St Margaret's and Borstal - Election - 5 May 1983

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An election was held in St Margaret's and Borstal ward on 5 May 1983 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, independent councillors held two of the seats and the Conservatives held the other seat. Following the election, the Conservatives held one of the seats and gained a second seat from an independent councillor, while an independent candidate held the reamining seat.

Peggy Saxby, Chris Nickless and Chris Buckwell were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Saxby Ms. P. Ms. P. Saxby *
Conservative 1,660 20.6%

Nickless C. C. Nickless *
Independent 1,524 18.9%

Buckwell C. C. Buckwell
Conservative 1,401 17.4%

Colvin Ms. H. Ms. H. Colvin *
Independent 1,148 14.3%

Beggs M. M. Beggs
Conservative 1,115 13.9%

Hull Ms. C. Ms. C. Hull
Labour 417 5.2%

Harler P. P. Harler
Labour 400 5.0%

Vaux Ms. D. Ms. D. Vaux
Labour 379 4.7%

Turnout 66.3%

Conservative gain from Independent

Conservative hold

Independent hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Saxby Ms. P. Ms. P. Saxby * Conservative	1,660	20.6%
Nickless C. C. Nickless * Independent	1,524	18.9%
Buckwell C. C. Buckwell Conservative	1,401	17.4%
Colvin Ms. H. Ms. H. Colvin * Independent	1,148	14.3%
Beggs M. M. Beggs Conservative	1,115	13.9%
Hull Ms. C. Ms. C. Hull Labour	417	5.2%
Harler P. P. Harler Labour	400	5.0%
Vaux Ms. D. Ms. D. Vaux Labour	379	4.7%
Turnout		66.3%
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Independent hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

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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