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    1981 handbook

    Northamptonshire: 1981 local elections

    67 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (90 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 73 · Labour 10 · Other 7 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1981) (68 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 31 · Conservative 31 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Abington1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    J. BarnesConservative958
    V. OakmanLIB784
    C KalyanLabour711
    Billing1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    J. RacaConservative804
    D. RichardsLabour688
    R. DilleighSOC DEM356
    Boughton Green1 seat · turnout 48.8%
    G. LishmanLIB963
    R. CatlinLabour754
    A. EdgeConservative621
    Brackley1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    T. ThorpeIndependent823
    J. YatesConservative693
    J. IronsLabour267
    Braunston1 seat · turnout 57.6%
    E. WordsworthConservative1,768
    D. RourkeLabour865
    C. ClayLIB847
    Brixworth1 seat · turnout 54.2%
    J. LowtherConservative2,159
    G. HughesLabour1,059
    Bugbrooke1 seat · turnout 54.2%
    J. GreenConservative2,047
    R. OgdenLabour1,221
    Burton1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    A. MorbyIndependent1,558
    P HopeLabour864
    P. MillsLIB475
    Corby Rural1 seat · turnout 56.8%
    F. HarrisConservative1,225
    R. OgilvieLabour988
    Corby South1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    R. GoganLabour1,633
    Purcell P.Conservative785
    Corby Town Centre1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    E. WrightLabour1,289
    T. SykesInd So988
    L BakerConservative659
    Croyland1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    J. EdwardsLabour1,905
    G. LancasterConservative634
    Dallington & Kings Heath1 seat · turnout 35.0%
    J. GardnerLabour2,183
    A. JeyesConservative606
    Daventry East1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    D. ToobyLabour1,040
    C. MarkhamLIB488
    J. WarrConservative297
    Daventry West1 seat · turnout 36.5%
    A. GoodridgeLabour924
    R. BurkeConservative651
    R. BarnardLIB568
    Deanshanger1 seat · turnout 59.7%
    K. WardConservative1,483
    P. RichardsLabour1,041
    L. RobertsLIB707
    Delapre1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    I. AbbottLabour1,110
    R. HindeConservative775
    D. LaminSOC DEM696
    Desborough1 seat · turnout 59.9%
    A. AllenLabour1,505 ✓
    N. FallerConservative954
    J. BassLIB259
    P. HowardEcol88
    Earls Barton1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    G. BlackwellLabour1,594
    J. BeesleyConservative1,304
    Finedom1 seat · turnout 52.8%
    Jim BaileyConservative1,657
    G. HendersonLabour1,360
    Grange1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    R. CrossLabour1,212
    L. MarshIndependent1,147
    Hackleton1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    G. GeeConservative1,637
    G. PaddenLabour903
    Hazelwood1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    A. MacleodLabour1,903
    J. BriggsConservative387
    Headlands1 seat · turnout 47.6%
    G. FordyceConservative1,481
    S. ConwayLabour925
    Helmdom1 seat · turnout 51.0%
    K. TattersallConservative1,860
    I. WatsonLabour927
    Higham Ferrers1 seat · turnout 62.5%
    D. LawsonConservative1,146
    J. BaileyLabour1,002
    K. BuggsLIB392
    Irchester1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    J. MullenLabour1,127
    L. StringerLIB948
    M. AsquithConservative899
    Irthlingborough1 seat · turnout 54.2%
    C. GrimmerLabour1,991
    R. CliftonConservative839
    Ise1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    T. FreemanLIB756
    A. WattsConservative746
    K. GoslandLabour526
    Kettering Park1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    M. BlandConservative1,339 ✓
    G. RennieLabour988
    J. MarshIndependent448
    A. MinneyEcol198
    Kettering Rural1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    J. HarkerConservative1,682
    A. OwenLabour1,081
    Kingsthorpe1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    T. RounthwaiteLIB1,360
    J. ColemanConservative674
    B. RamirezLabour590
    Kingswood1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    B. HilbourneLabour1,448
    D. WrightConservative427
    J. WoodLIB304
    Links1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    S. ConwayLabour1,491
    R. MorganConservative768
    C. TruslerSOC DEM589
    Lodge Park1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    A. WilkinsonLabour1,657
    J. CampbellConservative434
    Long Buckby1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    B. MortonConservative2,016
    R. WellsLabour1,146
    Lumbertubs1 seat · turnout 38.8%
    R. WinterLabour1,121
    D. EarpSOC DEM451
    G. RussellConservative405
    Middleton Cheney1 seat · turnout 54.7%
    J. EwartConservative1,943
    G. ChurchillLabour1,043
    M. ProbertLIB601
    Moulton1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    J. SoansConservative1,853
    J. BrookesLabour810
    Nene Valley1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    A. CreedConservative1,042 ✓
    D. JohnsonLabour653
    E. EarpSOC DEM485
    E. LanderEcol116
    New Duston1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    J MorrisLabour1,282
    M. Orton-JonesConservative1,080
    J. JohnsonSOC DEM404
    Northampton Castle1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    M. DickieLabour1,618 ✓
    A. BennettConservative424
    T. AngierSOC DEM418
    E. KenningLIB223
    Northampton Park1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    C. BentonConservative1,313
    O. GranfieldLabour754
    J. WallaceLIB660
    Northampton South1 seat · turnout 43.1%
    A. GoodmanConservative1,133
    G. HowesLabour1,019
    Northfield1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    J. PentelowConservative1,433
    P. LeonardSOC DEM808
    S. BerginLabour686
    Old Duston1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    D. EdwardsConservative1,325
    A. HowesLabour801
    J. RyanSOC DEM704
    Oundle1 seat · turnout 58.1%
    J. ArnoldConservative1,839
    A. ButcherIndependent1,139
    R. LitawskiLabour919
    Queensway1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    G. RyanLabour1,239
    D. LewisLIB631
    N. FryConservative613
    Raunds1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    M. BondLabour1,531
    A. GoulsbraConservative1,456
    Redwell1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    A. NorthenConservative1,210
    A. PalingLabour869
    M. ChealeLIB611
    Roade1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    D. CockramConservative1,378
    D. SinclairLIB842
    T. MinnsLabour693
    Rothwell1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    H. BradleyLabour1,164
    J. WhartonConservative1,138
    Rushden East1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    M. DicksLabour1,741
    H. CatlinConservative937
    Rushden South1 seat · turnout 56.7%
    A. PerkinsConservative1,201
    P. HallLabour891
    R. BrookLIB812
    Rushden West1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    H. GrahamLabour1,332
    J. Stott EverettConservative1,092
    Shire Lodge1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    Kane J.Labour1,989
    K. RaynerConservative609
    St. Alban1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    Jeannette ThomasLabour1,185 ✓
    P. DarloweConservative623
    J. CaseyLIB348
    G. McLaughlinSOC DEM324
    St. Crispin1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    B. BunkerLabour921 ✓
    B. MasseyConservative414
    E. BillsonSOC DEM327
    H. YoungEcol65
    St. George1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    B. MackleyConservative920
    H. BuckleLabour745
    P. KeevilLIB648
    St.Andrews/St.Marys1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    D ThreadgoldLabour1,254
    C. PepperSOC DEM746
    B. ThompsonConservative667
    Swanspool1 seat · turnout 54.3%
    M. SneathLabour1,346
    D. HootonConservative1,254
    L. HoleDem392
    Thorplands1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    A. DeasyLabour1,027
    P. PatemanConservative366
    Thrapston1 seat · turnout 56.0%
    G. HuntConservative2,003
    P. TomasLabour1,118
    Towcester1 seat · turnout 50.9%
    I. MillerLIB1,265
    J. NewmanConservative977
    P. DavisLabour778
    Weedon Bec1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    G. OgdenConservative1,889
    P. WoolleyLabour1,289
    Welford1 seat · turnout 45.3%
    M. LiddingtonConservative1,112
    J. BigleyLabour751
    C. TeulonLIB606
    Wellboro Castle1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    J. RobinsonLabour1,836
    S. WardConservative773