Prior to the election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the election, Labour gained the seat from the Conservatives.
Paul Clark was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour |
Paul Clark 772 | 40.7% | ||
Conservative |
Ms. C. Jones 617 | 32.6% | ||
SDP-Liberal Alliance |
Ms. E. Baker 506 | 26.7% | ||
Turnout | 41.3% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
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Vote Change
Swing
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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