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    1983 handbook

    Portsmouth: 1983 local elections

    13 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (48 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 31 · Labour 14 · Other 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0

    After (end of 1983) (39 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 25 · Labour 11 · Other 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    Ward results

    Charles Dickens3 seats
    E. KellyLabour1,994 ✓
    D. BrownLabour1,861 ✓
    J. SugrueLabour1,767 ✓
    M. JacksonConservative768
    Barton J.Conservative768
    W. IronmongerAll711
    J. ReynoldsConservative703
    D. SandersAll495
    R. SomervilleAll493
    G. KnightNF132
    Copnor3 seats · turnout 48.6%
    M. SeamanConservative2,700
    F. SorrellConservative2,663
    E. ThompsonConservative2,565
    W. StilwellLabour1,656
    P. KoernerLabour1,616
    D. HorneLabour1,582
    B. TylerAll852
    L. McIntoshAll852
    C. OldfieldAll831
    Cosham3 seats
    Paul Martin AshleyIndependent1,660 ✓
    M. AndersonIndependent1,476 ✓
    P MurrayLabour1,436 ✓
    C BraggLabour1,396
    G. RayIndependent1,359
    K BrownConservative1,352
    D WinsladeLabour1,345
    Michael PrinceConservative1,315
    K DraycottConservative1,267
    Drayton & Farlington3 seats · turnout 50.8%
    F. WarnerConservative3,470
    I. GibsonConservative3,432
    F. WoodConservative3,425
    E. MooreAll1,192
    P. WilliamsAll1,061
    J. MitchellAll1,053
    G. JohnsLabour610
    A. LoweLabour606
    P. WimbletonLabour586
    Fratton3 seats
    M HancockAll1,978 ✓
    James PateyLabour1,812 ✓
    G FarnsworthLabour1,481 ✓
    R AbberleyLabour1,476
    J JamesAll1,375
    K JacksConservative1,276
    N BentleyAll1,194
    M LandisConservative1,164
    Stephen WemyssConservative1,135
    Havelock3 seats · turnout 48.2%
    E. TaplinConservative2,357
    M. SutcliffeConservative2,355
    J. KennedyConservative2,226
    S. ThomasLabour2,031
    A ChaferLabour1,944
    Burnett A.Labour1,930
    F. GuyAll855
    A. HunterAll828
    Q. LangAll739
    Highland3 seats · turnout 49.8%
    P. FramptonConservative2,197
    J. SladeConservative2,159
    E. ElliottConservative1,791
    C. ClarkLabour1,357
    P. ReuterLabour1,288
    R. ThomasLabour1,258
    A. BentleyAll1,116
    F. BurgessAll1,044
    J. TurnerAll910
    Hilsea3 seats · turnout 37.8%
    A. DannConservative2,369
    K HaleConservative2,346
    J. LodgeConservative2,232
    G GobleLabour1,117
    M. CallenderLabour1,021
    J. WearnAll905
    R MorrisLabour903
    M. ButtAll878
    E. OldfieldAll789
    Milton3 seats · turnout 44.3%
    R. EmmersonLabour2,647
    G. HowardConservative2,529
    J DukesLabour2,111
    R. GlennConservative2,105
    J. FisherConservative2,093
    T. CookLabour2,056
    D. DransfieldAll600
    C. LongmoreAll599
    M. SouthwellAll531
    Nelson3 seats · turnout 45.2%
    J. MarshallConservative3,024
    Clare MosdellConservative2,622
    T. GregoryConservative2,573
    L. GeeLabour2,074
    I. ArnoldLabour2,014
    A. SheehanLabour2,000
    J. DixonAll587
    E. WrightAll498
    J. TierAll488
    Paulsgrove3 seats · turnout 33.5%
    K. PrestonLabour2,092
    S. RapsonLabour2,028
    B. BundayLabour1,930
    S. SutherlandConservative1,021
    D. DennyConservative903
    K. MapleConservative892
    M. CampbellAll445
    G. McInnesAll416
    E. GowlingAll368
    St Jude3 seats
    F. NicholsonConservative2,159 ✓
    J. CockerillConservative2,120 ✓
    E. RobinsonConservative2,098 ✓
    W. HollidayAll646
    E. EntwhistleLabour631
    J. SonnettLabour627
    K. SparrowLabour605
    N. OdgersAll556
    M. HorrocksAll552
    St Thomas3 seats
    S. FiddyConservative2,576 ✓
    L. KitchenConservative2,539 ✓
    E. HamptonConservative2,516 ✓
    D. InghamLabour1,040
    D. GobleLabour1,029
    F. WhitcombLabour1,019
    E. GuyAll701
    M. WideAll572
    H. BialasAll561
    S. KerrisonIndependent98