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    1983 handbook

    Lancaster: 1983 local elections

    29 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 36 · Labour 14 · Other 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 37 · Labour 15 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 2

    Ward results

    Alexandra3 seats · turnout 39.3%
    E. GarbuttLabour883
    D. KershawConservative862
    K. WarrenConservative789
    C. BottomleyConservative774
    T. MashederLabour732
    T TattersallLabour670
    Arkholme1 seat · turnout 60.9%
    J. FairhurstConservative520
    D. WoodLib/Sdp196
    Bolton-le-Sands2 seats
    W. RiggConservative0 ✓
    A. BriggsConservative0 ✓
    Bulk3 seats · turnout 35.9%
    A BryningLabour1,325
    J. YatesLabour1,249
    I. BarkerLabour1,221
    R. SlaterConservative509
    A. OrlowskiLib/Sdp354
    A. GeeLib/Sdp333
    A. BuczynskiRES310
    M. VareyRES274
    S. ArsmtrongRES267
    Carnforth2 seats · turnout 19.3%
    E. WatsonConservative798
    E. JonesLabour722
    E. ClarkeLabour557
    Castle3 seats · turnout 46.9%
    S. HenigLabour1,240 ✓
    L. ShawLabour1,211 ✓
    P. RyeLabour1,119 ✓
    K. BowkerConservative846
    D. DoddConservative810
    G. LowthionConservative739
    J. FenderLib/Sdp434
    D. TowersLib/Sdp383
    G. WoodheadRES274
    E. FisherRES240
    E. BaileyRES203
    Caton2 seats · turnout 51.8%
    S. MewsLib/Sdp991
    M. RushtonLib/Sdp791
    Marion WilliamsConservative637
    M. PottsConservative572
    T. MyallLabour156
    G. BarnesLabour152
    Ellel2 seats · turnout 39.2%
    R. CarrConservative1,191
    W. KitchenConservative1,020
    W. GlaisterLabour450
    Halton-with-Aughton1 seat · turnout 57.0%
    H. TowersConservative418 ✓
    R. FentonLib/Sdp393
    D. NoonanLabour124
    P. WoodruffRES110
    Harbour2 seats · turnout 41.5%
    D. JacksonIndependent1,003
    K. BrookConservative578
    P. KerwinLib/Sdp459
    C. RobinsonLabour393
    C. SimmonsConservative367
    D. RobinsonLabour263
    Heysham Central2 seats · turnout 40.8%
    J. TaylorRES887
    B. FordConservative809
    R. PettigrewConservative692
    J. MackenzieLabour312
    Heysham North2 seats
    G. BryanConservative650
    M. KennanConservative640
    M. ClarkeLib/Sdp585
    S. OgleLabour453
    Heysham South3 seats · turnout 35.3%
    N. PymConservative1,123
    J. RawnsleyConservative1,105
    F. WellerConservative1,097
    D. BeesleyLabour992
    D. SlaterLabour991
    M. KewinLabour896
    Hornby1 seat · turnout 57.0%
    Fletcher T.Conservative460
    E. TinkerLib/Sdp300
    John O'Gaunt3 seats · turnout 52.0%
    B FreemanLib/Sdp1,055 ✓
    P WalkerLib/Sdp998 ✓
    L BoyleLib/Sdp929 ✓
    P. KavanaghLabour911
    J GallacherLabour897
    G CoatsLabour887
    J DoughertyConservative694
    P JamiesonConservative669
    S. MatthewsConservative661
    S. BrooksResidents171
    D BuczynskiRES145
    S HudsonRES134
    Kellet1 seat · turnout 56.0%
    H. ShuttleworthConservative620
    J. PrattLabour163
    Overton1 seat
    W. MashiterConservative0 ✓
    Parks2 seats · turnout 42.3%
    J. RaceConservative1,158
    J. DawsonConservative1,120
    B. OgstonLabour299
    Poulton3 seats · turnout 31.4%
    S. BurnsConservative997
    M. BickerConservative793
    W. ThorntonConservative793
    I. WoodsIndependent563
    I. HarrisonIndependent490
    Scotforth East3 seats · turnout 39.5%
    R. KenyonConservative933 ✓
    G. NewshamConservative890 ✓
    J. BakerLabour890 ✓
    S. DenwoodLabour860
    M. BidmeadLabour831
    J. GilbertLib/Sdp559
    B. AustinLib/Sdp524
    P. HortonLib/Sdp501
    J. FreemanRES260
    J. PaculaRES245
    C. WoodsRES170
    Scotforth West3 seats · turnout 25.7%
    J. BallConservative997
    I CliffordLabour711
    L. RobertsonLabour691
    K. BarooahLabour655
    J. PaculaRES422
    Silverdale1 seat
    F WilsonConservative428 ✓
    M ThomasIndependent290
    W MumfordLabour191
    Skerton Central2 seats · turnout 41.5%
    D. HendersonLabour1,105
    J. HornerLabour983
    P. RuddyLib/Sdp323
    P. WoodruffRES233
    B. GreenRES225
    Skerton East2 seats · turnout 40.8%
    J. LodgeLabour753
    J. ScottLabour689
    J RichardsonConservative476
    J. BulgerConservative402
    A. MacqueenRES82
    A. WoodruffRES82
    Skerton West2 seats
    J. TaylorConservative924
    J. StephensonConservative872
    T. DawsonLabour728
    A. SmithLabour697
    F. BrookesRES201
    R. ArmisteadRES146
    Slyne-with-Hest2 seats
    S. RostronConservative883
    F. WilcoxConservative777
    B. KingsmanIndependent613
    M. JacksonLib/Sdp418
    K. GreerRES113
    Torrisholme2 seats · turnout 45.3%
    P. WhitworthConservative1,274
    J. DowneyConservative1,208
    C. PageLabour439
    Victoria3 seats · turnout 38.3%
    T. ShinglerConservative907
    S. BoothLabour903
    M. BarrLabour862
    S. KingConservative858
    K. DixonLabour838
    W. SavilleConservative826
    R. ClarkeLib/Sdp651
    A. MewisRES206
    Warton1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    C. PeacockLib/Sdp437
    G. ParkesConservative391