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    1983 handbook

    Wear Valley: 1983 local elections

    21 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (41 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 25 · Other 8 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Conservative 3

    After (end of 1983) (40 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 28 · Other 7 · Conservative 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 2

    Ward results

    Bishop Auckland Town2 seats · turnout 39.5%
    S DentLabour674
    G. HillIndependent649
    D. ReesLib/Sdp548
    R. BatieLabour467
    Cockton Hill3 seats
    M. HurstConservative1,150 ✓
    M. AdlingtonConservative1,057 ✓
    J. BramhaldConservative1,015 ✓
    J. HarburnLabour504
    J. ButtonLabour439
    Coundon3 seats · turnout 40.7%
    F. WebsterLabour1,053
    Jean LeeLabour1,009
    W. ArcherLabour1,005
    M. BradleyAll655
    A. MacdonaldAll541
    N. HillAll527
    Coundon Grange2 seats · turnout 50.1%
    J. DixonAll449
    C. Foote WoodAll410
    R. ThompsonLabour374
    N. ButtonLabour350
    C. CrowIndependent115
    Crook North1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    Trevor Graham HallLabour480
    D. EnglishLib/Sdp226
    Crook South3 seats · turnout 40.7%
    O. BrownLabour1,420
    A. BrooksbankLabour1,198
    T. MoraleeLabour997
    V. WattsAll660
    Escomb1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    T. MaddisonIndependent424
    G. HodgsonLabour220
    Henknowle2 seats · turnout 47.8%
    W. NeilsonLabour636
    W. JonesLabour500
    M. CooperAll292
    F. ToddAll289
    Howden Le Wear1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    M. TarrenPR337
    S. HardingIndependent279
    Debbie PriceLabour212
    Hunwick1 seat · turnout 44.9%
    Dave WhitelockLabour369
    G. FosterInd Lab165
    St. Helens Auckland2 seats · turnout 29.8%
    T. JuddLabour524
    J. ThoburnLabour433
    E. ClaytonAll349
    St. Johns Chapel1 seat · turnout 67.0%
    F. PeadonIndependent481
    J. HayesLabour188
    J. WallIndependent89
    Stanhope2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    T. SparkLabour696
    J. HuntLabour516
    W. McQueenAll481
    Stanley1 seat · turnout 53.9%
    E. WilsonLabour353
    W. HallInd Lab231
    M. WattsAll134
    Tow Law1 seat · turnout 38.2%
    J. JonesLabour566
    W. NicholasIndependent108
    West Auckland2 seats · turnout 38.5%
    R. WilsonLabour648
    D. WallisIndependent581
    G. StewartLabour569
    Wheatbottom and Helmington Row2 seats · turnout 45.8%
    R. PendleburyLabour1,087
    I. BousfieldLabour848
    A. TarrenPR442
    Willington East3 seats · turnout 50.9%
    J. RichardsonLabour1,371
    A. SeddonLabour1,341
    K. ReedLabour1,253
    W. CottleInd Lab566
    Willington West2 seats · turnout 44.9%
    G. TaylorLabour861
    M. WelfordLabour804
    J. SmithIndependent520
    Wolsingham2 seats · turnout 48.9%
    D. WilsonIndependent662
    N. HumblePBP627
    W. WilthewLabour399
    J. StephensonConservative387
    A. AllinsonLabour290
    D. BalfourIndependent194
    Woodhouse Close3 seats · turnout 24.7%
    F. FosterLabour977
    J. BryanLabour944
    A. GrahamLabour914
    J. HolderConservative321