Prior to the election, the seat was held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held the seat.
K. Barrett was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour |
K. Barrett 873 | 56.3% | ||
Conservative |
M. Swatton 491 | 31.7% | ||
SDP-Liberal Alliance |
Ms. D. Dunster 186 | 12.0% | ||
Turnout | 33.9% | |||
Labour hold |
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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