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    1983 handbook

    West Somerset: 1983 local elections

    19 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (32 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 28 · Conservative 3 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Labour 0

    After (end of 1983) (32 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 27 · Conservative 4 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Labour 0

    Ward results

    Alcombe3 seats · turnout 24.1%
    F. HuntIndependent721
    B. SweetlandIndependent496
    P. WebbLib/Sdp314
    R. WilksLib/Sdp166
    Aville Vale1 seat
    G. BurnettIndependent0 ✓
    Carhampton and Withycombe1 seat · turnout 67.6%
    D. MersonIndependent534
    B. CridlandIndependent124
    Crowcombe and Stogumber1 seat
    V. BrewerConservative0 ✓
    Dulverton and Brushford2 seats
    K. ChristopherIndependent0 ✓
    D. ClaytonIndependent0 ✓
    Dunster1 seat
    D. HawkesIndependent0 ✓
    East Brendon1 seat
    L. PringIndependent0 ✓
    Exmoor1 seat
    J. EdwardsIndependent0 ✓
    Haddon1 seat
    M. ScottIndependent0 ✓
    Holnicote1 seat
    D DyerIndependent0 ✓
    Minehead North3 seats · turnout 32.4%
    J. OliveConservative609
    A. RainbowIndependent434
    C. GibbonsIndependent424
    J. HerbertLib/Sdp342
    L. CareyIndependent280
    L. KonradLib/Sdp257
    Minehead South3 seats · turnout 27.5%
    A. HolmanIndependent735
    A. HarperIndependent575
    L. JowettConservative560
    N. EntwistleLib/Sdp464
    Old Cleeve2 seats · turnout 39.4%
    J. BryantIndependent560
    A. BergerIndependent490
    A. Saunders-SingerIndependent139
    Porlock & Oare2 seats · turnout 40.1%
    J LynnIndependent409
    W. HadleyIndependent302
    V. PerkinsIndependent250
    Quantock Vale2 seats · turnout 49.2%
    S. BrownIndependent467
    C. GrandfieldIndependent349
    G. PayneIndependent310
    W. LovellConservative305
    J. ArnisonIndependent74
    Quarme1 seat · turnout 67.3%
    M. MorrisIndependent297
    M. LyonsIndependent168
    Watchet3 seats · turnout 35.1%
    E. WoodsIndependent689
    G. ChidgeyIndependent613
    S. BarrassIndependent526
    A. GordonIndependent433
    W. CurranIndependent334
    West Quantock1 seat · turnout 49.2%
    D. SparkConservative292
    K. ParkesIndependent180
    Williton2 seats
    D. WallIndependent0 ✓
    F. HutchingsIndependent0 ✓