1983 Exeter City Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 21 10
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 2
Popular vote 31,496 22,524
Percentage 42.6% 30.5%
Swing Decrease 2.1% Decrease 1.5%
  Third party Fourth party
  Blank Blank
Party Alliance Independent
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Increase 2 Steady
Popular vote 17,535 1,471
Percentage 23.7% 2.0%
Swing Increase 4.9% Decrease 0.4%
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

The 1983 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 Exeter City Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 36 21 1 4 Decrease 3 58.3 42.6 31,496 –2.1
  Labour 36 10 3 1 Increase 2 27.8 30.5 22,524 –1.5
  Alliance 36 4 2 0 Increase 2 11.1 23.7 17,535 +4.9
  Independent 2 1 0 0 Steady 2.8 2.0 1,471 –0.4
  Ecology 6 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.2 902 +0.6

Ward results

Alphington

Alphington (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Browning 1,307 43.7
Conservative P. Spencer 1,232 41.2
Alliance A. Fry 1,164 38.9
Conservative G. Hadlett 1,051 35.1
Labour F. Sweeney 345 11.5
Labour D. Tonkin 272 9.1
Ecology R. Giles 105 3.5
Turnout 2,991 62.1
Registered electors 4,816
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Barton

Barton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Taylor 811 40.1
Conservative K. Callis 798 39.5
Labour P. Edwards 791 39.2
Labour B. Lopez 788 39.0
Alliance G. Branner 420 20.8
Alliance S. Pembroke 403 20.0
Turnout 2,020 53.9
Registered electors 3,748
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Countess Wear

Countess Wear (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Rowe 1,492 63.2
Conservative D. Bess 1,308 55.4
Labour R. Boyce 634 26.9
Labour M. Hesford 459 19.4
Alliance M. Rossall 235 10.0
Alliance P. Davies 216 9.2
Turnout 2,360 62.0
Registered electors 3,806
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Cowick

Cowick (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Knapp 934 42.2
Conservative P. Mosley 908 41.0
Labour R. Slack 855 38.7
Labour C. Gale 787 35.6
Alliance S. Hebron 424 19.2
Alliance P. Thompson 397 17.9
Turnout 2,212 51.0
Registered electors 4,337
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Exwick

Exwick (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Long 1,019 42.2
Conservative H. Bower 890 36.9
Conservative E. Corbett-Winer 793 32.9
Labour P. Bialyk 787 32.6
Alliance P. Palmer 505 20.9
Alliance J. Lucas 358 14.8
Turnout 2,414 53.9
Registered electors 4,478
Labour gain from Independent Labour
Conservative gain from Labour

Heavitree

Heavitree (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Stanton 924 42.9
Alliance A. Williamson 908 42.2
Conservative P. Everson 882 41.0
Conservative T. Thomas 851 39.5
Labour E. Pattinson 347 16.1
Labour R. Smith 325 15.1
Turnout 2,153 53.3
Registered electors 4,040
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Coates 1,056 49.5
Conservative D. Whiteway 1,037 48.6
Alliance M. McNair 845 39.6
Alliance V. Palfrey 821 38.5
Labour W. Caims 230 10.8
Labour J. Barber 222 10.4
Turnout 2,133 51.3
Registered electors 4,157
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Pinhoe

Pinhoe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Landers 1,128 50.8
Conservative J. Pollitt 1,098 49.5
Labour I. Ford 718 32.3
Labour R. Westlake 698 31.4
Alliance C. Gale 375 16.9
Alliance C. Buck 344 15.5
Turnout 2,220 54.3
Registered electors 4,088
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Polsloe

Polsloe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Richardson 868 49.8
Conservative B. Wedgery 857 49.1
Labour P. Shepherd 637 36.5
Labour J. Marshall 629 36.1
Alliance P. Cockrell 279 16.0
Alliance T. Murray 266 15.3
Ecology C. Green 34 1.9
Turnout 1,744 46.8
Registered electors 3,726
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rougemont

Rougemont (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lloyd 742 34.0
Conservative D. Henson 679 31.1
Labour B. Burt 676 31.0
Alliance A. Carless 653 29.9
Conservative N. Kirk 551 25.2
Alliance N. Winterhalder-Byles 467 21.4
Ecology D. Foster 109 5.0
Turnout 2,184 55.4
Registered electors 3,942
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

St Davids

St Davids (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Richardson 1,316 52.4
Conservative R. Yeo 1,128 44.9
Labour P. Hughes 481 19.1
Labour A. Lester 471 18.8
Alliance G. Harboard 408 16.2
Alliance A. Shepherd 314 12.5
Ecology P. Frings 306 12.2
Turnout 2,512 43.2
Registered electors 5,815
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Leonards

St Leonards (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Davis 1,107 45.5
Alliance D. Nation 1,053 43.3
Conservative G. Owens 1,046 43.0
Alliance J. Medley 804 33.0
Labour G. Kemp 273 11.2
Labour R. Seaford 258 10.6
Turnout 2,433 56.3
Registered electors 4,322
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

St Loyes

St Loyes (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Coates 795 46.4
Conservative C. Tarr 759 44.3
Alliance S. Smith 494 28.9
Alliance R. Baker 463 27.0
Labour S. Spence 424 24.8
Labour L. Whiting 418 24.4
Turnout 1,712 48.5
Registered electors 3,530
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Thomas

St Thomas (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Long 1,081 44.6
Labour M. Rich 918 37.9
Conservative P. Roberts 916 37.8
Conservative Y. Henson 891 36.7
Alliance R. Red 426 17.6
Alliance S. Warwick 405 16.7
Turnout 2,425 56.1
Registered electors 4,322
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Golant 1,066 54.1
Labour C. Shepherd 956 48.5
Conservative D. Howard 613 31.1
Conservative M. Lowry 558 28.3
Alliance S. Rogers 248 12.6
Alliance N. Clark 224 11.4
Independent C. Churchward 41 2.1
Turnout 1,970 47.8
Registered electors 4,121
Labour hold
Labour hold

Topsham

Topsham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Parsons* 1,430 69.9
Conservative D. STafford* 1,022 50.0
Conservative I. Richards 542 26.5
Ecology J. Smith 303 14.8
Alliance R. Waller 248 12.1
Alliance B. O'Duffy 205 10.0
Labour J. Clarke 142 6.9
Labour A. Petrie 142 6.9
Turnout 2,046 55.8
Registered electors 3,667
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Whipton

Whipton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hutchings 959 57.0
Labour V. Long 931 55.4
Conservative M. Burbanks 499 29.7
Conservative E. Cooke 495 29.4
Alliance S. Douglas-Mann 180 10.7
Alliance D. Stone 168 10.0
Ecology S. Litlejohn 45 2.7
Turnout 1,682 47.7
Registered electors 3,526
Labour hold
Labour hold

Wonford

Wonford (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. O'Callaghan 1,068 63.8
Labour G. Clark 975 58.3
Alliance M. Palmer 303 18.1
Conservative R. Hadden 301 18.0
Conservative T. Meade 284 17.0
Alliance P. Gove 281 16.8
Turnout 1,673 43.0
Registered electors 3,890
Labour hold
Labour hold

References

  1. ↑ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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