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    1983 handbook

    Breckland: 1983 local elections

    41 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · Other 16 · Labour 6 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0

    After (end of 1983) (53 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 32 · Other 12 · Labour 8 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    Ward results

    All Saints1 seat
    E. SouthgateConservative0 ✓
    Beetley & Gressenhall1 seat · turnout 51.7%
    I. HowardConservative496
    B. BarnardIndependent277
    Besthorpe1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    K. MartinConservative573
    W. CuddLabour255
    Buckenham1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    J. MarshConservative394
    C. PhillipsLabour231
    Conifer1 seat
    W. EmmsIndependent0 ✓
    East Dereham Neatherd2 seats · turnout 37.0%
    M. DuiganConservative719
    G. WhitworthConservative573
    I. WoodhallLabour272
    W. McBeathLabour229
    J. CopseyLib/Sdp189
    East Dereham St. Withburga1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    M. GoodmanConservative343
    R. ThompsonLabour293
    East Dereham Toftwood2 seats · turnout 40.0%
    M. FanthorpeConservative799
    B. CrossConservative719
    P. AllnattLib/Sdp362
    H. AllnattLib/Sdp289
    K. PotterLabour286
    V. LawrenceLabour242
    East Dereham Town2 seats · turnout 35.1%
    L. PotterLabour728
    R. PotterLabour461
    D. GambleIndependent413
    East Guiltcross1 seat · turnout 46.9%
    K. SimpsonIndependent221 ✓
    G. AldridgeIndependent150
    M. HeyIndependent116
    A. DaviesLabour63
    Eynsford1 seat
    J. HatleyConservative0 ✓
    Haggard de Toni1 seat
    K. JellyConservative0 ✓
    Harling1 seat
    K. BulkeleyIndependent0 ✓
    Haverscroft1 seat · turnout 50.5%
    P. ShawConservative467
    J. LascellesLib/Sdp208
    E. LockIndependent125
    Heathlands1 seat
    T. StevensonConservative0 ✓
    Hermitage1 seat
    J. BirkbeckConservative0 ✓
    Launditch1 seat
    R. StoneyIndependent0 ✓
    Mattishall1 seat
    D. PearsonIndependent0 ✓
    Mid Forest1 seat
    S. StewardConservative0 ✓
    Nar Valley1 seat · turnout 50.1%
    M. BoddyLabour479
    T. HawkinsIndependent389
    Necton1 seat · turnout 50.2%
    J. BowcockIndependent476
    W. SpaldingLabour128
    T. OwenLib/Sdp115
    Peddars Way1 seat
    S. SteyermanIndependent0 ✓
    Queen's1 seat
    T. ByfordConservative516
    F. TowellIndependent204
    Shipworth1 seat · turnout 38.6%
    A. MathewsIndependent414
    J. SearleConservative302
    Springvale1 seat · turnout 32.8%
    R. SheltonConservative291
    M. ReveyIndependent103
    SWAFFHAM3 seats · turnout 34.0%
    T. WildingIndependent1,042
    P. IsonIndependent1,034
    J. SampsonIndependent1,004
    E. BaxterLib/Sdp639
    B. MarjoramLabour435
    Swanton Morley1 seat
    J. JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Taverner1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    E. StangroomIndependent366
    P. JefferyConservative198
    Templar1 seat
    R. BuscallConservative0 ✓
    Thetford Barnham Cross2 seats
    C. ArmesLabour733
    Ramm J.Labour691
    H. MarshallConservative369
    H. ParberryConservative309
    Thetford-Abbey2 seats · turnout 35.9%
    F. AttfieldLib/Sdp642
    T. PainesLabour494
    A. ColdwellConservative483
    J. GalbraithConservative448
    G. McGintyLabour423
    Thetford-Guildhall3 seats
    F. KewConservative1,127 ✓
    D. SawyerConservative939 ✓
    F WilkesConservative893 ✓
    T LambIndependent821
    A. PainesLabour437
    Margaret DonLabour362
    Thetford-Saxon2 seats · turnout 36.3%
    F. RoomLabour524
    K. KeyLabour403
    M. CurtisLib/Sdp374
    V. HabgoodIndependent310
    P. Van WeegenIndependent286
    Two Rivers1 seat
    J. AbbsIndependent0 ✓
    Upper Wensum1 seat
    G. KerrisonIndependent0 ✓
    Upper Yare1 seat
    L. BrownIndependent0 ✓
    WATTON3 seats
    G. MitchellConservative0 ✓
    C. CadmanIndependent0 ✓
    R. RudlingConservative0 ✓
    Wayland1 seat · turnout 61.7%
    E. MorfootConservative409
    G. BaileyIndependent342
    Weeting1 seat · turnout 52.7%
    S. ChilderhouseIndependent288
    R. GreenLib/Sdp193
    S. DrewryLabour187
    West Guiltcross1 seat
    M. MansbridgeIndependent0 ✓
    Wissey1 seat · turnout 55.1%
    J. LloydIndependent527
    L. JacklinLib/Sdp286
    P. BetneyLabour213