# 1995 Waveney District Council election

The 1995 Waveney District Council election took place on 4 May 1995 to elect members of Waveney District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

1995 Waveney District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 16 | 9 | 100.0 | 20 | 36 | 75.0 | 19,116 | 61.9 | +0.8 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 20.8 | 7,357 | 23.8 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.2 | 4,424 | 14.3 | -1.8 |

## Ward results
### Beccles Town

Beccles Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Whatling | 1,118 | 45.0 | −24.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Crisp* | 943 | 38.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | P. Sanders | 422 | 17.0 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 7.0 | −32.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,483 | 43.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | N/A | |

### Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Ley* | 1,080 | 64.8 | +15.9 |
| | Conservative | K. Niblett | 394 | 23.6 | −27.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Cunningham | 193 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 686 | 41.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,667 | 41.5 | +8.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 21.7 | |

### Blything

Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Thomas | 444 | 53.5 | +28.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Nichols* | 386 | 46.5 | +6.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 830 | 48.1 | −11.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.2 | |

### Bungay

Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | O. Parr | 842 | 45.7 | +8.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Palin* | 666 | 36.2 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. O'Neill | 334 | 18.1 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 9.6 | +8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,842 | 49.0 | ±0.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.2 | |

### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Gouldby | 1,470 | 59.3 | +6.5 |
| | Conservative | N. Brighouse* | 698 | 28.1 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Thomas | 313 | 12.6 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 772 | 31.1 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,481 | 39.7 | −1.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Gunton

Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Stewart | 1,096 | 55.0 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | T. Wright | 660 | 33.1 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Howe | 237 | 11.9 | −14.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | 21.9 | +13.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,993 | 38.3 | −8.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.6 | |

### Halesworth

Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Holzer | 961 | 55.2 | +14.8 |
| | Conservative | R. Niblett* | 779 | 44.8 | −14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 10.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,740 | 48.0 | +4.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.8 | |

### Harbour

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Reynolds | 962 | 66.1 | −13.0 |
| | Conservative | L. Guy | 294 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Burnett | 200 | 13.7 | −7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 45.9 | −12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,456 | 36.0 | +4.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Kirkley

Kirkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Walpole | 1,004 | 51.2 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Shepherd* | 797 | 40.6 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Regester | 160 | 8.2 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 10.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,961 | 43.0 | −4.4 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Lothingland

Lothingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Lewars | 1,176 | 52.7 | −13.9 |
| | Conservative | A. Choveaux* | 546 | 24.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Memmery | 509 | 22.8 | −10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | 28.2 | −5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,231 | 47.5 | +4.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Normanston

Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hunt* | 1,247 | 88.1 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Ames | 168 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,079 | 76.3 | +16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 31.9 | −2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Hinton | 1,279 | 56.5 | +2.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Barnard* | 675 | 29.8 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Tibbitt | 310 | 13.7 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 604 | 26.7 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,264 | 41.8 | −0.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Pakefield

Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bob Blizzard | 1,875 | 74.2 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | F. Gaimster | 400 | 15.8 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Young | 251 | 9.9 | −7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,475 | 58.4 | +15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,526 | 45.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.6 | |

### Southwold

Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Punter | 1,170 | 47.6 | −11.8 |
| | Conservative | P. Austin | 1,092 | 44.4 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Martin | 198 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 3.2 | −15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,460 | 47.6 | −3.5 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.8 | |

### St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Rouse | 1,648 | 85.0 | +9.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Mylan | 291 | 15.0 | −9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,357 | 70.0 | +18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,939 | 35.0 | −5.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.4 | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Chipperfield* | 1,459 | 84.2 | +4.2 |
| | Conservative | F. Canham | 145 | 8.4 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Strachan | 128 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,314 | 75.9 | +16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 38.3 | −1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.9 | |