# 1994 Waveney District Council election

The 1994 Waveney District Council election took place on 5 May 1994 to elect members of Waveney District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

1994 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 | | 87.5 | 13 | 27 | 56.3 | 17,837 | 61.1 | +21.7 |
| | Conservative | 1 | | 6.3 | 16 | 17 | 35.4 | 6,368 | 21.8 | -23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | | 6.3 | 3 | 4 | 8.3 | 4,693 | 16.1 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 291 | 1.0 | -1.0 |

## Ward results
### Beccles Town

Beccles Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Jenkins* | 1,626 | 69.9 | +34.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Webster | 701 | 30.1 | −18.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 925 | 39.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,327 | 40.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 26.4 | |

### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Gower* | 1,364 | 52.8 | +23.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Ford | 617 | 23.9 | −33.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | M. Carroll | 309 | 12.0 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | R. Allen | 291 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 747 | 28.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,581 | 40.8 | +5.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 28.3 | |

### Gunton

Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Devereux | 1,016 | 41.3 | +21.3 |
| | Conservative | T. Wright | 804 | 32.6 | −23.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Tibbitt | 643 | 26.1 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,463 | 47.0 | +6.0 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 22.4 | |

### Harbour

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Ford* | 1,043 | 79.1 | +16.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Randoll | 276 | 20.9 | +13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 767 | 58.2 | +25.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,319 | 31.4 | +4.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Kessingland

Kessingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Satchell* | 978 | 67.4 | +19.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Mylan | 472 | 32.5 | −19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | 34.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,450 | 40.4 | +5.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 19.8 | |

### Kirkley

Kirkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Van Pelt | 990 | 46.0 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | N. Owen | 978 | 45.4 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Regester | 184 | 8.6 | −13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.6 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,152 | 47.4 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 5.7 | |

### Lothingland

Lothingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Hunter* | 1,276 | 66.6 | +24.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | P. Mummery | 640 | 33.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 636 | 33.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,916 | 42.8 | −2.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Mutford

Mutford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Taylor* | 363 | 53.4 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative | P. Sanders | 183 | 26.9 | −18.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Thomas | 134 | 19.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 26.5 | +16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 680 | 48.8 | −9.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Normanston

Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Leverett | 1,234 | 79.9 | +21.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S. Tonge | 311 | 20.1 | +7.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 923 | 59.7 | +29.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,545 | 34.7 | +7.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.8 | |

### Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. Rodgers* | 1,214 | 53.8 | +22.1 |
| | Conservative | S. Ames | 671 | 29.7 | −18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Martin | 372 | 16.5 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 543 | 24.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,257 | 41.9 | +1.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.2 | |

### Pakefield

Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Kelly* | 1,554 | 62.8 | +16.5 |
| | Conservative | F. Gaimster | 484 | 19.5 | −23.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Young | 438 | 17.7 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,070 | 43.2 | +29.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,476 | 44.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 20.0 | |

### South Elmham

South Elmham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Rose* | 363 | 46.7 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | J. Morgan | 222 | 28.6 | −2.8 |
| | Labour | O. Parr | 192 | 24.7 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 141 | 18.1 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 777 | 53.7 | −11.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.7 | |

### Southwold

Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Breach* | 1,544 | 59.4 | +28.9 |
| | Conservative | V. Pulford | 1,056 | 40.6 | −28.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 488 | 18.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,600 | 51.1 | +9.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 28.9 | |

### St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | I. Turrell | 1,662 | 75.6 | +20.3 |
| | Conservative | F. Canham | 537 | 24.4 | −11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,125 | 51.2 | +32.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,199 | 40.4 | +12.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.1 | |

### Wainford

Wainford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Baker | 365 | 55.2 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | K. Niblett | 296 | 44.8 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 10.4 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 661 | 50.5 | −6.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Carter | 1,428 | 80.0 | +15.0 |
| | Conservative | G. Strachan | 358 | 20.0 | −6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,070 | 59.9 | +21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,786 | 39.8 | +6.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 10.9 | |