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    1982 handbook

    Birmingham: 1982 local elections

    39 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1981) (126 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 68 · Conservative 52 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 0

    After (end of 1982) (117 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 60 · Labour 53 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Acocks Green3 seats · turnout 34.8%
    D. BestConservative3,163
    C. CollettConservative3,040
    B. AckerLabour2,977
    G. PostlesConservative2,794
    G. BradnockLabour2,643
    W. JarvisLabour2,449
    C. GrayLib/Sdp1,763
    P. Jones-OwenLib/Sdp1,686
    D. LawsonLib/Sdp1,567
    Aston3 seats · turnout 31.8%
    E CarlessLabour3,209
    Afzal M.Labour3,119
    F. CarterLabour3,038
    P. TilsleyLib/Sdp2,546
    R. MillerchipLib/Sdp2,171
    M. SharpeLib/Sdp2,040
    G. BaylissConservative884
    M. PriceConservative695
    H. HordernConservative594
    Bartley Green3 seats · turnout 37.6%
    J. CharltonLabour2,552
    J. LinesConservative2,453
    M. Arnott-JobLabour2,389
    I. FletcherConservative2,374
    V. MartinLabour2,262
    R. TaylorConservative2,249
    H. McCreedyLib/Sdp1,958
    D. McCreedyLib/Sdp1,954
    C. VaughanLib/Sdp1,764
    Billesley3 seats · turnout 41.9%
    T. StewartLabour3,742 ✓
    T. LivingstoneLabour3,295 ✓
    S. StaceyLabour3,052 ✓
    C. BrentConservative3,028
    V. NashConservative2,939
    P. LockyerLib/Sdp2,848
    M. ThorpConservative2,784
    A. RobertsLib/Sdp2,533
    P. KiermanLib/Sdp2,359
    K. DaviesPro Life288
    Bournville3 seats · turnout 43.4%
    D HartshorneConservative3,530
    D. HartshorneConservative3,530 ✓
    William HordernConservative3,349
    W. HordernConservative3,349 ✓
    D. PriceConservative3,306 ✓
    D PriceConservative3,306
    M. LievenLabour2,316
    M LievenLabour2,316
    J PearsonLabour2,247
    J. PearsonLabour2,247
    P WhitehouseLabour2,144
    P. WhitehouseLabour2,144
    R. CutlerSDP-Liberal Alliance1,988
    R CutlerLib/Sdp1,988
    T SwordLib/Sdp1,985
    T. SwordSDP-Liberal Alliance1,985
    G ManeffaLib/Sdp1,907
    G. ManeffaSDP-Liberal Alliance1,907
    Brandwood3 seats · turnout 42.0%
    E. HansonConservative4,023 ✓
    L GregoryConservative3,902 ✓
    W. LewisConservative3,769 ✓
    M. KirbyLabour2,959
    O. LomasLabour2,946
    L. ParishLabour2,767
    B. KesselerLib/Sdp1,898
    J. ScullyLib/Sdp1,886
    R. WoodLib/Sdp1,852
    P. BaylissPro Life290
    Edgbaston3 seats · turnout 32.3%
    P. BarwellConservative3,656 ✓
    N. BosworthConservative3,596 ✓
    A. MartineauConservative2,466 ✓
    B. GriffinLib/Sdp1,692
    J. DuguidLib/Sdp1,675
    C. WestonLib/Sdp1,500
    R. JacksonLabour1,309
    W. OverendLabour1,254
    M. TracyLabour1,203
    W. HackettEcol475
    P. SheppardCOMM132
    D. HowlettIndependent129
    Erdington3 seats · turnout 37.5%
    J. ColeConservative3,660
    E LearConservative3,392
    E. RobbinsConservative3,328
    F. HubbardLabour2,160
    J. KimberleyLabour2,071
    C. BarberLib/Sdp2,053
    R. ThruppLabour2,012
    J. GordonLib/Sdp1,955
    K. PunshonLib/Sdp1,850
    Fox Hollies3 seats · turnout 34.2%
    F. GrattidgeLabour3,037
    M. RedmondLabour2,960
    M. LyonsLabour2,900
    A. BlumenthalConservative1,960
    J. WilliamsConservative1,931
    C. RussellConservative1,755
    D. BuckleLib/Sdp1,661
    G. TansleyLib/Sdp1,533
    A. McNamaraLib/Sdp1,521
    Hall Green3 seats · turnout 38.9%
    K. FurnessConservative4,190 ✓
    G. FranksConservative4,080 ✓
    C. HamiltonConservative3,984 ✓
    F. WilkesLib/Sdp2,209
    G. BeardsLib/Sdp2,132
    T. DoneghanLib/Sdp2,030
    L. FlanaganLabour1,125
    H. LapperLabour1,103
    J. PlattLabour1,062
    C. DaviesPro Life215
    Handsworth3 seats · turnout 30.5%
    N. HargreavesLabour2,983 ✓
    S. AbdiLabour2,725 ✓
    K. JhumatLabour2,709 ✓
    Zafar S.Conservative1,174
    P. DouchConservative1,137
    G RussonConservative1,134
    M. RabbaniIndependent945
    C. WilliamsLib/Sdp776
    J. TurnerLib/Sdp741
    M. WilliamsLib/Sdp723
    R. GreinerPro Life193
    S. TitchenIndependent150
    Harborne3 seats · turnout 40.0%
    P. HollingworthConservative3,910 ✓
    J. BaileyConservative3,544 ✓
    B. ZissmanConservative3,506 ✓
    E. ChithamLib/Sdp1,939
    R. HoltLib/Sdp1,702
    D. BridgerLabour1,693
    D. GreenLabour1,655
    K. WheldallLib/Sdp1,647
    P. HadleyLabour1,558
    J. HurdleyEcol546
    Hodge Hill3 seats · turnout 35.1%
    P. LynneConservative3,202
    B. HandsConservative3,187
    K. MeekConservative3,070
    K. EvansLabour2,353
    E. SimmondsLabour2,240
    M. WheateLabour2,205
    A. GopsillLib/Sdp1,821
    J. AldridgeLib/Sdp1,663
    C. SharpLib/Sdp1,557
    King's Norton3 seats
    L. JonesLabour3,193 ✓
    P. DeanLabour2,949 ✓
    C. KirkLabour2,864 ✓
    H. AdkinsConservative2,710
    Hardie A.Conservative2,481
    K. WooldridgeConservative2,381
    J. HemmingLib/Sdp1,291
    G. HudsonLib/Sdp1,228
    M. HutchisonLib/Sdp1,182
    J. HortonPro Life166
    Kingsbury3 seats · turnout 38.9%
    S. KirkhamSDP-Liberal Alliance2,877 ✓
    S. KirkhamLib/Sdp2,877
    S. AustinLabour2,546
    S. AustinLabour2,546 ✓
    G. GospillSDP-Liberal Alliance2,541 ✓
    G. GospillLib/Sdp2,541
    R. HassallLib/Sdp2,424
    R. HassallSDP-Liberal Alliance2,424
    C. McKeownLabour2,407
    C. McKeownLabour2,407
    D. MinnisLabour2,335
    D MinnisLabour2,335
    K. BarnwellConservative1,176
    K. BarnwellConservative1,176
    J. FreethConservative1,164
    J. FreethConservative1,164
    B. RodawayConservative1,104
    B. RodawayConservative1,104
    Kingstanding3 seats · turnout 26.5%
    H McCallionLabour2,883 ✓
    J. O'DonnellLabour2,756 ✓
    A. FosterLabour2,648 ✓
    J. HintonConservative1,656
    P. McAuleyConservative1,560
    M. KielyConservative1,518
    D. SmytheLib/Sdp1,263
    G. CaleyLib/Sdp1,250
    I. MartinLib/Sdp1,238
    D. GilbertIndependent171
    Ladywood3 seats · turnout 31.7%
    D. LuscombeLib/Sdp2,840
    Bore A.Labour2,776
    K. HardemanLib/Sdp2,731
    R. HooleLabour2,632
    W. MurphyLabour2,553
    D. BennettLib/Sdp2,520
    W. BoveyConservative1,138
    S. BurrConservative1,060
    P. NischalConservative943
    Longbridge3 seats · turnout 33.7%
    W. SowtonLabour2,805
    S. BantingLabour2,615
    G. EynonLabour2,550
    T. BowronConservative1,993
    Byrne C.Conservative1,992
    D. MillsConservative1,952
    E. HarfordLib/Sdp1,747
    D. SmithLib/Sdp1,629
    C. PurcellLib/Sdp1,612
    Moseley3 seats · turnout 47.7%
    B. MeadowsConservative3,794 ✓
    A. CoombsConservative3,791 ✓
    G. LingConservative3,761 ✓
    F. BrookLabour2,549
    H. MillerLabour2,494
    A. QasrawiLabour2,439
    A. CoulsonLib/Sdp1,998
    R. CurtisLib/Sdp1,971
    G. TurnerLib/Sdp1,923
    J. WoddisCOMM202
    Nechells3 seats · turnout 34.0%
    M. BrownLabour3,178
    C. FineganLabour3,150
    W. GrayLabour3,137
    S. AndersonLib/Sdp2,476
    W. DoyleLib/Sdp2,459
    M. CollinsLib/Sdp2,433
    R. BrewConservative708
    E. AyersConservative689
    T. WatersConservative664
    Northfield3 seats · turnout 40.9%
    E. CurrieConservative3,834
    M. ScrimshawConservative3,770
    L. LawrenceConservative3,453
    R. GortonLib/Sdp2,210
    L. RedmondLabour2,139
    K. NicolLib/Sdp2,097
    P. NicolLib/Sdp2,056
    E. KestleLabour2,034
    W. SuettLabour1,879
    Oscott3 seats · turnout 34.9%
    E. RoseConservative2,888
    D. RoyConservative2,728
    K. QualtersConservative2,667
    G. HarperLabour2,028
    C. HepplewhiteLabour1,951
    J. WalshLabour1,809
    E. EdmondsLib/Sdp1,578
    J. GibbinsLib/Sdp1,543
    B. MartinLib/Sdp1,498
    Perry Barr3 seats · turnout 42.0%
    T. CookeConservative4,107
    G. ChaplainConservative4,059
    L. BirdConservative4,028
    E. ClarkeLabour2,073
    S. HeatherLabour1,849
    H. TaylorLib/Sdp1,847
    A. CharlesLib/Sdp1,633
    D. SharpLib/Sdp1,626
    P. SinghLabour1,605
    Quinton3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    F. CocksConservative3,656 ✓
    H. BlumenthalConservative3,504 ✓
    A. WalkerConservative3,298 ✓
    M. WilliamsLib/Sdp1,675
    J. BinnsLib/Sdp1,537
    M. LomerLib/Sdp1,490
    D HarrisonLabour1,159
    P. WarrenLabour934
    P. KalsiLabour785
    P. WindleyRES624
    Sandwell3 seats · turnout 40.5%
    H. ShiresConservative3,714
    E. ShepherdConservative3,710
    E. FranklinConservative3,639
    E. EnglandLabour3,049
    P. RoseLabour2,942
    G. MatharuLabour2,848
    I. MillerchipLib/Sdp1,669
    R. BreeseLib/Sdp1,585
    G. SanghaLib/Sdp1,447
    Selly Oak3 seats · turnout 45.0%
    D. AlexanderConservative3,534 ✓
    K. MorrisConservative3,379 ✓
    David LewisConservative3,273 ✓
    M. NangleLabour2,293
    K. McCarthyLabour2,291
    N. HafeezLabour2,138
    M. FelderhofLib/Sdp2,033
    J. SkinnerLib/Sdp2,031
    G. FarleyLib/Sdp1,965
    J. TylerEcol1,205
    Shard End3 seats · turnout 30.0%
    J. ScroggieLabour2,962
    G. SimmonsLabour2,930
    F. ChapmanLabour2,800
    M. HobdayConservative1,759
    W. TrevisConservative1,699
    S. MatthewsConservative1,687
    G. HughesLib/Sdp1,480
    D. MillsLib/Sdp1,425
    J. MillsLib/Sdp1,372
    Sheldon3 seats · turnout 38.9%
    A. ForesterConservative2,929 ✓
    R. KingConservative2,920 ✓
    R. LawnConservative2,811 ✓
    D. JenkinsLabour2,630
    W LewisLabour2,360
    K ReedLabour2,293
    D. KingLib/Sdp1,666
    P. McDonnellLib/Sdp1,474
    S. OgilvieLib/Sdp1,450
    S. ArrowsmithNF136
    J. WillisNF96
    Small Heath3 seats · turnout 28.8%
    M. BrownLabour4,593
    E. EamesLabour4,343
    D. RichLabour3,964
    P. GourlayConservative1,162
    Harrison D.Conservative1,127
    R. DimmickLib/Sdp1,089
    J. HarrisonConservative1,007
    P. BhogalLib/Sdp856
    A. LadakLib/Sdp743
    Soho3 seats · turnout 28.4%
    A. JacksonLabour4,439 ✓
    C. WilkinsonLabour4,301 ✓
    S. MarwaLabour4,266 ✓
    A. NicolaidesLib/Sdp634
    D. ChauhanLib/Sdp575
    C. HemmingLib/Sdp541
    A. BeardConservative533
    R. GrevilleConservative515
    R. DobsonConservative501
    D. BrownWRP184
    R. HardyCOMM162
    Sparkbrook3 seats · turnout 26.6%
    J. O'KeeffeLabour3,209 ✓
    R. KnowlesLabour2,966 ✓
    W. TurnerLabour2,821 ✓
    C. VirdeeLib/Sdp682
    S. JenningsConservative610
    H. BuchananLib/Sdp592
    B. SlaterConservative577
    F. PoveyConservative541
    B. PeaceLib/Sdp522
    J. BhindraIndependent520
    C. AshmoreIndependent148
    Sparkhill3 seats · turnout 33.1%
    R BenjaminLabour3,615 ✓
    J. FergusonLabour3,607 ✓
    F. ParkerLabour3,028 ✓
    G. ChohanConservative1,519
    E. JarvisConservative1,481
    G. SaundersConservative1,430
    O. ParmarLib/Sdp1,364
    J. MatthewsLib/Sdp1,077
    A. GillardLib/Sdp1,031
    M. BlaikiePro Life308
    Stockland Green3 seats · turnout 30.7%
    K. BartonLabour2,936
    Bird B.Labour2,708
    Martin BrooksLabour2,518
    L. CartonConservative1,927
    L. WebbornConservative1,722
    L. McCullochConservative1,649
    E. AbelLib/Sdp1,491
    C. VincentLib/Sdp1,403
    M. WardLib/Sdp1,333
    Sutton Four Oaks3 seats · turnout 43.9%
    R. WoottonConservative6,788 ✓
    Roger Gregory WoottonConservative6,788
    R. HalesConservative6,784
    R. HalesConservative6,784 ✓
    D. UnderwoodConservative6,561
    D. UnderwoodConservative6,561 ✓
    R. LinesSDP-Liberal Alliance2,754
    R LinesLib/Sdp2,754
    J. QuirkeSDP-Liberal Alliance2,632
    J QuirkeLib/Sdp2,632
    J. RaileySDP-Liberal Alliance2,469
    J RaileyLib/Sdp2,469
    I. JonesLabour392
    I JonesLabour392
    J AndrewsLabour359
    J. AndrewsLabour359
    M. RayLabour354
    M RayLabour354
    Sutton New Hall3 seats · turnout 37.3%
    M. DickinsonConservative4,735
    Richard John HudsonConservative4,620
    C. HelLabyConservative4,508
    J. WhorwoodLib/Sdp2,767
    C. HooperLib/Sdp2,580
    M. CardinalLib/Sdp2,453
    F. RayLabour645
    C. BarleyLabour635
    D. SaltLabour578
    Sutton Vesey3 seats · turnout 44.4%
    C. FancoteConservative7,064
    T. WilliamsConservative6,787
    A. RudgeConservative6,742
    N. BiddlestoneLib/Sdp2,586
    S. HigginsLib/Sdp2,585
    A. OsbornLib/Sdp2,549
    J. MoffatLabour575
    C. GibbonsLabour543
    G. GroganLabour487
    Washwood Heath3 seats · turnout 30.0%
    L. ByronLabour3,707
    D. EmeryLabour3,618
    P. SeverLabour3,467
    T. McKenzieConservative1,617
    F. PritchardConservative1,532
    P ValdmanisConservative1,493
    E. CollinsLib/Sdp1,265
    P. CastleLib/Sdp1,233
    D. PreceltonLib/Sdp1,052
    Weoley3 seats · turnout 36.3%
    D. Arnott-JobLabour2,653
    G. BiggsLabour2,551
    M. BorcherdsLabour2,531
    M. DightConservative2,474
    R. RoeConservative2,420
    P. MosleyConservative2,420
    A. KnappLib/Sdp1,913
    D. ThomasLib/Sdp1,760
    C. WaltonLib/Sdp1,691
    Yardley3 seats · turnout 37.5%
    B. DobsonConservative3,078 ✓
    J. LakinConservative3,014 ✓
    G. HepworthConservative2,923 ✓
    P. CarolanLabour2,437
    J. ByrneLabour2,427
    C. JonesLabour2,381
    M. SmithLib/Sdp1,615
    G. YoungLib/Sdp1,579
    A. SmithLib/Sdp1,476
    R JonesNF158
    M. WhelanNF91