1993 Norfolk County Council election

1993 Norfolk County Council election
← 1989 7 May 1993 (1993-05-07) 1997 →
All 84 seats to Norfolk County Council
43 seats needed for a majority
Registered593,873 (Increase1.7%)
Turnout39.3% (Decrease1.5%)
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 34 32
Seat change Decrease 13 Increase 4
Popular vote 83,308 84,785
Percentage 35.7% 36.3%
Swing Decrease 7.0% Increase 1.9%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 16 2
Seat change Increase 7 Increase 2
Popular vote 60,416 3,031
Percentage 25.9% 1.3%
Swing Increase 8.2% Increase 1.2%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1993 Norfolk County Council election took place on 7 May 1993 to elect members of Norfolk County Council in Norfolk, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

The Conservatives lost control of the County Council for the first time since it was formed in the 19th century, amid dire results for the party nationally.[1]

Summary

Election result

1993 Norfolk County Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 83 34 0 13 Decrease 13 40.5 35.7 83,308 –7.0
  Labour 84 32 4 0 Increase 4 38.1 36.3 84,785 +1.9
  Liberal Democrats 72 16 7 0 Increase 7 19.0 25.9 60,416 +8.2
  Independent 3 2 2 0 Increase 2 2.4 1.3 3,031 +1.2
  Green 14 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.8 1,964 –3.4

Division results by local authority

Breckland

Breckland District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 6 Decrease 2 12,914 43.5 –5.9
Labour 4 Increase 1 10,975 37.0 +2.0
Independent 1 Increase 1 917 3.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats 0 Steady 4,123 13.9 +4.9
Green 0 Steady 764 2.6 –2.5
Total 11 Steady 29,693 36.4 –3.3
Registered electors 81,508 – +3.7

Division results

Attleborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Alston* 1,687 53.1 −9.0
Labour J. Williams 905 28.5 +8.4
Liberal Democrats D. Jeffrey 588 18.5 +8.5
Majority 782 24.6
Turnout 3,180 34.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.7
Dereham East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Potter* 1,362 45.8 −4.6
Conservative C. Jordan 1,132 38.0 −1.4
Liberal Democrats P. Kane 482 16.2 +6.0
Majority 230 7.7
Turnout 2,976 38.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.6
Dereham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dulgan* 1,245 41.5 −4.1
Labour S. Jones 1,017 33.9 −1.4
Green T. Park 457 15.2 +3.3
Liberal Democrats R. Buck 282 9.4 +2.3
Majority 228 7.6
Turnout 3,001 36.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.4
Elmham & Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Floering Blackman* 1,532 49.9 −4.1
Labour J. Copsy 785 25.6 −5.6
Liberal Democrats S. Wilson 579 18.9 +4.1
Green S. Belfield 175 5.7 N/A
Majority 747 24.3
Turnout 3,071 38.3
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.8
Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Baskerville 1,304 45.0 −3.5
Labour A. Hanson 918 31.7 +8.8
Liberal Democrats S. Gordon 678 23.4 +17.1
Majority 386 13.3
Turnout 2,900 42.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.2
Necton & Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Holland 1,657 44.0 +6.9
Conservative J. Birbeck* 1,620 43.0 −4.1
Liberal Democrats N. Starling 357 9.5 −0.5
Green A. Cooper 132 3.5 −2.3
Majority 37 1.0
Turnout 3,766 48.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase5.5
Northgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Gall 858 60.7 +5.9
Conservative C. Hodds 556 39.3 +5.9
Majority 302 21.4
Turnout 1,414 29.2
Labour hold Swing Steady0.0
Swaffham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Mason 1,302 51.1 −14.0
Labour L. Wise 855 33.5 −1.4
Liberal Democrats J. Glover 393 15.4 N/A
Majority 447 17.5
Turnout 2,550 35.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.3
Thetford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Lamb 917 36.4 N/A
Labour K. Key 911 36.2 −1.0
Conservative A. McCaffery 691 27.4 −17.5
Majority 6 0.2
Turnout 2,519 32.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A
Thetford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Paines* 1,197 71.4 +20.6
Conservative F. Attfield 480 28.6 −3.2
Majority 717 42.8
Turnout 1,677 27.8
Labour hold Swing Increase11.9
Watton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Beddoes* 1,365 51.7 −12.1
Liberal Democrats A. Donovan 764 29.0 +13.5
Labour R. Barker 510 19.3 −1.4
Majority 601 22.8
Turnout 2,639 34.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease12.8

Broadland

Broadland District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 8 Decrease 2 13,449 40.9 –7.7
Labour 3 Increase 2 10,623 32.3 +10.2
Liberal Democrats 1 Steady 8,062 24.5 –0.4
Independent 0 Steady 653 2.0 N/A
Green 0 Steady 135 0.4 –3.2
Total 12 Steady 32,922 38.6 +1.3
Registered electors 85,394 – +2.4

Division results

Acle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Chase* 1,055 44.6 −11.9
Labour K. Duckworth 853 36.1 +10.2
Liberal Democrats K. Fursse 457 19.3 +1.7
Majority 202 8.5
Turnout 2,365 38.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease11.1
Aylsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Colk 1,596 50.4 +20.3
Conservative F. Roualle* 1,117 35.3 −16.8
Liberal Democrats A. Drury 452 14.3 −3.5
Majority 479 15.1
Turnout 3,165 42.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase18.6
Blofield and Brundall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Mowle 1,742 54.4 −1.3
Liberal Democrats M. Glauert 730 22.8 −21.5
Labour M. Higgleton 730 22.8 N/A
Majority 1,012 31.6
Turnout 3,202 38.7
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.1
Hellesdon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Clark* 944 37.2 −4.2
Labour P. Scott 908 35.7 +12.3
Liberal Democrats L. Bond 689 27.1 −8.1
Majority 36 1.4
Turnout 2,541 39.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.3
Horsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Cogman 971 43.5 +2.0
Conservative D. Perry 708 31.7 −6.2
Labour C. Bensley 554 24.8 +4.3
Majority 263 11.8
Turnout 2,233 36.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase4.1
Old Catton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Austin 1,213 46.1 −5.9
Labour S. Morphew 747 28.4 +10.1
Liberal Democrats A. Young 669 25.4 +4.1
Majority 466 17.7
Turnout 2,629 34.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease8.0
Reepham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Marshall* 1,116 46.4 −7.3
Labour P. Carman 610 25.4 +6.3
Liberal Democrats V. Beadle 542 22.6 +9.2
Green S. Vick 135 5.6 −8.2
Majority 506 21.1
Turnout 2,403 36.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.8
Sprowston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Lashley* 1,319 38.6 −3.0
Liberal Democrats D. Dewgarde 1,213 35.5 +14.4
Conservative H. Maidment 881 25.8 −7.8
Majority 106 3.1
Turnout 3,413 45.3
Labour hold Swing Decrease8.7
Taverham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Burrell* 1,287 47.8 +5.3
Liberal Democrats J. Robinson 935 34.7 −3.5
Labour S. Wright 469 17.4 +6.7
Majority 352 13.1
Turnout 2,691 32.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.4
Thorpe St. Andrew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Cook 1,416 41.6 +15.3
Conservative E. Cocks 1,040 30.6 −21.4
Independent F. Oxborough* 653 19.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats D. Ryan 293 8.6 −4.5
Majority 376 11.1
Turnout 3,402 46.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase18.4
Woodside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Marshall 1,018 42.0 −10.1
Labour B. Lashley 835 34.5 +3.7
Liberal Democrats J. Goodey 569 23.5 +13.6
Majority 183 7.6
Turnout 2,422 35.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.9
Wroxham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Peel* 1,298 53.5 −6.0
Labour P. Buck 586 24.2 +7.8
Liberal Democrats V. Fazakerley 542 22.3 −1.8
Majority 712 29.3
Turnout 2,426 37.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.9

Great Yarmouth

Great Yarmouth District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 5 Steady 12,088 58.7 +9.2
Conservative 4 Steady 8,508 41.3 –2.5
Total 9 Steady 20,596 32.2 –1.0
Registered electors 64,060 – +1.1

Division results

Caister & Great Yarmouth North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hacon* 1,443 59.6 +3.0
Conservative J. Shrimplin 980 40.4 −3.0
Majority 463 19.1
Turnout 2,423 36.9
Labour hold Swing Increase3.0
East Flegg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Stuttaford* 1,529 57.2 −4.3
Labour J. Doyle 1,142 42.8 +11.3
Majority 387 14.5
Turnout 2,671 32.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.8
Gorleston St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Girling 1,098 51.4 ±0.0
Labour B. Baughan 1,038 48.6 +6.9
Majority 60 2.8
Turnout 2,136 37.5
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.5
Great Yarmouth Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Holmes* 1,367 66.0 +16.5
Conservative G. Doyle 704 34.0 +2.3
Majority 663 32.0
Turnout 2,071 31.7
Labour hold Swing Increase7.1
Lothingland East & Magdalen West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Mason* 1,747 65.3 +8.9
Conservative M. Taylor 929 34.7 −0.9
Majority 818 30.6
Turnout 2,676 32.6
Labour hold Swing Increase4.9
Lothingland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Timewell 1,193 51.0 −2.3
Labour R. Stringer 1,145 49.0 +11.7
Majority 48 2.1
Turnout 2,338 27.4
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.0
Magdalen East & Claydon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Blyth* 1,366 72.7 −1.8
Conservative J. Russell 514 27.3 +1.8
Majority 852 45.3
Turnout 1,880 33.5
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.8
Southtown & Cobholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Castle* 1,369 70.2 −3.5
Conservative A. Shirland 582 29.8 +3.5
Majority 787 40.3
Turnout 1,951 28.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease3.5
West Flegg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Lovewell Blake* 1,366 55.8 −3.2
Labour R. Huxtable 1,084 44.2 +11.3
Majority 282 11.5
Turnout 2,450 31.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.3

King's Lynn and West Norfolk

King's Lynn & West Norfolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Conservative 9 Decrease 3 16,444 40.9 –9.1
Labour 4 Increase 1 13,831 34.4 –2.6
Liberal Democrats 2 Increase 2 9,712 24.2 +11.9
Green 0 Steady 199 0.5 N/A
Total 15 Steady 40,196 36.6 –0.1
Registered electors 109,781 – –0.4

Division results

Dersingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Pratt* 1,399 39.0 −18.2
Liberal Democrats P. Burall 1,370 38.2 +27.7
Labour P. Warner 820 22.8 −9.5
Majority 29 0.8
Turnout 3,589 44.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease23.0
Docking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Bett* 1,418 50.3 −1.0
Labour S. Harmer 942 33.4 −4.5
Liberal Democrats P. Stewart 457 16.2 +5.4
Majority 476 16.9
Turnout 2,817 38.9
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.8
Downham Market
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Rose* 1,307 50.8 −7.8
Labour G. Stewart 892 34.7 +2.2
Liberal Democrats W. Thorne 271 10.5 +1.5
Green P. Arnold 101 3.9 N/A
Majority 415 16.1
Turnout 2,571 36.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.0
Feltwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Buckton 1,236 48.8 +31.4
Conservative R. Marsh-Allen* 919 36.3 −22.7
Labour R. Parnell 377 14.9 −8.7
Majority 317 12.5
Turnout 2,532 38.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase27.1
Fincham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rockcliffe* 1,158 42.0 −9.9
Liberal Democrats A. Waterman 1,153 41.8 +28.0
Labour L. Wilkinson 445 16.1 −18.2
Majority 5 0.2
Turnout 2,756 39.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease19.0
Freebridge Lynn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Dutton* 1,792 48.3 −12.2
Liberal Democrats M. Farthing 1,178 31.8 +16.9
Labour M. Steele 738 19.9 −4.7
Majority 614 16.6
Turnout 3,708 42.8
Conservative hold Swing Decrease14.6
Gaywood North & Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. King 1,388 48.2 +14.0
Conservative B. Barton* 1,089 37.8 −5.8
Liberal Democrats D. Neve 404 14.0 −8.3
Majority 299 10.4
Turnout 2,881 34.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.9
Gaywood South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Davidson* 1,006 71.3 −3.1
Conservative H. Stern 283 18.7 +0.5
Liberal Democrats B. Howling 141 10.0 +2.7
Majority 723 52.7
Turnout 1,410 29.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.8
Hunstanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lambert* 1,702 46.8 −6.8
Labour A. Mostyn-Evans 1,580 43.5 +4.9
Liberal Democrats P. Witley 354 9.7 +1.9
Majority 122 3.4
Turnout 3,636 42.7
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.9
Kings Lynn North & Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Donaldson* 1,511 71.0 +4.3
Conservative A. Stoker 447 21.0 −0.9
Liberal Democrats N. Kulkami 169 7.9 N/A
Majority 1,064 50.0
Turnout 2,127 30.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.6
Kings Lynn South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Seaman* 1,415 69.3 +0.3
Conservative A. White 439 21.5 −4.3
Liberal Democrats K. Leeder 187 9.2 +4.0
Majority 976 47.8
Turnout 2,041 34.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.5
Marshland North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Clery-Fox 1,263 48.3 +18.8
Conservative S. Dorrington* 863 33.0 −13.0
Labour P. Snape 490 18.7 −5.7
Majority 400 15.3
Turnout 2,616 31.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase15.9
Marshland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Humphrey 1,161 52.0 −12.5
Labour J. Bantoft 793 35.5 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats J. Marsh 278 12.5 N/A
Majority 368 16.5
Turnout 2,232 28.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.3
Winch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bolt* 1,221 47.1 −13.5
Labour G. Hayton 827 31.9 +6.2
Liberal Democrats P. Gray 446 17.2 +3.6
Green M. Walker 98 3.8 N/A
Majority 394 15.2
Turnout 2,592 36.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.9
Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Steward* 1,246 46.9 −11.1
Liberal Democrats R. Green 805 30.3 +11.3
Labour D. Curzon-Berners 607 22.8 −0.2
Majority 441 16.6
Turnout 2,658 36.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease11.2

North Norfolk

North Norfolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 4 Steady 11,323 32.5 –0.9
Liberal Democrats 3 Increase 3 10,870 31.2 +17.0
Conservative 2 Decrease 4 11,061 31.8 –14.6
Independent 1 Increase 1 1,461 4.2 N/A
Green 0 Steady 101 0.3 –4.4
Total 10 Steady 34,816 46.2 +0.9
Registered electors 75,310 – +3.3

Division results

Cromer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Turnbull* 1,308 41.5 −7.0
Liberal Democrats G. Dunlam 1,119 35.5 +11.2
Labour D. Bussey 627 19.9 −7.4
Green P. Crouch 101 3.2 N/A
Majority 189 6.0
Turnout 3,155 42.0
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.1
Erpingham & Melton Constable
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Warnes* 1,953 56.8 +12.8
Conservative H. Bessemer-Clark 1,058 30.8 −9.0
Liberal Democrats T. Jenner-Ludbrook 427 12.4 −3.8
Majority 895 26.0
Turnout 3,438 51.6
Labour hold Swing Increase10.9
Fakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Parsons* 1,671 53.8 +3.1
Conservative K. Barrow 1,030 33.2 −16.1
Liberal Democrats O. Towers 406 13.1 N/A
Majority 641 20.6
Turnout 3,107 40.2
Labour hold Swing Increase8.7
Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W. Cooke 2,085 53.3 +21.8
Conservative M. Perry-Warnes 1,447 37.0 −11.3
Labour R. Kelham 380 9.7 −10.5
Majority 638 16.3
Turnout 3,912 53.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase16.6
Mundesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Baldwin 2,165 57.7 +45.5
Conservative A. Cargill 1,142 30.4 −18.1
Labour C. Collins 448 11.9 −13.4
Majority 1,023 27.2
Turnout 3,755 48.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase31.8
North Smallburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Cullingham* 1,946 53.5 +25.5
Conservative A. Brackenbury 1,236 34.0 −20.1
Liberal Democrats C. Wilkins 454 12.5 N/A
Majority 710 19.5
Turnout 3,636 45.2
Labour hold Swing Increase22.8
North Walsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Booth* 1,731 48.4 +3.8
Conservative P. Quittenden 1,007 28.2 −15.4
Liberal Democrats B. Sheridan 835 23.4 N/A
Majority 724 20.3
Turnout 3,573 42.3
Labour hold Swing Increase9.6
Sheringham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Craske 2,150 58.2 +28.9
Conservative R. Seligman* 1,269 34.4 −11.4
Labour P. Harding 272 7.4 −7.0
Majority 881 23.9
Turnout 3,691 47.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase20.2
South Smallburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Mogford* 1,564 52.0 −2.1
Labour R. Harding 1,004 33.4 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Y. Rushman 438 14.6 −3.3
Majority 560 18.6
Turnout 3,006 41.1
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.8
Wells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Ashworth* 1,461 41.2 N/A
Labour J. Wallace 1,291 36.4 –3.0
Liberal Democrats A. Groom 791 22.3 +10.6
Majority 170 4.8 N/A
Turnout 3,543 51.9 –0.3
Registered electors 6,827
Independent gain from Conservative

Norwich

Norwich District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Labour 12 Steady 19.900 53.0 +0.1
Liberal Democrats 3 Steady 10,502 28.0 +11.7
Conservative 1 Steady 6,757 18.0 –3.4
Green 0 Steady 413 1.1 –7.9
Total 16 Steady 37,572 39.7 –5.1
Registered electors 94,595 – +0.3

Division results

Bowthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Britton 1,533 65.5 −4.1
Conservative H. Collins 414 17.7 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats P. Cornwell 312 13.3 +7.5
Green S. Pollard 82 3.5 −3.3
Majority 1,119 47.8
Turnout 2,341 31.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.1
Catton Grove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Tilley* 1,138 61.8 +0.9
Conservative P. Kearney 436 23.7 +1.2
Liberal Democrats A. Moore 267 14.5 +7.8
Majority 702 38.1
Turnout 1,841 29.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.2
Coslany
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Ward 1,444 64.2 +2.5
Conservative E. Horth 479 21.3 +0.4
Liberal Democrats E. Maxfield 326 14.5 +7.6
Majority 965 42.9
Turnout 2,249 37.0
Labour hold Swing Increase1.1
Crome
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Bland 1,389 66.3 −1.2
Conservative J. Beckett 387 18.5 −0.8
Liberal Democrats D. Mackeller 320 15.3 +6.6
Majority 1,002 47.8
Turnout 2,096 37.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.2
Eaton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Wallis* 1,590 48.3 −3.5
Labour J. Clissold 919 27.9 −2.8
Liberal Democrats F. Hartley 785 23.8 +15.9
Majority 671 20.4
Turnout 3,294 51.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.4
Heigham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sheppard* 1,206 51.7 −15.4
Liberal Democrats A. Dunthorne 954 40.9 +32.4
Conservative A. Quinn 174 7.5 −9.6
Majority 252 10.8
Turnout 2,334 41.0
Labour hold Swing Decrease23.9
Henderson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Phelan* 1,250 70.3 +7.5
Liberal Democrats L. Dunthorne 272 15.3 +10.8
Conservative P. Munday 257 14.4 −0.7
Majority 978 55.0
Turnout 1,779 31.1
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.7
Lakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Ross* 1,371 65.4 −1.4
Conservative E. Cooper 398 19.0 +0.2
Liberal Democrats D. Elgood 328 15.6 +10.3
Majority 973 46.4
Turnout 2,097 36.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.6
Mancroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Addison* 1,396 61.7 +0.5
Conservative R. Moore 519 23.0 +0.5
Liberal Democrats C. Risebrook 346 15.3 +9.0
Majority 877 38.8
Turnout 2,261 35.3
Labour hold Swing Steady0.0
Mile Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Panes 1,064 63.0 −16.4
Liberal Democrats J. Wilkes 454 26.9 +24.0
Conservative L. Quayle 170 10.1 −3.2
Majority 610 36.1
Turnout 1,688 29.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease20.2
Mousehold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Buttle* 1,380 68.6 +7.6
Conservative I. Evans 283 14.1 −3.3
Liberal Democrats R. Priest 230 11.4 +5.4
Green L. Moore 118 5.9 −9.8
Majority 1,097 54.5
Turnout 2,011 31.9
Labour hold Swing Increase5.5
Nelson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Warnes 1,479 52.3 +9.2
Labour S. Dent 1,130 40.0 +4.6
Conservative G. Drake 219 7.7 −6.4
Majority 349 12.3
Turnout 2,828 55.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.3
St. Stephen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Cameron* 1,477 59.1 +8.9
Conservative A. Daws 588 23.5 −7.8
Liberal Democrats A. Leeder 324 13.0 +7.3
Green A. Holmes 109 4.4 −8.4
Majority 889 35.6
Turnout 2,498 46.1
Labour hold Swing Increase8.4
Thorpe Hamlet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats B. Hacker 1,338 56.8 +11.6
Labour M. Pendred 666 28.3 +0.3
Conservative L. Cooper 249 10.6 −5.9
Green K. Stubbs 104 4.4 −6.0
Majority 672 28.5
Turnout 2,357 39.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase5.7
Town Close
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C. Harper 1,657 52.7 +13.1
Labour B. Smith 1,190 37.8 −0.3
Conservative S. Allman 300 9.5 −7.1
Majority 467 14.8
Turnout 3,147 56.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase6.7
University
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Turner* 1,347 49.0 +5.6
Liberal Democrats S. Fearnley 1,110 40.3 +4.7
Conservative M. Hayden 294 10.7 −1.1
Majority 237 8.6
Turnout 2,751 54.2
Labour hold Swing Increase0.5

South Norfolk

South Norfolk District Summary
Party Seats +/- Votes % +/-
Liberal Democrats 7 Increase 2 17,147 45.5 +9.2
Conservative 4 Decrease 2 14,175 37.6 –7.0
Labour 0 Steady 6,045 16.0 +2.0
Green 0 Steady 352 0.9 –2.9
Total 11 Steady 37,719 45.3 –3.2
Registered electors 83,225 – +2.5

Division results

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats S. Revell 1,943 58.0 +10.7
Conservative R. Curtis 989 29.5 −8.8
Labour R. McKie 418 12.5 −1.9
Majority 954 28.5
Turnout 3,350 46.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase9.8
Costessey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Rogers* 1,826 59.5 +15.8
Conservative N. Bull 844 27.5 −15.7
Labour R. Borrett 397 12.9 +4.1
Majority 982 32.0
Turnout 3,067 38.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase15.8
Diss
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats I. Jacoby 1,453 42.7 +9.2
Conservative M. Dain 1,043 30.6 −12.8
Labour Daniel Zeichner 909 26.7 +11.2
Majority 410 12.0
Turnout 3,405 40.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase11.0
East Depwade
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Brownsea 1,819 51.1 +7.1
Conservative R. Carter 1,296 36.4 −3.4
Labour I. Stebbing 278 7.8 −1.6
Green G. Sessions 166 4.7 −2.0
Majority 523 14.7
Turnout 3,559 45.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase5.3
Henstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Hemming* 1,456 45.4 +3.5
Liberal Democrats S. Lawes 1,121 34.9 −3.7
Labour J. King 531 16.5 +1.7
Green S. Ross-Wagenknect 101 3.1 −1.7
Majority 335 10.4
Turnout 3,209 45.6
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.6
Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Dore 1,588 51.2 +15.3
Conservative C. Bayne 1,132 36.5 −12.3
Labour L. Coleman 383 12.3 −3.1
Majority 456 14.7
Turnout 3,103 48.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase13.8
Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. King* 1,549 46.3 −3.8
Liberal Democrats E. Phillips 1,538 46.0 +3.3
Labour E. Bellamy 258 7.7 +0.5
Majority 11 0.3
Turnout 3,345 48.9
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.6
Loddon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Gunson* 2,345 62.6 −3.6
Labour W. McCloughan 701 18.7 −4.0
Liberal Democrats M. Prior 698 18.6 N/A
Majority 1,644 43.9
Turnout 3,744 52.4
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.2
Long Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E. Littler 2,189 63.9 +7.6
Conservative P. Howarth 901 26.3 −9.4
Labour G. Aitken 335 9.8 +5.3
Majority 1,288 37.6
Turnout 3,425 46.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase8.5
West Depwade
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Chapman* 1,488 45.7 −4.2
Liberal Democrats R. McClenning 1,292 39.7 +20.0
Labour D. Higgin 476 14.6 +2.8
Majority 196 6.0
Turnout 3,256 40.3
Conservative hold Swing Decrease12.1
Wymondham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Hockaday* 1,680 39.5 +3.9
Labour C. Needle 1,359 31.9 +2.7
Conservative P. Tonkin 1,132 26.6 −8.6
Green M. Robinson 85 2.0 N/A
Majority 321 7.5
Turnout 4,256 47.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase0.6

References

  1. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1993). "Local Elections Handbook 1993" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. ISBN 978-0-948858-16-1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2016.