Riverside - Election - 5 May 1983

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An election was held in Riverside ward on 5 May 1983 to elect one councillor.

Prior to the election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the SDP-Liberal alliance gained the seat from the Conservatives.

Robert Sayer was elected as councillor for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Sayer R. R. Sayer
SDP-Liberal Alliance 976 46.3%

Langridge D. D. Langridge
Conservative 882 41.8%

Manning T. T. Manning
Labour 251 11.9%

Turnout 43.5%

SDP-Liberal Alliance gain from Conservative

Candidate	Votes	%
Sayer R. R. Sayer SDP-Liberal Alliance	976	46.3%
Langridge D. D. Langridge Conservative	882	41.8%
Manning T. T. Manning Labour	251	11.9%
Turnout		43.5%
SDP-Liberal Alliance gain from Conservative

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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