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    1981 handbook

    Bedfordshire: 1981 local elections

    45 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (83 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 75 · Labour 5 · The Liberal Party 2 · Other 1

    After (end of 1981) (83 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 40 · Labour 34 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Ampthill Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 44.5%
    A. SellarsConservative1,316
    E. RolandLabour537
    C. IdeLIB312
    Ampthill Rural No. 2 (Cranfield)1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    M. KempConservative993
    A RileyLabour652
    S. WoodLIB538
    Ampthill Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 45.5%
    Chapman A.Conservative1,109
    S. KilpinLIB472
    M. LoneyLabour369
    Ampthill Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 55.2%
    I. DixonConservative1,286
    D HarrowellLabour596
    S. JarvisLIB279
    Ampthill Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 36.2%
    M. RandallConservative1,262
    R. MartinLabour543
    D. WoodroffeLIB423
    Ampthill Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 51.3%
    R. BryceConservative1,197
    T. WalshLabour612
    J. HarfieldLIB411
    Bedford No. 13 seats · turnout 42.5%
    A. BlowersLabour3,333
    M. ThornleyLabour3,116
    A. WoodLabour2,921
    M. NesbittLIB1,122
    D. JohnsonLIB880
    M. BainsLIB811
    L. InskipConservative742
    M. WilliamsConservative669
    P. WaiteCOMM99
    Bedford No. 101 seat · turnout 47.6%
    J. LennonLIB1,690
    J. LoxleyLabour823
    G. JeffreyConservative595
    Bedford No. 21 seat · turnout 53.3%
    C. SaundersLabour1,307
    S. ChamberlainConservative818
    D. RamLIB160
    Bedford No. 31 seat · turnout 41.6%
    B. DillinghamConservative696
    B. AndersonLabour500
    M. NawatheLIB91
    Bedford No. 41 seat · turnout 48.4%
    M. FarleyLabour890
    F. MayConservative605
    G. ShippLIB194
    Bedford No. 51 seat · turnout 48.5%
    E. WoottonConservative483
    D. GrugeonLabour447
    E. HowesLIB342
    Bedford No. 61 seat · turnout 52.1%
    J. BarleyConservative733
    J. ButlerLIB607
    R. CraneLabour512
    Bedford No. 71 seat · turnout 47.5%
    W. SweeneyConservative964 ✓
    J. FennellLIB365
    J. ShieldsLabour333
    R. KentfieldEcol51
    Bedford No. 81 seat · turnout 48.2%
    M. LordConservative1,938
    S. HickmanLIB1,371
    B. JonesLabour710
    Bedford No. 91 seat · turnout 52.0%
    B. GibbonsLIB1,431
    B. PurbrickConservative832
    M. SargeantLabour301
    Bedford Rural No. 1 (Wilshamstead)1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    B. CollinsConservative1,000
    J. ChapmanLIB663
    M. BrophyLabour471
    Bedford Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 53.7%
    P. GershonConservative1,107
    R. WoodsideLIB863
    G. BlowersLabour404
    Bedford Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 51.9%
    A. HendryConservative1,551
    B. MehewLIB615
    J. ThynneLabour386
    Bedford Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 57.9%
    G. SmithConservative1,184
    B. KeensLabour1,038
    N. HickmanLIB413
    Bedford Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 45.2%
    R. GibsonConservative1,146
    P. NewburyLIB378
    W. HibbertLabour268
    Bedford Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 53.8%
    G. RoseConservative1,705
    C. Swann-PriceLIB722
    I. LuderLabour319
    Bedford Rural No. 71 seat · turnout 44.3%
    R. HaggerwoodLIB753
    S. HerringConservative691
    A. SlaineLabour352
    Biggleswade2 seats · turnout 50.8%
    D. BruntLabour2,409
    C. CookIndependent1,922
    H. SmeetonLabour1,710
    D. SmithConservative1,436
    J. SherryLIB517
    R. StaynerLIB318
    Biggleswade Rural No. 1 (Arlesey)1 seat · turnout 54.5%
    J. TizardLabour921
    R. TurnerConservative681
    Biggleswade Rural No. 2 (Stotfold)1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    J. LongConservative1,176
    H. WoodLabour926
    J. HeleyLIB190
    Biggleswade Rural No. 31 seat · turnout 57.6%
    P. NashConservative1,708
    A. GuntertLabour963
    A. BowryLIB677
    Biggleswade Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 47.5%
    Woods H.Conservative1,240
    A. CostleyLabour495
    M. BirdLIB327
    Biggleswade Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 56.4%
    E. HumphreysConservative987
    C. RichesLIB965
    V. BruntLabour438
    Biggleswade Rural No. 61 seat · turnout 45.1%
    A. BurnageConservative719
    A LoneyLabour598
    S. SewellLIB306
    Dunstable North2 seats · turnout 46.7%
    F. BallConservative1,300
    D. WicksonConservative1,293
    J. McCaffertyLabour1,005
    B. JenkinsLabour970
    D. SparlingLIB485
    I. WitherickLIB409
    Dunstable South2 seats · turnout 42.9%
    K. BiswellConservative1,883
    R. RiddellConservative1,716
    R. HarrisLabour1,228
    R. PitchesLIB1,175
    C. WitherickLIB1,021
    M. NicholsonLabour1,010
    Kempston2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    C. NeffLabour2,241
    C. HendersonLabour2,211
    G. GilbertConservative1,387
    A. SmallridgeConservative1,362
    M. LincolnLIB760
    D. EllisLIB759
    Leighton-Linslade No. 12 seats · turnout 47.6%
    S. OwenLIB2,631
    P. SnellingLIB2,293
    R. CookConservative1,966
    D. CheethamConservative1,683
    F. BurchellLabour961
    M. ElliottLabour958
    Leighton-Linslade No. 22 seats · turnout 45.5%
    P. PriggenConservative1,703
    R. HillConservative1,665
    S. FreemanLIB1,657
    A. BritschLIB1,648
    K. MoloneyLabour1,147
    F. SturgeLabour953
    Luton (Crawley)3 seats · turnout 5.6%
    R. HarrisLabour1,572
    Luton (Dallow)2 seats · turnout 45.5%
    D. GraysonLabour2,354
    C. LidyardLabour2,285
    S. StephensLIB961
    I. McColmLIB950
    J. Mortain-CogarConservative527
    M. FazilConservative505
    Luton (Lewsey)3 seats · turnout 37.0%
    M. HandLabour2,581
    R. EdwardsLabour2,528
    G. CarrLabour2,507
    D. CurdConservative1,115
    R. DudleyConservative1,112
    P. LankesterConservative1,074
    D. LarkmanLIB576
    E. JennerLIB576
    D. StottLIB528
    Luton (Stopsley)2 seats · turnout 54.8%
    R. DaviesLIB2,721
    J. DaviesLIB2,669
    J. GardnerLabour1,767
    K. BruckdorferLabour1,706
    D. ScottConservative1,592
    H. MasonConservative1,494
    Luton (Sundon Park)3 seats · turnout 42.0%
    K. NormanLabour3,347
    P. LoaderLabour3,235
    H. BrownLabour3,187
    C. HinkleyLIB1,431
    A. ScottConservative1,398
    P. EvansConservative1,398
    R. SamuelsConservative1,380
    M. DollingLIB1,285
    D. De GrootLIB1,123
    Luton Rural No. 1 (Barton-Le-Clay)1 seat · turnout 50.7%
    M. ShepherdConservative861
    J. McGuinnessLIB695
    E. HuntLabour286
    Luton Rural No. 2 (Houghton Regis)2 seats · turnout 37.4%
    J. KinchellaLabour2,453 ✓
    N. DawsonLabour2,370 ✓
    R. DruceConservative1,061
    J. PergunasConservative1,004
    C. WilliamsLIB626
    P. HatswellLIB597
    L. SmithBRIT 1ST145
    L. RumboldBRIT 1ST127
    Luton Rural No. 32 seats · turnout 43.2%
    A. BrewerConservative2,102
    L. GearConservative1,957
    A. AdamsLabour978
    J. AdamsLabour947
    M. GutteridgeLIB687
    H. WalkerLIB612
    Luton Rural No. 41 seat · turnout 46.1%
    P. WainwrightConservative1,174
    B. PiggottLIB954
    S. DaweLabour395
    SLuton Rural No. 51 seat · turnout 53.5%
    D. UpchurchConservative1,241
    P TurnerLabour535
    D. ShevelsLIB432