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    1983 handbook

    Forest Of Dean: 1983 local elections

    28 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (47 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 21 · Labour 20 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2

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

    Labour 22 · Other 18 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Conservative 4

    Ward results

    Alvington & Aylburton1 seat
    T. WilcoxLib/Sdp0 ✓
    Awre1 seat
    A. LeggLabour0 ✓
    Blaisdon and Longhope1 seat
    E. PennIndependent0 ✓
    Bream2 seats · turnout 43.2%
    M. ReesLabour800
    D. BrookesLabour652
    J. JamesIndependent640
    Broadwell3 seats · turnout 25.5%
    K. SeymourLib/Sdp848
    F. SmithLabour758
    G. ChildsLabour634
    A PowellLabour626
    Churcham and Huntley1 seat
    R. TaylorIndependent0 ✓
    Cinderford5 seats · turnout 28.7%
    F. BeardLabour1,417
    H. MorganLabour1,280
    C. WatkinsLabour1,207
    W. RuckLabour962
    B. TowellLabour924
    J. WarrenIndependent683
    K. HughesLib/Sdp641
    T. HolderIndependent611
    R. GrindleIndependent533
    Coleford3 seats · turnout 34.8%
    F. DaviesIndependent844
    J. CrookLabour758
    R. BoddingtonConservative529
    J. TaylorLabour496
    M. Sanzen-BakerLib/Sdp488
    D. RimmerIndependent341
    Drybrook2 seats
    P. JowersLabour0 ✓
    C. BrainLabour0 ✓
    Dymock & Kempley1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    D ShorthouseConservative321
    J. Barber-StarkeyIndependent218
    Hartpury1 seat
    A. ComptonIndependent0 ✓
    Hewelsfield & St. Braivels1 seat · turnout 52.0%
    N. HeathIndependent482
    M. VennerLabour209
    Littledean1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    C. VidlerLabour290
    W. BurtonshawIndependent266
    Lydbrook2 seats
    W. WhittingtonLabour0 ✓
    A. CooperLabour0 ✓
    Lydney5 seats · turnout 27.5%
    E. GossIndependent1,518
    B. HobmanLabour1,086
    C. ReeksLib/Sdp929
    W. WilliamsLabour839
    E. HorrittConservative824
    M. NortheyLib/Sdp811
    L. FallerLabour682
    C. TaylorLabour627
    P. WestLabour489
    Mitcheldean2 seats
    L. TuffleyLabour0 ✓
    G. ReadIndependent0 ✓
    Newent & Oxenhall1 seat
    M. SmithIndependent0 ✓
    Newent Central2 seats · turnout 23.3%
    M. EvansIndependent430
    R. BartlettIndependent419
    D. BlickLib/Sdp384
    Newland1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    D. WheelerLib/Sdp297
    R. CookLabour192
    Newnham1 seat · turnout 38.5%
    A. HarrisonIndependent212
    P. KnowlesLabour142
    Pillowell2 seats · turnout 45.3%
    R. MorseIndependent689
    C. RichardsIndependent684
    T. WaringLabour480
    C. MorganLabour422
    Redmarley1 seat
    C. BalfourIndependent0 ✓
    Ruardean1 seat · turnout 65.8%
    Daniella PritchardLabour391
    R. DuberleyIndependent349
    Ruspidge2 seats · turnout 33.6%
    J. WatkinsLabour489
    C. TempestLabour369
    J. GardnerLib/Sdp352
    Tibberton1 seat
    J. BoaitLib/Sdp0 ✓
    Tidenham3 seats · turnout 33.1%
    J. Harrison HigginsRES1,063
    P. MansonConservative849
    J. GriffinIndependent844
    J. SvendsenLib/Sdp650
    Westbury-on-Severn1 seat · turnout 41.6%
    V. PickeringIndependent392
    B. MahonLabour135
    Woolaston1 seat
    A. BallIndependent0 ✓