# 1997 Suffolk County Council election

The 1997 Suffolk County Council election took place on 1 May 1997 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 1997 general election.

## Summary
### Election result

1997 Suffolk County Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 72 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 41.3 | 36.1 | 131,137 | +3.3 |
| Conservative | 80 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 38.8 | 37.7 | 137,069 | ±0.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 65 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 18.8 | 23.4 | 84,939 | –0.9 |
| Independent | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 9,093 | –0.3 |
| Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 871 | –0.3 |

## Division results by local authority
### Babergh

Babergh District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | 2 | 18,614 | 38.3 | +10.0 |
| | Labour | 2 | | 10,288 | 21.2 | –1.1 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 1 | 16,432 | 33.8 | –3.6 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 3,292 | 6.8 | +0.2 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 48,626 | 74.4 | +35.1 |
Belstead Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Pollard* | 4,263 | 71.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | M. Nottingham | 1,719 | 28.7 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,544 | 42.5 | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,982 | 72.9 | +36.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,167 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
Brett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Gleed* | 1,583 | 41.1 | –2.0 |
| | Conservative | P. Stevens | 1,494 | 38.8 | –2.4 |
| | Labour | V. Letton | 771 | 20.0 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,848 | 76.5 | +27.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,030 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 0.2 | |
Cosford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | V. Hoy | 1,524 | 46.1 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | W. Cumow | 1,400 | 42.3 | –24.3 |
| | Independent | T. Bailey-Smith | 384 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,308 | 73.4 | +46.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,508 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.5 | |
Great Cornard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Gibson* | 2,752 | 64.8 | +17.2 |
| | Conservative | B. Rayner | 1,492 | 35.2 | –0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,260 | 29.7 | +17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,244 | 70.4 | +32.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,027 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.7 | |
Hadleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Grutchfield* | 3,022 | 74.9 | +7.3 |
| | Conservative | V. Chapman | 1,015 | 25.1 | +1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,007 | 49.7 | +5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,037 | 74.2 | +31.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,443 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.9 | |
Melford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | R. Kemp* | 2,908 | 52.8 | –4.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Burton | 1,431 | 26.0 | –0.8 |
| | Labour | T. Munt | 1,166 | 21.2 | +4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,477 | 26.8 | –3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,505 | 75.1 | +34.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,333 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 1.6 | |
Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Clarke* | 2,774 | 65.1 | +18.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Williams | 1,485 | 34.9 | –7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,289 | 30.3 | +26.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,259 | 73.9 | +33.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,760 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.0 | |
Samford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Wheatley | 2,219 | 45.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | W. Yorke-Edwards | 1,614 | 33.0 | –3.6 |
| | Labour | B. Kennedy | 1,064 | 21.7 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 605 | 12.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,897 | 79.6 | +31.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,149 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal | Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal | Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal | Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal | Liberal Democrats gain from Liberal |
Stour Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Pryor* | 2,684 | 47.0 | –3.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Watkins | 1,618 | 28.3 | +5.1 |
| | Labour | G. Hulme | 1,408 | 24.7 | –1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,066 | 18.7 | –6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,710 | 76.8 | +38.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,437 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
Sudbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Wiles* | 3,127 | 45.7 | –15.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Stewart | 2,097 | 30.7 | –7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Blackman-Sheppard | 1,611 | 23.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,030 | 15.1 | –7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,835 | 71.8 | +36.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,517 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Forest Heath

Forest Heath District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 6 | 2 | 10,690 | 45.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | 0 | | 7,062 | 30.2 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 1 | 4,043 | 17.3 | –8.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1 | 1,569 | 6.7 | +2.9 |
| Total | Total | 6 | | 23,364 | 67.5 | +42.5 |
Brandon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Bishop* | 1,771 | 43.7 | –15.5 |
| | Labour | T. Silver | 1,358 | 33.5 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | R. Banks | 562 | 13.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Prater | 358 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 413 | 10.2 | –20.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,049 | 65.8 | +35.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,156 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.0 | |
Exning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Levick | 1,960 | 43.4 | +24.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Pilborough | 1,304 | 28.8 | –37.5 |
| | Labour | H. Halliwell | 1,256 | 27.8 | +13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 656 | 14.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,520 | 68.3 | +41.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,623 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 30.8 | |
Icknield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Andrews-Smith | 1,951 | 49.3 | –2.9 |
| | Labour | P. Kemp | 1,108 | 28.0 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Brame | 896 | 22.7 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 843 | 21.3 | –3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,955 | 73.7 | +42.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,367 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
Mildenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Pendleton* | 1,576 | 44.5 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | J. Taylor | 1,408 | 39.7 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Whitear | 559 | 15.8 | +4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 168 | 4.7 | –10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,543 | 64.9 | +37.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,461 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3 | |
Newmarket Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Crickmere* | 1,705 | 48.2 | –4.7 |
| | Labour | V. Uney | 1,150 | 32.5 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Bolton | 561 | 15.9 | –10.5 |
| | Independent | W. Attwood | 118 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 555 | 15.7 | –10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,534 | 63.2 | +31.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,590 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.3 | |
Rowheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Crane | 1,727 | 45.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | J. Barker | 889 | 23.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Brown | 782 | 20.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Willingham | 365 | 9.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 838 | 22.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,763 | 69.2 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,436 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |

### Ipswich

Ipswich District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 13 | 34,475 | 52.2 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 23,166 | 35.1 | –1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | 8,373 | 12.7 | –0.7 |
| Total | Total | 17 | 66,014 | 70.1 | +36.0 |
Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Harsant | 2,285 | 50.6 | –7.1 |
| | Labour | A. Murray | 1,321 | 29.3 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Whitmore | 910 | 20.2 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 964 | 21.3 | –11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,516 | 77.1 | +37.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,855 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.9 | |
Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Doran* | 1,903 | 53.0 | –11.5 |
| | Conservative | K. Kenna | 1,148 | 32.0 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Rush | 540 | 15.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 755 | 21.0 | –17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,591 | 63.1 | +36.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,687 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.6 | |
Broom Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Young | 1,387 | 39.2 | –9.4 |
| | Labour | K. Herod* | 1,380 | 39.0 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Cheeseman | 770 | 21.8 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.2 | –14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,537 | 69.5 | +37.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,090 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.2 | |
Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Jackson | 1,859 | 42.0 | –6.5 |
| | Labour | C. Newbury | 1,688 | 38.1 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Day | 881 | 19.9 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 171 | 3.9 | –7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,428 | 76.7 | +40.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,771 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |
Chantry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Thomas* | 1,805 | 60.5 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Thrussell | 733 | 24.6 | –22.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Perkins | 447 | 15.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,072 | 35.9 | +30.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,985 | 65.8 | +25.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,540 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 15.1 | |
Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Sudds* | 2,329 | 59.0 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Holownia | 941 | 23.9 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Whitehead | 675 | 17.1 | –15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,388 | 35.2 | +16.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,945 | 67.8 | +35.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,829 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.6 | |
Ipswich St Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Stansfield | 1,761 | 40.0 | –1.7 |
| | Labour | E. Cooper | 1,647 | 37.4 | +15.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Wroe | 991 | 22.5 | –14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 2.6 | –2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,399 | 73.6 | +27.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,981 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.7 | |
Ipswich Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Mole* | 2,027 | 55.9 | –5.3 |
| | Conservative | K. Matthews | 921 | 25.4 | –0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Eddy | 677 | 18.7 | +6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,106 | 30.5 | –4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,625 | 59.9 | +32.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,057 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |
Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Wilson* | 1,985 | 54.3 | –16.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Baldry | 1,020 | 27.9 | –0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Deere | 648 | 17.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 965 | 26.4 | –15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,653 | 68.9 | +39.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,305 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.0 | |
Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Grys* | 2,507 | 56.6 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Ion | 1,925 | 43.4 | +5.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 582 | 13.1 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,432 | 73.7 | +30.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,015 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.4 | |
Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Sargent* | 2,505 | 66.5 | –7.0 |
| | Conservative | J. Langley | 1,260 | 33.5 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,245 | 33.1 | –13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,765 | 70.2 | +40.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,361 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.0 | |
St Clements :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Coleman* | 2,367 | 56.9 | +11.1 |
| | Conservative | T. Kenna | 1,792 | 43.1 | +2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 575 | 13.8 | +8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,159 | 72.2 | +28.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,761 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
St Johns :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Martin | 2,478 | 58.0 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Ward | 1,791 | 42.0 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 687 | 16.1 | –1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,269 | 70.5 | +35.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,052 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Rudkin | 1,862 | 48.1 | –3.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Terry | 1,223 | 31.6 | –5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Mullett | 789 | 20.4 | +8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 | 16.5 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,874 | 68.9 | +36.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,052 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |
Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Moore | 1,997 | 57.2 | –6.5 |
| | Conservative | C. Carlton | 892 | 25.5 | –1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | N. Day | 603 | 17.3 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,105 | 31.6 | –5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,492 | 65.0 | +36.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,376 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.6 | |
Whittington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Cherry | 2,442 | 60.7 | –0.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Collins | 1,139 | 28.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Tonge | 442 | 11.0 | –2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,303 | 32.4 | –2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,023 | 74.0 | +44.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,436 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |
Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Lewis* | 2,232 | 67.2 | –2.7 |
| | Conservative | S. Lark | 1,089 | 32.8 | +2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,143 | 34.4 | –5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,321 | 66.3 | +41.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,011 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.7 | |

### Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 5 | 4 | 19,289 | 40.2 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 2 | 15,716 | 32.7 | –5.9 |
| | Labour | 1 | 2 | 12,352 | 25.7 | +1.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 682 | 1.4 | –0.3 |
| Total | Total | 10 | | 48,039 | 74.7 | +36.9 |
Bosmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Scott* | 2,533 | 49.6 | –11.0 |
| | Conservative | H. Davies | 1,566 | 30.7 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | N. Scarff | 1,009 | 19.8 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 967 | 18.9 | –15.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,108 | 73.2 | +30.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,979 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.5 | |
Gipping Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Williams | 2,278 | 51.9 | +13.2 |
| | Labour | T. Wilson* | 2,114 | 48.1 | +8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,392 | 71.7 | +41.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,129 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 2.3 | |
Hartismere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Michell | 2,105 | 41.5 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | T. O'Keefe | 1,756 | 34.6 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Stewart | 1,210 | 23.9 | –23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 349 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,071 | 72.8 | +27.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,964 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 1.6 | |
Hoxne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Craven* | 2,930 | 56.6 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | G. McGregor | 2,245 | 43.4 | +2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 685 | 13.2 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,175 | 75.8 | +32.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,827 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 7.8 | |
Stowmarket St Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Lower* | 1,608 | 41.0 | –13.2 |
| | Labour | J. Drake | 1,212 | 30.9 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | G. Paton | 1,100 | 28.1 | +12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 396 | 10.1 | –13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,920 | 74.3 | +35.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,274 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 6.9 | |
Stowmarket St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Macpherson* | 1,738 | 45.4 | –4.4 |
| | Conservative | M. McLagan | 1,188 | 31.1 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Rehahn | 899 | 23.5 | –4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | 14.4 | –7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,825 | 69.9 | +38.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,470 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.5 | |
Thedwastre North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Sida-Lockett* | 2,490 | 46.8 | –13.6 |
| | Labour | J. Dougall | 1,482 | 27.9 | –11.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Flower | 1,347 | 25.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,008 | 19.0 | –1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,319 | 81.4 | +51.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,533 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.0 | |
Thedwastre South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | T. Iredale | 2,112 | 39.5 | –4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Ward* | 1,720 | 32.2 | –23.8 |
| | Labour | R. Durrant | 1,517 | 28.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 392 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,349 | 75.3 | +38.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,107 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 9.7 | |
Thredling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | H. Whitworth | 2,612 | 53.0 | –4.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Passmore | 2,317 | 47.0 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 | 6.0 | –8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,929 | 72.7 | +35.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,781 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
Upper Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Clover | 1,888 | 38.1 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | M. Wright | 1,524 | 30.8 | –20.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Dyble | 857 | 17.3 | N/A |
| | Green | R. Stearn | 682 | 13.8 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 364 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,951 | 76.6 | +34.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,465 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 12.2 | |

### Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 8 | 1 | 28,499 | 40.5 | –2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4 | 1 | 21,488 | 30.5 | –0.3 |
| | Labour | 2 | | 19,954 | 28.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 296 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Green | 0 | | 189 | 0.3 | –0.8 |
| Total | Total | 14 | | 70,426 | 74.5 | +34.5 |
Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Church | 1,766 | 45.8 | –4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Perren | 1,099 | 28.5 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | M. Taylor | 988 | 25.6 | +8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 17.3 | –11.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,853 | 74.8 | +32.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,149 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Rose* | 1,872 | 40.8 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | A. Fisher | 1,807 | 39.4 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Went | 913 | 19.9 | –11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 1.4 | –5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,592 | 74.4 | +28.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,176 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |
Carlford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Bestow* | 2,704 | 46.7 | –1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Bull | 1,768 | 30.5 | –9.5 |
| | Labour | D. Emery | 1,324 | 22.8 | +11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 936 | 16.1 | +7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,796 | 78.9 | +39.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,344 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
Clay Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Girling* | 2,645 | 53.5 | –6.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Geater | 2,299 | 46.5 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 7.0 | –12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,944 | 70.6 | +28.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,008 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.1 | |
Colneis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Snow | 2,812 | 43.0 | –9.1 |
| | Labour | R. Dixon | 2,359 | 36.0 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Tuthill | 1,376 | 21.0 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 453 | 6.9 | –19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,547 | 75.5 | +42.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,670 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.7 | |
Felixstowe Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Stirrat | 2,237 | 47.7 | –4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Dangerfield | 1,358 | 29.0 | +5.8 |
| | Labour | D. Rowe | 1,094 | 23.3 | –0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 879 | 18.7 | –9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,689 | 78.0 | +36.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,012 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.4 | |
Felixstowe Landguard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Macgregor* | 1,817 | 37.7 | –14.3 |
| | Labour | J. Mullen | 1,452 | 30.1 | +11.7 |
| | Conservative | E. Bishop | 1,258 | 26.1 | –3.5 |
| | Independent | T. Savage | 296 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | 7.6 | –14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,823 | 68.4 | +35.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,052 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 13.0 | |
Felixstowe Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Smith* | 1,947 | 45.8 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | J. Bailey | 1,492 | 35.1 | –1.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Yates | 813 | 19.1 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 10.7 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,252 | 75.3 | +29.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,646 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
Framlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Howard | 2,399 | 55.4 | +30.5 |
| | Conservative | P. Batho | 1,929 | 44.6 | –2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 470 | 10.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,328 | 73.2 | +36.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,911 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.7 | |
Kesgrave & Martlesham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Penn* | 3,096 | 39.8 | –4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Kelso | 2,750 | 35.4 | –3.0 |
| | Labour | N. Fox | 1,744 | 22.4 | +5.0 |
| | Green | J. Forbes | 189 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 4.4 | –1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,779 | 76.2 | +40.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,215 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.7 | |
Plomesgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Ward* | 1,714 | 42.9 | –0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Fry | 1,351 | 33.8 | –3.7 |
| | Labour | P. Mann | 932 | 23.3 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 9.1 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,997 | 73.0 | +27.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,476 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.5 | |
Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Barrow | 1,927 | 37.0 | –7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Hall | 1,813 | 34.9 | +6.0 |
| | Labour | R. Burgon | 1,462 | 28.1 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 2.2 | –13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,202 | 75.9 | +39.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,855 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.9 | |
Wilford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Monk* | 2,055 | 41.3 | –6.8 |
| | Conservative | W. Fraser | 1,866 | 37.5 | –2.7 |
| | Labour | O. Gibbs | 1,058 | 21.2 | +9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 189 | 3.8 | –4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,979 | 72.2 | +29.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,895 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
Woodbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Eveleigh* | 1,976 | 42.5 | –7.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Miles | 1,527 | 32.9 | –3.0 |
| | Labour | H. Stone | 1,142 | 24.6 | +10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 449 | 9.7 | –4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,645 | 76.2 | +29.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,098 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### St Edmundsbury

St Edmundsbury District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Conservative | 6 | 1 | 21,262 | 40.1 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | 4 | 1 | 19,034 | 35.9 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 2 | 11,956 | 22.6 | –5.4 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 720 | 1.4 | +1.1 |
| Total | Total | 11 | | 52,972 | 72.1 | +38.7 |
Abbeygate & Eastgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Speakman | 2,362 | 39.1 | –13.4 |
| | Labour | R. Muge | 1,963 | 32.5 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Dulieu | 991 | 16.4 | –7.0 |
| | Independent | D. Nettleton | 720 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 6.6 | –21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,036 | 72.6 | +40.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,316 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 10.9 | |
Blackbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Spicer* | 2,755 | 50.4 | –1.1 |
| | Labour | J. Moore | 1,471 | 26.9 | –3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | T. Cook | 1,238 | 22.7 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,284 | 23.5 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,036 | 73.8 | +36.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,408 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.4 | |
Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Warmington* | 2,431 | 53.5 | +2.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Stevens | 2,112 | 46.5 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | 7.0 | +5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,543 | 73.8 | +40.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,158 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 2.8 | |
Haverhill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Kiernan* | 2,807 | 53.6 | –19.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Bridges | 1,640 | 31.3 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Ridout | 786 | 15.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,167 | 22.3 | –24.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,233 | 68.9 | +44.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,592 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.3 | |
Haverhill South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Lee | 2,538 | 49.1 | +19.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Bibby | 1,316 | 25.5 | –30.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Watkins-Ellis | 1,311 | 25.4 | +14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,222 | 23.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,165 | 65.8 | +35.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,853 | | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 25.0 | |
Northgate & St Olaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Lockwood* | 2,403 | 68.3 | –9.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Williams | 647 | 18.4 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Fearnley | 467 | 13.3 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,756 | 49.9 | –14.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,517 | 69.0 | +38.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,101 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.3 | |
Risbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Midwood | 2,344 | 50.8 | –2.3 |
| | Labour | A. Carmichael | 1,309 | 28.4 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | L. Warmington | 964 | 20.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,035 | 22.4 | –5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,617 | 76.3 | +38.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,054 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 | |
Risbygate & Sextons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Nowak* | 2,228 | 55.4 | +13.2 |
| | Conservative | I. Speakman | 1,792 | 44.6 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | 10.8 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,020 | 72.3 | +37.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,559 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
Southgate & Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Brundle | 2,115 | 35.2 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Elliot | 2,056 | 34.2 | –32.3 |
| | Labour | R. Corfe | 1,838 | 30.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,009 | 73.8 | +36.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,147 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 17.0 | |
Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Pott | 2,560 | 49.3 | –6.8 |
| | Labour | R. Cockle | 1,573 | 30.3 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Black | 1,063 | 20.5 | –1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 987 | 19.0 | –15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,196 | 73.5 | +37.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,069 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.7 | |
Thingoe South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Milburn* | 1,624 | 51.2 | –2.3 |
| | Labour | D. Dawson | 904 | 28.5 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Wilman | 644 | 20.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 720 | 22.7 | –3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,172 | 75.4 | +43.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,205 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Waveney

Waveney District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | +/- | Votes | % | +/- |
| | Labour | 11 | 3 | 27,972 | 52.1 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 1 | 17,731 | 33.0 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 0 | | 4,749 | 8.8 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | 2 | 3,216 | 6.0 | –5.0 |
| Total | Total | 12 | | 53,669 | 71.4 | +36.4 |
Beccles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Ley* | 2,419 | 55.1 | –12.0 |
| | Conservative | V. Pulford | 1,351 | 30.8 | –2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Martin | 618 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,068 | 24.3 | –10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,388 | 74.4 | +38.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,899 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.0 | |
Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Rimmell* | 1,702 | 45.8 | +17.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Howes | 1,503 | 40.4 | –8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Woolley | 515 | 13.8 | –9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 | 5.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,720 | 72.9 | +36.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,102 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.0 | |
Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Honeker | 2,152 | 53.1 | +4.7 |
| | Conservative | R. Niblett | 1,904 | 46.9 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 248 | 6.1 | –0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,056 | 74.1 | +28.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,475 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |
Lothingland North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Hunter* | 2,856 | 53.0 | –1.5 |
| | Conservative | S. Ames | 1,756 | 32.6 | –3.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Tibbitt | 773 | 14.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,100 | 20.4 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,385 | 74.2 | +37.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,260 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |
Lothingland South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Andrews | 2,532 | 43.6 | +15.8 |
| | Independent | J. Mitchell* | 1,746 | 30.1 | –18.7 |
| | Conservative | R. Wallington | 1,524 | 26.3 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 786 | 13.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,802 | 71.0 | +39.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,176 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 17.3 | |
Lowestoft Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Owen* | 2,496 | 62.6 | –3.1 |
| | Conservative | M. Regester | 752 | 18.8 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | K. Evans | 742 | 18.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,744 | 43.7 | –5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,990 | 63.6 | +35.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,271 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.6 | |
Lowestoft St Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Rodgers* | 2,489 | 63.6 | –5.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Mylan | 914 | 23.3 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Howe | 512 | 13.1 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,575 | 40.2 | –8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,915 | 71.4 | +43.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,466 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |
Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Gouldby | 2,670 | 66.4 | –14.9 |
| | Conservative | F. Gaimster | 871 | 21.7 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Howe | 478 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,799 | 44.8 | –24.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,019 | 67.1 | +35.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,991 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 12.5 | |
Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Hore | 2,730 | 54.5 | +15.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Barnard | 2,280 | 45.5 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 450 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,010 | 70.5 | +36.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,111 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.8 | |
Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Bellham* | 2,593 | 49.7 | –9.9 |
| | Conservative | P. Browne | 1,517 | 29.1 | +23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Shepherd | 1,111 | 21.3 | –13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,076 | 20.6 | –3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,221 | 72.3 | +39.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,226 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.8 | |
Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Goldsmith | 1,541 | 39.8 | +11.4 |
| | Independent | G. Langley* | 1,470 | 38.0 | –33.6 |
| | Labour | C. Scott | 862 | 22.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,873 | 75.5 | +30.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,131 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 22.5 | |
Wainford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Taylor | 2,472 | 57.6 | +12.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Newson | 1,818 | 42.4 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 654 | 15.2 | +4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,290 | 70.8 | +35.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,064 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.4 | |