1983 Exeter City Council election

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1983 Exeter City Council election
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 19795 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984  

All 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won2110
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote31,49622,524
Percentage42.6%30.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.1%Decrease2.svg 1.5%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Alliance Independent
Seats won41
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg
Popular vote17,5351,471
Percentage23.7%2.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.9%Decrease2.svg 0.4%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1983 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1983 Exeter City Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 362114Decrease2.svg 358.342.631,496–2.1
  Labour 361031Increase2.svg 227.830.522,524–1.5
  Alliance 36420Increase2.svg 211.123.717,535+4.9
  Independent 2100Steady2.svg2.82.01,471–0.4
  Ecology 6000Steady2.svg0.01.2902+0.6

Ward results

Alphington

Alphington (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Browning 1,307 43.7
Conservative P. Spencer 1,232 41.2
Alliance A. Fry1,16438.9
Conservative G. Hadlett1,05135.1
Labour F. Sweeney34511.5
Labour D. Tonkin2729.1
Ecology R. Giles1053.5
Turnout 2,99162.1
Registered electors 4,816
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Barton

Barton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Taylor 811 40.1
Conservative K. Callis 798 39.5
Labour P. Edwards79139.2
Labour B. Lopez78839.0
Alliance G. Branner42020.8
Alliance S. Pembroke40320.0
Turnout 2,02053.9
Registered electors 3,748
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Countess Wear

Countess Wear (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Rowe 1,492 63.2
Conservative D. Bess 1,308 55.4
Labour R. Boyce63426.9
Labour M. Hesford45919.4
Alliance M. Rossall23510.0
Alliance P. Davies2169.2
Turnout 2,36062.0
Registered electors 3,806
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cowick

Cowick (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Knapp 934 42.2
Conservative P. Mosley 908 41.0
Labour R. Slack85538.7
Labour C. Gale78735.6
Alliance S. Hebron42419.2
Alliance P. Thompson39717.9
Turnout 2,21251.0
Registered electors 4,337
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Exwick

Exwick (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Long 1,019 42.2
Conservative H. Bower 890 36.9
Conservative E. Corbett-Winer79332.9
Labour P. Bialyk78732.6
Alliance P. Palmer50520.9
Alliance J. Lucas35814.8
Turnout 2,41453.9
Registered electors 4,478
Labour gain from Independent Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Heavitree

Heavitree (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Stanton 924 42.9
Alliance A. Williamson 908 42.2
Conservative P. Everson88241.0
Conservative T. Thomas85139.5
Labour E. Pattinson34716.1
Labour R. Smith32515.1
Turnout 2,15353.3
Registered electors 4,040
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Coates 1,056 49.5
Conservative D. Whiteway 1,037 48.6
Alliance M. McNair84539.6
Alliance V. Palfrey82138.5
Labour W. Caims23010.8
Labour J. Barber22210.4
Turnout 2,13351.3
Registered electors 4,157
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Pinhoe

Pinhoe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Landers 1,128 50.8
Conservative J. Pollitt 1,098 49.5
Labour I. Ford71832.3
Labour R. Westlake69831.4
Alliance C. Gale37516.9
Alliance C. Buck34415.5
Turnout 2,22054.3
Registered electors 4,088
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Polsloe

Polsloe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Richardson 868 49.8
Conservative B. Wedgery 857 49.1
Labour P. Shepherd63736.5
Labour J. Marshall62936.1
Alliance P. Cockrell27916.0
Alliance T. Murray26615.3
Ecology C. Green341.9
Turnout 1,74446.8
Registered electors 3,726
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rougemont

Rougemont (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Lloyd 742 34.0
Conservative D. Henson 679 31.1
Labour B. Burt67631.0
Alliance A. Carless65329.9
Conservative N. Kirk55125.2
Alliance N. Winterhalder-Byles46721.4
Ecology D. Foster1095.0
Turnout 2,18455.4
Registered electors 3,942
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

St Davids

St Davids (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Richardson 1,316 52.4
Conservative R. Yeo 1,128 44.9
Labour P. Hughes48119.1
Labour A. Lester47118.8
Alliance G. Harboard40816.2
Alliance A. Shepherd31412.5
Ecology P. Frings30612.2
Turnout 2,51243.2
Registered electors 5,815
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Leonards

St Leonards (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Davis 1,107 45.5
Alliance D. Nation 1,053 43.3
Conservative G. Owens1,04643.0
Alliance J. Medley80433.0
Labour G. Kemp27311.2
Labour R. Seaford25810.6
Turnout 2,43356.3
Registered electors 4,322
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

St Loyes

St Loyes (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Coates 795 46.4
Conservative C. Tarr 759 44.3
Alliance S. Smith49428.9
Alliance R. Baker46327.0
Labour S. Spence42424.8
Labour L. Whiting41824.4
Turnout 1,71248.5
Registered electors 3,530
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Thomas

St Thomas (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Long 1,081 44.6
Labour M. Rich 918 37.9
Conservative P. Roberts91637.8
Conservative Y. Henson89136.7
Alliance R. Red42617.6
Alliance S. Warwick40516.7
Turnout 2,42556.1
Registered electors 4,322
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Golant 1,066 54.1
Labour C. Shepherd 956 48.5
Conservative D. Howard61331.1
Conservative M. Lowry55828.3
Alliance S. Rogers24812.6
Alliance N. Clark22411.4
Independent C. Churchward412.1
Turnout 1,97047.8
Registered electors 4,121
Labour hold
Labour hold

Topsham

Topsham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Parsons* 1,430 69.9
Conservative D. STafford* 1,022 50.0
Conservative I. Richards54226.5
Ecology J. Smith30314.8
Alliance R. Waller24812.1
Alliance B. O'Duffy20510.0
Labour J. Clarke1426.9
Labour A. Petrie1426.9
Turnout 2,04655.8
Registered electors 3,667
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Whipton

Whipton (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hutchings 959 57.0
Labour V. Long 931 55.4
Conservative M. Burbanks49929.7
Conservative E. Cooke49529.4
Alliance S. Douglas-Mann18010.7
Alliance D. Stone16810.0
Ecology S. Litlejohn452.7
Turnout 1,68247.7
Registered electors 3,526
Labour hold
Labour hold

Wonford

Wonford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. O'Callaghan 1,068 63.8
Labour G. Clark 975 58.3
Alliance M. Palmer30318.1
Conservative R. Hadden30118.0
Conservative T. Meade28417.0
Alliance P. Gove28116.8
Turnout 1,67343.0
Registered electors 3,890
Labour hold
Labour hold

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