5 May 1983
An election was held in North ward on 5 May 1983 to elect one councillor.
Prior to the election, the seat was held by Labour. Following the election, the Conservatives gained the seat from Labour.
C. Higgins was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Conservative |
C. Higgins 724 | 38.9% | ||
Labour |
R. Helps 687 | 36.9% | ||
SDP-Liberal Alliance |
E. Smith 226 | 12.1% | ||
Independent Liberal |
D. Sandy 225 | 12.1% | ||
Turnout | 41.3% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour |
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
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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