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    1983 handbook

    Babergh: 1983 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 18 · Conservative 17 · Labour 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2

    After (end of 1983) (42 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 18 · Conservative 18 · Labour 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    Ward results

    Alton1 seat
    R. CookIndependent0 ✓
    Berners1 seat
    E. PollardIndependent0 ✓
    Bildeston1 seat
    O. SimpsonIndependent0 ✓
    Boxford1 seat · turnout 53.5%
    M. PrescottIndependent549
    M. ArmstrongLabour238
    Brantham1 seat · turnout 50.3%
    J. TruswellIndependent427
    A. WardLabour407
    Brett Vale1 seat · turnout 52.3%
    E. GreenConservative364
    P. McQuhaeIndependent244
    Brookvale1 seat · turnout 38.7%
    J. BaxterIndependent540
    V. RobsonLabour109
    Bures St Mary1 seat
    H. EngleheartConservative0 ✓
    Capel & Wenham2 seats · turnout 31.2%
    R. PearceLabour541
    C. WatsonConservative530
    S. ThomasLabour438
    Chadacre1 seat
    G. InceIndependent0 ✓
    Copdock1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    P. JonesIndependent536
    R. MaddoxLabour316
    Dodnash2 seats · turnout 44.0%
    C. Wake-WalkerIndependent890
    S. CrippsIndependent608
    J. MillerLib/Sdp605
    G. ReasonLabour335
    Elmsett1 seat
    T. Bailey-SmithIndependent0 ✓
    Glemsford2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    A. GoodwinConservative506
    P. KiddyConservative489
    F. HousegoLabour334
    P. CainLabour260
    Great Cornard North2 seats · turnout 39.0%
    V. CockerLabour522
    R NandiLabour399
    S. BerryConservative283
    J. AmbroseConservative247
    R. LewisIndependent218
    D. DavisIndependent203
    Great Cornard South2 seats · turnout 48.3%
    P. BeerConservative746 ✓
    A. EadyConservative735 ✓
    N MacmasterLabour553
    A BavingtonLabour486
    W. StreetLib/Sdp214
    A. BlakeLib/Sdp181
    P. ChandlerIndependent137
    A. HendersonIndependent134
    Hadleigh3 seats · turnout 32.6%
    C. ClaireauxIndependent1,436
    S. HoggIndependent965
    J. AndrewsIndependent788
    M. NelsonLabour448
    Claire FarrierLabour411
    P. BranchIndependent338
    Holbrook1 seat
    J. GodleyIndependent0 ✓
    Lavenham1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    L. SpragginsLib/Sdp432
    A. SkeelsConservative319
    Leavenheath1 seat
    A. BoramIndependent0 ✓
    Long Melford2 seats
    R. KempLib/Sdp0 ✓
    K. OvermanConservative0 ✓
    Nayland1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    Mitchell D.Independent324
    B. LeesIndependent168
    North Cosford1 seat · turnout 51.3%
    D. HodgeIndependent386
    D. KnightAll228
    Polstead & Layham1 seat
    A. LloydConservative0 ✓
    Shotley1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    T. LloydConservative341
    S. BrysonLabour251
    Sudbury East2 seats · turnout 40.5%
    S. GargiuloLib/Sdp539
    J ColmanConservative524
    P. Du PaveLabour459
    T RichmondLabour433
    H. EbdonLib/Sdp318
    Sudbury North2 seats · turnout 38.5%
    R. PlayfordConservative722
    H. SinghConservative657
    Gaynor WarrenLabour399
    J. HornbyLabour395
    Sudbury South2 seats · turnout 43.6%
    A. MooreConservative577
    S. LettenConservative527
    E. WilesLabour326
    E. LovelockLib/Sdp193
    A. AscottLabour182
    Waldingfield2 seats · turnout 39.9%
    C. SpenceConservative807
    V. PrykeConservative793
    H. MorseLabour328
    J SkinnerLabour326
    West Samford1 seat · turnout 47.4%
    N. QuelchConservative497
    D. TolcherLabour98