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    1983 handbook

    Torbay: 1983 local elections

    12 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 27 · Other 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1983) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Blatchcombe3 seats · turnout 36.1%
    F. JohnsonConservative1,114 ✓
    B. CarrollConservative1,053 ✓
    F. PerkinsConservative1,047 ✓
    D. LentellAll892
    G. PorterAll747
    W. MachinRES736
    A. RileyAll673
    G. ClarkLabour664
    B. McCaigLabour513
    W. MackenzieLabour511
    D. HoldenEcol116
    Cockington-With-Chelston3 seats · turnout 41.2%
    BloggL Con1,504
    D. ReidConservative1,399
    E. ArmesConservative1,363
    G. FisherAll1,106
    H. EdwardsIndependent968
    B. HeseltineAll887
    M. MaysAll875
    W. StreetIndependent726
    L. CritchlowLabour596
    Coverdale3 seats · turnout 30.8%
    D. MarshallConservative1,229
    W. FryerConservative1,188
    A. BallingerConservative1,083
    A. MurrayRES1,051
    R. BrownAll751
    F. LeaneyAll749
    E. ReubensRES674
    E. HarrisLabour564
    Ellacombe3 seats · turnout 36.5%
    K. SelleyConservative1,735
    J. CooperConservative1,687
    S. MarchantConservative1,470
    T. SelbyAll870
    P. PrewettAll821
    D. HorneLabour762
    P. LevieAll694
    D. BradburyEcol196
    Furzeham-With-Churston3 seats · turnout 38.9%
    M. ThairlwellConservative1,709
    J. SullivanConservative1,591
    L. CooperConservative1,570
    J. O'BrienRES1,135
    N. ByeAll934
    L. BondRES848
    J. LoaderLabour330
    Preston3 seats · turnout 37.4%
    D. MasonConservative1,866
    H. HopkinsConservative1,782
    A. BulleyConservative1,740
    D. MurrayRES1,067
    D. MitchellRES922
    J. SandersAll754
    H. RabbichAll727
    Shiphay3 seats · turnout 37.2%
    L. HowardConservative1,294
    A. SawyerConservative1,182
    W. FilonConservative1,108
    R. BellAll1,106
    A. LeggAll1,065
    M. WallAll1,001
    F. RoyLabour517
    T. HeleLabour515
    K. HarrisonLabour511
    St. Marychurch3 seats · turnout 38.9%
    F. SkinnerConservative1,671
    R. HuntConservative1,646
    O. JarmainConservative1,588
    D. SmithAll1,306
    F. StoneAll1,224
    M. BellAll1,197
    C. HollingsheadLabour332
    St. Michael-With-Goodrington3 seats
    J PedleyConservative1,430 ✓
    W TaylorConservative1,294 ✓
    P RiddellConservative1,257 ✓
    I FentonAll1,155
    B DowneyRES1,031
    A SandersAll995
    R PentneyAll904
    P PerrettRES866
    P ThompsonLabour225
    D. AbrahamsEcol144
    St. Peters-With-St. Marys3 seats · turnout 31.2%
    A. KeyConservative1,505
    K. HoggRES1,367
    M. KingstonConservative1,336
    W. TreebyConservative1,225
    R. WalkleyRES1,174
    H. HowesLabour461
    Tormohun3 seats · turnout 29.4%
    E. SallowayIndependent1,338
    J. GillinConservative1,019
    R. CoombeConservative985
    K. HarradineAll940
    J. HandfordConservative927
    D. HambergAll899
    J. StoneLabour452
    Torwood3 seats · turnout 31.6%
    J. FarrellConservative1,710
    R. PassmoreConservative1,644
    D. TannerConservative1,510
    P. BeightonInd Con494
    D. SmithAll473
    J. SpencerAll470