1982 Gloucester City Council election

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The 1982 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1982 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

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Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1982 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1957.6
  Labour 824.2
  Alliance 618.2

Ward results

Barnwood

Barnwood 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M.* Smith 1,474 42.3
Labour A. Potts1,15633.2
Alliance R. Escolme54544.8
Turnout 3,17545.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Barton

Barton 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Gravells 964 43.0
Labour D. Davis82336.7
Alliance T. Smith45520.3
Turnout 2,24239.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Eastgate

Eastgate 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Short 997 40.5
Conservative Ms.* I. Fowler98940.2
Alliance Ms. E. McGettrick47619.3
Turnout 2,46240.4
Labour hold Swing

Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P.* Arnold 1,502 46.1
Alliance R. Cox1,20537.0
Labour E. Andrews52616.1
Independent B. Storkey250.8
Turnout 3,25852.1
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Hilton 1,476 46.4
Conservative P.* Robins1,30741.1
Labour A. Ayland35211.1
Ecology J. Waters441.4
Turnout 3,17954.5
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Linden

Linden 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Welch 1,002 39.0
Conservative L.* Jones90035.1
Labour J. Zahra63824.9
Communist Ms. H. Healey271.1
Turnout 2,56744.3
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Longlevens

Longlevens 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G.* Goodwin 1,777 52.9
Alliance M. Butler97329.0
Labour R. Toomey61018.2
Turnout 3,36054.2
Conservative hold Swing

Matson

Matson 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. J. Faux 1,074 46.9
Conservative Ms. J. Bracey65028.4
Alliance H. James56724.7
Turnout 2,29135.1
Labour hold Swing

Podsmead

Podsmead 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Gibbs 1,698 59.2
Conservative Ms. M. West61321.4
Labour A. Leighfield55919.5
Turnout 2,87048.7
Alliance hold Swing

Tuffley

Tuffley 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R.* Pitkin-Cocks 1,281 41.7
Labour Ms. A. Carter91829.9
Alliance J. Stone87028.3
Turnout 3,06952.0
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate 1982 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H.* Fisher 1,009 43.8
Alliance R. Welshman75632.8
Labour F. Stevens48020.8
Ecology J. Eaton612.6
Turnout 2,30642.5
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". Google Drive. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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