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    1983 handbook

    East Devon: 1983 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 48 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Other 5 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 46 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Other 5 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Axminster Hamlets1 seat · turnout 54.3%
    K. VoyseyConservative335
    M. McNallyLib/Sdp312
    D. SelfIndependent83
    Axminster Town1 seat
    D. HullLib/Sdp0 ✓
    Beer1 seat
    A. BoalchConservative0 ✓
    Budleigh Salterton1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    J. ClarkeConservative1,265
    P. GriffinLib/Sdp748
    Clyst Valley1 seat
    W. HoweConservative0 ✓
    Colyton1 seat
    D. BakerIndependent0 ✓
    Eden Vale1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    A. WhiteConservative507
    C. JacobsLib/Sdp307
    Exmouth Brixington1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    D. DrayConservative1,107
    C. HopkinsLib/Sdp618
    R. SharpeLabour169
    Exmouth Halsdon1 seat · turnout 49.1%
    B. HughesConservative1,213
    J. MitchellLib/Sdp642
    M. FergusonLabour164
    Exmouth Littleham Rural2 seats · turnout 44.6%
    B. ClementsConservative1,182
    D. ShentonConservative1,145
    B. TaylorLib/Sdp663
    G. PyneLib/Sdp610
    F. MoxeyLabour149
    C. DavisonLabour138
    Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    B. CostelloConservative885
    C. FryLib/Sdp758
    J. SalterLabour191
    Exmouth Withycombe Urban1 seat · turnout 47.8%
    T. SloanLib/Sdp677
    K. DurkinConservative504
    R. DavidsonLabour290
    Honiton St. Michaels1 seat · turnout 34.4%
    W. SummersIndependent376
    R. CollinsLib/Sdp284
    A. ArmesLabour71
    Honiton St. Pauls1 seat · turnout 40.8%
    R. GiggConservative708
    R. CoombsLib/Sdp412
    L. GregoryLabour136
    Newton Poppleford & Harpford1 seat · turnout 57.7%
    D. WebberConservative349 ✓
    G. ComptonInd Con178
    P. BrowneLib/Sdp132
    A. CookLabour27
    Ottery St. Mary Rural1 seat · turnout 42.6%
    L. ManleyConservative1,037
    J. MarlowLib/Sdp398
    Ottery St. Mary Town1 seat · turnout 40.9%
    T. FraserIndependent765
    M. MacdonaldLib/Sdp540
    Seaton1 seat · turnout 51.4%
    G. MillerConservative1,248
    R. BoyceLib/Sdp1,008
    Sidmouth Rural1 seat · turnout 43.9%
    E. PinneyConservative1,334
    K. HoggLib/Sdp545
    S. PollentineLabour117
    Sidmouth Woolbrook1 seat · turnout 55.4%
    S. BakerLabour1,016
    S. FryerConservative945