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    1983 handbook

    Newcastle Upon Tyne: 1983 local elections

    26 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 41 · Conservative 27 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 1

    After (end of 1983) (78 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 44 · Conservative 24 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 1

    Ward results

    Benwell1 seat · turnout 32.4%
    C. CookLabour1,682
    N. GreyConservative693
    N. SmithLib/Sdp229
    Blakelaw1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    M. WhiteLabour2,030
    D. PackhamLib/Sdp1,702
    Y. VintConservative624
    Byker1 seat · turnout 44.1%
    J. DaviesLabour2,089 ✓
    J. PrestonLib/Sdp827
    T. WardroperConservative172
    J. KeithCOMM33
    Castle1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    C. DuroseLib/Sdp1,997
    R. LaneConservative1,954
    J. LambLabour930
    Dene1 seat · turnout 49.8%
    Marian McWilliamsConservative2,630
    B. HaughLib/Sdp1,230
    V. CullenLabour1,136
    Denton1 seat · turnout 40.4%
    M. LynchLabour1,983
    A. GloverConservative998
    J. UrquhartLib/Sdp768
    Elswick1 seat · turnout 36.2%
    M. ChilesLabour1,644
    B. TurnbullConservative915
    M. KreitmanLib/Sdp284
    Fawdon1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    James LaingLabour2,469
    K. ClarkLib/Sdp1,849
    P. WillcoxConservative475
    Fenham1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    T. CooneyLabour1,773
    D. GilbertConservative1,689
    D. SmithLib/Sdp483
    Grange1 seat · turnout 50.8%
    J. ShipleyLib/Sdp2,887
    I. StepneyConservative1,412
    J. OrmondLabour638
    Heaton1 seat · turnout 47.1%
    S. DodginConservative1,834
    P. AndersonLabour1,605
    M. SmithLib/Sdp725
    Jesmond1 seat · turnout 42.5%
    Dempsey C.Conservative2,119 ✓
    A. BrownLabour1,017
    H. MortonLib/Sdp779
    A. PontonEcol109
    Kenton1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    E. HannafordConservative1,839
    C. FowlerLabour1,693
    E. AblemanLib/Sdp673
    Lemington2 seats · turnout 36.7%
    J. GordonLabour1,637
    Dave WebsterLabour1,528
    B. WilliamsConservative875
    R. WardConservative763
    I. AthertonLib/Sdp431
    J. MannLib/Sdp411
    Monkchester1 seat · turnout 46.4%
    P. CollinsLabour2,048 ✓
    H. GallagherLib/Sdp1,187
    R. CurlessConservative206
    B. ToppingCOMM20
    Moorside1 seat · turnout 33.3%
    K MainesLabour1,720
    K. MainesLabour1,720 ✓
    I. BurtonConservative1,047
    I. BurtonConservative1,047
    S FryLib/Sdp397
    S. FrySDP-Liberal Alliance397
    Newburn1 seat · turnout 34.6%
    A. ForsterLabour1,801
    A. SaundersConservative629
    R. StaffordLib/Sdp266
    Sandyford1 seat · turnout 46.0%
    E. DerrickLabour2,065
    M. McDonaldConservative1,520
    C. RyallLib/Sdp380
    Scotswood1 seat · turnout 31.5%
    R. BurgessLabour1,858
    M. WallesConservative497
    N. McGivernLib/Sdp277
    South Gosforth1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    Summersby M.Conservative2,602
    C. PlackettLib/Sdp1,516
    T. CareyLabour542
    Walker1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    J. CunninghamLabour2,112
    S. WilliamsLib/Sdp273
    S. HollidayConservative188
    Walkergate1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    H. ThompsonLabour2,057
    J. DaltonConservative1,262
    J. JohnsonLib/Sdp747
    West City1 seat · turnout 31.8%
    L. RussellLabour1,950 ✓
    E. GlahomConservative211
    M. McGivernLib/Sdp197
    J. PacittiDSPLA42
    Westerhope1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    D. McKeagConservative2,730
    J. MarshallLabour1,693
    S. WaterworthLib/Sdp470
    Wingrove1 seat · turnout 45.1%
    M. RogersonConservative1,919
    P. RathkeyLabour1,492
    K. McArdleLib/Sdp555
    Woolsington1 seat · turnout 33.5%
    J. KerriganLabour1,653
    S McKieConservative684
    D. GoodmanLib/Sdp245