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    1981 handbook

    Wiltshire: 1981 local elections

    74 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (79 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 57 · Labour 14 · The Liberal Party 4 · Other 4

    After (end of 1981) (74 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 40 · Labour 20 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 12 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Aldbourne & Ramsbury1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    J. AinslieLIB2,114
    J. DennisConservative967
    Alderbury1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    P. WhiteheadConservative1,354
    I. TomesLabour319
    Amesbury1 seat · turnout 52.0%
    A. UnderwoodLabour1,321
    T. HeffernanConservative959
    R. ChaseLIB348
    Bedwyn1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    L. BristowConservative1,296
    A. DuthoitLabour595
    Blunsdon1 seat · turnout 42.9%
    J. ArcherLabour1,472
    J. HaywardConservative938
    Box1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    F. NaylorConservative1,046 ✓
    C. ReidLabour733
    B. RydzLIB611
    B. LittleEcol159
    Bradford-On-Avon North1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    K. BradleyConservative1,291
    P. TaylorLIB771
    E. FosterLabour563
    Bradford-on-Avon South1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    N. AndersonConservative910 ✓
    M. MizenLabour846
    B. HooperLIB466
    P. BryantEcol121
    Bremhill & Calne Without1 seat
    Earl OfShelburne Con1,329 ✓
    B. MainesLabour612
    E. SymsLIB559
    Brinkworth1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    R. CarterConservative1,408
    A. EvansLabour391
    Calne1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    E. HornbyLIB1,078
    T. JearyLabour693
    A. IlersicConservative650
    Chippenham Park1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    W. WintertonConservative1,037
    J. CanhamLabour711
    Chippenham Sheldon1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    J. CattermoleLIB811
    E. HughesConservative785
    M. LloydLabour736
    Chippenham Town1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    M. FallonLIB1,122
    Gillian JamiesonConservative1,039
    J. WiltonLabour359
    Collingbourne1 seat · turnout 32.0%
    S. DaggerConservative904
    M. BartlettLIB832
    Corsham1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    Bright J.Conservative1,179
    G. HutchinsonLIB522
    C. ShrivesLabour279
    Cricklade1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    R. CooleLIB1,275
    D. AshcroftConservative886
    Devizes1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    F. KirbyLIB1,038
    D. DesmoulinsConservative558
    T. WilliamsLabour537
    Devizes South & Cannings1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    P. RuggConservative1,302
    S. WilliamsLabour578
    M. HodgeLIB450
    Downton1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    R. PeachConservative1,279
    P. CrockerLIB1,026
    Steve AllsoppLabour236
    Durrington & Bulford1 seat · turnout 32.1%
    R. SteadmanIndependent1,346
    H. RichardsonConservative647
    Highworth1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    H. TetlowConservative1,238
    M. HainesLabour1,211
    Holt1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    P. BealeConservative1,137
    K. BaldyLIB556
    G. CoombesLabour436
    Idmiston1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    S. PeacockConservative1,227
    E. GilbieLabour446
    Kington1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    B. WyrillConservative970
    M. PearsonLIB895
    Laverstock1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    G. ClaridgeConservative841 ✓
    D. RuggLIB775
    C. HazellRES434
    C. ShepherdLabour156
    Lavington1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    D. JarvisConservative1,537
    C. GillingtonLabour797
    Malmesbury1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    R. ClarkeConservative1,313
    M. HeathLabour830
    P. MallinsonInd Con336
    Marlborough1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    P. WaterkeynConservative976
    V. ClarkLIB634
    R. BerryLabour540
    Melksham1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    M. SalisburyLabour1,781
    G. CleverlyConservative595
    Melksham Without1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    E. JoyceConservative1,086 ✓
    H. GibbsLabour649
    W. EarleIndependent435
    R. PerksLIB416
    Mere1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    J. UnderwoodConservative1,738
    B. AdamsLabour636
    Pewsey & Enford1 seat · turnout 54.2%
    J. ChurchLIB875 ✓
    J. BellmanConservative761
    R. CollierLabour668
    J. CookeInd Con621
    Pewsham1 seat · turnout 11.9%
    J. ReidLabour569
    Potterne1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    E. BreachConservative1,112
    D. WiltshireLabour890
    Purton1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    E. SmithConservative1,134
    A. WaldronLabour666
    Salisbury Bemerton1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    C. LamberthLabour798
    J. ClarkeLIB694
    N. LocockConservative535
    Salisbury Harnham1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    R. NichollsConservative928
    G. CondliffeLIB834
    N. AndersonLabour221
    Salisbury St. Mark1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    C. CooperLIB904 ✓
    R. HardingConservative857
    W. MagrathRES589
    R. MorrowLabour235
    Salisbury St. Martin1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    K. EdwardsLIB659 ✓
    A. SpeddingConservative471
    J. BurdenRES430
    G. MottramLabour369
    Salisbury St. Paul1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    T. CowieRES793 ✓
    C. VincentLIB593
    G. TudhopeConservative559
    B. BrownLabour549
    Shrewton1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    A. HallConservative1,032
    J. StaplesLIB985
    B. NeilsenLabour175
    Southwick1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    A. PhillipsConservative1,015
    C. SoldatLabour629
    Strat St. Marg Coleview1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    B. CockbillLabour780
    T. ButtersLIB691
    B. HallConservative514
    Strat St. Marg St. Margaret1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    M. GrimeLIB685
    A. RutsonLabour506
    Strat St. Marg St. Phillip1 seat
    A. MilesLabour0 ✓
    Swindon Central1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    Weston B.Labour1,245
    M. MilesConservative345
    N. BuckleyLIB315
    Swindon Eastcott1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    K. SmallLabour1,163
    A. FossLIB909
    J. CheshireConservative841
    Swindon Eldene1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    G. RogersLabour594
    M. TurpinConservative277
    H. GreenLIB208
    Swindon Gorse Hill1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    P. JefferiesLabour1,671
    S. AndrewsConservative483
    Swindon Lawns1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    R. DempsterConservative722 ✓
    J. TurnerLIB311
    F. MortimerInd Con296
    A. PollardLabour191
    Swindon Liden1 seat · turnout 28.1%
    D. GlaholmLabour606
    E. KeelingConservative447
    Swindon Moredon1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    J. CordonLabour1,641
    R. ChadwickConservative459
    Swindon Park North1 seat · turnout 25.9%
    J. KellyLabour874
    P. MarshallConservative146
    Swindon Park South1 seat
    M. HarberLabour0 ✓
    Swindon South1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    D. WaltersConservative775
    A. DaleLIB481
    R. GreenLabour410
    Swindon Toothill1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    L. HobbsLabour773
    M. StarkieConservative564
    Swindon Walcot1 seat · turnout 34.1%
    S. RogersLabour1,300
    S. HaldenConservative739
    Swindon Western1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    V. SmallLabour1,600
    P. WhiteheadConservative487
    D. IlesLIB388
    Swindon Whitworth1 seat
    W. BryantLabour0 ✓
    Tisbury1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    A. HewardConservative1,733
    M. WelshLabour447
    Trowbridge East1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    E. UnderwoodConservative1,116 ✓
    J. CunninghamLIB803
    O. WorleyLabour576
    P. DrinkwaterEcol106
    Trowbridge South1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    G. ScobieConservative939 ✓
    M. SuttonLabour809
    T. TaylorLIB537
    B. TaylorEcol111
    Trowbridge West1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    H. OsbornLabour690 ✓
    L. FellenderConservative533
    J. HardinghamLIB359
    E. SpittalEcol69
    Upper Wylye Valley1 seat · turnout 42.7%
    S. DavenportConservative1,515
    J. FordLabour547
    Wanborough1 seat · turnout 48.4%
    B. CarronLIB1,532
    G. ClasperConservative872
    R. BrewsterLabour759
    Warminster East1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    D. MainConservative853
    T. FotheringhamLabour508
    B. CottonLIB450
    Warminster West1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. WallConservative1,054
    P. KellyLabour611
    D. TiltLIB524
    Westbury1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    B. GrayLabour1,515
    C. LosConservative751
    C. BallLIB472
    Whorwellsdown1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    F. HockingConservative1,308
    S. BrackenLabour610
    Wilton1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    M. WhitworthLIB820 ✓
    J. PrangnellConservative794
    C. SpellerInd Rp258
    C. NorrisLabour197
    Wooton Bassett North1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    R. HumphreysConservative563
    D. MathewsLIB536
    R. MidwinterLabour155
    Wootton Bassett South1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    H. SimmonsConservative1,049
    B. FitzwilliamsLIB817
    A. TweedLabour202
    Wroughton1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    W. McKanan-JonesConservative1,356
    B. PhillipsLabour1,168