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    1983 handbook

    Derwentside: 1983 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 30 · Other 16 · Conservative 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    After (end of 1983) (55 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 36 · Other 12 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    Ward results

    Annfield Plain2 seats · turnout 49.9%
    B. KellyLabour859
    J. GilbertLabour823
    J. HendersonLib/Sdp776
    F. DaglishIndependent732
    Benfieldside3 seats · turnout 45.7%
    D HumeIndependent1,166
    J. JeffreyConservative825
    O. TempleLib/Sdp789
    T. TelferConservative639
    N. HeavisideIndependent614
    W. PantingLabour613
    D. LlewellynLabour593
    G. JonesLabour526
    Blackhill3 seats · turnout 35.2%
    V. KellyLabour880
    K. RobsonLabour806
    R. AtkinsonIndependent798
    R. RyansLabour715
    J. GrahamConservative478
    Burnhope1 seat
    W. CoatesLabour0 ✓
    Burnopfield3 seats · turnout 34.1%
    B. CharltonLabour1,090
    W. DobsonLabour960
    A. ArmstrongLabour950
    K. DowsIndependent828
    Castleside1 seat · turnout 49.3%
    D. GrahamConservative401
    A. AtkinsonLabour180
    Catchgate2 seats
    W. BellLabour0 ✓
    J. EvansLabour0 ✓
    Consett North2 seats · turnout 43.5%
    A. WatsonLabour682
    P. HolmesIndependent557
    L. ThomasConservative518
    L. BrownLabour427
    Consett South3 seats · turnout 28.8%
    J. CreeganLabour950
    P. ReillyLabour731
    D. McVickersIndependent687
    M. O'NeillLabour617
    Cornsay1 seat · turnout 55.7%
    T. JohnsonLabour344
    J. LowesIndependent188
    J. HambletonConservative138
    Craghead2 seats
    M. QuinnLabour0 ✓
    H. FeenanLabour0 ✓
    Crookhall1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    D. HodgsonLabour358
    W. MelodyIndependent296
    Delves Lane3 seats · turnout 27.8%
    E. EdwardsLabour898
    J. WhitfieldLabour856
    K. SessfordLabour854
    R. HeppleLib/Sdp560
    Dipton2 seats · turnout 37.8%
    J. WalkerLabour718
    J. DownIndependent600
    N. OystonLabour525
    Ebchester and Medomsley3 seats · turnout 43.9%
    B. GardnerLabour1,062
    W. BrownLabour976
    Joanne CarrLabour911
    B. RussellConservative840
    E. TurnerIndependent830
    A. HolmesEcol335
    Esh3 seats
    J. HennessyLib/Sdp952
    J. TaylorLib/Sdp799
    W. BeavisLabour783
    W. JoynesLabour726
    T. BuxtonLabour666
    O. OwenLib/Sdp625
    Havannah3 seats · turnout 42.9%
    E. TuckermanIndependent1,085
    W. PeacockIndependent995
    E. ReedIndependent982
    L. BoydLabour901
    T. DeftyLabour871
    J. SlowtherLabour829
    Lanchester3 seats · turnout 47.7%
    S. DixonLabour913
    E. TallentyreConservative815
    C. HewettConservative800
    D. IcetonConservative770
    O. JohnsonLabour675
    P. PowerLabour636
    R. KellLib/Sdp512
    M. DumphyLib/Sdp345
    Leadgate3 seats · turnout 48.1%
    J. PearsLabour1,216
    W. WaltonLabour1,110
    W. StockdaleIndependent1,062
    W. ThompsonLabour858
    H. SandersonLib/Sdp421
    B. KellyConservative300
    South Moor3 seats · turnout 45.5%
    G. HoleIndependent914
    A. WestwaterIndependent885
    D. RobsonIndependent799
    T. SnaithLabour657
    T. SmithLabour646
    D. CainLabour607
    South Stanley3 seats · turnout 26.6%
    M. ArmstrongLabour933
    J. GriffithsLabour914
    J. HallIndependent461
    S. MowbrayIndependent421
    J. LeeLib/Sdp409
    Stanley Hall3 seats · turnout 35.4%
    M. BroughLabour1,021
    H. HugginsLabour883
    A. SirkettLabour719
    I. AtkinsonIndependent467
    P. VellaIndependent409
    Tanfield2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    S. WalkerLabour732
    R. DoddLabour720
    T. RodhamIndependent603
    T. ScanlonIndependent592