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    1981 handbook

    Durham: 1981 local elections

    35 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1981)

    Not known.

    Ward results

    Annfield Plain1 seat · turnout 53.4%
    J. ThompsonLabour1,855
    J. HendersonIndependent985
    Aycliffe East1 seat · turnout 38.9%
    F. TaylorLabour1,217
    P. JayLIB423
    J. RodwellConservative297
    Aycliffe West1 seat · turnout 29.7%
    D. SteeleLabour916
    T. KestleConservative244
    R. RobertsLIB214
    Barnard Castle East1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    J. FergusConservative1,236
    H. BrentnallIndependent1,094
    Barnard Castle West1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    J. BaylesConservative1,678
    M. MakepeaceLabour662
    Belmont1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    R. CrawfordLabour1,620
    F. JacksonConservative1,146
    D. McCourtLIB674
    Benfieldside1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    R. MohonIndependent1,497
    D. McKennaLabour1,482
    Bishop Auckland Town1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    M. HurstConservative1,165
    W. NeilsonLabour891
    C. Foote WoodLIB691
    Blackhalls1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    R. DunnLabour1,295
    M. PattisonIndependent1,250
    Brandon1 seat
    J. BurlisonLabour0 ✓
    Chilton1 seat
    S. CutlerLabour0 ✓
    Coundon1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    J. GordonLabour1,029
    J. CallaghanIndependent998
    Coxhoe1 seat
    A. ThompsonLabour0 ✓
    Crook South1 seat
    R. PendleburyLabour0 ✓
    Delves Lane1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    W. CraggsLabour1,441
    R. KennedyLIB686
    Elvet1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    S. MacleodLIB968
    J. DentLabour916
    M. LavisConservative813
    Esh1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    T. SpenceleyLabour1,186
    J. HennessyLIB1,058
    Evenwood1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    J. ArmstrongIndependent1,848
    J. PriestleyLabour1,149
    K. WaltonIndependent332
    Framwellgate Moor1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    M. CorriganLabour1,794
    H. VickersLIB680
    E. ChisholmConservative482
    Gilesgate1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    J. MackintoshLabour1,707
    J. GibbsConservative687
    Lanchester1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    A. AmblerLabour1,304
    J. GrahamConservative1,104
    Pelton1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    D. BatesLabour2,460
    J. CrossIndependent401
    Seaham1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    Kate StockLabour1,636
    M. MaconochieIndependent499
    O. HumesIndependent234
    Sherburn1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    R. MorrisseyLabour1,952
    G. ClarksonLIB895
    S. WaddingtonConservative362
    Shotton1 seat
    F. LongLabour0 ✓
    Spennymoor1 seat
    V. RobsonLabour0 ✓
    Stanley1 seat
    J. HarrisonLabour0 ✓
    Tanfield1 seat · turnout 42.3%
    M. KellnerLabour1,900
    T. ScanlanIndependent1,322
    Trimdon1 seat
    G. TerransLabour0 ✓
    Tudhoe1 seat · turnout 34.3%
    E. McCourtLabour1,595
    T. GlaisterPBP967
    Weardale1 seat
    D. IrvineLabour0 ✓
    West Auckland1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    D. WallisLIB976
    G. SteadmanLabour973
    A. ArmstrongConservative269
    Willington1 seat
    J. RichardsonLabour0 ✓
    Wingate1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    J. ParkinLabour832
    J. SandersonLIB822
    D. BanksIndependent267
    Woodhouse Close1 seat · turnout 26.7%
    H. GuthrieLabour1,135
    H. FawcettLIB452