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    1983 handbook

    Mid Bedfordshire: 1983 local elections

    30 wards with results. Council page

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

    Conservative 31 · Other 17 · Labour 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0

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

    Conservative 36 · Other 9 · Labour 7 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    Ward results

    Ampthill3 seats · turnout 36.9%
    A. CowellConservative1,145
    G. WagstaffLabour1,073
    M. PalmerConservative1,030
    P. CruseLib/Sdp949
    J. LetchLib/Sdp643
    Arlesey2 seats · turnout 43.6%
    D. HarrowellLabour801
    R. TurnerConservative715
    A. AlbonConservative636
    G. WalkerLabour469
    Aspley2 seats · turnout 33.7%
    F. ChapmanConservative746
    A. CrampinLib/Sdp475
    H. JayeIndependent442
    Biggleswade Ivel3 seats · turnout 44.9%
    P. VickersConservative1,237
    L. ChambersLabour1,000
    D. StrachanConservative867
    P. RouseConservative859
    H. SmeetonLabour756
    C. MasonLabour712
    Cook P.Independent593
    Biggleswade Stratton3 seats · turnout 46.1%
    C. CookIndependent1,182
    R. BennettConservative1,112
    V. BruntLabour1,083
    D. SmithConservative996
    A. CostleyLabour780
    T. BornettLabour759
    Blunham1 seat · turnout 55.8%
    N. DavidsonConservative556
    S. LawfordLib/Sdp191
    S. LamburnLabour132
    Campton & Meppershall1 seat
    J. BuxtonConservative0 ✓
    Clifton & Henlow3 seats · turnout 29.4%
    G. RogersConservative1,028
    P. CookConservative928
    G. BurnConservative831
    J. MayesLabour475
    Clophill1 seat · turnout 41.3%
    W. RussellConservative342
    P. CueLabour162
    Cranfield3 seats
    T GrimesConservative875 ✓
    J. HawksbyConservative770 ✓
    R PalmerConservative651 ✓
    F GurneyLib/Sdp511
    R. AmbridgeIndependent270
    A MorrisLabour261
    L. CumminsLabour257
    Fran PerryLabour221
    Flitton Greenfield & Pulloxhill1 seat · turnout 40.7%
    J. EellsConservative530
    G. RenwickLabour118
    Flitwick East2 seats
    J. CowellConservative0 ✓
    M. RandallConservative0 ✓
    Flitwick West2 seats · turnout 37.9%
    D. GaleConservative935
    C. BakerConservative793
    R. ClaytonLib/Sdp458
    I. AustinLabour224
    P. ChurchillLabour189
    Harlington1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    J. GilesConservative674
    T. WalshLabour274
    Haynes & Houghton Conquest1 seat · turnout 48.7%
    H. CraddockIndependent519
    B. OertelLabour343
    Langford1 seat
    A. LoneyLabour0 ✓
    Marston2 seats · turnout 31.9%
    C. BarnesConservative885
    B. MeddingsConservative714
    J. ThatcherLabour501
    Maulden1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    I. RobinsonIndependent478
    R. FrizzellsConservative414
    Northill1 seat
    P. TurnerConservative0 ✓
    Old Warden & Southill1 seat
    M. Hamer-HarriesIndependent0 ✓
    Potton2 seats · turnout 22.9%
    F. JakesIndependent835
    J. ReamConservative690
    J. MorganLabour394
    Sandy All Saints2 seats · turnout 35.2%
    A. GammellConservative783
    A. Sherwood-KingConservative692
    T. BlainLabour403
    Sandy St. Swithuns3 seats · turnout 22.4%
    C. OsborneIndependent658
    T. Sherwood-KingConservative544
    C. HollowayLabour333
    B. PriceLabour321
    P. WilksLabour299
    Shefford2 seats · turnout 44.0%
    E. BursonConservative702
    M. FairclothIndependent487
    A. SmythLib/Sdp454
    A. KingLabour396
    G. MolanLabour173
    Shillington & Stondon2 seats · turnout 41.5%
    R. RoeIndependent624
    R. SimkinsConservative615
    S. BurrIndependent554
    M. TenwickLabour240
    B. WoolheadLabour151
    Stotfold3 seats
    J. LongConservative0 ✓
    H. WoodLabour0 ✓
    F. HydeIndependent0 ✓
    Wensley1 seat
    G. GoodyerConservative0 ✓
    Westoning1 seat
    J. KentConservative0 ✓
    Woburn1 seat · turnout 79.8%
    D. WoodwardConservative810
    J. EllisLib/Sdp220
    Wrest1 seat · turnout 52.5%
    R. ThurmanConservative371 ✓
    E. StoreyLib/Sdp220
    G. WoodIndependent155
    R. MartinLabour47