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    1983 handbook

    Amber Valley: 1983 local elections

    8 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 23 · Conservative 10 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 4

    After (end of 1983) (43 seats, Elections Centre)

    Labour 24 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 7 · Conservative 7 · Other 5

    Ward results

    Belper East1 seat · turnout 42.4%
    P. LaughlinLabour1,256
    R MillwardConservative1,215
    Crich1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    J. BriggsIndependent609
    K. SmithLabour200
    DUFFIELD1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    R. CoatesConservative1,270
    W. ButlerLabour451
    HEAGE & AMBERGATE1 seat · turnout 54.7%
    M. GentLabour1,235
    J. WilliamsConservative417
    A WildeIndependent368
    Ripley1 seat · turnout 37.7%
    D. NeilsonLabour1,457
    E. WollacottLib/Sdp1,068
    Ripley & Marehay1 seat · turnout 44.4%
    M. MaycockLib/Sdp912
    C. CuttingLabour901
    South West Parishes1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    V. BarberConservative786
    J. GregoryLabour124
    Wingfield1 seat · turnout 53.9%
    R. HodgsonConservative582
    E. DennisLabour394