- Babergh Council election, 2003
Elections to
Babergh Council were held on1 May ,2003 . The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1999. The council stayed underno overall control .Election Result
Election Summary Party
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
seats = 18
gain =
loss =
net = +5
seats % = 41.9
votes % = 39.8
votes = 11,025
plus/minus = +10.3%Election Summary Party
party = Conservative Party (UK)
seats = 11
gain =
loss =
net = +1
seats % = 25.6
votes % = 34.1
votes = 9,440
plus/minus = +5.2%Election Summary Party
party = Independent (politician)
seats = 8
gain =
loss =
net = -6
seats % = 18.6
votes % = 13.4
votes = 3,713
plus/minus = -8.7%Election Summary Party
party = Labour Party (UK)
seats = 6
gain =
loss =
net = +1
seats % = 14.0
votes % = 10.4
votes = 2,885
plus/minus = -9.1%Election Summary Party
party = Green Party of England and Wales
seats = 0
gain =
loss =
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.1
votes = 315
plus/minus = +1.1%Election Summary Party
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
seats = 0
gain =
loss =
net = 0
seats % = 0
votes % = 1.1
votes = 309
plus/minus = +1.1%3 Independent, 3 Conservative and 2 Liberal Democrat councillors were unopposed.
Ward results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Wood
votes = 686
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Duncan Read
votes = 587
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Kenneth Felstead
votes = 380
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia Cave
votes = 305
percentage =
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votes = 1,958
percentage = 37.3
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Wendy Sadler
votes = 856
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Shirley Clarke
votes = 723
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Burgoyne
votes = 267
percentage =
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votes = 1,846
percentage = 35.7
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Bryn Hurren
votes = uncontested
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Desmond Keane
votes = uncontested
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Peter Jones
votes = 611
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Nicholas Ridley
votes = 492
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Dale Cartwright
votes = 471
percentage =
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votes = 1,574
percentage = 34.8
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Holbrook
votes = uncontested
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = James Long
votes = uncontested
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Michael Miller
votes = 753
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Alan Hinton
votes = 634
percentage =
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party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Ian St. John
votes = 315
percentage =
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votes = 1,702
percentage = 44.5
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Rex Thake
votes = uncontested
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Leonard Young
votes = uncontested
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Anthony Bavngton
votes = 280
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Neil MacMaster
votes = 262
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Carol Beer
votes = 253
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Thomas
votes = 218
percentage =
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party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Derek Allen
votes = 195
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,208
percentage = 22.1
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Beer
votes = 371
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Humphrey Todd
votes = 353
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Gibson
votes = 234
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Patrick Treacy
votes = 215
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Platt
votes = 117
percentage =
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party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Cynthia Allen
votes = 114
percentage =
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votes = 1,404
percentage = 24.6
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James Quinian
votes = 360
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Keith Grimsey
votes = 317
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Eileen Banks
votes = 269
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Peter Matthews
votes = 260
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ann Stephenson
votes = 251
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Patricia White
votes = 154
percentage =
change = Election box turnout
votes = 1,611
percentage = 29.9
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Grutchfield
votes = 644
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Jean Chapman
votes = 369
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Janetta Byrne
votes = 266
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sheila Webb
votes = 232
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Penelope Cook
votes = 186
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Susan Monks
votes = 151
percentage =
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votes = 1,848
percentage = 34.4
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = David Rose
votes = 380
percentage = 57.2
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Patricia Steggles
votes = 284
percentage = 42.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 96
percentage = 14.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 664
percentage = 43.9
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Roberts
votes = 506
percentage = 73.0
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Fiona Jenkins
votes = 187
percentage = 27.0
change = Election box majority
votes = 319
percentage = 46.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 693
percentage = 45.3
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jennifer Jenkins
votes = uncontested
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Richard Kemp
votes = 800
percentage =
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = John Brand
votes = 571
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Burch
votes = 430
percentage =
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votes = 1,801
percentage = 34.3
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Susan Wigglesworth
votes = uncontested
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Susan Carpendale
votes = 781
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gerald White
votes = 778
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = William Yorke-Edwards
votes = 648
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Leonard Johnson
votes = 633
percentage =
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votes = 2,840
percentage = 45.3
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Christopher Hunt
votes = 428
percentage = 50.5
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Cave
votes = 420
percentage = 49.5
change = Election box majority
votes = 8
percentage = 1.0
change = Election box turnout
votes = 848
percentage = 53.9
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party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Clive Arthey
votes = 436
percentage = 54.3
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Richard Sands
votes = 367
percentage = 45.7
change = Election box majority
votes = 69
percentage = 8.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 803
percentage = 45.4
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = David Bushby
votes = 358
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Colin Kerr
votes = 309
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Hurcombe
votes = 255
percentage =
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votes = 922
percentage = 18.7
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Brian Lazenby
votes = 438
percentage = 62.1
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Joyce Jardine
votes = 267
percentage = 37.9
change = Election box majority
votes = 171
percentage = 24.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 705
percentage = 42.1
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Jack Owen
votes = 396
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Albert Pearce
votes = 343
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Sylvia Byham
votes = 331
percentage =
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votes = 1,070
percentage = 26.6
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = John Sayers
votes = 412
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Nicholas Irwin
votes = 322
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Raymond Smith
votes = 303
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Andrew Welsh
votes = 214
percentage =
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votes = 1,251
percentage = 24.2
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Nigel Bennett
votes = 381
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Martyn Booth
votes = 365
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Peter Goodchild
votes = 280
percentage =
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party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = David Regester
votes = 162
percentage =
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votes = 1,188
percentage = 23.1
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Spence
votes = 664
percentage =
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party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Bates
votes = 587
percentage =
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party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Jardine
votes = 500
percentage =
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votes = 1,751
percentage = 34.2
change =External links
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/locals/html/13.stm 2003 Babergh election result]
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