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    1981 handbook

    West Midlands County Council: 1981 local elections

    96 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980)

    Not known.

    After (end of 1981)

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    Ward results

    Acocks Green1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    P. HaymerajLabour3,450 ✓
    J. SecombeConservative3,221
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 11 seat · turnout 47.8%
    M. HaywardConservative3,971 ✓
    P. HarperLabour3,199
    W. HigginsResidents2,177
    J. AldridgeThe Liberal Party1,737
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 21 seat · turnout 39.6%
    E. GibsonLabour3,468 ✓
    P. GunnIndependent2,915
    F. BurtIndependent2,893
    Aldridge Brownhills No. 31 seat · turnout 39.0%
    F. MilneConservative3,319 ✓
    J. SquiresLabour2,011
    O. GriffithsThe Liberal Party1,898
    All Saints1 seat · turnout 32.7%
    G. BeardwoodLabour1,486 ✓
    P. NischalConservative238
    A. NicolaidesThe Liberal Party158
    Aston1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    P. TilsleyThe Liberal Party2,470 ✓
    R. BarleyLabour1,309
    M. AderotoyeConservative67
    Billesley1 seat · turnout 38.1%
    V. TurtonLabour2,961 ✓
    M. O'NeillConservative2,337
    P. LockyerThe Liberal Party2,319
    Brandwood1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    M. PriceLabour4,977 ✓
    D. JamesConservative4,226
    P. KiermanThe Liberal Party1,150
    Coventry No. 13 seats · turnout 33.8%
    T. DonovanLabour9,030 ✓
    D. SpencerLabour8,795 ✓
    C. ThorneycroftLabour8,449 ✓
    K. BenfieldConservative4,587
    P. PhillipsConservative4,433
    B. PeaceConservative4,404
    M. BrazierThe Liberal Party1,928
    C. CoupeThe Liberal Party1,797
    A. MascordThe Liberal Party1,683
    J. RalphOther432
    Coventry No. 23 seats · turnout 40.1%
    R. ClewsConservative13,316 ✓
    T. PriceConservative12,975 ✓
    M. StonemanConservative12,893 ✓
    D. HuntLabour9,941
    H. LoweLabour9,525
    T. BrownLabour9,229
    R. GarringtonThe Liberal Party3,926
    P. RoughtonThe Liberal Party3,900
    P. SmithThe Liberal Party3,670
    A. MaddisonOther372
    J. MeachamOther370
    B. MaddisonOther296
    M. WilliamsonOther262
    Coventry No. 33 seats · turnout 35.4%
    J. BessermanLabour13,454 ✓
    J. WhiteLabour13,271 ✓
    P. ListerLabour13,255 ✓
    J. BeesleyConservative6,124
    D. BeesleyConservative5,843
    J. PrescottConservative5,749
    J. WaddingtonThe Liberal Party2,167
    J. WaddingtonThe Liberal Party2,089
    G. SewardsThe Liberal Party2,085
    W. HughesOther353
    I. OwensOther275
    W. NewellOther229
    Coventry No. 43 seats · turnout 38.5%
    J. RobertsLabour9,155 ✓
    J. MuttonLabour8,683 ✓
    K. SharmaLabour8,065 ✓
    M. SwaineConservative7,288
    A. TaylorConservative7,246
    J. AdamsConservative6,984
    K. MastersonThe Liberal Party2,317
    B. LewisThe Liberal Party2,297
    J. GarringtonThe Liberal Party2,119
    Deritend1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    M. TracyLabour2,349 ✓
    J. GuthrieConservative323
    P. PriestmanThe Liberal Party226
    Duddeston1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    S. AndersonThe Liberal Party1,914 ✓
    W. JarvisLabour876
    G. BaylissConservative188
    Dudley No. 11 seat · turnout 32.8%
    C. EllisonLabour4,780 ✓
    J. WoodConservative1,786
    Dudley No. 21 seat · turnout 36.6%
    E. HironsLabour4,346 ✓
    G. HomerConservative3,289
    Dudley No. 31 seat · turnout 32.9%
    L. PearceLabour4,921 ✓
    P. JonesConservative2,570
    Dudley No. 41 seat · turnout 39.3%
    J. WilsonLabour6,091 ✓
    R. GriffithsConservative2,636
    Dudley No. 51 seat · turnout 41.0%
    A. WallLabour4,982 ✓
    J. KendallConservative4,497
    Dudley No. 61 seat · turnout 32.0%
    D. AblettLabour3,555 ✓
    W. HarrisConservative1,491
    Dudley No. 71 seat · turnout 34.1%
    R. DangerfieldConservative2,989 ✓
    B. WilkinsonLabour2,611
    Edgbaston1 seat · turnout 32.3%
    N. BosworthConservative3,382 ✓
    M. RoulstoneLabour1,973
    J. DuguidThe Liberal Party1,052
    S. StarmerGreen339
    Erdington1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    T. SavageLabour4,312 ✓
    S. KirkhamThe Liberal Party2,996
    E. LeaConservative2,934
    Fox Hollies1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    M. WillisLabour3,895 ✓
    A. NewhouseConservative2,271
    Gravelly Hill1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    P. LadkinLabour3,573 ✓
    A. BlumenthalConservative1,399
    C. PurcellThe Liberal Party588
    Halesowen No. 11 seat · turnout 37.7%
    M. EllisonLabour5,363 ✓
    P. ColemanConservative3,806
    Halesowen No. 21 seat · turnout 40.0%
    G. TitleyLabour4,223 ✓
    H. JacksonConservative3,800
    Hall Green1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    R. TylerConservative4,432 ✓
    M. DardLabour1,480
    B. WilliamsSocial Democratic Party792
    A. Lloyd-RobertsThe Liberal Party791
    Handsworth1 seat · turnout 32.9%
    J. HunteLabour4,098 ✓
    S. SaferConservative935
    Z. KhanIndependent236
    Harborne1 seat · turnout 37.0%
    B. MogfordConservative3,066 ✓
    J. KimberleyLabour1,879
    C. WestonThe Liberal Party1,017
    P. SimpsonGreen741
    Kings Norton1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    F. WillockLabour5,430 ✓
    D. HartshorneConservative3,956
    P. AllcockThe Liberal Party1,575
    J. BroadfieldOther137
    Kingstanding1 seat · turnout 28.9%
    B. SmithLabour3,757 ✓
    E. RoseConservative1,041
    F. KingOther117
    Ladywood1 seat · turnout 31.3%
    M. SpeakeLabour1,440 ✓
    K. HardemanThe Liberal Party821
    F. ForsterConservative341
    A. RollsGreen48
    P. SheppardOther25
    Longbridge1 seat · turnout 34.0%
    R. HoltonLabour4,034 ✓
    G. HepworthConservative2,141
    D. SmithThe Liberal Party854
    H. MeitmannOther116
    Meriden No. 11 seat · turnout 37.1%
    E. BentleyLabour5,520 ✓
    D. WilkesConservative3,502
    Meriden No. 21 seat · turnout 29.2%
    R. SpectorLabour4,358 ✓
    J. LoudonConservative854
    A. ParkesOther182
    Meriden No. 31 seat · turnout 40.0%
    G. BoakesConservative3,744 ✓
    N. SteemsonLabour1,686
    Moseley1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    P. HogarthConservative3,525 ✓
    R. BenjaminLabour3,345
    R. CurtisThe Liberal Party1,336
    I. ConnellOther123
    Newtown1 seat · turnout 27.1%
    L. BamfordLabour1,999 ✓
    G. RussonConservative350
    Northfield1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    I. LaneLabour4,374 ✓
    E. CurrieConservative3,729
    K. NicholThe Liberal Party956
    J. MalinOther133
    Oscott1 seat · turnout 35.2%
    S. YappLabour3,534 ✓
    H. ShiresConservative2,416
    R. HardyOther90
    Perry Barr1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    A. HopeConservative3,048 ✓
    D. SpilsburyLabour2,952
    A. KennedyThe Liberal Party1,185
    Quinton1 seat · turnout 34.8%
    H. EdwardsConservative3,783 ✓
    D. HarrisonLabour2,668
    W. ElvisResidents747
    Rotton Park1 seat · turnout 45.5%
    D. LuscombeThe Liberal Party1,963 ✓
    S. JonesLabour1,556
    H. OpenshawConservative164
    Saltley1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    E. ShoreLabour4,109 ✓
    J. ShawConservative889
    M. CollinsThe Liberal Party410
    M. LloydOther128
    Sandwell1 seat · turnout 41.9%
    D. BennyLabour4,808 ✓
    H. BlumenthalConservative4,096
    Selly Oak1 seat · turnout 44.7%
    J. FletcherLabour3,410 ✓
    D. LewisConservative3,192
    E. CowanThe Liberal Party906
    J. TylerGreen752
    Shard End1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    C. YappLabour4,878 ✓
    D. O'RiordanConservative2,805
    J. ParkerThe Liberal Party1,104
    B. ArnoldOther282
    Sheldon1 seat · turnout 36.8%
    A. TaylorLabour4,051 ✓
    A. ForesterConservative2,175
    H. ChallenderOther324
    S. ArrowsmithOther142
    Small Heath1 seat · turnout 36.1%
    L. ClarkLabour4,208 ✓
    D. BestConservative473
    D. PreceltonThe Liberal Party326
    Soho1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    J. TaunqueLabour4,089 ✓
    D. DuggalConservative364
    K. BurryOther235
    Solihull No. 11 seat · turnout 37.4%
    B. ArrowsmithConservative4,035 ✓
    D. WilliamsLabour2,655
    N. ChappleThe Liberal Party1,750
    J. FosterIndependent1,143
    J. MillingtonGreen256
    Solihull No. 21 seat · turnout 37.9%
    J. LedbetterConservative4,081 ✓
    J. WindmillThe Liberal Party2,817
    G. AldersLabour635
    Solihull No. 31 seat · turnout 36.4%
    J. TaylorConservative3,944 ✓
    R. JacksonIndependent3,550
    I. JamiesonLabour1,653
    Solihull No. 41 seat · turnout 38.7%
    F. TozerConservative4,688 ✓
    I. GillettThe Liberal Party2,226
    M. BurleyLabour657
    Sparkbrook1 seat · turnout 36.7%
    B. DowneyLabour3,137 ✓
    J. Eccles-WilliamsConservative528
    B. PeaceThe Liberal Party248
    Sparkhill1 seat · turnout 37.2%
    D. SparksLabour4,760 ✓
    K. DaviesConservative1,048
    G. TurnerThe Liberal Party441
    Stechford1 seat · turnout 34.5%
    T. HayesLabour4,164 ✓
    P. LyonsConservative1,269
    D. KingOther327
    D. BakewellOther158
    Stockland Green1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    I. LovekinLabour3,115 ✓
    K. QualtersConservative2,211
    M. WardThe Liberal Party689
    G. PrescottResidents549
    E. GlastraOther140
    Stourbridge No. 11 seat · turnout 41.1%
    K. IsonConservative3,569 ✓
    P. WallLabour3,305
    D. SwayslandThe Liberal Party1,464
    C. DaviesGreen206
    Stourbridge No. 21 seat · turnout 39.9%
    D. BainbridgeLabour4,258 ✓
    P. Douglas-OsbornConservative3,603
    D. RuddGreen412
    G. CartwrightOther162
    Sutton Coldfield No. 11 seat · turnout 40.8%
    M. WilcoxConservative5,940 ✓
    H. DuffyThe Liberal Party2,145
    S. RobertsLabour949
    Sutton Coldfield No. 21 seat · turnout 38.6%
    R. WoottonConservative6,103 ✓
    R. LinesThe Liberal Party2,091
    L. KingLabour704
    Sutton Coldfield No. 31 seat · turnout 37.5%
    D. BirbeckConservative3,802 ✓
    J. WhorwoodThe Liberal Party2,532
    D. SaltLabour1,019
    P. BaileyGreen259
    Walsall No. 11 seat · turnout 31.0%
    P. MacmanomyLabour3,409 ✓
    J. WoodConservative2,086
    D. HolmesThe Liberal Party1,051
    Walsall No. 21 seat · turnout 33.1%
    J. WinnLabour3,440 ✓
    K. HoltConservative865
    C. CockayneThe Liberal Party562
    Walsall No. 31 seat · turnout 29.7%
    M. BartonLabour2,844 ✓
    A. LongConservative2,432
    Walsall No. 41 seat · turnout 37.8%
    S. ManderLabour3,462 ✓
    A. BentleyThe Liberal Party2,662
    F. HitchcockConservative1,748
    G. SawyerResidents101
    Walsall No. 51 seat · turnout 35.5%
    H. RichardsLabour5,970 ✓
    D. SylvesterConservative2,353
    Walsall No. 61 seat · turnout 43.6%
    H. SmithConservative6,421 ✓
    A. HardieLabour2,158
    Walsall No. 71 seat · turnout 48.7%
    R. WorrallLabour3,751 ✓
    C. BeilbyConservative3,608
    Warley No. 11 seat · turnout 36.4%
    W. LunnConservative3,692 ✓
    B. TaylorLabour3,447
    K. ButlerThe Liberal Party1,228
    Warley No. 21 seat · turnout 33.2%
    G. PembertonLabour3,596 ✓
    G. HarrisonConservative1,148
    Warley No. 31 seat · turnout 32.9%
    G. MorganLabour3,735 ✓
    I. NeenanConservative1,110
    Warley No. 41 seat · turnout 31.9%
    M. PrestidgeLabour5,751 ✓
    L. FletcherConservative2,186
    Warley No. 51 seat · turnout 30.3%
    J. PaddenLabour4,753 ✓
    A. WebbConservative1,899
    C. JohnsonOther113
    Warley No. 61 seat · turnout 36.3%
    R. DavisLabour4,985 ✓
    M. WhitbyConservative1,413
    Washwood Heath1 seat · turnout 35.5%
    T. JoesburyLabour4,616 ✓
    G. PostlesConservative1,580
    R. WilliamsOther186
    Weoley1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    M. HilburnLabour7,606 ✓
    P. MoseleyConservative3,911
    N. TomkinsonOther204
    N. CampbellOther120
    West Bromwich No. 11 seat · turnout 37.1%
    I. DavidsonThe Liberal Party2,961 ✓
    J. HallConservative2,172
    H. RoyLabour2,097
    C. AllsoppOther180
    West Bromwich No. 21 seat · turnout 35.9%
    S. SmithThe Liberal Party2,682 ✓
    J. EdwardsLabour2,636
    G. PawsonConservative1,531
    West Bromwich No. 31 seat · turnout 28.0%
    G. LawLabour4,779 ✓
    F. BetteridgeConservative1,175
    West Bromwich No. 41 seat · turnout 29.4%
    G. SidhuLabour3,242 ✓
    S. CeneyConservative1,705
    D. WhitfieldThe Liberal Party759
    West Bromwich No. 51 seat · turnout 35.1%
    B. JohnLabour4,138 ✓
    R. PartridgeConservative3,179
    D. ChurmsOther265
    West Bromwich No. 61 seat · turnout 27.6%
    J. CoyneLabour3,557 ✓
    K. ClarkConservative1,090
    Wolverhampton No. 11 seat · turnout 32.2%
    T. BowenLabour4,490 ✓
    R. GreenConservative1,913
    Wolverhampton No. 101 seat · turnout 34.0%
    P. BatemanLabour4,544 ✓
    G. HodsonConservative2,774
    Wolverhampton No. 21 seat · turnout 40.4%
    G. EdgeLabour3,629 ✓
    W. BennettConservative1,845
    S. HuntingIndependent485
    R. ArkellIndependent325
    Wolverhampton No. 31 seat · turnout 33.9%
    D. JonesLabour3,227 ✓
    C. BruetonConservative2,684
    P. McDonaldOther136
    Wolverhampton No. 41 seat · turnout 32.3%
    D. FyshLabour4,836 ✓
    P. MyersConservative1,001
    G. BarnsbyOther152
    Wolverhampton No. 51 seat · turnout 35.5%
    D. TurnerLabour4,487 ✓
    B. CarpenterConservative1,735
    Wolverhampton No. 61 seat · turnout 45.1%
    J. JonesLabour3,630 ✓
    R. SwatmanConservative2,526
    L. McCleanThe Liberal Party1,100
    Wolverhampton No. 71 seat · turnout 31.7%
    G. GoddardLabour3,503 ✓
    H. TurnerConservative2,359
    Wolverhampton No. 81 seat · turnout 41.5%
    R. BradleyConservative5,979 ✓
    R. HaynesLabour1,896
    D. HiltonThe Liberal Party1,206
    Wolverhampton No. 91 seat · turnout 39.5%
    R. CampbellConservative5,869 ✓
    B. HillLabour1,872
    Yardley1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    P. MuddyhamLabour3,941 ✓
    L. SpriggConservative2,942
    R. BloorOther318
    R. JonesOther199