SLD gain from Independent | SLD gain from Independent | SLD gain from Independent |
Hoxne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. McGregor* | 1,310 | 55.9 | +2.1 |
| | SLD | A. Pietrzak | 554 | 23.6 | –4.6 |
| | Labour | M. Weatherall | 480 | 20.5 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 756 | 32.3 | +6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,344 | 36.5 | –3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,415 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |
Stowmarket St Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Nunn* | 961 | 49.9 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Paton | 603 | 31.3 | –4.2 |
| | SLD | J. Shaw | 288 | 15.0 | –11.6 |
| | Green | W. Doward | 74 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 18.6 | +16.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,926 | 37.7 | –2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,102 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.1 | |
Stowmarket St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. McPherson | 1,091 | 59.7 | +24.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Perry | 521 | 28.5 | –8.5 |
| | SLD | H. Gray | 214 | 11.7 | –13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 31.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,826 | 36.1 | +3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,057 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.7 | |
Thedwastre North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Sida* | 1,195 | 51.5 | +4.3 |
| | Green | J. Matthissen | 434 | 18.7 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | R. Snell | 351 | 15.1 | +1.3 |
| | SLD | F. Moore | 342 | 14.7 | –17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 761 | 32.8 | +17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 37.1 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,358 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |
Thedwastre South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Aitken | 1,046 | 42.2 | –2.1 |
| | SLD | P. Otton | 826 | 33.3 | –0.2 |
| | Labour | P. Stanners | 324 | 13.1 | –3.2 |
| | Green | D. Chapman | 285 | 11.5 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 8.9 | –1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,481 | 39.0 | +4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,358 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
Thredling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Clover* | 1,355 | 57.0 | –14.2 |
| | SLD | B. Ward | 560 | 23.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | D. Fearnhead | 464 | 19.5 | –9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 795 | 33.4 | –9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,379 | 37.4 | +5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,368 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Upper Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Farthing* | 975 | 40.5 | –5.5 |
| | Labour | A. Lewis | 643 | 26.7 | –6.5 |
| | Independent | R. Stearn | 441 | 18.3 | N/A |
| | SLD | A. Lilley | 349 | 14.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 332 | 13.8 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,408 | 39.0 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,167 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 12 | 1 | 16,602 | 51.4 | +3.3 |
| | Labour | 1 | 1 | 8,500 | 26.3 | +6.2 |
| | SLD | 0 | | 4,911 | 15.2 | –12.2 |
| | Green | 0 | | 2,282 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 13 | | 32,295 | 40.9 | –3.2 |
Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Hall* | 1,300 | 51.9 | +1.0 |
| | Green | J. Barnett | 617 | 24.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Northover | 590 | 23.5 | +9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 683 | 27.2 | –5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,507 | 48.9 | –0.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,132 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Carlford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Bestow* | 1,579 | 71.8 | +20.7 |
| | Labour | M. Eyton | 619 | 28.2 | +15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 960 | 43.7 | +28.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,198 | 34.7 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,333 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.8 | |
Clay Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Batho | 1,066 | 40.6 | –4.3 |
| | Labour | T. Hodgson | 970 | 37.0 | +6.6 |
| | Green | J. Holloway | 354 | 13.5 | N/A |
| | SLD | W. Moss | 234 | 8.9 | –2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 3.7 | –10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,624 | 40.7 | –6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,450 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.5 | |
Colneis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Rodwell* | 1,475 | 48.2 | –5.2 |
| | Labour | C. Thompson | 558 | 18.2 | –2.0 |
| | SLD | N. Cawthorn | 545 | 17.8 | –8.6 |
| | Green | A. Hart | 483 | 15.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | 30.0 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,061 | 40.8 | –1.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,511 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |
Felixstowe Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Goodman* | 1,703 | 60.8 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | R. Whitworth | 561 | 20.0 | N/A |
| | SLD | M. Sheppard | 537 | 19.2 | –23.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,142 | 40.8 | +26.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,801 | 47.5 | –2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,898 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Felixstowe Landguard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Savage* | 988 | 41.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | B. Lassey | 724 | 30.6 | +7.8 |
| | SLD | C. Macgregor | 653 | 27.6 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 11.2 | –6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,365 | 36.7 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,449 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.5 | |
Felixstowe Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Smith | 1,054 | 42.0 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Staggs | 1,052 | 41.9 | +2.1 |
| | SLD | D. Rayner | 402 | 16.0 | –10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,508 | 45.3 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,535 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.9 | |
Framlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Mangan | 1,118 | 46.9 | –3.2 |
| | Labour | J. Campbell | 676 | 28.4 | +8.8 |
| | Green | J. Ball | 417 | 17.5 | N/A |
| | SLD | P. Booth | 172 | 7.2 | –23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 18.5 | –1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,383 | 44.7 | –1.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,335 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.0 | |
Kesgrave & Martlesham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Penn* | 1,719 | 64.4 | +17.4 |
| | Labour | E. Crook | 949 | 35.9 | +8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 770 | 28.9 | +8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,668 | 36.4 | –4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,332 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
Plomesgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Cowley* | 1,251 | 60.2 | +9.2 |
| | SLD | J. Jacob | 462 | 22.2 | –6.9 |
| | Labour | S. Manley | 365 | 17.6 | –2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 789 | 38.0 | +8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,078 | 38.3 | –7.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,429 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.1 | |
Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Atkinson | 1,125 | 53.9 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | V. Pizzey | 529 | 25.3 | +4.7 |
| | SLD | C. Rooke | 433 | 20.7 | –12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 596 | 28.6 | +16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,087 | 33.6 | –3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,214 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |
Wilford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Sheepshanks* | 1,098 | 47.3 | +2.4 |
| | SLD | P. Monk | 855 | 36.8 | +18.8 |
| | Labour | P. Buck | 369 | 15.9 | –5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 243 | 10.5 | –12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 44.4 | –2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,232 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.2 | |
Woodbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Rosher* | 1,128 | 41.9 | –2.4 |
| | SLD | D. Ball | 618 | 22.9 | –13.9 |
| | Labour | R. Burgon | 536 | 19.9 | +1.0 |
| | Green | P. Lanyon | 411 | 15.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 510 | 18.9 | +11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,693 | 44.7 | +5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,021 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### St Edmundsbury

St Edmundsbury District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 8 | 1 | 12,243 | 50.3 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | 2 | | 7,849 | 32.3 | +3.1 |
| | SLD | 1 | 1 | 3,943 | 16.2 | –3.5 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 294 | 1.2 | –0.2 |
| Total | Total | 11 | | 24,329 | 35.5 | –2.8 |
Division results
Abbeygate & Eastgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Oliver* | 1,303 | 62.4 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | M. Roberts | 784 | 37.6 | +10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 519 | 24.9 | –4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,087 | 35.4 | –4.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,893 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |
Blackbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Spicer | 1,333 | 46.2 | –2.3 |
| | SLD | T. Cook | 639 | 22.1 | –6.3 |
| | Labour | M. Potter | 619 | 21.5 | –1.6 |
| | Independent | G. Reeve* | 294 | 10.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 694 | 24.1 | +4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,885 | 41.3 | +4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,979 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Draycott | 1,250 | 56.0 | –10.2 |
| | Labour | P. Conneely | 524 | 23.5 | –10.3 |
| | SLD | P. O'Garvaigh | 458 | 20.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 726 | 32.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,232 | 37.9 | +4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,894 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 | |
Haverhill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Kiernan | 1,169 | 62.0 | –2.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Elliott | 718 | 38.0 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 451 | 23.9 | –5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,887 | 31.9 | +1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,912 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Haverhill South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | C. Jones* | 1,059 | 52.5 | +7.1 |
| | Labour | M. Byrne | 625 | 31.0 | –3.7 |
| | Conservative | I. Edwards | 335 | 16.6 | –3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | 21.5 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,019 | 26.5 | –8.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,629 | | |
| | SLD hold | SLD hold | Swing | 5.4 | |
Northgate & St Olaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Lockwood* | 1,533 | 79.4 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | H. Saltmarsh | 397 | 20.6 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,136 | 58.9 | +11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,930 | 34.9 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,535 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
Risbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Kirk* | 1,490 | 57.1 | –4.2 |
| | SLD | M. McCormack | 763 | 29.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Child | 355 | 13.6 | –6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 727 | 27.9 | –13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,608 | 43.4 | +2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,010 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Risbygate & Sextons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Ferrier* | 1,212 | 53.2 | +9.2 |
| | Labour | A. Brewer | 1,067 | 46.8 | +16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 6.4 | –7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,279 | 41.1 | –3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,542 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 | |
Southgate & Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Green | 1,501 | 59.4 | +19.0 |
| | SLD | R. Hart | 1,024 | 40.6 | –2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 477 | 18.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,525 | 30.7 | –15.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,236 | | |
| | Conservative gain from SLD | Conservative gain from SLD | Swing | 10.8 | |
Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Pereira | 1,720 | 71.0 | +18.9 |
| | Labour | F. Roberts | 704 | 29.0 | +17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,016 | 41.9 | +20.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,424 | 36.8 | –5.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,595 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 | |
Thingoe South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Milburn | 984 | 67.7 | +16.6 |
| | Labour | C. Keeble | 469 | 32.3 | +17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 35.4 | +13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,453 | 34.0 | –4.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,275 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.6 | |

### Waveney

Waveney District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 7 | 1 | 11,298 | 35.3 | –8.2 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 4 | 11,446 | 35.8 | –1.5 |
| | SLD | 2 | 2 | 6,282 | 19.7 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | 2 | 1 | 2,736 | 8.6 | +6.0 |
| | Ind. Conservative | 0 | | 204 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total | Total | 14 | | 31,966 | 38.0 | –0.2 |
Division results
Beccles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Ley | 818 | 38.4 | +15.7 |
| | Conservative | L. Street | 776 | 36.4 | –3.2 |
| | SLD | E. Crisp | 535 | 25.1 | –12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,129 | 39.7 | –0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,367 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.5 | |
Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | A. Welsh | 1,274 | 52.8 | +19.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Rose | 1,141 | 47.2 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 133 | 5.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,415 | 40.6 | –2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,952 | | |
| | SLD gain from Conservative | SLD gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.8 | |
Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Harvey* | 1,034 | 43.1 | –0.9 |
| | SLD | A. Chamberlain | 920 | 38.3 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | J. Riches | 446 | 18.6 | –2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 4.8 | –4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,400 | 45.6 | +2.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,267 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | SLD | J. Dickson | 1,716 | 68.2 | +40.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Niblett* | 799 | 31.8 | –12.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | 36.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,515 | 47.3 | +0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,319 | | |
| | SLD gain from Conservative | SLD gain from Conservative | Swing | 26.5 | |
Lothingland North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Durrant | 1,081 | 44.5 | –10.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Dearne | 1,070 | 44.1 | –1.3 |
| | SLD | A. Moles | 276 | 11.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | 0.5 | –8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,427 | 35.4 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,856 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
Lothingland South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Mitchell* | 959 | 37.8 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Seago | 864 | 34.0 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | R. Jack | 715 | 28.2 | –5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 95 | 3.7 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,538 | 36.3 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,995 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
Lowestoft Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Ramsey* | 1,231 | 63.5 | +4.1 |
| | SLD | A. Shepherd | 362 | 18.7 | –21.9 |
| | Conservative | L. Guy | 347 | 17.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 869 | 44.8 | +26.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,940 | 30.3 | –5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,403 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.0 | |
Lowestoft St Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Owen | 1,142 | 65.7 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Wright | 421 | 24.2 | +4.7 |
| | SLD | G. Wood | 176 | 10.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 721 | 41.5 | +8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,739 | 32.7 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,316 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Chipperfield* | 1,878 | 82.1 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | R. Jeffrey | 410 | 17.9 | –5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,468 | 64.2 | +10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,288 | 35.8 | +3.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,398 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.4 | |
Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | N. Brighouse | 1,128 | 46.7 | –0.9 |
| | Labour | J. Riches | 699 | 28.9 | –1.3 |
| | SLD | S. Tonge | 385 | 15.9 | –6.4 |
| | Ind. Conservative | D. Harvey* | 204 | 8.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 429 | 17.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,416 | 36.8 | +7.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,563 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Rodgers* | 1,478 | 51.2 | –11.7 |
| | Conservative | C. Oldman | 1,129 | 39.1 | +2.0 |
| | SLD | A. Knee | 279 | 9.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 12.1 | –13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,886 | 38.7 | –0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,467 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.9 | |
Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | G. Langley | 1,777 | 66.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | S. Simpson | 886 | 33.3 | –17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 891 | 33.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,663 | 52.2 | +1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,100 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
Wainford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Currie | 882 | 46.0 | –9.3 |
| | Labour | A. Hutchinson | 833 | 43.5 | –1.2 |
| | SLD | D. O'Neill | 201 | 10.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 2.6 | –8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,916 | 35.1 | +1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,456 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.1 | |
Whittington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Hore* | 977 | 57.7 | –8.7 |
| | Conservative | A. Braithwaite | 559 | 33.0 | –0.6 |
| | SLD | I. Crocker | 158 | 9.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 418 | 24.7 | –8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | 30.3 | –2.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,598 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.1 | |