Prior to the election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the SDP-Liberal alliance gained the seat from the Conservatives.
Sue Hannant was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
SDP-Liberal Alliance |
Sue Hannant 952 | 57.0% | ||
Conservative |
W. Stevenson 493 | 29.5% | ||
Labour |
Ms. H. Kiff 224 | 13.4% | ||
Turnout | 39.3% | |||
SDP-Liberal Alliance gain from Conservative |
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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