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    1983 handbook

    Sedgemoor: 1983 local elections

    31 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 25 · Labour 13 · Other 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 4

    After (end of 1983) (49 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Labour 11 · Other 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5

    Ward results

    Axbridge1 seat · turnout 62.5%
    J. HelpsLib/Sdp404
    J. StorieConservative246
    D. BrattIndependent124
    Axe Vale1 seat · turnout 57.3%
    A. HamConservative631
    P. SymonsLib/Sdp205
    Berrow1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    D. WillisConservative660
    N. EvansLib/Sdp352
    Brent1 seat
    P. FrostConservative0 ✓
    Burnham North2 seats · turnout 39.1%
    P. HicksConservative1,027
    K. PetersConservative1,007
    J. HuntIndependent540
    Burnham South3 seats · turnout 42.1%
    S. NorrisLib/Sdp1,009
    B. MatthewsLib/Sdp871
    R. ThompsonLib/Sdp828
    R. BollandConservative783
    P. BuxtonConservative705
    T. BrockbankConservative688
    C. GreetLabour197
    Cannington & Combwich2 seats · turnout 66.2%
    L. CartwrightConservative887
    K. DyerConservative880
    J. JagoLib/Sdp444
    E. SaichLib/Sdp342
    D. WoodLabour178
    J. BerryLabour126
    Central3 seats · turnout 41.9%
    M. ReesConservative698 ✓
    M ReesConservative698
    J. BriscombeLabour654
    J. BriscombeLabour654 ✓
    M CresswellConservative641
    M. CresswellConservative641 ✓
    H HagueLabour567
    H. HagueLabour567
    W. StockerConservative532
    W. StockerConservative532
    M. LerryLabour512
    M. LerryLabour512
    J. KunzliLib/Sdp445
    J. KunzliSDP-Liberal Alliance445
    Cheddar2 seats · turnout 34.1%
    S. MoodyIndependent752
    D. RoachConservative728
    J. PageLib/Sdp583
    Dowsborough1 seat · turnout 48.5%
    R. StephensConservative415
    F. ConnollyLib/Sdp258
    East Poldens1 seat
    M. TingeyConservative0 ✓
    Eastern Quantocks1 seat · turnout 54.1%
    Daniels P.Conservative511
    K. KunzliLib/Sdp153
    Eastover2 seats · turnout 34.0%
    J. TurnerLabour414
    J. DaviesLabour409
    C. HamlinConservative253
    R. NicholsonConservative238
    F. PatonLib/Sdp184
    Hamp2 seats · turnout 25.2%
    M. TustianLabour596
    A. EvansLabour537
    D. SearleLib/Sdp379
    P. HeadfordLib/Sdp301
    Highbridge3 seats · turnout 27.2%
    T. TurnerLabour597
    M. EvansLib/Sdp580
    J. EdeConservative553
    N. CloutmanLib/Sdp524
    R. DaffinLabour506
    A. WhitehouseLabour482
    D. WhitingLib/Sdp465
    Huntspill1 seat · turnout 57.0%
    A. GanfieldConservative655
    G. PughIndependent382
    Mark1 seat · turnout 59.4%
    J. MatthewsConservative489
    P. KickLib/Sdp245
    Newton Green1 seat · turnout 58.8%
    J. LangConservative414
    N. ChesserIndependent280
    North Petherton2 seats · turnout 54.4%
    C. VanstoneIndependent542 ✓
    C. VanstoneIndependent542
    M. PayneIndependent522 ✓
    M PayneIndependent522
    E. BerryConservative471
    E BerryConservative471
    R BrearleyConservative399
    R. BrearleyConservative399
    J. PilkingtonSDP-Liberal Alliance261
    J PilkingtonLib/Sdp261
    J. BrownSDP-Liberal Alliance225
    J. BrownLib/Sdp225
    P LerryLabour177
    P. LerryLabour177
    P. StephensLabour119
    P StephensLabour119
    Parchey1 seat
    A. BethellConservative0 ✓
    Pawlett & Puriton1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    J. BolderoConservative475
    G. LockyerIndependent401
    A. ChallengerLabour140
    Quantock3 seats · turnout 39.3%
    T. DonaldsonConservative1,091
    J. HooperConservative1,062
    R. HudsonConservative910
    P. JohnstoneLib/Sdp558
    J. Steer-SmithLib/Sdp553
    J. SmithLabour385
    M. BurrowsLabour358
    Sandford1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    D. FrostConservative609
    S. BearneLabour147
    Shipham1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    G. ThieryIndependent321
    J. MorganLib/Sdp153
    Sowey1 seat · turnout 66.6%
    D. WhiteIndependent427
    P. HawksConservative182
    Sydenham3 seats · turnout 25.4%
    J. AyresLabour1,197
    R. BrookesLabour1,079
    M. BriscombeLabour1,032
    F. OatleyConservative344
    C. WallaceConservative325
    Victoria2 seats · turnout 32.5%
    K. RichardsLabour514
    B. ChedgeyLabour511
    D. HillLib/Sdp351
    D. DewarConservative231
    Wedmore2 seats
    A. BanwellIndependent0 ✓
    M. GrayConservative0 ✓
    West Poldens1 seat
    N. Ellis-JonesConservative0 ✓
    Westonzoyland1 seat · turnout 60.3%
    D. AlderConservative357
    C. SperringIndependent311
    Woolavington1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    J. BlundellConservative439
    D. WilkinsonLabour261