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    1981 handbook

    Leicestershire: 1981 local elections

    77 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980) (93 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 75 · Labour 17 · Other 1 · The Liberal Party 0

    After (end of 1981) (93 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 44 · Labour 43 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Ashby de la Zouch1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    E. CraneConservative1,741
    P. ThompsonLabour1,259
    A. LoachLIB1,149
    Ashby De La Zouch Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 52.9%
    C. DidcottConservative1,495
    R. WilmottLabour924
    S. RichardsonLIB364
    Ashby De La Zouch Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 48.1%
    H. SankeyLabour2,330
    R. BaylissConservative616
    P. ThompsonLIB443
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 11 seat · turnout 47.0%
    E. LodgeConservative1,416
    J. ElliottLIB787
    P. YeoLabour381
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 21 seat · turnout 43.6%
    D. SherriffConservative1,677
    J. FrearsSOC DEM1,618
    D. HemmingLabour407
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 31 seat · turnout 41.7%
    J. GrantConservative2,060
    H. WinfieldLabour1,296
    J. TaylorBRIT 1ST314
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 41 seat · turnout 38.6%
    R. AngraveConservative1,724
    E. RoseLabour1,086
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 51 seat · turnout 45.3%
    J. SimpsonConservative2,004
    T. SpoonerLabour934
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 61 seat · turnout 43.0%
    G. GibsonConservative1,864
    B. KernanLabour499
    W. HendersonEcol380
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 71 seat · turnout 40.5%
    E. FarnhamConservative1,841
    M. BlackburnLabour905
    U. GreavesEcol373
    Barrow Upon Soar No. 81 seat · turnout 51.0%
    C. BrockConservative1,641 ✓
    B. AndrewsLIB1,197
    A. DuncanLabour572
    D. FreerEcol219
    Billesdon1 seat · turnout 56.6%
    N. HarrisIndependent1,887
    A. WilsonConservative1,555
    M. WinspearLabour361
    Blaby1 seat · turnout 37.1%
    I. SutcliffeConservative2,181
    E. DaviesLabour1,379
    P. GeganNF106
    Braunstone1 seat · turnout 33.1%
    D. HoltConservative1,657
    M. RobertsLabour935
    Castle Donnington No. 11 seat · turnout 46.8%
    J. ShawLabour1,221
    H. HorobinConservative1,042
    C. SchofieldLIB307
    Castle Donnington No. 21 seat · turnout 49.4%
    K. WildsmithConservative1,503
    F. SinclairLabour957
    G. CortLIB452
    Coalville No. 11 seat · turnout 46.0%
    J. TalbutLabour2,054
    V. PulfordConservative824
    D. FinchLIB213
    Coalville No. 21 seat · turnout 43.1%
    R. SmithLabour1,630
    V. RowlinsonConservative794
    J. RennocksLIB321
    Coalville No. 31 seat · turnout 42.3%
    A. GrantLabour1,339 ✓
    L. SimpsonSOC DEM787
    P. TyersConservative540
    N. BackhurstLIB205
    Coalville No. 4 (North East)1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    A. MooreLabour1,957
    M. LawrenceConservative1,240
    S. WrightLIB399
    Enderby1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    D. JacksonConservative1,121
    W. PriceLabour835
    Glen Parva1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    M. GalsworthyConservative949
    T. SnaithLabour311
    Glenfields1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    D. BoltonConservative1,711
    J. IngallLabour783
    J. WaltonBRIT 1ST210
    Hinckley No. 1 (De Montford & Trini1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    A. DavenportConservative2,018 ✓
    N. JonesLabour1,366
    R. WoodThe Liberal Party1,105
    Hinckley No. 2 (Barwell)1 seat · turnout 49.9%
    T. LucasConservative1,626
    D. BrooksLabour1,259
    C. JenkinsLIB408
    Hinckley No. 3 (Burbage)1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    J. HowardConservative1,742
    D. InmanLIB1,522
    C. HayballLabour793
    Hinckley No. 4 (Castle)1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    R. DickensLabour1,025
    D. EvansConservative948
    A. GarnerLIB518
    Hinckley No. 5 (Clarendon)1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    D. BillLIB2,144
    J. CarsonLabour832
    C. NickersonConservative711
    Hinckley No. 6 (Earl Shilton)1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    D. BownsLabour1,434
    R. Yates-SmithConservative1,084
    J. StylesLIB610
    Kirby Muxloe1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    J. FisherConservative2,183
    E. MilehamLIB1,619
    E. FoxLabour577
    Leicester (Abbey)2 seats · turnout 33.0%
    R FlintLabour3,441 ✓
    S. GoddardLabour3,224 ✓
    M. ClaytonConservative1,994
    A. JolobConservative1,898
    R. JarmanLIB958
    J. VeldhuizenLIB629
    P. AshBRIT 1ST429
    A. Reed-HerbertBRIT 1ST429
    Leicester (Aylestone)2 seats · turnout 38.2%
    R. DixonLabour2,312 ✓
    D. RadfordLabour2,229 ✓
    Becky ChambersConservative1,781
    J. ChapmanConservative1,735
    C. LawrenceSOC DEM1,149
    W. LiquorishSOC DEM1,078
    A. CartwrightBRIT 1ST220
    K. SillsBRIT 1ST165
    D. RyanEcol133
    Leicester (Belgrave)2 seats · turnout 42.2%
    M. BerridgeLabour4,208
    Roberts J.Labour3,916
    A. WatsonConservative2,481
    C. ElliottConservative2,176
    T. KnightLIB785
    M. BarnabasLIB621
    Leicester (Castle)2 seats · turnout 43.4%
    S. MiddletonLabour2,017 ✓
    J. LawtonLabour2,002 ✓
    T. HarrisConservative1,292
    K. BowderConservative1,274
    R. PritchardLIB517
    A. VeldhuizenLIB428
    J. McGregorEcol264
    Leicester (Charnwood)2 seats · turnout 35.3%
    J. PrendergastLabour3,257
    F. WhiteheadLabour3,079
    L. EatonConservative822
    R. BrewerConservative781
    Leicester (De Montford)2 seats · turnout 36.0%
    E. PriceLabour2,102 ✓
    D. BrazierLabour2,007 ✓
    E. GoodmanConservative1,560
    A. DiamantConservative1,535
    D. ThomasThe Liberal Party793
    G. ThomasThe Liberal Party751
    S. JablonskiOther125
    Leicester (Evington)2 seats · turnout 42.5%
    A WilliamsConservative3,347 ✓
    G. KnightConservative3,237 ✓
    J. BakerSOC DEM1,747
    I. RodziewiczLabour1,616
    K. KhannaLabour1,603
    S. FernandoSOC DEM1,466
    M. DowneyEcol246
    Leicester (Humberstone)2 seats · turnout 42.4%
    A. PadmoreLabour2,777 ✓
    E. CadmoreConservative2,652 ✓
    Sam FosterLabour2,515
    L. CadmoreConservative2,511
    M. EaglesLIB597
    J. BournLIB597
    R. SuttonBRIT 1ST311
    F. BassettBRIT 1ST306
    Leicester (Knighton)2 seats · turnout 45.7%
    A. PollardConservative4,133 ✓
    J. SharpConservative3,791 ✓
    H. BradleyLabour1,316
    G. HuntLIB1,120
    C. TwelvetreesLIB1,111
    J. BloxsomLabour1,031
    S. PikeEcol374
    Leicester (Latimer)2 seats · turnout 37.3%
    A. BerridgeLabour3,200
    J. HallLabour2,952
    B. HindochaConservative984
    K. BamkinConservative745
    Leicester (Newton)2 seats · turnout 37.2%
    G. BillingtonLabour3,205
    J. JordanLabour3,036
    M. SargentConservative1,829
    D. OldmanConservative1,781
    C. EccleshareLIB784
    S. EnglandLIB747
    Leicester (North Braunstone)2 seats · turnout 34.0%
    J. StechfieldLabour3,020 ✓
    D. TaylorLabour2,890 ✓
    J. MiddletonConservative1,331
    G. BrownConservative1,258
    Leicester (Spinney Hill)2 seats · turnout 48.0%
    M. RyanLabour4,243 ✓
    S. WaddingtonLabour4,062 ✓
    C. EdwardsConservative1,061
    C. MullaneyConservative1,052
    H. MarkhamThe Liberal Party791
    R. RenoldThe Liberal Party768
    Leicester (St. Margarets)2 seats · turnout 37.8%
    K. MiddletonLabour2,722 ✓
    G ParmarLabour2,565 ✓
    M. MeliaConservative717
    G. CollisConservative717
    H. Keens-SoperSOC DEM643
    K. PyneSOC DEM640
    C. PickardBRIT 1ST249
    Leicester (Westcotes)2 seats · turnout 43.9%
    G. CarvellLabour2,440
    R. TrewickLabour2,406
    S. HillConservative1,751
    T. LokeConservative1,684
    B. GreavesLIB670
    H. CooperLIB664
    Leicester (Wycliffe)2 seats · turnout 43.8%
    D. DavisLabour3,425
    W. TurveyLabour3,203
    O'Brien A.Conservative585
    J. SwainConservative502
    K. EastwellLIB396
    P. ChapmanLIB315
    Loughborough No. 11 seat · turnout 53.8%
    M. JonesLabour3,265
    A. McDonaldConservative766
    Loughborough No. 21 seat · turnout 48.5%
    A. StrachanLabour1,408
    F. McKeownConservative1,043
    A. O'BrienLIB892
    Loughborough No. 3 (Beaumont)1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    J. LewisLabour2,780 ✓
    A. SpencerConservative1,211
    D. MarshallLIB856
    M. McLoughlinCOMM56
    Loughborough No. 4 (Burleigh)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    W. DarkConservative1,808 ✓
    M. BennettLIB685
    R. SmithLabour575
    M. UkairoEcol104
    Loughborough No. 5 (Burton)1 seat · turnout 49.6%
    C. WrigleyLabour1,068
    I. GaylonConservative1,003
    J. PeacockBRIT 1ST146
    Lutterworth No. 11 seat · turnout 51.9%
    Knight P.Labour1,594
    J. MattockConservative1,557
    B. RaynerLIB465
    Lutterworth No. 21 seat · turnout 48.8%
    G. RatcliffeConservative1,726
    W. WarrenLIB1,257
    T. TunstallLabour668
    Market Bosworth No. 11 seat · turnout 45.8%
    P. ButlerConservative1,856
    S. KingLabour937
    Market Bosworth No. 21 seat · turnout 48.9%
    P. KaneLabour1,616
    P. BrooksConservative1,579
    Market Bosworth No. 31 seat · turnout 54.4%
    J. GriffithsConservative1,396
    T. MurrayLabour1,135
    T. BrownLIB611
    Market Bosworth No. 41 seat · turnout 49.1%
    E. EnsorConservative1,825
    F. SwiftLIB573
    P. SouthwoodLabour464
    Market Harborough No. 11 seat · turnout 44.9%
    E. WhiteConservative1,256
    D. JarvisLIB921
    S. BrayLabour601
    Market Harborough No. 21 seat · turnout 44.0%
    R. DexterConservative1,044
    V. HaywardLIB948
    M. VannLabour604
    Market Harborough Rural No. 11 seat · turnout 45.1%
    J. De LisleConservative1,516
    R. ChapmanLabour589
    Market Harborough Rural No. 21 seat · turnout 38.4%
    M. WarnerConservative2,407
    J. BhattLabour803
    Melton & Belvoir No. 11 seat · turnout 51.7%
    Duke OfRutland Con1,983
    C. SemmensLabour841
    Melton & Belvoir No. 21 seat · turnout 49.0%
    W. OrsonConservative1,462
    J. TormeyLabour1,063
    Melton & Belvoir No. 31 seat · turnout 43.5%
    P. HillConservative1,575
    M. MurdochLabour522
    Melton Mowbray North1 seat · turnout 37.4%
    J. SkerrittLIB974
    D. SmartConservative959
    T. WrightLabour785
    Melton Mowbray South1 seat · turnout 31.0%
    C. PayneConservative1,568
    B. CardwellLabour1,215
    W. JonesEcol338
    Narborough1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    D. MaasLIB1,398
    R. DurranceConservative1,353
    M EdwardsLabour820
    Oadby (North East)1 seat · turnout 36.0%
    F. GoreConservative2,437
    D. MiddletonLabour831
    Oadby (South West)1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    J. KaufmanLIB1,832
    R. OsborneConservative1,478
    A. KellerLabour227
    Oakham1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    J. WeirConservative1,299
    G. ChaterLabour640
    R. WoodLIB605
    Oakham Rural1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    A. HarmsConservative1,297 ✓
    W. LustigLIB1,018
    H. WolleyLabour482
    J. LivingstoneIndependent349
    Shepshed1 seat · turnout 54.4%
    V. PatientLabour2,613
    J. BradleyConservative1,984
    Stoney Stanton1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    W. WhiteConservative1,618
    K. BrayLabour913
    Uppingham & Ketton1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    N. HangerConservative1,711
    G. MasonLIB1,518
    M. WithersLabour996
    Wigston (Central)1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    T. HowattLabour1,004 ✓
    R. JosephConservative913
    J. KaufmanLIB315
    D. GaginBRIT 1ST130
    D. HollandNF81
    Wigston (East)1 seat · turnout 35.9%
    N. ReynoldsConservative2,250
    C. NaylorLabour1,195
    G. CavanaghLIB849
    Wigston (West)1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    J. SwiftLIB889 ✓
    F. SandsConservative807
    B. KirkhamLabour742
    R. BrownBRIT 1ST65
    A. SharmanNF36