# 1991 Waveney District Council election

The 1991 Waveney District Council election took place on 2 May 1991 to elect members of Waveney District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary

1991 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 | 7 | 1 | 43.8 | 21 | 28 | 58.3 | 15,131 | 46.0 | -7.6 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 2 | 43.8 | 7 | 14 | 29.2 | 11,897 | 36.2 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 12.5 | 3 | 5 | 10.4 | 5,050 | 15.4 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.1 | 354 | 1.1 | -2.4 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 443 | 1.3 | -0.6 |

## Ward results
### Beccles Town

Beccles Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | E. Crisp* | 1,011 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative | P. Sanders | 903 | 32.2 |
| | Labour | P. Baker | 888 | 31.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,802 | 50.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Beccles Worlingham

Beccles Worlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Ley | 932 | 58.6 |
| | Conservative | H. Durie* | 659 | 41.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,591 | 42.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Blything

Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Nichols | 404 | 40.1 |
| | Independent | E. Woodard | 354 | 35.2 |
| | Labour | A. Martin | 249 | 24.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,007 | 60.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Bungay

Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Palin | 949 | 52.3 |
| | Labour | D. Jermy | 864 | 47.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 85 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,813 | 49.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Brighouse* | 1,131 | 44.9 |
| | Labour | K. Hunting | 887 | 35.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | C. Thomas | 501 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 9.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,519 | 41.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Gunton

Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Browne | 1,438 | 63.5 |
| | Labour | R. Durrant | 826 | 36.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 612 | 27.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,264 | 44.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Halesworth

Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Holzer | 961 | 55.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Niblett* | 779 | 44.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,740 | 48.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Harbour

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Reynolds | 962 | 66.1 |
| | Conservative | L. Guy | 294 | 20.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Burnett | 200 | 13.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 668 | 45.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,456 | 36.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Kirkley

Kirkley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Shepherd | 982 | 46.4 |
| | Labour | R. Anderson | 779 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative | F. Gaimster | 275 | 13.0 |
| | Green | S. Blease | 82 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 203 | 9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,118 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Lothingland

Lothingland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Choveaux | 920 | 45.9 |
| | Labour | A. Brooks | 849 | 42.4 |
| | Green | M. Southern | 234 | 11.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,003 | 45.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Normanston

Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Hunt* | 1,184 | 72.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | I. Crocker | 441 | 27.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 743 | 45.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,625 | 36.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Oulton Broad

Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Barnard | 1,111 | 43.5 |
| | Labour | J. Coleman | 837 | 32.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | A. Tibbitt | 608 | 23.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 274 | 10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,556 | 48.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Pakefield

Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Bob Blizzard | 1,660 | 60.8 |
| | Conservative | J. Halls | 1,070 | 39.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 590 | 21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,730 | 49.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Southwold

Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Simpson* | 1,149 | 41.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | D. Beavan | 842 | 30.2 |
| | Labour | A. Clarke | 673 | 24.1 |
| | Green | A. Milton | 127 | 4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 307 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,791 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Margaret's

St. Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Owen* | 1,207 | 60.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Albrow | 500 | 25.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | G. Wood | 280 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 707 | 35.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,987 | 37.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitton

Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Chipperfield* | 1,373 | 73.3 |
| | Conservative | A. Gowers | 315 | 16.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | R. Paterson | 185 | 9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,058 | 56.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,873 | 42.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |