# 1996 Waveney District Council election

The 1996 Waveney District Council election took place on 7 May 1996 to elect members of Waveney District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

1996 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 | 14 | 8 | 87.5 | 30 | 44 | 91.7 | 17,274 | 61.4 | -0.5 |
| | Conservative | 1 | 8 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 6,600 | 23.5 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 | 3,282 | 11.7 | -2.6 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 956 | 3.4 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Beccles Town

Beccles Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Crisp | 1,098 | 44.8 | +6.8 |
| | Labour | C. Scott | 1,018 | 41.6 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | V. Pulford | 334 | 13.6 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,450 | 42.3 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Kemp | 933 | 63.2 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Bee | 543 | 36.8 | +13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 390 | 26.4 | −14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,476 | 36.6 | −4.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Bungay

Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Jermy* | 1,124 | 69.4 | +23.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Davies | 495 | 30.6 | −5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | 38.9 | +29.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,619 | 42.5 | −6.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 14.7 | |

### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Spoor | 1,360 | 62.8 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | D. Collins* | 588 | 27.1 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Thomas | 218 | 10.1 | −2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 772 | 35.6 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,166 | 35.0 | −3.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Carlton Colville

Carlton Colville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Keable | 724 | 43.3 | +23.0 |
| | Independent | J. Mitchell | 602 | 36.0 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | R. Bell* | 346 | 20.7 | −20.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 7.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,672 | 35.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 12.8 | |

### Gunton

Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hart | 959 | 50.6 | −4.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Reader | 447 | 23.6 | −9.5 |
| | Independent | J. Wright* | 354 | 18.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Martin | 137 | 7.2 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 27.0 | +5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,897 | 37.1 | −1.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Halesworth

Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Whitlow | 905 | 61.3 | +6.1 |
| | Conservative | F. Burroughes* | 571 | 38.7 | −6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 334 | 22.6 | +12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,476 | 40.3 | −7.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Harbour

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Bostock* | 930 | 79.2 | +13.1 |
| | Conservative | S. Ames | 143 | 12.2 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Randoll | 101 | 8.6 | −5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | 67.0 | +21.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,174 | 28.3 | −7.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.6 | |

### Kessingland

Kessingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. McGee | 776 | 65.8 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Austin | 273 | 23.2 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Cant | 130 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 42.7 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,179 | 32.3 | −8.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Kirkley

Kirkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Francis | 980 | 51.8 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Shepherd | 762 | 40.3 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | M. Regester | 149 | 7.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 11.5 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,891 | 42.8 | −0.2 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Normanston

Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Gurney | 1,114 | 76.1 | −12.0 |
| | Conservative | H. Boyd | 181 | 12.4 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Tonge | 168 | 11.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 933 | 63.8 | −12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,463 | 33.7 | +1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Cherry | 1,194 | 61.1 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Choveaux | 548 | 28.0 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Tibbitt | 212 | 10.8 | −2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | 33.1 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,954 | 36.5 | −5.3 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.2 | |

### Pakefield

Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Thorne* | 1,543 | 70.9 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | F. Gaimster | 442 | 20.3 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Young | 190 | 8.7 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,101 | 50.6 | −7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,175 | 39.4 | −5.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 | |

### Southwold

Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Goldsmith* | 1,179 | 51.4 | +7.0 |
| | Labour | K. Kirk | 1,115 | 48.6 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 64 | 2.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,294 | 44.8 | −2.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Ayres | 1,296 | 76.9 | −8.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Mylan | 236 | 14.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | B. Howe | 153 | 9.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,060 | 62.9 | −7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,685 | 30.7 | −4.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.6 | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Carter* | 1,303 | 84.6 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Bee | 125 | 8.1 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Strachan | 113 | 7.3 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,178 | 76.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,541 | 35.6 | −2.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |