Luton - Election - 5 May 1983

Contents

Result

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Prior to the election, all three seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held all three seats.

J. Goddon, J. Horton and J. Santrey were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Goddon J. J. Goddon
Labour 1,028 18.2%

Horton J. J. Horton
Labour 889 15.8%

Santrey J. J. Santrey
Labour 870 15.4%

Trumper P. P. Trumper
Conservative 705 12.5%

Skillington D. D. Skillington
Conservative 701 12.4%

Kelly L. L. Kelly
Conservative 691 12.3%

Cole R. R. Cole
SDP-Liberal Alliance 283 5.0%

Doherty J. J. Doherty
SDP-Liberal Alliance 238 4.2%

Jefferies Alan Alan Jefferies
SDP-Liberal Alliance 234 4.1%

Turnout 31.8%

Labour hold

Labour hold

Labour hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Goddon J. J. Goddon Labour	1,028	18.2%
Horton J. J. Horton Labour	889	15.8%
Santrey J. J. Santrey Labour	870	15.4%
Trumper P. P. Trumper Conservative	705	12.5%
Skillington D. D. Skillington Conservative	701	12.4%
Kelly L. L. Kelly Conservative	691	12.3%
Cole R. R. Cole SDP-Liberal Alliance	283	5.0%
Doherty J. J. Doherty SDP-Liberal Alliance	238	4.2%
Jefferies Alan Alan Jefferies SDP-Liberal Alliance	234	4.1%
Turnout		31.8%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

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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