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    1983 handbook

    Ribble Valley: 1983 local elections

    23 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (38 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 24 · Other 12 · Labour 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 0

    After (end of 1983) (38 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 32 · Other 3 · Labour 2 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1

    Ward results

    Aighton Bailey & Chaigley1 seat
    E. MatherConservative0 ✓
    Alston2 seats · turnout 45.4%
    J. CliffConservative736
    R. ThorntonConservative724
    G. MetcalfeLib/Sdp348
    D. BaldingLabour231
    J. MurrayLabour211
    Billington3 seats · turnout 28.3%
    W. FlemingConservative806
    G. NicksonConservative741
    J. CarrConservative737
    F. EllisIndependent479
    Bolton By Bowland1 seat · turnout 57.5%
    J. LilburnConservative263
    F. DysonLib/Sdp57
    Bowland Newton & Slaidburn1 seat
    D. PearsonConservative0 ✓
    Chatburn1 seat
    H. BodenIndependent0 ✓
    Chipping1 seat · turnout 60.1%
    W. BowkerConservative339
    J. MoonIndependent159
    H. GornallIndependent105
    Clayton Le Dale & Salesbury1 seat
    G. AinsworthConservative0 ✓
    Dilworth3 seats · turnout 39.6%
    C. HodkinsonConservative871
    A. MellingConservative821
    W. HoldenConservative800
    J. DewhurstLabour498
    M. PearsonLib/Sdp452
    Edisford Low Moor & Trinity3 seats · turnout 37.8%
    B. JonesLabour744
    J. NuttallConservative677
    L. McEnteeIndependent644
    D. ForbesConservative604
    D. ButterworthLib/Sdp514
    R. PennyLabour423
    R. LanghorneLabour373
    Gisburn Rimington1 seat
    H. WaddingtonConservative0 ✓
    Grammar School3 seats · turnout 40.1%
    H. JonesLib/Sdp883
    L. WellsConservative881
    P. HallConservative829
    P. ChatburnConservative753
    R. PennyLabour265
    Grindleton & West Bradford1 seat · turnout 51.6%
    L. NevettConservative512
    W. MaundersLabour76
    Mellor3 seats · turnout 44.4%
    J. WalmsleyConservative1,100
    C. WarkmanConservative1,082
    K. CrookConservative1,052
    K. LancasterIndependent549
    Read1 seat · turnout 52.1%
    J. ReitchelConservative474
    T. FarrellLabour142
    Ribblesdale2 seats · turnout 43.5%
    J. CowgillIndependent726
    E. BracewellConservative551
    R. BakerConservative295
    E. PennyLabour268
    Ribchester1 seat · turnout 53.8%
    A. JacksonConservative575
    M. MallamLib/Sdp210
    Sabden1 seat
    A. DewhurstConservative0 ✓
    St. James2 seats · turnout 36.1%
    E. NewhouseConservative317
    J. McGhieLabour300
    I. OxfordConservative286
    R. ValovinLabour246
    A. DanielsLib/Sdp202
    Waddington1 seat
    J. WalmsleyConservative0 ✓
    Whalley2 seats
    J. HolmesConservative0 ✓
    S. MawConservative0 ✓
    Wilpshire2 seats
    C. HoltomConservative0 ✓
    F. GreenConservative0 ✓
    Wiswell & Pendleton1 seat
    M. CleggConservative0 ✓