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    1983 handbook

    Darlington: 1983 local elections

    25 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (52 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 29 · Conservative 14 · Other 8 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    After (end of 1983) (52 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 27 · Conservative 20 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2

    Ward results

    Bank Top2 seats · turnout 39.5%
    J. WilliamsLabour585
    L. HolmesLabour571
    F. WakeConservative354
    J. JohnsonConservative330
    P. HembladeAll165
    E. RichmondAll160
    Central2 seats · turnout 37.3%
    I. HartleyLabour596
    A. VickersLabour585
    J. HaithwaiteConservative364
    C. GordonConservative360
    Cockerton East3 seats · turnout 58.8%
    J. LambConservative850 ✓
    C. TaylorConservative686 ✓
    T SoanesConservative681 ✓
    E. GreavesLabour646
    W. MoreheadLabour582
    G. MoreheadLabour581
    R. RobsonAll381
    E. HullAll361
    D. MartinAll328
    Cockerton West2 seats · turnout 53.2%
    G. HutchinsonLabour640 ✓
    K. FairerLabour537 ✓
    E. William MartinSDP-Liberal Alliance480
    J. BainbridgeSDP-Liberal Alliance339
    C. AshmoreConservative288
    J. CansfieldConservative235
    College2 seats · turnout 53.8%
    P. Stamford-BewleyConservative1,043
    E. RichmondConservative984
    T. JohnstonLabour203
    J. CorrieAll198
    L. StruttLabour185
    J. BarronAll183
    Eastbourne North2 seats · turnout 44.5%
    W. DixonLabour621
    A. SheppersonLabour621
    K. MatthewsConservative383
    A. BruceConservative375
    A. RobinsonAll110
    H. LintonAll108
    Eastbourne South2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    J. AndersonLabour805
    J. SkinnerLabour767
    B. HewittConservative289
    D. LeemingConservative281
    J. ScottAll101
    G. KilnerAll82
    Harrowgate Hill3 seats · turnout 40.8%
    R. FishwickConservative873
    J. LazenbyLabour856
    N. CollinsonLabour678
    Anna DayLabour669
    J. RobsonConservative608
    P. ShearwoodConservative564
    M. WallerAll294
    M. TomaAll286
    C. CritchlowAll271
    Haughton East3 seats
    D MosesConservative1,047 ✓
    S CooperLabour931 ✓
    B RobsonConservative926 ✓
    E GlentonLabour869
    G ArnettConservative839
    R HolmesLabour798
    G StainsbyAll485
    K ParsonAll408
    A WalkerAll393
    Haughton West2 seats · turnout 44.1%
    D. LyonetteLabour758 ✓
    A. ButtleLabour595 ✓
    A MarshallConservative397
    J. ParsonageConservative360
    K. McLoughlinInd Lab286
    J. BarronAll196
    C. OliverAll180
    A. CaygillIndependent171
    Heighington1 seat · turnout 51.2%
    E. ThompsonIndependent415
    W. SmithConservative260
    J. StanleyLabour84
    Hummersknott2 seats
    S. BrownConservative1,415
    F. RobinsonConservative1,372
    I. BarnesAll311
    S. CheffingeAll232
    G. DurhamLabour100
    J. EdmondsonLabour90
    Hurworth2 seats
    J. MooreConservative881
    G. PriestleyIndependent855
    J. MooreConservative829
    Lascelles2 seats · turnout 35.5%
    V. BloxsomeLabour669
    G. PlummerLabour619
    D. MasonConservative261
    P. FreitagAll233
    A. McPhersonAll230
    Lingfield2 seats · turnout 47.5%
    A. RobinsonLabour756
    F. RobsonLabour678
    F. BattyeConservative533
    R. LewisConservative510
    A. PorterAll253
    D. MuttrieAll225
    Middleton St George2 seats
    T AdamsAll587 ✓
    L RaineConservative444 ✓
    T. EmbletonIndependent436
    C HarkerLabour170
    Mowden2 seats
    W. NewtonConservative1,222 ✓
    J. StensonConservative1,170 ✓
    K TaitAll432
    D O'LearyAll387
    Linda PerksLabour192
    H DixonLabour188
    North Road2 seats · turnout 38.3%
    J. CousinLabour441 ✓
    K. WalkerAll378 ✓
    N. TownLabour369
    D. GormleyAll343
    A. ClarkIndependent242
    A. McInnesConservative155
    M. Stamford-BewleyConservative147
    Northgate North2 seats · turnout 33.3%
    A. FeeneyLabour504
    T. MoorhouseLabour491
    T. BladesConservative248
    P. MiltonConservative245
    C. SpenceAll170
    T. WaltonAll138
    Northgate South2 seats · turnout 40.7%
    J. BethellLabour627
    Dorothy Claire LongLabour590
    H. Dixon RobinsonConservative431
    N. PatrickConservative423
    P. McCluskeyAll161
    D. TillAll160
    Park East3 seats
    H. StraitonLabour1,138 ✓
    A GillLabour999 ✓
    J. NicholsonLabour996 ✓
    G MilesConservative593
    J MoyleConservative575
    J TraiceConservative563
    G NewtonAll163
    S WalkerAll134
    S CapeAll123
    Park West2 seats · turnout 52.4%
    E. McMahonConservative1,260
    H. ScottConservative1,235
    S. FarrAll231
    G. CajdatsyLabour165
    P. Stainsby-TronLabour132
    Pierremont3 seats · turnout 48.6%
    W. PatersonConservative1,065
    B. HodgsonConservative1,063
    P. JonesConservative997
    B. FiskeAll835
    J. ParkerAll718
    D. WardAll701
    B. ElliottLabour541
    C. LyonetteLabour510
    S. WilliamsLabour472
    Sadberge1 seat
    B. CuthbertsonInd Con0 ✓
    Whessoe1 seat · turnout 44.5%
    Roberts E.Conservative600
    J. SmedleyAll175