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    1981 handbook

    Staffordshire: 1981 local elections

    80 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (85 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 64 · Labour 16 · Other 5 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1981) (82 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 48 · Conservative 28 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Audley and Chesterton1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    H. CorkLabour3,103
    B. EdwardsConservative892
    Berryhill1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    T. CroweLabour2,880
    S. JonesConservative606
    T. AherneEcol106
    Biddulph Town1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    G. HumphriesLabour2,214
    C. BaileyRES1,275
    Biddulph-Endon1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    H. BourneConservative1,949
    D. LythgoeLabour1,359
    J. RedfernLIB886
    Blurton1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    J. EdwardsLabour2,870
    M. QuinbyConservative757
    Bolebridge1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    J. BetteridgeLabour2,669
    F. BeamanConservative1,604
    Bradwell and Porthill1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    J. MeirLabour2,490
    C. BennettIndependent1,173
    Brewood1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    R. RobertsConservative1,716
    S. BurnsLabour1,110
    K. QuintonLIB352
    Brookhouse1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    A. TuheyLabour2,759
    C. JonesConservative362
    Burntwood Chase1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    T. WalkinshawLabour1,754 ✓
    H. LymerSOC DEM868
    D. ConstableConservative766
    S. AllportLIB354
    Burntwood Saints1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    A. RichardsonConservative1,876
    P. TamsLabour1,575
    Burslem Central1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    M. TappinLabour2,825
    R. IbbsConservative838
    Burslem Grange1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    G. BarberLabour2,149
    I. LeakeConservative940
    Burton Tower1 seat · turnout 40.3%
    J. MuirLabour1,837
    G. HandleyConservative1,724
    Burton Town1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    T. WrightLabour1,945
    J. ParkerConservative1,072
    P. ArcherLIB615
    Burton Trent1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    T. HarrisonLabour2,417
    P. TaylorConservative913
    Burton West1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    D. MorrisLabour2,116
    C. GowtageConservative1,643
    Cannock1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    P McLoughlinConservative1,773
    J. HolstonLabour1,763
    G. BetteridgeSOC DEM798
    Castle Liberty1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    M. CooperLabour1,223
    P. KnowlesConservative873
    Caverswall1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    M. FisherLabour1,412 ✓
    W WilliamsConservative1,236
    M. WardInd Con691
    G. FergusonRES577
    Chadsmoor1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    J. RobertsLabour2,628
    S. PooleLIB694
    Cheadle and Checkley1 seat
    D. PearceConservative1,968
    A. CashmoreLabour1,247
    M. BurchLIB690
    Chell1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    R. CantLabour2,881
    J SchofieldConservative582
    Churnet Valley1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    J. ShirleyConservative1,559
    J. CottonLabour1,369
    Codsall1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    M. JonesConservative2,520
    T. WilliamsLabour1,212
    Cross Heath1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    G. GreenLabour2,760
    P. RidgwayConservative810
    Dove1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    A. WyattConservative2,031
    K. LiddleLabour1,347
    D. TebbettLIB998
    East Valley1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    B. DunnLabour2,826
    M. IbbsConservative969
    Eccleshall1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    Osborn J.Conservative2,449
    W. RobertsonLIB874
    P. WilsonLabour792
    Essington1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    D. StantonIndependent1,420
    K. PhillipsLabour1,285
    L. ComminsInd Con801
    Fenton Green1 seat · turnout 31.9%
    D. ShottonLabour2,727
    O. GreenConservative596
    Gnosall1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    C. JonesConservative1,737
    S. GlaisterLIB1,182
    J. HartshorneLabour472
    Great Fenton1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    F. CholertonLabour2,690
    A. SpareConservative747
    A. BoultonCOMM54
    Great Wyrley1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    H. MellorIndependent1,832
    P. TurnerLabour1,781
    Hanley Green1 seat · turnout 33.6%
    J. KidwellLabour2,390
    D. RoweConservative620
    Hartshill1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    J. BarrowLabour2,069
    D. ChantreyLIB1,564
    W ClarkeConservative970
    Hednesford1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    J. O'LearyLabour2,220
    J. BurnettConservative884
    M. ReynoldsLIB780
    Keele & Silverdale1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    Hughes W.Labour2,766
    I. BirchallConservative619
    Kidsgrove1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    B CampbellLabour2,275
    A. AmosIndependent864
    N. SaltConservative778
    Kinver1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    C. EversConservative2,526
    W. PriceLabour677
    Leek North1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    D. MoleLabour2,009
    E. WoodConservative1,504
    D. HineInd Con415
    Leek Rural1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    C. CritchlowConservative2,058
    A. LargeRES765
    V. IversLabour724
    Leek South1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    K. RushtonConservative1,764
    J. PlantLabour1,708
    Lichfield City North1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    D. MathisonLabour1,767
    A. KerrConservative1,656
    J. EdgarLIB1,086
    Lichfield City South1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    D. LiConservative2,041
    W. WilsonLIB1,025
    G. MorrisonLabour658
    Lichfield Rural East1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    A. WardConservative2,055 ✓
    D. GrimmettLabour934
    W. CollinsIndependent683
    A. BrownhillLIB630
    Lichfield Rural North1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    F. LewisConservative2,708
    R. WingroveLabour1,850
    Lichfield Rural South1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    P. GravenallConservative2,508
    C. RawlinsLabour865
    Longton South1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    J. WallisLabour2,754
    W. WassConservative1,211
    Meir Park1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    G. StevensonLabour2,420
    C. BlaggLIB691
    I. ParryConservative616
    Needwood Forest1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    K. BradleyConservative2,147
    W. EvansLabour869
    D. GordonLIB708
    Newcastle Rural1 seat · turnout 42.8%
    A. BrownConservative2,450
    K. RobinsonLabour1,888
    Norton & Bradeley1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    H. BrownLabour3,211
    J. JonesConservative720
    Norton Canes1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    P. ShawLabour2,499
    A. CliffeConservative769
    D. WilliamsLIB392
    Penkridge1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    J. BuglerLIB2,501
    R. PercevalConservative1,345
    S. BristowLabour1,228
    Perrycrofts1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    D SmithConservative1,906
    D. BonasLabour1,852
    Rugeley North1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    P. InstoneLIB1,736
    D. LiConservative1,178
    L. JacksonLabour1,060
    Rugeley South1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    T. SmithLabour2,215
    N. StanleyLIB1,858
    J. HughesConservative312
    Shelton1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    T. HainesLabour2,585
    H. HibbertConservative535
    Stafford East Gate1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    I. MoseleyLabour2,221
    L. KinsonIndependent1,291
    Stafford North Gate1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    Liz JacquesLabour2,444
    A. HarrisConservative1,485
    Stafford South Gate1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    F. SavillConservative2,065
    P. RichardsLabour1,574
    P. ElphickEcol723
    Stafford Trent Valley1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    M. DaleConservative1,978
    R. AndersonLIB1,360
    R. CraigLabour749
    Stafford West Gate1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    M. PoulterLabour2,932
    W. BowenIndependent1,967
    Stoke West1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    J. ProopsLabour2,559
    C. FinneyConservative1,044
    Stone Rural1 seat · turnout 45.4%
    E. HillConservative2,258
    D. ConquestLIB1,280
    P. VellaLabour757
    Stone Urban1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    M. ShentonLabour2,228
    M. FarmerConservative2,113
    Talke1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    J. BeechLabour2,189
    G. BoothIndependent797
    The Hayes1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    S. PageLIB1,630
    C. TiptonLabour1,261
    A. BolasConservative458
    The Heaths1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    R. CookeLabour1,995
    J. RichardsonConservative1,118
    J. BlandLIB562
    Thistleberry1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    G. CookeLabour2,198
    R. SmartConservative2,138
    Trentham Park1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    M. JerrettConservative2,168
    L. BateLabour1,934
    Tunstall North1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    M. StringerLabour2,527
    P. GallimoreConservative470
    R. ShawIndependent274
    Uttoxeter Rural1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    R BallConservative2,448
    J. MottLabour761
    Uttoxeter Urban1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. DeanLabour1,003 ✓
    C. TunnicliffeConservative805
    J. BadgeryIndependent746
    G. HetheringtonIndependent321
    Watling1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    T. DixLabour2,342
    M. WhalleyConservative1,374
    Westlands1 seat · turnout 52.9%
    E. AshleyConservative2,150
    C. MalkinLIB1,732
    A. SimmondsLabour1,701
    Wolstanton1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    A. ThomasLIB1,407
    G. PooleConservative1,359
    W. WelsbyLabour1,196
    Wombourne1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    H. McTaggartConservative2,108 ✓
    C. HaywardLabour1,141
    S. WainwrightLIB669
    L. WakefordInd Con78
    Wrottesley1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    H. CarterConservative1,783
    M. CartwrightLabour513
    R. FidgeonLIB458