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    1983 handbook

    Walsall: 1983 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

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

    Labour 27 · Conservative 15 · Other 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9

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

    Labour 25 · Conservative 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 · Other 9

    Ward results

    Aldridge Central and South1 seat
    J. SimisterConservative2,958 ✓
    M. OwenRES1,372
    E. NewmanLabour904
    M. MinerLib/Sdp510
    Aldridge N & Walsall Wood1 seat · turnout 49.0%
    R. GambleConservative2,503
    C. SmithLabour1,190
    L. HallLib/Sdp988
    Bentley & Darlaston N1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    E. AlisonLabour2,307
    M. McNultyConservative1,235
    J. HardingLib/Sdp710
    Birchills-Leamore1 seat · turnout 39.8%
    M. BartonLabour2,649
    F DavisConservative1,016
    G. CockayneLib/Sdp519
    Blakenall1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    R. CooperIndependent1,762
    K. RochelleLabour1,614
    M. HoltLib/Sdp257
    Bloxwich East1 seat · turnout 41.8%
    Wright S.Independent2,178 ✓
    G. MacmanomyLabour1,542
    B. JenkinsLib/Sdp465
    C. SmithCOMM46
    Bloxwich West1 seat · turnout 41.2%
    A. DaviesLabour2,246
    F. HitchcockConservative1,274
    A. HamptonLib/Sdp922
    Brownhills1 seat · turnout 39.9%
    R. BurfordLabour1,605
    J. BostonConservative1,330
    A. ReevesLib/Sdp719
    Darlaston South1 seat · turnout 34.7%
    H. AshbyLabour1,996
    D. CooperLib/Sdp891
    C HarveyConservative693
    Hatherton Rushall1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    K. PembertonConservative2,868
    H. ParkerLabour1,531
    M. WardLib/Sdp668
    Paddock1 seat · turnout 57.3%
    F. TunleyConservative5,028
    B. EdwardsLib/Sdp801
    E. MacknamaraLabour575
    Palfrey1 seat · turnout 60.0%
    P SmithLabour3,004
    C. BeilbyConservative2,937
    D. HolmesLib/Sdp263
    Pelsall1 seat · turnout 51.5%
    R. BoucherConservative2,409
    D. TomlinsonLabour1,808
    J. GarfittLib/Sdp1,597
    Pheasey1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    S. CrottyConservative1,769
    R SteeleLabour1,505
    M. ByrneLib/Sdp585
    Pleck2 seats · turnout 22.4%
    M. HadleyLabour2,214
    R. ArkellLabour1,081
    J. RolstonLib/Sdp775
    Short Heath1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    D. ShiresLib/Sdp2,328
    A. PainterLabour1,081
    N. NealeConservative993
    St Matthew's1 seat
    Jan GavinLabour2,203
    H. MooreConservative1,828
    A. WilsonLib/Sdp314
    Streetly1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    B. Douglas-MaudConservative3,882
    O. GriffithsLib/Sdp875
    Squires J.Labour570
    Willenhall North1 seat · turnout 43.8%
    T. LopezLabour1,588
    J. PooleLib/Sdp1,510
    K. HoltConservative680
    Willenhall South1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    J. WhistanceLabour1,683
    E. FraserConservative1,302
    D. HaddonLib/Sdp1,188