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    1985 handbook

    Somerset: 1985 local elections

    57 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1984) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 33 · Labour 9 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 · Other 7

    After (end of 1985) (57 seats, Elections Centre)

    SDP-Liberal Alliance 26 · Conservative 24 · Labour 7 · Other 0

    Ward results

    Blackmoor Vale1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    G. JefferiesLib/Sdp1,163
    J. WoodIndependent772
    M. Bevan-MargrettsConservative513
    Brent1 seat · turnout 51.2%
    P. MoxonLib/Sdp1,688
    K. CrawfordConservative1,671
    Bridgwater East1 seat
    M. TustianLabour0 ✓
    Bridgwater North1 seat · turnout 40.1%
    P. MorleyLabour976
    C WilkinsConservative502
    D. HillLib/Sdp497
    Bridgwater South1 seat · turnout 30.2%
    J. EvansLabour1,052
    J. KunzliLib/Sdp557
    Bridgwater West1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    R. DonaldsonConservative1,186
    P. JohnstoneLib/Sdp894
    T. SearleLabour354
    Burnham-On-Sea1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    E. NorrisLib/Sdp2,222
    J. TurcoConservative1,687
    Cannington1 seat · turnout 49.5%
    M. TreharneConservative1,075
    E. SaichLib/Sdp1,000
    R. StephensLabour417
    Castle Cary1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    B. CottierConservative1,232
    S. WinchilseaLib/Sdp1,062
    B. HartleLabour157
    Chard Town1 seat · turnout 46.3%
    B. MooneyLib/Sdp1,736
    D. BassConservative1,000
    J. HarrimanLabour852
    Cheddar1 seat · turnout 53.3%
    W. RoachConservative1,604
    H. BroomeLib/Sdp1,600
    A. CandyLabour201
    Coker1 seat · turnout 53.7%
    W. DrowerLib/Sdp1,868
    C. ShepherdConservative1,472
    Crewkerne1 seat · turnout 51.8%
    R. LancasterLib/Sdp1,652
    A. Dowse-BrenanConservative1,097
    M. SteadmanLabour466
    Curry Rivel1 seat · turnout 50.9%
    E. LeckieConservative1,019 ✓
    A. FisherLib/Sdp778
    A. MounterInd Con356
    R. NorthcottLabour195
    Dowlish Wake1 seat · turnout 55.0%
    M. MontagnonLib/Sdp1,349
    A. TurvillConservative1,181
    A. ReedLabour166
    Dulverton1 seat · turnout 60.6%
    M. MartinConservative816 ✓
    H. FryLib/Sdp636
    J. ConchieIndependent399
    D. UnderhillIndependent131
    Dunster1 seat
    P. LeachConservative0 ✓
    East Mendip1 seat · turnout 38.3%
    B. DevlinConservative1,600
    R. MorganLib/Sdp1,151
    R. MitchardLabour631
    East Shepton1 seat · turnout 43.5%
    G. CawoodLib/Sdp1,330
    J. LuffConservative1,236
    C. DenningLabour222
    Frome North1 seat · turnout 42.0%
    D. HeathLib/Sdp1,164
    R. AclandConservative549
    J. PellLabour353
    Frome South1 seat · turnout 28.6%
    A. LeighLabour1,097
    R. Bonham-ChristieConservative756
    Glastonbury1 seat · turnout 52.3%
    S. OpenshawLib/Sdp1,233 ✓
    E. Jackson-StevensIndependent983
    M. LeonardConservative426
    E. HewerLabour254
    Highbridge1 seat · turnout 39.6%
    S. AllisterLib/Sdp1,114
    J. StorieConservative716
    M. SolomonsLabour477
    Houndstone1 seat · turnout 45.8%
    G. OakesLib/Sdp2,241
    B. LangdonConservative930
    J. JonesLabour202
    Huntspill1 seat · turnout 37.6%
    G. PughConservative1,057
    H. EveredLib/Sdp1,027
    Ilchester1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    D. MartinConservative1,037
    J. ShawLib/Sdp1,034
    Ilminster1 seat · turnout 46.2%
    M. GilliamLib/Sdp1,557
    D. BowermanConservative1,315
    K. RuskinLabour185
    Langport1 seat · turnout 54.8%
    H. TemperleyLib/Sdp1,644
    R. JotchamConservative1,050
    R. PerrottLabour280
    Lydeard1 seat · turnout 40.0%
    M. MorelandConservative814
    H. JonesLib/Sdp524
    M. CrosbyLabour425
    Martock1 seat · turnout 45.2%
    M. ManglesLib/Sdp1,706
    R. TerrellConservative1,399
    J. BoltonLabour308
    Mendip South West1 seat · turnout 54.0%
    P. EavisLib/Sdp2,036
    J. DaviesConservative1,286
    D. JordanLabour175
    Mendip West1 seat · turnout 50.6%
    C. TaylorLib/Sdp1,485
    J. WoottonConservative1,299
    M. PriestleyLabour209
    Mid Tone1 seat · turnout 44.0%
    R. SheppyConservative1,491
    N. WilliamsLib/Sdp938
    D MittonLabour527
    Minehead1 seat · turnout 45.6%
    J. Maitland-WalkerConservative1,714
    F. WardLib/Sdp1,299
    J. WhitseyLabour524
    North Curry1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    A. WilkinsLib/Sdp1,361
    D. AllingtonConservative1,240
    R. SaltLabour433
    North Mendip1 seat · turnout 44.3%
    J. LeggeConservative1,029
    P. GreenLabour989
    P. ThorburnLib/Sdp764
    North Petherton1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    M. HartConservative1,317
    J. BrownLib/Sdp1,025
    Pitminster1 seat · turnout 42.2%
    P. PhillipsConservative1,558
    J. BakerLib/Sdp1,025
    D. EckhartLabour260
    Poldens1 seat · turnout 41.0%
    D. HuxtableConservative1,000
    B. GallowayLib/Sdp803
    Quantock1 seat · turnout 53.1%
    E. GassConservative1,139
    S. BrownIndependent789
    Shepton Mallet1 seat · turnout 44.6%
    J. GilhamLabour838
    R. HoustonConservative687
    W. ButtLib/Sdp652
    Somerton1 seat · turnout 53.2%
    J. AllenLib/Sdp2,052
    K. LaurenceConservative1,092
    Staplegrove1 seat · turnout 39.4%
    P. LythConservative1,074
    G. SpinksLib/Sdp657
    G. NevenLabour418
    Street1 seat · turnout 48.0%
    R. ClarkLib/Sdp2,135
    R. SpikesConservative779
    F. HollowayLabour498
    Taunton East1 seat · turnout 37.9%
    A. SneddenLabour1,191
    G. HamiltonLib/Sdp691
    S. MerrellConservative579
    Taunton Fairwater1 seat · turnout 46.6%
    B. RobertsConservative1,121
    H. InmanLib/Sdp862
    A. WillesLabour637
    Taunton North1 seat · turnout 43.6%
    P. EellsLib/Sdp1,482
    E. LuxtonLabour1,110
    R. BrookerIndependent133
    Taunton South1 seat · turnout 45.0%
    D. WilsonConservative1,079
    W. BristowLib/Sdp754
    B. HensonLabour635
    Taunton West1 seat · turnout 48.9%
    D. PrettejohnConservative1,451
    C. RobinsonLib/Sdp1,028
    J NichollLabour742
    Upper Tone1 seat · turnout 39.0%
    W. MeadowsConservative1,116
    S. PughLib/Sdp481
    Wellington1 seat · turnout 39.7%
    R. BarkerLabour877
    Hutchings R.Conservative571
    A. OsborneLib/Sdp368
    Wells1 seat
    C. ClarkeLib/Sdp1,521 ✓
    P. RobinsonConservative1,248
    B. HarrisonLabour392
    G. LivingsIndependent305
    Williton1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    G. CourtLib/Sdp1,530
    H. MaletConservative893
    Wincanton and Bruton1 seat · turnout 46.5%
    H. HobhouseConservative1,429 ✓
    D. PhebyLib/Sdp1,102
    H. FairLabour313
    D. Russell-FunnellIndependent52
    Yeovil North & East1 seat · turnout 39.5%
    C. DoyleLib/Sdp2,259
    E. BrownConservative440
    E. EvansLabour291
    Yeovil South & Central1 seat · turnout 41.5%
    F. KayLib/Sdp1,769
    H. DeaconConservative734
    J. ChildsLabour278
    Yeovil West & Preston1 seat · turnout 43.0%
    T. ChantLib/Sdp2,101
    S. GardnerConservative740
    I. JustonLabour271