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    1983 handbook

    Colchester: 1983 local elections

    20 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 34 · Labour 17 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 · Other 4

    After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 36 · Labour 14 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 · Other 4

    Ward results

    Berechurch1 seat · turnout 40.2%
    T. GravesLabour997
    N. KellConservative735
    N. HarrisLib/Sdp621
    Castle1 seat · turnout 51.1%
    T. HumphreyConservative1,187
    K. TaylorLabour804
    D. LockeLib/Sdp562
    COPFORD & EIGHT ASH GREEN1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    C. DymondConservative755
    B. TruslerLib/Sdp174
    B. SmithLabour172
    Great & Little Horkesley1 seat · turnout 45.9%
    D. WilleyConservative549
    P. HillsLib/Sdp184
    L. ShelleyLabour71
    Great Tey1 seat · turnout 44.8%
    R. BrowningConservative551
    R. PriceLabour89
    Y. MaxamLib/Sdp85
    Harbour1 seat · turnout 47.5%
    T. BradyLib/Sdp959
    J. OrpeLabour946
    S. RaeConservative644
    Lexden1 seat · turnout 64.3%
    I. TruslerLib/Sdp1,427
    T. WilsonConservative1,114
    G. RoseLabour101
    Mile End1 seat · turnout 47.7%
    D. FulfordConservative1,055
    M. BryanLabour431
    R. BakerLib/Sdp323
    New Town1 seat · turnout 48.2%
    J. ColemanLib/Sdp1,110
    D. WilliamsLabour629
    J. ClarkeConservative520
    Prettygate1 seat · turnout 54.8%
    J. HowgegoConservative1,248
    M. HuntLib/Sdp1,176
    P. KentLabour329
    Pyefleet1 seat · turnout 64.4%
    A. ParsonsonConservative548
    A. StevensLib/Sdp185
    H. BryanLabour94
    Shrub End1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    F. WilkinLabour887
    S. CawleyLib/Sdp883
    I. FosterConservative590
    St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 29.6%
    R. CrookesLabour1,385
    N. ElcombeConservative653
    P. BradyLib/Sdp408
    St. Annes1 seat · turnout 50.4%
    R. PawseyConservative1,063
    A. RawelLabour895
    M. BaylissLib/Sdp396
    St. Johns1 seat · turnout 50.9%
    B. WestConservative1,148
    A. HaymanLib/Sdp471
    F. RogersLabour251
    St. Marys1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    P. SpendloveConservative1,431
    C. CurtisLib/Sdp526
    J. PearsallLabour369
    Stanway1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    P. HollowayConservative1,129
    W. SandfordLib/Sdp382
    R. ListerLabour318
    Tiptree1 seat · turnout 37.3%
    T. WebbRES1,170
    J. CroweConservative748
    T. MorecroftLabour258
    West Mersea1 seat · turnout 40.5%
    J. WilliamsConservative1,357
    B. PackardLib/Sdp429
    J. KentLabour124
    Wivenhoe1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    M. LastConservative1,474
    J. BaylesLabour1,231