# 1985 Suffolk County Council election

The 1985 Suffolk County Council election took place on 2 May 1985 to elect members of Suffolk County Council in Suffolk, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1985 Suffolk County Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 78 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 62.5 | 42.9 | 76,050 | –3.6 |
| Labour | 79 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 28.8 | 34.0 | 60,371 | –7.6 |
| Independent | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 3.3 | 5,915 | +0.5 |
| Alliance | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.8 | 18.2 | 32,339 | +11.3 |
| Ecology | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.3 | 2,276 | –0.1 |
| Residents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 413 | N/A |

## Division results by local authority
### Babergh

Babergh District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 6 | 11,036 | 44.3 |
| | Labour | 2 | 7,533 | 30.2 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 5,092 | 20.4 |
| | Independent | 1 | 960 | 3.9 |
| | Ecology | 0 | 311 | 1.2 |
| Total | Total | 10 | 24,932 | 42.5 |
Division results
Belstead Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Clayton* | 1,225 | 42.7 |
| | Alliance | A. Pollard | 1,005 | 35.0 |
| | Labour | S. Thomas | 639 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,869 | 42.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,702 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Brett :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Skeels | 1,061 | 52.2 |
| | Alliance | A. Meynell | 665 | 32.7 |
| | Labour | D. Hastie | 308 | 15.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 396 | 19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,034 | 43.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,660 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Cosford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Crockatt* | 1,284 | 74.8 |
| | Labour | P. Cain | 432 | 25.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 852 | 49.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | 40.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,277 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Great Cornard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Cornish | 1,281 | 46.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Eady | 859 | 30.9 |
| | Alliance | R. Hewett | 636 | 22.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 422 | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,776 | 46.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,927 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Hadleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | J. Bloomfield* | 960 | 60.4 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | M. Nelson | 629 | 39.6 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 331 | 20.8 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,589 | 34.3 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,627 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 1.8 | |
Melford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Gales* | 1,327 | 47.7 |
| | Labour | R. Thompson | 742 | 26.7 |
| | Alliance | D. Scott | 714 | 25.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,783 | 41.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,720 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Peninsula :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | J. Law | 1,142 | 43.8 |
| | Conservative | P. Monroe* | 1,038 | 39.8 |
| | Labour | M. Armstrong | 426 | 16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 104 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,606 | 49.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,255 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Samford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | W. Curnow | 1,193 | 40.3 |
| | Alliance | J. Miller | 930 | 31.4 |
| | Labour | E. Irving* | 836 | 28.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 263 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,959 | 51.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,701 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Stour Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Pryor* | 1,637 | 62.0 |
| | Labour | J. Skinner | 694 | 26.3 |
| | Ecology | N. Miller | 311 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 943 | 35.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,642 | 38.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,812 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Sudbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Wiles | 1,546 | 52.3 | +5.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Colema | 1,412 | 47.7 | –1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 134 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,958 | 37.0 | –0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,994 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.6 | |

### Forest Heath

Forest Heath District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 5 | 5,491 | 50.1 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1,146 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | 0 | 3,430 | 31.3 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 903 | 8.3 |
| Total | Total | 6 | 10,970 | 35.0 |
Division results
Brandon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Wortley* | 907 | 57.4 |
| | Labour | C. Copsesy | 672 | 42.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,579 | 30.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,186 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Exning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Hopkinson | 856 | 45.1 |
| | Alliance | D. Griffith | 558 | 29.4 |
| | Labour | A. Devoy | 483 | 25.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,897 | 30.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,200 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ickneld :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Chester* | 1,246 | 70.0 |
| | Labour | B. Burnett | 533 | 30.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | 40.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,779 | 33.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,257 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Mildenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Madeley* | 856 | 56.8 |
| | Labour | B. Vallack | 650 | 43.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,506 | 33.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,457 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Newmarket Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Crickmere | 1,087 | 48.4 |
| | Labour | R. Muge | 815 | 36.3 |
| | Alliance | G. Baldwin | 345 | 15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,247 | 41.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,428 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Rowheath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Haylock | 1,146 | 58.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Wiggin | 539 | 27.5 |
| | Labour | C. Brown | 277 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 607 | 30.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,962 | 40.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,857 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Ipswich

Ipswich District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % |
| | Labour | 12 | 16,946 | 52.1 |
| | Conservative | 4 | 11,429 | 35.1 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 4,167 | 12.8 |
| Total | Total | 16 | 32,542 | 36.0 |
Division results
Bixley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Alcock* | 1,380 | 56.7 |
| | Alliance | P. Ablitt | 563 | 23.1 |
| | Labour | E. Urry | 489 | 20.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 817 | 33.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,432 | 41.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,813 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Clark | 1,260 | 71.1 |
| | Conservative | C. Body | 511 | 28.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 749 | 42.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,771 | 31.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,549 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Broom Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Pinner | 1,124 | 61.0 | –3.7 |
| | Labour | M. Vaughan | 719 | 39.0 | +14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 405 | 22.0 | –18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,843 | 34.8 | –7.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,290 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 9.3 | |
Castle Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Alcock | 996 | 47.6 |
| | Labour | J. Metcalfe* | 687 | 32.8 |
| | Alliance | E. Pearl | 411 | 19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,094 | 35.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,964 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Chantry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Wells | 901 | 75.2 |
| | Conservative | P. Steward | 181 | 15.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Sanderson | 116 | 9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 720 | 60.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,198 | 26.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,462 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Gainsborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Skerritt* | 1,559 | 84.5 | +18.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Young | 287 | 15.5 | –18.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,272 | 68.9 | +37.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,846 | 32.1 | –0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,748 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 18.7 | |
Ipswich St Margaret's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Davis* | 1,219 | 50.1 | –23.4 |
| | Labour | I. Chevous | 653 | 26.9 | +11.8 |
| | Alliance | J. Groves | 560 | 23.0 | +11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 566 | 23.3 | –35.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,432 | 39.8 | –4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,108 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 17.6 | |
Ipswich Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Cusack* | 1,259 | 66.3 |
| | Conservative | F. Brown | 438 | 23.1 |
| | Alliance | A. Holden | 201 | 10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 821 | 43.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 35.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,424 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Priory Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Sierakowski* | 1,247 | 63.7 |
| | Conservative | M. Morton | 526 | 26.9 |
| | Alliance | R. Hawkins | 184 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,957 | 36.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 721 | 34.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,606 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Rushmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Koppel | 1,382 | 47.6 | +16.9 |
| | Conservative | P. Hammond | 1,081 | 37.2 | –21.8 |
| | Alliance | B. Taylor | 442 | 15.2 | +7.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,905 | 48.2 | –3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,029 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.4 | |
Sprites :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Payne* | 1,111 | 61.6 |
| | Conservative | K. Thomas | 424 | 23.5 |
| | Alliance | M. Smith | 268 | 14.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 687 | 38.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,803 | 30.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,011 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
St Clements :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Mole | 1,345 | 48.3 | +9.2 |
| | Conservative | S. Thompson | 1,116 | 40.1 | –20.8 |
| | Alliance | K. Prior | 322 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,783 | 48.5 | –1.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,736 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.0 | |
St John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Macknelly | 1,183 | 47.8 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | L. Howard | 907 | 36.6 | –20.8 |
| | Alliance | A. Howlett | 386 | 15.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 276 | 11.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,476 | 42.0 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,895 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 13.0 | |
Stoke Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Cogan* | 939 | 54.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Doyle | 520 | 30.0 |
| | Alliance | M. Redbond | 273 | 15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 419 | 24.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 29.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,847 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Whitehouse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Watkins | 1,047 | 64.4 |
| | Conservative | B. Ferguson | 339 | 20.8 |
| | Alliance | K. Pettican | 241 | 14.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 708 | 43.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,627 | 29.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,472 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Whitton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Wilding* | 1,165 | 66.8 |
| | Conservative | W. Crane | 380 | 21.8 |
| | Alliance | T. Davis | 200 | 11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 785 | 45.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,745 | 31.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,486 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Mid Suffolk

Mid Suffolk District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 8 | 9,907 | 47.0 |
| | Labour | 1 | 5,412 | 25.7 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1,234 | 5.9 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 3,726 | 17.7 |
| | Ecology | 0 | 811 | 3.8 |
| Total | Total | 10 | 21,090 | 37.6 |
Division results
Bosmere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Patton | 1,132 | 50.6 |
| | Alliance | G. Miller | 698 | 31.1 |
| | Labour | E. Hunter | 409 | 18.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | 19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,239 | 37.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,923 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Gipping Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Caldwell-Smith* | 1,022 | 52.7 |
| | Labour | G. Cunningham | 919 | 47.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,941 | 35.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,470 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Hartismere :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | C. Flatman | 1,234 | 50.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Buxton | 743 | 30.7 |
| | Labour | I. Goodey | 446 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 491 | 20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,423 | 42.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,698 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Hoxne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. McGregor | 1,356 | 53.8 |
| | Alliance | A. Pietrzak | 710 | 28.2 |
| | Labour | E. Hatton | 453 | 18.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 646 | 25.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,519 | 40.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,247 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Stowmarket St Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Nunn | 689 | 37.9 |
| | Conservative | G. Paton | 646 | 35.5 |
| | Alliance | J. Shaw | 483 | 26.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,818 | 40.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,485 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Stowmarket St Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Card | 550 | 37.0 |
| | Labour | R. Snell | 520 | 34.9 |
| | Alliance | B. Hewitt | 378 | 25.4 |
| | Ecology | B. Codd | 40 | 2.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,488 | 32.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,607 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Thedwastre North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Side | 1,155 | 47.2 |
| | Alliance | C. Willison | 778 | 31.8 |
| | Labour | J. Keeble | 338 | 13.8 |
| | Ecology | J. Mathissen | 174 | 7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | 15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,445 | 41.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,967 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Thedwastre South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Foss | 897 | 44.3 |
| | Alliance | G. Coleman | 679 | 33.5 |
| | Labour | R. Morris | 330 | 16.3 |
| | Ecology | C. Chapman | 119 | 5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,025 | 34.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,840 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Thredling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Clover* | 1,347 | 71.2 |
| | Labour | A. Lewis | 545 | 28.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 802 | 42.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,892 | 31.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,953 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Upper Gipping :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Farthing* | 1,056 | 46.0 |
| | Labour | P. Oldfield* | 763 | 33.2 |
| | Ecology | R. Stearn | 478 | 20.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 293 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,297 | 39.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,839 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Suffolk Coastal

Suffolk Coastal District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 13 | 15,673 | 48.1 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 8,941 | 27.4 |
| | Labour | 0 | 6,541 | 20.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | 1,434 | 4.4 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 32,589 | 44.1 |
Division results
Blything :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Hall* | 1,320 | 50.9 |
| | Alliance | E. Ackroyd | 478 | 18.4 |
| | Independent | R. Hare | 428 | 16.5 |
| | Labour | P. Whelan | 366 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 842 | 32.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,592 | 49.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,257 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Carlford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Bestow* | 1,199 | 51.1 |
| | Alliance | D. Missen | 838 | 35.7 |
| | Labour | L. Hall | 308 | 13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 15.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,345 | 40.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,824 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Clay Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Barker* | 1,322 | 44.9 |
| | Labour | T. Hodgson | 895 | 30.4 |
| | Independent | N. Ratcliff | 395 | 13.4 |
| | Alliance | B. Skelcher | 333 | 11.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 427 | 14.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,945 | 46.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,304 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Colneis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Rodwell* | 1,607 | 53.4 |
| | Alliance | D. Squirrell | 794 | 26.4 |
| | Labour | S. Rose | 608 | 20.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 813 | 27.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,009 | 42.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,071 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Felixstowe Ferry :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Goodman | 1,659 | 57.1 |
| | Alliance | P. Warren | 1,244 | 42.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 415 | 14.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,903 | 50.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,785 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Felixstowe Landguard :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Savage | 837 | 41.0 |
| | Alliance | D. Paddick | 482 | 23.6 |
| | Labour | D. Ballantyne | 466 | 22.8 |
| | Independent | A. Loveday | 255 | 12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 355 | 17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,040 | 37.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,515 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Felixstowe Walton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Hutchinson* | 988 | 39.8 |
| | Labour | D. Smith* | 846 | 34.1 |
| | Alliance | C. Morgan | 649 | 26.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,483 | 45.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,451 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Framlingham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Hickson* | 1,194 | 50.1 |
| | Alliance | S. Stocker | 723 | 30.3 |
| | Labour | J. Campbell | 467 | 19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | 19.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,384 | 45.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,191 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Kesgrave & Martlesham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Penn* | 1,231 | 47.0 |
| | Labour | W. Maskell | 704 | 26.9 |
| | Alliance | E. Wheeler | 684 | 26.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 527 | 20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,619 | 40.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,461 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Plomesgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Cowley* | 1,241 | 51.0 |
| | Alliance | J. Jacob | 707 | 29.1 |
| | Labour | A. Morgan | 485 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 534 | 21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,433 | 45.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,301 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Wickham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Hazelwood* | 963 | 45.9 |
| | Alliance | D. Fitch | 704 | 33.5 |
| | Labour | M. Alsop | 433 | 20.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | 12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,090 | 36.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,691 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Wilford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Sheepshanks | 1,051 | 44.9 |
| | Labour | P. Buck | 510 | 21.8 |
| | Alliance | A. Martin | 422 | 18.0 |
| | Independent | N. Friend | 356 | 15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 541 | 23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,339 | 46.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,999 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Woodbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Rosher* | 1,061 | 44.3 |
| | Alliance | N. Twigge | 883 | 36.8 |
| | Labour | B. Staines | 453 | 18.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178 | 7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,397 | 39.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,039 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St Edmundsbury

St Edmundsbury District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 7 | 11,079 | 45.1 |
| | Labour | 2 | 7,174 | 29.2 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 4,841 | 19.7 |
| | Ecology | 0 | 1,154 | 4.7 |
| | Independent | 0 | 340 | 1.4 |
| Total | Total | 11 | 24,588 | 38.3 |
Division results
Abbeygate & Eastgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Oliver* | 1,154 | 56.2 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | F. Roberts | 555 | 27.0 | –5.1 |
| | Ecology | I. Rynsard | 344 | 16.8 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 599 | 29.2 | +7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,053 | 40.2 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,109 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 | |
Blackbourn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Reeve* | 1,124 | 48.5 |
| | Alliance | T. Cook | 659 | 28.4 |
| | Labour | D. Pollard | 535 | 23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | 20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,318 | 36.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,337 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Clare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Hamilton-Lowe* | 1,336 | 66.2 |
| | Labour | P. Coneely | 683 | 33.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 653 | 32.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,019 | 33.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,123 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Haverhill North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Hartley* | 1,129 | 64.8 |
| | Conservative | S. Fraser | 612 | 35.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 517 | 29.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,741 | 30.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,739 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Haverhill South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | C. Jones | 1,005 | 45.4 |
| | Labour | D. Evans* | 769 | 34.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Stevens | 440 | 19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,214 | 34.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,393 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
Northgate & St Olave's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Lockwood* | 1,217 | 66.2 | –10.2 |
| | Independent | A. Bignell | 340 | 18.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | J. Oxley | 280 | 15.2 | –8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 877 | 47.7 | –5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,837 | 34.3 | –3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,358 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Risbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Kirk | 1,421 | 61.3 |
| | Labour | M. Perry | 472 | 20.3 |
| | Ecology | C. Southall | 427 | 18.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 949 | 40.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,320 | 40.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,670 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Risbybridge & Sextons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Ferrier* | 1,051 | 44.0 | –12.4 |
| | Labour | C. Keeble | 727 | 30.5 | –1.2 |
| | Alliance | M. Wapshott | 487 | 20.4 | N/A |
| | Ecology | C. Whittaker | 122 | 5.1 | –6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 324 | 13.6 | –11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,387 | 44.4 | +4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,375 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.6 | |
Southgate & Westgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | G. Jones | 1,211 | 43.1 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | J. Chow | 1,137 | 40.4 | –1.7 |
| | Labour | B. Shelley | 463 | 16.5 | –3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,811 | 46.3 | –1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,072 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 3.6 | |
Thingoe North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Salton* | 1,342 | 52.1 |
| | Alliance | R. Harland | 797 | 30.9 |
| | Labour | P. Williams | 288 | 11.2 |
| | Ecology | R. Anstee-Parry | 149 | 5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 545 | 21.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,576 | 42.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,100 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Thingoe South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. MacRae | 1,182 | 51.1 |
| | Alliance | R. Corfe | 682 | 29.5 |
| | Labour | K. West | 336 | 14.5 |
| | Ecology | S. Sampson | 112 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 500 | 21.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,312 | 38.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,993 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Waveney

Waveney District Summary :
| Party | Party | Seats | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | 7 | 11,428 | 37.3 |
| | Labour | 6 | 13,335 | 43.5 |
| | Independent | 1 | 801 | 2.6 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 4,671 | 15.2 |
| | Residents | 0 | 413 | 1.3 |
| Total | Total | 14 | 30,648 | 38.2 |
Division results
Beccles :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Wooden* | 852 | 39.6 |
| | Alliance | E. Crisp | 809 | 37.6 |
| | Labour | J. Yates | 489 | 22.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,150 | 39.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,404 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Bungay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Kent* | 1,029 | 43.4 | +6.9 |
| | Alliance | L. Sterne | 793 | 33.4 | +5.3 |
| | Labour | D. Huthart | 551 | 23.2 | –4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 9.9 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,373 | 42.9 | –9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,527 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
Gunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Harvey | 988 | 44.0 | –2.8 |
| | Alliance | A. Chamberlain | 791 | 35.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | G. Strachan | 468 | 20.8 | –32.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,247 | 43.2 | +9.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,203 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
Halesworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Niblett | 1,022 | 44.6 | –5.9 |
| | Alliance | M. Haycock | 642 | 28.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | M. Rodgers | 629 | 27.4 | –22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 16.6 | +15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,293 | 46.8 | –6.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,903 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Lothingland North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Hunter* | 1,461 | 54.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Paul | 1,217 | 45.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,678 | 40.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,553 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Lothingland South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | J. Mitchell | 801 | 34.0 |
| | Labour | R. Jones | 782 | 33.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Choveaux | 772 | 32.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,355 | 35.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,736 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
Lowestoft Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Ramsay* | 1,276 | 59.4 |
| | Alliance | A. Shepherd | 873 | 40.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 403 | 18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,149 | 35.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,447 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Lowestoft St Margarets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Taylor | 993 | 56.9 |
| | Residents | R. Allen | 413 | 23.7 |
| | Conservative | K. Tyson | 340 | 19.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 480 | 33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,746 | 32.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,447 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Normanston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Chippefield* | 1,596 | 76.7 |
| | Conservative | P. Browne | 485 | 23.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,111 | 53.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,081 | 32.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,440 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Oulton Broad :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Harvey | 861 | 47.6 |
| | Labour | S. Balls* | 546 | 30.2 |
| | Alliance | W. Wegg | 403 | 22.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 315 | 17.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,810 | 29.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,132 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Pakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Lark* | 1,708 | 62.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Simpson | 1,008 | 37.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | 25.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,716 | 39.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,918 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
Southwold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Macdonald-Miller* | 1,310 | 50.6 |
| | Labour | A. Child* | 918 | 35.5 |
| | Alliance | R. Winyard | 360 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 392 | 15.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,588 | 50.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,081 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Wainford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Farmiloe | 970 | 55.3 |
| | Labour | A. Hutchinson | 784 | 44.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | 33.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,202 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
Whittington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Spottiswoode | 1,134 | 66.4 |
| | Conservative | P. Harvey | 574 | 33.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 560 | 32.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,708 | 33.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,155 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |