Election 97

Suffolk Coastal


Result 97 gain
from Conservative
Current MP 97 John Gummer
Majority 0 ( 0.0%)
Conservative 97 21,696 (38.6%)
Labour 97 18,442 (32.8%)
LibDem 97 12,036 (21.4%)
Nationalist 97 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 97 4,082 ( 7.3%)
Elected party 97
Electorate 97 74,219
Turnout 97 56,256 (75.8%)



1992 MP John Gummer
Old constituency name Suffolk Coastal
Majority 92 16,705 (29.2%)
Conservative 92 30,030 (52.4%)
Labour 92 13,325 (23.3%)
LibDem 92 13,008 (22.7%)
Nationalist 92 0 ( 0.0%)
Other 92 921 ( 1.6%)
Elected party 92 Conservative
Electorate 92 70,061
Turnout 92 57,284 (81.8%)
Suffolk Coastal



Tory change -13.9%
Labour change +9.5%
Lib Dem change -1.3%
Nationalist change +0.0%
Other change +5.6%
Electorate change +5.9%
Turnout Change -6.0%
Robert Waller wrote

As a result of boundary changes, this seat is now truly well named. Twenty thousand inland voters have been moved to Suffolk Central Ipswich North, and 10,000 coastal voters added - the constituency now covers almost the whole of the Suffolk coast. It makes little difference. Although there are some Labour wards in the towns - Felixstowe, the largest, is a bustling port - this will remain a safe Tory seat, with a fight on between the Lib Dems and Labour for second place. Environment minister John Selwyn Gummer is in little danger from the local burghers.


Super Profiles

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