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    1982 handbook

    Colchester: 1982 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1981) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 35 · Labour 22 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0

    After (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Labour 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Berechurch1 seat · turnout 36.9%
    R. McQuittyLabour940
    A. KeenlysideConservative614
    H. AndersonLib/Sdp569
    BIRCH-MESSING1 seat · turnout 50.8%
    T. WaymanIndependent506
    D. CalthorpeLib/Sdp114
    T. MorecroftLabour45
    Boxted & Langham1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    J. GarnettConservative617
    M. BearmanLib/Sdp286
    J. ChurchLabour75
    Castle1 seat · turnout 46.8%
    K. CookeLabour907
    E. HumphreysConservative881
    W. SpyveeLib/Sdp579
    Harbour1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    R. GreenLabour1,052
    R. PuxleyLib/Sdp750
    M. CoyneConservative667
    Lexden1 seat · turnout 60.8%
    D. HoltConservative1,364 ✓
    H. BrooksLib/Sdp948
    A. SullivanLabour123
    O. GrayEcol32
    Mile End1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    J. FulfordConservative854
    T. OxtonLabour519
    M. WilsonLib/Sdp301
    New Town1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    R. EvansLib/Sdp1,146
    J. OrpeLabour605
    J. ClarkeConservative433
    Prettygate1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    D. PurvisConservative1,131
    M. HuntLib/Sdp915
    C. PearsonLabour414
    Shrub End1 seat · turnout 36.4%
    G. DaldryLib/Sdp871
    E. PlowrightLabour797
    A. StevensonConservative473
    St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 28.5%
    G. BoberLabour1,262
    P. BarkerLib/Sdp535
    E. SinclairConservative517
    St. Annes1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    R. MarchantLabour843
    L. WynneConservative744
    W. LadbrookLib/Sdp527
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 45.7%
    M. RootsConservative994
    J. HughesLib/Sdp380
    R. CrookesLabour270
    St. Marys1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    N. ChapmanConservative1,273
    W. SandfordLib/Sdp635
    C. GravesLabour322
    Stanway1 seat · turnout 43.7%
    E. GawthropConservative863
    R. WilsonLib/Sdp550
    K. TaylorLabour337
    Tiptree1 seat · turnout 33.7%
    J. ElliottRES860
    R. MartinConservative676
    S. SimmondsLabour411
    WEST BERGHOLT1 seat · turnout 43.3%
    J. LamponConservative609
    M. BaylissLib/Sdp250
    J. PearsallLabour105
    West Mersea1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    G. RobertsConservative1,218
    W. PackardLib/Sdp609
    L. ShelleyLabour100
    Winstree1 seat · turnout 54.5%
    M. FairheadConservative796
    P. TreacherLib/Sdp232
    P. KentLabour70
    Wivenhoe1 seat · turnout 43.4%
    P. RootsConservative1,063
    J. BaylesLabour909
    D. StapleIndependent504