Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held both of the seats.
David Bishop and Ms. J. Tebbutt were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
David Bishop Labour |
920 | 29.4% | ||
|
Ms. J. Tebbutt Labour |
786 | 25.1% | ||
|
E. Ayres Conservative |
592 | 18.9% | ||
|
S. Saxena Conservative |
539 | 17.2% | ||
|
P. McLellan SDP-Liberal Alliance |
294 | 9.4% | ||
| Turnout | 38.4% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
| 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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