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    1983 handbook

    Torridge: 1983 local elections

    27 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · Conservative 5 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 1 · Labour 1

    After (end of 1983) (36 seats, Elections Centre)

    Other 29 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 · Conservative 3 · Labour 1

    Ward results

    Appledore East1 seat
    N. SharrockIndependent0 ✓
    Appledore West1 seat
    P. FordIndependent0 ✓
    Bideford East3 seats · turnout 24.6%
    P. PaddonIndependent632
    S. ShortIndependent458
    F. BaileyLabour405
    M. RhodesConservative367
    B. GoffreyIndependent200
    Bideford North3 seats · turnout 29.5%
    I. GiddyConservative630
    J. NeedIndependent582
    C. MetherellIndependent559
    P. ChristieEcol364
    E. BaileyIndependent223
    A. RushtonEcol214
    S. McGuireLabour208
    Bideford South3 seats
    M. LaneLib/Sdp854
    J. StatchLib/Sdp531
    T. PrichardLib/Sdp504
    A. HoareConservative364
    D. BrentonLabour333
    B. HeathConservative326
    F. ColwillIndependent257
    Broadheath1 seat
    K. ShoplandIndependent0 ✓
    Clovelly Bay1 seat
    R. StonemanIndependent0 ✓
    Coham Bridge1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    M. DartIndependent391
    C. Wingrave-PainIndependent80
    Forest1 seat · turnout 30.1%
    A. GilbertIndependent171
    J. WilliamsIndependent143
    Great Wood1 seat
    V. DuoetIndependent0 ✓
    Hartland Point1 seat
    W PillmanIndependent0 ✓
    Heanton1 seat · turnout 50.2%
    J. WaltersIndependent536
    J. ToogoodIndependent110
    Holsworthy2 seats · turnout 44.8%
    W. TraceIndependent817
    H. BroadConservative491
    A. GilbertIndependent457
    Kenwith1 seat
    L. DunnIndependent0 ✓
    Melbury1 seat
    R. QuanceIndependent0 ✓
    Morice1 seat
    W. CannIndependent0 ✓
    Northam Central1 seat
    A. BradfordIndependent0 ✓
    Northam North1 seat · turnout 32.2%
    M. SumnerIndependent189
    P. RiceLabour151
    Northam West1 seat
    R. EversIndependent0 ✓
    Orchard Hill1 seat · turnout 39.3%
    P. BiggsConservative319
    G. MeadIndependent81
    Rolle1 seat
    W. TantonIndependent0 ✓
    Stafford1 seat
    S. HiscottIndependent0 ✓
    Tamarside1 seat
    R. BraineIndependent0 ✓
    Torrington3 seats · turnout 29.1%
    C. QuickIndependent984
    W. BrookIndependent611
    M. StreetIndependent561
    W. HutchingsIndependent560
    D. WhormsleyLabour120
    Waldon1 seat
    D. PooleIndependent0 ✓
    Westward Ho!1 seat
    E. HildaIndependent0 ✓
    Winkleigh1 seat
    J. CowleIndependent0 ✓