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    1981 handbook

    Devon: 1981 local elections

    90 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (98 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 85 · Other 8 · Labour 3 · The Liberal Party 2

    After (end of 1981) (98 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 65 · Labour 16 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 10 · Other 7

    Ward results

    Axminster Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 47.4%
    R. ChappleConservative1,803
    M. RogersLIB1,537
    A. ArmesLabour200
    Axminster Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 51.6%
    F. GardnerConservative2,423
    D. HullLIB2,238
    C. PuttLabour295
    Barnstaple No. 11 seat · turnout 44.3%
    W. TaylorNdm1,254 ✓
    B. GreensladeLIB1,011
    S. YeoConservative549
    B. ReesLabour429
    Barnstaple No. 21 seat · turnout 44.9%
    D. PotterLIB1,506 ✓
    G. TretheweyConservative837
    P. JamesLabour479
    A. BainbridgeEcol164
    G. SablesCOMM23
    Barnstaple Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 46.1%
    R. IncledonLIB2,313
    J. BamfordConservative2,200
    Barnstaple Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 58.7%
    M. ProwseLIB1,325
    A. AcklandConservative1,225
    R. JoyLabour388
    Barnstaple Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 50.3%
    R. StanburyConservative2,017
    J. GregoryLIB1,649
    V. WebbLabour451
    Barnstaple Rural No. 4 (Lynton)1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    E. NightingaleIndependent991
    D. Greenhill-TannerConservative899
    Bideford1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    G. ArmstrongLIB1,458 ✓
    Dunn L.Conservative907
    J. NeedsIndependent698
    F. BaileyLabour688
    Bideford Rural1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    S. BrimacombeConservative1,729
    T. SillifantLIB1,190
    Budleigh Salterton1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    R. BrockmanConservative2,052
    G. PyneLIB1,424
    A. GoddardLabour194
    Crediton1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    N. SteerConservative1,332
    R. BallardLIB862
    W. TupmanLabour349
    Crediton Rural1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    E. PenningtonConservative1,337 ✓
    B. WarrenIndependent1,248
    G. HeighingtonLIB579
    D. DaveyLabour284
    Dartmouth1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    L. SavageConservative1,371
    G. Laver VincentLIB1,339
    Dawlish1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    M. BealeyConservative2,118
    W. GilbertLIB1,360
    S. DollinsLabour423
    Exeter No. 11 seat · turnout 46.8%
    J. VincentLabour1,988 ✓
    E. ChambersConservative1,447
    R. PalmerLIB883
    P. TansleyEcol82
    Exeter No. 21 seat · turnout 53.2%
    David RogersConservative1,519 ✓
    R. RuffleLIB1,517
    M. RichLabour1,066
    L. HumphreysEcol61
    Exeter No. 31 seat · turnout 59.2%
    H. SlocombeConservative1,805 ✓
    L. ParsonsIndependent1,753
    R. TremlettLabour824
    M. StoolmanEcol157
    Exeter No. 41 seat · turnout 58.2%
    D. MorrishLIB2,194
    M. HesfordLabour1,598
    A RogersConservative1,017
    Exeter No. 52 seats
    J RichardsonConservative2,480 ✓
    M. CookeConservative2,374 ✓
    A. GolantLabour2,215
    N. WillsLabour1,936
    S. VokesLIB732
    I BromleyLIB531
    P FringsEcol337
    C GreenEcol321
    Exeter No. 62 seats
    S SpenceLabour2,847 ✓
    J LloydLabour2,816 ✓
    W PanterConservative2,410
    B TaylorConservative2,334
    J PearsonLIB939
    M BurdenLIB835
    G BondEcol133
    G TansleyEcol112
    Exeter No. 72 seats · turnout 47.3%
    R. SimConservative2,541
    E. McGaheyConservative2,500
    R. GreenhoughLabour1,638
    B. LopezLabour1,552
    R. ChallansLIB1,433
    T. ReveszLIB1,417
    Exmouth No. 11 seat · turnout 43.7%
    P. ThorpeConservative1,956
    M. MitchellLIB705
    J. SalterLabour450
    Exmouth No. 2 (Withycombe Raleigh)1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    D. ShentonConservative1,448 ✓
    C. HopkinsLIB1,145
    J. MillsLabour503
    J. BeresfordIndependent310
    Exmouth No. 31 seat · turnout 48.8%
    A. HandfordConservative1,687
    P. TraversLIB1,037
    R. DavisonLabour726
    Holsworthy1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    J. YeoIndependent1,587
    H. BroadConservative1,421
    W. VanstoneLabour384
    Honiton1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    C. JamesConservative1,688 ✓
    A. SummersIndependent1,064
    F. AndrewLIB593
    M. NewittLabour273
    J. CresswellEcol214
    Ilfracombe1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    M. BlackmoreLIB2,264
    C. DisneyConservative1,205
    Kingsbridge Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 50.1%
    S. DayConservative2,468 ✓
    G. RothwellLIB1,230
    M. VereLabour253
    A. LyleEcol191
    Kingsbridge Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 44.0%
    D. SaquiConservative2,041
    R. SheardLIB1,300
    P. BoysLabour366
    Newton Abbot No. 11 seat · turnout 41.5%
    D. GroomConservative1,314
    L. MillinchipLabour1,044
    A. LordLIB783
    Newton Abbot No. 21 seat · turnout 43.8%
    B. Wills-PopeConservative1,533
    E. NichollsLabour1,193
    R. WillsLIB995
    Newton Abbot Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 45.5%
    A. PhillpottsConservative1,945
    M. BrillLIB1,758
    Newton Abbot Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 38.2%
    A. CoulterIndependent1,859
    E. Hewitt-WingLIB1,159
    Newton Abbot Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 43.8%
    F. GilbertConservative2,029
    J. CoseLIB1,480
    Newton Abbot Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 38.8%
    J. RookeConservative1,329 ✓
    D. BackIndependent624
    D. WayeLIB516
    B. GallagherLabour321
    Northam1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    M. SumnerConservative1,505
    P. FordIndependent1,280
    G. DarkLabour430
    Okehampton1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    M. VickConservative999
    W. PassmoreIndependent819
    S. WilliamsIndependent699
    Okehampton Rural1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    W. CannIndependent1,721
    M. HampsonConservative1,499
    Ottery St. Mary1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    W. ThorneConservative1,962
    M. ConwayLIB1,085
    J. CrawleyLabour437
    Plymouth No. 13 seats
    G. CreberConservative3,940 ✓
    F. MilliganConservative3,754 ✓
    E PengellyConservative3,612 ✓
    Sally Ann CresswellLabour1,821
    P DuftonLabour1,702
    P WoodleyLabour1,569
    J StoreyEcol829
    Plymouth No. 10 (Plympton St. Mary)1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    J. StopportonInd Con1,908 ✓
    L. FinnLIB704
    E. BunkinLabour535
    K. MelvinConservative467
    Plymouth No. 11 (Plymstock Dunstone1 seat · turnout 46.1%
    D. DickerConservative2,395 ✓
    P. TurnerThe Liberal Party904
    G. EdmondsLabour704
    Plymouth No. 12 (Plymstock Radford)1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    J. WigmoreConservative1,747
    L. HainesLabour867
    J. ByattLIB615
    Plymouth No. 13 (St. Andrew)1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    S. HoleConservative1,083
    L. HuckettLabour992
    Plymouth No. 14 (St. Aubyn)1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    M. MerryLabour1,614
    R. WalleyConservative599
    M. OxfordLIB331
    Plymouth No. 15 (St. Budeaux)1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    A. RushbyLabour1,876
    L. GlazsherConservative1,089
    Plymouth No. 16 (St. Peter)1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    R. CurryLabour1,533
    G. BakerConservative438
    Plymouth No. 17 (Stoke)1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    D. StarkeyConservative1,217 ✓
    F. ReeveLabour888
    K. HunterLIB531
    C. PerryEcol108
    Plymouth No. 18 (Sutton)1 seat · turnout 47.2%
    T. CaylorLabour1,379
    P. YorkLIB833
    F. BrimacombeConservative601
    Plymouth No. 19 (Trelawny)1 seat · turnout 52.9%
    C. HolmanConservative1,923
    J. SewellLabour1,063
    R. PawleyLIB596
    Plymouth No. 23 seats · turnout 34.8%
    W. EvansLabour4,000
    J. PedleyLabour3,793
    R. ScottLabour3,720
    A. JarvisConservative2,102
    F. SullivanConservative2,003
    P. SwannLIB983
    J. ChapmanLIB961
    Plymouth No. 20 (Mount Gould)1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    R. ThorntonConservative1,266
    A. De LauneyLabour1,257
    G. ZessimidesLIB375
    Plymouth No. 3 (Crownhill)2 seats · turnout 44.6%
    M. HughesLabour2,833 ✓
    V. WilliamsConservative2,706 ✓
    R. TebbyConservative2,705
    T. PalmerLabour2,587
    B. CoeLIB1,547
    R. KentLIB1,253
    F. LongEcol214
    Plymouth No. 4 (Efford)1 seat · turnout 49.4%
    B. MillerLabour2,158
    C. StanburyConservative1,096
    G. PedrickLIB406
    Plymouth No. 5 (Ernesettle)1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    D. TranterLabour2,078
    C. PascoeConservative1,069
    Plymouth No. 6 (Ford)1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    E. HillLabour1,342
    H. FoxConservative1,040
    K. RawlingsLIB492
    Plymouth No. 7 (Honicknowle)1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    E. RowleyLabour2,367
    M. BrownConservative981
    Plymouth No. 8 (Pennycross)1 seat · turnout 48.3%
    D. KnottLabour2,225 ✓
    G. SwitzerConservative696
    P. SimondsLIB373
    K. GardinerIndependent131
    Plymouth No. 9 (Plympton Erle)1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    J. ArnaudConservative1,065 ✓
    S. CollingsInd Con881
    J. FildewLabour848
    R. DemellweekLIB622
    Plympton St. Mary No. 11 seat · turnout 47.1%
    E. StaceyLIB1,823
    J. TrahairConservative1,293
    Plympton St. Mary No. 21 seat · turnout 46.4%
    A. SayersConservative2,124
    J. HammondsLIB1,364
    Sidmouth No. 11 seat · turnout 49.2%
    S. FryerConservative1,953
    K. HoggLIB565
    L. GregoryLabour487
    Sidmouth No. 21 seat · turnout 45.3%
    F. PinneyConservative1,725
    P. HurdLIB709
    R. SharpeLabour212
    South Molton1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    J. IsaacsLIB2,370
    G. ShortConservative2,259
    R. JoanesEcol501
    St. Thomas No. 11 seat · turnout 40.7%
    R. TaylorConservative2,019
    F. YendellLIB978
    M. HollandLabour532
    St. Thomas No. 21 seat · turnout 48.5%
    L. PikeConservative2,227 ✓
    P. PayLIB1,289
    R. SlackLabour429
    F. VoyseyIndependent123
    Tavistock No. 1 (Tavistock)1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    L. GallupConservative1,559
    R. ReynoldsLabour839
    G. HeathLIB794
    Tavistock No. 21 seat · turnout 41.8%
    E. MorsheadConservative1,172
    H. LancasterIndependent884
    Tavistock No. 31 seat · turnout 41.5%
    M. CraneConservative1,697
    P. CuttsLIB1,045
    B. BatchelorLabour395
    Teignmouth1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    A. SawyerConservative2,229
    R. PhillipsLIB1,471
    D. GeislerLabour481
    Tiverton East1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    I. AmoryConservative1,284
    L. CruwysLIB1,055
    R. ReevesLabour526
    Tiverton Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 43.6%
    P. ElmesConservative2,030 ✓
    L. TrueloveLIB1,521
    D. PugsleyIndependent713
    S. ReevesLabour639
    Tiverton Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 46.5%
    W. HeggadonConservative1,651
    P. CollinsLIB1,208
    C. Di PaoloLabour328
    Tiverton West1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    M. TurnerIndependent1,411
    M. HeighingtonLIB289
    S. Le NouryLabour261
    Torbay Blatchcombe1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    B. OxleyConservative1,079 ✓
    E HarrisLabour809
    J. LawLIB652
    L. BowditchRES497
    D. HoldenEcol106
    Torbay Cockington With Chelston1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    P. Wilkinson-CoxConservative1,825
    P. SaltLIB1,120
    L. DanielLabour630
    Torbay Coverdale1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    R. SnellConservative966 ✓
    R McCaigLabour623
    R. BrownLIB504
    A. WheelerRES447
    L. PhelpsEcol71
    Torbay Ellacombe1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    M. HoldupConservative920 ✓
    D. HorneLabour799
    D. AndersonLIB666
    D. BradburyEcol156
    Torbay Furzeham With Churston1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    D. RobertsonConservative1,697
    P. BrownLIB1,118
    T. HarmanLabour372
    Torbay Hollicombe1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    V. Fraser-JamesConservative1,385 ✓
    F. LeaneyRES772
    K. LinnittLIB471
    G ClarkeLabour346
    Torbay Shiphay1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    A. WaddlingConservative980
    P. CouzensLabour925
    P. EfferLIB911
    Torbay St. Marychurch1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    S. BevanConservative1,597 ✓
    A. BallLIB1,289
    T. DoyleRES409
    F. RoyLabour371
    E. BradburyEcol91
    Torbay St. Michaels With Goodringt1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    J. MooreConservative1,258 ✓
    D. MurrayRES1,157
    A. SandersLIB1,142
    U. HollandLabour321
    D. AbrahamsEcol133
    Torbay St. Peters With St. Marys1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    A. GoodrichConservative1,391
    W. SalterLIB805
    H. HowesLabour563
    Torbay Tormohun1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    G. OliverConservative956 ✓
    F. StoneLIB758
    J. StoneLabour465
    P. BradburyEcol107
    Torbay Torwood1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    A. GoodrichConservative1,720 ✓
    J. SpencerLIB417
    A. ClarkLabour255
    I. MactaggartEcol105
    Torrington1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    P. IsaacLIB1,525
    J. OwensConservative872
    Totnes1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    S. WilliamsConservative1,349
    B. ThomasLIB1,047
    V. HarveyLabour781
    Totnes Rural1 seat · turnout 41.7%
    J. WalkerLIB1,415
    G. RickardConservative1,402
    M. JonesEcol422