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    1981 handbook

    Tyne and Wear County Council: 1981 local elections

    95 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1980)

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    After (end of 1981)

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    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 29.5%
    G. NugentLabour1,375 ✓
    M. RogersonConservative296
    C. AdamsonThe Liberal Party203
    Bishopswearmouth1 seat · turnout 36.3%
    P. HanmerThe Liberal Party1,229 ✓
    G. TriggsConservative727
    H. ArmstrongLabour644
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    A. PottsLabour2,365 ✓
    D. PurvisConservative661
    M. MaddisonThe Liberal Party374
    Blaydon (Central)1 seat · turnout 38.0%
    S. ShortLabour2,456 ✓
    W. LystConservative869
    Blaydon (East)1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    M. WinderLabour1,590 ✓
    R. BrownConservative636
    Blaydon (West)1 seat · turnout 47.3%
    S. HendersonLabour3,060 ✓
    D. RowleyConservative906
    P. BumsteadThe Liberal Party518
    Boldon1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    W. DavisonLabour2,533 ✓
    D. RobsonConservative1,034
    R. DaviesThe Liberal Party860
    Castle Ward No. 11 seat · turnout 62.9%
    L. FenwickThe Liberal Party2,102 ✓
    W. ForsythConservative1,060
    M. LawsLabour592
    Castle Ward No. 21 seat · turnout 35.2%
    D. ArmstrongLabour1,976 ✓
    S. McKieConservative797
    Castleton and Hylton1 seat · turnout 29.1%
    L. WatsonLabour2,916 ✓
    M. BradbrookeThe Liberal Party321
    F. PickeringConservative248
    Central1 seat · turnout 30.9%
    M. FitzsimmonsLabour989 ✓
    R. SmithConservative291
    D. DawsonThe Liberal Party283
    Chester-Le-Street2 seats · turnout 44.3%
    G. ElliottLabour2,877 ✓
    W. LewisLabour2,720 ✓
    S. KingThe Liberal Party2,585
    S. RobertsThe Liberal Party2,121
    J. ScottConservative262
    G. WrightConservative214
    Colliery1 seat · turnout 35.1%
    J. SpoorsLabour1,168 ✓
    A. HillsConservative610
    N. NorrisThe Liberal Party241
    Dene1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    A. GreyConservative2,330 ✓
    D. ShawLabour1,352
    J. NelsonThe Liberal Party649
    Deptford and Pallion1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    R. PellsLabour1,902 ✓
    T. NelsonConservative1,063
    P. ArnoldThe Liberal Party424
    Downhill1 seat · turnout 25.6%
    W. McKinleyLabour1,704 ✓
    F. HallThe Liberal Party277
    W. DevineConservative232
    East City1 seat · turnout 33.8%
    C. GrayLabour1,246 ✓
    T. ThompsonThe Liberal Party488
    M. ShockettConservative263
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 37.8%
    S. CohenLabour1,318 ✓
    S. StephensonConservative787
    M. MacleanThe Liberal Party258
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    M. MurrayLabour2,754 ✓
    A. Van Der VeldeConservative940
    A. ShepherdThe Liberal Party930
    Felling No. 11 seat · turnout 40.2%
    K. BuckinghamResidents1,917 ✓
    M. BellLabour1,767
    Felling No. 21 seat · turnout 35.8%
    D. HardyLabour2,624 ✓
    J. BarrettConservative800
    Felling No. 31 seat · turnout 32.4%
    T. PrudhamLabour2,797 ✓
    J. FoxConservative306
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 32.5%
    D. GilbertConservative1,582 ✓
    J. JacksonLabour997
    S. KeithThe Liberal Party397
    Ford and Pennywell1 seat · turnout 23.9%
    G. WainwrightLabour2,262 ✓
    D. WighamConservative555
    Fulwell1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    G. HiltonConservative2,430 ✓
    W. McKinnieLabour636
    M. FrancisThe Liberal Party487
    Gateshead No. 12 seats · turnout 36.0%
    S. BoneLabour3,864 ✓
    I. MasonLabour3,801 ✓
    J. BuglassConservative885
    I. WallisConservative818
    P. ReillyThe Liberal Party620
    Gateshead No. 22 seats · turnout 30.3%
    W. BurnLabour3,116 ✓
    J. CrannLabour3,090 ✓
    R. AveryConservative505
    A. ForsterConservative485
    Gateshead No. 32 seats · turnout 37.9%
    D. ConwayConservative3,157 ✓
    A. JewsonConservative2,892 ✓
    R. CohenLabour2,884
    A. HindLabour2,868
    A. BurnsideThe Liberal Party875
    S. WalkerThe Liberal Party862
    Gateshead No. 4 (Wrekenton)2 seats · turnout 35.8%
    W. CollinsLabour4,213 ✓
    A. TurnbullLabour3,967 ✓
    A. RidleyConservative1,758
    B. WilkinsonConservative1,610
    Gosforth No. 11 seat · turnout 52.0%
    G. DickinsonThe Liberal Party2,601 ✓
    O. NicholsonConservative2,080
    D. McCulloughLabour914
    Gosforth No. 21 seat · turnout 51.9%
    G. KeatingThe Liberal Party3,097 ✓
    M. SummersbyConservative1,337
    P. LeonardLabour539
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 44.2%
    G. ClarkConservative1,697 ✓
    D. ByrneLabour1,591
    L. OrmstonThe Liberal Party650
    Hebburn No. 11 seat · turnout 38.8%
    E. ShearanLabour2,841 ✓
    G. BrebnerConservative709
    Hebburn No. 21 seat
    J. HodgsonLabour0 ✓
    Hendon1 seat · turnout 35.4%
    P. SoldingerConservative1,248 ✓
    R. SwinburnLabour1,222
    Hetton No. 11 seat · turnout 32.6%
    J. SteelLabour1,891 ✓
    M. PybusThe Liberal Party435
    S. NesbittConservative172
    Hetton No. 21 seat · turnout 35.1%
    A. GreyLabour1,351 ✓
    J. EllisThe Liberal Party279
    C. SmithConservative122
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 11 seat · turnout 30.2%
    J. AveryLabour1,635 ✓
    R. CoulsonConservative816
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 21 seat · turnout 29.0%
    B. RoxbyLabour1,825 ✓
    A. WrightConservative397
    Houghton-Le-Spring No. 31 seat · turnout 32.1%
    L. IrvingLabour1,912 ✓
    G. HallThe Liberal Party528
    T. CollierConservative320
    Humbledon1 seat · turnout 39.2%
    K. HarropLabour1,762 ✓
    S. DoddsConservative1,006
    Jarrow No. 11 seat · turnout 42.4%
    M. CampbellLabour3,471 ✓
    J. DonnellyConservative797
    Jarrow No. 21 seat · turnout 41.8%
    B. ScorerLabour3,360 ✓
    W. ArmstrongConservative1,019
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    C. Burdon-TaylorConservative1,628 ✓
    T. MurphyIndependent910
    C. TillettLabour586
    D. ScadengThe Liberal Party387
    J. UrquhartGreen285
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    T. WatersConservative1,540 ✓
    F. PlayfordLabour1,458
    P. MorrillThe Liberal Party530
    Longbenton No. 11 seat · turnout 28.1%
    D. McCormackLabour2,111 ✓
    H. Stanger-LeathesConservative227
    Longbenton No. 21 seat · turnout 49.0%
    A. CousinsLabour2,203 ✓
    T. DevlinConservative2,007
    Longbenton No. 31 seat · turnout 31.9%
    M. TaylorLabour3,022 ✓
    D. WoodConservative721
    Longbenton No. 41 seat · turnout 44.7%
    J. BriggsLabour2,980 ✓
    D. BeardallConservative1,454
    Monkwearmouth and Roker1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    A. BudgeConservative1,965 ✓
    T. PrenticeLabour1,154
    J. LennonThe Liberal Party1,080
    Moorside1 seat · turnout 33.9%
    S. PearsonLabour1,270 ✓
    L. WynnConservative1,115
    N. HillThe Liberal Party287
    A. PontonGreen116
    Newburn No. 11 seat · turnout 45.1%
    A. GurdLabour1,950 ✓
    R. TaylorConservative1,494
    M. TurnbullThe Liberal Party352
    Newburn No. 21 seat · turnout 34.5%
    T. MarshallLabour3,636 ✓
    J. HillConservative1,319
    Newburn No. 31 seat · turnout 43.3%
    S. GrayLabour2,459 ✓
    J. BarnesConservative2,279
    Ryhope With Burdon1 seat · turnout 30.6%
    J. CoplandLabour1,988 ✓
    M. ForbesConservative579
    Ryton1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    J. GrahamLabour2,824 ✓
    T. CharltonOther1,965
    J. DennessThe Liberal Party658
    Sandyford1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    A. GillespieLabour1,576 ✓
    A. PageConservative1,328
    I. SmithThe Liberal Party252
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 29.9%
    J. O'SheaLabour1,785 ✓
    A. GloverConservative609
    Seaton Valley (Backworth and Earsdon)1 seat · turnout 40.6%
    J. MayLabour2,043 ✓
    J. BainbridgeConservative445
    Silksworth1 seat · turnout 38.4%
    W. NormanIndependent2,230 ✓
    W. BrownLabour1,442
    C. OrrConservative570
    South Shields No. 11 seat · turnout 36.1%
    E. PatienceThe Liberal Party856 ✓
    K. RobertsonLabour775
    R. BurnsConservative580
    South Shields No. 22 seats · turnout 30.6%
    J. DentLabour3,778 ✓
    G. ElsomLabour3,446 ✓
    P. CoxonThe Liberal Party975
    D. MaccoyConservative835
    A. LeachThe Liberal Party830
    South Shields No. 32 seats · turnout 37.3%
    J. TempleLabour3,341 ✓
    K. WebsterLabour3,298 ✓
    N. SmithConservative2,180
    E. RussellConservative2,084
    K. RitzemaThe Liberal Party628
    South Shields No. 42 seats · turnout 33.8%
    G. SmithConservative2,897 ✓
    R. MartinsonConservative2,698 ✓
    E. ElliotLabour1,601
    P. SimpsonLabour1,536
    G. GreenThe Liberal Party727
    J. McBridgeOther299
    South Shields No. 51 seat · turnout 33.4%
    K. ScrimgerLabour919 ✓
    C. TaylorConservative349
    A. NashThe Liberal Party299
    J. MetcalfOther24
    South Shields No. 61 seat · turnout 31.2%
    W. MalcolmLabour1,709 ✓
    J. LeightonConservative478
    K. WildThe Liberal Party245
    M. McIntyreOther49
    Southwick1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    H. SandersonThe Liberal Party1,380 ✓
    S. HeatlieLabour767
    P. HeywardConservative81
    St. Anthonys1 seat · turnout 50.8%
    D. HowarthThe Liberal Party1,546 ✓
    D. AbrahamsLabour1,049
    St. Chads1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    W. LincolnLabour1,806 ✓
    R. DitchburnConservative1,562
    A. PetrovThe Liberal Party576
    St. Lawrence1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    J. DeasLabour1,889 ✓
    D. EgdellConservative250
    K. StoddartThe Liberal Party153
    K. FlynnOther43
    St. Michaels1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    J. LandauConservative2,564 ✓
    M. ThomsonLabour1,026
    T. NewbyThe Liberal Party286
    Thorney Close1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    F. WattLabour2,044 ✓
    C. AllanConservative700
    Thornhill1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    W. StephensonConservative1,508 ✓
    G. LodgeLabour711
    W. LundgrenThe Liberal Party289
    Tynemouth No. 11 seat · turnout 38.6%
    M. HallLabour1,493 ✓
    M. DavidsonConservative769
    P. DaleThe Liberal Party364
    Tynemouth No. 22 seats · turnout 30.8%
    W. BurwoodLabour2,992 ✓
    S. ReedLabour2,919 ✓
    P. BiltonConservative932
    S. McKayThe Liberal Party832
    I. GilbergConservative804
    Tynemouth No. 31 seat · turnout 44.0%
    A. WilliamsConservative1,552 ✓
    A. ChambersIndependent993
    R. TaylorLabour732
    A. HarrisonThe Liberal Party613
    Tynemouth No. 41 seat · turnout 41.8%
    G. BilcloughConservative2,190 ✓
    M. LaytonLabour1,003
    K. HoggThe Liberal Party550
    Tynemouth No. 51 seat · turnout 39.6%
    F. MavinConservative1,438 ✓
    M. RobsonLabour684
    B. McGillanSocial Democratic Party553
    Walker1 seat · turnout 28.2%
    K. SkethewayLabour2,358 ✓
    J. PrestonThe Liberal Party248
    J. HawkinsConservative236
    Walkergate1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    R. FenwickLabour1,962 ✓
    J. EvansConservative1,160
    V. HowarthThe Liberal Party424
    Wallsend No. 11 seat · turnout 32.4%
    T. ConwayLabour1,223 ✓
    H. LloydConservative588
    Wallsend No. 21 seat · turnout 32.5%
    M. LaveryLabour2,389 ✓
    V. HarrisonConservative721
    Wallsend No. 31 seat · turnout 33.0%
    J. HornsbyLabour2,368 ✓
    J. HarkinsConservative484
    Wallsend No. 41 seat · turnout 33.3%
    J. CousinsLabour2,720 ✓
    I. LawsConservative470
    Washington No. 11 seat · turnout 31.3%
    W. CraddockLabour2,281 ✓
    I. GrahamThe Liberal Party401
    A. StaplesConservative352
    C. RidleyIndependent106
    Washington No. 21 seat · turnout 29.0%
    D. SleightholmeLabour4,755 ✓
    D. MilburnConservative1,433
    T. ThompsonThe Liberal Party1,362
    West City1 seat · turnout 35.7%
    S. ButcherLabour1,908 ✓
    D. MayhewThe Liberal Party435
    P. WardroperConservative198
    Whickham No. 1 (Dunston)1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    L. AtkinsLabour2,100 ✓
    A. HieldsConservative863
    Whickham No. 21 seat · turnout 45.0%
    S. FearnsConservative2,452 ✓
    F. BramwellLabour2,410
    Whickham No. 31 seat · turnout 42.9%
    P. SnellLabour1,611 ✓
    S. BindmanConservative876
    Whitburn1 seat · turnout 41.4%
    E. DrydenConservative1,907 ✓
    R. HolmanLabour1,534
    Whitley Bay No. 11 seat · turnout 48.0%
    B. VailConservative2,274 ✓
    M. GreenLabour1,581
    D. StreetThe Liberal Party838
    Whitley Bay No. 21 seat · turnout 46.8%
    J. BagleeConservative2,486 ✓
    L. McKayThe Liberal Party986
    A. GrantLabour513
    Whitley Bay No. 31 seat · turnout 39.5%
    D. BottrillConservative2,253 ✓
    D. GreenLabour1,129
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    J. KaerConservative1,439 ✓
    A. EllisThe Liberal Party1,398
    E. WalkerLabour1,034