LOCAL ELECTIONS HANDBOOK 1985

Volume 3 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher

Volume Three

English County Council Results

Welsh Council Election Results

ENGLISH COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS Bedminster (9416) Filwood (7844) Avon vote share vote share White D. Lab 2,261 49.5 Graves W.* Lab 1,935 77.5 Gillard I. Ms. Con 1,332 29.2 Naish C. Ms. Con 368 14.7 Usher D. Lib/Sdp 941 20.6 Hayball S. Lib/Sdp 132 5.3 Bath Kempton C. Ecol 35 0.8 Fleming M. Comm 62 2.5

Avon Bath Central (9301) 1981: Ind Turnout 48.5 20.3 1981: Lab Turnout 31.8 62.8 vote share Wheadon M. Ms. Con 1,684 43.9 Bishopston (9291) Frome Vale (9106) Pegg A. Lib/Sdp 1,110 28.9 vote share vote share Stevens G. Lab 1,044 27.2 Wood M. Ms.* Lab 2,045 36.8 Berry R.* Lab 2,827 54.8 Nagle P. Lib/Sdp 1,807 32.5 Smith D. Con 1,652 32.0 1981: Con Turnout 41.3 15.0 Calcutt A. Ms. Con 1,580 28.4 Jones A. Lib/Sdp 681 13.2 Palmer L. Ms. Ecol 122 2.2 Bath North East (8443) 1981: Lab Turnout 56.7 22.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 59.8 4.3 Peters H.* Con 1,638 36.2 Hartcliffe (9274) Bori J. Ms. Lab 1,600 35.4 Bishopsworth (8274) vote share Richards J. Lib/Sdp 1,284 28.4 vote share Chalmers B.* Lab 2,035 58.4 Jackson V.* Lab 1,804 53.5 Hodges R. Con 853 24.5 1981: Con Turnout 53.6 0.8 Morris R. Con 1,138 33.7 Thomas F. Lib/Sdp 565 16.2 Norman M. Lib/Sdp 430 12.8 Eales B. Ecol 29 0.8 Bath North West (10252) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.8 19.8 1981: Lab Turnout 37.5 33.9 Jones B. Lib/Sdp 2,230 42.8 Willis J. Con 2,125 40.8 Brislington East (9392) Henbury (8211) Watts A. Lab 859 16.5 vote share vote share Flint E. Ms. Lab 2,871 59.2 Smith J. Ms. Lab 2,167 45.2 1981: Con Turnout 50.9 2.0 Bray T. Con 1,326 27.3 Tanner S. Ms. Con 1,557 32.5 Parsons R. Lib/Sdp 652 13.4 Long H. Lib/Sdp 1,018 21.2 Bath South (8624) Scott J. Ecol 53 1.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 51.6 31.9 Brown A. Lib/Sdp 1,978 42.9 1981: Lab Turnout 58.4 12.7 Skeet J.* Con 1,947 42.2 Brislington West (8769) King S. Lab 690 15.0 vote share Hengrove (10114) Clarke B. Lib/Sdp 1,859 37.9 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 53.5 0.7 Martin W.* Lab 1,628 33.2 Grant S. Lab 2,197 45.7 Lippitt J. Con 1,423 29.0 Telling J. Con 1,957 40.7 Bath South East (8557) Windmill R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 656 13.6 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 56.0 4.7 Pascoe B. Con 1,887 51.3 1981: Lab Turnout 47.6 5.0 Duguid P. Lib/Sdp 1,124 30.5 Cabot (8264) Lydiard S. Lab 603 16.4 vote share Henleaze (8851) Stainer A. Ind 66 1.8 Foster D.* Lib/Sdp 1,851 49.3 vote share Johnson D. Lab 973 25.9 Walker G.* Con 2,744 57.3 1981: Con Turnout 44.2 20.7 Marriott R. Con 810 21.6 Griew K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,271 26.5 Rose C. Ecol 120 3.2 Mottram D. Lab 604 12.6 Bath South West (10022) Pitt M. Ecol 173 3.6 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 45.4 23.4 Lovelace D. Lab 2,056 44.0 1981: Con Turnout 54.1 30.7 Roper M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,464 31.4 Clifton (9447) Richards J. Con 1,149 24.6 vote share Hillfields (8559) Kerridge J. Con 1,877 40.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 46.6 12.7 Goggin P. Lib/Sdp 1,756 37.5 Morgan T. Lab 2,284 60.2 Robinson A. Lab 868 18.5 O'Leary C. Ms. Con 876 23.1 Bath West (10166) McClelland M. Ecol 160 3.4 Woolley M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 575 15.2 vote share Barker R. Comm 24 0.5 Wingfield J. Ms. Ecol 59 1.6 Rosewarn R.* Lab 2,590 56.5 Hammond M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,351 29.5 1981: Lib Turnout 49.6 2.6 1981: Lab Turnout 44.3 37.1 Cornish M. Con 645 14.1 Cotham (8639) Horfield (8516) 1981: Lab Turnout 45.1 27.0 vote share vote share Mullett R.* Con 1,729 41.9 Marriott B. Ms. Con 1,931 38.6 Hughes G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,245 30.2 Young S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,512 30.2 Bristol Walsh M. Lab 989 24.0 Cole F. Lab 1,493 29.9 Collard G. Ecol 165 4.0 Harris C. Ms. Ecol 64 1.3

Ashley (9053) 1981: Con Turnout 47.8 11.7 1981: Con Turnout 58.7 8.4 vote share Fowler E. Lab 2,273 62.4 Easton (8527) Kingsweston (8634) Wadham M. Con 712 19.5 vote share vote share Routledge N. Lib/Sdp 480 13.2 Jones E. Ms. Lab 2,021 46.6 Waddington G. Ms.* Lab 2,254 47.7 Bowring D. Ecol 131 3.6 Hopkins G. Lib/Sdp 1,711 39.4 Mellor R. Ms. Con 1,809 38.2 Carey N. Comm 48 1.3 Millard I. Con 539 12.4 Longshaw P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 625 13.2 Isaac Q. Comm 40 0.9 Sladden T. Ecol 42 0.9 1981: Lab Turnout 40.3 42.8 Clarke A. Ecol 30 0.7

1981: Lab Turnout 54.8 9.4 Avonmouth (7970) 1981: Lab Turnout 50.9 7.1 vote share Knowle (8101) Bristow E.* Lab 2,297 53.5 Eastville (8623) vote share Pullin D. Ms. Con 1,271 29.6 vote share Davey V. Ms.* Lab 2,140 57.3 Thomas V. Lib/Sdp 657 15.3 Thomas R. Lab 1,760 41.6 Bridcut G. Ms. Con 1,093 29.3 Woodhouse S. Ms. Ecol 71 1.7 Rollings D. Con 1,618 38.3 Poore A. Lib/Sdp 458 12.3 Beaty E. Lib/Sdp 760 18.0 Powell S. Ecol 44 1.2 1981: Lab Turnout 53.9 23.9 Tonkin P. Ecol 92 2.2 1981: Lab Turnout 46.1 28.0 1981: Lab Turnout 49.1 3.4

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Lawrence Hill (9521) Whitchurch Park (9256) vote share vote share Northavon Turvey T.* Lab 2,647 70.9 Pott A.* Lab 2,197 66.1 Olins A. Con 684 18.3 Lancaster A. Ms. Con 661 19.9 (11048) Sadiq A. Lib/Sdp 323 8.7 Ackerman A. Lib/Sdp 418 12.6 Filton

Nicholas G. Ecol 79 2.1 Corrigan M. Ecol 46 1.4 vote share Phillips G.* Lab 2,112 38.6

1981: Lab Turnout 39.2 52.6 1981: Lab Turnout 35.9 46.2 Latham A. Con 2,001 36.6 Norman R. Lib/Sdp 1,289 23.6 Lockleaze (8121) Windmill Hill (10311) Kingston P. Ind 70 1.3 vote share vote share Thomas M.* Lab 2,242 60.1 Primaralo D. Ms. Lab 2,678 54.4 1981: Lab Turnout 49.5 2.0 Hadley J. Ms. Con 778 20.8 Biggs W. Con 1,555 31.6 Young F. Lib/Sdp 712 19.1 Osborne J. Lib/Sdp 557 11.3 Ladden Brook (9592) Campbell S. Ecol 129 2.6 vote share Hockey P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,633 53.0 1981: Lab Turnout 46.0 39.2 1981: Lab Turnout 47.7 22.8 Smith A. Ms. Con 1,816 36.5 Redland (9353) Jennings D. Lab 522 10.5 vote share Browne A. Ms. Con 2,085 45.9 Kingswood 1981: Con Turnout 51.8 16.4 Warren C. Ms. Lab 1,176 25.9 Harding J. Lib/Sdp 1,068 23.5 Patchway (8888) (11195) Leegwater T. Ecol 215 4.7 Bitton vote share vote share Dolling D.* Lab 1,813 50.5

1981: Con Turnout 48.6 20.0 Greenfield L. Lib/Sdp 2,795 44.2 Virgo J. Ms. Con 971 27.1 Michallat-Cox P. Con 2,265 35.8 Graupner K. Lib/Sdp 803 22.4 Southmead (8676) Bevan R. Lab 1,261 19.9 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.4 23.5 Walker K. Ms. Lab 2,130 57.5 1981: Lib Turnout 56.5 8.4 Dowling D. Con 956 25.8 Severn Vale (9451) (9867) Barnard A. Lib/Sdp 621 16.8 Downend vote share vote share Fowler W.* Con 2,374 51.2

1981: Lab Turnout 42.7 31.7 Walker P. Con 2,201 41.5 Reid I. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,661 35.8 Taylor J. Ms. Lab 2,156 40.6 Tily E. Lab 599 12.9 Southville (8514) Verso E. Lib/Sdp 953 17.9 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 49.0 15.4 Hodkinson S. Ms.* Lab 2,450 56.7 1981: Lab Turnout 53.8 0.8 Gammon J. Con 1,203 27.8 Sodbury (10476) Dugdale M. Lib/Sdp 561 13.0 Kings Chase (8550) vote share Martin R. Ecol 110 2.5 vote share Foxall-Powell G.* Con 2,192 44.8 Walker T.* Lab 2,313 56.5 Larkins H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,049 41.9

1981: Lab Turnout 50.8 28.8 Mealing H. Con 987 24.1 Horton C. Lab 652 13.3 Matthews B. Lib/Sdp 796 19.4 St. George East (8855) 1981: Con Turnout 46.7 2.9 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 47.9 32.4 Glendinning R.* Lab 2,028 50.2 Thornbury (9737) Davey P. Ms. Con 1,359 33.6 Longwell Green (8596) vote share Moss L. Lib/Sdp 654 16.2 vote share Pearce D. Lib/Sdp 2,576 52.6 Lovell A. Lab 1,521 34.8 Barnwell S. Con 1,761 36.0

1981: Lab Turnout 45.6 16.6 Chattey P. Con 1,441 33.0 Chivers M. Lab 561 11.5 Hawkesworth G.* Lib/Sdp 1,410 32.3 St. George West (8605) 1981: Con Turnout 50.3 16.6 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 50.9 1.8 Stone R. Lab 1,861 44.8 Wick (10573) Tyrer P. Lib/Sdp 1,632 39.3 Mount Hill (11538) vote share Morgan M. Ms. Con 664 16.0 vote share Radnedge M.* Con 2,271 44.8 Hunt S. Lab 3,134 49.1 Palmer R. Lib/Sdp 1,610 31.7

1981: Lab Turnout 48.3 5.5 Buckee J. Con 2,159 33.8 Williams S. Ms. Lab 1,190 23.5 Verso D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,096 17.2 Stockwood (10417) 1981: Con Turnout 48.0 13.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 55.4 15.3 Easton G.* Lab 2,470 43.1 Winterbourne (10494) Barrington T. Con 2,264 39.5 Rodway (8247) vote share Bingham R. Lib/Sdp 972 16.9 vote share Marshfield S. Ms.* Con 2,671 49.8 Lab 2,020 47.3 Timberlake M. Ecol 31 0.5 Bamford M. Ms. Pitt W. Lib/Sdp 1,570 29.3 Tovey J. Ms. Con 1,233 28.9 Freeman F. Lab 1,121 20.9

1981: Lab Turnout 55.1 3.6 Wall T. Lib/Sdp 1,016 23.8 1981: Con Turnout 51.1 20.5 Stoke Bishop (9502) 1981: Lab Turnout 51.8 18.4 vote share Yate (11051) Moore M.* Con 2,988 60.9 Siston (10109) vote share Ferrand J. Lib/Sdp 1,102 22.5 vote share Drew M. Lib/Sdp 2,329 46.1 Marsh I. Lab 667 13.6 Hudson M. Ms.* Con 2,528 46.0 Gibson M. Ms. Con 1,382 27.4 Hosegood A. Ms. Ecol 148 3.0 Macdonald I. Lib/Sdp 1,650 30.0 Lomas R. Lab 1,337 26.5 Eames H. Lab 1,316 24.0

1981: Con Turnout 51.6 38.5 1981: Lab Turnout 45.7 18.8 1981: Con Turnout 54.3 16.0 Westbury-On-Trym (8567) vote share Gillard J. Ms.* Con 3,515 66.6 Harmer R. Lib/Sdp 1,096 20.8 Bridle R. Lab 594 11.3 Winfield R. Ecol 72 1.4

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Portishead (8756) Wansdyke vote share Bedfordshire Taylor S.* Con 2,138 43.4 Bickley D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,090 42.4 Bathavon (8379) Green G. Lab 611 12.4 vote share Summerley N. Ecol 87 1.8 Bedford Miles E. Ms.* Con 2,055 48.3

Barry B. Lib/Sdp 1,688 39.6 1981: Con Turnout 56.3 1.0 Evans M. Ms. Lab 516 12.1 Brickhill (6062) vote share Priory (9328) 1981: Con Turnout 50.8 8.6 Groves F. Lib/Sdp 1,529 52.0 vote share Martin S. Ms. Con 1,035 35.2 Bell R. Con 1,847 54.1 Chew Valley (10725) Anderson Y. Ms. Lab 375 12.8 Kay R. Lib/Sdp 976 28.6 vote share Seaton P. Lab 493 14.4 Pitt B. Ms.* Con 2,840 55.5 Turnout 48.5 16.8 Ward R. Ms. Ecol 96 2.8

Holman A. Lab 1,139 22.3 Bedfordshire Sharpe R. Lib/Sdp 1,138 22.2 Bromham (5514) 1981: Con Turnout 36.6 25.5 vote share

1981: Con Turnout 47.7 33.2 Rose G. Ms. Con 1,616 54.7 The Combe (10624) Fitzpatrick M. Lib/Sdp 1,148 38.9 vote share Keynsham East (9012) Bagchi A. Lab 190 6.4 Gould R.* Con 2,912 59.3 vote share Bramhall P. Lib/Sdp 1,126 22.9 Nicholls K. Ms. Con 2,392 50.7 Turnout 53.6 15.8 Lyons R. Ms. Lab 666 13.6 Bradbury R. Lib/Sdp 1,649 35.0 Keeble B. Ecol 209 4.3 Derrick G. Lab 673 14.3 Castle (4356) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 46.2 36.4 1981: Con Turnout 52.3 15.8 Lowe S. Lab 1,047 44.7 Wootton E.* Con 908 38.8 Weston East (9509) Keynsham West (9674) Kirby T. Lib/Sdp 386 16.5 vote share vote share Turner D. Con 1,967 46.7 Clough R.* Lab 2,386 43.1 Turnout 53.7 5.9 Heath H.* Lab 1,184 28.1 Anderton R. Con 2,028 36.6 Osborne B. Lib/Sdp 1,059 25.2 Thomas M. Lib/Sdp 1,120 20.2 Cauldwell (5595) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 44.3 18.6 1981: Lab Turnout 57.2 6.5 Blowers A.* Lab 1,763 75.9 Whatton R. Con 345 14.9 Weston North (10433) Midsomer Norton (11019) Barrett-Murrer J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 214 9.2 vote share vote share Greenland D. Ms.* Con 2,049 51.3 Perry B. Ms.* Lab 2,620 49.2 Turnout 41.5 61.1 Sinclair K. Lib/Sdp 1,342 33.6 Cullimore A. Con 1,546 29.0 Maurice B. Lab 606 15.2 Elford M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,157 21.7 Clapham (4763) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 38.3 17.7 Haggerwood R.* Lib/Sdp 1,151 52.9 1981: Lab Turnout 48.3 20.2 Groves P. Con 764 35.1 Weston South (8313) Johnson E. Lab 262 12.0 Radstock (12852) vote share vote share Blizzard J.* Lab 1,450 53.6 Turnout 45.7 17.8 Riddick A. Ms.* Lab 3,157 52.9 McGrath B. Lib/Sdp 1,255 46.4 Matthews S. Ms. Con 1,829 30.6 Winch N. Lib/Sdp 987 16.5 De Parys (4437) 1981: Lab Turnout 32.5 7.2 vote share Sweeney W.* Con 814 46.1 1981: Lab Turnout 46.5 22.2 Weston West (9559) Struthers J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 622 35.3 vote share Korzeniowski J. Lab 328 18.6 Wilkinson E. Con 2,020 54.2 Woodspring Sheridan D. Lib/Sdp 1,152 30.9 Turnout 39.8 10.9 Evers J. Lab 552 14.8 Clevedon (10127) Goldington (5575) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 39.0 23.3 vote share Morris G. Con 2,128 39.8 Christie A. Lib/Sdp 1,254 48.6 Milsom D. Lib/Sdp 1,484 27.7 Winscombe & Wrington Vale (10624) Grugeon D. Lab 1,001 38.8 Shopland D. Ind 1,215 22.7 vote share Fulford V. Ms. Con 324 12.6 Worley R. Lab 376 7.0 Smith R.* Con 2,632 52.1 Glendell P. Ecol 146 2.7 Revington L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,264 25.0 Turnout 46.3 9.8 Hills J. Lab 595 11.8 1981: Con Turnout 52.8 12.0 Lawson R. Ecol 559 11.1 Great Barford & Wilshamstead (6140) vote share Gordano Valley (10319) 1981: Con Turnout 47.5 27.1 Gibson R.* Con 1,314 49.8 vote share Hill T. Lib/Sdp 878 33.2 Allcock J. Con 2,716 52.2 Worle (10475) Currie W. Lab 449 17.0 Shaw A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,459 28.0 vote share Stone J. Lab 930 17.9 Wyatt J. Con 1,914 48.5 Turnout 43.0 16.5 Stephens-Wood L. Ms. Ecol 103 Page A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,028 26.1 2.0 Groves D. Lab 1,003 25.4 Harpur (5093) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 50.5 24.1 1981: Con Turnout 37.7 22.5 Cooper C. Ms. Lab 1,094 46.3 Dillingham B.* Con 1,042 44.1 Nailsea (11471) Yatton & Yeo Moor (12586) Waters M. Lib/Sdp 228 9.6 vote share vote share Williamson G. Con 2,595 47.8 Stott G. Con 2,335 42.7 Turnout 46.4 2.2 Martin J. Lib/Sdp 1,994 36.7 Steadman R. Lib/Sdp 2,175 39.8 Huff F. Lab 727 13.4 Thomas L. Lab 955 17.5 Harrold (5734) Wilson B. Ecol 118 2.2 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 44.6 2.9 Gershon P. Ms.* Con 1,375 54.5 1981: Con Turnout 47.4 11.1 Melia M. Lib/Sdp 666 26.4 Sidebottom C. Lab 484 19.2

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Kempston East (6345) Biscot (5027) Limbury (5459) vote share vote share vote share Burley G. Ms. Lab 1,340 50.8 White N. Lab 1,305 58.0 Sawtell D. Lab 1,185 49.9 Eynon S. Con 937 35.5 Rizvi S. Con 625 27.8 Humphreys E. Con 897 37.8 Culbert K. Lib/Sdp 360 13.7 Jacobi G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 319 14.2 Singh N. Lib/Sdp 293 12.3

Turnout 41.6 15.3 Turnout 44.7 30.2 Turnout 43.5 12.1

Kempston West (5436) Bramingham (3169) Luton Central (3818) vote share vote share vote share Henderson C. Ms.* Lab 970 43.1 Lester F.* Con 674 50.0 Bailey J.* Lab 629 44.4 Joy E. Ms. Con 909 40.4 Knight S. Lab 383 28.4 Felmingham J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 561 39.6 Ceirog-Jones J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 371 16.5 Henderson R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 292 21.6 Ranger A. Con 228 16.1

Turnout 41.4 2.7 Turnout 42.6 21.6 Turnout 43.5 4.8

Kinsgbrook (5291) Bury Park (4848) Luton Icknield (5203) vote share vote share vote share Loxley J. Lab 1,227 53.3 Bashir M. Lab 1,286 68.2 White K.* Con 1,109 46.3 Whiteford M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 793 34.5 Robinson M. Lib/Sdp 324 17.2 Fox H. Ms. Lab 838 35.0 Phillips P. Con 280 12.2 Fazil M. Con 276 14.6 Perry T. Ms. Lib/Sdp 447 18.7

Turnout 43.5 18.9 Turnout 38.9 51.0 Turnout 46.0 11.3

Newnham (5057) Challney (4713) Luton South (5235) vote share vote share vote share Gibbons B.* Lib/Sdp 1,344 48.2 McGovern J. Lab 750 42.0 Pryer C. Lab 867 43.2 Dewar M. Con 925 33.2 McCarroll M. Ms. Con 690 38.6 Dodds G. Con 825 41.1 Crane R. Lab 519 18.6 McKenna P. Lib/Sdp 347 19.4 Watson R. Lib/Sdp 316 15.7

Turnout 55.1 15.0 Turnout 37.9 3.4 Turnout 38.4 2.1

North East Bedfordshire (5580) Crawley (5595) Marsh Farm (5213) vote share vote share vote share Hendry A.* Con 1,690 66.8 Varnals J. Lib/Sdp 1,161 46.5 Cunliffe K. Lab 1,343 72.3 Tulk A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 474 18.7 Taylor D. Lab 671 26.9 Samuels R. Con 280 15.1 Carroll T. Lab 367 14.5 Robinson R. Con 665 26.6 Cole W. Lib/Sdp 234 12.6

Turnout 45.4 48.0 Turnout 44.6 19.6 Turnout 35.6 57.2

Putnoe (5543) Dallow (5059) Poets (5528) vote share vote share vote share Lennon J. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,601 56.1 Lidyard C.* Lab 1,153 62.7 Ellis B. Lab 923 41.9 Wallace J. Con 1,053 36.9 McColm I. Lib/Sdp 347 18.9 Denny R. Con 798 36.2 Cartlidge J. Ms. Lab 202 7.1 Rathor M. Con 338 18.4 Hayden T. Lib/Sdp 484 22.0

Turnout 51.5 19.2 Turnout 36.3 43.9 Turnout 39.9 5.7

Queens Park (5144) Farley (4761) Saints (5580) vote share vote share vote share Saunders C.* Lab 1,347 64.1 Boyle J. Lab 1,554 74.7 Heathcote F. Lab 1,241 56.7 Williams M. Con 388 18.5 Lankester P. Con 262 12.6 Burrett P. Ms. Con 639 29.2 Hickman N. Lib/Sdp 210 10.0 Kenneally T. Lib/Sdp 245 11.8 Murray B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 310 14.2 Awon A. Ind 155 7.4 Green M. Ms. Comm 20 1.0 Turnout 39.2 27.5 Turnout 40.8 45.7 Turnout 43.7 62.1 Stopsley (5224) Wootton (5502) Hart Hill (4084) vote share vote share vote share Johnston W. Lib/Sdp 1,069 44.3 Smith G. Con 1,429 51.9 Stephens S. Lib/Sdp 890 48.9 Dillingham G. Con 906 37.5 Sell P. Lab 822 29.8 Lacey R. Lab 640 35.1 Loader P.* Lab 438 18.2 Crook H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 504 18.3 Hoyle A. Con 266 14.6 Mitchell T. Comm 25 1.4 Turnout 46.2 6.8 Turnout 50.1 22.0 Turnout 44.6 13.7 Sundon Park (5131) vote share Luton High Town (5521) Davies B. Ms.* Lab 896 48.3 vote share Scott A. Con 570 30.7 Heather H.* Lab 1,167 46.9 Kenneally S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 390 21.0 (5165) Ashcroft Oakley R. Con 740 29.7

vote share Keens T. Lib/Sdp 581 23.4 Turnout 36.2 17.6 Davies J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,176 47.9

Thakoordin J.* Lab 820 33.4 Turnout 45.1 17.2 Wigmore (4814) Lankester T. Ms. Con 457 18.6 vote share Leagrave (5084) Davies R.* Lib/Sdp 1,007 50.4 Turnout 47.5 14.5 vote share Bruckdorfer K. Lab 522 26.1 Wright M.* Lab 1,089 62.4 Skinner C. Con 468 23.4 (5078) Barnfield Gillespie P. Con 426 24.4

vote share Siederer H. Lib/Sdp 229 13.1 Turnout 41.5 24.3 Dunington P. Ms.* Con 1,638 66.4

Large M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 463 18.8 Turnout 34.3 38.0 Robertson R. Lab 367 14.9 Lewsey (6146) Turnout 48.6 47.6 vote share Hand M.* Lab 1,407 72.7 Beechwood (4759) Mead C. Lib/Sdp 269 13.9 vote share Mangan D. Con 260 13.4 Patten D. Lab 883 45.6

Gough E. Con 824 42.6 Turnout 31.5 58.8 Singh J. Lib/Sdp 228 11.8

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Eaton Bray (5735) Mid Bedfordshire Sandy (6333) vote share vote share Gear L.* Con 1,353 59.0 Blaine P. Lib/Sdp 771 31.0 Sullivan J. Lib/Sdp 438 19.1 (4716) Ampthill Davidson N. Con 755 30.3 Connell W. Lab 290 12.6

vote share Cameron L. Ind 544 21.9 Rollings P. Ecol 212 9.2 Cowell A. Ms. Con 1,058 46.7 Holloway C. Ms. Lab 419 16.8 Richards R. Lib/Sdp 727 32.1 Turnout 40.0 39.9 Duffin C. Ms. Lab 479 21.2 Turnout 39.3 0.6 Houghton Regis North West (5421) Turnout 48.0 14.6 Shefford & Clifton (5043) vote share vote share Kinchella J.* Lab 999 56.3 Arlesey & Langford (5305) Taylor J. Ms. Con 1,198 53.5 Hines R. Lib/Sdp 416 23.4 vote share Tenwick M. Lab 624 27.9 Reed M. Ms. Con 359 20.2 Tizard J. Lab 1,114 43.7 Healey J. Lib/Sdp 417 18.6

Turner R. Con 948 37.2 Bedfordshire Turnout 32.7 32.9 Smith J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 489 19.2 Turnout 44.4 25.6 Houghton Regis South East (5325) Turnout 48.1 6.5 Shillington & Henlow (5918) vote share vote share Kinchella J. Ms. Lab 779 50.1 Aspley Guise (5009) Burnage A. Con 1,490 70.3 Biswell M. Ms. Con 378 24.3 vote share Woodbine M. Lab 630 29.7 Bird R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 337 21.7 Chapman A.* Con 1,277 57.9 Sturgess O. Ms. Ecol 62 4.0 Freeman J. Lib/Sdp 562 25.5 Turnout 35.8 40.6 Walmsley J. Ms. Lab 365 16.6 Turnout 29.2 25.8 Stotfold (4669) Turnout 44.0 32.4 vote share Linslade (3840) Long J.* Con 1,265 62.4 vote share Biggleswade Ivel (4788) Loney A. Lab 763 37.6 Owen S.* Lib/Sdp 913 45.1 vote share Faraday M. Con 753 37.2 Armstrong M. Ms. Con 909 45.8 Turnout 43.4 24.8 Sandison G. Lab 290 14.3 Smeeton H. Lab 782 39.4 Morrisey R. Ecol 67 3.3 Lotan P. Lib/Sdp 295 14.9

South Bedfordshire Turnout 52.7 7.9 Turnout 41.5 6.4 Northfields (5469) Biggleswade Stratton (4218) Barton-Le-Clay (4239) vote share vote share vote share Brown H. Lab 992 43.4 Con 940 45.0 Brunt D. Ms. Lab 1,086 50.2 Shepherd M. Ms.* Ball F. Con 837 36.6 Rouse P. Ms. Con 860 39.7 Hinkley C. Lib/Sdp 808 38.7 Witherick I. Lib/Sdp 459 20.1 Harris J. Lib/Sdp 219 10.1 Gregory J. Lab 306 14.7

Cusden S. Ms. Ecol 33 1.6 Turnout 41.8 6.8 Turnout 51.3 10.4 Turnout 49.2 6.3 Plantation (4722) Cranfield & Marston (5146) vote share vote share Beaudesert (4844) Hill R. Ms.* Con 1,012 45.7 Hawksby J. Con 1,109 52.1 vote share Banfield L. Lib/Sdp 603 27.2 Wilkins P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 527 24.8 Stephens E. Con 836 39.1 Miller J. Lab 580 26.2 Morris A. Lab 493 23.2 Freeman S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 760 35.6 Baggaley R. NF 18 0.8 Canavan P. Lab 505 23.6

Turnout 41.4 27.3 Fortune P. NF 36 1.7 Turnout 46.9 18.5

Flitwick (7511) Turnout 44.1 3.6 Priory (4467) vote share vote share Randall M.* Con 1,325 49.9 Brooklands (5105) Davies G. Lab 791 42.7 Watson A. Lab 694 26.2 vote share Biswell K. Con 663 35.8 Parker D. Lib/Sdp 634 23.9 Hewer F. Lib/Sdp 954 45.0 Walker R. Lib/Sdp 399 21.5 Banwell P. Con 734 34.6

Turnout 35.3 23.8 Byrne R. Lab 431 20.3 Turnout 41.5 6.9

Harlington (5837) Turnout 41.5 10.4 Southcott (4249) vote share vote share Barley J. Con 1,148 41.4 Caddington (4939) Snelling P.* Lib/Sdp 894 44.1 Larkman D. Lib/Sdp 752 27.1 vote share Inns S. Ms. Con 857 42.3 Eells J. Ms. Ind 477 17.2 Brewer A. Con 1,083 49.5 Allen S. Lab 275 13.6 Randall L. Lab 393 14.2 Taffs A. Lib/Sdp 597 27.3

Read A. Ms. Lab 509 23.3 Turnout 47.7 1.8 Turnout 47.5 14.3 Turnout 44.3 22.2 Toddington (6035) Maulden (5007) vote share vote share Dunstable Central (5723) Upchurch D.* Con 1,563 56.3 Sollars A.* Con 1,306 62.0 vote share Drinkwater M. Lib/Sdp 676 24.4 Young S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 441 20.9 Wickson D. Ms.* Con 1,466 55.5 Turner P. Lab 535 19.3 Sargeant M. Lab 360 17.1 Harris R. Lab 668 25.3

Witherick S. Lib/Sdp 506 19.2 Turnout 46.0 32.0 Turnout 42.1 41.1 Turnout 46.1 30.2 Watling (5526) Northill (4445) vote share vote share Dunstable Icknield (5322) Riddell R.* Con 936 46.2 Woods H.* Con 1,206 62.0 vote share Pitches R. Lib/Sdp 620 30.6 Costley A. Lab 384 19.7 Roberts A. Ms. Con 1,006 46.5 Bourne G. Lab 470 23.2 Sawford S. Lib/Sdp 356 18.3 Ingleton R. Lab 597 27.6

Gurr C. Lib/Sdp 559 25.9 Turnout 36.7 15.6 Turnout 43.8 42.2 Turnout 40.6 18.9 Potton (4470) vote share Baker R. Con 1,187 63.2 Sheppard J. Ms. Lab 690 36.8

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Theale (7903) Berkshire Newbury vote share Slatter P. Ms. Con 1,545 52.3 Campbell R. Lib/Sdp 1,010 34.2 Bradfield (6913) Allen A. Lab 401 13.6 Bracknell vote share Hilliard A. Ms.* Con 1,986 63.1 Turnout 37.4 18.1 Church A. Lib/Sdp 967 30.7 Binfield (8391) Stapley R. Lab 192 6.1 vote share Tilehurst West (7282) Thake G. Con 1,583 41.9 vote share Turnout 45.5 32.4 Gardner J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,119 46.9 Clifford J. Ms.* Lab 1,447 38.3 Cain F. Lib/Sdp 749 19.8 Cann P. Ms. Con 964 40.4 Burghfield (7450) O'Brien R. Lab 303 12.7 vote share Turnout 45.0 3.6 Lock K. Lib/Sdp 1,825 47.6 Turnout 32.8 6.5 McGeachie G. Con 1,768 46.1 Bullbrook (6963) Harold J. Lab 245 6.4 vote share

Taylor G. Con 1,339 52.6 Turnout 51.5 1.5 Reading Evans S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 611 24.0 Scorer A. Lab 597 23.4 Cold Ash (8108) Abbey (7380) vote share vote share Turnout 36.6 28.6 Porter M. Con 1,449 47.3 Stanford E.* Lab 1,213 56.5 Lawrence D. Lib/Sdp 1,405 45.9 Coult F. Con 507 23.6 Crowthorne (6569) Orbell G. Lab 210 6.9 Allen C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 321 15.0 vote share Darby H. Ecol 106 4.9 Risman A. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,580 50.0 Turnout 37.8 1.4 McKernan J. Con 1,354 42.9 Turnout 29.1 32.9 Urquhart C. Lab 224 7.1 Downlands (6405) vote share Battle (6709) Turnout 48.1 7.2 Robinson P. Con 1,580 51.4 vote share Jones R. Lib/Sdp 1,386 45.1 Armson P. Lab 1,049 46.8 Easthampstead (6447) Billcliffe H. Ms. Lab 109 3.5 Day V. Ms. Con 713 31.8 vote share Darch R. Lib/Sdp 414 18.5 Harrison A. Con 1,073 40.5 Turnout 48.0 6.3 Heritage I. Ecol 64 2.9 Ryan P.* Lab 908 34.3

Maxwell D. Lib/Sdp 667 25.2 Falkland (7232) Turnout 33.4 15.0 vote share Turnout 41.1 6.2 Fairhurst G. Ms. Con 1,535 47.9 Caversham (7547) Graham F.* Lib/Sdp 1,327 41.4 vote share Great Hollands (7060) Billcliffe S. Lab 342 10.7 Jewitt R.* Con 1,970 62.5 vote share Harris F. Lab 668 21.2 Thomson A. Con 1,160 43.2 Turnout 44.3 6.5 Hargreaves M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 512 16.3 Chapman F. Lab 899 33.4

Le Patourel G. Lib/Sdp 629 23.4 Greenham (7250) Turnout 41.7 41.3 vote share Turnout 38.1 9.7 Brown T.* Lib/Sdp 1,670 48.1 Church (6092) Gibbons M. Con 1,595 45.9 vote share Hanworth (6174) Hollis K. Ms. Lab 207 6.0 Goodall C.* Lab 1,037 49.2 vote share Spencer D. Con 599 28.4 Wallace J. Ms. Con 912 36.3 Turnout 47.9 2.2 Begg S. Lib/Sdp 470 22.3 Keeley A. Lib/Sdp 859 34.2

Young S. Lab 743 29.6 Hungerford (6850) Turnout 34.6 20.8 vote share Turnout 40.7 2.1 McCubbin J.* Con 1,405 46.6 Katesgrove (6043) Strutte J. Lib/Sdp 1,225 40.6 vote share Harmanswater (6524) Knight R. Lab 388 12.9 Williams J.* Lab 1,095 54.2 vote share Anderson P. Con 618 30.6 Mills T. Con 1,159 43.2 Turnout 44.1 6.0 Robles-Thame R. Lib/Sdp 306 15.2 Whitney S. Lib/Sdp 786 29.3

Porter M. Lab 735 27.4 Lambourn Valley (6009) Turnout 33.4 23.6 vote share Turnout 41.1 13.9 Palmer W. Con 1,422 57.6 Kentwood (6815) Ellins L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 882 35.8 vote share Sandhurst (9426) Brosnan V. Lab 163 6.6 Heydeman T. Lib/Sdp 1,247 43.9 vote share Murray G. Ms. Con 1,037 36.5 Murray L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,846 49.3 Turnout 41.1 21.9 Lovelock C. Lab 557 19.6 Brookes C. Con 1,547 41.3

Wood R. Lab 349 9.3 Pangbourne (6945) Turnout 41.7 7.4 vote share Turnout 39.7 8.0 Lewis F.* Con 1,822 69.0 Minster (6674) Braham P. Lib/Sdp 617 23.4 vote share Winkfield (6621) Latham R. Lab 202 7.6 Slater J.* Con 1,333 50.4 vote share Corbin R. Lab 632 23.9 Warren J. Con 1,554 57.5 Turnout 38.0 45.6 Shrimpton F. Ms. Lib/Sdp 530 20.0 Glynn J. Lib/Sdp 855 31.6 Hardy H. Ecol 149 5.6 Holloway A. Lab 293 10.8 Speenhamland (6194) vote share Turnout 39.6 26.5 Turnout 40.8 25.9 Prior C. Con 1,227 50.0 Hunter G.* Lib/Sdp 895 36.4 Norcot (7183) Lamden M. Lab 334 13.6 vote share Edwards N.* Lib/Sdp 1,203 44.1 Turnout 39.7 13.5 Lovelock J. Ms. Lab 1,112 40.8 Linden A. Con 412 15.1 Thatcham (7545) vote share Turnout 38.0 3.3 Collins B. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,759 62.6 Stafford J. Ms. Con 846 30.1 Champ L. Lab 204 7.3

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Park (6497) Farnham (7902) vote share vote share Bray (7556) Hutton A. Lab 1,493 50.5 Rayner C.* Lab 1,418 63.2 vote share Stansfeld-Taylor W. Con 891 30.1 Long D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 477 21.2 Wiseman T.* Con 1,590 68.7 Whittle P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 473 16.0 Bhart A. Con 350 15.6 Longworth J. Lib/Sdp 522 22.6 Elton D. Ms. Ecol 99 3.3 Cutting K. Ms. Lab 202 8.7 Turnout 28.4 41.9 Turnout 45.5 20.4 Turnout 30.6 46.2 Haymill (5222) Peppard (7434) vote share Clewer (6375) vote share Bradshaw A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,050 39.2 vote share

Boshier K. Con 1,564 53.0 Roberts P. Con 830 31.0 Hardcastle P.* Lab 1,088 40.7 Berkshire Fenwick I. Lib/Sdp 968 32.8 Alford D. Lab 801 29.9 Odds G. Con 947 35.4 Bridges R. Lab 417 14.1 Richardson M. Lib/Sdp 637 23.8 Turnout 51.3 8.2 Turnout 39.7 20.2 Turnout 41.9 5.3 Langley East (7342) Redlands (7801) vote share Cookham Bisham & Hurley (7175) vote share Whiteley B. Ms.* Lab 1,241 46.5 vote share Bastin B. Lab 1,194 40.6 Galletly G. Con 1,024 38.4 Lee B.* Con 1,650 48.5 O'Shea J. Con 927 31.5 Pereira W. Lib/Sdp 403 15.1 Donnelly H. Lib/Sdp 1,380 40.6 Rodaway H. Lib/Sdp 712 24.2 Jones S. Lab 370 10.9 Stout A. Ecol 107 3.6 Turnout 36.3 8.1 Turnout 47.4 7.9 Turnout 37.7 9.1 Langley West (7801) vote share Cox Green (7202) Southcote (6799) Park B. Lab 1,523 49.8 vote share vote share Eeles R. Con 1,021 33.4 Kemp D. Ms.* Con 1,080 46.5 Ruhemann P. Lab 1,389 44.2 Southam E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 516 16.9 Stallard V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 671 28.9 Bradley A. Ms. Con 1,242 39.5 Louden P. Lab 570 24.6 Pemberton J. Lib/Sdp 511 16.3 Turnout 39.2 16.4 Turnout 32.2 17.6 Turnout 46.2 4.7 Salt Hill (7645) vote share Datchet Horton & Wraysbury (7040) Thames (6663) Peters D.* Lab 1,441 59.0 vote share vote share Palin R. Lib/Sdp 546 22.3 Auton N.* Con 1,850 76.7 Gimblett G.* Con 1,924 57.6 Norman D. Con 456 18.7 Hurley M. Ms. Lab 563 23.3 Allies E. Lib/Sdp 1,020 30.5 Hingley P. Lab 397 11.9 Turnout 32.0 36.6 Turnout 34.3 53.3

Turnout 50.1 27.1 Slough Central (5594) Eton & Castle (6730) vote share vote share Tilehurst Central (6629) Beer D. Lab 1,301 50.5 Thatcher B. Con 1,034 37.0 vote share Murphy T. Con 1,028 39.9 Bartram A. Lib/Sdp 889 31.8 Day J.* Lib/Sdp 1,911 64.9 Bridge D. Lib/Sdp 247 9.6 Stanley P. Lab 439 15.7 White S. Ms. Con 702 23.8 Tierney M. Ind 432 15.5 Toner J. Lab 332 11.3 Turnout 46.0 10.6 Turnout 41.5 5.2 Turnout 44.4 41.1 Upton (5353) vote share Furze Platt & Pinkneys Green (7467) Whitley (6907) Manister J. Ms.* Con 1,140 53.6 vote share vote share Mitchell P.* Lab 535 25.2 Brack W.* Con 1,357 55.7 Silverman L.* Lab 1,112 57.3 Tate G. Lib/Sdp 452 21.3 Waddington E. Lib/Sdp 667 27.4 Jones C. Lib/Sdp 464 23.9 Beaton D. Ms. Lab 414 17.0 Cleminson J. Con 364 18.8 Turnout 39.7 28.4 Turnout 32.7 28.3 Turnout 28.1 33.4 Wexham Lea (6173) vote share Great Park (6261) Maddern R. Lab 1,165 59.3 vote share Slough Adams J. Con 475 24.2 Cole C.* Lib/Sdp 1,410 50.0 Frank R. Lib/Sdp 324 16.5 Glyn-Jones R. Con 1,106 39.2 Drye D. Lab 303 10.7 Britwell (6643) Turnout 31.8 35.1 vote share Turnout 45.0 10.8 Lab 1,190 60.2 McCarthy D. Palin P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 451 22.8 Windsor & Maidenhead Old Windsor & Sunninghill (6944) Conway N. Con 335 17.0 vote share Hartley A.* Res 1,262 41.4 Turnout 29.7 37.4 Ascot & Sunningdale (7939) Forbes-Cockell A. Ms.* Con 1,109 36.4

vote share Macmahon T. Lib/Sdp 386 12.7 Con 1,854 61.8 Chalvey (7162) Dyason R.* Smith J. Ms. Lab 289 9.5 vote share Hopkins C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 793 26.4

Thorpe S. Ms.* Lab 1,238 59.2 Woodward P. Lab 353 11.8 Turnout 43.9 5.0 Boxall M. Con 557 26.7 Garrett R. Lib/Sdp 295 14.1 Turnout 37.8 35.4 Oldfield (6059) vote share Turnout 29.2 32.6 Belmont (6147) Lawson R. Con 1,033 42.4

vote share Cutting G. Lab 788 32.3 Lib/Sdp 1,184 47.7 Cippenham (6045) Hickley A.* Hyde J. Lib/Sdp 617 25.3 vote share Mallet N. Con 1,043 42.0

Robson N. Con 1,057 44.7 Beaton T. Lab 255 10.3 Turnout 40.2 10.0 Price V. Ms. Lab 985 41.7 Goodey B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 322 13.6 Turnout 40.4 5.7 St. Marys (5787) vote share Turnout 39.1 3.0 Boyn Hill (7521) Morgan I.* Con 1,053 48.8 vote share Outwin D. Lib/Sdp 786 36.4 Butters F.* Con 1,444 55.2 Cutting A. Lab 319 14.8 Bragg J. Lib/Sdp 787 30.1

Longman V. Lab 385 14.7 Turnout 37.3 12.4

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Trinity (6169) Twyford (8189) Buckingham North (6008) vote share vote share vote share Hopkins N. Con 1,087 39.5 Manson J.* Con 1,687 58.7 Embleton E. Ms. Con 1,199 43.5 Singer E. Lib/Sdp 940 34.2 Rainsbury J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 742 25.8 Loftus G. Lib/Sdp 985 35.7 Price F. Lab 722 26.3 Fort R. Lab 446 15.5 Pateman T. Lab 572 20.8

Turnout 44.6 5.3 Turnout 35.1 32.9 Turnout 45.9 7.8

Wescott (6546) Buckingham South (6999) Wokingham vote share vote share Edwards P. Con 1,416 54.9 Foote D.* Con 1,181 42.2 Fruin D. Lib/Sdp 691 26.8 Mason J. Lib/Sdp 660 23.6 Bulmershe (8194) Baker J. Lab 368 14.3 Bradley J. Lab 589 21.1 vote share Unsworth P. Ecol 102 4.0 Whitehead B. Ind 368 13.2 Leston J.* Lib/Sdp 1,476 48.4

Allen P. Con 801 26.3 Turnout 39.9 28.1 Turnout 40.0 18.6 Bland N. Lab 771 25.3 Wokingham Without (7232) Haddenham & Stone (6641) Turnout 37.2 22.1 vote share vote share Trimming J.* Con 1,626 62.5 Carslake W. Ms.* Con 1,347 52.1 Emmbrook (6998) Randall N. Ms. Lib/Sdp 817 31.4 Edgar W. Lib/Sdp 859 33.3 vote share Hayes R. Lab 160 6.1 Pepper D. Lab 377 14.6 Moss L.* Con 1,580 51.4

Malvern K. Lib/Sdp 1,208 39.3 Turnout 36.0 31.1 Turnout 38.9 18.9 Tebbs I. Lab 285 9.3 Ivinghoe (6027) Turnout 44.0 12.1 vote share Buckinghamshire Stride J. Con 1,293 49.0 Evendons (6909) Payne M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 572 21.7 vote share Lyttie W. Lab 391 14.8 Houldsworth P. Con 1,476 60.6 Collins W. Ind 383 14.5 Vokes N. Lib/Sdp 717 29.4 Aylesbury Vale Gregory P. Lab 243 10.0 Turnout 43.8 27.3

Turnout 35.3 31.2 Aston Clinton & Weston Turville (7936) Long Crendon & Brill (5819) vote share Chapple W.* Con 1,656 60.8 vote share Finchamstead (6782) Graves C. Con 1,594 51.6 vote share Davies L. Lib/Sdp 793 29.1 Gardner T. Lab 273 10.0 Griffiths A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 757 24.5 Hoyle D. Ms.* Con 1,309 62.2 Woodell V. Ms. Lab 737 23.9 Williams G. Lib/Sdp 415 19.7 Turnout 34.3 31.7 Shone A. Ind 225 10.7 Turnout 53.1 27.1 Hathaway P. Lab 157 7.5 Aylesbury Bedgrove (5467) Waddesdon & Whitchurch (5694) Turnout 31.1 42.5 vote share Williams Z. Ms.* Con 1,034 49.3 vote share Miscampbell G. Ms.* Con 1,359 52.9 Hurst (6192) Stewart N. Lib/Sdp 777 37.0 Macleod D. Lab 287 13.7 Payne E. Lib/Sdp 931 36.2 vote share Gibbs J. Ms. Lab 280 10.9 Turner R. Con 1,301 53.6 Turnout 38.4 12.2 Atsoparthis D. Sm. Lib/Sdp 940 38.8 Turnout 45.1 16.7 Hemingway M. Lab 184 7.6 Aylesbury Eastern & Bierton (5989) Wendover (5677) Turnout 39.2 14.9 vote share Woods W.* Con 1,052 48.1 vote share Gibson Y. Ms. Con 1,135 60.8 (6909) Henson F. Lib/Sdp 750 34.3 Little Hungerford Gooding R. Lib/Sdp 520 27.9 Miles N. Ms. Lab 387 17.7 vote share Bell S. Lab 212 11.4 Swindells D. Lib/Sdp 1,172 46.0 Turnout 36.6 13.8 Robinson N. Ms.* Con 1,058 41.5 Turnout 32.9 32.9 Gittings P. Lab 319 12.5 Aylesbury North Western (7115) Wing (6409) Turnout 36.9 4.5 vote share Larner J. Ms. Lab 897 42.0 vote share Keen R.* Con 1,702 57.4 Loddon (8234) O'Keefe M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 630 29.5 Gaunt H. Con 609 28.5 Croucutt M. Lab 707 23.9 vote share Carlin P. Lib/Sdp 555 18.7 Painter M.* Lib/Sdp 1,658 52.5 Turnout 30.0 12.5 Pierce C. Con 1,193 37.8 Turnout 46.2 33.6 Gerken D. Lab 306 9.7 Aylesbury Northern (5574) Winslow (6994) Turnout 38.0 14.7 vote share Walsh G.* Lib/Sdp 915 41.7 vote share Hanson W.* Con 1,789 51.9 (7735) Crew M. Ms. Lab 698 31.8 Redhatch Franklin I. Lib/Sdp 1,117 32.4 Stonell F. Con 583 26.5 vote share Birkett C. Ms. Lab 541 15.7 Santon J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,690 56.1 Turnout 39.4 9.9 Seeman G. Con 1,083 36.0 Turnout 49.3 19.5 Sharp D. Lab 238 7.9 Aylesbury South Western (7848)

Turnout 38.9 20.2 vote share Lab 969 35.4 Priest J. Sonning (7944) Boniface B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 896 32.8 vote share Anderson L.* Con 869 31.8 Whitwell J. Con 1,706 54.2 Clifford A. Lib/Sdp 1,022 32.5 Turnout 34.8 2.7 Morris C. Lab 419 13.3 Aylesbury Southcourt (5309)

Turnout 39.6 21.7 vote share Roberts F. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 780 48.4 Swallowfield (7150) Gardner H. Lab 509 31.6 vote share Holman T. Con 323 20.0 Palmer S. Ms.* Con 1,708 51.0 Rout C. Lib/Sdp 1,412 42.1 Turnout 30.4 16.8 Hogarth K. Lab 231 6.9

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Missenden Ridings (5901) Newport Pagnell West (6799) Chiltern vote share vote share Robinson C.* Con 1,298 58.6 Henderson E.* Lib/Sdp 2,194 64.8 Pummell M. Lib/Sdp 739 33.3 Howell E. Ms. Con 702 20.7 (5758) Amersham East Hayes J. Lab 179 8.1 Watts I. Lab 492 14.5 vote share

Longley D.* Con 1,233 57.1 Turnout 37.6 25.2 Turnout 49.8 44.0 Faulkner J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 741 34.3 Ray M. Lab 187 8.7 Milton Keynes Olney (6367) Bradwell (5305) vote share Turnout 37.5 22.8 vote share Eley A.* Con 1,452 52.5 Atkins H. Lib/Sdp 1,127 51.7 Gillard R. Ms. Lab 706 25.5 Amersham North & Chesham Bois (7159) O'Hara D. Lab 554 25.4 Pring M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 610 22.0 vote share Elliott M. Ms. Con 448 20.6 Kingston P. Ms.* Con 1,450 55.4 Francis A. Ecol 50 2.3 Turnout 43.5 27.0 Head V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 866 33.1

Read M. Lab 299 11.4 Turnout 41.1 26.3 Petsoe Manor (5309) vote share Turnout 36.5 22.3 Denbigh (5917) Powell-Shedden H. Con 1,343 49.4 vote share Mabbut G. Lib/Sdp 986 36.3 Amersham Town & Penn (7260) Moran F. Lab 1,116 57.2 Holloway J. Ms. Lab 390 14.3 vote share Buckinghamshire Hirst S. Ms. Con 441 22.6 Corns E.* Con 1,456 66.1 McDermott L. Lib/Sdp 393 20.2 Turnout 51.2 13.1 Leiserach G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 527 23.9

Mills C. Lab 219 9.9 Turnout 33.0 34.6 St. Marys (5829) vote share Turnout 30.3 42.2 Eaton Manor (6839) Connor D. Con 1,112 42.2 vote share Daniels A. Ms. Lab 1,025 38.9 Chalfont St. Giles (6827) Libby D. Lib/Sdp 1,320 46.4 Lassman J. Lib/Sdp 499 18.9 vote share Waghorn R. Lab 960 33.7 Brisbourne R.* Con 1,685 59.4 Bedford A. Con 567 19.9 Turnout 45.2 3.3 Mooney D. Lib/Sdp 972 34.2

Kane A. Lab 182 6.4 Turnout 41.6 12.6 Stony Stratford (6231) vote share Turnout 41.6 25.1 Fenny Stratford (5238) Bates A. Lab 991 39.2 vote share Evans G. Con 972 38.5 Chalfont St. Peter East (6429) Flatt P. Lab 1,117 56.5 Berry J. Lib/Sdp 563 22.3 vote share Beesley F. Con 525 26.6 Wickham K. Ms.* Con 1,458 54.3 Aitken P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 335 16.9 Turnout 40.5 0.8 Darby L. Lib/Sdp 1,004 37.4

Nixon M. Lab 224 8.3 Turnout 37.7 29.9 Whaddon (7336) vote share Turnout 41.8 16.9 Linford North (5160) Conchie G.* Lab 1,473 48.7 vote share Winchcombe K. Con 982 32.4 Chalfont St. Peter West (5985) Pugh A. Lib/Sdp 961 43.2 Eastwood T. Lib/Sdp 572 18.9 vote share Brehony K. Lab 658 29.6 Jackson A.* Con 1,511 56.7 Butterworth J. Ms. Con 606 27.2 Turnout 41.3 16.2 Lister C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 991 37.2

Shapiro L. Lab 164 6.2 Turnout 43.1 13.6 Wolverton (5837) vote share Turnout 44.5 19.5 Linford South (6039) Deem R. Ms.* Lab 1,063 44.4 vote share Tuckey H. Con 668 27.9 Chesham East (6644) Wheaver J. Lib/Sdp 834 38.4 Reilly A. Lib/Sdp 663 27.7 vote share Brownfield-Pope Y. Ms. Lab 705 Hooker A. Ms. Con 888 37.2 32.5 Turnout 41.0 16.5 Baines A. Ind 738 30.9 Betley J. Con 631 29.1 Kay J. Lab 564 23.6 Woughton (6316) Darnbrough A. Ms. Ecol 196 8.2 Turnout 35.9 5.9 vote share Seaman R. Lab 1,245 55.6 35.9 6.3 Turnout Loughton Valley (5092) Hopkins D. Con 514 22.9 vote share Betney N. Lib/Sdp 482 21.5 Chesham North (7073) Dransfield A. Con 740 36.3 vote share Jowett W. Lib/Sdp 674 33.1 Turnout 35.5 32.6 Brooke A. Ms.* Con 1,119 39.5 Lewis D. Lab 624 30.6 Ward P.* Lab 1,081 38.2

Walters A. Lib/Sdp 631 22.3 Turnout 40.0 3.2

Turnout 40.0 1.3 Milton Keynes East (7932) vote share Chesham West (6713) Bolton P. Ms. Con 1,435 47.0 vote share Gallacher E. Ms. Lab 868 28.4 Crawford P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,536 45.6 Nuttall I. Lib/Sdp 752 24.6 Taylor O. Con 1,436 42.6

Bishop D. Lab 395 11.7 Turnout 38.5 18.6

Turnout 50.2 3.0 New Bradwell (6392) vote share Missenden Prestwood (6745) McGarry H. Lab 1,132 56.3

vote share Davies E. Lib/Sdp 433 21.5 Con 921 36.1 Powell E. Flux A. Con 371 18.4 Townsend R. Lib/Sdp 726 28.5 Strutton T. Ms. Ecol 75 3.7 Corkish W. Ms.* Ind Con 671 26.3

Barker B. Ms. Lab 233 9.1 Turnout 31.5 34.8

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Marsh & Micklefield (5872) South Buckinghamshire Wycombe vote share Gale B.* Lab 761 47.6 Rundle D. Lib/Sdp 456 28.5 Beaconsfield (5933) Booker & Castlefield (5871) Inglefield W. Con 381 23.8 vote share vote share

Feasey J.* Con 1,146 42.5 Tanner A.* Lab 1,010 50.4 Turnout 27.2 19.1 Reeve H. Ms.* Res 922 34.2 Burrows E. Con 568 28.3 Mallinder B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 516 19.1 Tyler G. Lib/Sdp 426 21.3 Naphill (5804) Bell-Smith E. Ms. Lab 111 4.1 vote share Turnout 34.1 22.1 Parker-Jervis R.* Con 1,314 75.7 Turnout 45.4 8.3 Draper K. Ms. Lab 422 24.3 Bowerdean & Daws Hill (5643)

Burnham & Old Beaconsfield (7386) vote share Turnout 29.9 51.4 vote share Grant A.* Con 732 40.1 Smith J. Con 1,322 57.5 Huddart J. Lab 706 38.6 Oakridge & Tinkers Wood (6930) Bowden C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 478 20.8 Alexander E. Lib/Sdp 389 21.3 vote share Smart P. Lab 300 13.1 Holland B. Con 949 42.8 32.4 1.4 Lloyd J. Ecol 198 8.6 Turnout Raja R. Lab 794 35.8 Hill A. Lib/Sdp 472 21.3 Turnout 31.1 36.7 Cressex & Frogmoor (4935)

vote share Turnout 32.0 7.0 Denham (5309) Moore A. Ms.* Con 923 51.1 vote share Woodhouse J. Lib/Sdp 545 30.2 Princes Risborough (6421) Tindall M. Ms.* Ind 1,212 59.6 Stenner B. Lab 337 18.7 vote share Lee P. Con 672 33.0 Amor M. Con 1,053 42.4 36.6 20.9 Leeds P. Ms. Lab 150 7.4 Turnout Benifer L. Ind 532 21.4 Bailey-Kennedy S. Lib/Sdp 476 19.1 38.3 26.5 Turnout Flackwell Heath (7468) Clifford I. Ms. Lab 425 17.1 vote share

Fulmer Wexham & Iver Heath (6103) Ross K.* Con 1,255 50.0 Turnout 38.7 21.0

vote share Pow R. Lab 669 26.7 Bainbridge A. Ms. Con 1,143 47.4 Hutchings M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 586 23.3 Stokenchurch (6822) Eastwell W.* Lib/Sdp 1,096 45.5 vote share Cotterill T. Ms. Lab 172 7.1 Turnout 33.6 23.3 Plumridge A. Lib/Sdp 1,509 56.1 Barratt E.* Con 842 31.3 39.5 1.9 Turnout Green Hill & Totteridge (5631) Plumridge P. Lab 340 12.6 vote share

Gerrards Cross (5370) Goulborn S.* Con 831 43.4 Turnout 39.4 24.8 vote share Alexander F. Ms. Lib/Sdp 687 35.9 Hill A.* Con 1,367 76.6 Brooker E. Lab 398 20.8 Tylers Green (6286) Maskrey R. Lib/Sdp 352 19.7 vote share Pow C. Ms. Lab 66 3.7 Turnout 34.0 7.5 Dryland A.* Con 979 48.6 Page A. Lib/Sdp 911 45.2 33.2 56.9 Turnout Hazlemere North (6668) Rimmer R.* Lab 125 6.2 vote share

Iver & Colnbrook (5173) Jones M.* Con 1,058 47.9 Turnout 32.1 3.4 vote share Walker H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 917 41.5 Wingrove R. Ms.* Con 923 48.5 Clancy G. Lab 236 10.7 West Wycombe & Sands (5403) Jones D. Lib/Sdp 822 43.1 vote share Hannaford-Janes T. Lab 160 8.4 Turnout 33.2 6.4 Shakespeare D. Con 952 48.3 Gibson A. Lib/Sdp 581 29.5 36.8 5.3 Turnout Icknield & Bledlow (6643) Collins E. Lab 437 22.2 vote share

Stoke Poges & Farnham Royal (7788) Hart D.* Con 1,626 65.5 Turnout 36.5 18.8 vote share Panter B. Lib/Sdp 699 28.1 Lingham-Wood R. Ms.* Con 1,911 Phillips J. Lab 159 6.4 Wooburn (8220) 65.0 vote share Sale J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 769 26.1 Turnout 37.4 37.3 Arkell E. Ms.* Con 1,361 50.2 Cotterill A. Lab 262 8.9 Sheehan D. Lib/Sdp 806 29.7 Keep Hill & Hicks Farm (5356) Lawrence S. Ms. Lab 543 20.0 Turnout 37.8 38.8 vote share

Broughton R. Ms. Lab 783 44.7 Turnout 33.0 20.5 Taplow Dorney & Lent Rise (5696) Lunnon J.* Con 526 30.0 vote share Harrington F. Lib/Sdp 443 25.3 Bentley P. Ms. Con 1,011 49.1 Smith E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 530 25.8 Turnout 32.7 14.7 Reay P. Ms. Lab 517 25.1 Marlow North (6007) Turnout 36.1 23.4 vote share Phillips P.* Con 1,057 50.4 Oram M. Lib/Sdp 802 38.2 Handford W. Lab 238 11.3

Turnout 34.9 12.2

Marlow Rural (7646) vote share Ing-Simmons B.* Con 1,687 62.5 Gale W. Lib/Sdp 711 26.3 Smith V. Ms. Lab 303 11.2

Turnout 35.3 36.1

Marlow South (4851) vote share Rooke W.* Con 941 55.2 Maynard K. Lib/Sdp 543 31.9 Peyton J. Ms. Lab 220 12.9

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Queen Ediths (5837) Woodditton (6914) Cambridgeshire vote share vote share Aspinall K. Lib/Sdp 1,572 46.5 Lee P. Lib/Sdp 1,550 50.4 Barrett-Payton E.* Con 1,295 38.3 Morriss H.* Con 1,263 41.1 Cambridge Barnes A. Lab 517 15.3 Minter T. Lab 261 8.5

Turnout 58.0 8.2 Turnout 44.5 9.3 Abbey (4732) vote share Romsey (5537) Schicker J.* Lab 1,064 63.0 vote share Fenland Hayward J. Con 320 18.9 Gluza J.* Lab 1,332 53.2 Hipkin J. Lib/Sdp 639 25.5 Whitt B. Lib/Sdp 305 18.1 Benwick & Doddington (5217) Barker C. Con 473 18.9 Short N. Ecol 60 2.4 vote share Turnout 35.7 44.0 Granger W. Con 1,097 52.2 Turney R. Lib/Sdp 732 34.8 Arbury (5371) Turnout 45.2 27.7 Webb A. Lab 229 10.9 vote share Norman J. Ind 44 2.1 Lawson J. Lab 1,019 45.9 Trumpington (5788) vote share Pilkington R. Con 666 30.0 Turnout 40.3 17.4 Cambridgeshire Warner P. Lib/Sdp 536 24.1 Kent A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,150 42.1 Brookes J. Ms.* Con 1,129 41.4 Chatteris (4879) Turnout 41.4 15.9 Herbert E. Lab 389 14.3 Stubbings U. Ecol 61 2.2 vote share German R.* Con 875 48.7 Castle (5747) Turnout 47.1 0.8 Hammond E. Lib/Sdp 700 38.9 vote share Desborough J. Lab 223 12.4 Evelegh M.* Lib/Sdp 1,444 48.9 West Chesterton (5242) Hoskins P. Con 930 31.5 Turnout 36.9 9.7 Robinson J. Lab 577 19.6 vote share Gatiss S.* Lib/Sdp 1,279 44.7 Elm (5622) Turnout 51.3 17.4 Fuller D.* Con 999 34.9 Overy R. Lab 583 20.4 vote share Wrout B. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 868 49.1 Cherry Hinton (5333) Turnout 54.6 9.8 Osborne P. Con 653 36.9 vote share Clark S. Lab 247 14.0 Johnson M. Ms.* Lab 1,062 39.0

Basham M. Lib/Sdp 912 33.5 Turnout 31.4 12.2 Wyke D. Con 750 27.5 East Cambridgeshire Leverington (6502) Turnout 51.1 5.5 Burwell (6399) vote share vote share Sandall B.* Lib/Sdp 1,548 57.9 Coleridge (5618) Fitch H. Lib/Sdp 1,561 48.2 Salter P. Con 944 35.3 vote share Brooks H.* Con 1,370 42.3 Stacey N. Lab 182 6.8 Carter A. Lab 1,543 47.7 Hempstead C. Lab 308 9.5 Wheatley E. Con 1,203 37.2 Turnout 41.1 22.6 Paton A. Lib/Sdp 486 15.0 Turnout 50.6 5.9 March East (6079) Turnout 57.5 10.5 Ely North & South (5802) vote share vote share Bennett C. Lab 1,289 40.1 East Chesterton (6297) Ward H.* Lib/Sdp 1,346 52.5 Clark F.* Ind 1,220 38.0 vote share Pond V. Con 925 36.1 Thornton J. Con 702 21.9 Knowles G.* Con 1,204 35.3 Carter S. Lab 291 11.4 Bunn R. Lab 1,176 34.4 Turnout 52.8 2.1 Godfrey V. Lib/Sdp 1,035 30.3 Turnout 44.2 16.4 March West (5571) Turnout 54.2 0.8 Ely West (4795) vote share vote share Odgen M.* Con 1,538 60.0 Kings Hedges (5297) Hardiment M. Lib/Sdp 912 47.2 Clark A. Ms. Lab 1,026 40.0 vote share Miller J. Con 833 43.1 Jone Sj.* Lab 987 51.5 Jeffries C. Lab 188 9.7 Turnout 46.0 20.0 Clarke G. Lib/Sdp 606 31.6

Ward K. Con 324 16.9 Turnout 40.3 4.1 Whittlesey (5785) vote share Turnout 36.2 19.9 Littleport (5893) Speechley R. Con 1,072 54.7 vote share Hannington A. Lab 888 45.3 Market (5768) Pye D.* Lib/Sdp 1,074 56.1 vote share Mott T. Con 613 32.0 Turnout 33.9 9.4 Bradford C.* Lib/Sdp 1,240 50.4 Carnell V. Lab 166 8.7 Leggatt R. Lab 658 26.8 Gowing J. Ind 61 3.2 Wisbech North (6074) O'Hannan M. Con 427 17.4 vote share Lenox-Smith C. Ecol 134 5.4 Turnout 32.5 24.1 Williams K. Lab 814 35.7 Harris S. Lib/Sdp 795 34.9 Turnout 42.6 23.7 Soham (6986) Osborn M. Con 672 29.5

vote share Newnham (6970) Leonard K.* Con 923 45.4 Turnout 37.6 0.8 vote share Cathcart R. Lab 656 32.2 Alford V. Lib/Sdp 1,256 39.6 Razzell J. Lib/Sdp 456 22.4 Wisbech South (7348) Cox E. Lab 1,032 32.6 vote share Reid G. Con 881 27.8 Turnout 29.1 13.1 Moss M. Con 1,540 47.6 Llanwarne C. Lib/Sdp 1,203 37.2 45.5 7.1 Turnout Sutton (5493) Diggle B. Lab 494 15.3

vote share Petersfield (5608) Read P.* Con 1,212 76.6 Turnout 44.1 10.4 vote share Knasel E. Lab 370 23.4 Campbell A. Lab 1,612 58.1

Walton D. Con 611 22.0 Turnout 28.8 53.2 Lake A. Lib/Sdp 550 19.8

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Somersham (7045) Paston (5355) Huntingdonshire vote share vote share Eddy J.* Con 1,380 52.3 Bleakney J. Lab 863 40.8 Weatherill B. Lib/Sdp 1,088 41.2 Keyes R. Lib/Sdp 627 29.6 (5216) Brampton Andrews T. Lab 172 6.5 Clark W. Con 591 27.9

vote share Olive R. Ecol 34 1.6 Blatch E.* Con 1,245 58.8 Turnout 37.5 11.1 Moore B. Lib/Sdp 587 27.7 Turnout 39.5 11.2 Lomax R. Lab 239 11.3 St. Ives North & Warboys (6109) Wright M. Ind 48 2.3 vote share Peterborough Central (4721) Pethard R. Ms. Con 996 46.6 vote share Turnout 40.6 31.1 Lynch M. Lib/Sdp 969 45.3 Suri F.* Con 1,055 47.8 Beevor G. Lab 172 8.0 Ayoub M. Lab 859 39.0 Buckden (5320) Campbell G. Lib/Sdp 291 13.2 vote share Turnout 35.0 1.3 Edwards M. Con 1,722 75.7 Turnout 46.7 8.9 Attard C. Lab 552 24.3 St. Ives South (6050) vote share Peterborough East (5530) Turnout 42.7 51.5 Scott M.* Con 1,279 51.9 vote share Mead S. Lib/Sdp 972 39.4 Farrell J. Lab 1,089 59.0 Eaton (7203) Kelly V. Lab 215 8.7 Lowndes Y. Con 536 29.0 vote share Ash C. Lib/Sdp 221 12.0 Alban T. Con 1,415 49.2 Turnout 40.8 12.4 Meyer P. Lib/Sdp 828 28.8 Turnout 33.4 30.0 Webb I. Lab 633 22.0 West Hunts (4865) vote share Peterborough North (5711) Turnout 39.9 20.4 Willmer J.* Ind 1,660 81.7 vote share Jewell R. Lab 373 18.3 Topley R.* Lab 1,284 57.7 Eynesbury (5635) Robson D. Lib/Sdp 532 23.9 vote share Turnout 41.8 63.3 Harrison J. Con 410 18.4 Seager G.* Lab 995 60.4

Wells T. Con 653 39.6 Turnout 39.0 33.8 Peterborough Turnout 29.2 20.8 Peterborough Rural West (6618) vote share Houghton & Wyton (6886) Bretton (5412) Cumber A.* Con 2,164 77.2

vote share vote share Walker M. Lab 639 22.8 Archer K.* Con 1,838 64.8 Kendall P. Lab 985 54.1

Whitlock A. Lib/Sdp 731 25.8 Farrow F. Con 509 27.9 Turnout 42.4 54.4 Parsons H. Lab 268 9.4 Osborn S. Lib/Sdp 260 14.3 Jacobs M. Ecol 68 3.7 Peterborough West (6060) Turnout 41.2 39.0 vote share Turnout 33.7 26.1 Perkins R. Con 1,591 67.7 Huntingdon & Godmanchester (7079) Gilmour E. Lib/Sdp 411 17.5 vote share Dogsthorpe (5704) Langford M. Lab 291 12.4 Senior R. Lab 1,056 36.3 vote share Wardell D. Ecol 56 2.4 Baddeley E. Con 1,050 36.1 Day B. Lib/Sdp 1,544 61.4

Costello D. Lib/Sdp 802 27.6 Taylor R. Lab 695 27.7 Turnout 38.8 50.2 Semper A. Con 274 10.9 Turnout 41.1 0.2 Ravensthorpe (5990) Turnout 44.1 33.8 vote share Huntingdon North (5893) Maynard S. Lib/Sdp 1,112 46.5 vote share Fletton (5901) Brennan W.* Lab 1,022 42.8 Brown D. Lab 1,182 52.5 vote share Praeger J. Con 249 10.4 Robertson M. Con 1,071 47.5 Cashmore W.* Lab 1,244 61.3 Appleby V. Ecol 6 0.3 Proby W. Con 784 38.7

Turnout 38.2 4.9 Turnout 39.9 3.8 Turnout 34.4 22.7 Norman Cross (6351) South Bretton (4665) vote share Orton Longueville (5685) vote share Horrell J.* Con 1,347 63.2 vote share Keegan B.* Lab 798 41.0 Bedson M. Lab 784 36.8 Pinder S.* Lab 829 42.8 Dunham B. Con 768 39.4 Oldfield P. Con 757 39.1 Field M. Lib/Sdp 330 16.9 Turnout 33.6 26.4 Roberts O. Lib/Sdp 287 14.8 Hatcher T. Ecol 51 2.6 Callaghan N. Ecol 62 3.2

Priory Park (5515) Turnout 41.7 1.5 vote share Turnout 34.0 3.7 Pope M. Lib/Sdp 856 37.3 Stanground (6218) Nicholls N. Con 832 36.2 Orton Waterville (4511) vote share Seager D. Lab 609 26.5 vote share Palmer R.* Lab 1,296 52.5 Taylor C. Con 812 48.9 Simons C. Con 955 38.7 Turnout 41.7 1.0 Gater D. Lab 482 29.0 Heron G. Lib/Sdp 217 8.8 Dunn P. Lib/Sdp 366 22.0

Ramsey (6549) Turnout 39.7 13.8 vote share Turnout 36.8 19.9 Price W.* Con 1,198 53.6 Thorney (6514) Tulloch B. Lib/Sdp 844 37.8 Park (6051) vote share Hale J. Lab 191 8.6 vote share Houchen S. Con 1,453 46.8 Lib/Sdp 1,650 53.2 Green D. Williams D. Lab 981 31.6 34.1 15.9 Turnout Lowndes G. Con 1,031 33.3 Popple A. Lib/Sdp 673 21.7 Winfield K. Lab 419 13.5

Sawtry (5347) Turnout 47.7 15.2 vote share Turnout 51.2 20.0 McGuire L. Con 987 46.9 Walton (5495) Dybeck M. Ind 444 21.1 vote share Ellis D. Lib/Sdp 398 18.9 Beasley P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,262 52.2 McGowan A. Lab 274 13.0 Cave J. Con 589 24.4 Olley G. Lab 567 23.4 Turnout 39.3 25.8

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Werrington (5723) Melbourn (6456) Mickle Trafford (9261) vote share vote share vote share Burke R. Con 948 51.1 Morris D. Lib/Sdp 1,699 48.7 McConnell D. Ms.* Con 1,950 54.6 Holland M. Lib/Sdp 456 24.6 Dean B. Con 1,482 42.5 Ward T. Lib/Sdp 985 27.6 Boon C. Lab 453 24.4 Parker W. Lab 309 8.9 Price J. Lab 635 17.8

Turnout 32.4 26.5 Turnout 54.1 6.2 1981: Con Turnout 38.5 27.0

Sawston (6634) Overleigh (12361) South Cambridgeshire vote share vote share

Orgee A. Con 1,340 43.2 Davis A.* Con 2,534 47.2 Cheshire Mynott D. Lab 1,098 35.4 Warwood C. Lab 1,715 31.9 Bassingbourn (5968) Heathcock G. Lib/Sdp 661 21.3 Playford R. Lib/Sdp 1,123 20.9 vote share

Sutton S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,702 56.5 Turnout 46.7 7.8 1981: Con Turnout 43.5 15.2 Burford G. Con 1,098 36.5 Durrant J. Lab 212 7.0 Shelford (5677) Sealand & College (8441) vote share vote share Turnout 50.5 20.1 Nicholls D.* Lib/Sdp 1,621 50.5 Harrison L.* Lab 2,153 59.8 Crossman W. Con 1,332 41.5 Harris P. Con 816 22.6 Comberton (6648) Davis D. Lab 256 8.0 Howells S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 508 14.1 vote share Taylor D. Ms. Res 126 3.5 James R.* Con 1,471 48.2 Turnout 56.5 9.0 Blow S. Lib/Sdp 1,252 41.0 1981: Lab Turnout 42.7 37.1 Weaver M. Lab 253 8.3 Waterbeach (4401) McPhun J. Ecol 76 2.5 vote share Upton (11479) Leeke M. Lib/Sdp 791 49.2 vote share 45.9 7.2 Turnout Mitham J.* Con 657 40.9 Llewellyn-Jones T.* Con 2,365 41.4 Rossetti A. Lab 159 9.9 Evans D. Lib/Sdp 2,175 38.1 Cottenham (5738) Simpson S. Lab 1,176 20.6 vote share Turnout 36.5 8.3 Bradley P. Lib/Sdp 937 39.8 1981: Con Turnout 49.8 3.3 Catley A.* Con 907 38.5 Willingham (6298) Perks R. Lab 401 17.0 vote share Barber N. Ecol 108 4.6 Hines C. Con 1,491 48.6 Congleton Rooney D. Lib/Sdp 1,258 41.0 41.0 1.3 Turnout Dalton R. Lab 318 10.4 Alsager & Lawton (11459)

Fulbourn (5350) Turnout 48.7 7.6 vote share Lib/Sdp 2,849 53.6 vote share Bould D.* Kelleway D. Lab 1,035 36.0 Vace A. Con 1,637 30.8 Hardwick S.* Con 974 33.9 Hassall P. Ms. Lab 826 15.5 Laidlaw P. Lib/Sdp 864 30.1 Cheshire 1981: Lib Turnout 46.4 22.8 Turnout 53.7 2.1 Congleton & Buglawton (9516) Gamlingay (5828) Chester vote share vote share Watson L. Lab 1,890 49.0 Spink K. Con 1,268 51.5 Hemsley K. Lib/Sdp 1,125 29.2 Woodbridge M. Lib/Sdp 689 28.0 Blacon (9288) Barnett D. Ms. Con 840 21.8

Housden S. Lab 504 20.5 vote share Tomlins H.* Lab 2,336 77.5 1981: Lab Turnout 40.5 19.8 Turnout 42.2 23.5 Astill E. Con 409 13.6 Reade J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 270 9.0 Hulme (12437) Girton (6533) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 32.5 63.9 Walton F.* Con 2,825 60.5 Reynolds J.* Con 1,596 48.9 Griffin G. Lib/Sdp 1,072 23.0 (12324) Bondi C. Lib/Sdp 1,323 40.5 Boughton & Vicars Cross Gill E.* Lab 769 16.5

Wall R. Lab 347 10.6 vote share Jones S. Ms.* Con 2,362 37.6 1981: Con Turnout 37.5 37.6 Turnout 50.0 8.4 Proctor S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,326 37.0 Stephenson K. Ms. Lab 1,593 25.4 Middlewich & Brereton (8485) Harston (6454) vote share vote share 1981: Con Turnout 51.0 0.6 Devaney S. Lib/Sdp 1,725 41.7 White W. Lib/Sdp 1,616 48.0 Hughes E. Con 1,033 25.0 (8323) Shaw M.* Con 1,473 43.7 Broxton Booth A. Ms.* Ind 786 19.0

Flanders S. Lab 279 8.3 vote share Copestick P. Lab 595 14.4 Humphreys J.* Con 1,883 57.8

Turnout 52.2 4.2 Higgie C. Lib/Sdp 860 26.4 1981: Lib Turnout 48.8 16.7 Brailsford J. Lab 516 15.8 Histon (5245) Moreton (9279) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 39.2 31.4 vote share Brackenbury J.* Lib/Sdp 1,323 51.1 McDonald P.* Lib/Sdp 1,707 44.4 Birch A. Con 909 35.1 Gowy (11596) Challinor W. Con 1,433 37.2 Kidman I. Lab 356 13.8 vote share Pollard S. Lab 708 18.4 Perry D.* Con 2,614 53.5

Turnout 49.3 16.0 Hesketh R. Lib/Sdp 1,404 28.8 1981: Lib Turnout 41.5 7.1 Murphy T. Lab 864 17.7 Linton (6227) Sandbach (11727) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 42.1 24.8 vote share Bear T. Lib/Sdp 1,643 56.8 Smedley C.* Lib/Sdp 1,998 42.8 Wrigley G. Con 1,248 43.2 Hoole & Plas Newton (8587) Alcock J. Con 1,785 38.2 vote share Marshall C. Lab 885 19.0 Stunell A.* Lib/Sdp 2,264 46.5 Turnout 46.4 13.7 Crampton B. Lab 1,818 37.3 1981: Lib Turnout 39.8 4.6 Shanklin J. Con 787 16.2

1981: Lib Turnout 56.7 9.2

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Neston & Parkgate (10500) Woodend (10347) Crewe & Nantwich vote share vote share Herbert J.* Con 2,500 43.2 Collins J.* Lab 2,328 70.4 Gruffydd J. Lab 2,238 38.7 Martindale S. Con 553 16.7 Cholmondeley (8286) Gaskill J. Lib/Sdp 1,043 18.0 Parker S. Lib/Sdp 427 12.9 vote share

Young J.* Con 1,893 73.6 1981: Con Turnout 55.1 4.5 1981: Lab Turnout 32.0 53.7 Nightingale P. Ms. Lab 678 26.4 South Wirral (10105) 1981: Con Turnout 31.0 47.3 vote share Macclesfield Reeves I. Ms. Con 2,334 49.8 Crewe Central (10083) Corcoran M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,435 30.6 vote share Hayward S. Lab 920 19.6 Alderley (8533) Mifflin B. Lab 2,066 55.5 vote share

Harding W. Con 933 25.0 1981: Con Turnout 46.4 19.2 Melrose M. Ms.* Con 2,796 70.3 Dutton R. Lib/Sdp 726 19.5 Daniel A. Lib/Sdp 913 22.9 Sutton & Rivacre (11729) Clarke M. Ms. Lab 270 6.8 1981: Lab Turnout 36.9 30.4 vote share Bateman D.* Lab 2,799 65.7 1981: Con Turnout 46.6 47.3 Crewe North (9321) Wilson P. Ms. Con 850 20.0 vote share Bowen P. Lib/Sdp 611 14.3 Bollington & Disley (11445) Nurse P.* Lab 2,133 73.5 vote share

Ankers T. Con 465 16.0 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 45.8 Hinchcliffe K.* Con 2,445 54.2 Roberts K. Lib/Sdp 304 10.5 Rowbotham J. Lab 1,123 24.9 Berry T. Lib/Sdp 939 20.8 1981: Lab Turnout 31.1 57.5 Halton 1981: Con Turnout 39.4 29.3 Crewe South (8226) vote share Birchfield (10176) Brookmere (9731) Hood D. Ms. Lab 1,824 48.5 vote share vote share Scholes M. Lib/Sdp 1,426 37.9 Maynard K.* Con 1,689 46.6 Fogg D.* Lab 1,775 43.5 Bradshaw E. Con 432 11.5 Joinson P. Lab 1,442 39.8 Smith B. Ms. Con 1,625 39.8 Heath N. Ecol 78 2.1 Hale R. Lib/Sdp 495 13.7 Edwards J. Lib/Sdp 683 16.7

1981: Lab Turnout 45.7 10.6 1981: Con Turnout 35.6 6.8 Turnout 42.0 3.7

Crewe West (11377) Hallwood (8103) Bucklow (7617) vote share vote share vote share Newton D.* Lab 2,844 82.2 Keane H. Ms.* Lab 1,662 75.8 Brentnall J.* Con 2,346 81.1 Handforth D. Ms. Con 617 17.8 Leigh P. Con 290 13.2 Taylor N. Lab 548 18.9 Tomlinson S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 242 11.0 1981: Lab Turnout 30.4 64.3 1981: Con Turnout 38.0 62.1 1981: Lab Turnout 27.1 62.5 Doddington (9221) Eddisbury (11308) vote share Halton Castle (10808) vote share Hill J. Ms.* Con 2,367 68.5 vote share Dolphin F.* Con 2,849 54.7 Brady S. Lab 1,088 31.5 Tyrrell P.* Lab 2,741 74.1 Godfrey V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,746 33.5 Allen D. Lib/Sdp 484 13.1 Coone P. Lab 612 11.8 1981: Con Turnout 37.5 37.0 Davies B. Con 473 12.8 Turnout 46.0 21.2 Nantwich (9308) 1981: Lab Turnout 34.2 61.0 vote share Knutsford (10796) Holman T.* Con 2,554 62.3 Highfield (10229) vote share Hope S. Lab 1,545 37.7 vote share Armstrong R. Con 2,326 43.4 Gerrard C. Ms. Lab 2,198 72.5 Finer A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,274 23.8 1981: Con Turnout 44.0 24.6 Jones E. Lib/Sdp 432 14.3 Walley K.* Ind 1,040 19.4 Tuson I. Con 401 13.2 Facer I. Lab 722 13.5 Rope (9951) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 29.6 58.3 1981: Ind Turnout 49.7 19.6 Richardson A.* Con 2,442 60.4 Penrice J. Lab 1,602 39.6 Mersey Grange (9682) Macclesfield Forest (9668) vote share vote share 1981: Con Turnout 40.6 20.8 Clare T.* Ind 1,785 44.5 Palmer D. Con 1,615 49.6 Hill S. Lab 1,697 42.3 Sefton C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 860 26.4 McEvoy J. Con 527 13.1 Mellor T. Lab 779 23.9 Ellesmere Port & Neston 1981: Lab Turnout 41.4 2.2 1981: Con Turnout 33.7 23.2

Central & Westminster (11427) Oakfield (12179) Macclesfield Ivy (12960) vote share vote share vote share Derrigan R.* Lab 2,403 69.3 Owen S.* Lab 2,644 67.9 Plymen J. Ms. Lab 1,905 39.9 Hall D. Con 657 19.0 Prescott H. Con 716 18.4 Kettle H. Con 1,632 34.1 Mahoney F. Lib/Sdp 406 11.7 Aldcroft A. Lib/Sdp 534 13.7 Snape A. Lib/Sdp 1,243 26.0

1981: Lab Turnout 30.3 50.4 1981: Lab Turnout 32.0 49.5 1981: Lab Turnout 36.9 5.7

Grange & Rossmore (8885) Priory Cross (7729) Macclesfield Victoria (11161) vote share vote share vote share Edwards G. Lab 2,260 69.2 Cargill E. Ms. Lab 1,200 54.8 Kingston D.* Lib/Sdp 2,944 54.7 Cartledge T. Con 632 19.3 Bomba H. Con 548 25.0 Vigon F. Lab 1,627 30.2 Martin M. Lib/Sdp 375 11.5 Phipps T. Lib/Sdp 440 20.1 Graves A. Con 811 15.1

1981: Lab Turnout 36.8 49.8 1981: Lab Turnout 28.3 29.8 1981: Lib Turnout 48.2 24.5

Groves & Whitby (8565) Weston Heath (10009) Poynton (12405) vote share vote share vote share Hayward P. Ms.* Lab 1,752 46.7 Leathwood W. Lib/Sdp 1,914 38.6 Evans T.* Con 2,393 45.5 Evans H. Con 1,394 37.2 Eastup R.* Lab 1,557 31.4 Thomas L. Lib/Sdp 2,105 40.0 Clarke R. Lib/Sdp 602 16.1 Hughes H. Con 1,482 29.9 Booth M. Ms. Lab 759 14.4

1981: Lab Turnout 43.8 9.6 1981: Lab Turnout 49.5 7.2 1981: Con Turnout 42.4 5.5

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Upton & Prestbury (9639) vote share Warrington Penketh & Whitecross (10974) Findlow P.* Con 1,951 50.6 vote share Haldane A. Lib/Sdp 1,302 33.7 Bennett H.* Lab 1,957 47.1 Dobbie M. Lab 605 15.7 Birchwood (6986) Traynor J. Lib/Sdp 1,102 26.5 vote share Walsh J. Con 1,092 26.3 Fry T.* Lab 1,376 51.2 1981: Con Turnout 40.0 16.8 Edwards E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 662 24.6 1981: Lab Turnout 37.8 20.6 Wilmslow Bollin (11314) Hinsley D. Con 648 24.1 vote share Poulton North (7825) Barnes A. Con 3,212 63.3 1981: Lab Turnout 38.4 26.6 vote share Smith F. Lib/Sdp 1,550 30.6 Froggatt C.* Lab 1,459 56.4 Cleveland Mather J. Ms. Lab 309 6.1 Bridgewater (11901) Kindon D. Con 592 22.9 vote share Harrison J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 535 20.7 Mulholland S.* Lib/Sdp 3,509 57.8 1981: Con Turnout 44.8 32.8 Bartholomew A. Con 1,964 32.4 1981: Lab Turnout 33.0 33.5 Wilmslow Dean (13284) Humphreys R. Lab 597 9.8 vote share Poulton South & Woolston (11760) Talbot J. Lib/Sdp 2,900 43.7 1981: Lib Turnout 51.0 25.5 vote share Sampey G.* Con 2,888 43.5 Clarke J. Lab 2,324 47.8 Kelly J. Lab 851 12.8 Burtonwood (4501) Smith D. Con 1,609 33.1 vote share Johnston A. Lib/Sdp 933 19.2 Williams H.* Lab 1,015 59.2 1981: Con Turnout 50.0 0.2 Bellis W. Con 273 15.9 1981: Lab Turnout 41.4 14.7 Hodson D. Ind Lab 265 15.5 Vale Royal Ogilivy D. Lib/Sdp 162 9.4

1981: Lab Turnout 38.1 43.3 Frodsham & Helsby (11645) Cleveland vote share Culcheth & Southworth (9282) Ford G.* Con 2,055 44.7 vote share Pennington F. Lib/Sdp 1,355 29.5 Bland K. Con 1,697 44.7 Hartlepool Ashcroft B. Lab 1,007 21.9 Brewin L. Lab 1,120 29.5 Basden A. Ecol 179 3.9 Clothier S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 976 25.7 Belle Vue (5667)

1981: Con Turnout 39.5 15.2 1981: Con Turnout 40.9 15.2 vote share Lennon M.* Lab 775 57.4 North Vale (10093) Fairfield & Howley (9746) Anderson R. Lib/Sdp 304 22.5 vote share vote share Johnson M. Con 270 20.0 Cussons S.* Con 2,303 47.7 White B.* Lab 2,547 74.2 Kendrick O. Lab 1,613 33.4 Shakeshaft B. Ms. Con 887 25.8 Turnout 23.8 34.9 Millington G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 916 19.0 Boundary (6067) 1981: Lab Turnout 35.2 48.3 1981: Con Turnout 47.9 14.3 vote share Great Sankey (12797) Mean O. Ms.* Lab 828 39.6 Northwich East (10776) vote share Weighill G. Con 794 38.0 vote share Harpin A.* Lab 2,165 47.8 Scogings C. Lib/Sdp 470 22.5 Carey R.* Lab 2,650 66.2 Fludder S. Con 1,250 27.6 34.5 1.6 Stocks M. Con 868 21.7 Reynolds W. Lib/Sdp 1,117 24.6 Turnout De Launey S. Lib/Sdp 483 12.1 Brierton (6417) 1981: Lab Turnout 35.4 20.2 1981: Lab Turnout 37.1 44.5 vote share High Warren (7272) Waller R.* Lab 1,065 74.3 Northwich West (10750) vote share Flintoff R. Lib/Sdp 199 13.9 vote share Tilling R. Lib/Sdp 1,844 46.2 Bowman S. Con 170 11.9 Woodhouse B.* Con 2,379 46.5 Benn K. Ms. Con 1,660 41.6 22.3 60.4 Curbishley J. Lab 1,763 34.5 Johnson R. Lab 488 12.2 Turnout Wedlock D. Lib/Sdp 969 19.0 Brus (4675) 1981: Con Turnout 54.9 4.6 1981: Lab Turnout 47.5 12.1 vote share Latchford & Westy (11918) Ellet G.* Lab 759 78.9 Winsford North (11839) vote share Reay S. Con 203 21.1 vote share Noon B. Lab 2,618 56.9 20.6 57.8 Neil J. Ms. Lab 2,542 59.8 Stacey M. Con 1,031 22.4 Turnout Hayes G. Con 1,033 24.3 Prosser F. Lib/Sdp 952 20.7 (6008) Coombes P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 676 15.9 Burn vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 38.6 34.5 1981: Lab Turnout 35.9 35.5 Plews J. Con 0 0.0 Longford & Hulme (9826) Winsford South (10204) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Towers F. Lab 2,823 76.5 Lloyd-Jones P.* Lab 1,526 41.7 Cummerson C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 469 12.7 Catcote (5526) Blakeley E. Ms. Con 1,085 29.7 Stirrup B. Con 399 10.8 vote share Lab 1,181 56.2 Gaskill M. Lib/Sdp 1,048 28.6 Worthy G. Ms.* Birch F. Con 919 43.8 1981: Lab Turnout 37.6 63.8 1981: Lab Turnout 35.9 12.1 Lymm (8095) Turnout 38.0 12.5 vote share Nicklin W. Lib/Sdp 2,158 48.3 Dyke House (5231) Hall B.* Con 1,910 42.7 vote share Stanger E. Ms. Lab 402 9.0 Hanson B.* Lab 852 74.6 Coultas R. Ms. Con 150 13.1

1981: Con Turnout 55.2 5.5 Johnson H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 140 12.3

Orford & Bewsey (10132) Turnout 21.8 61.5 vote share McGee E.* Lab 2,623 77.4 Harrison H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 423 12.5 Stellatos K. Ms. Con 343 10.1

1981: Lab Turnout 33.4 64.9

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Foggy Furze (5310) Kirkleatham (6189) St. Germains (4280) vote share vote share vote share Rogers F.* Con 743 53.3 Nilan K.* Lab 1,053 51.5 Houchen G. Lab 710 30.4 Bishop H. Lab 651 46.7 Haith K. Ms. Con 595 29.1 Gaines-Burrill A. Con 678 29.0 Matthewman J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 398 19.5 Daws K. Ind 493 21.1 Turnout 26.3 6.6 Davison S. Lib/Sdp 453 19.4 Turnout 33.1 22.4 Golden Flatts (5310) Turnout 54.5 1.4 vote share Lingdale (5681) Elders J. Con 826 50.9 vote share Teesville (6924) Cooke G.* Lab 796 49.1 McReddie D. Lab 1,135 39.2 vote share Davies D. Con 962 33.2 Harford P.* Lab 1,770 63.7 Turnout 30.5 1.8 Bosworth P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 798 27.6 Mark R. Con 546 19.7 Goddard T. Lib/Sdp 461 16.6 Jackson (4315) Turnout 51.0 6.0 vote share Turnout 40.1 44.1 Richardson C. Lab 759 58.7 Loftus (5678) Douglas F. Lib/Sdp 339 26.2 vote share West Dyke (5302) Perrin M. Con 195 15.1 Theobald J. Lab 1,544 62.5 vote share Haynes R. Con 927 37.5 Gwenlan A. Con 1,026 45.6 Turnout 30.0 32.5 Gare T. Lib/Sdp 800 35.6 Turnout 43.5 25.0 Mills A. Ms. Ind 422 18.8 Mowbray (6461) vote share Longbeck (6363) Turnout 42.4 10.1 Burton V.* Lab 869 65.8 vote share Hunter B. Ms. Con 451 34.2 Cooney N. Ms. Con 1,382 53.3 Zetland Park (6562) Harford P.* Lab 1,210 46.7 vote share Turnout 20.4 31.7 Dyball J.* Con 907 35.0 Turnout 40.7 6.6 Coombe J. Lab 669 25.8 St. Hildas (5321) White J. Ms. Ind 541 20.8 vote share Newcomen (4934) Raine D. Lib/Sdp 478 18.4 Emerson W.* Lab 760 60.3 vote share Bray I. Ms.* Con 312 24.8 Abbott C. Lib/Sdp 1,156 52.1 Turnout 39.5 9.2 George E. Ms. Ind 188 14.9 Keelty J. Lab 753 33.9 Pulfrey R. Con 311 14.0 Turnout 23.7 35.6 Middlesbrough Turnout 45.0 18.2 Throston (3983) vote share Newton Under Roseberry (6314) Ayresome (5088) Clouth H. Lab 722 64.2 vote share vote share Lab 1,175 72.6 Pearson R. Con 403 35.8 Bradley B. Ms.* Con 1,237 45.7 Taylor B. Wilson K. Lib/Sdp 242 15.0 Green G. Lib/Sdp 1,033 38.2 Turnout 28.2 28.4 Marvell J. Lab 434 16.1 Macdonald M. Ms. Con 201 12.4

Turnout 42.8 7.5 Turnout 31.8 57.7 Langbaurgh Normanby (5454) Berwick Hills (5528) vote share vote share Brotton & Skinningthorpe (5129) Cole I. Ms.* Lab 832 47.4 Carter A.* Lab 1,096 79.6

vote share Moore D. Con 691 39.4 Saunders M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 165 12.0 Teasdale V.* Lab 1,187 47.4 Wilson T. Lib/Sdp 231 13.2 Pearson E. Con 116 8.4 Watts C. Lib/Sdp 715 28.6

Kennedy A. Con 601 24.0 Turnout 32.2 8.0 Turnout 24.9 67.6

Turnout 48.8 18.9 Ormesby (5900) Britannia (4649) vote share vote share Dormanstown (5267) Jeffrey I. Lab 1,087 41.8 Poole L.* Lab 1,148 78.9

vote share Fagan A. Ms.* Con 939 36.1 Whitney J. Con 169 11.6 Lab 1,401 64.0 Fawns J.* Yull M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 574 22.1 Bayley K. Lib/Sdp 138 9.5 Thompson K. Con 482 22.0

Best D. Lib/Sdp 305 13.9 Turnout 44.1 5.7 Turnout 31.3 67.3

Turnout 41.5 42.0 Saltburn (4937) Brookfield (5270) vote share vote share Eston (5887) Collins A. Ms.* Con 1,460 56.3 Hall K. Lab 885 40.1 vote share Faulkner J. Lab 770 29.7 Waite A. Ms.* Con 819 37.1 Lab 1,357 76.5 Stephens V. Kilsby P. Lib/Sdp 364 14.0 Scott-Anderson S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 505 22.9 Wordsworth A. Con 416 23.5

Turnout 52.5 26.6 Turnout 41.9 3.0 30.1 53.1 Turnout Skelton (5032) Cambridge Road (6014) Grangetown (6326) vote share vote share vote share Hill W.* Con 2,164 73.5 Pearson A.* Con 1,136 46.7 Cooney R. Lab 1,431 82.4 Dickinson G. Lab 779 26.5 Jones J.* Lab 744 30.6 Phoenix T. Ind 194 11.2 Hopkins J. Lib/Sdp 555 22.8

Gwenlan Y. Ms. Con 112 6.4 Turnout 58.5 47.1 Turnout 40.5 16.1 Turnout 27.5 71.2 South Bank (6061) vote share Cargo Fleet (6340) Guisborough (5424) Dobson R. Lab 1,161 69.9 vote share vote share Reed O. Ind 248 14.9 Godfrey C.* Lab 1,422 78.5 Punshon D. Lab 954 39.1 Barker M. Lib/Sdp 133 8.0 Horsley D. Ms.* Ind 389 21.5 Kirkpatrick M. Ms.* Con 808 33.1 Haith C. Con 118 7.1 Wilkinson L. Lib/Sdp 679 27.8 Turnout 28.6 57.0

Turnout 27.4 55.0 Turnout 45.0 6.0 College Road (5625) vote share Pitt R.* Lab 1,464 81.2 Machin F. Lib/Sdp 153 8.5 Oxley A. Con 112 6.2 Fearon M. Comm 73 4.1

Turnout 32.0 72.8

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Coulby Newham (4818) Stewart Park (5790) vote share vote share Ingleby Barwick (5535) Ferrier W.* Lab 1,247 64.1 Aydon H. Lib/Sdp 1,192 46.2 vote share Pepper Mackenzie W. Con 698 35.9 Cunningham A.* Con 1,045 40.5 O'Brien M.* Lab 845 42.1 Cozens W. Ms. Lab 342 13.3 Beaumont J. Ms. Con 724 36.1 Turnout 40.4 28.2 West P. Lib/Sdp 439 21.9 Turnout 44.5 5.7 Gresham (5890) Turnout 36.3 6.0 vote share Tollesby (5461) Bell J. Lab 1,607 75.3 vote share Low Grange (5470) Bell A. Con 284 13.3 Walsh D. Lab 1,134 52.5 vote share Kelly P. Lib/Sdp 243 11.4 Bain A. Lib/Sdp 543 25.2 Taylor M. Ms. Lab 1,419 82.3 Cleveland Bull M. Con 350 16.2 Robson S. Con 306 17.7 Turnout 36.2 62.0 McLoughlin N. Ind 132 6.1 Turnout 31.5 64.5 Kader (5141) Turnout 39.5 27.4 vote share Mandale (4705) Pearson H. Ms.* Con 1,043 48.6 vote share Queenan P. Ms. Lab 568 26.5 Stockton-on-Tees Wilburn N. Ms. Lab 929 53.4 Lester A. Lib/Sdp 535 24.9 Scott D. Lib/Sdp 568 32.7

Moss R. Con 242 13.9 Turnout 41.7 22.1 Bishopsgarth (6013)

vote share Turnout 37.0 20.8 Con 1,078 51.2 Marton Grove (5773) Woodhead W.* vote share Sanderson A. Lib/Sdp 565 26.8 Marsh House (6037) Walker K. Lab 1,391 75.9 Scott Q. Ms. Lab 464 22.0 vote share Robertson D. Con 222 12.1 Dobinson K. Lab 803 41.8 35.0 24.3 Mohan R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 219 12.0 Turnout Leckonby M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 627 32.7 McGhee J. Con 490 25.5 Blue Hall (4784) Turnout 31.7 63.8 vote share Turnout 31.8 9.2 Middlesborough Park (5318) Cooke D.* Lab 855 57.9 vote share Mallinson P. Con 621 42.1 Mile House (5164) Legg K. Lab 1,295 47.3 vote share 30.9 15.9 Michna J. Lib/Sdp 814 29.7 Turnout Redican S.* Lab 958 60.6 Thompson D. Con 629 23.0 Mallam K. Lib/Sdp 428 27.1 Charltons (5813) Shotliff A. Con 194 12.3 vote share Turnout 51.5 17.6 Wood E.* Lab 1,320 63.0 Turnout 30.6 33.5 Mill Hill (5280) Womphrey M. Con 390 18.6 vote share McMahon A. Lib/Sdp 386 18.4 Newham Grange (5520) Popple G. Ms.* Con 1,224 56.6 vote share 36.1 44.4 Saunders J. Lib/Sdp 497 23.0 Turnout Pragnell A.* Lab 820 55.6 Szintai S. Ms. Lab 441 20.4 Smailes J. Con 362 24.6 Egglescliffe (6258) Peace K. Lib/Sdp 292 19.8 vote share Turnout 40.9 33.6 McQuillen H.* Con 1,191 47.7 Turnout 26.7 31.1 Netherby (5776) Roots M. Lib/Sdp 922 36.9 vote share Hall H. Lab 383 15.3 Norton (5042) Stokes J.* Lab 1,327 71.6 vote share Huxtable D. Con 526 28.4 Turnout 39.9 10.8 Fortune I. Con 960 45.3

Cook R. Lab 707 33.4 Turnout 32.1 43.2 Fairfield (5608) Saunders S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 451 21.3 vote share

Park End (4560) Sykes A. Lib/Sdp 1,463 50.8 Turnout 42.0 11.9 vote share Cocklin D. Con 1,011 35.1 Garvey J. Lab 1,053 77.4 Buzby N. Lab 406 14.1 Parkfield (4921) Yull W. Lib/Sdp 220 16.2 vote share 51.4 15.7 Petty D. Ms. Con 88 6.5 Turnout Dyson J.* Lab 947 51.3

Wild E. Ms. Con 547 29.6 Turnout 29.8 61.2 Glebe (5313) Thompson D. Lib/Sdp 351 19.0 vote share

Roworth (6141) Arrowsmith J. Con 941 43.4 Turnout 37.5 21.7 vote share Fitzgerald M. Lib/Sdp 679 31.3 Wilson A. Lab 1,436 73.9 White D. Lab 550 25.3 Preston Whitton & Wolviston (6009) Pollak H. Lib/Sdp 270 13.9 vote share 40.8 12.1 Lancashire G. Con 237 12.2 Turnout Skelton E.* Con 993 47.4

Jennings J. Lib/Sdp 623 29.7 Turnout 31.6 60.0 Grangefield (5950) Johnson J. Lab 479 22.9 vote share

Rye Hill (4536) Wild L.* Con 1,247 50.1 Turnout 34.9 17.7 vote share Marwood E. Lib/Sdp 750 30.1 Jarvis J. Lib/Sdp 938 44.5 Andrew P. Lab 492 19.8 Sandy Lane (5260) Thompson L. Ms. Con 894 42.4 vote share Marron G. Lab 278 13.2 Turnout 41.8 20.0 Emerson G. Lib/Sdp 1,166 48.5

Kemp E. Con 661 27.5 Turnout 46.5 2.1 Hardwick (5151) Pragnell G. Ms.* Lab 576 24.0 vote share

Stadium (5888) McCourt N. Lab 1,150 78.4 Turnout 45.7 21.0 vote share Fearns C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 182 12.4 Todd P. Ms. Lab 1,004 57.2 Leaming D. Con 134 9.1 St. Anns (6069) Scurrah T. Lib/Sdp 360 20.5 vote share 28.5 66.0 Hamid A. Ind 207 11.8 Turnout Sutherland M.* Lab 1,276 68.5 Abdulla M. Con 184 10.5 Crinnion E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 321 17.2 Hartburn (5706) McWilliams K. Con 265 14.2 vote share Turnout 29.8 36.7 Price P.* Con 1,302 53.5 Turnout 30.7 51.3 Scrafton B. Lib/Sdp 847 34.8 Swann D. Lab 284 11.7

Turnout 42.6 18.7

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St. Cuthberts (4354) Rame (3548) Mylor (4380) vote share vote share vote share Platts M. Ms. Lab 729 51.2 Carew Pole L.* Ind 1,790 87.0 Dale K. Ms. Con 1,185 64.9 Miles J. Lib/Sdp 356 25.0 Crowley M. Ms. Lab 267 13.0 Webb A. Lib/Sdp 642 35.1 Wilson M. Con 338 23.8 Turnout 58.0 74.0 Turnout 41.7 29.7 Turnout 32.7 26.2 Saltash East (5478) Penryn (3958) Victoria (4909) vote share vote share vote share Spring B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 785 33.7 Mann M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,086 79.0 Kirkham K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,152 51.8 Hodge K.* Ind 707 30.4 Smith H. Con 289 21.0 Hudson B. Ms.* Lab 820 36.9 Smith B. Ind 487 20.9 McClure D. Ms. Con 251 11.3 Eggins D. Lab 327 14.0 Turnout 34.7 58.0 Cummins G. Bnp 22 0.9 Turnout 45.3 14.9 Perranporth (5570) Turnout 42.5 3.4 vote share Village (5775) Rowse W.* Ind 0 0.0 vote share Saltash West (4774) Russon C.* Lab 793 39.4 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 McLaughlan J. Ms. Con 611 30.3 Scannell J.* Lib/Sdp 1,102 52.2 Stott E. Lib/Sdp 610 30.3 Avery K. Res 673 31.9 Probus (3973) Griffiths J. Lab 336 15.9 vote share Turnout 34.9 9.0 Mannell G. Lib/Sdp 1,112 100.0 Turnout 44.2 20.3 Grose T.* Con 0 0.0 Yarm (5445) vote share St. Cleer (4035) Turnout 27.9 100.0 Rigg D.* Con 1,118 47.3 vote share Wood J. Lab 639 27.0 England O. Ms. Lib/Sdp 815 53.8 Roseland (3534) Hislop P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 608 25.7 Olliver J. Ind 699 46.2 vote share Julyan R.* Ind 1,234 61.3 Turnout 43.4 20.3 Turnout 37.5 7.7 Ewans E. Lib/Sdp 780 38.7

St. Germans (3279) Turnout 57.0 22.5 vote share Cornwall Harding W.* Con 861 50.8 St. Agnes (4666) Millard M. Lib/Sdp 833 49.2 vote share

Cheshire F. Lib/Sdp 1,169 57.7 Caradon Turnout 51.7 1.7 Thewlis T.* Ind 858 42.3

Torpoint (5547) Turnout 43.4 15.3 Callington (4317) vote share vote share Cross R.* Lib/Sdp 1,738 67.2 Truro East (4809) Tamblyn J.* Ind 0 0.0 Callender C. Res 523 20.2 vote share Vernon T. Lab 327 12.6 Hurst J.* Lib/Sdp 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 46.7 46.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Calstock (4266) vote share Truro South (4019) Smale T.* Lab 1,114 50.6 Carrick vote share Boundy C. Con 745 33.8 Ansari D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,434 75.0 James N. Con 478 25.0 Hilborne A. Ind Con 183 8.3 Falmouth Arwenack (5265) Miles N. Ecol 161 7.3 vote share Turnout 47.6 50.0 Con 1,132 53.1 Evans G.* Turnout 51.6 16.7 Hollebon M. Lib/Sdp 1,001 46.9 Truro West (3856) vote share Dobwalls (3361) Turnout 40.5 6.1 vote share Pryor M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,201 64.3 Flooks W. Con 427 22.9 Matthews G. Con 613 52.9 (4382) Falmouth Penwerris Jenner M. Lab 157 8.4 Edwards R. Ind 546 47.1 vote share Whetter J. Cnp 82 4.4 Nelson A. Lab 878 57.1 Turnout 34.5 5.8 Davis P. Ind 365 23.7 Turnout 48.4 41.5 Jones E. Lib/Sdp 294 19.1 Lanreath (4145)

vote share Turnout 35.1 33.4 Philp J. Ind 1,355 75.4 Kerrier Gilroy D. Con 441 24.6 Falmouth Smithick (5241) vote share Breage (4068) Turnout 43.3 50.9 Harrison G. Con 831 42.2 vote share Greene G. Lab 602 30.5 Roberts D. Ind 1,498 83.1 Liskeard (4997) Alexander C. Lib/Sdp 538 27.3 Shaw G. Con 305 16.9 vote share

Eliot M.* Con 1,127 51.8 Turnout 37.6 11.6 Turnout 44.3 66.2 Moss E. Ind 758 34.9 Minns J. Lab 266 12.2 Feock & Kea (3951) Camborne North (4881) Cullingford D. Bnp 24 1.1 vote share vote share Child M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,194 54.3 Waters B. Ms. Con 640 42.7 Turnout 43.5 17.0 Lobb P. Con 1,004 45.7 Cosgrove M. Lab 540 36.0 Robinson P. Lib/Sdp 318 21.2 Looe (3985) Turnout 55.6 8.6 vote share Turnout 30.7 6.7 Bonson H.* Ind 1,101 64.9 Kenwyn (4295) Langmaid P. Con 595 35.1 vote share Camborne South (4819) Gosnay G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,076 66.6 vote share 42.6 29.8 Turnout Howes J. Ind 540 33.4 Geach J. Lab 934 49.5

Ford G. Lib/Sdp 564 29.9 Menheniot (3151) Turnout 37.6 33.2 Pascoe M. Con 389 20.6 vote share

Simmons A. Lib/Sdp 1,144 75.5 Turnout 39.2 19.6 Higgins M. Con 348 23.0 Trehane R. Bnp 24 1.6

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Camborne West (4703) Wadebridge (4171) vote share North Cornwall vote share Heffer A. Lib/Sdp 906 56.7 Fisher I. Ind 0 0.0

Bowden K.* Con 691 43.3 Altarnun (3623) Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 34.0 13.5 vote share Hooper L. Ind 686 36.2

Constantine (3969) Budge R. Con 591 31.2 Penwith vote share Brown A.* Ind 459 24.2 Eccleshall D. Con 742 44.1 Clark E. Ms. Lab 161 8.5 Carne O. Ind 503 29.9 Hayle North (4375) Cornwall Cornwall Rickard W. Ind 437 26.0 Turnout 52.4 5.0 vote share Johns H. Ind 733 55.6

Turnout 42.4 14.2 Bodmin St. Marys (4550) Reynolds M. Con 585 44.4 vote share Helston North (4870) Quinnell A.* Lib/Sdp 669 53.9 Turnout 30.1 11.2 vote share Jordan F. Lab 306 24.6 Curnow R. Ind 447 37.3 Wallace F. Ind 267 21.5 Hayle South (3691) Climo C.* Ind 430 35.8 vote share 27.3 29.2 Grayson D. Ind 262 21.8 Turnout Laity T. Ind 585 56.6 Olliff R. Ind 61 5.1 Cock W.* Ind 449 43.4 Bodmin St. Petroc (4112)

Turnout 24.6 1.4 vote share Turnout 28.0 13.2 Taylor W. Lib/Sdp 752 70.3 Illogan & Portreath (4772) Roberts J. Lab 225 21.0 Ludgvan (4746) vote share Trevallion R. Ind Li 93 8.7 vote share Holmes P. Lib/Sdp 777 55.7 Lutey H.* Con 0 0.0 26.0 49.3 Stone R.* Con 617 44.3 Turnout Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 29.2 11.5 Bude (4723) (3658) vote share Marazion Illogan South (4783) Spiers J.* Ind 1,318 81.8 vote share vote share Terry A. Ms. Lab 294 18.2 Barnard E. Ms. Con 551 37.5 Godolphin R.* Lib/Sdp 866 63.5 Thomas T. Ind 464 31.6 34.1 63.5 Bennie K. Con 497 36.5 Turnout Brooke J. Ind 455 31.0

Turnout 28.5 27.1 Camelford (3559) Turnout 40.2 5.9 vote share Meneage & South Helston (3980) Northcott H. Ind 1,030 56.1 Penzance East (5033) vote share Ellison R. Ind 602 32.8 vote share Lyne P. Ms. Ind 1,081 76.8 Huntley H. Lab 205 11.2 Large S. Lab 1,247 53.5 Bryant R. Con 327 23.2 Nicholas J.* Con 1,082 46.5 Turnout 51.6 23.3

Turnout 35.4 53.6 Turnout 46.3 7.1 Helland (3169) Porthleven (3645) vote share Penzance South (4880) vote share Thomson J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 0 0.0 vote share Richards D. Ind 694 44.0 Lawry C. MK 1,037 51.7 0.0 0.0 Andrews G. Ind 637 40.4 Turnout Marsh D. Con 970 48.3 Prior P. MK 246 15.6 Launceston (4847) Turnout 41.1 3.3

Turnout 43.3 3.6 vote share Lib/Sdp 1,787 88.0 Baker L.* Penzance West (4582) Redruth North (4559) Clark L. Lab 244 12.0 vote share vote share Furse K. Con 0 0.0 Neville P. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 41.9 76.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Padstow (4526) vote share St. Ives North (3226) Redruth South (4329) Hirst A. Ind 0 0.0 vote share vote share Storer H.* Con 845 61.6 Davey A. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Parker S. Lab 526 38.4

Turnout 0.0 0.0 St. Kew (3563) Turnout 42.5 23.3

vote share St. Day Lanner & Carharrack (3961) Lander S.* Ind 0 0.0 St. Ives South (3704) vote share vote share Spargo E. Con 483 33.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Eddy O. Ind 693 50.1 McGough A. Lib/Sdp 447 30.8 Milton D. Con 689 49.9 Wayne T.* Lab 330 22.8 Stokeclimsland (4301) 37.3 0.3 James D. Ind 190 13.1 vote share Turnout Davey S.* Lib/Sdp 0 0.0

Turnout 36.6 2.5 St. Just (4839)

Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share St. Keverne (4375) Daniel J. Con 1,259 59.7 vote share Stratton (3916) Murley C. MK 851 40.3 Hendy A.* Con 1,356 64.6 vote share 43.6 19.3 Wilkes L. Ind 744 35.4 Heard E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 810 51.7 Turnout Sutton A.* Ind 758 48.3

Turnout 48.0 29.1 Turnout 40.0 3.3 Stithians (3261) vote share Tintagel (3521) Plummer J. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Whiting F.* Ind 1,372 85.2

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Herries C. Lab 239 14.8

Turnout 45.8 70.3

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Trevarna (4407) Silloth & Holme Abbey (4818) Restormel vote share vote share Horn A. Lib/Sdp 1,021 61.0 Holliday O.* Con 0 0.0

Gallagher J. Con 652 39.0 Biscovey (4836) 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0

vote share Turnout 38.0 22.1 Wells S. Lib/Sdp 698 40.7 St. Johns (4867) Wakeford J. Ind 655 38.2 Treverbyn (3734) vote share Woodroffe J. Ms. Con 363 21.2 vote share Ardron J. Lab 1,203 50.6 Vincent E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 0 0.0 Cashmore F. Con 1,173 49.4 Turnout 35.5 2.5

Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 48.8 1.3 Fowey & Lostwithiel (3983) vote share St. Michaels (4571) Kerr H. Con 608 31.3 vote share Thomas R. Lib/Sdp 586 30.2 Cumbria McLeish M.* Lab 1,498 69.6 Kneebone S. Ind 526 27.1 Hardon R. Con 655 30.4 Saundry J. Cnp 223 11.5

1981: Lab Turnout 47.1 39.2 Turnout 48.8 1.1 Allerdale Warnell (4480) Grampound (4170) Aspatria (4781) vote share vote share Wyllie J.* Lib/Sdp 967 50.7 Williams F. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Dinning M. Ms. Lab 1,172 53.7 Wilde D. Con 941 49.3 Hassall D. Con 1,012 46.3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Con Turnout 42.6 1.4

1981: Lab Turnout 45.7 7.3 Newquay Central (4720) Westfield (3935) vote share Buttermere & Derwent (4729) vote share Cocks P.* Lib/Sdp 1,132 75.6 Minte B.* Lab 0 0.0 Trevena A. Ind 366 24.4 vote share Allison R. Con 0 0.0

1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 31.7 51.1 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 Wigton (5088) Newquay North (4201) vote share vote share Cockermouth (5745) vote share Edgar B. Lib/Sdp 1,532 57.7 Hosking W. Lib/Sdp 1,476 77.8 Graham J. Lab 673 25.3 Bedford J. Con 421 22.2 Broadbent B. Con 1,557 51.8 Hannah R.* Lab 1,451 48.2 Stordy H.* Con 450 16.9

Turnout 45.2 55.6 1981: Lab Turnout 52.4 3.5 1981: Con Turnout 52.2 32.4

Newquay West (3946) vote share Dearham & Bassenthwaite (4362) Mitchell A. Lib/Sdp 975 56.8 vote share Barrow In Furness Mountford L.* Ind 742 43.2 Clark A.* Lab 1,176 55.5 Ward E. Ms. Con 944 44.5 Barrow Island (2846) Turnout 43.5 13.6 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 48.6 10.9 Dole M. Lab 691 75.9 Poltair (4802) McCullough L. Con 220 24.1 Harrington & Salterbeck (3687) vote share Curtice M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 0 0.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 32.0 51.7 Johnstone G. Lab 1,431 70.9

Turnout 0.0 0.0 Caine A. Lib/Sdp 588 29.1 Central (4375) vote share Roche (3913) 1981: Lab Turnout 54.8 41.8 McSorley T. Lab 936 69.6 vote share Tate J. Con 408 30.4 Keswick & St. Johns (4297) Burnett P.* Ind 942 56.4 Gregor S. Lib/Sdp 728 43.6 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 30.7 39.3 Thompson J.* Con 1,246 64.2

Turnout 42.7 12.8 Fletcher J. Lab 695 35.8 Dalton North (4254) vote share St. Austell West (4562) 1981: Con Turnout 45.2 28.4 Phizacklea P.* Lab 1,017 62.4 vote share Vandome P. Ms. Con 612 37.6 Maryport North (5243) Smith A. Lib/Sdp 1,099 63.1 Down G. Con 643 36.9 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 38.3 24.9 Cameron B.* Lab 1,964 77.0

Turnout 38.2 26.2 Stamp G. Con 585 23.0 Dalton South (4397) vote share St. Blaise (5033) 1981: Lab Turnout 48.6 54.1 Smith W. Lab 677 43.9 vote share Smith J. Con 543 35.2 Alexander T. Ind 1,066 51.1 Maryport South (4497) Lehrie J. Lib/Sdp 321 20.8 vote share Ford T. Lib/Sdp 703 33.7 Atherton W. Lab 317 15.2 Holmes D. Lab 1,682 76.5 1981: Lab Turnout 35.0 8.7 Graham E. Ind 517 23.5

Turnout 41.4 17.4 Hawcoat (4844) 1981: Lab Turnout 48.9 53.0 vote share St. Columb (3214) Smith G.* Con 1,333 71.9 vote share Moorclose (4534) Turner J. Lab 520 28.1 Parkyn A.* Ind 0 0.0 vote share Valentine J.* Lab 1,504 78.1 1981: Con Turnout 38.3 43.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Lytollis K. Ms. Con 422 21.9 Hindpool (4800) St. Stephen (5973) 1981: Lab Turnout 42.5 56.2 vote share vote share Burns A. Ms. Lab 1,115 65.5 Harris D. Ind 1,258 60.9 Seaton & Winscales (5182) Brerton C. Con 392 23.0 Hughes K.* Lib/Sdp 806 39.1 vote share Lehrie D. Lib/Sdp 196 11.5 Lingard H.* Lab 0 0.0

Turnout 34.6 21.9 1981: Lab Turnout 35.5 42.5 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Newbarns (4634) Dalston & Cummersdale (5010) Yewdale (5585) vote share vote share vote share Graham N.* Lab 1,019 54.9 Ross C.* Con 1,176 51.7 Fell D.* Lab 1,255 54.0 O'Connell J. Con 836 45.1 Hilton M. Lib/Sdp 695 30.6 Crawford R. Lib/Sdp 613 26.4 Brown M. Lab 402 17.7 Duhig T. Con 456 19.6 1981: Lab Turnout 40.0 9.9 1981: Con Turnout 45.4 21.2 1981: Lab Turnout 41.6 27.6 Ormsgill (5055) vote share Denton Holme (4331) Tait N. Ms. Lab 1,100 74.6 vote share Copeland Thompson J. Con 375 25.4 Martlew E.* Lab 1,085 59.2 Cumbria

Sutton W. Con 468 25.5 1981: Lab Turnout 29.2 49.2 Coulson S. Lib/Sdp 279 15.2 Bransty (4437) vote share

Parkside (4360) 1981: Lab Turnout 42.3 33.7 Devlin M. Ms.* Lab 1,422 59.0 vote share Simon M. Ms. Con 988 41.0 Liversedge C.* Con 876 53.2 Harraby (4841) 1981: Lab 54.3 18.0 Hale J. Ms. Lab 772 46.8 vote share Turnout

Whalley G.* Lab 1,184 50.9 1981: Con Turnout 37.8 6.3 Urwin T. Lib/Sdp 780 33.5 Cleator Moor North (5026) Foster I. Con 362 15.6 vote share Poole G. Lab 1,242 72.6 Risedale (4153) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 48.0 17.4 Morris H. Ms. Con 469 27.4 Christie F. Lab 1,014 73.6 Boyns B. Con 364 26.4 Kingmoor & Houghton (4650) 1981: Lab Turnout 34.0 45.2

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 33.2 47.2 Porter B. Con 1,395 67.0 Cleator Moor South (4308) Brewis J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 456 21.9 vote share Roosecote (4270) Weber C. Lab 230 11.1 Brown G. Lab 1,110 59.0 Mitchell M. Ms. Con 564 30.0 vote share Earnshaw J. Con 817 52.3 1981: Con Turnout 44.8 45.1 Seward S. Lib/Sdp 207 11.0 Lewis W. Lab 744 47.7 1981: Lab Turnout 43.7 29.0 Longtown & Bewcastle (3985) 1981: Lab Turnout 36.6 4.7 vote share Golightly B.* Con 1,020 61.6 Distington & Moresby (4320) Walney North (3885) Bradley D. Lab 637 38.4 vote share Hildtop T.* Lab 1,437 74.7 vote share Nicholson A.* Lab 753 48.1 1981: Con Turnout 41.6 23.1 Roberts G. Con 487 25.3 Hudson W. Con 423 27.0 1981: Lab 44.5 49.4 Benn I. Ind Lab 389 24.9 Morton (4256) Turnout

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.3 21.1 Stythe M. Ms. Lab 1,371 66.9 Egremont (6064) Robinson J. Con 361 17.6 vote share Walney South (4800) Wilcox J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 317 15.5 Tuley L. Lab 1,516 54.0 Kirkbride J. Con 846 30.1 vote share Horne A. Lab 1,027 58.1 1981: Lab Turnout 48.1 49.3 Kavanagh J. Lib/Sdp 448 15.9 Vandome D. Con 742 41.9 1981: Lab Turnout 46.3 23.8 St. Aidans (4434) 1981: Lab Turnout 36.9 16.1 vote share Watson R. Lab 945 40.5 Hensingham (4043) Boyd J. Ms. Con 880 37.7 vote share Kenny W. Lib/Sdp 508 21.8 Calvin R.* Lab 1,277 75.7 Carlisle Dugan M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 411 24.3

1981: Lab Turnout 52.6 2.8 (4885) 1981: Lab 41.8 51.3 Belah Turnout vote share Stanwix Urban (4474) Huntley T. Con 1,226 57.1 vote share Hillcrest (3911) Aitken K. Lab 922 42.9 Fawcett H.* Con 1,210 57.7 vote share Lab 1,112 56.6 Gregory S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 450 21.4 Atkinson J.* 1981: Con 44.0 14.2 Turnout Evans H. Lab 438 20.9 Worsley M. Ms. Ind 453 23.1 Dugan J. Lib/Sdp 399 20.3

Belle Vue (4391) 1981: Con Turnout 46.9 36.2 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 50.2 33.6 Oswald J.* Lab 1,106 66.0 Trinity (4346) Huntley H. Ms. Con 570 34.0 vote share Kells (3970) Aldersey R.* Lib/Sdp 1,263 51.3 vote share 1981: Lab 38.2 32.0 Lab 1,350 81.5 Turnout Metcalfe J. Lab 999 40.5 Callow H.* Stevens B. Ms. Con 202 8.2 Edwards R. Lib/Sdp 306 18.5 Botcherby (4519)

vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 56.7 10.7 1981: Lab Turnout 41.7 63.0 Lab 1,320 80.5 Glendinning A. Ms.* Allchin H. Con 320 19.5 Upperby (4586) Millom (5651) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 61.0 Little H.* Lab 1,453 77.8 Hartley K. Con 1,416 50.5 Collier J. Con 415 22.2 Duffield J. Lab 1,386 49.5 Brampton & Gilsland (4427)

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.7 55.6 1981: Lab Turnout 49.6 1.1 Murray S.* Ind 1,324 76.2 Orme B. Ms. Lab 413 23.8 Wetheral (4527) Mirehouse (3552) vote share vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 39.2 52.4 Wrightson N. Ms. Con 1,164 58.8 Petrie H.* Lab 0 0.0 Henderson M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 547 27.6 1981: Lab 0.0 0.0 Currock (4654) Sparrow P. Lab 269 13.6 Turnout vote share

Bell W.* Lab 1,186 69.8 1981: Con Turnout 43.7 31.2 Seascale & Whicham (4903) Hastings G. Con 513 30.2 vote share Strike R. Con 1,500 64.2 1981: Lab Turnout 36.5 39.6 Thomas C. Lab 450 19.3 Grey W. Lib/Sdp 387 16.6

1981: Con Turnout 47.7 44.9

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Grange (4516) St. Bees & Gosforth (4770) vote share Windermere (4977) vote share Tyson R. Con 1,362 65.7 vote share Burgess N. Ms.* Con 1,275 56.7 Scaife R. Lib/Sdp 711 34.3 Shelton T.* Con 1,115 47.5 Bewley A. Lab 515 22.9 Thomas G. Lib/Sdp 789 33.6 Cane F. Lib/Sdp 459 20.4 1981: Con Turnout 45.9 31.4 Varty J. Lab 441 18.8

1981: Con Turnout 47.1 33.8 High Furness (4454) 1981: Con Turnout 47.1 13.9 vote share Brayshaw D. Con 1,119 62.6 Eden Ennion K. Lab 449 25.1 Gibson R. Ecol 220 12.3 Derbyshire

Alston (1603) 1981: Con Turnout 40.1 37.5

vote share Grenville L. Ind 0 0.0 Highgate (4939) Amber Valley vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ewart M. Ms.* Con 890 35.8 (6444) Alfreton Jowett M. Lab 865 34.8 vote share Appleby (4582) Satchell J. Lib/Sdp 730 29.4 vote share Wiley I. Lab 1,710 55.5 Roughton D. Lib/Sdp 714 23.2 Wappett A. Ms.* Ind 1,281 57.1 1981: Con Turnout 50.3 1.0 Fraser J. Con 962 42.9 Hayes S. Con 656 21.3

Kent Estuary (4786) 1981: Lab Turnout 47.8 32.3 1981: Ind Turnout 49.0 14.2 vote share

Gyngell R.* Con 1,283 59.1 Alport (8898) Greystoke & Mungrisdale (4296) Hogg P. Lib/Sdp 889 40.9 vote share vote share Riley T.* Con 0 0.0 George F. Con 2,154 49.0 1981: Con Turnout 45.4 18.1 Ratcliffe J. Lab 1,279 29.1 Handscombe P. Lib/Sdp 963 21.9 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 Lakes (4650)

vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 49.4 19.9 Hesket & Kirkoswald (5192) Handley S. Con 834 43.2 vote share Long R. Ind 715 37.0 Belper (9833) Youngman D. Con 1,187 71.0 Thomlinson J. Ms. Lab 382 19.8 Pratt G. Ecol 484 29.0 vote share Stone I. Con 1,841 39.7 1981: Con Turnout 41.5 6.2 1981: Con Turnout 32.2 42.1 Heely M.* Lab 1,771 38.2 Harrison J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,021 22.0 Low Furness (4238) Kirkby Stephen (4215) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 47.1 1.5 vote share Webster R. Con 1,281 71.4 Frankland R.* Con 0 0.0 Wood D. Lab 512 28.6 Duffield (8884)

1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 42.3 42.9 Wildsmith C. Con 2,352 54.1

Lowther & Shap (4725) Ribbons R. Lib/Sdp 1,107 25.5 Lyth Valley (4389) Rooney J. Lab 889 20.4 vote share vote share Addison S. Con 0 0.0 Collins A. Con 0 0.0 1981: Con Turnout 48.9 28.6

1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 Heage (7886)

Penrith North West (4725) vote share Nether (5073) Carlile G.* Lab 2,136 55.3 vote share vote share Robinson J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,188 60.2 Blase A. Con 1,489 38.5 Studholme B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,287 59.3 Thackery S. Ecol 238 6.2 Gresham T. Con 679 34.4 Brooks G. Con 884 40.7 Moffat J. Ind 107 5.4 1981: Lab Turnout 49.0 16.7 1981: Lib Turnout 42.8 18.6 1981: Con Turnout 41.8 25.8 Heanor (8351) Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale (4565) Penrith South East (5394) vote share vote share Flude S. Lab 2,209 55.8 vote share Nicholson J. Con 0 0.0 Slee E. Con 1,154 66.6 Eley B. Con 1,605 40.5 Martin R. Lab 579 33.4 Fenn C. Ms. Ecol 145 3.7 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 47.4 15.3 1981: Con Turnout 32.1 33.2 Strickland & Fell (4300)

vote share Horsley (9268) Dean J. Ms. Con 813 38.1 vote share South Lakeland Taylor C. Lib/Sdp 745 34.9 Cowley J. Con 2,197 48.6 Cooper R. Ind 578 27.1 Massey R.* Lab 1,824 40.4 Cartmel (4285) Smith M. Ind 495 11.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 49.7 3.2 Cavendish R. Con 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 48.7 8.3 Ulverston East (4400) 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Loscoe (7826) Halfpenny S. Lab 1,348 62.7 vote share Crooklands (4248) Cubin W. Con 803 37.3 Mellors S.* Lab 1,748 54.2 vote share Riley W. Con 1,392 43.1 Trotter J. Con 1,126 56.6 1981: Lab Turnout 48.9 25.3 McCormick I. Ecol 87 2.7 Lang A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 863 43.4 Ulverston West (5107) 1981: Lab Turnout 41.2 11.0 1981: Con Turnout 46.8 13.2 vote share Halfpenny P. Ms.* Con 1,433 56.4 Ripley (9112) Far Cross (4822) Bolton R. Lab 603 23.7 vote share vote share Dufty J. Lib/Sdp 505 19.9 Carrington T.* Lab 1,845 48.7 Burrell R. Ms. Con 1,242 50.0 Kerr J. Ms. Con 1,337 35.3 Buckingham S. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,241 50.0 1981: Con Turnout 49.8 32.7 Woollacot E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 605 16.0

1981: Lib Turnout 51.5 0.0 Upper Kent (4284) 1981: Lab Turnout 41.6 13.4 vote share Farrer T.* Con 1,022 54.6 Tarbuck M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 851 45.4

1981: Con Turnout 43.7 9.1

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Somercotes (8351) Holmebrook & Rother (9326) Blagreaves (7921) vote share vote share vote share Heathcote J.* Lab 1,688 45.6 Swain E. Lab 2,379 65.1 Deakin J. Ms. Lab 1,671 42.8 Brown J. Con 1,006 27.2 Falconer K. Lib/Sdp 740 20.2 Hackney J. Ms. Con 1,489 38.1 Griffiths W. Lib/Sdp 931 25.2 Birkin J. Ms. Con 538 14.7 George D. Lib/Sdp 746 19.1 Kettlewell E. Ecol 76 2.1 1981: Lab Turnout 39.2 44.8 1981: Lab Turnout 49.3 4.7 1981: Lab Turnout 44.3 18.4 Moor & St. Helens (8249) Boulton (9339) vote share vote share Bolsover Jones G. Ms. Lab 2,307 69.6 Perkins C. Lab 1,856 44.9 Mitchell R. Con 518 15.6 Thompson B. Con 1,237 29.9 Brocklebank G. Lib/Sdp 488 14.7 Eyre R. Lib/Sdp 1,038 25.1 Barlborough & Clowne (7059) Derbyshire

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.2 54.0 1981: Lab Turnout 44.2 15.0 Lab 1,762 59.7 Stafford J.* Metcalfe C. Lib/Sdp 1,188 40.3 Newbold & Brockwell (9589) Breadsall (10320) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 41.8 19.5 Redman M.* Lab 2,278 46.7 Regan P.* Lab 2,283 57.9 Eveleigh K. Lib/Sdp 1,346 27.6 Keene R. Con 1,044 26.5 Bolsover (8643) Seldon A. Con 1,257 25.8 Hilton L. Lib/Sdp 617 15.6 vote share

Bratt G.* Lab 2,344 75.9 1981: Lab Turnout 50.9 19.1 1981: Lab Turnout 38.2 31.4 Ellis P. Lib/Sdp 744 24.1 Sheepbridge (8586) Chaddesden (8705) 1981: Lab Turnout 35.7 51.8 vote share vote share Lennox G.* Lab 2,418 70.4 Young M.* Lab 2,015 55.9 Elmton (8076) Grayson P. Con 523 15.2 Smith J. Con 1,592 44.1 vote share Smith R. Lib/Sdp 496 14.4 Walker R.* Lab 2,286 62.3 1981: Lab Turnout 41.4 11.7 Webster G. Con 1,383 37.7 1981: Lab Turnout 40.0 55.1 Chellaston (8450) 1981: Lab Turnout 45.4 24.6 Staveley (7759) vote share vote share Hyde J. Con 1,755 43.0 Scarcliffe (7792) Platts J. Ms. Lab 2,452 79.4 Lythgoe W.* Lab 1,720 42.2 vote share Lenton W. Ms. Lib/Sdp 378 12.2 Coleman G. Lib/Sdp 602 14.8 Revell F.* Lab 2,427 70.8 Hoskins R. Con 258 8.4 Falkner D. Lib/Sdp 682 19.9 1981: Lab Turnout 48.2 0.9 Freer J. Ms. Ind 320 9.3 1981: Lab Turnout 39.8 67.2 Darley (9313) 1981: Lab Turnout 44.0 50.9 Walton & West (8645) vote share vote share Beastall M. Ms. Con 2,899 69.9 Shirebrook (7440) Drinkwater M. Ms.* Con 2,026 44.0 Tanvir M. Lab 1,248 30.1 vote share Madin M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,592 34.6 Barnes A.* Lab 0 0.0 Southern J. Lab 987 21.4 1981: Con Turnout 44.5 39.8

1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Con Turnout 53.3 9.4 Derwent (7407) vote share South Normanton (9294) Connolly S. Lib/Sdp 1,687 51.2 vote share Derby Faulkner M. Lab 1,334 40.5 Cannon L.* Lab 2,304 67.6 Base C. Con 275 8.3 Millington H. Con 1,103 32.4

Abbey (9592) 1981: Lab Turnout 44.5 10.7

1981: Lab Turnout 36.7 35.3 vote share Dorrell D. Ms. Lab 1,875 58.4 Kingsway (7984) Tibshelf (6510) Bunting R. Con 847 26.4 vote share vote share Wilson L. Lib/Sdp 372 11.6 Maw B. Con 1,776 53.6 Lowe H.* Lab 1,911 65.0 Wall E. Ecol 114 3.6 Fuller G. Ms. Lab 863 26.0 Mellor P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,027 35.0 Drew W. Lib/Sdp 675 20.4 1981: Lab Turnout 33.4 32.0

1981: Lab Turnout 45.1 30.1 1981: Con Turnout 41.5 27.5 Allestree (8132) vote share Litchurch (7875) Chesterfield Webb R. Con 2,562 60.4 vote share Jones H. Lib/Sdp 964 22.7 Bookbimder D.* Lab 2,001 76.3 Davies S. Ms. Lab 719 16.9 Brimington (7784) Hulls C. Con 620 23.7

vote share 1981: Con Turnout 52.2 37.6 Murphy J.* Lab 2,130 64.7 1981: Lab Turnout 33.3 52.7

Craig J. Lib/Sdp 664 20.2 Alvaston (7957) Wheeldon J. Con 500 15.2 Littleover (6946) vote share vote share Jones R.* Lab 1,435 45.8 1981: Lab Turnout 42.3 44.5 Marshall W.* Con 1,725 53.2 Baldwin R. Con 1,178 37.6 Turner R. Lab 907 28.0 Adams D. Lib/Sdp 517 16.5 Chesterfield North (8795) Cooper A. Lib/Sdp 608 18.8

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 39.3 8.2 Dentith N. Lab 2,435 66.3 1981: Con Turnout 46.6 25.2

Bayton I. Lib/Sdp 812 22.1 Babington (8263) Walls T. Con 425 11.6 Mackworth (7279) vote share vote share Turnbull U. Ms.* Lab 2,018 64.0 1981: Lab Turnout 41.8 44.2 Summers G.* Lab 2,097 66.2 Burgess M. Lib/Sdp 618 19.6 Mayall A. Con 1,069 33.8 Hoogerwerf J. Ms. Con 518 16.4 Hasland & St. Leonards (7738) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 43.5 32.5 1981: Lab Turnout 38.2 44.4 Allen D.* Lab 2,311 59.0 Wigglesworth G. Lib/Sdp 808 20.6 Witham K. Con 800 20.4

1981: Lab Turnout 50.6 38.4

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Mickleover (8218) vote share Erewash High Peak Greene R.* Con 1,985 51.8 Royle M. Ms. Lab 923 24.1 (8184) (9002) Wilbraham A. Lib/Sdp 922 24.1 Cotmanhay Buxton North vote share vote share

1981: Con Turnout 46.6 27.7 Carrington J. Lab 1,645 55.3 Robinson A.* Lab 2,644 67.6 Wood D. Lib/Sdp 672 22.6 McCoola R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,267 32.4 Normanton (7539) Wallbank E. Con 657 22.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 43.4 35.2 Watkins W. Ms.* Lab 1,854 66.2 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 32.7 Johnson H. Con 946 33.8 Buxton South (7740) Draycott (11184) vote share

1981: Lab Turnout 37.1 32.4 vote share Allman A. Con 1,342 36.9 Parkinson R.* Con 2,525 44.7 Loader M. Lib/Sdp 1,184 32.5 Osmaston (6468) Highton E. Lab 1,940 34.3 Pearson-Smith M. Lab 1,115 30.6 vote share Northover P. Lib/Sdp 1,184 21.0 Carty J.* Lab 1,531 81.1 1981: Con Turnout 47.0 4.3 1981: Con 50.5 10.4 Hateley C. Con 357 18.9 Turnout Chapel (8474)

1981: Lab Turnout 29.2 62.2 Ilkeston (9683) vote share vote share Cartledge H.* Con 2,021 51.9 Sinfin (7377) Goacher E.* Lab 1,931 47.7 Kellie A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 957 24.6 vote share Johnstone A. Ms. Con 1,097 27.1 Jones P. Lab 917 23.5 Cox H. Lab 2,075 73.1 Pestell L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,023 25.3 1981: Con 46.0 27.3 Bertalan M. Con 763 26.9 Turnout 1981: Lab Turnout 41.8 20.6

1981: Lab Turnout 38.5 46.2 Glossop East (8601) Kirk Hallam (8447) vote share Spondon (9841) vote share Mann R.* Lab 2,153 47.9 vote share Cullen C. Lab 2,265 59.5 Proctor L. Con 1,277 28.4 Newton R.* Lab 2,177 43.4 Shaw H. Con 828 21.8 Mellor C. Lib/Sdp 1,061 23.6 Oxley B. Con 2,170 43.3 Stevenson A. Lib/Sdp 713 18.7 1981: Lab 52.2 19.5 Guilford R. Lib/Sdp 667 13.3 Turnout 1981: Lab Turnout 45.1 37.8

1981: Lab Turnout 51.0 0.1 Glossop South (8128) Long Eaton (7983) vote share vote share Read E.* Lab 1,866 43.8 Woodhead P. Lab 1,328 43.4 Ashworth P. Ms. Con 1,505 35.4 Derbyshire Dales Byrne D. Con 1,115 36.4 Thompson M. Lib/Sdp 886 20.8 Neill I. Lib/Sdp 618 20.2 Ashbourne (9807) 1981: Lab Turnout 52.4 8.5 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 38.3 7.0 Lochrane F. Con 2,654 62.6 Glossop West (7211) Spendlove A. Lib/Sdp 843 19.9 Petersham (9036) vote share Redfern J. Ind 742 17.5 vote share Wilcox D.* Lab 1,850 51.3 Decker R.* Lab 1,694 43.3 Palmer D. Con 1,163 32.3 1981: Con Turnout 43.2 42.7 Wilkinson A. Con 1,443 36.9 Spittle T. Lib/Sdp 590 16.4 Brookes M. Lib/Sdp 772 19.7 Bakewell (8514) 1981: Lab Turnout 50.0 19.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 43.3 6.4 Wilson G.* Con 2,392 53.8 New Mills (7153) Crump P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,276 28.7 Sandiacre (7393) vote share McPhie G. Ms. Lab 775 17.4 vote share Doughty G.* Lab 2,018 51.4 Noskwith A. Ms.* Con 2,010 50.2 Burfoot H. Lib/Sdp 1,227 31.2 1981: Con Turnout 52.2 25.1 Williams I. Lab 1,430 35.7 Brennan M. Con 682 17.4 Pilgrim R. Lib/Sdp 566 14.1 Darley Dale (9426) 1981: Lab Turnout 54.9 20.1 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 54.2 14.5 Richardson P.* Con 2,161 46.0 Whaley Bridge (7299) Windsor R. Lab 1,450 30.9 Sawley (9821) vote share Irving S. Lib/Sdp 1,086 23.1 vote share Taylor D. Lib/Sdp 1,467 37.8 Camm W.* Ind Lab 3,457 68.8 Meadows J. Ms. Con 1,354 34.9 1981: Con Turnout 49.8 15.1 Morton S. Con 769 15.3 Ayres A. Lab 1,064 27.4 Martin J. Lab 515 10.2 Matlock (8466) Northover L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 286 5.7 1981: Lab Turnout 53.2 2.9 vote share Edwards P. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,892 39.1 1981: Ind Lab Turnout 51.2 53.5 Leighton P. Con 1,500 31.0 North East Derbyshire Corcoran A. Lab 872 18.0 West Hallam (7622) Statham G. Ind 579 12.0 vote share Fildes J.* Con 1,892 43.4 Brackenfield (7097)

1981: Lib Turnout 57.2 8.1 Bailey J. Lab 1,386 31.8 vote share Ind 1,635 52.0 Gay E. Lib/Sdp 1,080 24.8 Parr B.* Fearn E. Lab 1,507 48.0 Tideswell (8221) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 57.2 11.6 Schofield H.* Con 2,003 56.3 1981: Ind Turnout 44.3 4.1 Dobbins B. Ms. Lab 870 24.5 Diprose M. Lib/Sdp 685 19.3 Clay Cross (6970) vote share

1981: Con Turnout 43.3 31.8 Davis K. Lab 2,562 76.9 Birch N. Lib/Sdp 768 23.1 Wirksworth (8498) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 47.8 53.9 Gould J. Lib/Sdp 1,602 37.4 Waterhouse R.* Con 1,576 36.8 Dronfield North (9729) Ratcliffe I. Ms. Lab 1,103 25.8 vote share Seddons H.* Lab 2,127 47.3

1981: Con Turnout 50.4 0.6 Hinchliffe L. Ms. Ind 1,513 33.6 Pryce W. Lib/Sdp 859 19.1

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Dronfield South (9188) Swadlincote (8381) Sidmouth Rural (8323) vote share vote share vote share Clark T.* Con 1,588 38.5 Moulson J.* Lab 1,975 54.1 Pinney F.* Con 2,295 60.0 Hey D. Lib/Sdp 1,313 31.9 Lacey M. Lib/Sdp 1,111 30.4 Bond M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,096 28.7 Goodhand J. Lab 1,219 29.6 Brookes J. Con 566 15.5 Pollentine S. Lab 433 11.3

1981: Con Turnout 44.8 6.7 1981: Lab Turnout 43.6 23.7 Turnout 45.9 31.4

Devon Eckington (8113) vote share Exeter Featherstone D. Lab 2,033 61.1 Devon Spooner B. Con 705 21.2 Smillie D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 587 17.7 Alphington & St. Thomas (9248) vote share

1981: Lab Turnout 41.0 39.9 East Devon Ruffle R.* Lib/Sdp 2,174 46.1 Spencer P. Ms. Con 1,528 32.4 Rich M. Lab 1,009 21.4 Holymoor & Wingerworth (9275) Axminster Rural (10416) vote share vote share Turnout 50.9 13.7 Marsden J. Con 2,239 50.4 Lib/Sdp 2,729 49.7 Hull D. Moss T. Lab 1,113 25.1 Gardner F.* Con 2,550 46.4 Gregory N. Lib/Sdp 1,090 24.5 Barton & St. Loyes (7460) Price R. Lab 216 3.9 vote share Callis K. Con 1,413 41.5 1981: Con Turnout 47.9 25.3 Turnout 52.8 3.3 Gale C. Lab 1,160 34.1 Bailey A. Lib/Sdp 829 24.4 Killamarsh (5898) Budleigh & Sidmouth (9900) vote share vote share Turnout 45.6 7.4 Morris A.* Lab 1,691 76.8 Hornby I. Ms.* Con 2,959 60.1 Fulker P. Lib/Sdp 510 23.2 Dingwall R. Lib/Sdp 1,730 35.2 Countess Wear & Topsham (7575) Mills S. Ms. Lab 232 4.7 1981: Lab Turnout 37.3 53.7 vote share Slocombe H.* Con 2,075 59.2 Turnout 49.7 25.0 North Wingfield (8592) Sutton J. Lab 996 28.4 Smith J. Ms. Ecol 435 12.4 vote share Clyst Vale (8746) McKay J.* Lab 2,981 79.4 vote share 46.3 30.8 Kay R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 772 20.6 Turnout Taylor R.* Con 1,755 49.2 Squires M. Lib/Sdp 1,432 40.2 Exwick & Cowick (8919) 1981: Lab Turnout 43.7 58.9 Chesney M. Ms. Lab 377 10.6 vote share Vincent J.* Lab 1,596 38.9 Sutton (9140) 40.8 9.1 Turnout Roberts P. Ms. Con 1,200 29.3 vote share Chapman D. Lab 2,834 77.2 Thompson P. Lib/Sdp 1,177 28.7 Exmouth Littleham (7278) Vail R. Ecol 127 3.1 Gent W. Ind Con 437 11.9 vote share Kay P. Lib/Sdp 402 10.9 Willoughby B. Con 1,589 48.6 Turnout 46.0 9.7 Toye B. Lib/Sdp 1,400 42.8 1981: Lab Turnout 40.2 65.3 Ferguson M. Lab 283 8.6 Heavitree & Wonford (7907) vote share Turnout 45.0 5.8 Morrish D.* Lib/Sdp 2,081 52.5 South Derbyshire Skinner J. Lab 1,156 29.2 Exmouth Lympstone (8632) Lowry M. Ms. Con 725 18.3 vote share Etwall (8505) vote share Strudwick J. Lib/Sdp 1,929 46.1 Turnout 50.1 23.3 Turner E. Ms. Con 1,984 52.4 Handford A.* Con 1,812 43.3 Nettleship G. Lib/Sdp 1,000 26.4 Davison R. Lab 445 10.6 Pinhoe & Whipton (7524) Johnson M. Lab 803 21.2 vote share Turnout 48.5 2.8 Spence S. Ms.* Lab 1,767 52.2 1981: Con Turnout 44.5 26.0 Knox T. Con 1,079 31.9 (9758) Exmouth Withycombe Pearson J. Lib/Sdp 536 15.8 vote share Linton (6908) vote share Bucklar H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,005 52.7 Turnout 44.9 20.3 Lauro M.* Lab 2,084 62.8 Shenton D. Ms.* Con 1,417 37.2 Jefferies C. Con 1,235 37.2 Salter J. Lab 384 10.1 Rougemont & St. Leonards (8405) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 48.0 25.6 Turnout 39.0 15.4 McGahey E.* Con 1,542 39.2 Ballard R. Lib/Sdp 1,304 33.1 (8916) Melbourne (9016) Honiton Rural Odoni J. Ms. Lab 950 24.1

vote share vote share Brenan T. Ecol 142 3.6 Halse J. Lib/Sdp 2,298 57.5 Morgan-Owen J.* Con 2,486 48.4 Freeman B. Lab 1,897 36.9 James C.* Con 1,457 36.5 Turnout 46.9 6.0 Gordon J. Lib/Sdp 755 14.7 Sharpe R. Lab 239 6.0 St. Davids & Pennsylvania (10437) 1981: Con Turnout 57.0 11.5 Turnout 44.8 21.1 vote share Cooke M.* Con 1,837 39.7 Newhall (9701) Ottery St. Mary Rural (8172) Fisher H. Lib/Sdp 1,713 37.0 vote share vote share Wallace K. Ms. Lab 765 16.5 Hough A.* Lab 2,200 61.2 Thorne W.* Con 1,998 49.3 Frings P. Ecol 311 6.7 Hadley C. Lib/Sdp 1,814 44.7 Adams D. Con 753 20.9 Simpson P. Lib/Sdp 642 17.9 Newitt M. Lab 244 6.0 Turnout 44.3 2.7

1981: Lab Turnout 37.1 40.3 Turnout 49.6 4.5 Stoke Hill & Polsloe (7958) vote share Repton (9691) Seaton Rural (9578) Westlake R. Lab 1,775 48.5 vote share vote share Henson Y. Ms. Con 1,110 30.4 Canner C.* Lab 2,545 52.7 Rogers M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,364 47.0 Murray T. Lib/Sdp 680 18.6 Jefford J. Con 2,286 47.3 Chapple R.* Con 2,321 46.2 Bainborough A. Ecol 92 2.5 Hawkins D. Lab 341 6.8

1981: Lab Turnout 49.9 5.4 Turnout 46.0 18.2 Turnout 52.5 0.9

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Mid Devon Ilfracombe (8158) Mount Gould (7710) vote share vote share Blackmore M.* Lib/Sdp 2,035 60.7 Hoy P. Lib/Sdp 1,730 45.8 Bradninch & Creedy (8321) Gross G. Ms. Con 1,040 31.0 Brown T. Lab 1,044 27.6 vote share James P. Lab 276 8.2 Barnes G. Con 949 25.1 Crang A. Con 1,698 44.9 Hancocks M. Ecol 55 1.5 Heighington G. Lib/Sdp 1,528 40.4 Turnout 41.1 29.7 Tupman A. Ms. Lab 309 8.2 Turnout 49.0 18.2 Fausset R. Ind 244 6.5 South Molton Rural (10071) vote share Plympton Erle (9887) Turnout 45.4 4.5 Isaac J.* Lib/Sdp 2,645 53.9 vote share Burton E. Ms. Con 1,997 40.7 Williams M. Lib/Sdp 1,967 44.1 Crediton Rural (9637) Joanes R. Ecol 267 5.4 Phillpotts M. Ms. Ind Con 1,133 25.4 vote share Fildew J. Lab 684 15.3 Pennington E.* Con 1,749 48.9 Turnout 48.7 13.2 Arnaud J.* Con 674 15.1 Collins D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,446 40.4

Tupman W. Lab 384 10.7 Turnout 45.1 18.7 Plymouth Turnout 37.1 8.5 Plympton St. Mary (8800) vote share Cullompton Rural (9683) Budshead (8526) Hendley M. Lib/Sdp 2,048 45.9

vote share vote share Stopperton J. Ms.* Ind Con 1,368 30.7 Lab 1,934 47.4 Allen D. Lib/Sdp 1,479 42.7 Scott R.* Bunkin E. Lab 573 12.9 Harris E. Con 1,165 33.7 Goodwins D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,744 42.7 Parkinson M. Con 470 10.5 Vicary J. Ind 428 12.4 Shield M. Ms. Con 402 9.9

Timbrell M. Lab 389 11.2 Turnout 50.7 15.3 Turnout 47.9 4.7 Turnout 35.7 9.1 Plymstock Dunstone (9171) Compton (8282) vote share Tiverton East (9031) vote share Willcock E. Lib/Sdp 1,804 42.0

vote share Clarke B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,839 47.2 Dicker D.* Con 1,767 41.2 Lib/Sdp 1,153 36.1 Hobson R. Ms. Thorogood R. Con 1,788 45.9 Gachagan R. Lab 723 16.8 Houlson A. Con 895 28.0 Johnson D. Ms. Ecol 268 6.9

Spencer P. Ind 787 24.6 Turnout 46.8 0.9 Dobbin D. Ms. Lab 358 11.2 Turnout 47.0 1.3 Plymstock Radford (8380) Turnout 35.4 8.1 Drake (9154) vote share vote share Wigmore J.* Con 1,773 45.6 Lib/Sdp 1,637 38.2 Tiverton West (9567) Curry C. Unwin G. Lib/Sdp 1,366 35.2 vote share Hole S.* Con 1,383 32.3 Westlake A. Lab 697 17.9 Turner M. Ms.* Ind 1,770 49.5 Kelly P. Lab 1,154 27.0 Collins N. Ind 50 1.3 Tilley S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,409 39.4 Wheeler T. Ms. Ecol 106 2.5

Wateridge C. Ms. Lab 291 8.1 Turnout 46.4 10.5 Clegg P. Ind 108 3.0 Turnout 46.8 5.9 Southway (9827) Turnout 37.4 10.1 Efford (8339) vote share vote share Evans W.* Lab 2,097 46.9 Miller B.* Lab 2,160 50.3 Goodwins C. Lib/Sdp 1,526 34.1 North Devon Byatt J. Lib/Sdp 1,212 28.2 Horswell J. Con 848 19.0 Toms M. Ms. Con 919 21.4

Turnout 45.5 12.8 Barnstaple North (9215) Turnout 51.5 22.1 vote share St. Budeaux (8601) Greenslade B. Lib/Sdp 1,659 40.6 Eggbuckland (9491) Taylor W.* Ndm 1,101 27.0 vote share vote share Luscombe H. Lib/Sdp 1,868 46.1 Rook S. Con 943 23.1 Nelmes A. Lib/Sdp 2,427 45.7 Bradley J. Lab 382 9.4 Lemin R. Lab 1,495 36.9 Hughes M.* Lab 1,674 31.5 Waterman M. Ms. Con 689 17.0 Malsom L. Con 1,206 22.7 Turnout 44.3 13.7 Turnout 47.1 9.2 Turnout 55.9 14.2 Barnstaple South (8437) St. Peter (8047) vote share Estover (10299) Potter D.* Lib/Sdp 1,878 56.8 vote share vote share Merry M.* Lab 1,712 54.5 Hill R. Con 952 28.8 Stanbury D. Lib/Sdp 2,108 44.7 Pearce N. Lab 476 14.4 Pedrick G. Lib/Sdp 838 26.7 Williams V.* Con 1,538 32.6 Eyre R. Con 519 16.5 Payne G. Lab 1,065 22.6 Turnout 39.2 28.0 Barber J. Ecol 75 2.4

Turnout 45.7 12.1 Braunton Rural (8924) Turnout 39.1 27.8

vote share Ham (7733) Incledon R.* Lib/Sdp 1,973 47.4 Stoke (9102) vote share vote share Woodward G. Con 1,836 44.1 Knott D.* Lab 1,881 49.5 Hames P. Ecol 350 8.4 Robins A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,642 33.8 Luscombe J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,438 37.8 Stark D.* Con 1,629 33.5 Sullivan F. Ms. Con 484 12.7 Turnout 46.6 3.3 Wright M. Lab 1,585 32.6

Turnout 49.2 11.6 Combe Martin Rural (9240) Turnout 53.4 0.3

vote share Honicknowle (9395) Andrews G. Con 1,741 39.4 Sutton (8070) vote share vote share Prowse M.* Lib/Sdp 1,562 35.4 Roberts J.* Lab 2,590 55.0 Nightingale E.* Ind 701 15.9 Caylor T.* Lab 1,842 46.8 Murrish O. Lib/Sdp 1,416 30.1 York P. Lib/Sdp 1,034 26.3 James E. Ms. Lab 253 5.7 Bentley P. Con 706 15.0 Jones C. Ecol 160 3.6 Brimacombe F.* Con 998 25.4 Ashley C. Ms. Ecol 62 1.6 Turnout 50.2 24.9 Turnout 47.8 4.1 Turnout 48.8 20.5 Keyham (8591) Fremington Rural (8473) vote share vote share Martin T. Lib/Sdp 1,735 43.7 Lib/Sdp 1,942 48.1 Gregory J. Hill E.* Lab 1,597 40.2 Stanbury R.* Con 1,810 44.8 Atkey C. Con 637 16.0 Webb V. Lab 287 7.1

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Trelawney (7618) Elberry (8479) vote share Dawlish (8720) vote share Paterson P. Lib/Sdp 1,778 38.8 vote share Robertson D.* Con 1,619 44.7 Brown R.* Con 1,485 32.4 Healey M. Ms.* Con 2,018 53.0 Luscombe T. Lib/Sdp 1,113 30.7 Brimblecombe N. Ms. Lab 1,325 28.9 Harding J. Lib/Sdp 1,340 35.2 Walker D. Res 625 17.2 Clarke P. Lab 446 11.7 Loader J. Ms. Lab 268 7.4 Turnout 60.2 6.4

Turnout 43.6 17.8 Turnout 42.8 14.0 Devon

South Hams Kingsteignton (7729) Ellacombe & Upton (8610) vote share vote share Rooke J. Ms.* Con 1,514 44.8 Elliott W. Con 1,098 33.1 (8056) Dartmouth Rural Hutchinson F. Lib/Sdp 1,132 33.5 Easey W. Lib/Sdp 1,030 31.0

vote share Jarrett A. Lab 732 21.7 Salloway E. Ms. Res 807 24.3 Con 1,769 50.4 Tomlinson M. Ms. Hele T. Lab 384 11.6 Henshall J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,425 40.6 Turnout 43.7 11.3 Jolliffe G. Ms. Lab 316 9.0 Turnout 38.5 2.0 Newton Abbot East (8113) Turnout 43.6 9.8 vote share Kings Ash (9213) Groom D.* Con 1,366 40.5 vote share Ivybridge (10040) Pyle E. Lib/Sdp 1,027 30.4 Lentell D. Lib/Sdp 1,729 52.8 vote share Gallagher B. Lab 982 29.1 Salvidge A. Con 918 28.0 Stacey E. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,666 59.2 Harrison A. Lab 627 19.2 Woollacombe J. Con 1,838 40.8 Turnout 41.6 10.0 Turnout 35.5 24.8 Turnout 44.9 18.4 Newton Abbot West (8459) vote share Livermead (8202) Kingsbridge Rural (9986) Symons F. Lib/Sdp 1,536 41.9 vote share vote share Wills-Pope B.* Con 1,328 36.2 Fraser-James V. Ms.* Con 1,554 47.9 Saqui D.* Con 2,114 52.9 Warrillow S. Ms. Lab 806 22.0 Cherry A. Lib/Sdp 1,389 42.8 Jarrett N. Lib/Sdp 1,411 35.3 Ecclesfield H. Ms. Lab 303 9.3 Boys P. Lab 237 5.9 Turnout 43.4 5.7 Noakes E. Ms. Ecol 231 5.8 Turnout 39.6 5.1 Teignbridge South (10307) Turnout 40.0 17.6 vote share Manor (8312) Perkin J. Con 2,310 52.1 vote share Modbury & Salcombe (8509) Parsons P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,703 38.4 Gillin J. Lib/Sdp 2,287 60.2 vote share Ramage E. Ms. Lab 417 9.4 Waddling A.* Con 924 24.3 Day S.* Con 2,306 64.1 Daniel M. Lab 591 15.5 Gilbert J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,033 28.7 Turnout 43.0 13.7 Ross F. Lab 256 7.1 Turnout 45.7 35.8 Teignmouth (9593) Turnout 42.2 35.4 vote share Oldway (8613) Sawyer A.* Con 1,835 45.2 vote share Totnes Rural (10186) Cox D. Lib/Sdp 1,682 41.5 Oxley B. Ms.* Con 1,485 47.2 vote share Kennedy M. Ms. Lab 539 13.3 Davis J. Lib/Sdp 1,323 42.1 Walker J.* Lib/Sdp 1,982 46.7 McCracken A. Lab 338 10.7 Williams S.* Con 1,603 37.8 Turnout 42.3 3.8 Jones B. Ms. Lab 658 15.5 Turnout 36.5 5.1

Turnout 41.7 8.9 Torbay Wellswood (7700) vote share Wembury & Erme (8340) Oliver G.* Con 1,685 64.9 (8438) vote share Babbacombe Heselton J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 699 26.9

Sayers A.* Con 2,328 52.0 vote share Mellor J. Lab 211 8.1 Carruthers-Watt N. Lib/Sdp 1,803 40.3 Drew P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,440 43.3

Campbell A. Lab 345 7.7 Bevan S. Ms.* Con 1,382 41.6 Turnout 33.7 38.0 Stone J. Lab 504 15.2 Turnout 53.7 11.7 Turnout 39.4 1.7 Torridge Teignbridge Barton (8262) vote share Bideford (9844) Brown M. Lib/Sdp 1,727 55.9 vote share (7764) Ashburton & Buckfastleigh Nichols D. Con 869 28.2 Lane M.* Lib/Sdp 2,129 60.2

vote share McAuley B. Lab 491 15.9 Brenton D. Lab 707 20.0 Watson K. Con 1,719 47.5 Foster V. Ms. Ind 673 19.0 Brill M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,542 42.6 Turnout 37.4 27.8 Beale M. Ind 27 0.8 Jarrett D. Ms. Lab 359 9.9

Berry Head (8327) Turnout 35.9 40.2 46.6 4.9 Turnout vote share Davis S.* Con 1,348 47.2 Holsworthy Rural (9258) Belvedere (8874) Paddon B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 965 33.8 vote share

vote share Morey M. Lab 543 19.0 Broad H. Ms. Con 1,927 50.3 Pike L.* Con 2,103 50.9 Sillifant T. Lib/Sdp 1,628 42.5 Pay P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,028 49.1 Turnout 34.3 13.4 Vanstone W. Ind 273 7.1

Turnout 46.6 1.8 Clennon (8183) Turnout 41.3 7.8 vote share Bovey (8326) Postle B. Lib/Sdp 1,770 51.2 Northam Rural (9755) vote share Moore J. Ms.* Con 1,118 32.4 vote share Coulter A. Con 1,803 46.0 Harris E. Lab 567 16.4 Sumner M.* Con 1,732 44.0 Cox J. Lib/Sdp 1,552 39.6 Ford P. Lib/Sdp 1,699 43.2 Coward D. Lab 561 14.3 Turnout 42.2 18.9 Rice P. Lab 503 12.8

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Torrington Rural (9736) Kinson (6662) West Southbourne (6938) vote share vote share vote share Soby P. Ms. Con 1,541 43.6 Bennett L.* Lab 1,342 52.4 Millward J.* Lib/Sdp 1,826 63.8 Wedgwood J. Lib/Sdp 1,467 41.5 Bass B. Ms. Con 670 26.1 Griffiths J. Ms. Con 1,036 36.2 Johnston S. Lab 529 15.0 Starr S. Lib/Sdp 551 21.5 Turnout 41.3 27.6 Turnout 36.3 2.1 Turnout 38.5 26.2 Westbourne (6476) Littledown (6595) vote share West Devon vote share Bicknell B. Ms.* Con 1,358 67.8 Russell N. Lib/Sdp 1,169 45.6 Dredge G. Lib/Sdp 493 24.6 Hollies-Smith E. Ms. Con 1,159 45.3 Laughton S. Lab 153 7.6 Hatherleigh & Chagford (8168) Benfield H. Ms. Lab 233 9.1 vote share Turnout 30.9 43.2 Ind 2,324 65.7 Cann W.* Turnout 38.8 0.4 Harper A. Con 1,212 34.3 Winton (6181) Moordown (5957) vote share Turnout 43.3 31.4 vote share Smith E. Lib/Sdp 1,167 44.0 Moore J. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 965 44.6 Gutteridge P. Con 786 29.6 Okehampton Rural (8307) Cant J. Lab 630 29.1 Grower B.* Lab 578 21.8 vote share Real E. Ms. Con 571 26.4 Woodley P. Ind Con 122 4.6 Vick M. Ms.* Con 1,961 55.5

Tatton-Brown G. Lib/Sdp 1,112 31.5 Turnout 36.4 15.5 Turnout 42.9 14.4 Garbutt D. Lab 460 13.0 Muscliff (7063) Turnout 42.5 24.0 vote share Christchurch Whittaker R.* Ind 2,284 82.5 Tavistock (9053) Arnold D. Con 333 12.0 (6955) vote share Dale A. Lab 150 5.4 Burton Grange Morshead E.* Con 1,775 45.7 vote share

Gillett C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,542 39.7 Turnout 39.2 70.5 Martin A.* Con 1,059 37.4 Batchelor B. Ms. Lab 569 14.6 Eccleston L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 894 31.6 Queens Park (7109) Holloway R.* Lab 877 31.0 Turnout 42.9 6.0 vote share Dyer C.* Ind 1,157 50.7 Turnout 40.7 5.8 Yelverton Rural (9183) Knops G. Con 665 29.2 vote share Dinkenor A. Lab 459 20.1 Christchurch Central (6656) Crane M. Ms.* Con 1,718 47.2 vote share

Cutts P. Lib/Sdp 1,358 37.3 Turnout 32.1 21.6 Payne J. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,559 60.3 Greaves N. Lab 564 15.5 Ruston E. Con 1,028 39.7 Redhill Park (5888) Turnout 39.6 9.9 vote share Turnout 38.9 20.5 Whitelegg P.* IC 1,253 54.0 Knights G. Lab 541 23.3 Commons (6860) Sharkey J. Con 526 22.7 vote share Dorset Fox D.* Con 1,411 52.2 Preston T. Lib/Sdp 954 35.3 Turnout 39.4 30.7 Legge H. Lab 337 12.5 Bournemouth Southbourne (6753) vote share Turnout 39.4 16.9 Warne-Holland M. Lib/Sdp 1,091 35.6 Boscombe East (6261) Willcox B. Con 1,029 33.6 Highcliffe (6836) vote share Thresher K.* Ind 947 30.9 vote share Davis-Gordon N. Lib/Sdp 911 44.6 Beattie J.* Con 2,064 76.4

Green M.* Con 887 43.4 Turnout 45.4 2.0 Dobson H. Ms. Ecol 636 23.6 Slater S. Ms. Lab 246 12.0 Strouden Park (8201) Turnout 39.5 52.9 Turnout 32.6 1.2 vote share Hogarth P. Ms.* Ind Con 1,147 36.7 Mudeford & Wingfield (7401) Boscombe West (6290) Crane D. Con 993 31.7 vote share vote share Gee D. Lab 565 18.1 Staples P. Con 1,803 53.8 Wotton R. Con 807 57.9 Gordon G. Lib/Sdp 423 13.5 Powell-Jones S. Ms.* Res 1,550 46.2 Plishkin M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 331 23.8

Swanton C. Lab 222 15.9 Turnout 38.1 4.9 Turnout 45.3 7.5 Burns-Davie A. Ind 33 2.4 Talbot Woods (5978) Turnout 22.1 34.2 vote share East Dorset Cook R. Con 1,061 54.4 Bournemouth Central (5893) McGovern M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 633 32.4 Colehill (7119) vote share Sibbert B. Ms. Lab 258 13.2 vote share Rhodes L. Ms. Con 1,098 54.3 Morden B.* Con 1,439 51.8 Brown P. Lib/Sdp 717 35.5 Turnout 32.7 21.9 Bartlett P. Lib/Sdp 1,133 40.8 Wallace S. Ms. Lab 206 10.2 Pitman R. Ms. Lab 204 7.3 Wallisdown (6615) Turnout 34.3 18.9 vote share Turnout 39.0 11.0 Brushett P.* Lab 1,145 53.3 East Cliff (6668) McGuinness B. Lib/Sdp 535 24.9 Corfe Mullen (7023) vote share Heard S. Con 468 21.8 vote share Curtis J. Ms.* Con 1,057 63.4 Goss-Custard S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,370 48.0 Musgrave-Scott A. Lib/Sdp 376 22.6 Turnout 32.5 28.4 Guarella M. Ms.* Con 1,225 43.0 Bateson D. Lab 234 14.0 Shooter L. Lab 257 9.0 West Cliff (6684) Turnout 25.0 40.9 vote share Turnout 40.6 5.1 Hayward C.* Con 934 46.5 Ensbury Park (6371) Franks T. Lib/Sdp 743 37.0 Cranborne Chase (5511) vote share Ayton-Judd R.* Ind Con 332 16.5 vote share Craven P. Lib/Sdp 938 37.9 Humphries A. Lib/Sdp 1,242 51.4 Perkins G. Con 929 37.5 Turnout 30.1 9.5 Swatridge H. Con 1,047 43.3 Brewer K. Lab 610 24.6 Allen J. Lab 127 5.3

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Ferndown (6254) Winterbourne (6624) Merley (5008) vote share vote share vote share Itrmonger W.* Con 1,399 81.1 Jones D. Ms.* Con 1,430 54.2 Adams S. Ms.* Con 1,408 63.6 Eburn F. Ms. Lab 326 18.9 Dean L. Lib/Sdp 861 32.7 Malin E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 593 26.8 Fox J. Ms. Lab 346 13.1 Gee D. Ms. Lab 214 9.7 Turnout 27.6 62.2 Turnout 39.8 21.6 Turnout 44.2 36.8

Hampreston South (6758) Dorset vote share Newtown (6225) Hibbs G.* Con 1,722 81.7 Poole vote share Lcok M. Ms. Lab 387 18.3 Lambert K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 993 51.3

Nodes J. Ms. Lab 485 25.0 Turnout 31.2 63.3 Alderney (6489) Ralph P. Con 459 23.7 vote share

Minster (6457) Ballam H.* Lib/Sdp 1,027 44.2 Turnout 31.1 26.2 vote share Pike M. Lab 880 37.8 Hymers P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,306 48.6 Case B. Con 419 18.0 Oakdale (6543) Wright A. Ms.* Con 1,117 41.6 vote share 35.8 6.3 White G. Lab 265 9.9 Turnout Webster E.* Con 1,080 40.9

Craig M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 988 37.5 Turnout 41.6 7.0 Branksome (4915) O'Mahoney R. Lab 570 21.6 vote share

St. Leonards & St. Ives (5751) Hogg E.* Lib/Sdp 994 66.9 Turnout 40.3 3.5 vote share Fagg A. Con 491 33.1 Burt D.* Con 0 0.0 Poole Town (6426) Turnout 30.2 33.9 vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Churchill E. Lib/Sdp 987 36.4 Broadstone (5822) Barrass T. Con 916 33.7 Verwood (7664) vote share Jones T. Lab 812 29.9 Spink R. Con 1,405 51.0 vote share Wells W.* Con 1,493 49.1 Brooke A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,225 44.4 Turnout 42.3 2.6 Bussey D. Lib/Sdp 1,379 45.4 Hayes R. Lab 127 4.6 Hill Paul W. Lab 167 5.5 Salterns (6573) Turnout 47.4 6.5 vote share Turnout 39.7 3.8 Davies R.* Con 1,810 72.6 Canford Cliffs (6594) Manston S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 558 22.4 West Moors (7807) vote share Thompson P. Lab 125 5.0 McIntyre K.* Con 2,163 82.9 vote share Wicken M.* Con 1,777 75.6 Goodhew J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 446 17.1 Turnout 37.9 50.2 Wyler E. Ms. Lab 575 24.4 Turnout 39.6 65.8 Upper Parkstone (6103) Turnout 30.1 51.1 vote share Canford Heath (5735) Goode M.* Lib/Sdp 1,125 46.4 vote share Burnside M. Con 973 40.2 Mackenzie M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 940 45.0 Stakounis C. Ms. Lab 324 13.4 North Dorset Ashton R. Con 721 34.5

Kybert P. Lab 428 20.5 Turnout 39.7 6.3 (6160) Blackmore Vale vote share Turnout 36.4 10.5 Rose G. Lib/Sdp 1,498 48.7 Pitt-Rivers G.* Con 1,434 46.6 Canford Magna (4978) Purbeck Wardleworth D. Lab 147 4.8 vote share Kellaway J. Ms.* Con 909 47.1 Egdon Heath (6133) Turnout 50.0 2.1 Sheppard M. Lib/Sdp 784 40.7 vote share Fairman H. Lab 235 12.2 Franklin D. Ms.* Con 1,354 59.3 Blandford (6358) Shinn S. Lab 930 40.7 vote share Turnout 38.7 6.5 Cooper B. Lib/Sdp 1,237 49.1 Turnout 37.2 18.6 Nightingale F.* Con 893 35.5 Creekmoor (6076) White H. Lab 389 15.4 vote share Lytchett (7409) Williams R. Lib/Sdp 1,150 48.0 vote share Turnout 39.6 13.7 Dixon J. Ms. Con 821 34.2 Lees C. Con 1,377 49.9 Rosser H. Lab 427 17.8 Wilkins M. Lib/Sdp 987 35.8 Gillingham (5942) Barker D. Lab 395 14.3 vote share Turnout 39.5 13.7 Bircumshaw R. Con 1,478 55.8 Turnout 37.2 14.1 Lawrence D. Lib/Sdp 960 36.2 Hamworthy (6084) Hanley J. Lab 213 8.0 vote share Purbeck Hills (4867) Weeks E. Lib/Sdp 1,321 69.9 vote share Turnout 44.6 19.5 Lockyer R. Lab 570 30.1 Duffy P. Lib/Sdp 1,204 51.9 Bond M. Con 1,115 48.1 Hambledon (6308) Turnout 31.1 39.7 vote share Turnout 47.6 3.8 Mitchell C.* Con 1,352 47.7 Longfleet (6544) Hamilton P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,279 45.2 vote share Swanage (6915) Kingswell W. Lab 201 7.1 Wretham F.* Con 1,014 39.3 vote share Knox J. Lib/Sdp 876 33.9 Forte A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,871 64.9 Turnout 44.9 2.6 Pauley M. Ind So 354 13.7 Parsons H. Con 1,012 35.1 Harris J. Ms. Lab 337 13.1 Shaftesbury (6731) Turnout 41.7 29.8 vote share Turnout 39.4 5.3 Hine G. Con 1,540 49.9 Wareham (6380) Perry A. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,325 42.9 Lower Parkstone (6008) vote share Davies K. Lab 221 7.2 vote share Hodge C.* Con 1,568 50.0 Dunscombe S. Ms.* Con 1,092 48.1 Butler C. Lib/Sdp 1,108 35.3 Turnout 45.8 7.0 Curtis J. Lib/Sdp 791 34.9 Huskinson R. Lab 461 14.7 Besley W. Lab 386 17.0 Turnout 49.2 14.7 Turnout 37.8 13.3

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Pelton (7306) West Dorset Weymouth & Portland vote share Bates D.* Lab 1,942 67.1 Tanham R. Lib/Sdp 953 32.9 Beaminster (6217) Broadwey (6477)

vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 39.6 34.2 Peake J. Con 1,675 58.0 Nagel J. Ms. Con 1,359 59.7

Hardman J. Lib/Sdp 1,212 42.0 Mockridge T. Lab 917 40.3 Sacriston (6491) vote share Turnout 46.4 16.0 Turnout 35.1 19.4 Jackson T.* Lab 1,524 73.8 Abbott L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 540 26.2 Bridport (7074) Lodmoor (6941)

vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 31.8 47.7 Con 1,552 51.0 Con 1,618 48.3 Smith M. Dodgson A. Bell A. Lib/Sdp 1,494 49.0 Robertson J. Lib/Sdp 1,457 43.5 Emblen S. Res 272 8.1 Darlington Turnout 43.1 1.9 Turnout 48.2 4.8 Cerne (6692) Cockerton (7017) vote share Portland Harbour (6384) vote share Hammick S.* Con 1,731 58.8 vote share Moorhouse M. Ms. Lab 1,316 49.3 Harries T. Lib/Sdp 945 32.1 Dench B. Ms.* Lab 1,619 61.0 Taylor C. Ms. Con 837 31.3 Parker A. Lab 268 9.1 Tucker E. Ms. Con 1,034 39.0 Hull E. Lib/Sdp 517 19.4

Turnout 44.0 26.7 Turnout 41.6 22.1 1981: Lab Turnout 38.1 17.9

Chesil (6756) Portland Tophill (6205) Darlington Rural (6918) vote share vote share vote share Pritchard G. Ms. Con 2,000 68.3 Ames L.* Res 1,634 82.7 Clement R.* Con 1,251 47.6 Foote P. Lib/Sdp 929 31.7 Draper J. Lab 341 17.3 Trippett P. Lab 697 26.5 Adams T. Lib/Sdp 679 25.8 Turnout 43.4 36.6 Turnout 31.8 65.5 1981: Con Turnout 38.0 21.1 Dorchester East (5854) Rodwell (6096) vote share vote share Eastbourne (6913) Jones E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,427 49.7 Webb E.* Con 1,632 65.2 vote share Mead I. Con 1,177 41.0 Hutchings A. Lab 870 34.8 Paterson J.* Lab 1,704 62.9 Adams E. Ms. Lab 268 9.3 Calvert W. Con 570 21.1 Turnout 41.0 30.5 McPherson A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 433 16.0 Turnout 49.1 8.7 Westham (6668) 1981: Lab Turnout 39.2 41.9 Dorchester North (6934) vote share vote share Gainey R.* Lab 1,815 84.4 Harrowgate Hill (6606) Seaton P. Ms.* Con 1,512 48.2 Lucas E. Ecol 335 15.6 vote share Watson J. Lab 824 26.3 Whelan J.* Ind 764 34.7 Boothman E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 799 25.5 Turnout 32.2 68.8 Kitching R. Lab 685 31.1 Myhan F. Con 472 21.4 Turnout 45.2 21.9 Weymouth Town (6113) Walker A. Lib/Sdp 281 12.8 vote share Dorchester Rural South (7232) Griffin A.* Con 899 42.4 1981: Lab Turnout 33.3 3.6 vote share Jewkes M. Lab 800 37.7 Woodward P. Con 1,449 53.1 Henville M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 423 19.9 Haughton (7907) Goss A. Lib/Sdp 949 34.8 vote share Hertslet J. Lab 331 12.1 Turnout 34.7 4.7 Durham G. Lab 1,304 44.8 Moses D. Ms. Con 1,138 39.1 Turnout 37.7 18.3 Parsons K. Lib/Sdp 468 16.1

Marshwood Vale (6614) Durham 1981: Lab Turnout 36.8 5.7 vote share Gibson C. Con 1,715 62.3 Hurworth (6983) Wheeler B. Lib/Sdp 1,037 37.7 Chester Le Street vote share Mason D.* Con 1,794 58.5 Turnout 41.6 24.6 Cundick M. Lib/Sdp 765 25.0 Chester Le Street Central (6704) Kirk P. Lab 506 16.5 Sherborne (6184) vote share vote share Knox J.* Lab 2,127 76.6 1981: Con Turnout 43.9 33.6 Siegle L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,170 35.2 McDonald I. Lib/Sdp 651 23.4 Hartley C. Con 1,060 31.9 Lingfield (7268) Pantak S. Lab 627 18.9 1981: Lab Turnout 41.4 53.1 vote share Weston G. Ms. Ind 467 14.0 Robinson S. Ms.* Lab 1,633 58.7 Chester Le Street North East (6994) Matthews K. Ms. Con 748 26.9 Turnout 53.8 3.3 vote share Walton T. Lib/Sdp 401 14.4 Morse D. Lib/Sdp 1,955 58.3 Sherborne Rural (6026) Smith C. Ms.* Lab 1,399 41.7 1981: Lab Turnout 38.3 31.8 vote share Legg R.* Lib/Sdp 1,768 54.9 1981: Lab Turnout 48.0 16.6 Mowden (6821) Bird L. Con 1,454 45.1 vote share Chester Le Street South (6756) Brown S. Ms.* Con 1,982 62.4 Turnout 53.5 9.7 vote share Tait K. Lib/Sdp 831 26.1 Benzie S. Lab 1,716 58.8 Stewart J. Ms. Lab 365 11.5 Scott B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,204 41.2 1981: Con Turnout 46.6 36.2 1981: Lab Turnout 43.2 17.5 Northgate (7385) Lumley (5917) vote share vote share Nayman M.* Lab 1,471 60.0 Walker J.* Lab 1,666 67.1 Walker S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 491 20.0 Robson W. Lib/Sdp 817 32.9 Robinson H. Con 488 19.9

1981: Lab Turnout 42.0 34.2 1981: Lab Turnout 33.2 40.0

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Park (6899) Tanfield (7638) vote share vote share Easington Flowers R.* Lab 1,695 66.3 Kellner M.* Lab 1,740 60.9 Jackman S. Con 538 21.0 Reed E. Ind 1,117 39.1 Blackhalls (6378) Freitag P. Lib/Sdp 325 12.7 1981: Lab Turnout 37.4 21.8 vote share Dunn R.* Lab 1,366 63.2 1981: Lab Turnout 37.1 45.2 Lemelin V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 796 36.8 Pierremont (6247) Durham 1981: Lab Turnout 33.9 26.4 vote share Durham Fiske B. Lib/Sdp 1,240 41.7 Jones P. Con 1,179 39.6 Belmont (8103) Dawdon (5289) Bennett R. Lab 558 18.7 vote share vote share Jackson P.* Lib/Sdp 1,235 34.3 Fenwick A. Lab 1,366 64.5

1981: Lib Turnout 47.7 2.0 Hampson I. Lab 1,079 30.0 Bird B. Ind 752 35.5 Lupton I. Ms. Ind 743 20.6 Stewart D. Ind 545 15.1 1981: Lab Turnout 40.0 29.0

Derwentside 1981: Lab Turnout 44.5 4.3 Deneside (5886) vote share Annfield Plain (5432) Brandon (6679) Graham J.* Lab 1,335 59.4 vote share vote share Burdess M. Ind 911 40.6 Thompson J.* Lab 0 0.0 Drenon J.* Lab 1,732 69.5 Holder J. Lib/Sdp 761 30.5 1981: Lab Turnout 38.2 18.9 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 37.3 38.9 Easington (7156) Benfieldside (7718) vote share vote share Coxhoe (7597) Wood H. Ms. Lab 2,191 69.4 Hume D. Ind 1,406 45.2 vote share Rowe G. Ind 966 30.6 Robson K. Lab 1,034 33.2 Thompson A.* Lab 2,500 70.2 Jeffrey J. Con 672 21.6 Wilding E. Lib/Sdp 1,063 29.8 1981: Lib Turnout 44.1 38.8

1981: Ind Turnout 40.3 12.0 1981: Lab Turnout 46.9 40.3 Horden (7281) vote share Burnopfield & Dipton (6108) Deerness Valley (7147) Armstrong D.* Ind Lab 1,625 67.2 vote share vote share Rooney J. Lab 792 32.8 Walker J. Lab 1,330 55.9 Firby W.* Lab 1,953 66.2 Down J. Ind 1,050 44.1 Turner J. Ind 997 33.8 1981: Ind Lab Turnout 33.2 34.5

1981: Lab Turnout 39.0 11.8 1981: Lab Turnout 41.3 32.4 Murton (6323) vote share Consett (5901) Elvet (5669) Toft J.* Lab 1,538 79.9 vote share vote share Taylor E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 387 20.1 Agar A.* Lab 1,606 79.3 Macleod S. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,419 52.1 Graham J. Con 418 20.7 Hepple A. Ms. Lab 757 27.8 1981: Lab Turnout 30.4 59.8 Smith M. Con 549 20.1 1981: Lab Turnout 34.3 58.7 Peterlee Central (6794) 1981: Lib Turnout 48.1 24.3 vote share Craghead & South Moor (5736) Alderson J. Lab 819 59.8 vote share Framwellgate Moor (6724) Jacques G.* Lib/Sdp 551 40.2 James C.* Lab 0 0.0 vote share Corrigan M.* Lab 1,677 52.8 1981: Lib Turnout 20.2 19.6 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Lodge W. Ind 1,501 47.2 Peterlee Dene (6259) Delves Lane (5367) 1981: Lab Turnout 47.3 5.5 vote share vote share McCallum J. Lab 893 64.8 Hodgson D. Lab 1,081 64.3 Gilesgate (6681) Murray E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 485 35.2 Page M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 601 35.7 vote share Mackintosh J.* Lab 1,281 53.1 1981: Lab Turnout 22.0 29.6 1981: Lab Turnout 31.3 28.5 Heesom A. Lib/Sdp 759 31.5 Smith W. Ms. Con 371 15.4 Seaham (6467) Esh (4648) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 36.1 21.7 Ramshaw W. Lab 1,271 48.2 Spenceley T.* Lab 0 0.0 Mercer D. Ind 1,134 43.0 Nevilles Cross (5775) Hutchinson I. Con 233 8.8 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Martin N. Lib/Sdp 1,023 34.8 1981: Lab Turnout 40.8 5.2 Lanchester (6093) Dick B.* Con 731 24.9 vote share Reeves C. Ms. Lab 648 22.0 Shotton (6885) Ambler A.* Lab 1,277 49.3 Beswick C. Ind 538 18.3 vote share Bullivant M. Ms. Con 761 29.4 Long F.* Lab 1,639 78.7 Kell R. Lib/Sdp 554 21.4 1981: Con Turnout 50.9 9.9 Watson R. Lib/Sdp 444 21.3

1981: Lab Turnout 42.5 19.9 Newton Hall (6718) 1981: Lab Turnout 30.3 57.4 vote share Leadgate & Medomsley (7288) Smith H.* Lib/Sdp 1,651 78.0 Thornley (6463) vote share Walker E. Ms. Con 466 22.0 vote share Robson J.* Lab 1,887 63.8 Nicholls M.* Lab 1,550 68.5 Elliott G. Lib/Sdp 539 18.2 1981: Lib Turnout 31.5 56.0 Wilson B. Ind 712 31.5 Gill S. Con 531 18.0 Sherburn (6435) 1981: Lab Turnout 35.0 37.0 1981: Lab Turnout 40.6 45.6 vote share Morrissey R.* Lab 1,966 62.3 Wingate (5444) Stanley (7067) Brown K. Lib/Sdp 674 21.4 vote share vote share Barnfather B. Con 516 16.3 Parkin J. Ms.* Lab 1,048 64.5 Taylor G. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 Smith H. Lib/Sdp 577 35.5 1981: Lab Turnout 49.0 40.9 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 29.8 29.0

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Sedgefield Teesdale East Sussex

Aycliffe East (5696) Barnard Castle East (6426) vote share vote share Brighton Taylor P.* Lab 962 50.4 Fergus J. Ms.* Con 1,401 64.2 Elliott D. Ind 948 49.6 McCrickard W. Ind Lab 780 35.8 Hanover (8668)

1981: Lab Turnout 33.5 0.7 1981: Con Turnout 33.9 28.5 vote share Fitch B.* Lab 2,282 55.5 Aycliffe North (4973) Barnard Castle West (6300) Harwood K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,353 32.9 vote share vote share Slaughter J. Con 369 9.0 Price V. Ms. Ind 787 52.1 Bayles J.* Ind 1,722 73.7 Aherne D. Ecol 108 2.6 Elmer E. Lab 724 47.9 Craggs W. Lab 614 26.3 Turnout 47.4 22.6

1981: Lab Turnout 30.4 4.2 1981: Con Turnout 37.1 47.4 Hollingbury (7668) Aycliffe West (5409) Evenwood (6794) vote share vote share vote share Robson J. Ms. Lab 1,846 57.2 Flynn J.* Lab 951 65.7 Armstrong J.* Ind 2,037 63.8 Watts L. Con 887 27.5 Roberts R. Ind 497 34.3 Priestley J. Lab 935 29.3 Hunter T. Lib/Sdp 495 15.3 Walton K. Ind 219 6.9 Turnout 42.1 29.7 1981: Lab Turnout 26.8 31.4 1981: Ind Turnout 47.0 34.5 Chilton (7058) Kings Cliff (6664) vote share vote share Cutler S.* Lab 1,703 61.6 Wear Valley Spillman H.* Lab 1,562 50.2 Drew S. Lib/Sdp 1,061 38.4 Deen F. Ms. Con 1,160 37.3 Dennis M. Lib/Sdp 388 12.5

1981: Lab Turnout 39.2 23.2 Bishop Auckland Town (7220)

vote share Turnout 46.7 12.9 Ferryhill (7970) Hurst M. Ms.* Con 1,529 61.9 vote share Neilson B. Lab 941 38.1 Marine (7694) Evans R. Ms. Ind 1,821 53.1 vote share 1981: Con 34.2 23.8 Shields G.* Lab 1,611 46.9 Turnout Turner D.* Lab 1,810 51.3 Machen G. Con 1,375 39.0

1981: Lab Turnout 43.1 6.1 Coundon (5640) Butcher K. Lib/Sdp 343 9.7 vote share Sedgefield (5115) Foote-Wood C. Lib/Sdp 1,349 57.8 Turnout 45.9 12.3 vote share Dawson R. Lab 983 42.2 Caden J.* Ind 1,540 69.1 Moulsecoomb (7390) 1981: Lab 41.3 15.7 Davison R. Lab 690 30.9 Turnout vote share Watson E. Lab 1,508 63.1

1981: Ind Turnout 43.6 38.1 Crook North (6528) Stevens J. Con 621 26.0 vote share Meads B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 261 10.9 Shildon North East (5048) Armstrong H. Lab 1,468 76.7 vote share Isles P.* Lib/Sdp 447 23.3 Turnout 32.3 37.1 Walker A. Lab 1,053 50.5 Moore T.* Lib/Sdp 1,031 49.5 1981: Lab Turnout 29.3 53.3 Patcham (7180) vote share

1981: Ind Turnout 41.3 1.1 Crook South (6198) Theobald G. Con 2,029 53.4 vote share Scrace W. Lab 1,144 30.1 Shildon South West (6686) Pendlebury R.* Lab 1,436 73.9 Cook N. Lib/Sdp 629 16.5 vote share Reid A. Lib/Sdp 508 26.1 Horne C. Lab 1,119 42.7 Turnout 53.0 23.3 1981: Lab 31.4 47.7 Taylor T.* Lib/Sdp 803 30.6 Turnout (7979) Swift E. Ind 699 26.7 Preston Weardale (5925) vote share

1981: Pbp Turnout 39.2 12.1 vote share Eggleston R. Lib/Sdp 1,598 40.0 McQueen W. Ind 1,578 67.2 Gibbon N. Con 1,570 39.3 Spennymoor (8727) Irvine D. Ms.* Lab 769 32.8 Schaffer S. Ms. Lab 738 18.5 vote share Lee A. Ms. Ecol 94 2.4 Robson V.* Lab 2,242 74.6 1981: Lab Turnout 39.6 34.5 50.1 0.7 Harker G. Lib/Sdp 764 25.4 Turnout West Auckland (5916)

1981: Lab Turnout 34.4 49.2 vote share Queens Park (6515) Wallis D. Ms.* Ind 1,107 54.6 vote share Trimdon (5754) Button J. Lab 922 45.4 Bodfish K. Lab 1,735 56.2 vote share Dew V. Con 869 28.2 Terrans G.* Lab 0 0.0 1981: Lib Turnout 34.3 9.1 Saunders A. Lib/Sdp 379 12.3 Paskins S. Ms. Ecol 102 3.3

1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Willington (6258)

vote share Turnout 47.4 28.1 Tudhoe (6784) Richardson J.* Lab 0 0.0 vote share Regency (6787) McCourt E.* Lab 1,347 63.8 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Dent W. Lib/Sdp 764 36.2 Cullen S. Ms. Lab 1,346 46.7 Woodhouse Close (6174) Fabricant M. Con 1,135 39.4

1981: Lab Turnout 31.1 27.6 vote share Cole A. Lib/Sdp 403 14.0 Langham R. Lab 1,109 75.8 Holder J. Con 354 24.2 Turnout 42.5 7.3

1981: Lab Turnout 23.7 51.6 Rottingdean (7754) vote share Mont J. Ms.* Con 2,365 58.8 Dore R. Lib/Sdp 1,337 33.3 Jones B. Lab 319 7.9

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Seven Dials (7189) Princes (7162) West St. Leonards & Maze Hill (8289) vote share vote share vote share Rogers D.* Lib/Sdp 1,387 44.5 Grist J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,684 52.2 Hodgson J.* Con 1,515 56.6 Tonks F. Lab 940 30.2 Butler C. Con 1,171 36.3 Hughes C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 722 27.0 Mallard P. Con 769 24.7 Kidd M. Lab 369 11.4 Nester S. Ms. Lab 441 16.5 O'Brien G. Ind 19 0.6 Turnout 45.0 15.9 Turnout 32.3 29.6 Turnout 43.3 14.3 Priory (7870) St. Peters (7202) vote share Hove vote share Tutt D.* Lib/Sdp 2,405 68.1 Farmer M. Ms. Lab 1,526 45.4 Waghorne J. Ms. Con 906 25.7 (7821) Brandon W. Ms. Con 880 26.2 Turner H. Lab 219 6.2 Brunswick & Adelaide

Guyer J. Lib/Sdp 842 25.1 vote share Lib/Sdp 1,888 65.0 East Sussex Nicklin R. Ecol 113 3.4 Turnout 44.9 42.5 Bailey B.* Gillies S. Ms. Con 426 14.7

Turnout 46.7 19.2 St. Marys (7752) Dunmore B. Ms. Ind Con 352 12.1 vote share Robinson D. Lab 239 8.2 Stanmer (7703) Gardner U. Ms.* Con 1,747 61.3 37.1 50.3 vote share Durrant P. Lib/Sdp 1,103 38.7 Turnout

Hill D.* Lab 1,918 58.0 Fairhall D. Con 938 28.4 Turnout 36.8 22.6 Goldsmid (7632) McBeth D. Lib/Sdp 451 13.6 vote share White A.* Con 1,592 59.8 Woodlands (7864) Turnout 42.9 29.6 vote share Bates R. Lib/Sdp 634 23.8 Tunwell M.* Con 2,291 56.9 Richards A. Lab 434 16.3 Tenantry (7608) Williamson M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,738 43.1 Turnout 34.9 36.0 vote share Charleton S. Lab 1,656 59.1 Turnout 51.2 13.7 Payne J. Con 697 24.9 Hangleton (7010) Gare-Simmons M. Lib/Sdp 451 16.1 vote share Williams W.* Con 1,037 47.9 Hastings Turnout 36.9 34.2 Robinson M. Lab 736 34.0 Furness C. Lib/Sdp 390 18.0 Westdene (7393) Braybrooke & Castle (7052) vote share vote share Turnout 30.9 13.9 Drake P. Ms.* Con 1,616 51.7 Brown P. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,316 53.1 Roberts D. Lib/Sdp 887 28.4 Parrott F. Con 631 25.5 Nevill (6698)

Spicer F. Lab 624 20.0 Dawes J. Lab 531 21.4 vote share Marshall J.* Con 1,599 65.1

Turnout 42.3 23.3 Turnout 35.1 27.6 Earl G. Lab 466 19.0 Gale A. Lib/Sdp 391 15.9 Woodingdean (7922) Broomgrove & Ore (7540) vote share vote share Turnout 36.7 46.1 Thomas B. Ms. Con 1,628 48.0 Bourner C. Lib/Sdp 1,472 48.0 Williams L. Lab 1,271 37.5 Stevens R. Lab 1,028 33.6 Portslade North (6962) Rutherford M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 493 14.5 Marshall J. Con 564 18.4 vote share Hamilton L.* Lab 1,631 61.9

Turnout 42.8 10.5 Turnout 40.6 14.5 Burton A. Con 735 27.9 Hirst D. Lib/Sdp 269 10.2 Central St. Leonards & Gensing (7573) vote share Turnout 37.8 34.0 Eastbourne Amstad J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,157 43.5 Wenham F. Ms.* Con 918 34.5 Portslade South (7289) Cavendish (8487) Clark C. Lab 403 15.1 vote share vote share Buswell P. Ecol 111 4.2 Turner D. Lab 1,252 40.0 Healy J.* Lib/Sdp 2,389 65.0 Wheatley J. Ind 72 2.7 Huntbach M. Lib/Sdp 950 30.3 Etches E. Con 924 25.1 Greenway B. Con 931 29.7 Earley B. Lab 362 9.9 Turnout 35.1 9.0 Turnout 43.0 9.6 Turnout 43.3 39.9 Hollington & Ashdown (7090) vote share Stanford (6754) College (7654) Foster M.* Lab 1,420 49.1 vote share vote share Holden J. Ms. Con 818 28.3 Exley C. Ms. Con 1,725 73.1 Vickers A. Ms.* Con 2,470 76.5 Simpson D. Lib/Sdp 655 22.6 Bucknall S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 463 19.6 Nicholls P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 758 23.5 Stacey J. Ms. Lab 173 7.3 Turnout 40.8 20.8 Turnout 42.2 53.0 Turnout 35.0 53.5 Old Hastings & Mount Pleasant (7607) Old Town (7874) vote share Vallance (7447) vote share Hall M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,336 42.2 vote share Skilton M. Lib/Sdp 2,100 56.9 Soan T. Lab 953 30.1 Stevens S. Ms. Con 1,294 51.2 Townsend D. Con 1,234 33.4 Clayton J. Con 879 27.7 Hopper C. Lab 752 29.8 Evans D. Lab 358 9.7 Bagnall R. Lib/Sdp 435 17.2 Turnout 41.6 12.1 Sparkes A. Ecol 45 1.8 Turnout 46.9 23.5 Silverhill & Wishing Tree (8424) Turnout 33.9 21.5 Park (7692) vote share vote share Smith P.* Lib/Sdp 1,697 61.2 Westbourne (7489) Hearn P.* Lib/Sdp 1,510 44.7 Duale H. Ms. Lab 1,078 38.8 vote share Day P. Lab 1,271 37.7 Randall M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,587 48.7 Juniper E. Con 594 17.6 Turnout 32.9 22.3 Ireland R.* Con 1,241 38.0 Naysmith J. Lab 367 11.3 Turnout 43.9 7.1 St. Helens & Elphinstone (7664) Dixon M. Ecol 67 2.1 vote share Holden J. Lib/Sdp 2,033 56.9 Turnout 43.6 10.6 Webb R. Con 1,119 31.3 North B. Lab 422 11.8

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Wish (7246) Forest Row (6807) vote share Rother vote share Rowe A. Ms. Con 1,251 48.4 Hughes O. Con 1,464 55.9 Percy A. Lib/Sdp 793 30.7 Munday C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 979 37.4 (7763) Caplin I. Lab 541 20.9 Battle Windebank J. Lab 178 6.8 vote share

Turnout 35.7 17.7 Amies D.* Lib/Sdp 1,960 53.3 Turnout 38.5 18.5 Robertson A. Con 1,718 46.7 Hailsham (7058) Lewes Turnout 47.4 6.6 vote share Gray B. Con 1,058 46.3 Bexhill East (7119) Stanford T. Lib/Sdp 699 30.6 Chailey (8649) vote share Rose D. Lab 528 23.1 vote share Kimber D.* Con 1,344 47.0

Whitley S. Ms. Con 1,854 56.0 Traice M. Ms. Res 1,298 45.4 Turnout 32.4 15.7 Ebert P. Lib/Sdp 1,454 44.0 Tickner S. Lab 220 7.7 Heathfield (9820) Turnout 38.2 12.1 Turnout 40.2 1.6 vote share Hatcher H. Con 2,317 55.7 Lewes (8073) Bexhill North (7555) Kiernan R. Lib/Sdp 1,530 36.8 vote share vote share Waters B. Lab 313 7.5 Venables D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,713 34.7 Ottley A. Ms. Lab 1,628 57.1

Monnington D.* Con 1,491 30.2 Nichols E. Con 1,221 42.9 Turnout 42.4 18.9 Jacobs J. Lab 1,486 30.1 Taylor G. Ecol 241 4.9 Turnout 37.7 14.3 Hellingly (8153) vote share Turnout 61.1 4.5 Bexhill South (8283) Kelly C.* Con 1,417 49.8 vote share Cameron A. Lib/Sdp 1,043 36.7 Newhaven (7722) Prior E. Con 2,310 66.5 Hayward G. Lab 383 13.5 vote share Day J. Ind 736 21.2

Harwood P. Con 1,451 43.7 Gover S. Lab 429 12.3 Turnout 34.9 13.2 Lamont L. Ms. Lab 1,246 37.5 Philp R. Lib/Sdp 470 14.2 Turnout 42.0 45.3 Pevensey (8523) Allen P. Ind 153 4.6 vote share Bexhill West (8507) Hart G.* Con 1,962 55.7 43.0 6.2 Turnout vote share Pensten M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,563 44.3 Brampton I.* Con 2,474 65.6

Peacehaven (9575) Johnson M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,011 26.8 Turnout 41.4 11.3

vote share Alexander M. Ms. Lab 288 7.6 Vince L. Con 1,586 42.5 Polegate (8166) Wagstaff G. Lib/Sdp 1,074 28.8 Turnout 44.4 38.8 vote share Weatherhead R. Lab 1,069 28.7 Brewer C. Con 1,240 34.5 Rye (7929) Kirtley R. Lib/Sdp 1,095 30.5 38.9 13.7 Turnout vote share Manton D. Res 897 25.0 Yates J. Ms.* Con 2,015 57.2 Booth R. Lab 361 10.0 Ringmer (8033) Goggin D. Lib/Sdp 1,013 28.8

vote share Ungar S. Ms. Lab 495 14.1 Turnout 44.0 4.0 Bellotti D.* Lib/Sdp 2,609 57.9 Vigars R. Con 1,175 26.1 Turnout 44.4 28.4 Uckfield (8307) Woodling M. Lab 582 12.9 vote share Denis J. Ecol 142 3.1 Ticehurst (8056) Wigglesworth M.* Lib/Sdp 1,947 51.2

vote share Fordham J. Con 1,496 39.3 56.1 31.8 Lib/Sdp 1,960 54.4 Turnout Moore A. Ms.* Sones J. Lab 363 9.5 Logan J. Con 1,641 45.6

Seaford (Blatchington) (8024) Turnout 45.8 11.8 vote share Turnout 44.7 8.9 Martin J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,774 52.2 Wadhurst (7394) Preddy L.* Con 1,627 47.8 Winchelsea (8435) vote share vote share Wright M. Ms.* Con 1,840 59.3 42.4 4.3 Turnout Bramley R.* Con 1,825 53.5 Brinton J. Lib/Sdp 1,008 32.5 Lutman A. Lib/Sdp 1,204 35.3 White D. Lab 253 8.2 Seaford (Sutton) (7743) Champion B. Lab 385 11.3

vote share Turnout 41.9 26.8 Mackilligin N.* Con 1,755 49.9 Turnout 40.5 18.2 Stiles A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 962 27.3 Willingdon (8092) Williams L. Ind 370 10.5 vote share Chapman A. Ms. Lab 298 8.5 Wealden Chatfield J.* Con 2,389 67.5 Long A. Ecol 133 3.8 Gundry H. Lib/Sdp 754 21.3 Page G. Lab 397 11.2 Turnout 45.4 22.5 Buxted & Maresfield (8733) vote share Turnout 43.7 46.2 Telscombe (7580) Cumming D. Con 1,953 59.9 Synge D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,082 33.2 vote share Lovill J.* Con 1,424 47.5 Cliff S. Ms. Lab 224 6.9 Cook P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 912 30.4 Mayo T. Lab 505 16.9 Turnout 37.3 26.7 Ryle M. Ecol 155 5.2 Crowborough (Beacon) (7976)

Turnout 39.5 17.1 vote share Con 1,313 47.7 Russell D.* Scott P. Lib/Sdp 1,173 42.6 Streeter M. Lab 265 9.6

Turnout 34.5 5.1

Crowborough (Rothersfield) (8400) vote share Edmonds F. Con 1,563 50.5 Whittington P. Lib/Sdp 1,299 42.0 Salmon A. Lab 230 7.4

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Brentwood Rural (12670) Essex Braintree vote share Hardy D. Lib/Sdp 2,790 45.2 Brown R. Ms. Con 2,759 44.7 Bocking (11924) Tattersall R. Lab 620 10.1 Basildon vote share White P. Lab 2,548 43.2

1981: Con Turnout 48.7 0.5 Essex Comfort A. Ms. Con 2,373 40.2 Basildon Crouch (9998) Nicholson H. Lib/Sdp 979 16.6 vote share Brentwood South (11534) Ball T. Con 1,643 45.6 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 49.5 3.0 Hayward J. Ms.* Con 2,407 42.4 Palmer G. Lib/Sdp 1,146 31.8 Cregg M. Lab 814 22.6 Maxey C. Lab 2,053 36.1 Braintree East (12697) McFarland R. Lib/Sdp 1,220 21.5 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 36.0 13.8 Dixon Smith R.* Con 2,315 42.9 1981: Con Turnout 49.2 6.2 Pay R. Lab 1,677 31.1 Basildon Fryerns (10638) Papworth C. Lib/Sdp 1,407 26.1 vote share

Archibald W.* Lab 2,300 71.2 1981: Con Turnout 42.5 11.8 Castle Point Penvere G. Ms. Con 487 15.1 Smith J. Lib/Sdp 442 13.7 Braintree West (13104) Benfleet (9989) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 30.4 56.1 Grice D.* Lib/Sdp 2,913 50.4 Reeves J. Ms. Con 2,144 55.9 Render J. Con 1,936 33.5 Wilson B. Lab 913 23.8 Basildon Gloucester Park (12383) Kerlogue S. Ms. Lab 931 16.1 Atkin T. Lib/Sdp 777 20.3 vote share

Primmer W. Lab 2,885 65.5 1981: Lib Turnout 44.1 16.9 1981: Con Turnout 38.4 32.1 Harbott J. Con 815 18.5 Chambers M. Lib/Sdp 702 15.9 Halstead (12676) Canvey Island East (13909) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 35.5 47.0 Joyce O. Ms.* Con 2,522 46.8 Nisbet D.* Lab 1,704 40.8 Dixey R. Lab 1,767 32.8 Patterson A. Con 1,694 40.5 Basildon Laindon (11140) Bird A. Lib/Sdp 1,095 20.3 Johnston F. Lib/Sdp 780 18.7 vote share

Bolt R. Ms.* Lab 2,081 49.5 1981: Con Turnout 42.5 14.0 1981: Lab Turnout 30.0 0.2 Neil K. Lib/Sdp 1,296 30.9 Lane E. Con 823 19.6 Hedingham (11424) Canvey Island West (12839) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 37.7 18.7 Waterer G.* Con 2,531 50.9 Howard R. Con 1,961 45.3 Chamberlain H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,425 28.6 Shaw D. Ms.* Lab 1,845 42.6 Basildon Pitsea (15462) Sturges A. Lab 1,018 20.5 Miller K. Lib/Sdp 520 12.0 vote share

Martin-Smith G. Lab 3,007 63.9 1981: Con Turnout 43.5 22.2 1981: Lab Turnout 33.7 2.7 Jennings M. Con 1,113 23.6 Maguire M. Lib/Sdp 589 12.5 Witham Northern (12668) Great Tarpots (10702) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 30.5 40.2 Lyon J. Ms.* Lab 2,037 42.7 Brum W.* Con 1,507 43.9 Gilthorpe P. Ms. Con 1,481 31.1 Wright A. Lab 1,293 37.7 Basildon Vange (13252) Faulkner J. Lib/Sdp 1,251 26.2 Birch A. Lib/Sdp 634 18.5 vote share

Miller G.* Lab 2,898 68.1 1981: Lab Turnout 37.6 11.7 1981: Con Turnout 32.1 6.2 White A. Con 782 18.4 Birch M. Lib/Sdp 575 13.5 Witham Southern (11773) Hadleigh (9100) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 32.1 49.7 Willetts D.* Con 1,765 40.4 Williams R.* Con 2,365 63.8 Blower K. Ms. Lab 1,398 32.0 Newton D. Lib/Sdp 723 19.5 Basildon Westley Heights (11049) Howard D. Lib/Sdp 1,203 27.6 Carr G. Lab 620 16.7 vote share

Evans R. Ms. Lab 2,061 41.9 1981: Con Turnout 37.1 8.4 1981: Con Turnout 40.7 44.3 Dines E. Ms. Con 1,440 29.3 White J. Lib/Sdp 1,417 28.8 Thundersley (9767) Brentwood vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 44.5 12.6 Gazzard J. Con 1,727 52.5 Payne J. Lab 841 25.6 (10133) Billericay North (11833) Brentwood Central Michel R. Lib/Sdp 723 22.0 vote share vote share

Greenfield L. Ms.* Con 3,310 65.9 Hutton M. Ms.* Con 1,989 42.9 1981: Con Turnout 33.7 26.9 Banton A. Lib/Sdp 1,261 25.1 Yates E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,989 42.9 Harlow I. Ms. Lab 450 9.0 Dimmock G. Lab 659 14.2

1981: Con Turnout 42.4 40.8 1981: Con Turnout 45.8 0.0

Billericay South (12616) Brentwood Hutton (12033) vote share vote share Marshall R. Con 2,498 42.9 Donnelly A.* Con 2,368 51.3 Cronkshaw G. Lib/Sdp 1,595 27.4 Brown T. Lib/Sdp 1,497 32.4 Kemp J. Lab 919 15.8 Cozens C. Lab 750 16.3 Wilkins H.* Res 816 14.0 1981: Con Turnout 38.4 18.9 1981: Res Turnout 46.2 15.5 Brentwood North (9593) Wickford (10727) vote share vote share Jago L.* Con 1,997 50.6 Auvray R. Lib/Sdp 2,807 55.0 Gottesmann R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,311 33.2 Mickelborough E. Ms.* Con 1,475 28.9 Southgate L. Ms. Lab 635 16.1 Wilson C. Lab 820 16.1 1981: Con Turnout 41.1 17.4 1981: Con Turnout 47.6 26.1

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Chelmsford Colchester Epping Forest

Broomfield & Writtle (11115) Constable (10510) Buckhurst Hill (10798) vote share vote share vote share Rose M. Con 2,353 52.7 Clover A. Con 2,711 59.5 Cox B.* Con 1,780 44.9 Perry B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,224 27.4 Cook M. Lib/Sdp 1,154 25.3 Eveling R. Lib/Sdp 1,496 37.7 Morphew S. Lab 892 20.0 Church J. Ms. Lab 693 15.2 Baddock L. Ms. Lab 687 17.3

1981: Con Turnout 40.2 25.3 1981: Con Turnout 43.4 34.2 1981: Con Turnout 36.7 7.2

Chelmsford East (12766) Drury (12973) Chigwell (9873) vote share vote share vote share Knight A.* Lib/Sdp 2,527 44.6 Lamberth D.* Con 2,706 45.1 Farnsworth M. Con 1,641 48.3 Kimberlin D. Con 2,346 41.4 Sandford W. Lib/Sdp 2,546 42.4 Hallett G. Lib/Sdp 1,486 43.7 Playford C. Lab 792 14.0 Beer J. Ms. Lab 748 12.5 Mooney B. Lab 272 8.0

1981: Lib Turnout 44.4 3.2 1981: Con Turnout 46.2 2.7 1981: Con Turnout 34.4 4.6

Chelmsford North (10527) Maypole (12128) Epping (12260) vote share vote share vote share Smith-Hughes T.* Lib/Sdp 2,235 50.0 Campbell M. Lib/Sdp 1,936 43.5 Daniels R.* Con 2,257 47.8 Lewis A. Ms. Con 1,189 26.6 Bober G. Ms. Lab 1,756 39.5 Ormsby S. Lib/Sdp 1,317 27.9 Chad R. Lab 1,048 23.4 Last M. Con 755 17.0 Speake P. Lab 1,144 24.2

1981: Lib Turnout 42.5 23.4 1981: Lab Turnout 36.7 4.0 1981: Con Turnout 38.5 19.9

Chelmsford South (11367) Mersea & Stanway (13088) Loughton St. Johns (9890) vote share vote share vote share Harmer R.* Lib/Sdp 2,755 51.6 Fiarhead R.* Con 3,076 59.6 Davis F.* Lab 1,473 40.9 South C. Con 1,945 36.5 Goss D. Lib/Sdp 1,244 24.1 Brady D. Con 1,034 28.7 Brownfield K. Ms. Lab 634 11.9 Fieldsend A. Lab 838 16.2 Brown L. Res 841 23.3 Pettman G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 254 7.1 1981: Lib Turnout 46.9 15.2 1981: Con Turnout 39.4 35.5 1981: Lab Turnout 36.4 12.2 Chelmsford West (9999) Old Heath (11650) vote share vote share Loughton St. Marys (10697) Allen G. Lib/Sdp 1,962 45.5 Stevens A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,398 44.9 vote share Unwin R. Con 1,230 28.5 Williams D. Lab 1,900 35.5 Webb S. Res 1,558 38.7 Wright W. Lab 1,123 26.0 Bowdidge P. Ms. Con 1,047 19.6 Davis J. Ms. Lab 1,314 32.6 Markham E. Con 1,155 28.7 1981: Lib Turnout 43.2 17.0 1981: Lab Turnout 45.9 9.3 1981: Res Turnout 37.6 6.1 Great Baddow (10704) Park (10218) vote share vote share North Weald & Nazeing (10461) Beard J. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,713 55.3 Gawthrop E. Ms. Con 1,814 39.7 vote share King L. Con 1,678 34.2 Hall C. Lib/Sdp 1,523 33.4 Abbey I. Con 2,243 57.8 Brisbane S. Ms. Lab 517 10.5 Smith M. Lab 1,227 26.9 Carter J. Lib/Sdp 826 21.3 Bell I. Lab 647 16.7 1981: Lib Turnout 45.9 21.1 1981: Con Turnout 44.7 6.4 Wyness R. Ind 167 4.3

Springfield (15479) Parsons Heath (11251) 1981: Con Turnout 37.1 36.5 vote share vote share Gore C. Con 2,780 47.0 Hayman A. Lib/Sdp 1,679 35.7 Ongar (13120) Davey W. Lib/Sdp 2,579 43.6 Roots M. Con 1,541 32.8 vote share Hussey R. Lab 553 9.4 Kent S.* Lab 1,485 31.6 Martin J. Ms.* Con 2,630 48.8 Jacobs D. Lib/Sdp 1,660 30.8 1981: Con Turnout 38.2 3.4 1981: Lab Turnout 41.8 2.9 Sturrock D. Lab 1,049 19.5 Clanford W. Ind 45 0.8 Stock (14604) Tiptree (11412) vote share vote share 1981: Con Turnout 41.0 18.0 White P.* Con 2,668 50.9 Innes P. Con 1,880 49.3 Wyatt J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,663 31.7 Hatton A. Lib/Sdp 1,244 32.6 Waltham Abbey (14185) Sargent J. Ms. Lab 908 17.3 Slodzik S. Lab 693 18.2 vote share Hewins C.* Lab 2,839 55.5 1981: Con Turnout 35.9 19.2 1981: Con Turnout 33.4 16.7 O'Reilly J. Con 2,277 44.5

Woodham Ferrers & Danbury (15313) Wivenhoe St. Andrew (12140) 1981: Lab Turnout 36.1 11.0 vote share vote share Chatfield D.* Con 2,560 47.2 Stapleton B. Lab 1,772 47.4 Richards R. Lib/Sdp 2,299 42.3 Lord R. Con 1,325 35.4 Harlow Long D. Lab 570 10.5 Holley Y. Ms. Lib/Sdp 645 17.2

1981: Con Turnout 35.5 4.8 1981: Lab Turnout 30.8 11.9 Great Parndon (12590) vote share Warner S.* Lab 2,385 50.3 Atkins L. Con 1,526 32.2 James S. Lib/Sdp 834 17.6

1981: Lab Turnout 37.7 18.1

Harlow & Mark Hall (10989) vote share Anderson S. Ms.* Lab 2,698 57.3 Stapleton F. Con 1,164 24.7 Clark F. Ms. Lib/Sdp 844 17.9

1981: Lab Turnout 42.8 32.6

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Harlow Common (11588) Rochford West (12566) Victoria (11309) vote share vote share vote share Gibson W.* Lab 2,438 53.5 Jone J. Ms.* Con 2,460 61.4 Kennedy R.* Lab 1,767 50.7 Lee A. Lib/Sdp 2,123 46.5 Morgan C. Lab 1,545 38.6 Goldsmith J. Con 955 27.4 Overy J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 761 21.8 1981: Lab Turnout 39.4 6.9 1981: Con Turnout 31.9 22.8

1981: Lab Turnout 30.8 23.3 Essex Little Parndon & Town Centre (11397) vote share Southend On Sea Westborough (11668) Morris E. Ms.* Lab 2,650 65.4 vote share Rigden S. Con 704 17.4 Lubel M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,310 47.0 Fautley J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 700 17.3 Belfairs & Blenheim (10987) Haine M. Ms. Con 1,756 35.7 vote share Smith A. Ms. Lab 849 17.3 Cleary W. Lib/Sdp 2,647 53.3 1981: Lab Turnout 35.6 48.0 Birdseye T. Con 1,787 36.0 1981: Lib Turnout 42.1 11.3 Netteswellbury (12704) Boorman N. Lab 487 9.8 vote share Carr D. Ecol 48 1.0 Guy R. Lab 3,172 69.8 1981: Con 45.2 17.3 Tendring Nash M. Ms. Con 716 15.8 Turnout Scammell E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 657 14.5 Chalkwell (11180) Brightlingsea (11470)

1981: Lab Turnout 35.8 54.0 vote share vote share Lib/Sdp 2,557 49.7 Petchey A. Lib/Sdp 2,280 47.9 Dale T.* Baum G. Con 2,148 45.1 Ellis S. Con 1,851 36.0 Maldon Rothwell A. Lab 331 7.0 Gallagher N. Ms. Lab 735 14.3

1981: Con Turnout 42.6 2.8 1981: Lib Turnout 44.8 13.7 Maldon (11966) vote share Eastwood (10866) Clacton East (12351) Nolan K. Ms.* Con 2,415 47.3 vote share vote share Eborall E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,541 30.2 Goodman N. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,183 52.5 Story J.* Con 2,341 51.0 Hedge P. Lab 1,145 22.4 Carlile R. Con 1,648 39.6 Laird A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,492 32.5 Shaw L. Lab 327 7.9 Baker F. Lab 761 16.6 1981: Con Turnout 42.6 17.1 1981: Lib Turnout 38.3 12.9 1981: Con Turnout 37.2 18.5 Southminster (13235) vote share Leigh (11123) Clacton North (12554) Fisher D.* Con 2,304 50.2 vote share vote share Black M. Lib/Sdp 1,530 33.4 Robinson M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,486 50.5 Waterfield G.* Lib/Sdp 2,644 55.5 Hunt N. Lab 752 16.4 Gibb J. Con 2,006 40.7 Newell A. Con 1,293 27.1 Davidson L. Ms. Lab 339 6.9 Sims R. Lab 830 17.4 1981: Con Turnout 34.7 16.9 Cotgrove D. Ecol 95 1.9 1981: Lib Turnout 38.0 28.3 Tollesbury (12746) 1981: Lib Turnout 44.3 9.7 vote share Clacton West (12697) Loxley J. Lib/Sdp 2,621 44.9 Milton (12181) vote share Peel E. Con 2,520 43.2 vote share Smith R.* Lab 2,221 46.7 Jennings S. Lab 693 11.9 George C. Lib/Sdp 1,860 40.0 Jessop C. Ms. Con 1,573 33.1 Wilson D. Con 1,392 29.9 Bargent M. Lib/Sdp 915 19.2 1981: Con Turnout 45.8 1.7 Kirk K. Ms. Lab 1,294 27.8 Ha-Ha Woof-Woof C. Ind 46 1.0 Smith C. Ecol 103 2.2 1981: Lab Turnout 37.4 13.6 Rochford 1981: Con Turnout 38.2 10.1 Frinton & Walton (13639) Prittlewell (12163) vote share Rayleigh North (10838) vote share Rex D.* Con 2,971 58.1

vote share Sargent J. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,770 59.5 Hamilton R. Lib/Sdp 1,478 28.9 Lib/Sdp 2,444 57.1 Boyd R.* Bosch R. Ms. Con 1,232 26.5 Johnson P. Lab 664 13.0 Guinness T. Con 1,388 32.5 Dunn A. Lab 654 14.0 Foley J. Lab 445 10.4 1981: Con Turnout 37.5 29.2 1981: Lib Turnout 38.3 33.0 1981: Lib Turnout 39.5 24.7 Harwich (11712) Shoebury (12182) vote share Rayleigh South (11790) vote share Knight R.* Lab 2,842 59.1 vote share Cotgrove D.* Con 1,924 48.9 Good F. Con 1,967 40.9 Gordon J. Lib/Sdp 1,670 36.9 Dandridge C. Lab 1,068 27.1 Murray T.* Con 1,263 27.9 Gibeon H. Lib/Sdp 625 15.9 1981: Lab Turnout 41.1 18.2 McCamley R. Lab 899 19.8 Levy R. Ind 319 8.1 Silva S. Ind 698 15.4 Tendring Rural East (10065) 1981: Con Turnout 32.3 21.7 vote share 1981: Con 38.4 9.0 Turnout Lumber C.* Con 1,662 41.8 Southchurch (11529) Davis P. Lab 1,286 32.4 Rochford North (11787) vote share Ford W. Lib/Sdp 1,025 25.8 vote share Kelly B. Con 1,864 46.1 Fawell T. Con 1,737 42.8 Hendry R. Lib/Sdp 1,322 32.7 1981: Con Turnout 39.5 9.5 Nokes J. Lib/Sdp 1,531 37.7 Brown R. Lab 858 21.2 Stephenson R. Lab 789 19.4 Tendring Rural West (10833) 1981: Con Turnout 35.1 13.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 34.4 5.1 Pallett D. Con 2,016 43.4 Thorpe (11419) Hammerton S. Lib/Sdp 1,361 29.3 Rochford South (10733) vote share Bayles K. Ms. Lab 1,144 24.6 vote share Pledge B. Ms. Con 2,135 58.2 Rhodes S. Ind 122 2.6 Weir D.* Lab 2,133 50.0 Cooper V. Lib/Sdp 789 21.5 Sheaf J. Con 2,132 50.0 Ottino P. Lab 670 18.3 1981: Con Turnout 42.9 14.1 Shillingford J. Ms. Ecol 75 2.0 1981: Lab Turnout 39.7 0.0

1981: Con Turnout 32.1 36.7

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St. Pauls (5691) Thurrock Thaxted (11169) vote share vote share Rawson J.* Lib/Sdp 1,342 64.0 Whitehead J. Con 2,522 52.2 Wilson R. Con 469 22.4 Chadwell (12280) Gibb J. Lib/Sdp 1,624 33.6 Moody B. Ms. Lab 286 13.6 vote share Oliveira J. Ms. Lab 685 14.2 Bidmead C. Lab 2,061 71.2 Turnout 36.8 41.6 Law G. Con 833 28.8 1981: Con Turnout 43.3 18.6 St. Peters (5742) 1981: Lab Turnout 23.6 42.4 vote share Marchant R. Con 1,036 43.2 Corringham (10791) Gloucestershire Thornton P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 914 38.1 vote share Chappell P. Lab 449 18.7 Goldsmith R. Lab 1,893 66.1

Lea W. Con 971 33.9 Turnout 41.8 5.1 Cheltenham 1981: Lab Turnout 26.5 32.2

Grays Thurrock (13090) All Saints (6766) Cotswold vote share vote share Cohen M. Lab 2,296 55.2 Hay C.* Lib/Sdp 1,336 45.6 Bourton & Stow (6334) Greatrex J. Ms. Con 1,865 44.8 Thorogood J. Con 1,277 43.6 vote share Hale D. Ms. Lab 318 10.8 Williams A. Ind 1,318 57.6 1981: Lab Turnout 31.8 10.4 Moreby J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 972 42.4 Turnout 43.3 2.0

Orsett & Stifford (11428) Turnout 36.2 15.1 vote share Charlton Kings (6413) Pollard J.* Lab 2,294 56.6 vote share Cirencester North (6636) Lott H. Con 1,762 43.4 Anderson B. Lib/Sdp 1,788 52.9 vote share Tatam G.* Con 1,379 40.8 Bartlett G. Lib/Sdp 1,292 45.4 1981: Lab Turnout 35.5 13.1 Fowler W. Ms. Lab 214 6.3 Ingram A.* Con 1,179 41.4 Thorpe S. Ms. Lab 376 13.2 Turnout 52.7 12.1 South Ockendon (11465) vote share Turnout 42.9 4.0 Miles G.* Lab 2,404 81.3 College (6864) Beasley F. Con 553 18.7 vote share Cirencester South (5914) Hammond K.* Lib/Sdp 1,957 52.5 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 25.8 62.6 Dimmer R. Ms. Con 1,590 42.6 Sharpes R.* Ind 813 38.3 Morris K. Lab 184 4.9 Clough R. Lib/Sdp 724 34.1 Stanford-Le-Hope (12479) Thomas F. Ms. Lab 588 27.7 Turnout 54.4 9.8 vote share Norris J.* Lab 2,100 63.9 Turnout 35.9 4.2 Green L. Con 1,184 36.1 Hatherley (6526) vote share East Cotswold (6551) 1981: Lab Turnout 26.3 27.9 Lawler R. Lib/Sdp 1,951 61.8 vote share Baylis E. Con 959 30.4 Clarke R. Lib/Sdp 1,461 46.9 Tilbury (11415) Attwood M. Lab 248 7.9 Peel J. Con 1,388 44.5 vote share Jones A. Lab 267 8.6 Turnout 48.4 31.4 Bolger P.* Lab 1,908 82.1 McLaughlin W. Con 348 15.0 Turnout 47.6 2.3 Paul J. Comm 69 3.0 Hesters Way (6938) vote share Moreton-In-The-Marsh (5770) 1981: Lab Turnout 20.4 67.1 Pennington A. Lib/Sdp 1,081 38.6 vote share Curtis A.* Lab 898 32.0 McLelland W. Con 1,198 50.7 West Thurrock & Aveley (11106) Wickham S. Con 825 29.4 Charlwood A. Lib/Sdp 858 36.3 vote share Avery R. Lab 305 12.9 Turnout 40.4 6.5 Geaney A. Ms. Lab 1,858 71.0 Attewell E. Con 758 29.0 Turnout 40.9 14.4 Lansdown (5805)

1981: Lab Turnout 23.6 42.0 vote share North Cotswold (4336) Hall M. Ms. Con 1,211 54.0 vote share Hunt M. Lib/Sdp 783 34.9 Furtado G.* Con 1,215 52.5 Uttlesford Courtney R. Lab 247 11.0 Bond-Williams W. Lib/Sdp 962 41.6 Russell S. Lab 138 6.0 Turnout 38.6 19.1

Dunmow (11097) Turnout 53.4 10.9

vote share Park (5533) Stephen M. Con 2,393 52.9 vote share Northleach (6363) Tobbell G. Lib/Sdp 1,450 32.0 Froggatt R.* Con 1,476 52.8 vote share McCarthy W. Lab 683 15.1 Norman J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,080 38.6 Dunrossil M. Ms.* Ind 1,553 77.3 Maqueen C. Lab 242 8.6 Toomey R. Lab 455 22.7 1981: Con Turnout 40.8 20.8

Turnout 50.6 14.2 Turnout 31.6 54.7 Saffron Walden (13773) vote share Pittville (6129) South Cotswold (6409) Neville S. Con 2,685 41.6 vote share vote share Green R. Lab 2,199 34.1 Lawrie A.* Lab 1,222 42.8 Elwes H. Ms. Ind 1,550 58.9 Jones S. Lib/Sdp 1,574 24.4 Drinkwater J. Con 971 34.0 Taylor G. Lib/Sdp 604 22.9 Waddley A. Lib/Sdp 662 23.2 George J. Ind 313 11.9 1981: Con Turnout 46.9 7.5 White C. Ms. Lab 166 6.3 Turnout 46.6 8.8

Stansted (13116) Turnout 41.1 35.9 vote share St. Marks (5807) Wawn P. Ms.* Con 2,432 49.2 vote share Tetbury (6225) Swain C. Lib/Sdp 1,769 35.8 Skinner F.* Lib/Sdp 1,258 65.2 vote share King P. Lab 624 12.6 Naish J. Ms. Lab 671 34.8 Reid D.* Con 1,176 47.4 Hannah G. Ind 118 2.4 Fearnley-Whittingstall J. Lib/Sdp 810 32.7 Turnout 33.2 30.4 Jones J. Ms. Lab 494 19.9 1981: Con Turnout 37.7 13.4

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Westgate (5293) Forest Of Dean Gloucester vote share Lush P. Lib/Sdp 1,120 43.6 Fisher H.* Con 948 36.9 Brooksdean (5181) Barnwood (8619) Stephens K. Lab 500 19.5 vote share vote share

Pritchard D. Lab 0 0.0 Waldon K.* Lab 1,784 43.6 Turnout 48.5 6.7 Hartshorne D. Con 1,686 41.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Monk H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 621 15.2

Cinderford (5797) Turnout 47.5 2.4 Stroud vote share Beard F. Lab 1,412 71.9 Barton (5846) Berkeley Vale (4771) Hughes K. Lib/Sdp 551 28.1 vote share vote share Tea T. Lab 1,223 51.6 Booth B.* Con 1,115 46.2 Turnout 33.9 43.9 Gravelle A. Con 917 38.7 Everett K. Lab 886 36.7 Lane H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 228 9.6 Golder M. Lib/Sdp 411 17.0 Coleford (7216) vote share Turnout 40.5 12.9 Turnout 50.6 9.5 Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Thompson F. Lab 1,201 46.1 Tait W. Lib/Sdp 752 28.9 Eastgate (5978) Bisley (6093) Boddington R. Con 651 25.0 vote share vote share Ayland A. Lab 1,375 55.2 Oakes W.* Con 1,275 45.2 Turnout 36.1 17.2 Fowler I. Ms. Con 776 31.1 Fisher F. Lib/Sdp 1,219 43.3 O'Connor S. Lib/Sdp 342 13.7 Lawlor A. Lab 324 11.5 East Dean (6769) vote share Turnout 41.7 24.0 Turnout 46.2 2.0 Taylor R. Ind 1,126 36.8 Townshend J. Ms. Lab 1,074 35.1 Hucclecote (6360) Cam (6450) Holman L. Ind 862 28.2 vote share vote share Curtis J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,537 45.1 Cox P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,213 37.6 Turnout 45.2 1.7 Wathen T.* Con 1,343 39.4 Lee N. Lab 1,104 34.3 Tucker T. Lab 529 15.5 Shapland M. Con 906 28.1 Lydney (6715) vote share Turnout 53.6 5.7 Turnout 50.0 3.4 Hobman B. Lab 1,139 42.4 Wilcox T. Lib/Sdp 836 31.1 Kingsholme (6167) Dursley (5866) Middleton E. Ms. Con 712 26.5 vote share vote share Hilton J. Lib/Sdp 1,736 49.0 Treasure M. Ms.* Lab 1,166 38.8 Turnout 40.0 11.3 Owen J. Con 1,233 34.8 Hadley D. Ms. Con 1,153 38.4 Williams M. Lab 514 14.5 Bailey M. Lib/Sdp 687 22.9 Newent (7775) Waters J. Ecol 59 1.7 vote share Turnout 51.2 0.4 Ussher A.* Con 1,722 57.3 Turnout 57.4 14.2 Austin A. Lib/Sdp 574 19.1 Minchinhampton (5584) Ansley R. Lab 387 12.9 Linden (5829) vote share Bartlett R. Ind 320 10.7 vote share Nicholas R. Con 1,306 50.7 Gilberthorpe A. Con 1,572 47.7 Dilworth M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 810 31.5 Turnout 38.6 38.2 Short D.* Lab 1,272 38.6 Parrott W. Lab 459 17.8 Welch M. Lib/Sdp 419 12.7 Severn Dean (5323) Churchwood J. Ms. Ecol 32 1.0 Turnout 46.1 19.3 vote share Radley E.* Lib/Sdp 955 42.3 Turnout 56.5 9.1 Nailsworth (5489) Tempest C. Lab 828 36.6 vote share Potts E. Con 477 21.1 Longlevens (6319) Bowman T. Lib/Sdp 959 42.1 vote share Mills G.* Ind 946 41.5 Turnout 42.5 5.6 Grant-Hudson P. Ms. Con 1,437 47.6 Kay K. Ms. Lab 373 16.4 Sherwood T. Lab 946 31.3 Tidenham (5814) Drinan E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 636 21.1 Turnout 41.5 0.6 vote share Manson J.* Con 962 35.7 Turnout 47.8 16.3 Painswick (6714) Svendsen J. Lib/Sdp 700 26.0 vote share Towell B. Lab 608 22.6 Matson (6391) Marshall G. Lib/Sdp 1,676 50.1 Heath N. Ind 423 15.7 vote share Regan N. Ms.* Con 1,666 49.9 Mayall E. Ms.* Lab 1,305 59.4 Turnout 46.3 9.7 Freeman L. Con 540 24.6 Turnout 49.8 0.3 Cole C. Lib/Sdp 353 16.1 West Dean (6290) Quedgeley (5523) vote share Turnout 34.4 34.8 vote share Rees M. Ms.* Lab 0 0.0 Allies P. Lib/Sdp 1,198 47.7 Podsmead (5979) Meek C. Ms.* Con 834 33.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Hendry G. Lab 477 19.0 Halford D.* Lib/Sdp 1,921 64.2 Orr E. Ms. Con 554 18.5 Turnout 45.4 14.5 Grimes V. Ms. Lab 481 16.1 Kingscote S. Ms. Ecol 38 1.3 Severn (5841) vote share Turnout 50.1 45.7 Withers H. Con 1,322 50.2 Wise J. Lib/Sdp 691 26.2 Tuffley (6320) Waite D. Lab 621 23.6 vote share Wilton F.* Lab 1,667 51.8 Turnout 45.1 24.0 Bracey J. Ms. Con 1,047 32.5 O'Connor M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 441 13.7 Stonehouse (6830) James L. Ms. Ecol 63 2.0 vote share Morgan R. Lab 1,271 43.9 Turnout 50.9 19.3 Ellis C. Ind 875 30.2 Teverson R. Lib/Sdp 751 25.9

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Stroud East (7922) Tewkesbury (7363) Whitchurch & Clere (12359) vote share vote share vote share Williams M.* Con 1,476 38.8 Castle J. Lib/Sdp 1,084 41.1 Macnamara T.* Con 2,580 45.8 Rothwell C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,189 31.3 Waite J. Ind 777 29.5 Tayler N. Lib/Sdp 2,106 37.4 Kay N. Lab 1,139 29.9 Trafford R. Lab 776 29.4 Rogers S. Lab 951 16.9

Turnout 48.0 7.5 Turnout 35.8 11.6 1981: Con Turnout 45.6 8.4

Stroud West (8213) Winchcombe (6348) East Hampshire vote share vote share Alton (11708) Rutter M. Ms.* Lab 1,200 36.1 Leonard J. Con 1,753 74.8 vote share Robinson J. Lib/Sdp 1,071 32.2 Smith J. Ms. Lab 590 25.2 Barron A. Lib/Sdp 2,749 48.5 Smith G. Con 1,055 31.7 West H. Ms.* Con 2,289 40.4 Turnout 36.9 49.6 Nicholl W. Lab 632 11.1 Turnout 40.5 3.9 1981: Con Turnout 48.4 8.1 Wotton-Under-Edge (5704) vote share Hampshire Bramshott (12717) Cardwell J.* Lib/Sdp 1,640 52.4 vote share Rolfe-Smith S. Con 1,008 32.2 Clark D. Lib/Sdp 2,875 48.0 Barnett R. Lab 481 15.4 Basingstoke & Deane Callan M. Con 2,759 46.1 Partner R. Lab 352 5.9 Turnout 54.9 20.2 Basingstoke East (7899) 1981: Con Turnout 47.1 1.9 vote share Tewkesbury Keep D.* Con 1,282 50.0 Catherington (12896) Nichols G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 815 31.8 vote share Drinkwater A. Lib/Sdp 3,370 57.6 Ashchurch & Twyning (4972) Bloomfield L. Ms. Lab 466 18.2 Wilson R. Con 2,213 37.8 vote share Gunston J. Lab 266 4.5 Davies G. Ms. Ind 616 45.6 1981: Con Turnout 32.4 18.2

Cooke B. Ms. Con 523 38.7 1981: Con Turnout 45.4 19.8 Copeland J. Lab 211 15.6 Basingstoke North (11778) vote share Headley (12904) Turnout 27.2 6.9 Marshall M. Lab 2,286 60.0 Kersley A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 860 22.6 vote share Blacker B.* Con 2,621 51.1 Bishops Cleeve & Swindon (6197) Souter A. Ms. Con 663 17.4 Street V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,116 41.3 vote share Daniel V. Lab 392 7.6 Denley J. Con 761 28.4 1981: Lab Turnout 32.3 37.4 Hughes S. Ms. Pabag 706 26.3 Basingstoke North West (10969) 1981: Con Turnout 39.7 9.8 Rawlings P. Lab 664 24.8 Rhodes B. Lib/Sdp 551 20.5 vote share Connor C. Lab 1,657 40.6 Medstead & Selborne (9133) Tottenham H. Con 1,605 39.3 vote share Turnout 43.3 2.1 Campbell M. Con 2,468 62.8 Suffee S. Lib/Sdp 824 20.2 Digby R. Ind 1,038 26.4 Brockworth & Hucclecote (6001) Cook S. Ms. Lab 427 10.9 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 37.3 1.3 Sewell J. Lib/Sdp 938 37.7 Basingstoke South (12170) 1981: Con Turnout 43.1 36.4 Woodward G. Con 789 31.8 McNeill S. Lab 758 30.5 vote share Gibson J. Con 1,836 45.1 Petersfield (12729) Cummins B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,261 31.0 vote share Turnout 41.4 6.0 Bulmer K.* Lib/Sdp 3,322 52.1 Pearson M. Lab 975 23.9 Edwards B. Ms. Con 2,601 40.8 Churchdown (7513) King T. Lab 456 7.1 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 33.5 14.1 Peniket V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,001 50.7 Basingstoke West (12072) 1981: Lib Turnout 50.1 11.3 Western E. Con 1,332 33.8 Tustin K. Lab 612 15.5 vote share Morris M.* Lab 2,238 51.8

Turnout 52.5 17.0 Cermak P. Ms. Con 1,118 25.9 Eastleigh Avery R. Lib/Sdp 965 22.3 Cotswold Edge (8355) Bishopstoke & Central (11797) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 35.8 25.9 vote share Hughes D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,499 50.5 White R. Lib/Sdp 2,400 42.7 Godwin L. Pabag 1,139 38.4 Candovers (11376) Hewitt D. Lab 1,937 34.4

O'Brien J. Lab 330 11.1 vote share Tennet W. Con 1,288 22.9 Boyle M.* Con 2,438 54.0

Turnout 35.5 12.1 Maunder S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,575 34.9 1981: Lab Turnout 47.7 8.2 Carnell J. Ms. Lab 501 11.1 Mid-Tewkesbury (6018) Botley & Hedge End (11712) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 39.7 19.1 vote share Izett B. Con 1,329 50.2 Cleaver E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,671 51.0 Horner M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,130 42.7 Kingsclere & Tadley (12955) Turner N.* Con 1,973 37.7

Keir D. Lab 190 7.2 vote share Kitcher D. Lab 590 11.3 Curtis C.* Lib/Sdp 3,313 54.5

Turnout 44.0 7.5 Irons K. Con 2,478 40.7 1981: Con Turnout 44.7 13.3 Sorley M. Ms. Lab 290 4.8 Prestbury (5707) Chandlers Ford (9393) vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 46.9 13.7 vote share Cornish A. Pabag 960 38.5 Smith G.* Lib/Sdp 2,329 50.8 Hamey J. Con 829 33.3 Loddon (10603) Greenwood E. Ms. Con 1,965 42.9 Rudge A. Lib/Sdp 703 28.2 vote share Truscott E. Ms. Lab 287 6.3 Jack J.* Con 2,325 51.9

Turnout 43.7 5.3 Read A. Lib/Sdp 1,807 40.3 1981: Lib Turnout 48.8 7.9 Spreadbury P. Lab 348 7.8 Severn Vale (6495) Fair Oak & West End (10959) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 42.3 11.6 vote share Smith N. Ind 1,352 52.7 Bamber C. Lib/Sdp 2,576 58.5 Stanbanks C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 718 28.0 Platford S. Ms. Con 1,264 28.7 Coon P. Lab 495 19.3 Brier M. Ms. Lab 564 12.8

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Hound (11561) vote share Gosport Havant Shotter A.* Con 2,439 52.2 Hammond T. Lab 1,151 24.7 (10830) (10116) Guillan J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,078 23.1 Gosport Town Barncroft & Warren Park vote share vote share

1981: Con Turnout 40.4 27.6 Chegwyn P. Lib/Sdp 2,864 57.2 Hyson R. Ms. Lab 1,402 50.8 Goss J.* Con 1,874 37.4 Bentley A. Lib/Sdp 1,359 49.2 North (10917) Nicholls G. Lab 271 5.4 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 27.3 1.6 Rickman R. Con 2,227 44.3 1981: Con Turnout 46.3 19.8 Knasel R. Lib/Sdp 1,995 39.7 Battins & Bondfields (11830) Cove J. Lab 809 16.1 Hardway (11298) vote share vote share Wheeler W.* Lab 0 0.0 Hampshire

1981: Con Turnout 46.1 4.6 Whitbread A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,799 46.0 Taylor A.* Con 1,506 38.5 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 South (9240) Hawkins D. Lab 602 15.4 vote share Bedhampton & St.Faiths W. (10564) Bartlet S. Ms.* Lab 2,193 55.7 1981: Con Turnout 34.6 7.5 vote share Martin P. Con 1,001 25.4 Starling J. Con 2,097 45.6 Anderson C. Lib/Sdp 743 18.9 Lee (12524) Barwood B. Lib/Sdp 2,038 44.3 vote share Gardner B. Lab 462 10.1

1981: Lab Turnout 42.6 30.3 Millard R.* Con 2,327 52.8 Hart B. Lib/Sdp 1,621 36.8 1981: Con Turnout 43.5 1.3 Matthews E. Lab 459 10.4 Cowplain & Hart Plain (13805) Fareham 1981: Con Turnout 35.2 16.0 vote share Hewitt S.* Con 2,213 51.4 Fareham Crofton (10372) Leesland (11723) Mills P. Lib/Sdp 1,627 37.8 vote share vote share Rowe S. Lab 468 10.9 Burton-Jenkins D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,463 48.4 Russell M. Lib/Sdp 2,303 49.9 Collett J. Ms.* Con 2,273 44.7 Stockman N. Con 1,563 33.9 1981: Con Turnout 31.2 13.6 Macintyre D. Lab 348 6.8 Benfield M. Lab 748 16.2 Emsworth & St.Faiths East (10624) 1981: Con Turnout 49.0 3.7 1981: Con Turnout 39.4 16.0 vote share Peaston A. Lib/Sdp 2,444 48.9 Fareham North West (10585) Rowner (11506) Berridge H.* Con 2,256 45.1 vote share vote share Morgan G. Lab 300 6.0 Zeffertt M. Lib/Sdp 2,185 52.2 Leyland S.* Lab 2,402 53.0 Robinson P. Ms.* Con 1,527 36.5 Philpott S. Con 1,507 33.3 1981: Con Turnout 47.1 3.8 Stevens H. Ms. Lab 475 11.3 Hannagan H. Ind 622 13.7 Hayling Island (12109) 1981: Con Turnout 39.6 15.7 1981: Lab Turnout 39.4 19.8 vote share Osborne P. Con 2,397 52.3 Fareham Portchester (10969) Van Hagen S. Lib/Sdp 1,909 41.7 vote share Hart Wyatt A. Lab 276 6.0 Bell D. Lib/Sdp 2,114 45.4 Green K. Con 1,464 31.4 1981: Con Turnout 37.8 10.7 (10567) Ryan R.* Lab 1,081 23.2 Fleet vote share Purbrook & Stakes South (12441) 1981: Lab Turnout 42.5 14.0 Jessavala K.* Ind 2,903 57.6 vote share Macmillan-Bell H. Con 1,308 25.9 Macdowell R.* Con 1,834 48.4 Fareham South East (12878) Bennett A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 693 13.7 Bell G. Lib/Sdp 1,296 34.2 vote share Cowan E. Ms. Lab 140 2.8 Brierley K. Ms. Lab 658 17.4 Trott S.* Con 1,861 42.2 1981: Ind 47.7 31.6 Walker J. Lib/Sdp 1,597 36.3 Turnout 1981: Con Turnout 30.4 14.2 Burstow H. Lab 947 21.5 Hartley Wintney (13074) Waterloo & Stakes North (8994) 1981: Con Turnout 34.2 6.0 vote share vote share Hudson M.* Con 2,701 51.4 Emery-Wallis F. Con 1,589 53.0 Fareham Titchfield (11113) Cleaton D. Lib/Sdp 2,239 42.6 Brown H. Lib/Sdp 1,153 38.4 vote share Munday G. Lab 316 6.0 Bridges R. Lab 257 8.6 Brown B. Lib/Sdp 2,261 47.0 1981: Con 40.2 8.8 Matthews N.* Con 2,206 45.9 Turnout 1981: Con Turnout 33.3 14.5 Prior M. Lab 341 7.1 Hawley & Church Crookham (10506)

1981: Con Turnout 43.3 1.1 vote share New Forest Harris B.* Lib/Sdp 2,350 61.1 Fareham Western Wards (14983) Balchin C. Con 1,242 32.3 vote share McCarthy J. Ms. Lab 253 6.6 Brockenhurst (10040) Jerrard H. Con 2,620 51.1 vote share Con 2,747 80.0 Willson W. Lib/Sdp 1,979 38.6 1981: Lib Turnout 36.6 28.8 Howlett M.* Richardson A. Lab 530 10.3 Fleming N. Lab 685 20.0 Odiham (12357)

1981: Con Turnout 34.2 12.5 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 34.2 60.1 Varden A. Con 2,688 55.9 Gibby J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,797 37.4 Dibden & Hythe (14627) Davies T. Lab 324 6.7 vote share Thornber T.* Con 2,505 43.4 1981: Con Turnout 38.9 18.5 Smith B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,233 38.7 Francis J. Lab 1,036 17.9 Yateley (11251) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 39.5 4.7 Collett A. Lib/Sdp 2,672 65.1 Beckett I. Con 1,200 29.2 Fawley (10154) Sudworth E. Ms. Lab 234 5.7 vote share Maynard J.* Lib/Sdp 2,045 56.7 1981: Lib Turnout 36.5 35.8 Lightning A. Con 1,010 28.0 Perkins M. Lab 551 15.3

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Fordingbridge (8933) Drayton & Farlington (10647) vote share vote share Rushmoor Lecky A.* Con 2,034 55.3 Juniper S.* Con 2,710 59.2 Poland E. Lib/Sdp 1,332 36.2 Oldfield R. Lib/Sdp 1,325 29.0 Cousins J. Lab 310 8.4 Wade G. Lab 541 11.8 Aldershot North (10340) vote share

1981: Con Turnout 41.2 19.1 1981: Con Turnout 43.0 30.3 Lillywhite P. Con 1,301 36.4 Cottingham S. Lib/Sdp 1,242 34.7 Lymington (10649) Fratton (10485) Pearson I. Lab 1,032 28.9 vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 34.6 1.7 Vernon-Jackson J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,146 45.9 Hancock M.* Lib/Sdp 2,573 59.9 Mans K. Con 2,049 43.8 Abberley R. Lab 991 23.1 Thompson A. Lab 481 10.3 Read B. Con 733 17.1 Aldershot South (11097) vote share

1981: Con Turnout 43.9 2.1 1981: Lab Turnout 41.0 36.8 Edgoose C. Ms. Con 1,920 42.9 Roberts M.* Lab 1,890 42.3 Lyndhurst (8698) Havelock (10864) Harper C. Lib/Sdp 663 14.8 vote share vote share Mans R. Con 1,744 55.2 Golds A.* Lab 1,771 36.9 1981: Lab Turnout 40.3 0.7 Marshall W. Lib/Sdp 1,116 35.4 Wemyss S. Con 1,625 33.8 Brent N. Lab 297 9.4 Hunter A. Lib/Sdp 1,409 29.3 Farnborough North (10162) vote share

1981: Con Turnout 36.3 19.9 1981: Lab Turnout 44.2 3.0 Salter R. Con 1,568 38.6 Brown R. Lab 1,395 34.3 Milford & Hordle (13089) Highland (10586) Wood F. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,103 27.1 vote share vote share Rice A.* Con 3,330 58.8 Taylor R.* Con 1,497 37.0 1981: Lab Turnout 40.0 4.3 Harrison F. Lib/Sdp 1,826 32.3 Guy F. Lib/Sdp 1,491 36.8 James J. Ms. Lab 503 8.9 Sweeney D. Lab 1,062 26.2 Farnborough South (10809) vote share

1981: Con Turnout 43.2 26.6 1981: Con Turnout 38.3 0.1 Stephenson S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,463 51.8 Wade B.* Con 1,896 39.9 New Milton (11226) Hilsea (11373) Jones B. Lab 398 8.4 vote share vote share Webb J. Con 2,791 60.4 Hale K.* Con 1,635 41.6 1981: Con Turnout 44.0 11.9 Howitt E. Lib/Sdp 1,406 30.4 James J. Lib/Sdp 1,216 30.9 James D. Lab 421 9.1 Blair M. Ms. Lab 948 24.1 Farnborough West (10807) Silvester R. Ind 130 3.3 vote share Thame A. Lib/Sdp 1,849 48.6 1981: Con Turnout 41.1 30.0 1981: Con Turnout 34.5 10.7 Dawson G. Con 1,418 37.3 Ringwood (13355) Pender M. Lab 538 14.1 vote share Milton (11118) Errington L. Ms.* Con 2,629 66.6 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 35.2 11.3 Shutler M. Lab 1,317 33.4 Walters A. Con 1,643 38.6 Hatcher R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,476 34.7 1981: Con Turnout 29.5 33.2 Hibbard T. Lab 1,139 26.7 Southampton

Totton North (10743) 1981: Lab Turnout 38.3 3.9 Bargate (9212) vote share vote share Burdle D.* Con 1,726 47.8 Nelson (11636) Noon J.* Lab 2,357 64.6 Boothby W. Lib/Sdp 1,140 31.6 vote share Roberts D. Con 811 22.2 Simmonds J. Lab 747 20.7 Marshall J. Con 2,063 50.0 Allen D. Lib/Sdp 480 13.2 Stillwell W. Lab 1,431 34.7 1981: Con Turnout 33.6 16.2 Sanders D. Lib/Sdp 634 15.4 1981: Lab Turnout 39.6 42.4

Totton South (9943) 1981: Lab Turnout 35.5 15.3 Bassett (11980) vote share vote share Randall E. Ms.* Con 1,448 39.4 Paulsgrove (10479) Best N.* Con 2,259 49.8 Avery A. Lib/Sdp 1,392 37.9 vote share Rest A. Lib/Sdp 1,285 28.4 Ellis J. Lab 835 22.7 Attrill J.* Lab 1,791 57.8 Sammut S. Lab 988 21.8 Davies C. Lib/Sdp 655 21.1 1981: Con Turnout 37.0 1.5 Sutherland S. Con 622 20.1 1981: Con Turnout 37.8 21.5 Knight G. NF 32 1.0 Bitterne (10002) Portsmouth 1981: Lab Turnout 29.6 36.6 vote share Denham J.* Lab 1,976 51.7 St. Jude (10546) Charles Dickens (10454) Shether R. Con 1,171 30.7 vote share Ingham A. Lib/Sdp 673 17.6 vote share Armitage S. Con 1,614 50.3 Chandler P.* Lab 1,648 45.5 Southwell M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,024 31.9 1981: Lab Turnout 38.2 21.1 Shaddock P. Lib/Sdp 1,494 41.2 Harris H. Ms. Lab 570 17.8 Keith-Smith M. Con 482 13.3 Bitterne Park (11670) 1981: Con Turnout 30.4 18.4 1981: Lab Turnout 34.7 4.2 vote share Pimlott J.* Lib/Sdp 1,805 37.0 St. Thomas (12251) Copnor (11172) White I. Ms. Con 1,623 33.3 vote share Ranger G. Lab 1,453 29.8 vote share Henderson T. Con 1,713 42.7 Hill A.* Con 1,979 44.7 North M. Lib/Sdp 1,365 34.0 1981: Lab Turnout 41.8 3.7 Horne D. Lab 1,361 30.7 Phillips A. Ms. Lab 886 22.1 Turner J. Lib/Sdp 1,087 24.6 Kerrison S. Ind 46 1.1 Coxford (11631)

1981: Con Turnout 39.6 14.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 32.7 8.7 Clark N. Lab 1,807 42.9

Cosham (10457) Janman T. Con 1,465 34.8 vote share O'Neill I. Lib/Sdp 939 22.3 Mitchell J. Lib/Sdp 1,348 34.3 1981: Lab 36.2 8.1 Branson J. Ms. Con 1,306 33.3 Turnout Wimbleton T. Ms.* Lab 1,273 32.4

1981: Lab Turnout 37.6 1.1

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Freemantle (9814) Meon Valley (12926) vote share Test Valley vote share Andrews M.* Con 1,576 40.6 Rogerson K. Con 2,677 57.7 Luffman B. Lab 1,326 34.2 Phillips C. Lib/Sdp 1,587 34.2 (11650) Hayes A. Lib/Sdp 978 25.2 Andover North Townsend B. Lab 374 8.1 vote share

1981: Con Turnout 39.5 6.4 Jones E. Ms. Con 1,592 36.7 1981: Con Turnout 35.9 23.5 Mills D. Lib/Sdp 1,547 35.7 Harefield (10770) Waldron M. Lab 1,068 24.6 Westgate (12059) vote share A'Beckett Terrell J. Ms. Ind Con 129 vote share Zinn A.* Con 2,069 43.2 3.0 Yates B. Con 2,147 39.7 Heaney G. Lab 1,688 35.3 Mitchell A. Lib/Sdp 2,022 37.4 Chilcott G. Lib/Sdp 1,031 21.5 1981: Lab Turnout 37.2 1.0 Orchard C. Ms. Lab 1,081 20.0 Randall K. Ecol 158 2.9 Andover Rural (12434) 1981: Con Turnout 44.5 8.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 44.8 2.3 Hertfordshire Millbrook (10540) A'Beckett Terrell W.* Con 2,360 46.3 vote share Rayner W. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,297 45.0 Kelley C. Ms. Lab 1,806 38.0 Sims J. Lab 443 8.7 Harris N. Lib/Sdp 1,483 31.2 1981: Con 41.0 1.2 Hertfordshire Freeston D. Con 1,458 30.7 Turnout

1981: Lab Turnout 45.0 6.8 Andover South (12504) vote share Broxbourne Peartree (10756) Sumner F.* Ind 2,142 48.1 Hull P. Con 1,605 36.1 vote share (9274) Banner D. Lab 705 15.8 Cheshunt Central Bahia P.* Lab 1,759 38.7 vote share Hopwood P. Con 1,684 37.1 1981: Ind 35.6 12.1 Drew J. Ms. Con 1,562 45.6 McManus F. Lib/Sdp 1,101 24.2 Turnout Robbins C. Lab 1,255 36.7 Huse P. Lib/Sdp 606 17.7 1981: Lab Turnout 42.2 1.7 Baddesley (10972)

vote share Merridale P.* Con 2,376 54.0 1981: Con Turnout 36.9 9.0 Portswood (9684) vote share Hill K. Lib/Sdp 1,354 30.8 Ludlow G. Lab 670 15.2 Cheshunt North (9125) Vinson A. Lib/Sdp 2,110 43.4 vote share Crompton T. Con 1,451 29.8 1981: Con 40.1 23.2 Martin E. Con 1,377 49.0 Yeates J. Lab 1,303 26.8 Turnout Bryant M. Lab 816 29.0 Romsey (12539) King K. Lib/Sdp 620 22.0 1981: Lab Turnout 50.2 13.5 vote share Brett E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,960 54.7 1981: Con Turnout 30.8 19.9 Redbridge (10860) vote share Corry R. Con 2,043 37.7 Slinn A. Ms. Lab 413 7.6 Cheshunt West (10062) Roost B. Lab 2,116 55.2 vote share Samuels A. Con 966 25.2 1981: Con 43.2 16.9 Tyler C. Con 1,734 48.5 Murray D. Lib/Sdp 748 19.5 Turnout Lefley D. Lib/Sdp 1,205 33.7 Stockbridge & Wellow (11009) Hudson M. Lab 637 17.8 1981: Lab Turnout 35.3 30.0 vote share Jones C.* Con 2,847 57.6 1981: Con Turnout 35.5 14.8 Shirley (10382) vote share Smith V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,842 37.3 Hack E. Ms. Lab 252 5.1 Hoddesdon North (9380) Ashcroft E.* Con 2,123 48.6 vote share Headon C. Ms. Lab 1,190 27.2 1981: Con 44.9 20.3 Rose J.* Con 1,787 47.9 Rawlinson J. Lib/Sdp 1,059 24.2 Turnout May D. Lab 1,058 28.4 Gould J. Lib/Sdp 886 23.7 1981: Con Turnout 42.1 21.3 Winchester 1981: Con Turnout 39.8 19.5 Sholing (11685) vote share Bishops Waltham (12305) Hoddesdon South (10042) Candy I. Ms.* Lab 2,133 49.1 vote share vote share Brown E. Con 1,539 35.4 Allee W. Lib/Sdp 2,826 49.5 Fiddy J. Ms.* Con 1,888 49.3 Palmer S. Lib/Sdp 670 15.4 Pearson I. Con 2,294 40.2 Jones R. Lib/Sdp 1,431 37.4 Woodsford A. Lab 593 10.4 King R. Lab 446 11.7 1981: Lab Turnout 37.2 13.7 Sergent P. Ecol 63 1.6 1981: Con Turnout 46.4 9.3 St. Lukes (9563) 1981: Con Turnout 38.1 11.9 vote share Downlands (11130) Lloyd A. Lab 1,970 49.0 vote share Waltham Cross (11044) Rees P. Ms. Con 1,442 35.9 Bailey A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,632 46.7 vote share Yolland S. Lib/Sdp 605 15.1 Wilson C.* Con 2,631 46.7 Collins H.* Con 1,554 42.8 Sorley J. Lab 367 6.5 Khwaja A. Lab 1,196 33.0 1981: Lab Turnout 42.0 13.1 Riley W. Lib/Sdp 878 24.2 1981: Con Turnout 50.6 0.0 Woolston (10750) 1981: Con Turnout 32.9 9.9 vote share Eastgate (11965) Lane K. Lab 1,837 47.5 vote share Ward R. Con 1,263 32.7 Cole H. Lib/Sdp 2,118 35.6 Berry J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 768 19.9 Thomas A. Ms. Con 1,987 33.4 Davies P. Lab 1,698 28.6 1981: Lab Turnout 36.0 14.8 Walker J. Ms. Ecol 139 2.3

1981: Con Turnout 49.7 2.2

Itchen Valley (11233) vote share Maxwell P. Con 2,921 52.1 Johnston P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,178 38.9 Craig J. Lab 506 9.0

1981: Con Turnout 49.9 13.3

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Dacorum East Hertfordshire Hertsmere

Berkhamsted (11905) All Saints (8281) Bushey Heath (7277) vote share vote share vote share Rost H. Ms.* Con 2,245 44.8 Forrester J.* Con 1,617 41.3 Hudson J. Con 1,522 52.0 Earl V. Lib/Sdp 1,632 32.5 Edrich J. Lib/Sdp 1,286 32.8 Jenkins P. Lib/Sdp 1,101 37.6 Houlton R. Lab 1,139 22.7 Hodgson R. Lab 921 23.5 Bearfield D. Lab 303 10.4 Holt D. Ecol 94 2.4 1981: Con Turnout 42.1 12.2 1981: Con Turnout 40.2 14.4 1981: Con Turnout 47.3 8.4 Bridgewater (8025) Bushey North (9901) vote share Bishops Stortford Central Parsonag (9777) vote share Seely F. Con 1,974 59.1 vote share Colne M.* Lib/Sdp 3,162 59.6 Papadimitriou S. Lib/Sdp 870 26.0 Wood M. Lib/Sdp 1,268 33.3 Slaney B. Ms. Con 1,459 27.5 Short K. Lab 496 14.9 Ellison V. Ms.* Res 1,043 27.4 Schofield D. Lab 680 12.8 George P. Ms. Con 846 22.2 1981: Con Turnout 41.6 33.1 Smith M. Lab 648 17.0 1981: Lib Turnout 53.5 32.1

Hemel Hempstead East (9263) 1981: Res Turnout 38.9 5.9 Elstree (10554) vote share vote share Britton A. Con 1,629 35.5 Bishops Stortford Chantry Thorley (9084) York B. Lab 1,961 41.3 Owen C. Lib/Sdp 1,502 32.8 vote share Pendlington J. Con 1,942 40.9 Mercer J. Ms.* Lab 1,452 31.7 Fielder J.* Con 1,565 39.4 Kirsh M. Lib/Sdp 849 17.9 James D. Lib/Sdp 1,427 35.9 1981: Lab Turnout 49.5 2.8 Parker R. Res 658 16.5 1981: Lab Turnout 45.0 0.4 Whitelaw B. Lab 327 8.2 Hemel Hempstead North East (10009) Lyndhurst (9478) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 43.8 3.5 vote share Evans W. Lib/Sdp 1,438 34.9 Metcalfe J.* Lab 2,057 60.6 Cotton J. Lab 1,425 34.6 Braughing (8973) Rozansky A. Con 714 21.0 Lill C. Con 1,255 30.5 vote share Reefe L. Lib/Sdp 624 18.4 Pitman J. Ms. Con 1,780 45.4 1981: Lab Turnout 41.1 0.3 Beavan D. Lib/Sdp 1,630 41.5 1981: Lab Turnout 35.8 39.6 Saunders L. Lab 514 13.1 Hemel Hempstead North West (10107) Potters Bar North East (8305) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 43.7 3.8 vote share Moss D.* Lab 2,414 49.2 Gregory D. Con 2,077 62.4 Willis E. Lib/Sdp 1,396 28.4 Hertford Rural (9924) Pearce M. Lib/Sdp 747 22.5 Griffiths M. Con 1,099 22.4 vote share Page R. Lab 502 15.1 Abel Smith R. Con 2,537 55.0 1981: Lab Turnout 48.6 20.7 Creedy A. Lib/Sdp 1,137 24.6 1981: Con Turnout 40.0 40.0 Morgan D. Lab 941 20.4 Hemel Hempstead South East (11173) Potters Bar South West (9597) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 46.5 30.3 vote share Thorpe-Tracey R. Ms.* Lab 2,314 46.2 Fielding R.* Con 2,042 54.1 Watkins S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,396 27.8 Sawbridgeworth (10037) Martin D. Lib/Sdp 1,052 27.9 Williams K. Con 1,304 26.0 vote share Longley E. Lab 681 18.0 Smalley B. Con 2,022 48.8 1981: Lab Turnout 44.9 18.3 Rideout K. Lib/Sdp 1,644 39.7 1981: Con Turnout 39.3 26.2 Jackson M. Ms. Lab 397 9.6 Hemel Hempstead St.Pauls (8708) Cole G. Ecol 81 2.0 Watling (10194) vote share vote share Doyle P.* Lab 2,023 50.4 1981: Con Turnout 41.3 9.1 Saunders H.* Con 2,349 46.9 Preece V. Lib/Sdp 1,287 32.1 Frostick N. Lib/Sdp 1,335 26.7 Lowe D. Con 703 17.5 St. Andrews (8794) Holmes H. Lab 1,324 26.4 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 46.1 18.3 Perrett G. Lab 1,467 37.5 1981: Con Turnout 49.1 20.2 Cook J. Con 1,331 34.0 Hemel Hempstead Town (11594) Elven P. Lib/Sdp 1,054 26.9 vote share Holt J. Ms. Ecol 57 1.5 North Hertfordshire Everall C. Ms.* Con 2,340 45.3 Bardwaj J. Ind 8 0.2 Sullivan M. Ms. Lab 1,551 30.0 (10437) Masters G. Lib/Sdp 1,176 22.8 1981: Lab Turnout 44.5 3.5 Hitchin North East

Leigh R. Comm 95 1.8 vote share Peacock F.* Lab 2,031 37.0 Ware North (10764) 1981: Con Turnout 44.5 15.3 vote share Logan K. Res 1,559 28.4 Coleman M. Lib/Sdp 2,832 52.7 Dixon I. Con 1,272 23.2 Kings Langley (8492) Banks H. Con 1,800 33.5 Hinchliffe S. Lib/Sdp 627 11.4 vote share Cooper R. Ms. Lab 623 11.6 Anderson A.* Con 1,843 45.4 Street R. Ecol 114 2.1 1981: Lab Turnout 52.6 8.6

Whyte J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,464 36.0 Cox S. Lab 756 18.6 1981: Con Turnout 49.9 19.2 Hitchin South (7734) vote share

1981: Con Turnout 47.8 9.3 Ware South (9365) Ashley D. Con 1,922 50.5 vote share Burton E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,435 37.7 Tring (10962) Bowsher C.* Con 1,767 45.8 Goldsmith M. Ms. Lab 446 11.7 vote share Ward A. Lib/Sdp 1,185 30.7 1981: Con 49.2 12.8 Marwood H. Con 2,305 46.9 Leggat A. Lab 800 20.7 Turnout Williams E. Lib/Sdp 1,392 28.4 Downie P. Ms. Ecol 107 2.8 Knebworth & Codicote (8551) Dymond J. Lab 1,056 21.5 Oliver R. Ecol 157 3.2 1981: Con Turnout 41.2 15.1 vote share Crofton K.* Con 1,950 50.6

1981: Con Turnout 44.8 18.6 Hudson A. Lib/Sdp 1,127 29.3 Kitchiner D. Lab 774 20.1

1981: Con Turnout 45.0 21.4

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Letchworth East & Baldock (10200) St. Albans East (9485) Shephall (8554) vote share vote share vote share Gorst A. Lab 2,160 42.8 Perrett D.* Lib/Sdp 2,487 50.7 Munden S. Lab 1,764 59.4 Smith C. Ms. Con 1,499 29.7 Ellis C. Ms. Con 1,567 31.9 Kelleher D. Lib/Sdp 749 25.2 Madden T. Lib/Sdp 1,392 27.6 Skinner A. Lab 851 17.3 Painter K. Ms. Con 459 15.4

1981: Lab Turnout 49.5 13.1 1981: Lib Turnout 51.7 18.8 1981: Lab Turnout 34.7 34.2

Letchworth North West (9252) St. Albans North (9481) St. Nicholas (9671) vote share vote share vote share Kearns M. Lab 2,109 44.6 Hill A. Ms.* Con 1,964 39.0 Stoneham B. Lib/Sdp 2,106 48.3 Holloway E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,319 27.9 Turner L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,915 38.1 Alexander P. Lab 1,610 36.9 Brown D. Con 1,300 27.5 McManus D. Lab 1,153 22.9 Woods S. Ms. Con 644 14.8

1981: Lab Turnout 51.1 16.7 1981: Con Turnout 53.1 1.0 1981: Lab Turnout 45.1 11.4

Hertfordshire Letchworth South (10621) St. Albans Rural (9120) vote share vote share Three Rivers Attwood D. Lib/Sdp 2,952 47.1 Scranage R. Con 1,981 44.8 Emsall C. Ms. Con 2,071 33.0 Whittaker S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,843 41.7 (11994) Evans D. Lab 1,248 19.9 Spooner K. Lab 530 12.0 Abbotts Langley

Bishop J. Ecol 69 1.6 vote share Croft P. Lib/Sdp 2,405 40.7 1981: Con Turnout 59.0 14.0 1981: Con Turnout 48.5 3.1 Peevers R.* Con 1,929 32.7 North Herts Rural (7562) Abraham G. Lab 1,569 26.6 vote share St. Albans South (9736) Goble B. Ms.* Con 2,068 57.3 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 49.2 8.1 Thompson B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 907 25.2 Durrant R.* Con 2,008 39.1 Mantle I. Lab 631 17.5 Pollard K. Lab 1,640 31.9 Chorleywood (8610) Gunner C. Lib/Sdp 1,487 29.0 vote share Cogan F.* Con 2,083 50.9 1981: Con Turnout 47.7 32.2 1981: Con Turnout 52.7 7.2 Jarrett J. Lib/Sdp 1,633 39.9 Offa (9371) Hilmi M. Ms. Lab 377 9.2 vote share St. Stephens (9847) Billiing D.* Lab 1,811 42.5 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 47.5 11.0 Jackson J. Con 1,307 30.7 Moore M. Lib/Sdp 2,457 52.5 Sefton J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,142 26.8 Hill K. Con 1,697 36.3 Croxley (8627) Taber L. Lab 523 11.2 vote share Vosper J.* Lib/Sdp 2,310 52.8 1981: Lab Turnout 45.5 11.8 1981: Con Turnout 47.5 16.2 Taylor-Rose G. Con 1,470 33.6 Royston (9157) Carpenter M. Ms. Lab 599 13.7 vote share The Colneys (8220) Kennington P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,294 44.1 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 50.8 19.2 Greenfield H.* Con 2,242 43.1 Macmillan M. Lab 1,743 43.8 Walker J. Lab 663 12.8 Gattward A. Con 1,136 28.5 Oxhey Park (9761) Lawson M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,104 27.7 vote share Purkiss S.* Con 2,190 51.4 1981: Con Turnout 56.8 1.0 1981: Con Turnout 48.5 15.2 Robinson N. Lib/Sdp 2,067 48.6

1981: Con Turnout 43.6 2.9 St Albans Stevenage Rickmansworth (10618) Harpenden North East (10699) vote share vote share Bedwell (9266) Witney A.* Lib/Sdp 2,834 54.3 Hudson J. Con 2,607 45.6 vote share Fisher B. Con 1,830 35.0 Macmillan N. Lib/Sdp 2,363 41.3 Lawrence H. Ms.* Lab 2,338 60.2 Bradfield C. Ms. Lab 558 10.7 Crew D. Lab 622 10.9 Herbert P. Lib/Sdp 815 21.0 Swailes H. Ms. Ecol 123 2.2 Haine F. Con 730 18.8 1981: Lib Turnout 49.2 19.2

1981: Con Turnout 53.4 4.3 1981: Lab Turnout 41.9 39.2 South Oxhey (9450) vote share Harpenden South West (10146) Broadwater (9252) Waddington D.* Lab 2,001 59.5 vote share vote share Duffy D. Lib/Sdp 769 22.9 Tarry I. Ms.* Con 2,825 57.5 Sheaff W.* Lab 1,826 42.3 Grindell C. Con 591 17.6 Glendinning J. Lib/Sdp 1,653 33.6 Booth S. Lib/Sdp 1,712 39.7 Morris T. Lab 340 6.9 Hurst A. Con 774 17.9 1981: Lab Turnout 35.6 36.7 Morris P. Ecol 97 2.0 1981: Lab Turnout 46.6 2.6 1981: Con Turnout 48.4 23.8 Chells (8432) Sandridge (8305) vote share vote share Lloyd J.* Lab 1,635 50.6 Coates L. Lib/Sdp 1,875 47.1 Clarke B. Lib/Sdp 972 30.1 Ellis R. Con 1,685 42.3 Ffinch A. Con 623 19.3 Pearce C. Ms. Lab 361 9.1 O'Dell A. Ecol 60 1.5 1981: Lab Turnout 38.3 20.5

1981: Con Turnout 47.9 4.8 Old Stevenage (10592) vote share St. Albans Central (8771) Cherney M. Ms. Lab 1,918 41.5 vote share Wignall E. Ms. Con 1,496 32.4 Tattersfield G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,854 40.0 Christy A. Lib/Sdp 1,209 26.2 Lucey M. Ms. Con 1,597 34.4 Powell G. Lab 1,187 25.6 1981: Lab Turnout 43.6 9.1

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North Mymms (8730) South Hunsley (9054) Watford vote share vote share Roy A.* Con 2,708 69.1 Ramshaw A.* Con 2,042 51.7 Parkinson W. Lib/Sdp 903 23.0 Coultard W. Lib/Sdp 1,484 37.5 Callowland Leggatts (8520) Shelton E. Lab 310 7.9 Ashton G. Lab 427 10.8 vote share

Dore J.* Lab 1,927 61.6 1981: Con Turnout 44.9 46.0 1981: Con Turnout 43.7 14.1 Rosen P. Con 634 20.3 Richmond J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 566 18.1 Welwyn (9313) St. Marys (8704) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 36.7 41.3 Lower A.* Con 2,122 48.6 Tuffnell B. Lib/Sdp 2,185 48.7 Ridgewell G. Lab 1,143 26.2 Martin T. Con 1,929 43.0 Central Oxhey (8759) Limby G. Lib/Sdp 1,098 25.2 Grainger H. Ms. Lab 372 8.3 vote share

Ramsden A. Ms. Lab 1,542 40.6 1981: Con Turnout 46.8 22.4 1981: Con Turnout 51.5 5.7 Pike J. Con 1,371 36.1 Briggs J. Lib/Sdp 884 23.3 Welwyn Garden City South (9233) Tranby (8932) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 43.3 4.5 Brind A. Lab 2,898 71.3 Sonley C.* Con 2,121 56.0 Aldridge J. Ms. Con 1,166 28.7 Jenkins M. Lib/Sdp 1,212 32.0 Meriden Tudor (10509) Norman M. Lab 453 12.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 44.0 42.6 Fricker R. Lab 2,083 46.7 1981: Con Turnout 42.4 24.0 Tunstall Dunn I. Ms. Con 1,230 27.6 Welwyn Garden City West (11312) Sharpe S. Lib/Sdp 1,064 23.9 vote share Wolfreton (8575) Leader A. Ecol 80 1.8 Mays R. Lab 2,608 40.6 vote share Last A. Lib/Sdp 1,914 29.8 Eaton B.* Con 1,605 49.0 1981: Lab 42.4 19.1 Turnout Storey W. Con 1,895 29.5 Elissah J. Lib/Sdp 1,271 38.8 Petch B. Lab 402 12.3 Nascot Park (9051) 1981: Lab Turnout 56.7 10.8 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 38.2 10.2 Kiely P. Con 2,515 57.1 Thewlis J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,326 30.1 McGrath D. Lab 563 12.8 Humberside Boothferry

1981: Con Turnout 48.7 27.0 Boothferry West (9975) Vicarage Holywell (10022) Beverley vote share vote share Rose D.* Lab 1,503 40.4 Meldrum S. Ms. Lab 1,904 56.6 Thornhill R. Con 1,350 36.3 Price J. Con 918 27.3 Beverley Rural (7848) Lewis B. Grag 558 15.0 Zirker D. Lib/Sdp 544 16.2 vote share Kenny M. Ind Lab 313 8.4 Pollard A.* Con 2,273 65.9

1981: Lab Turnout 33.6 29.3 Arthur D. Lib/Sdp 714 20.7 1981: Lab Turnout 37.3 4.1 Furlong J. Lab 460 13.3 Woodside Stanborough (9752) Goole (8756) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 43.9 45.2 vote share Dore C. Ms.* Lab 1,953 46.7 Brown D.* Lab 1,855 59.7 Nowell A. Con 1,198 28.7 Cottingham North (11526) Worthington B. Con 1,254 40.3 Blackman J. Lib/Sdp 1,028 24.6 vote share Stroud M. Con 2,148 49.9 1981: Lab Turnout 35.5 19.3 1981: Lab Turnout 42.9 18.1 Hamilton W. Lib/Sdp 1,393 32.4 Porter D. Lab 764 17.7 Howdenshire (9118) vote share Welwyn Hatfield 1981: Con Turnout 37.4 17.5 Clayton L.* Con 1,977 59.8 Brown W. Lib/Sdp 877 26.5 Cottingham South (6188) Battle D. Lab 451 13.6 Haldens (8625) vote share

vote share Stroud G.* Con 1,585 59.1 1981: Con Turnout 36.2 33.3 Lab 2,110 56.6 Clayton F. Good H. Lib/Sdp 717 26.8 Ryder F. Con 880 23.6 Whittle L. Lab 378 14.1 Mid Boothferry (9317) West D. Lib/Sdp 740 19.8 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 43.3 32.4 Haynes D.* Con 1,553 42.9 1981: Lab 43.2 33.0 Turnout Whinn R. Lab 1,392 38.4 Dale (8315) Sloane A. Lib/Sdp 678 18.7 Hatfield East (8341) vote share

vote share Mountifield P. Ms. Con 1,986 56.2 1981: Con Turnout 38.9 4.4 Westbeech D. Con 1,672 41.3 Bell F. Lib/Sdp 1,261 35.7 Scott J. Ms. Lab 1,553 38.3 Rowlands A. Lab 286 8.1 South Axholme (9821) Edell J. Lib/Sdp 828 20.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 42.5 20.5 Stewart D.* Con 2,569 70.2 1981: Con Turnout 48.6 2.9 Leitch E. Lab 1,089 29.8 Hessle (8124)

Hatfield North (9115) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 37.2 40.5 vote share Wright T. Lib/Sdp 1,592 44.1 Clark S. Ms.* Lab 2,057 48.5 Ainsworth J.* Lab 1,221 33.8 Sherriff B. Con 1,271 30.0 Peacock M. Con 801 22.2 Richardson M. Lib/Sdp 909 21.5 1981: Lab Turnout 44.5 10.3 1981: Lab Turnout 46.5 18.6 Minster (8270) Hatfield South (8139) vote share vote share Dobson A.* Lab 1,488 43.6 Wenham G.* Lab 1,955 48.5 Barley D. Lib/Sdp 1,060 31.1 Storey P. Ms. Con 1,130 28.0 Los L. Con 861 25.3 Griffiths R. Lib/Sdp 948 23.5 1981: Lab Turnout 41.2 12.6 1981: Lab Turnout 49.6 20.5

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Cleethorpes East Wolds & Coastal (8518) Great Grimsby vote share Duke D.* Con 1,933 62.9 Croft Baker (8004) Lynn C. Lib/Sdp 687 22.3 Freshney (7204) vote share Sargeson C. Lab 455 14.8 vote share Parker F. Lib/Sdp 1,170 38.8 Hobson G. Lab 1,283 46.2

Neal R. Ms.* Lab 1,024 33.9 1981: Con Turnout 36.1 40.5 Pickett D. Lib/Sdp 857 30.9 Smith P. Con 825 27.3 Perkins N. Con 636 22.9 Pocklington Provincial (8792) 1981: Lab Turnout 37.7 4.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 38.5 15.3 Knight N.* Con 1,805 48.6 Haverstoe (8269) Hooper P. Lib/Sdp 1,427 38.4 Heneage (9315) vote share Farmeary P. Lab 484 13.0 vote share Turner T.* Con 1,833 54.1 Berrett G. Con 1,401 37.4 Humberside Stanley M. Lib/Sdp 844 24.9 1981: Con Turnout 42.3 10.2 Parker M. Ms.* Lab 1,357 36.3 Lewis G. Lab 712 21.0 Fawcett T. Lib/Sdp 985 26.3 Wolds Weighton (8506) 1981: Con Turnout 41.0 29.2 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.2 1.2 Wilson K.* Con 2,373 79.0 Humberston (8435) Ranby J. Lab 629 21.0 Marsh (7542) vote share vote share

Field N.* Con 1,447 45.8 1981: Con Turnout 35.3 58.1 Hanson I. Lab 1,706 67.2 Solomon M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,093 34.6 Bradshaw J. Lib/Sdp 471 18.6 Mitchell G. Lab 618 19.6 Willing P. Con 361 14.2

1981: Con Turnout 37.4 11.2 Glanford 1981: Lab Turnout 33.7 48.7

Immingham (9162) Bottesford (8541) North East (8049) vote share vote share vote share Blackband E.* Lab 1,631 41.0 Fletcher G.* Con 1,429 43.2 Franklin F. Ms.* Lab 1,663 70.1 Lamyman P. Con 1,052 26.4 Whiting P. Lab 991 30.0 Horton G. Lib/Sdp 357 15.1 Hunt F. Ind So 652 16.4 Lawtey A. Lib/Sdp 885 26.8 Watson J. Con 351 14.8 Tombs M. Lib/Sdp 644 16.2 1981: Con Turnout 38.7 13.3 1981: Lab Turnout 29.5 55.1 1981: Lab Turnout 43.4 14.6 Ermine (9835) Park (9240) Park (9219) vote share vote share vote share Sheffield R. Con 2,646 52.7 Blackbourn S.* Con 1,746 46.7 Fletcher J. Lab 1,397 43.7 Poirier D.* Lab 2,376 47.3 Cawte B. Lib/Sdp 1,180 31.6 Preston P. Con 1,045 32.7 Sterling J. Lab 809 21.7 Baker L. Lib/Sdp 755 23.6 1981: Lab Turnout 51.1 5.4 1981: Con Turnout 40.4 15.2 1981: Lab Turnout 34.7 11.0 Ferry (7938) vote share Scartho (7869) Wold Parishes (8928) Parks M. Con 1,783 47.6 vote share vote share Mumby J.* Lab 1,353 36.1 Rudkin S.* Con 2,043 64.5 Mills P. Con 1,640 46.7 Birkett T. Lib/Sdp 612 16.3 Roberts T. Lab 1,125 35.5 Griffiths S. Lib/Sdp 979 27.9 Thornhill R. Lab 687 19.5 1981: Lab Turnout 47.2 11.5 1981: Con Turnout 40.3 29.0 Osborn C. Ind 209 5.9 Haven (8400) South (9498) 1981: Con Turnout 39.4 18.8 vote share vote share Huss R. Ms.* Con 1,894 54.2 Wilkins B.* Lab 1,978 73.8 Mitchell J. Lab 1,105 31.6 Stanley T. Con 704 26.2 East Yorkshire Frankish P. Lib/Sdp 497 14.2 1981: Lab Turnout 28.2 47.5 1981: Con Turnout 41.6 22.6 (8902) Bridlington North Yarborough (10028) vote share Ridge (8669) vote share Tarran D.* Con 2,100 61.7 vote share Buckley R.* Lab 1,851 50.0 Turner J. Lib/Sdp 815 23.9 Wood P. Con 1,791 49.5 Clarke A. Con 1,013 27.3 Barker G. Lab 489 14.4 McBean P. Lab 932 25.7 Wakefield S. Lib/Sdp 840 22.7 Brumpton C. Ind 897 24.8 1981: Con Turnout 38.2 37.7 1981: Lab Turnout 36.9 22.6 1981: Con Turnout 41.8 23.7 Bridlington Old Town (8488) vote share Wold (7926) Owen R. Con 1,192 41.4 vote share Tarlton E. Lab 923 32.1 Appleyard T.* Con 1,807 54.6 Wheatcroft G. Lib/Sdp 629 21.8 Longbottom E. Lab 1,067 32.3 Tooke S. Ecol 135 4.7 Dorey K. Lib/Sdp 433 13.1

1981: Con Turnout 33.9 9.3 1981: Con Turnout 41.7 22.4

Bridlington South (9400) vote share O'Brien K. Con 1,538 49.4 Robinson K. Lab 766 24.6 Wheatcroft G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 659 21.2 Shaw V. Ecol 148 4.8

1981: Con Turnout 33.1 24.8

Driffield & Rural (8203) vote share Honor P. Con 1,553 47.5 Kirkwood J. Lab 1,098 33.6 Sunley C. Lib/Sdp 619 18.9

1981: Lib Turnout 39.9 13.9

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Holderness East Ella (9013) Park (8349) vote share vote share Britton R. Con 1,376 41.1 Bayes S. Lab 1,330 45.7 Mid Holderness (8619) Walgate E. Lab 1,330 39.7 Carr M. Lib/Sdp 1,016 34.9 vote share Hawley P. Lib/Sdp 643 19.2 Abbott J. Con 485 16.7 Croft R.* Con 1,716 53.2 Muston L. Ecol 79 2.7 Tattersall A. Lib/Sdp 854 26.5 1981: Lab Turnout 37.2 1.4 Bell W. Lab 655 20.3 1981: Lab Turnout 34.9 10.8 East Park (10071) 1981: Con Turnout 37.4 26.7 vote share Pickering (10012) Salinger S.* Lab 1,357 39.0 vote share North Holderness (8172) Hamer P. Con 1,288 37.0 Pearlman R.* Lab 2,140 71.5 vote share Morrell J. Lib/Sdp 741 21.3 Lewis J. Con 491 16.4 Southwick D.* Con 1,759 56.5 Dixie H. Ms. Ecol 93 2.7 Perrin J. Lib/Sdp 360 12.0 Isherwood M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 966 31.0

Bragger J. Lab 391 12.5 1981: Lab Turnout 34.5 2.0 1981: Lab Turnout 29.9 55.1

1981: Con Turnout 38.1 25.4 Endike (9449) St. Andrews (7458) vote share vote share Southeast Holderness (9827) Templeman G.* Lab 2,190 74.1 Davison R. Lab 1,134 70.6 vote share Cawkwell S. Con 421 14.3 Cook R. Con 286 17.8 Lamplugh J. Con 1,545 45.0 Scammells S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 322 10.9 Webster A. Lib/Sdp 186 11.6 Ward I. Lab 962 28.0 Milne A. Ecol 21 0.7 Harknett E. Lib/Sdp 924 26.9 1981: Lab Turnout 21.5 52.8 1981: Lab Turnout 31.3 59.9 1981: Con Turnout 34.9 17.0 Sutton (8836) Ferry (9770) vote share Southwest Holderness (9575) vote share Upfold M. Lab 1,482 73.1 vote share Considine J.* Lab 1,466 62.4 Holmes F. Con 544 26.9 Ives H. Ms. Con 1,468 38.5 Benfield C. Con 477 20.3 Cockbill M. Lib/Sdp 1,446 37.9 Phillips M. Lib/Sdp 406 17.3 1981: Lab Turnout 22.9 46.3 Winter B. Lab 897 23.5

1981: Lab Turnout 24.0 42.1 West Bransholme (5199) 1981: Con Turnout 39.8 0.6 vote share Inglemire (10021) Bird M.* Lab 1,110 83.5 Kingston Upon Hull vote share Toyne K. Lib/Sdp 220 16.5 Bryant J. Lib/Sdp 2,269 47.5 Dickinson N. Lab 1,321 27.7 1981: Lab Turnout 25.6 66.9 Alexandra (9276) Hall L.* Con 1,184 24.8 vote share Ellis K. Lab 1,658 65.5 1981: Con Turnout 47.6 19.9 Scunthorpe Tremble G. Con 505 20.0 Longhill (9097) Jackson P. Lib/Sdp 368 14.5 Ashby (8285) vote share Stephenson N. Ms.* Lab 2,015 74.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 27.3 45.6 Bryan A.* Lab 1,741 57.5 Cuthbert M. Con 390 14.3 Hudson C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 318 11.7 Bulmer S. Con 679 22.4 Avenue (8610) Brady J. Lib/Sdp 609 20.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 29.9 59.7 Campton M. Lab 1,738 45.9 1981: Lab Turnout 36.6 35.1 Benfield J. Con 1,140 30.1 Marfleet (6269) Boston S. Lib/Sdp 758 20.0 Brumby (7563) Barry R. Ecol 150 4.0 vote share Whatling H.* Lab 1,657 85.8 vote share Wilson V. Ms.* Lab 1,782 74.1 1981: Lab 44.0 15.8 Hancock K. Con 274 14.2 Turnout Swash J. Con 624 25.9

1981: Lab Turnout 30.8 71.6 Bellfield (9174) 1981: Lab Turnout 31.8 48.1 vote share Myton (9950) Geraghty T.* Lab 2,165 74.7 Crosby/Park (7628) Smith T. Con 735 25.3 vote share Smith M. Ms.* Lab 2,025 75.1 vote share Martin B.* Lab 1,495 47.6 1981: Lab Turnout 31.6 49.3 Ball S. Con 393 14.6 Webb T. Lib/Sdp 280 10.4 Dring F. Lib/Sdp 903 28.8 Brooks A. Con 742 23.6 Bilton Grange (8733) 1981: Lab Turnout 27.1 60.5 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 41.2 18.9 Brady C.* Lab 1,990 73.1 Newington (9735) Penn S. Con 376 13.8 Frodingham/Town (7832) Giddings B. Lib/Sdp 356 13.1 vote share Chapman V.* Lab 1,453 56.6 vote share Spooner D.* Lab 1,480 43.3 1981: Lab Turnout 31.2 59.3 Cracknell C. Lib/Sdp 610 23.8 Gurevitch A. Con 502 19.6 Nottingham C. Lib/Sdp 1,407 41.2 Wilkinson R. Con 529 15.5 Derringham (9732) 1981: Lab Turnout 26.3 32.9 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 43.6 2.1 Moore F.* Lab 1,766 56.2 Newland (9423) Stretton M. Con 863 27.5 Kingsway (8608) Thompson A. Lib/Sdp 511 16.3 vote share Carolan M. Lab 1,568 41.3 vote share Lewis H.* Con 2,175 54.8 1981: Lab 32.3 28.8 Stonehouse T. Ms. Con 1,537 40.5 Turnout Ellis J. Lab 1,795 45.2 Crowhurst A. Lib/Sdp 691 18.2

Drypool (9223) 1981: Con Turnout 46.1 9.6 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.3 0.8

Fee T.* Lab 1,744 76.9 Lincoln Gardens (7690) Webster D. Con 524 23.1 Orchard Park (8473) vote share vote share Sturman J.* Lab 1,736 59.3 1981: Lab Turnout 24.6 53.8 Dalton H.* Lab 1,868 80.2 Chapman F. Lib/Sdp 268 11.5 Gittens A. Lib/Sdp 623 21.3 Peddie J. Con 567 19.4 East Bransholme (7706) Stelling F. Con 193 8.3

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 38.0 38.0 Lab 1,060 54.0 1981: Lab Turnout 27.5 68.7 Haughey B. Kendrew N. Ind Lab 723 36.8 Hersom M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 180 9.2

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Nettlestone & St.Helens (2444) Wootton (2490) Isle Of Wight vote share vote share Taylor P. Lib/Sdp 813 54.1 Stolworthy M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 694 52.5 Bartholomew M. Ms. Con 689 45.9 Crowley-Smith G. Con 627 47.5

Medina 1981: Lib Turnout 61.5 8.3 Turnout 53.1 5.1

Ashey (2045) Newport Central (2523) vote share vote share South Wight Wilson G.* Lib/Sdp 598 61.8 Lacey K.* Lib/Sdp 718 62.6 Smith B. Con 429 37.4 Winter F. Con 369 38.2 Arreton & Newchurch (2344)

1981: Lib Turnout 45.5 25.2 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 47.3 23.7 Con 582 50.7 O'Rourke P. Lanfear M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 567 49.3 Binstead (2279) Northwood (2141)

vote share WightIsle of vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 49.0 1.3 Wakeley A. Lib/Sdp 728 51.9 Drake B.* Lib/Sdp 761 67.0 Hobart K. Ms. Con 375 33.0 Clarke M. Con 676 48.1 Bembridge (3183)

1981: Lib Turnout 53.1 34.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 61.6 3.7 Rowsell R.* Con 922 57.1

Osborne (2457) Griffin J. Lib/Sdp 394 24.4 Carisbrooke East (1086) Harbour O. Ms. Ind 298 18.5 vote share vote share Augustus J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 692 57.7 Rains S. Lib/Sdp 488 70.3 1981: Con Turnout 50.7 32.7 Vos M. Con 206 29.7 Cook J. Con 332 27.7 Jones R. Lab 176 14.7 Brading (1644) 1981: Lib Turnout 63.9 40.6 1981: Lib Turnout 48.8 30.0 vote share Brand P. Ind 365 37.9 Carisbrooke West (2334) Pan (2350) Hunter J. Ind 349 36.2 vote share Good R. Lib/Sdp 249 25.9 Jacobs P. Lib/Sdp 817 66.9 vote share Barton M.* Lib/Sdp 669 65.5 Wadham P. Ms. Con 405 33.1 1981: Con Turnout 58.6 1.7 Rawson J. Ms. Con 181 17.7 Heath M. Lab 172 16.8 1981: Ind Turnout 52.4 33.7 Brightstone & Shorewell (1867)

1981: Lib Turnout 43.5 47.7 vote share Cowes Castle (3093) Leyton P.* Lib/Sdp 699 61.0

vote share Wheeler R. Con 446 39.0 Leigh A. Ms. Con 880 55.8 Parkhurst (2506) vote share Hinds M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 696 44.2 1981: Lib Turnout 61.3 22.1 Pratt B.* Lib/Sdp 662 85.4 Townsend P. Ind 113 14.6 1981: Lib Turnout 51.0 11.7 Calbourne Shalfleet & Yarmouth (2761) vote share Cowes Central (1908) 1981: Lib Turnout 30.9 70.8 Laird S. Ms.* Con 762 54.9 vote share McAllister A. Lib/Sdp 626 45.1 Lennox D.* Lib/Sdp 556 65.4 Ryde North East (2542) vote share Badger J. Con 188 22.1 1981: Con Turnout 51.1 9.8 Reynolds I. Lab 59 6.9 Ritchie J. Con 650 57.7 Norwood P. Lib/Sdp 476 42.3 Hartopp W. Ind 47 5.5 Chale & Niton (2351) vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 44.5 43.3 1981: Lib Turnout 44.3 15.5 Fradgley P.* Con 743 60.8 Peppitt T. Lib/Sdp 479 39.2 Cowes Medina (2064) Ryde North West (2213) vote share vote share 1981: Con Turnout 52.0 21.6 Le Breton W. Lib/Sdp 478 74.2 Axford A. Ms. Con 595 52.2 Minghella E.* Ind 545 47.8 Turner P. Lab 166 25.8 Freshwater Afton (2032) vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 31.2 48.4 1981: Ind Turnout 51.5 4.4 Le Brecht E. Ms.* Con 663 58.6 Heijbroek M. Lib/Sdp 468 41.4 East Cowes (2870) Ryde South East (2191) vote share vote share Pooley M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 520 63.5 1981: Con Turnout 55.7 17.2 Anderson V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 550 40.4 Moon H.* Ind 457 33.6 Barton M. Ms. Con 217 26.5 Savill K. Lab 82 10.0 Freshwater Norton (2165) Scott H. Con 245 18.0 vote share Sullivan C. Lab 110 8.1 1981: Lib Turnout 37.4 37.0 Clarke A. Ms. Con 548 49.3 Smith A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 540 48.6 1981: Ind 47.5 6.8 Turnout Bishop P. Ind 24 2.2 Ryde South West (2394) vote share Fairlee (2034) 1981: Con Turnout 51.4 0.7 Robinson M.* Lib/Sdp 740 66.5 vote share Breach P.* Lib/Sdp 707 69.7 Barton C. Con 287 25.8 Westmore P. Lab 86 7.7 Gatcombe & Godshill (2076) Oulton R. Con 308 30.3 vote share

1981: Lib Turnout 46.5 40.7 Westmore R.* Con 601 53.0 1981: Lib Turnout 49.9 39.3 Cardew A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 532 47.0

Seaview & Appley (2491) Gurnard (1582) 1981: Con Turnout 54.6 6.1 vote share vote share Hersey A.* Ind 688 56.3 Pickford E. Lib/Sdp 485 56.9 (3718) Bartholomew N. Con 534 43.7 Sandown Lake Annett A. Con 368 43.1 vote share Harris P.* Lib/Sdp 868 59.5 1981: Lib Turnout 53.9 13.7 1981: Con Turnout 49.1 12.6 Reichmann V. Ms. Con 455 31.2 Dale V. Lab 136 9.3 Mount Joy (2554) St.Johns (2524) vote share vote share Jarman E.* Lib/Sdp 398 45.0 1981: Lib Turnout 39.2 28.3 Smith R.* Lib/Sdp 795 61.7 Wadham A. Con 493 38.3 Heath B. Ms. Con 283 32.0 Dominey G. Lab 203 23.0 1981: Lib Turnout 50.4 23.4 1981: Lib Turnout 35.0 13.0

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Sandown North (2132) Herne Bay West (12278) vote share Ashford Rural West (10482) vote share Osborn A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 486 47.8 vote share Ranger S. Con 2,394 48.4 Dyer J. Con 402 39.5 Grugeon J.* Con 2,244 52.3 Hunter B. Lab 1,570 31.7 Gray W.* Ind 129 12.7 Bolt I. Lib/Sdp 1,546 36.1 Pine M. Lib/Sdp 840 17.0 John V. Ms. Lab 497 11.6 Hinsley R. Ecol 141 2.9 1981: Ind Turnout 47.7 8.3 1981: Con Turnout 40.9 16.3 1981: Con Turnout 40.3 16.7 Sandown South (1562) vote share Ashford South (11049) Whitstable East (10103) Buttle G. Ind 267 50.9 vote share vote share Davis P.* Lib/Sdp 258 49.1 Bland M. Lab 1,410 40.6 Powling R.* Con 2,481 61.2 Hawkes J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,390 40.0 Barnett A. Lib/Sdp 770 19.0 1981: Lib Turnout 33.6 1.7 Kerly R. Con 465 13.4 Jenkins P. Lab 637 15.7 Roberts K. Ind 208 6.0 Cracknell D. Ecol 169 4.2 Shanklin Central (2428) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 31.4 0.6 1981: Con Turnout 40.2 42.2 Cassidy G.* Ind 528 54.5 Couchman P. Con 356 36.8 Ashford South East (10524) Whitstable West (12885) Cair M. Lab 84 8.7 vote share vote share Winslade F. Lib/Sdp 1,758 50.2 Hunter D.* Con 2,267 44.5 1981: Lib Turnout 39.9 17.8 Speight R. Con 983 28.1 Chandler M. Lab 1,692 33.2 Reynolds D. Ms. Lab 666 19.0 Stanley C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 969 19.0 Shanklin North (1753) Collins M. Ecol 94 2.7 Sands M. Ecol 166 3.3 vote share Howe H.* Lib/Sdp 526 71.3 1981: Lib Turnout 33.3 22.1 1981: Con Turnout 39.5 11.3 Morris W. Con 212 28.7 Tenterden (12926) 1981: Lib Turnout 42.1 42.5 vote share Dartford Carr C.* Con 3,276 57.9 Shanklin South (2276) Le Poidevin E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,857 32.8 (10264) vote share Howlett J. Lab 525 9.3 Dartford North vote share Raynor V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 406 42.2 Joyner T. Con 344 35.8 1981: Con Turnout 43.8 25.1 Bean R. Lab 2,223 55.0 Rees H. Ind 212 22.0 Tibby M. Con 1,204 29.8 Holden D. Lib/Sdp 615 15.2

1981: Con Turnout 42.3 6.4 Canterbury 1981: Lab Turnout 39.4 25.2 St. Lawrence & Lowther (1554) vote share Canterbury Central (12573) Dartford South East (12673) Orchard D. Lib/Sdp 292 34.9 vote share vote share Bartlett A. Ind 281 33.6 Purchese J. Lib/Sdp 2,483 44.0 Moore E.* Con 2,313 45.8 Ross D. Ms.* Con 264 31.5 Cragg R.* Con 1,705 30.2 Read E. Lab 1,664 32.9 Fenyo A. Lab 1,279 22.6 Puddefoot G. Lib/Sdp 1,075 21.3

1981: Con Turnout 53.9 1.3 Cantwell C. Ms. Ecol 158 2.8 Finucane M. Bnp 23 0.4 1981: Con Turnout 39.9 12.8 Totland (2083) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 44.9 13.8 Dartford South West (12698) Cokes T.* Con 721 69.2 vote share Cooper J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 265 25.4 Canterbury East (10896) May A. Lab 2,326 40.0 Kershaw R. Ind 56 5.4 vote share Gillham A.* Con 2,309 39.7 De Courcy M. Ms.* Con 1,707 38.3 Pittman T. Lib/Sdp 960 16.5

1981: Con Turnout 50.0 43.8 Owens P. Lab 1,376 30.9 Tall J. Ms. Ind Con 222 3.8 Lyle H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,224 27.4 Ventnor Central (3147) Johns J. Ms. Ecol 130 2.9 1981: Con Turnout 45.8 0.3 vote share Whiting A. Bnp 23 0.5 Waring G. Lib/Sdp 759 54.4 Dartford West (9600) 1981: Con 40.9 7.4 Philpott J. Ms. Con 635 45.6 Turnout vote share Leadbeater K. Con 1,667 37.7

1981: Lib Turnout 44.3 8.9 Canterbury North (12701) Lawrie M. Ms. Lab 1,216 27.5 vote share Smale J. Lib/Sdp 765 17.3 Wroxall & Bonchurch (1703) Smith H. Con 2,216 51.1 Draper P.* Ind Con 663 15.0 vote share Cross J. Lib/Sdp 1,082 24.9 Morris B. Ecol 114 2.6 Pyne M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 570 53.1 Hyde-Price A. Lab 873 20.1 1981: Con 46.1 10.2 Sprackling B. Con 504 46.9 Bryant A. Ecol 169 3.9 Turnout

1981: Lib Turnout 63.1 6.1 1981: Con Turnout 34.2 26.1 Swanscombe & Stone (12913) vote share Canterbury South (13141) Lee H.* Lab 2,609 57.5 vote share Bell H. Con 975 21.5 Shirley L.* Con 2,518 50.9 Crowe M. Lib/Sdp 691 15.2 Kent Whitemore M. Lab 1,287 26.0 Read J. Nbp 259 5.7 Arter C. Lib/Sdp 877 17.7 Conder D. Ecol 267 5.4 1981: Lab Turnout 35.1 36.0 Ashford 1981: Con Turnout 37.7 24.9 Dover Ashford North (11702) Herne Bay East (12192) vote share vote share Brinton J. Ms. Con 1,797 42.4 Peard C.* Con 2,402 52.6 Deal East (10241) Burnham C. Lib/Sdp 1,554 36.6 Hayes J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,313 28.8 vote share Smith F. Lab 681 16.0 Lister J. Ms. Lab 729 16.0 Lawton J.* Con 2,207 51.9 Edwards J. Ecol 178 4.2 Ward C. Ecol 121 2.7 Cox R. Lab 1,167 27.5 Plant J. Bnp 33 0.8 Halsall W. Lib/Sdp 877 20.6

1981: Con Turnout 37.4 23.9 1981: Con Turnout 36.3 5.7 1981: Con Turnout 41.5 24.5

Ashford Rural East (11148) Deal West (10699) vote share vote share Thompson G.* Con 2,645 64.6 Birkett T. Lab 2,551 55.0 Porter C. Ecol 760 18.6 Bloy D. Con 1,072 23.1 Adby J. Lab 688 16.8 Bennett W. Lib/Sdp 1,014 21.9

1981: Con Turnout 36.7 46.1 1981: Lab Turnout 43.3 31.9

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Gillingham South West (10329) Maidstone Rural East (10615) Dover Central (11669) vote share vote share vote share Spence J.* Con 2,374 62.0 Burden S.* Con 2,149 46.9 Styles R.* Lab 2,240 58.9 Stamp J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 888 23.2 Blow S. Lib/Sdp 1,956 42.7 Shrubb P. Ms. Con 1,494 39.3 Morris M. Lab 568 14.8 Hennessey E. Ms. Lab 480 10.5 Nye G. NF 70 1.8

1981: Con Turnout 37.1 38.8 1981: Con Turnout 43.2 4.2 Kent 1981: Lab Turnout 32.6 19.6 Maidstone Rural North (12369) Dover Rural (12758) Gravesham vote share vote share Boyd-Howell R. Con 2,509 51.2 Howard W.* Lab 2,997 45.5 Williams J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,765 36.0 (11964) Robertson W. Con 2,361 35.8 Gravesend East James M. Lab 623 12.7

Arnold C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,235 18.7 vote share Esterson J. Ms. Lab 2,400 50.6 1981: Con Turnout 39.6 15.2 1981: Lab Turnout 51.7 9.6 Dyke W. Con 1,475 31.1 Murphy T. Lib/Sdp 731 15.4 Maidstone Rural South (11709) Dover South (10358) Bussey W. Ecol 74 1.6 vote share vote share Burnett G. NF 65 1.4 Trench B. Ms.* Con 2,289 48.5 Hood G.* Lab 2,226 53.2 Heppell J. Lib/Sdp 1,738 36.8 1981: Lab 39.7 19.5 Gibbs A. Con 1,119 26.7 Turnout Tyler M. Ms. Lab 697 14.8 King P. Lib/Sdp 843 20.1 Gravesend North (12559) 1981: Con Turnout 40.3 11.7 1981: Lab Turnout 40.4 26.4 vote share Green G.* Lab 2,979 56.4 Maidstone Rural West (11112) Dover West (11014) Pascoe A. Con 1,523 28.9 vote share vote share Moreton R. Lib/Sdp 680 12.9 Lewis M.* Lib/Sdp 2,237 46.8 Buss P. Con 1,730 42.6 Thwaites S. Ms. Ecol 97 1.8 Boorman M. Ms. Con 2,056 43.1 Hoskins J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,605 39.5 Thompson B. Lab 482 10.1 Verrill P. Lab 727 17.9 1981: Lab Turnout 42.0 27.6

1981: Lib Turnout 43.0 3.8 1981: Con Turnout 36.9 3.1 Gravesend South (9666) vote share Maidstone South East (10307) Sandwich (11919) Ovenden J. Lab 2,387 53.4 vote share vote share Skellorn H. Ms. Con 1,322 29.6 Palmer S. Ms. Lab 1,624 47.5 Pender J. Ms.* Con 2,441 53.9 Macdowall B. Lib/Sdp 700 15.7 Anstice B. Lib/Sdp 915 26.8 Blake N. Lib/Sdp 1,048 23.2 Wheeler M. Ecol 58 1.3 Moor D. Con 881 25.8 Gerber D. Lab 940 20.8 1981: Lab 46.2 23.8 Pettman G. Comm 97 2.1 Turnout 1981: Lab Turnout 33.2 20.7

1981: Con Turnout 38.0 30.8 Gravesham Rural (12776) Maidstone South West (10521) vote share vote share Taylor J. Con 2,706 54.8 Bonner G. Con 1,769 43.3 Gillingham Plane R. Lib/Sdp 1,234 25.0 Relf D. Lab 1,256 30.7 Burden J. Lab 884 17.9 Bearcroft J. Lib/Sdp 1,065 26.0 Sewell C. Ms. Ecol 116 2.3

Gillingham North Central (9447) 1981: Con Turnout 38.9 12.5

vote share 1981: Con Turnout 38.7 29.8 Harriott P. Ms.* Lab 1,892 58.4 Maidstone West (10529) Rhodes-Caulfield V. Ms. Con 897 Northfleet (13088) vote share 27.7 vote share Wainman A. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,096 51.6 Simmonds P. Lib/Sdp 453 14.0 Little J.* Lab 2,972 62.5 Hindle J. Con 1,525 37.6 Miller R. Con 1,063 22.4 Clench J. Lab 440 10.8 1981: Lab Turnout 34.3 30.7 Jolliffe R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 610 12.8

Skinner D. NF 56 1.2 1981: Lib Turnout 38.6 14.1 Gillingham North East (13717) Bussey J. Ms. Ecol 55 1.2 vote share Round J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,123 38.5 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 40.1 Hattersley C. Ms. Con 1,850 33.6 Rochester Upon Medway Castle K. Lab 1,536 27.9 Tollgate (12138) vote share Medway North (13194) 1981: Lab Turnout 40.2 5.0 Marven F. Con 2,342 44.7 vote share Caller C. Lab 1,924 36.7 Foster R.* Lab 2,340 54.4 Gillingham North West (12798) Isaac S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 846 16.2 Crowther A. Con 1,095 25.5 vote share Sewell M. Ecol 124 2.4 English C. Lib/Sdp 865 20.1 Liyanage D. Lib/Sdp 2,110 43.4 Chambers R. Con 1,611 33.1 1981: Con Turnout 43.1 8.0 1981: Lab Turnout 32.6 29.0 King J. Lab 1,143 23.5 Maidstone Medway North Central (10449) 1981: Lib Turnout 38.0 10.3 Maidstone Central (10564) vote share vote share Horton K.* Lab 1,818 47.5 Gillingham South Central (10270) Proctor J. Lib/Sdp 1,724 42.4 Basar A. Con 1,025 26.8 vote share Cook G. Con 1,370 33.7 Austin M. Lib/Sdp 985 25.7 Cox S.* Con 1,833 49.5 Morrison J. Lab 968 23.8 Weller W. Lib/Sdp 1,100 29.7 1981: Lab Turnout 36.6 20.7 Rowlands G. Lab 768 20.8 1981: Lib Turnout 38.5 8.7 Medway North East (10931) 1981: Con Turnout 36.0 19.8 Maidstone North East (11477) vote share vote share Clarke B. Lab 1,923 62.0 Gillingham South East (11496) Brown C.* Lib/Sdp 2,652 61.3 Gulvin A. Con 729 23.5 vote share Russell J. Ms. Con 1,144 26.4 Ellis A. Lib/Sdp 451 14.5 Ferrin K.* Con 1,653 45.6 Hazelgrove J. Lab 531 12.3 Ashby P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,249 34.4 1981: Lab Turnout 28.4 38.5 Rowlands G. Ms. Lab 625 17.2 1981: Lib Turnout 37.7 34.9 O'Connor C. Ecol 101 2.8 Medway North West (12525) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 31.6 11.1 Mason T. Con 2,122 46.4 Vaux D. Lab 1,691 37.0 Armstrong J. Lib/Sdp 757 16.6

1981: Con Turnout 36.5 9.4

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Sevenoaks South (10664) Sheerness (14114) Medway Rural (13497) vote share vote share vote share Townson M. Ms.* Con 2,130 53.1 Thomsett G.* Lab 2,649 54.3 Button C. Lab 2,047 40.4 Jennings H. Lib/Sdp 1,150 28.7 Groves B. Con 1,238 25.4 Epps J. Con 1,778 35.1 Sinfield C. Lab 627 15.6 Dougan T. Ms. Lib/Sdp 993 20.3 Trice C. Lib/Sdp 1,109 21.9 Shortis J. Ecol 101 2.5 Rosser M. Ecol 73 1.4 1981: Lab Turnout 34.6 28.9 Campbell S. NF 56 1.1 1981: Con Turnout 37.6 24.5 Sheppey (10661) 1981: Con Turnout 37.5 5.3 Sevenoaks West (11156) vote share vote share Goyder E. Lib/Sdp 1,430 38.6 Medway South (10131) Paul J. Con 2,512 59.7 Quested H.* Con 1,381 37.2 vote share Gilbert J. Lib/Sdp 1,170 27.8 Crouch J. Lab 898 24.2 Standen R. Con 1,363 43.4 Goodall S. Ms. Lab 527 12.5 Baron R. Lab 1,133 36.0 1981: Con Turnout 34.8 1.3 Slater K. Lib/Sdp 647 20.6 1981: Con Turnout 37.7 31.9 Swale Central (11339) 1981: Con Turnout 31.0 7.3 Swanley (11313) vote share vote share Rea P. Lib/Sdp 2,070 43.5 Medway South Central (10572) Parker F. Lab 1,992 55.7 Yerburgh J. Con 1,930 40.5 vote share Cooley J. Con 968 27.1 Kear R. Lab 763 16.0 Armitage G.* Con 1,824 44.0 Johnson P. Lib/Sdp 618 17.3 Brown J. Lab 1,344 32.4 1981: Con Turnout 42.0 2.9 McLellan P. Lib/Sdp 979 23.6 1981: Ind Turnout 31.6 28.6 Swale East (9654) 1981: Con Turnout 39.2 11.6 vote share Shepway Nesham R. Ms.* Con 2,022 53.1 Medway South East (13156) Bradshaw T. Lab 979 25.7 vote share Rowles K. Lib/Sdp 806 21.2 Baggott E. Ms.* Con 1,350 39.6 Elham Valley (9514)

Ball R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,043 30.6 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 39.4 27.4 Con 2,328 59.2 Staden B. Ms. Lab 916 26.9 Palmer J.* East E. Ms. Ecol 100 2.9 Budd B. Lib/Sdp 1,342 34.1 Swale North (11223) Mersh A. Lab 262 6.7 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 25.9 9.0 Madgwick E. Lib/Sdp 1,713 42.5 1981: Con 41.3 25.1 Turnout Donnellan J.* Lab 1,460 36.2 Medway South West (9961) Oldfield A. Ms. Con 861 21.3 Folkestone North (10849) vote share Christopher M. Ms.* Lab 1,616 48.2 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 35.9 6.3 Lib/Sdp 2,022 53.2 Sheppard A. Ms. Con 1,097 32.7 Copping B. Standen R. Lib/Sdp 639 19.1 Crowhurst D. Con 1,011 26.6 Swale West (13060) Phillips W. Ms. Lab 765 20.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 33.7 15.5 Holden T.* Con 2,153 44.7 1981: Lib 35.0 26.6 Turnout Hammond A. Lib/Sdp 1,638 34.0 Sevenoaks Titterton E. Lab 1,025 21.3 Folkestone South (9682) Darent Valley (10254) vote share vote share 1981: Con Turnout 36.9 10.7 Kalaczynski J. Ms. Con 1,559 41.4 Lloyd C.* Con 1,782 49.5 Chapman K. Lib/Sdp 1,240 32.9 Sinclair R. Lib/Sdp 1,378 38.3 Harris R. Lab 969 25.7 Rouse P. Ms. Lab 353 9.8 Farhall R. Ind 85 2.4 Thanet

1981: Con Turnout 36.7 8.5 (11249) 1981: Con Turnout 37.2 11.2 Birchington & Parishes Sevenoaks Central (10777) vote share vote share Folkestone West (10601) Fox F.* Con 2,170 50.8 Barnes A. Con 2,206 53.1 vote share Bloore P. Lib/Sdp 1,041 24.4 Sly C. Lib/Sdp 1,472 35.5 Bowden K. Lib/Sdp 2,317 51.6 Pickering H. Lab 925 21.7 Halford J. Lab 349 8.4 Talman A. Con 1,744 38.8 Davis A. Ms. Ind Con 136 3.2 Hardcastle D. Ecol 124 3.0 Porter L. Ms. Lab 433 9.6 1981: Con Turnout 38.0 26.4

1981: Con Turnout 38.5 17.7 1981: Con Turnout 42.4 12.8 Broadstairs North (9703) Sevenoaks East (9075) Hythe (10255) vote share vote share vote share Thomas J.* Con 1,374 36.2 Gorton J. Lib/Sdp 2,015 51.8 Capon C.* Con 3,168 66.7 Whitehead B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,326 34.9 Hemans A. Con 1,442 37.1 Ovendon N. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,075 22.6 Leverett B. Lab 800 21.1 Blakemore E. Lab 387 10.0 Turton F. Lab 507 10.7 Sutton G. Ind Con 295 7.8 Addison C. Ms. NF 43 1.1 1981: Con Turnout 46.3 44.1 1981: Con Turnout 39.1 1.3

1981: Con Turnout 42.8 14.7 Romney Marsh (13590) Broadstairs South (10163) Sevenoaks North (11292) vote share vote share vote share Paine J. Con 2,119 36.7 Kneeshaw K. Con 1,738 43.8 Norman R.* Con 1,966 47.5 Scrivener F.* Lib/Sdp 2,104 36.4 Peters W. Lib/Sdp 1,125 28.4 Sidley R. Lib/Sdp 1,591 38.4 Cirket A. Lab 916 15.8 Stowers H. Lab 707 17.8 Connor E. Ms. Lab 586 14.1 Deighton A. Ind 642 11.1 Clahane R. Ind Con 395 10.0

1981: Con Turnout 36.7 9.1 1981: Lib Turnout 42.5 0.3 1981: Con Turnout 39.0 15.5

Sevenoaks North East (11522) Swale Margate Central (10805) vote share Faversham (12457) vote share McNeill W.* Con 2,267 50.6 vote share Young C.* Lab 1,535 46.2 Con 2,625 42.2 Payne G. Lib/Sdp 1,276 28.5 Neame R.* Douch A. Con 894 26.9 Leicester J. Lab 941 21.0 Courtney L. Lab 2,483 39.9 Chhabra R. Lib/Sdp 747 22.5 Henderson M. Lib/Sdp 1,108 17.8 Igoe I. Ms. Ind Con 148 4.5

1981: Con Turnout 38.9 22.1 1981: Con Turnout 49.9 2.3 1981: Lab Turnout 30.8 19.3

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Margate East (11102) Tonbridge West (14051) vote share vote share Lancashire Cheshire F. Con 1,570 52.5 Marwood D. Con 2,800 50.2 Lewis B. Lab 1,136 38.0 Woodhams A. Lab 1,447 25.9 Mitchell S. Ms. Ind Con 284 9.5 Somerville E. Lib/Sdp 1,275 22.9 Blackburn Easter M. Bnp 57 1.0 1981: Con Turnout 26.9 14.5 1981: Con Turnout 39.7 24.3 Bank Top & Brookhouse (10107) Margate West (12060) vote share vote share Proos L.* Lab 2,387 68.6 Dolding D. Con 1,258 34.1 Tunbridge Wells Dilshad A. Con 657 18.9 Berry P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,023 27.7 Prugar A. Lib/Sdp 434 12.5 Tinkler L. Ms. Lab 764 20.7 Lancashire Tree B. Ind 644 17.5 Cranbrook (10330) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 34.4 49.7 Williams E. Con 2,195 55.9 1981: Con Turnout 30.6 6.4 Billinge & Revidge (11127) Blaine M. Lib/Sdp 1,187 30.2 Burgess D. Lab 547 13.9 vote share Northwood & Eastcliff (9750) Murray D.* Con 2,588 57.9 vote share Harling D. Lab 1,101 24.6 Molock D.* Lab 1,837 50.2 1981: Ind Turnout 38.0 25.7 Ibbotson I. Lib/Sdp 781 17.5 Langley M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 923 25.2 Bowman R. Con 795 21.7 Southborough (12367) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 40.2 33.3 Hunter F. Ind Con 66 1.8 Cox P. Ecol 39 1.1 Perry J. Con 2,339 48.8 Young G. Lib/Sdp 1,456 30.4 Brownhill & Pleckgate (11453) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 37.5 25.0 Clary W. Lab 896 18.7 Bolton A. Ms.* Ecol 105 2.2 Higginson M.* Lab 2,616 45.2 Jump J. Con 2,447 42.3 Ramsgate North (9881) 1981: Con Turnout 38.8 18.4 Phillips W. Lib/Sdp 720 12.5 vote share Leith P. Ms.* Lab 1,522 48.4 (8991) 1981: Lab Turnout 50.5 2.9 Lawrence J. Ms. Con 1,022 32.5 Tunbridge Wells Central

Freeman R. Ind 599 19.1 vote share Price L.* Con 1,588 51.2 Cathedral & Green Bank (9179) Bullion A. Lib/Sdp 987 31.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 31.8 15.9 White H.* Lab 2,399 69.7 Brown H. Ms. Lab 437 14.1 Leslie B. Ecol 88 2.8 Holmes P. Con 585 17.0 Ramsgate South (9479) Dean A. Lib/Sdp 460 13.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 34.5 19.4 Hudson V.* Con 931 31.9 1981: Lab Turnout 37.5 52.7 Harrison M. Lab 887 30.3 Tunbridge Wells East (8783) Pettit D. Ind Con 569 19.5 Darwen South & Turton (11195) Wright P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 536 18.3 vote share Sinclair D. Lib/Sdp 1,815 44.4 vote share Waller E. Con 1,753 42.9 Grills C.* Lib/Sdp 1,978 41.0 1981: Con Turnout 30.8 1.5 Malowana-Murphy K. Ms. Con 1,797 Parkes M. Lab 413 10.1 Dunkelman M. Ms. Ecol 104 2.5 37.2 Matthews B. Lab 1,050 21.8

Tonbridge & Malling 1981: Con Turnout 46.5 1.5 1981: Lib Turnout 43.1 3.8 Malling Rural Central (11772) Tunbridge Wells Rural East (11271) vote share vote share Earcroft & West Rural (10346) Dean T. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,405 59.9 Heath P.* Con 1,801 53.4 vote share Con 1,936 41.7 Adcock P. Con 1,034 25.7 Court D. Lib/Sdp 809 24.0 Colling R. Bishop L. Lab 577 14.4 Castles C. Lab 594 17.6 Ingram A. Ms. Lab 1,452 31.3 Peeler A. Ecol 169 5.0 Pugh H. Lib/Sdp 1,196 25.8 Moss S. Ms. Ecol 59 1.3 1981: Lib Turnout 34.1 34.1 1981: Con Turnout 29.9 29.4 Malling Rural North (11358) 1981: Con Turnout 44.9 10.4 vote share Tunbridge Wells Rural West (10932) Linnitt F.* Con 1,823 39.2 vote share Ewood & Higher Croft (9812) Frisby J. Lib/Sdp 1,485 32.0 Hawes Richards D. Lib/Sdp 2,407 48.5 vote share Walkiden A. Lab 1,339 28.8 Carmichael J. Con 1,778 35.8 Bury J.* Lab 2,073 61.2 Fowler S. Lab 783 15.8 Beetham F. Lib/Sdp 866 25.6 Ellis J. Con 448 13.2 1981: Con Turnout 40.9 7.3 1981: Con Turnout 45.4 12.7 Malling Rural North East (12613) 1981: Lab Turnout 34.5 35.6 vote share Tunbridge Wells South (12495) Roberts V. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,794 50.9 vote share Mill Hill & Moorgate (9971) Hohler S. Ms. Con 1,902 34.7 Ledward A. Ms.* Con 2,073 43.4 vote share Lab 2,034 47.6 Kennard M. Lab 793 14.4 Braam L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,044 42.8 Counce H.* Stone R. Lab 658 13.8 Hutchinson A. Con 1,533 35.9 Sweet L. Lib/Sdp 704 16.5 1981: Lib Turnout 43.5 16.3 1981: Con Turnout 38.2 0.6 1981: Lab 42.8 11.7 Malling Rural West (11857) Turnout vote share Hart A.* Con 2,278 53.2 Queens Park & Shadsworth (9747) Eady H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,527 35.6 vote share Gilbert A. Lab 480 11.2 Smith E.* Lab 2,368 70.1 Rookledge D. Con 505 15.0

1981: Con Turnout 36.1 17.5 Dickinson A. Lib/Sdp 504 14.9

Tonbridge East (13176) 1981: Lab Turnout 34.6 55.2 vote share Odling M.* Con 2,461 46.9 Sudell & Sunnyhurst (10744) Tillson R. Lib/Sdp 1,557 29.7 vote share Staples C. Ms. Lab 1,230 23.4 Browne P.* Lib/Sdp 1,860 39.6 Entwistle E. Ms. Lab 1,707 36.3

1981: Con Turnout 39.8 17.2 Ainsworth J. Con 1,132 24.1

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Chorley Rural West (11803) Blackpool Burnley vote share Moorcroft J.* Con 2,617 58.5 Fishman L. Ms. Lab 1,556 34.8 Alexandra & Victoria (9878) Burnley Central East (10625) Moon D. Ecol 302 6.7 vote share vote share

Hall P.* Lab 1,938 56.6 Booth F.* Lab 2,452 64.6 1981: Con Turnout 37.9 23.7 Charlesworth D. Con 1,484 43.4 Horne S. Con 828 21.8 Pound D. Lib/Sdp 516 13.6 Chorley West (11452) 1981: Lab Turnout 34.6 13.3 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 35.7 42.8 Challis W.* Lab 2,515 55.3 Anchorsholme & Norbreck (11212) Holland E. Lib/Sdp 1,063 23.4 vote share Burnley Central West (11256) Ambrose A. Con 859 18.9 Broughton L.* Con 2,719 55.2 vote share Logie R. Ecol 110 2.4 Dawson M. Ms. Lab 1,114 22.6 Reade P. Lab 2,142 41.4

Choppin J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 963 19.5 Tate M. Con 1,648 31.9 1981: Lab Turnout 39.7 31.9 Roberts I. Ecol 130 2.6 Booth W. Lib/Sdp 1,384 26.7

1981: Con Turnout 43.9 32.6 1981: Lab Turnout 46.0 9.5 Fylde Bispham & Ingthorpe (10897) Burnley North East (11622) vote share vote share Fylde East (11490) Percival T.* Con 2,288 50.0 Cooney I. Ms.* Lab 2,661 55.8 vote share Claber F. Lab 1,532 33.4 Brown F. Con 1,289 27.0 Spencer R.* Con 2,906 66.4 Thomas B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 760 16.6 Anforth J. Lib/Sdp 817 17.1 Leathem T. Lab 1,470 33.6

1981: Con Turnout 42.0 16.5 1981: Lab Turnout 41.0 28.8 1981: Con Turnout 38.1 32.8

Brunswick & Claremont (10465) Burnley Rural (11179) Fylde West (10328) vote share vote share vote share Kirtom E.* Lab 2,631 59.4 French P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,192 43.5 Bradley G.* Con 2,491 61.8 McArdle B. Con 1,800 40.6 Platt C.* Lab 1,557 30.9 Horridge N. Lab 784 19.5 Wyld J. Con 1,289 25.6 Nulty L. Ms. Ind 755 18.7 1981: Lab Turnout 42.3 18.8 1981: Lab Turnout 45.1 12.6 1981: Con Turnout 39.0 42.4 Clifton & Marton (11453) vote share Burnley South West (9933) Lytham (10460) Metcalf J. Con 2,532 47.5 vote share vote share Tuton J.* Lab 2,155 40.5 Keller J.* Lab 2,452 65.8 Thompson W. Con 2,797 58.6 Woods M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 638 12.0 Wall E. Con 746 20.0 Southern B. Res 895 18.8 Parkinson S. Lib/Sdp 529 14.2 Wilkinson J. Lab 548 11.5 1981: Lab Turnout 46.5 7.1 Armer T. Lib/Sdp 530 11.1 1981: Lab Turnout 37.5 45.8 Foxhall & Talbot (9473) 1981: Res Turnout 45.6 39.9 vote share Burnley West (11396) Allcock E.* Lab 1,801 50.1 vote share St. Annes North (12150) Holt D. Ms. Con 1,797 49.9 Entwistle J.* Lab 2,004 38.9 vote share Birtwistle G. Lib/Sdp 1,810 35.1 Bamber E. Con 2,670 50.1 1981: Lab Turnout 38.0 0.1 Sharples A. Con 1,341 26.0 Lane J.* Res 1,355 25.4 Greene W. Lib/Sdp 778 14.6 Greenlands & Warbreck (10608) 1981: Lab Turnout 45.2 3.8 Langford R. Lab 524 9.8 vote share Jacobs R.* Con 2,068 46.7 1981: Res Turnout 43.8 24.7 Eggleton M. Lab 1,189 26.9 Chorley Heyworth A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,168 26.4 St. Annes South (12105)

vote share 1981: Con Turnout 41.7 19.9 Chorley East (12483) Smith E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,841 53.6

vote share Fuller N. Con 2,232 42.1 Lab 2,510 55.9 Hawes Side & Tyldesley (11123) Yates D.* Young J. Lab 228 4.3 Burchell D. Con 1,270 28.3 vote share McCrae J.* Lab 1,797 38.6 Bonney G. Lib/Sdp 562 12.5 1981: Con Turnout 43.8 11.5 Blake J. Con 1,781 38.3 Holgate M. Ms. Ecol 145 3.2 Coleman K. Lib/Sdp 1,073 23.1 1981: Lab Turnout 35.9 27.6 Hyndburn 1981: Lab Turnout 41.8 0.3 Chorley North (9472) Highfield & Stanley (9711) vote share Accrington Central (7946) vote share Glynn J.* Con 1,931 42.7 vote share Lockwood D. Con 2,214 46.0 Crook R. Lab 1,692 37.4 Westell C.* Lab 1,839 63.8 Jackson F.* Lab 1,818 37.8 Wilson F. Lib/Sdp 867 19.2 Pickup J. Lib/Sdp 568 19.7 Green D. Lib/Sdp 776 16.1 Maidment K. Ms. Ecol 30 0.7 Bowling A. Con 474 16.5

1981: Lab Turnout 49.5 8.2 1981: Con Turnout 47.7 5.3 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 44.1

Layton & Park (10898) Chorley Rural East (10555) Accrington South (10701) vote share vote share vote share Wright S.* Lab 2,632 56.1 Case M. Ms.* Con 2,438 48.0 Bolton J. Lab 1,821 38.1 McGinty W. Con 1,740 37.1 Doswell J. Lab 1,853 36.5 Tattersall K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,560 32.7 McGinty H. Ms. Ecol 205 4.4 Dobbie J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 646 12.7 Parkinson W. Con 1,394 29.2 Smith W. NF 112 2.4 Holgate A. Ecol 138 2.7 1981: Lab Turnout 44.6 5.5

1981: Lab Turnout 43.0 19.0 1981: Con Turnout 48.1 11.5 Church & Accrington North (11951) Squires Gate & Waterloo (9692) Chorley Rural North (13871) vote share vote share vote share Billington P. Lab 2,649 50.2 Woolley J. Con 2,544 67.3 Livesey J. Con 2,776 46.1 Deakin D. Con 1,758 33.3 Clements D. Lab 1,238 32.7 Catt H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,815 30.1 Caton L. Lib/Sdp 870 16.5 Lowe P. Lab 1,365 22.7

1981: Con Turnout 39.0 34.5 Bowler J. Ms. Ecol 65 1.1 1981: Lab Turnout 44.2 16.9

1981: Con Turnout 43.4 16.0

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Great Harwood (8325) Skerton (10245) Preston North (9265) vote share vote share vote share Slynn G.* Lab 2,170 45.8 Jones E.* Lab 2,822 65.2 Worrall P. Con 2,578 62.6 Hanson G. Con 1,515 32.0 Taylor J. Ms. Con 1,505 34.8 Hodge A. Lib/Sdp 853 20.7 White E. Lib/Sdp 1,056 22.3 Hatton G.* Lab 689 16.7 1981: Lab Turnout 42.2 30.4 1981: Lab Turnout 56.9 13.8 1981: Con Turnout 44.5 41.9

Oswaldtwistle (11350) Pendle Preston Rural East (11456) vote share vote share Neville E.* Lab 2,217 42.0 Croft T.* Con 3,254 60.5 Fenton T. Con 2,116 40.1 Colne (12117) Connolly M. Lib/Sdp 1,142 21.2 Sudders A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 941 17.8 vote share Oldcorn C. Ms. Lab 985 18.3 Greaves A.* Lib/Sdp 2,669 47.6 Lancashire

1981: Lab Turnout 46.5 1.9 Belbin P. Lab 1,683 30.0 1981: Con Turnout 47.0 39.2 Sumner V. Con 1,256 22.4 Rishton Clayton Altham (10364) Preston Rural West (12937) vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 46.3 17.6 vote share Mercer S.* Lab 2,416 49.0 Chadwick W. Lib/Sdp 2,081 40.8 Sharples F. Con 2,254 45.7 Nelson (10615) Dennison H. Con 2,061 40.4 Smith F. Ecol 261 5.3 vote share Howard A. Lab 957 18.8 French J.* Lab 2,528 49.8

1981: Lab Turnout 47.6 3.3 Singleton J. Lib/Sdp 1,590 31.3 1981: Con Turnout 39.4 0.4 Hargreaves A. Con 957 18.9 Preston South East (9933) Lancaster 1981: Lab Turnout 47.8 18.5 vote share West J.* Lab 2,666 68.2 Pendle East (8748) Bentham A. Ms. Con 726 18.6 (12832) Heysham vote share Collier L. Lib/Sdp 519 13.3 vote share Melling F. Lib/Sdp 2,135 53.7

Roach K.* Con 2,682 45.9 Coughlan K. Con 1,086 27.3 1981: Lab Turnout 39.4 49.6 Mackenzie J. Lab 2,133 36.5 Thomson A. Lab 753 18.9 Clarke M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,028 17.6 Preston South West (10249) 1981: Lib Turnout 45.4 26.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 45.5 9.4 Short I. Ms.* Lab 2,524 53.9 Pendle South (11247) Thomas I. Lib/Sdp 1,436 30.7 Lancaster City (9778) vote share Proctor E. Con 724 15.5 vote share Spence K. Lab 2,814 56.2

Calrk R.* Lab 2,339 49.7 Keates N. Con 1,293 25.8 1981: Lab Turnout 45.7 23.2 Lowthion G. Con 1,526 32.4 Green J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 902 18.0 Horton H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 840 17.9 Preston West (10394) 1981: Lab Turnout 44.5 30.4 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 48.1 17.3 Sumner M. Ms. Lab 2,339 49.1 Pendle West (9846) Scarsbrook A. Con 1,599 33.5 Lancaster East (10566) vote share West A. Lib/Sdp 830 17.4 vote share Sumner-Clough K. Ms.* Con 1,957 42.6

Henig R. Ms.* Lab 2,731 53.7 Buck A. Lib/Sdp 1,408 30.6 1981: Lab Turnout 45.9 15.5 Mumford M. Lib/Sdp 1,261 24.8 Thompson S. Lab 1,103 24.0 Dougherty J. Con 1,098 21.6 Baldwin N. Ecol 128 2.8

1981: Lab Turnout 48.2 28.9 1981: Con Turnout 46.7 11.9 Ribble Valley

Lancaster Rural Central (9353) West Craven (12165) Clitheroe (10611) vote share vote share vote share Jones A. Con 2,588 56.5 Whipp D.* Lib/Sdp 3,084 46.1 Wells L. Con 1,706 34.8 Jackson M. Lib/Sdp 1,364 29.8 Heaton M. Ms. Lab 1,944 29.0 Jones B. Lab 1,626 33.1 Robinson C. Lab 629 13.7 Dickson J. Con 1,669 24.9 Jones R. Lib/Sdp 1,573 32.1

1981: Con Turnout 49.0 26.7 1981: Lib Turnout 55.1 17.0 1981: Con Turnout 46.2 1.6

Lancaster Rural North (10303) Preston Longridge (9411) vote share Preston Central East (10387) vote share Bates M.* Con 2,537 60.2 vote share Coulston D.* Con 2,770 72.9 Mumford W. Ms. Lab 1,676 39.8 Humble J. Ms. Lab 3,096 67.9 Macfarlane A. Lab 1,030 27.1 Titterington D. Con 1,464 32.1 1981: Con Turnout 40.9 20.4 1981: Con Turnout 40.4 45.8 1981: Lab Turnout 43.9 35.8 Lancaster Rural South (11578) Ribble Valley North East (9355) vote share Preston Central West (9974) vote share Entwistle P.* Con 2,217 41.8 vote share Watson J.* Con 2,678 60.2 Yates J. Ms. Lab 1,627 30.6 Nelson D.* Lab 2,420 48.0 Dyson F. Lib/Sdp 1,018 22.9 Horton P. Lib/Sdp 1,465 27.6 Attwater D. Con 2,014 39.9 Horsfield A. Lab 660 14.8 Hughes M. Lib/Sdp 610 12.1 Davis S. Ecol 90 2.0 1981: Con Turnout 45.9 11.1 1981: Lab Turnout 50.6 8.0 1981: Con Turnout 47.5 37.3 Morecambe East (12046) vote share Preston East (10408) Ribble Valley South West (9420) Heeler G. Con 2,839 53.9 vote share vote share Dixon K. Lab 1,545 29.3 Farrington J. Ms.* Lab 2,860 66.7 Nickson G.* Con 2,506 62.8 Towers D. Lib/Sdp 884 16.8 Slater E. Ms. Con 932 21.8 Sowter G. Lib/Sdp 907 22.7 Gavin W. Lib/Sdp 493 11.5 Dewhurst J. Lab 577 14.5 1981: Con Turnout 43.7 24.6 1981: Lab Turnout 41.2 45.0 1981: Con Turnout 42.4 40.1 Morecambe West (12015) vote share Roach J. Ms. Con 2,044 43.3 Stanley D.* Lab 1,999 42.3 Clarke R. Lib/Sdp 683 14.5

1981: Lab Turnout 39.3 1.0

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Garstang (9691) Rossendale South Ribble West (10264) vote share vote share Fitzherbert-Brockholes Con 2,651 Jenkinson J.* Con 2,401 59.0 49.6 Bacup (8264) Burdin J. Lib/Sdp 953 23.4 Simpson J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,376 44.5 vote share Crookes S. Lab 713 17.5 Brooke H. Ms. Lab 318 5.9 Navin P.* Lab 2,000 48.4

Talukdar M. Ms. Con 1,615 39.1 1981: Con Turnout 39.6 35.6 1981: Con Turnout 55.2 5.1 Whatmough D. Lib/Sdp 520 12.6 Hesketh (11855) 1981: Lab Turnout 50.0 9.3 West Lancashire vote share Aspden J.* Lab 2,117 42.2 Haslingden (12086) King H. Con 1,765 35.2 (12724) vote share Ormskirk Murdoch I. Lib/Sdp 1,129 22.5 Ramsden D. Ms. Con 3,147 48.1 vote share

Chadwick E. Lab 2,603 39.8 Hodge R. Con 2,312 36.1 1981: Lab Turnout 42.3 7.0 Rostron B. Lib/Sdp 796 12.2 McCain I. Lib/Sdp 2,097 32.7 Roxburgh M. Lab 2,004 31.2 Hillhouse (8991) 1981: Lab Turnout 54.2 8.3 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 50.4 3.4 Pindred H. Con 2,153 51.5 Rossendale East (8493) Goldberg A. Lab 1,375 32.9 vote share Skelmersdale Central (8644) Timmins P. Lib/Sdp 558 13.3 Pearson G. Lab 2,355 57.0 vote share Burnell P. Ecol 96 2.3 Creamer M. Ms. Con 1,775 43.0 Ellman L. Ms.* Lab 2,697 77.5

Smith F. Ms. Con 448 12.9 1981: Con Turnout 46.5 18.6 1981: Lab Turnout 48.6 14.0 Bull C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 336 9.7 Marine (9765) Rossendale West (11461) 1981: Lab Turnout 40.3 64.6 vote share vote share Fail E. Lab 1,970 44.9 Harding H. Ms. Lab 2,432 43.6 Skelmersdale East (11287) Oldfield M. Ms. Con 1,707 38.9 Ingham M. Ms. Con 2,161 38.7 vote share Brandes D. Lib/Sdp 712 16.2 Holt W. Lib/Sdp 987 17.7 Prunty J.* Lab 2,435 50.1

Edwards P. Con 1,827 37.6 1981: Lab Turnout 44.9 6.0 1981: Lab Turnout 48.7 4.9 Carman B. Lib/Sdp 600 12.3 Poulton-Le-Fylde (10780) Whitworth (8385) 1981: Lab Turnout 43.1 12.5 vote share vote share Roper G. Con 3,508 72.3 Kershaw E. Ms.* Lab 1,974 48.0 Skelmersdale West (13593) Horrocks G. Lab 1,346 27.7 Grogan J. Con 1,571 38.2 vote share

Ross G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 568 13.8 Cheetham C.* Lab 2,689 72.7 1981: Con Turnout 45.0 44.5 Critchley J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 510 13.8 1981: Lab Turnout 49.1 9.8 Harrison R. Con 500 13.5 Wyre Side (11444) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 27.2 58.9 Elletson H.* Con 3,428 77.6 South Ribble Blackburn P. Lab 990 22.4 West Lancashire East (12575)

vote share 1981: Con Turnout 38.6 55.2 South Ribble Central (10060) Shepherd R. Con 3,034 59.6

vote share Bullen A. Lab 2,057 40.4 Bennett J. Lab 1,930 43.2

Cross G. Con 1,658 37.1 1981: Con Turnout 40.5 19.2 Hayes C. Lib/Sdp 882 19.7 Leicestershire West Lancashire North (12174) 1981: Lab Turnout 44.4 6.1 vote share Taylor S. Ms.* Con 2,892 70.2 Blaby South Ribble East (11201) Wynn P. Lab 1,228 29.8 vote share

Sharratt T.* Lab 2,614 51.7 1981: Con Turnout 33.8 40.4 Blaby (8884)

Birtle M. Ms. Con 1,768 34.9 vote share Catt S. Lib/Sdp 678 13.4 West Lancashire South (10277) Pollard D. Lib/Sdp 1,727 45.3 vote share Sutcliffe I.* Con 1,534 40.2 1981: Lab Turnout 45.2 16.7 Baily C.* Con 2,586 66.4 Edwards M. Lab 554 14.5 Wyatt G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 655 16.8 42.9 5.1 South Ribble North (12471) Pickthall J. Lab 652 16.7 Turnout vote share

Davies G.* Lab 2,343 44.2 1981: Con Turnout 37.9 49.6 Braunstone (7928) Woods G. Con 2,058 38.8 vote share Moore B. Lib/Sdp 901 17.0 Bisiker B. Con 1,073 44.1 Lewin M. Lib/Sdp 883 36.3 1981: Lab Turnout 42.5 5.4 Wyre Basnett A. Lab 475 19.5

South Ribble North West (11148) Amounderness (8765) Turnout 30.7 7.8 vote share vote share Winn W. Ms.* Con 2,663 52.1 Mellalieu E.* Con 2,190 58.3 Countesthorpe (7318) Durham R. Lab 1,508 29.5 Rimmer E. Lab 825 21.9 vote share Holleran J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 938 18.4 Leigh D. Lib/Sdp 744 19.8 Pullen A. Ms. Con 1,350 49.1 Taylor-Smith D. Lib/Sdp 837 30.4 1981: Con Turnout 45.8 22.6 1981: Con Turnout 42.9 36.3 Davies D. Lab 565 20.5

South Ribble South (9131) Cleveleys (9034) Turnout 37.6 18.6 vote share vote share Orrell N. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,806 54.7 Townend F.* Con 2,122 55.9 Enderby (8258) McDonald J. Lab 1,463 28.5 Smith M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 847 22.3 vote share Bilsborough A. Con 861 16.8 Wheatley M. Lab 827 21.8 Winkless P. Con 1,361 41.6 Jackson D. Lib/Sdp 1,047 32.0 1981: Lib Turnout 56.2 26.2 1981: Con Turnout 42.0 33.6 Roberts M. Lab 862 26.4

South Ribble South West (10721) Turnout 39.6 9.6 vote share Haigh J.* Lab 2,823 60.6 Greenwood N. Con 1,103 23.7 Giller M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 730 15.7

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Glenfields (7198) Loughborough College (8997) East Gartree (8370) vote share vote share vote share Bolton D.* Con 1,531 55.9 Strachan A.* Lab 1,999 58.7 De Lisle J.* Con 2,025 59.1 Marsh R. Lib/Sdp 703 25.7 Gaylon S. Con 690 20.3 Swift K. Lib/Sdp 898 26.2 Ievers E. Lab 504 18.4 Hardie N. Lib/Sdp 663 19.5 Palmer A. Lab 503 14.7 McLoughlin M. Comm 54 1.6 Turnout 38.0 30.2 Turnout 40.9 32.9 Turnout 37.9 38.4 Kirby Muxloe (6546) Lutterworth (7870) vote share Loughborough Forest (7018) vote share Fisher J.* Con 1,436 49.5 vote share Mattock J. Con 1,685 43.3 Mileham E. Lib/Sdp 1,068 36.8 Dark J.* Con 1,800 46.5 Knight P.* Lab 1,613 41.5 Ingall J. Lab 200 6.9 Hooper R. Lib/Sdp 1,629 42.0 Griffith C. Lib/Sdp 593 15.2 Ballard C. Ind 199 6.9 Shuker M. Lab 446 11.5 Turnout 49.4 1.9 Turnout 44.3 12.7 Turnout 55.2 4.4

Market Harborough (8758) Leicestershire Narborough (7045) Loughborough Shelthorpe (7171) vote share vote share vote share Cox M. Lib/Sdp 3,057 66.8 Maas D.* Lib/Sdp 1,360 52.0 Wrigley C.* Lab 1,535 44.5 Dexter R.* Con 1,150 25.1 Gibson G. Con 843 32.3 Blake J. Con 1,100 31.9 Morris R. Lab 370 8.1 Fitzgerald K. Lab 410 15.7 Hill M. Lib/Sdp 726 21.0 Stibbe P. Ecol 90 2.6 Turnout 52.3 41.7 Turnout 37.1 19.8 Turnout 48.1 12.6 West Gartree (8858) Stoney Stanton (6887) vote share vote share Rothley (6892) White E.* Con 1,664 49.1 White E.* Con 1,121 46.0 vote share Johnson K. Lib/Sdp 1,072 31.6 Smith W. Lib/Sdp 870 35.7 Osborne B. Con 1,983 64.4 Brown D. Lab 654 19.3 Smith M. Lab 444 18.2 Pratt P. Lib/Sdp 635 20.6 Tormey J. Lab 313 10.2 Turnout 38.3 17.5 Turnout 35.4 10.3 Broughton C. Ecol 150 4.9

Turnout 44.7 43.8 Hinckley & Bosworth Charnwood Shepshed (9087) vote share Barwell (8636) Barrow Upon Soar (8298) Danvers W. Lab 2,068 46.0 vote share Con 1,624 43.5 vote share Casaletto M. Con 1,544 34.3 Griffiths T.* Con 2,062 59.0 Lodge E.* Morrison N. Lib/Sdp 885 19.7 Holton P. Lib/Sdp 1,337 35.8 Lewis K. Lab 641 18.3 Murray T. Lab 769 20.6

Hipwell B. Lib/Sdp 592 16.9 Turnout 49.5 11.7 Farmer J. Ecol 200 5.7 Turnout 43.2 7.7 Sileby (8798) Turnout 42.1 40.7 vote share Burbage (7498) Eykelbosch A. Con 1,316 39.0 vote share Birstall (7480) Newman H. Ind 1,152 34.2 Howard J.* Con 1,728 53.5 vote share Hemming D. Lab 903 26.8 York A. Lib/Sdp 1,138 35.2 Simpson J.* Con 1,545 44.4 Linforth R. Lab 366 11.3

Kingham C. Lib/Sdp 1,355 38.9 Turnout 38.3 4.9 Pateman K. Lab 581 16.7 Turnout 43.1 18.3 Syston (7460) Turnout 46.5 5.5 vote share De Montfort (7865) Frears J. Lib/Sdp 1,489 44.2 vote share Bradgate (7197) Grant J.* Con 1,294 38.4 Davenport C.* Con 1,388 54.9 vote share Winfield J. Lab 585 17.4 Wood R. Lib/Sdp 710 28.1 Brock D.* Con 1,523 46.6 Kinder D. Lab 431 17.0

Andrews B. Lib/Sdp 1,129 34.6 Turnout 45.1 5.8 McAllister G. Lab 431 13.2 Turnout 32.2 26.8 Whitebread L. Ecol 184 5.6 Thurmaston (7007) vote share Earl Shilton (7684) Turnout 45.4 12.1 Angrave R.* Con 1,257 54.4 vote share Taylor J. Lib/Sdp 529 22.9 Bown D.* Lab 1,688 53.5 Fosse (6448) Hall J. Lab 523 22.7 Butterworth B. Con 1,113 35.3 vote share Wrighton F. Lib/Sdp 354 11.2

Sherriff D.* Con 1,540 61.9 Turnout 33.0 31.5 Russell J. Lib/Sdp 598 24.0 Turnout 41.1 18.2 Hardy C. Lab 350 14.1 Groby & Ratby (7158) Turnout 38.6 37.9 Harborough vote share Butler P. Ms.* Con 1,715 58.3 Loughborough Blackbrook (9578) Billesdon (7202) Southwood P. Lab 620 21.1 vote share vote share Bellamy E. Lib/Sdp 608 20.7 Lewis J.* Lab 1,915 43.3 Wilson A. Con 2,031 49.3 Lewis P. Con 1,397 31.6 Galton S. Lib/Sdp 1,839 44.6 Turnout 41.1 37.2 Brown M. Lib/Sdp 1,114 25.2 Taylor S. Lab 251 6.1 Hollycroft (8301) Turnout 46.2 11.7 Turnout 57.2 4.7 vote share Bill D.* Lib/Sdp 1,810 54.7 Loughborough Central (7537) Broughton Astley (7489) Crowe K. Lab 937 28.3 vote share vote share Goulton J. Con 562 17.0 Jones M.* Lab 2,764 74.4 Ratcliffe G.* Con 1,512 50.4 Mercer P. Con 615 16.6 Hall T. Lib/Sdp 909 30.3 Turnout 39.9 26.4 O'Brien A. Lib/Sdp 337 9.1 Ball H. Lab 578 19.3 Market Bosworth (7870) Turnout 49.3 57.8 Turnout 40.0 20.1 vote share Davenport J. Con 2,338 65.5 Smith K. Lab 640 17.9 Dearing-Lambert S. Lib/Sdp 591 16.6

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East Knighton (6684) Spinney Hill (6903) Markfield (8746) vote share vote share vote share Pollard I.* Con 1,636 45.4 Waddington S. Ms.* Lab 3,009 83.4 Watchorn R. Con 1,408 36.6 Pritchard R. Lib/Sdp 1,538 42.7 Raja Z. Con 323 9.0 Duncan A. Lab 1,321 34.3 Ahmed F. Lab 426 11.8 Raghav M. Lib/Sdp 276 7.6 Finney D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,121 29.1 Turnout 53.9 2.7 Turnout 52.3 74.4 Turnout 44.0 2.3 Evington (7317) St. Augustines (7900) St. Marys (7865) vote share vote share vote share O'Brien T. Con 2,099 60.0 Roberts B.* Lab 1,417 52.3 Bill V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,477 40.1 Grimsley M. Lib/Sdp 939 26.9 Henson J. Con 741 27.3 Coker P. Con 1,114 30.2 Karia K. Lab 458 13.1 Gales P. Lib/Sdp 552 20.4 Dickens R.* Lab 1,095 29.7 Turnout 47.8 33.2 Turnout 34.3 24.9 Turnout 46.9 9.8 Eyres Monsell (7324) Stoneygate (7095) vote share vote share Leicester Radford D.* Lab 1,721 66.2 Roberts J. Lab 2,030 50.6 Sharp J.* Con 561 21.6 Moring C. Con 1,362 33.9 Nicholson N. Lib/Sdp 318 12.2 Smith P. Lib/Sdp 623 15.5 Abbey (6454)

vote share Turnout 35.5 44.6 Turnout 56.6 16.6 Lab 1,806 64.2 Parmar G.* Rawson L. Con 710 25.2 Humberstone (6874) Thurncourt (8101) Eagles M. Lib/Sdp 298 10.6 vote share vote share Collins E. Lab 1,424 42.3 Williamson R.* Con 1,573 41.2 43.6 38.9 Turnout Scuplak R. Con 1,400 41.6 Padmore A.* Lab 1,475 38.6 Box C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 544 16.2 Gorrod D. Lib/Sdp 774 20.3 Aylestone (7955)

vote share Turnout 49.0 0.7 Turnout 47.2 2.6 Chapman J. Con 1,392 44.0 Gosling P. Lab 1,194 37.7 Latimer (6214) West Humberstone (7525) Gibson M. Lib/Sdp 580 18.3 vote share vote share Sood P. Lab 2,278 79.1 Pole E. Lab 1,376 46.8 39.8 6.3 Turnout Bromley P. Con 602 20.9 Bailey V. Con 1,110 37.7

Barnabas M. Lib/Sdp 456 15.5 Beaumont Leys (9251) Turnout 46.3 58.2

vote share Turnout 39.1 9.0 Lab 1,567 62.7 Goddard S.* Mowmacre (5594) Robinson M. Con 934 37.3 vote share West Knighton (7230) Flint R.* Lab 1,097 63.4 vote share 27.0 25.3 Turnout Macleod T. Con 361 20.9 Crumbie A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,697 49.6 Harrison K. Lib/Sdp 273 15.8 Goodman D. Con 1,203 35.2 Belgrave (8552) Hanson J. Lab 519 15.2 vote share Turnout 30.9 42.5 Berridge M. Ms.* Lab 2,561 67.7 Turnout 47.3 14.4 Price D. Con 701 18.5 New Parks (7998) Knight T. Lib/Sdp 519 13.7 vote share Westcotes (8112) Billington G.* Lab 1,638 62.8 vote share Turnout 44.2 49.2 Brayshaw V. Con 555 21.3 Carvell G.* Lab 1,790 54.0 Maroney M. Lib/Sdp 414 15.9 Hill S. Con 870 26.2 Castle (7720) Bates G. Lib/Sdp 565 17.0 vote share Turnout 32.6 41.5 Watson W. Ecol 90 2.7 Whitelam K. Lab 1,674 50.8

Richmond H. Con 999 30.3 North Braunstone (6206) Turnout 40.9 27.8 Matfield M. Lib/Sdp 449 13.6 vote share Hanley J. Ecol 143 4.3 Setchfield J. Ms.* Lab 1,252 71.9 Western Park (8975) McGeown J. Bnp 30 0.9 Neale R. Con 316 18.1 vote share Hunt G. Lib/Sdp 174 10.0 Phipps S. Con 1,767 46.4 Turnout 42.7 20.5 Maurins R. Lab 1,377 36.2 Turnout 28.1 53.7 Ellison M. Lib/Sdp 663 17.4 Charnwood (7104)

vote share Rowley Fields (7747) Turnout 42.4 10.2 Devani A. Lab 2,018 69.2 vote share Chapman M. Con 560 19.2 Taylor D.* Lab 1,709 51.6 Wycliffe (8365) Oldham D. Lib/Sdp 338 11.6 Middleton J. Ms. Con 1,192 36.0 vote share Woodward L. Lib/Sdp 414 12.5 Turvey W.* Lab 2,435 76.8 Turnout 41.0 50.0 Chambers R. Con 452 14.3 Turnout 42.8 15.6 Goshawk S. Lib/Sdp 282 8.9 Coleman (7014)

vote share Rushey Mead (8639) Turnout 37.9 62.6 Lab 1,642 55.0 Howatt T. vote share Walker D. Con 965 32.3 Singh B. Lab 1,843 52.9 Baker J. Lib/Sdp 378 12.7 McCaig P. Con 1,100 31.6 Baron J. Lib/Sdp 541 15.5 Turnout 42.6 22.7

Turnout 40.3 21.3 Crown Hills (7256) vote share Saffron (7833) Renold R. Lib/Sdp 2,079 47.0 vote share Ryan M.* Lab 1,947 44.0 Dixon R.* Lab 1,596 61.0 Diamant A. Con 339 7.7 Chesters D. Con 677 25.9 McCrea I. Ecol 55 1.2 Thomas G. Lib/Sdp 344 13.1

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Warren Hills (7382) Melton vote share Lincolnshire Grant A.* Lab 1,248 37.6 Tyers M. Con 860 25.9 Asfordby (7650) Parker A. Ind 734 22.1 vote share Rennocks J. Lib/Sdp 479 14.4 Boston Tollemache L. Con 1,705 54.2

Hutchin T. Lib/Sdp 817 26.0 Turnout 45.0 11.7 Hall T. Lab 621 19.8 Boston Rural South (6877) vote share Whitwick (7552) Smith J. Ms. Con 1,344 56.0 Turnout 41.1 28.3 vote share Short A. Lab 745 31.1 Adams D. Lab 1,948 57.0 Curtis F. Lib/Sdp 262 10.9 Belvoir (7924) Sladdin M. Con 716 21.0 vote share Cammack J. Ind 48 2.0 Scott G. Lib/Sdp 650 19.0 Hill P.* Con 1,880 56.3 Michetschlager H. Ecol 102 3.0 1981: Con 34.9 25.0 Lincolnshire Tapley M. Lib/Sdp 1,460 43.7 Turnout

Turnout 45.2 36.1 Boston West (5678) Turnout 42.2 12.6 vote share Melton Mowbray North (9503) Cummings T. Lib/Sdp 1,102 42.9 vote share Oadby & Wigston Fovarque C.* Con 942 36.7 Skerritt J.* Lib/Sdp 1,314 40.8 Fixter R. Lab 524 20.4 Southerington J. Con 1,251 38.9 Brabazon (7321) Simon J. Lab 653 20.3 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 45.2 6.2

Peat T. Con 1,779 51.3 Turnout 33.9 2.0 Kaufman J.* Lib/Sdp 1,353 39.0 Coastal (5577) Saunois B. Lab 337 9.7 vote share Hildred J.* Ind 921 58.2 Melton Mowbray South (8381) vote share Turnout 47.4 12.3 Derbin K. Lib/Sdp 331 20.9 Payne C.* Con 1,269 51.8 Stevens R. Ind 330 20.9 Wright T. Lab 1,182 48.2 Bushloe (9137) 1981: Ind Turnout 28.4 37.3 vote share Turnout 29.2 3.5 Lucas O. Lib/Sdp 1,372 42.4 Ridley R. Con 1,136 35.1 Fenside (5261) Naylor C. Ms. Lab 729 22.5 vote share Lowery J. Ms. Lab 1,037 54.2 North West Leicestershire Turnout 35.4 7.3 Day R.* Con 877 45.8

Ashby De La Zouch (9156) Manor (9751) 1981: Con Turnout 36.4 8.4 vote share vote share Bayliss R. Con 1,744 40.2 Bowder K. Con 2,091 59.6 Skirbeck (5800) James I. Lab 1,238 28.5 Jacobs M. Lib/Sdp 922 26.3 vote share Thompson P. Lib/Sdp 1,212 27.9 Burton G. Lab 496 14.1 Bisby B. Lab 793 40.5 Parker S. Ecol 147 3.4 Wright M. Ms. Con 696 35.5

Turnout 36.0 33.3 Mann E. Lib/Sdp 471 24.0 Turnout 47.4 11.7 Meadow Fields (9316) 1981: Lab Turnout 33.8 4.9 Ashby Woulds (8433) vote share vote share Reynolds N.* Con 1,713 52.2 Witham (5864) Sankey H.* Lab 2,669 68.4 Gray L. Lib/Sdp 978 29.8 vote share Didcott C.* Con 1,231 31.6 Denney W. Lab 588 17.9 Giles M. Ms. Con 1,026 45.6 Lewis J. Ind 532 23.6

Turnout 46.2 36.9 Turnout 35.2 22.4 McIntyre R. Lib/Sdp 393 17.5 Middlebrook N.* Ind 301 13.4 Breedon (6048) South Wigston (5763) vote share vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 38.4 21.9 Pulford V. Con 1,335 47.7 Swift T.* Lib/Sdp 1,129 48.0 (6317) Moore A.* Lab 734 26.2 Chell K. Con 799 34.0 Wyberton

Marshall D. Ind 379 13.5 Crighton H. Lab 423 18.0 vote share Summerfield M. Lib/Sdp 350 12.5 Ward K. Lib/Sdp 1,099 40.3

Turnout 40.8 14.0 Dobson J. Ms. Con 949 34.8 Turnout 46.3 21.5 Sutton C. Ms. Lab 401 14.7 Cutting A. Ind 277 10.2 Castle Donington (7452) vote share Rutland 1981: Con Turnout 43.2 5.5 Pendleton L. Ms. Con 1,467 39.0 Bailey T. Lab 1,375 36.6 Oakham (7046) Gilmour P. Lib/Sdp 915 24.4 vote share East Lindsey Weir J.* Con 1,476 50.2 Turnout 50.4 2.4 Roberts W. Lib/Sdp 874 29.7 (6243) Wolley H. Lab 589 20.0 Alford & Spilsby vote share Coalville (6955) vote share Turnout 41.7 20.5 Kennedy M.* Con 1,194 51.5 Kane P. Lab 1,547 49.6 Crust G. Lib/Sdp 1,124 48.5 Hoskins R. Con 924 29.6 Rutland North (7980) Bonser P. Lib/Sdp 531 17.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 37.1 3.0 Freer D. Ecol 118 3.8 Ball M. Con 1,795 54.3 Alford Coast (6053) Hancock P. Lib/Sdp 1,100 33.3 Turnout 44.9 20.0 Walton G. Lab 410 12.4 vote share Martin J. Con 885 47.2

Ibstock (8002) Turnout 41.4 21.0 Poole J. Lib/Sdp 657 35.0 vote share Murray N. Lab 334 17.8 Willmott R. Lab 1,788 49.0 Rutland South (7898) 1981: Lib 32.3 12.2 Price V. Lib/Sdp 941 25.8 vote share Turnout Lawrence M. Con 849 23.3 Hanger N.* Con 1,552 46.6 Armeni M. Ecol 71 1.9 Wise T. Lib/Sdp 1,431 42.9 Bolingbroke Castle (5892) Mundie J. Lab 351 10.5 vote share Dyde J. Lib/Sdp 1,171 47.0 Turnout 45.6 23.2 Turnout 42.2 3.6 Simons I. Ms.* Con 1,052 42.3 Prince C. Lab 266 10.7

1981: Con Turnout 42.2 4.8

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Horncastle & Tetford (5219) Lincoln North Kesteven vote share Cupit F.* Con 1,152 54.1 (6509) (5764) Lane B. Lib/Sdp 977 45.9 Birchwood Bassingham Rural vote share vote share

1981: Ind Turnout 40.8 8.2 Robinson P. Lab 1,083 50.8 Wyrill W.* Con 1,545 72.8 Fuller S. Ms. Con 1,049 49.2 Hannant B. Lab 576 27.2 Louth Marsh (5719) vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 32.8 1.6 1981: Con Turnout 36.8 45.7 Libell J.* Con 1,092 50.0 Cook R. Lib/Sdp 803 36.7 Boultham (5021) Billinghay & Cranwell (5651) Heumann P. Ms. Lab 291 13.3 vote share vote share Wells L.* Lab 1,110 48.7 Scoley Z. Ms.* Con 1,250 68.7

1981: Con Turnout 38.2 13.2 Samways P. Con 817 35.8 Ellis G. Lab 569 31.3 Addlesee S. Lib/Sdp 354 15.5 Louth North (4933) 1981: Con Turnout 32.2 37.4 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 45.4 12.8 Sellick J. Lib/Sdp 1,410 57.5 Cliff (6275) Bennett C.* Con 898 36.6 Carholme (5481) vote share Hoyle M. Lab 146 5.9 vote share Rawson W.* Con 1,177 56.5 Campbell S.* Con 953 36.9 Hurst R. Lab 906 43.5

1981: Con Turnout 49.7 20.9 Mulligan C. Lab 893 34.5 Davis B. Lib/Sdp 739 28.6 1981: Con Turnout 33.2 13.0 Louth Rural North (5518) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 47.2 2.3 Hykeham Forum (5961) Johnson J. Ms. Con 878 35.8 vote share Dixon R.* Ind 728 29.7 Lincoln Abbey (5493) Gaul P.* Con 1,091 48.9 Buglass S. Lib/Sdp 553 22.6 vote share Toofany A. Lab 726 32.5 Manning A. Lab 293 11.9 Robertson J.* Lab 1,520 76.6 Dawkins J. Ind 414 18.6 Keat I. Con 465 23.4

1981: Con Turnout 44.4 6.1 1981: Con Turnout 37.4 16.4 1981: Lab Turnout 36.1 53.1 Louth South (5680) Metheringham (4586) vote share Lincoln Bracebridge (5939) vote share Birmingham M.* Lib/Sdp 1,452 53.1 vote share Powditch E. Ms. Con 796 36.3 West R. Con 865 31.7 Jenkins E. Ms.* Con 1,259 51.5 Bates D.* Ind 742 33.8 Jardine C. Ms. Lab 416 15.2 Jackson D. Lab 1,186 48.5 Poppleton R. Ms. Lab 655 29.9

1981: Con Turnout 48.1 21.5 1981: Con Turnout 41.2 3.0 1981: Soc Dem Turnout 47.8 2.5

Louth Wolds (4737) Lincoln Castle (5297) North East Kesteven (7458) vote share vote share vote share Turner C.* Con 1,032 54.7 Ward J.* Lab 1,445 65.0 Richardson P. Con 1,420 39.2 Beard M. Lib/Sdp 854 45.3 Chambers D. Con 779 35.0 Marshall P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,159 32.0 Mitchell M. Lab 1,048 28.9

1981: Con Turnout 39.8 9.4 1981: Lab Turnout 42.0 29.9 1981: Con Turnout 48.6 7.2 Mablethorpe (7049) Lincoln Moorland (4961) vote share vote share Skellingthorpe & Hykeham South (5315) Baker W.* Lib/Sdp 1,766 57.7 Baldock N. Ms.* Lab 984 50.5 vote share Taylor G. Con 1,293 42.3 Hargreaves T. Con 616 31.6 Gledhill B.* Con 1,058 59.4 Tromans W. Lib/Sdp 338 17.4 Godward J. Ms. Lab 723 40.6

1981: Lib Turnout 43.4 15.5 Kyle T. Rev Re 10 0.5 1981: Con 33.5 18.8 Turnout Skegness North (6034) 1981: Lab Turnout 39.3 18.9 vote share Sleaford (7237) Fianlight H.* Lib/Sdp 941 43.6 Lincoln Park (4934) vote share Lab 1,418 41.8 Gillies I. Con 643 29.8 vote share Pratt J. Lab 1,163 71.1 Senior T. Lab 576 26.7 McFarlane A. Travers J. Ms. Con 1,017 30.0 Phoenix M. Con 473 28.9 Robertson E.* Ind 957 28.2

1981: Lib Turnout 35.8 13.8 1981: Lab Turnout 33.2 42.2 1981: Ind Turnout 46.9 11.8 Skegness South (5838) vote share Longdales (4889) Sleaford Rural North (5290) Holland K. Lib/Sdp 995 45.8 vote share vote share Lab 1,282 54.9 Con 1,465 74.7 Parkes L. Ms.* Con 842 38.8 Burrell G. Monk D. Webster N. Lab 335 15.4 McDonald N. Con 1,054 45.1 Gribbin J. Lab 497 25.3

1981: Con Turnout 37.2 7.0 1981: Lab Turnout 47.8 9.8 1981: Con Turnout 37.1 49.3

Tattershall Castle (6094) Minster (6312) Sleaford Rural South (5436) vote share vote share vote share Harvey B. Ms.* Con 1,198 51.6 Metcalfe P. Ms.* Lab 1,724 57.1 Pinchbeck L. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,355 55.7 Cridland C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,124 48.4 Sullivan J. Con 1,297 42.9 Kenyon T. Con 1,079 44.3

1981: Con Turnout 38.1 3.2 1981: Lab Turnout 47.9 14.1 1981: Lib Turnout 44.8 11.3

Wainfleet & Burgh (4807) Tritton (4371) vote share vote share Dodsworth J.* Lib/Sdp 1,271 62.2 Goldingson I. Ms.* Lab 1,089 61.5 Capes M. Con 774 37.8 Nicholson H. Con 346 19.5 Lines G. Lib/Sdp 335 18.9

1981: Lib Turnout 42.5 24.3 1981: Lab Turnout 40.5 42.0 Woodhall Spa & Wragby (5158) vote share Hoyes D.* Con 1,315 62.7 Daniel N. Lib/Sdp 781 37.3

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Stamford North (5853) South Holland South Kesteven vote share Simpson W.* Con 763 36.7 Williams S. Lab 727 35.0 Crowland Rural (6371) Bourne Abbey (4540) Gladman D. Lib/Sdp 587 28.3 vote share vote share

Speechley W.* Con 1,230 48.9 Fisher D.* Con 841 51.5 1981: Con Turnout 35.5 1.7 Pryke R. Lib/Sdp 781 31.1 Sauter J. Ms. Lab 413 25.3 Luter B. Lab 502 20.0 Welbourn B. Lib/Sdp 380 23.3 Stamford South (7170) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 39.4 17.9 1981: Con Turnout 36.0 26.2 Belton M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,440 47.0 Marshall S. Ms. Con 1,311 42.8 Donington Rural (5384) Bourne Castle (5721) Gaffigan J. Ms. Lab 311 10.2 vote share vote share

Bingham S. Ms.* Con 1,287 76.4 Croft I. Con 1,026 40.0 1981: Lib Turnout 42.7 4.2 Lincolnshire Hutt D. Lab 398 23.6 Perry J. Lib/Sdp 739 28.8 Cliffe R.* Ind Con 487 19.0 The Deepings (7561) 1981: Ind Turnout 31.3 52.8 Latham S. Ms. Lab 315 12.3 vote share Anderson J.* Lib/Sdp 2,349 67.7 1981: Con 44.9 11.2 East Elloe (6637) Turnout Trollope-Bellew T. Con 819 23.6 vote share Holyoake S. Ms. Lab 304 8.8 Fisher J.* Res 1,727 72.8 Devon & St. Johns (4815)

Rayner J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 646 27.2 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 45.9 44.1 Chapman E. Ms. Con 879 40.0 1981: Con Turnout 35.8 45.6 Lowe J. Lab 802 36.5 Wilks J. Ind 515 23.5 West Lindsey Holbeach (5189) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 45.6 3.5 Pearl C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 640 36.2 Bardney & Cherry Willingham (5674) Tyler T.* Ind 595 33.6 Earlesfield (3935) vote share Trebbick G. Ms. Con 535 30.2 vote share Dodds P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 924 41.0 Chadwick J. Lab 822 69.0 Gillett G. Con 772 34.3 1981: Ind Turnout 34.1 2.5 Brown E. Ind 369 31.0 Garner J. Lab 394 17.5 Bramley E.* Ind 163 7.2 Holbeach Fen (5497) 1981: Lab Turnout 30.3 38.0 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 39.7 6.7 Mawby D.* Con 1,109 66.2 Folkingham Rural (6050) Howard M. Lib/Sdp 567 33.8 vote share Caenby (7306) Lee B.* Con 1,160 43.9 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 30.5 32.3 Emerson G. Lib/Sdp 1,039 39.3 Eley R. Con 1,488 47.9 Turner T. Lab 444 16.8 Hiscox L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,262 40.6 Spalding Abbey (5048) Wilkinson P. Lab 359 11.5 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 43.7 4.6 Gutteridge D.* Con 686 44.3 1981: Con Turnout 42.6 7.3 Evans C. Lab 466 30.1 Grantham North (5995) Barker K. Ind Con 396 25.6 vote share Gainsborough East (5008) Spencer-Gregson M. Ms.* Con 1,555 63.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 30.7 14.2 Wells M. Ms. Lab 896 36.6 Rainsforth R.* Lib/Sdp 993 58.2 Cook M. Lab 713 41.8 Spalding East & Weston (5652) 1981: Con Turnout 40.9 26.9 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 34.1 16.4 King R.* Con 1,011 63.1 Grantham South (5053) West R. Lab 591 36.9 vote share Gainsborough North (4647) Nadin H.* Con 1,259 60.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 28.3 26.2 Spurr F. Lab 840 40.0 Craigs W.* Lib/Sdp 610 45.5 Arnold J. Con 411 30.6 Spalding North West (5783) 1981: Con Turnout 41.5 20.0 Gillum H. Ind 320 23.9 vote share Newton A. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,066 51.7 Grantham West (5717) 1981: Con Turnout 28.9 14.8 Piper D. Con 722 35.0 vote share Clarkson W. Lab 272 13.2 Foster G. Ms. Con 1,328 53.8 Gainsborough Rural North (6277) Hall D. Lib/Sdp 635 25.7 vote share 1981: Soc Dem Turnout 35.6 16.7 North J. Lab 504 20.4 French M.* Lib/Sdp 1,445 56.2 King W. Con 1,127 43.8 West Elloe (4907) 1981: Con Turnout 43.2 28.1 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 41.0 12.4 Walker G.* Con 1,055 58.1 Grimsthorpe (5125) Smith M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 383 21.1 vote share Gainsborough Rural South (5702) Teale G. Lab 379 20.9 Fletcher D. Con 1,129 58.5 vote share Shelton D. Lib/Sdp 441 22.8 Westgarth J. Ms.* Ind 1,347 54.8 1981: Con Turnout 37.0 37.0 Burke L. Lab 361 18.7 Fieldson R. Con 875 35.6 Taggart S. Lab 237 9.6 1981: Con Turnout 37.7 35.6 1981: Ind Turnout 43.1 19.2 Harrowby (4235) vote share Gainsborough South (4133) Davies E. Ms.* Lab 1,205 73.3 vote share Turner P. Con 439 26.7 Lomas D. Lib/Sdp 717 51.8 Rainsforth L.* Lab 667 48.2 1981: Lab Turnout 38.8 46.6 1981: Lab Turnout 33.5 3.6 Hough (5271) vote share Nettleham & Saxilby (6010) Newton P.* Con 1,247 51.3 vote share Burkett M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 684 28.1 Turner S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,427 50.9 Crane S. Lab 499 20.5 Evans J. Con 1,107 39.5 Mackinder T. Lab 272 9.7 1981: Con Turnout 46.1 23.2 1981: Con Turnout 46.7 11.4

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North Wolds (6879) Thetford West (5808) Taverham (5640) vote share vote share vote share Hudson V.* Con 1,357 49.3 Paines T. Ms. Lab 1,013 45.6 Robinson J. Lib/Sdp 1,284 47.6 Wilson H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 975 35.5 Jeffrey D.* Lib/Sdp 698 31.4 Barnes D. Con 1,164 43.2 Baker A. Lab 418 15.2 Wilkes F. Ms. Con 510 23.0 Claridge J. Lab 249 9.2

1981: Con Turnout 40.0 13.9 Turnout 38.2 14.2 Turnout 47.8 4.4

Rasen Wolds (5944) Watton (6503) Thorpe St. Andrew (6655) vote share vote share vote share Wilson L. Ms.* Con 1,361 55.1 Mitchell G. Con 1,687 63.7 Watts A.* Con 1,466 54.0 Swales J. Lib/Sdp 765 31.0 Barber P. Lib/Sdp 474 17.9 Swallow J. Lib/Sdp 666 24.5 Nutting A. Lab 342 13.9 Lindsay C. Ms. Lab 425 16.0 Duhig R. Lab 583 21.5 Borland R. Ind 63 2.4 1981: Ind Turnout 41.5 24.1 Turnout 40.8 29.5 Turnout 40.7 45.8 Woodside (6134) Wissey (6737) vote share Norfolk vote share Woolf L. Con 1,106 45.7 Steward S.* Con 1,414 51.8 Allison P. Lib/Sdp 738 30.5 Green R. Lib/Sdp 690 25.3 Rothery D. Lab 578 23.9 Breckland Holding G. Ms. Lab 624 22.9 Turnout 39.5 15.2 Turnout 40.5 26.5 Attleborough (7567) Wroxham (6268) vote share vote share Alston J.* Con 1,549 54.5 Broadland Peel J.* Con 1,426 54.1 Cudd W. Lab 656 23.1 Reeves D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 834 31.6 Willison P. Lab 376 14.3 Serpell E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 635 22.4 Acle (5649)

vote share Turnout 42.1 22.5 Turnout 37.5 31.4 Con 1,156 54.0 Chase R. Morgan P. Lab 554 25.9 Dereham East (7224) Greenhalgh A. Lib/Sdp 430 20.1 vote share Great Yarmouth

Potter L.* Lab 1,230 44.3 Turnout 37.9 28.1 Fanthorpe M. Con 1,133 40.8 Caister & Great Yarmouth North (6335) Howlett E. Lib/Sdp 412 14.8 Aylsham (6848) vote share vote share Hacon P. Lab 1,186 46.1 Turnout 38.4 3.5 Roualle F. Ms.* Con 1,142 48.3 White E. Ms. Con 1,092 42.4 Woodley E. Ms. Lab 659 27.9 Andrews S. Lib/Sdp 297 11.5 Dereham West (6596) Fowkes R. Lib/Sdp 563 23.8 vote share Turnout 40.6 3.7 Duigan M. Ms. Con 1,350 56.3 Turnout 34.5 20.4 Nurse S. Lab 1,046 43.7 East Flegg (6837) Blofield & Brundall (7445) vote share Turnout 36.3 12.7 vote share Stuttaford F. Con 1,130 54.7 Mack J.* Con 1,407 50.4 Baker P. Lab 493 23.9 Elmham & Mattishall (7289) Williams I. Lib/Sdp 785 28.1 Townsend P. Lib/Sdp 444 21.5 vote share Curran J. Ms. Lab 600 21.5 Alston D. Con 1,608 59.2 Turnout 30.2 30.8 Brand R. Lib/Sdp 656 24.2 Turnout 37.5 22.3 Peake N. Lab 451 16.6 Gorleston St. Andrews (5760) Hellesdon (6677) vote share Turnout 37.2 35.1 vote share Green P.* Con 941 50.3 Balcombe P. Lib/Sdp 1,141 37.4 Baughan B. Ms. Lab 604 32.3 Guiltcross (6271) Mackay A.* Con 1,055 34.6 Foster E. Lib/Sdp 326 17.4 vote share Watson P. Lab 857 28.1 Rollin P.* Con 1,272 49.6 Turnout 32.5 18.0 Phillips C. Lab 754 29.4 Turnout 45.7 2.8 Rouse M. Lib/Sdp 541 21.1 Great Yarmouth Nelson (6499) Horsford (5874) vote share Turnout 40.9 20.2 vote share Maddeys D. Lab 1,243 53.9 Shaw B. Lib/Sdp 975 41.7 Lees E. Con 828 35.9 Necton & Launditch (7142) Godfrey G.* Con 830 35.5 Larson P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 234 10.2

vote share Fullman D. Lab 535 22.9 Birkbeck J.* Con 1,657 55.3 Turnout 35.5 18.0 Carter P. Lab 851 28.4 Turnout 39.8 6.2 Moore A. Lib/Sdp 488 16.3 Lothingland East & Magdalen West (6731) Old Catton (6687) vote share Turnout 41.9 26.9 vote share Burrows C. Lab 1,385 57.9 Austin L. Con 1,198 48.3 Quartley R. Con 581 24.3 Swaffham (6327) Bidgood S. Lib/Sdp 803 32.4 Gordon L. Lib/Sdp 427 17.8

vote share Bounden R. Lab 480 19.3 Wilding T.* Con 1,198 46.6 Turnout 35.6 33.6 Boddy M. Ms. Lab 1,030 40.1 Turnout 37.1 15.9 Attfield F. Lib/Sdp 343 13.3 Lothingland West (7514) Reepham (5810) vote share Turnout 40.6 6.5 vote share Callan B. Lib/Sdp 1,052 46.0 Marshall S. Ms.* Con 1,269 48.9 Gage L. Con 829 36.2 Thetford East (7519) Graham G. Lib/Sdp 860 33.1 Mason P. Lab 407 17.8 vote share Jeffrey C. Ms. Lab 468 18.0 Ramm J.* Lab 933 33.0 Turnout 30.4 9.7 Frost L. Ms. Con 888 31.5 Turnout 44.7 15.7 Lamb T. Ind 577 20.4 Magdalen East & Claydon (5995) Fadden J. Lib/Sdp 425 15.1 Sprowston (7447) vote share vote share Hayes G.* Lab 1,210 60.6 Turnout 37.5 1.6 Young A. Lib/Sdp 1,192 34.6 Symonds R. Con 486 24.3 Lashley K. Lab 1,129 32.8 Hellingsworth B. Lib/Sdp 301 15.1 Hood A.* Con 1,123 32.6 Turnout 33.3 36.3 Turnout 46.2 1.8

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Northgate (4914) Hunstanton (7615) North Smallburgh (7120) vote share vote share vote share Suanders D.* Lab 952 51.5 Tweedy-Smith S. Ms. Con 1,779 52.4 Fryer W. Con 1,146 38.7 Procter R. Con 649 35.1 Devlin B. Lab 1,025 30.2 Baldwin P. Lib/Sdp 951 32.1 Pearson A. Lib/Sdp 249 13.5 Bates A. Lib/Sdp 588 17.3 Amies G. Lab 867 29.3

Turnout 37.6 16.4 Turnout 44.5 22.2 Turnout 41.6 6.6

Southtown & Cobholm (7128) Kings Lynn North & Central (6788) North Walsham (7052) vote share vote share vote share Norfolk Stone F.* Lab 1,350 60.8 Donaldson J.* Lab 1,367 59.1 Bayne C. Con 1,277 41.8 Permenter J. Ms. Con 579 26.1 Cook J. Con 650 28.1 Taylor J. Lab 1,106 36.2 Nicholson W. Lib/Sdp 291 13.1 Brockwell S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 297 12.8 Moore P. Lib/Sdp 674 22.0

Turnout 31.1 34.7 Turnout 34.1 31.0 Turnout 43.3 5.6

West Flegg (6862) Kings Lynn South (6149) Sheringham (7200) vote share vote share vote share Tingey R. Lib/Sdp 1,392 45.5 Leeder K. Lib/Sdp 1,306 46.5 English M. Ms.* Con 1,643 56.7 Carttiss M.* Con 1,183 38.7 Juniper F.* Lab 792 28.2 Ward G. Lib/Sdp 811 28.0 Hudson R. Lab 483 15.8 Nockolds E. Ms. Con 708 25.2 Galton D. Ms. Lab 445 15.4

Turnout 44.6 6.8 Turnout 45.6 18.3 Turnout 40.3 28.7

Marshland North (7808) South Smallburgh (6911) Kings Lynn & W Norfolk vote share vote share Dorrington S. Con 1,155 45.5 Mogford L. Con 1,270 41.9 Wiggs J. Ms. Lab 838 33.0 Nickson H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 602 19.9 (7423) Dersingham Everett R. Lib/Sdp 545 21.5 Shaw S. Lab 488 16.1

vote share Webb J. Ind Con 483 15.9 Con 1,520 46.1 Pratt G. Turnout 32.5 12.5 Filgate P. Ecol 187 6.2 Wilson M. Lab 1,084 32.9

Leeder R. Lib/Sdp 693 21.0 Marshland South (6519) Turnout 43.8 22.0 vote share Turnout 44.4 13.2 Goose H.* Con 1,544 73.3 Wells (6570) Savage P. Lab 562 26.7 vote share Docking (7218) Wootten R. Ms. Con 1,356 41.3 vote share Turnout 32.3 46.6 Cunningham A. Lab 1,223 37.3 Oliver H.* Con 1,575 46.5 Chubb E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 703 21.4 Rosser J. Lab 1,332 39.3 Winch (6915) High E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 483 14.2 vote share Turnout 50.0 4.1 Bolt H. Ms. Con 1,306 50.7 47.0 7.2 Turnout Boyton F. Lab 671 26.1 Lefever D. Lib/Sdp 597 23.2 Downham Market (6333) Norwich

vote share Turnout 37.2 24.7 (6581) Rose H.* Con 1,517 60.7 Bowthorpe Holding W. Lab 602 24.1 vote share Parnell F. Lib/Sdp 379 15.2 North Norfolk Roe R.* Lab 1,536 69.8 Fitt P. Lib/Sdp 336 15.3 Turnout 39.4 36.6 Collins H. Con 329 14.9 Cromer (6910) Feltwell (6793) vote share Turnout 33.4 54.5 vote share Lycett E. Ms.* Con 1,436 49.7 Marsh-Allen R.* Con 1,171 51.9 Harrison D. Ind 790 27.3 Catton Grove (5799) Everitt R. Lab 648 28.7 Connolly T. Lab 665 23.0 vote share Truscott A. Lib/Sdp 436 19.3 Tilley D. Lab 1,186 55.1 Turnout 41.8 22.3 Dale I. Con 594 27.6 Turnout 33.2 23.2 Morgan V. Lib/Sdp 371 17.2 Erpingham & Melton Constable (5659) Fincham (6710) vote share Turnout 37.1 27.5 vote share Mercer P. Con 1,057 38.5 Rockliffe F.* Con 1,357 57.5 Denny D. Lab 990 36.1 Coslany (6365) Hall L. Lab 1,002 42.5 Wyatt J. Lib/Sdp 695 25.3 vote share Sawbridge F. Lab 1,398 57.2 Turnout 35.2 15.0 Turnout 46.0 2.4 Horth E. Con 654 26.8 Cawdron M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 390 16.0 Freebridge Lynn (7593) Fakenham (6384) vote share vote share Turnout 38.4 30.5 Dutton J. Ms.* Con 1,690 42.7 Parsons D.* Lab 1,199 49.0 Pearce J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,565 39.5 Barker A. Ms. Con 851 34.8 Crome (6147) Collis D. Lab 705 17.8 Elworthy J. Lib/Sdp 396 16.2 vote share Dyball R. Lab 1,433 63.7 Turnout 52.2 3.2 Turnout 38.3 14.2 Williment D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 434 19.3 Prince L. Ms. Con 384 17.1 Gaywood North & Central (6968) Holt (6799) vote share vote share Turnout 36.6 44.4 Barton B. Ms. Con 1,119 41.7 Latten A. Lib/Sdp 2,305 59.2 Davison W. Lab 952 35.5 Baker M. Con 1,152 29.6 Eaton (6592) Fox G. Lib/Sdp 613 22.8 Burkett D. Lab 435 11.2 vote share Shephard G. Ms.* Con 1,756 43.9 Turnout 38.5 6.2 Turnout 57.2 29.6 Lavin C. Lib/Sdp 1,539 38.4 Hart D. Lab 708 17.7 Gaywood South (5150) Mundesley (6763) vote share vote share Turnout 60.7 5.4 Williams R. Lab 1,289 62.0 Gotts G.* Con 1,616 52.8 Howling B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 483 23.2 Griggs R. Lab 791 25.9 Bacon J. Con 308 14.8 Moore A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 652 21.3

Turnout 40.4 38.8 Turnout 45.2 27.0

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Heigham (5660) vote share South Norfolk North Yorkshire Sheppard J.* Lab 1,273 65.0 Baxter C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 344 17.6 (6925) Stimpson N. Con 342 17.5 Clavering vote share Craven Carden R.* Lib/Sdp 1,845 49.1 Turnout 34.6 47.4 Howlett J. Ms. Con 1,280 34.1 Hannant L. Ms. Lab 630 16.8 Airedale (6035) Henderson (5706) vote share vote share Phillips J. Lib/Sdp 1,458 46.6 Phelan R.* Lab 1,415 63.9 Turnout 54.2 15.0 Young L. Con 1,366 43.6 Simpson J. Ms. Con 423 19.1 Mitchell P. Lab 308 9.8 Parker H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 378 17.1 Costessey (7760) vote share Wheeldon P. Lib/Sdp 1,380 42.2 Turnout 51.9 2.9 Turnout 38.8 44.8 Lowe G. Con 1,108 33.9 Waller P. Lab 782 23.9 Mid-Craven (4739) Lakenham (5915) vote share vote share Lockyer J. Con 1,425 56.6 Heading A. Lab 1,644 62.2 Turnout 42.1 8.3 Howard V. Lib/Sdp 1,094 43.4 Lay J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 551 20.8 Collishaw E. Ms. Con 450 17.0 Diss (7474) vote share Turnout 53.2 13.1

Turnout 44.7 41.3 Mullender F. Con 1,375 49.4 Jacoby I. Ms. Lib/Sdp 856 30.8 North Craven (5085)

Davies J. Ms. Lab 552 19.8 vote share Mancroft (5827) Hunt D. Con 1,184 46.3 vote share Walker R. Lib/Sdp 897 35.1 Isbell S. Lab 1,353 58.0 Turnout 37.2 18.6 McSherry M. Ms. Lab 474 18.6 Dann J. Con 513 22.0 Bird R. Lib/Sdp 467 20.0 East Depwade (7085) vote share Turnout 50.2 11.2 Revell S. Lib/Sdp 1,966 53.1 Turnout 40.0 36.0 Ribblesdale (5323) Alexander P. Con 1,344 36.3 Warshaw B. Lab 395 10.7 vote share Mile Cross (5643) Graham E. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,474 55.8 vote share Harrison P. Ms. Con 1,055 39.9 Panes A. Lab 1,230 73.6 Turnout 52.3 16.8 Powell D. Ecol 114 4.3 Oakley S. Lib/Sdp 234 14.0 Ashton M. Ms. Con 207 12.4 Henstead (6633) vote share Turnout 49.7 15.9 Chapman P. Ms. Con 1,378 47.2 Turnout 29.6 59.6 Skipton East (5572) Bradshaw P. Lib/Sdp 898 30.8 Waller M. Lab 641 22.0 vote share Mousehold (6370) Heseltine R.* Con 1,008 35.6 vote share Brooks K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,000 35.4 Carus S. Ms. Lab 1,476 64.0 Turnout 44.0 16.5 Greaves B. Lab 820 29.0 Whiteside C. Con 449 19.5 Harty B. Lib/Sdp 381 16.5 Hingham (6224) vote share Turnout 50.8 0.3 Carman R. Con 1,275 44.6 Turnout 36.2 44.5 Skipton West (5609) Edwards R. Lib/Sdp 984 34.4 Colk M. Lab 602 21.0 vote share Nelson (5275) Swinglehurst C.* Con 1,239 46.4 vote share Brazier E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 918 34.4 Paul J. Lab 1,329 40.7 Turnout 46.0 10.2 Greaves J. Lab 424 15.9 Knights S. Ms. Con 987 30.2 Williams L. Ms. Ecol 88 3.3 Burgess D. Lib/Sdp 952 29.1 Humbleyard (5955) vote share Coutts I.* Con 1,336 44.4 Turnout 47.6 12.0 Turnout 62.0 10.5 Watts R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,326 44.1 Halsey J. Lab 345 11.5 South Craven (5350) St. Stephen (5526) vote share vote share Stow T.* Con 1,452 61.6 Cameron C. Ms.* Lab 1,722 50.0 Turnout 50.5 0.3 Hansford S. Ms. Lab 906 38.4 Duval N. Con 1,230 35.7 Hubbard L. Lib/Sdp 493 14.3 Loddon (6722) vote share Turnout 44.1 23.2

Turnout 62.3 14.3 Gunson A.* Con 2,074 57.6 Skilleter J. Lab 788 21.9 Hambleton Thorpe Hamlet (5830) Wells T. Lib/Sdp 737 20.5 vote share Willement A.* Lib/Sdp 1,893 57.7 Turnout 53.5 35.7 Appleton Wiske (5886) Peterson P. Ms. Lab 989 30.2 vote share Fisher J. Con 397 12.1 Long Stratton (6684) Dennis D.* Con 1,503 64.0 vote share Johnson C. Lib/Sdp 844 36.0

Turnout 56.2 27.6 Littler E. Lib/Sdp 1,541 49.0 Turnbull J. Ms. Con 1,225 38.9 Turnout 39.9 28.1 Town Close (5716) Blaikie S. Ms. Lab 382 12.1 vote share Bedale (5861) Phillips J. Lib/Sdp 1,620 44.0 Turnout 47.1 10.0 vote share Addison L. Ms. Lab 1,357 36.8 Potter M. Lib/Sdp 1,208 41.8 Perry F. Con 709 19.2 West Depwade (7695) Campey L. Ms. Con 860 29.8 vote share Weighell J. Ind 821 28.4

Turnout 64.5 7.1 Chapman N. Con 1,597 44.3 McClenning R. Lib/Sdp 1,470 40.8 Turnout 49.3 12.0 University (5655) Collier S. Ms. Lab 539 14.9 vote share Easingwold (4928) Turner G.* Lab 1,425 57.3 Turnout 46.9 3.5 vote share Baillie B. Ms. Con 553 22.2 Park R.* Con 1,135 53.9 Williams L. Lib/Sdp 509 20.5 Wymondham (8142) McBride J. Lib/Sdp 972 46.1 vote share

Turnout 44.0 35.1 Tibbitt A. Lib/Sdp 1,713 42.8 Turnout 42.8 7.7 Ford B. Ms. Con 1,307 32.7 Parker E. Lab 979 24.5

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Great Ayton (6974) vote share Ripon East (5097) vote share Macare S.* Lib/Sdp 780 42.4 vote share Bell P. Lib/Sdp 1,534 53.5 Kettlewell B. Ms. Con 638 34.7 McGarr J.* Ind 695 51.5 Ward Thompson A. Ms.* Con 1,335 46.5 Knott N. Lab 420 22.9 Darbyshire B. Con 408 30.2 Flanagan J. Lab 247 18.3 Turnout 41.1 6.9 Turnout 36.6 7.7 Turnout 26.5 21.3 Northallerton East & Brompton (6708) Granby (5918) vote share vote share Ripon West (4886) Andrew R. Lib/Sdp 966 46.7 Marshall J.* Lib/Sdp 1,019 55.4 vote share Umpleby T.* Con 668 32.3 Foxall P. Ms. Lab 420 22.8 Spence F.* Ind 675 36.3 Stafford J. Lab 436 21.1 Whitfield R. Con 400 21.8 Thompson J. Con 594 32.0 Cooper J. Lib/Sdp 588 31.7 Turnout 30.9 14.4 Turnout 31.1 32.6 Turnout 38.0 4.4 Northallerton West (5603) Harlow (5264) vote share vote share Starbeck (5262) Pearson A.* Ind 1,082 58.0 Kent R. Lib/Sdp 1,214 49.4 vote share Bacon J. Ind 489 26.2 Thackray F. Con 1,124 45.7 Blakey J.* Ind 1,288 64.3

Quinn C. Ms. Lab 215 11.5 Regan J. Ms. Lab 121 4.9 Taylor M. Ind 449 22.4 North Yorkshire Stewart A. Ind 79 4.2 Rowe S. Lab 265 13.2 Turnout 46.7 3.7 Turnout 33.3 31.8 Turnout 38.0 41.9 Haverah (5518) Stillington (4690) vote share Wedderburn (6021) vote share Dawson H.* Con 1,375 65.1 vote share Parfect J.* Con 1,037 57.5 Burney J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 632 29.9 Bradley K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,244 48.3 Ross F. Lib/Sdp 765 42.5 Brown A. Ms. Lab 106 5.0 Brown M. Ms.* Con 1,132 44.0 Buck F. Ms. Lab 197 7.7 Turnout 38.4 15.1 Turnout 38.3 35.2 Turnout 42.7 4.4 Stokesley (5734) Killinghall & New Park (5076) vote share vote share West Central (5705) Sidgwick G. Con 1,227 46.1 Putnam N. Lib/Sdp 960 45.6 vote share Seymour C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,145 43.0 Einhorn M. Con 907 43.1 Lambert S.* Lib/Sdp 957 46.6 King J. Lab 288 10.8 Tylee B. Lab 239 11.3 McCarroll R. Con 952 46.4 Moseley T. Lab 144 7.0 Turnout 46.4 3.1 Turnout 41.5 2.5 Turnout 36.0 0.2 Thirsk (5530) Knaresborough East (5271) vote share vote share Turton G.* Ind 1,020 47.0 Edwards C. Ms.* Con 685 32.5 Richmondshire Ensor J. Lib/Sdp 578 26.6 Ferguson M. Lib/Sdp 528 25.0 Tate P. Lab 574 26.4 Gregson K. Ind 489 23.2 Catterick (7708) Gray P. Lab 406 19.3 Turnout 39.3 20.3 vote share Lib/Sdp 928 37.9 Turnout 40.0 7.4 Grant C. Thornton (6187) Chapman K. Ms. Con 674 27.5 vote share Knaresborough West (5306) Proom H.* Ind 437 17.8 Barton W. Con 1,681 66.7 vote share Griffiths D. Lab 412 16.8 Thornton A.* Lib/Sdp 678 26.9 Clarke A. Con 624 28.9 31.8 10.4 Partington I. Lab 161 6.4 Clough G. Ind 543 25.1 Turnout Wright A. Lab 530 24.5 (5299) Turnout 40.7 39.8 Burney J. Lib/Sdp 464 21.5 Middle Dales vote share

Turnout 40.7 3.7 Watson N. Lib/Sdp 1,162 52.2 Harrogate Thornton-Berry C. Ms. Con 1,064 47.8 Masham & Fountains (5080) vote share Turnout 42.0 4.4 Bilton (6042) Chisenhale-Marsh A.* Con 1,166 58.2

vote share Mortimer A. Lib/Sdp 837 41.8 Richmond (6110) Pollard K. Lab 952 43.9 vote share

Alderson R. Con 673 31.0 Turnout 39.4 16.4 Harris A. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,752 71.4 Webb J. Lib/Sdp 544 25.1 Gowland G. Con 703 28.6 Pannal (5099) Turnout 35.9 12.9 vote share Turnout 40.2 42.7 Collinge A. Lib/Sdp 1,472 51.7 Boroughbridge (5315) Culpan J.* Con 1,301 45.7 Richmondshire North (6412) vote share Sutcliffe P. Lab 72 2.5 vote share Wilson C. Con 1,324 77.5 Heseltine M.* Con 1,657 76.1

Williams D. Lab 384 22.5 Turnout 55.8 6.0 Spurgeon K. Ind 521 23.9

Turnout 32.1 55.0 Pateley Bridge (5545) Turnout 34.0 52.2 vote share Claro (5650) Nichol N.* Con 0 0.0 Upper Dales (4291) vote share vote share

Alton W.* Con 1,210 61.9 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Piper J.* Ind 0 0.0 Hillier B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 577 29.5 Swithinbank R. Lab 169 8.6 Poppleton (5941) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Turnout 34.6 32.4 Thorpe C.* Con 1,455 50.1 Willis G. Lib/Sdp 1,275 43.9 Duchy (5798) Jowett M. Ms. Lab 177 6.1 vote share

Boal A. Con 895 55.9 Turnout 48.9 6.2 Haxby B. Lib/Sdp 517 32.3 Anderson G. Lab 188 11.8

Turnout 27.6 23.6

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Seamer (4648) Ryedale vote share Scarborough Dale K. Con 882 50.7 Haycock L. Ms. Ind 859 49.3 Haxby/Strensall (5908)

vote share Castle (5934) Turnout 37.5 1.3 Greenway R. Con 1,281 45.9 vote share

Ives A. Lib/Sdp 1,211 43.4 Birch R.* Lab 854 45.9 Streonshalh (5102) Dixon P. Lab 299 10.7 Mainprize J. Con 688 37.0 vote share Spafford D. Lib/Sdp 318 17.1 Griffiths S. Ms.* Lab 767 44.0 Turnout 47.2 2.5 Clegg D. Ms. Ind 660 37.8 Turnout 31.3 8.9 Lord B. Con 318 18.2 Haxby/Wigginton (5975)

vote share Cayton (6562) Turnout 34.2 6.1 Coates P. Lib/Sdp 1,553 55.5 vote share Hayes B. Con 955 34.1 Fisher P.* Con 923 38.5 Weaponness (5365) Beighton J. Lab 291 10.4 Nichol J. Lib/Sdp 761 31.7 vote share Sunney W. Ms. Ind 716 29.8 Ross K.* Con 1,158 58.6 46.8 21.4 Turnout Briggs H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 513 25.9 36.6 6.8 Turnout Denton L. Lab 306 15.5 Hovingham/Sheriff Hutton (5301)

vote share Danby (4984) Turnout 36.8 32.6 Territt M.* Con 1,287 54.8 vote share Smith R. Ind 1,062 45.2 Barker C.* Con 1,161 49.9 Woodlands (6520) Aubertin J. Lib/Sdp 584 25.1 vote share Turnout 44.3 9.6 Cook D. Lab 581 25.0 Billing D.* Lab 1,011 40.7 Atkinson J. Lib/Sdp 789 31.8 46.7 24.8 Huntington North (4905) Turnout Prest R. Con 681 27.4 vote share

Goodall D.* Lib/Sdp 1,183 49.0 Eastfield (4746) Turnout 38.1 8.9 Denison E. Con 968 40.1 vote share Horner T. Lab 264 10.9 Lahteela E.* Lab 1,021 64.8 Smith J. Ms. Con 286 18.1 Turnout 49.2 8.9 Stone S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 269 17.1 Selby

Huntington South (6045) Turnout 33.2 46.6 Bishopthorpe/Copmanthorpe (5374) vote share vote share Reid S. Lib/Sdp 1,346 52.9 Eskdale (5161) Wrigley W. Ind 1,318 56.2 Day W. Con 622 24.4 vote share Halls C.* Lib/Sdp 662 28.2 Woodhall D. Ms. Lab 576 22.6 Williamson J. Ind Con 816 41.5 Auty N. Lab 365 15.6 Kenyon J. Ms. Con 746 38.0 Turnout 42.1 28.5 Trowsdale G. Lab 403 20.5 Turnout 43.6 28.0

Kirkbymoorside (5515) Turnout 38.1 3.6 Brayton (6048) vote share vote share Sigsworth G. Con 1,774 65.2 Falsgrave (5416) Backhouse L.* Con 1,274 52.8 Teale J. Lib/Sdp 947 34.8 vote share Saword J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 585 24.3 Robson F. Lab 1,125 68.1 Carmouche D. Lab 552 22.9 Turnout 49.3 30.4 Barry D. Con 527 31.9 Turnout 39.9 28.6 Malton (4999) Turnout 30.5 36.2 vote share Cawood (4816) Knaggs M. Lib/Sdp 974 55.8 Filey (5233) vote share Wiggle F.* Ind Con 771 44.2 vote share Donaldson J.* Con 945 51.0 Bosomworth B. Ind Con 1,224 56.1 Pettigrew R. Lab 527 28.4 Turnout 34.9 11.6 Willans H.* Con 640 29.3 Simpson J. Lib/Sdp 381 20.6 Clark R. Lab 318 14.6 Norton (6259) Turnout 38.5 22.6 vote share Turnout 41.7 26.8 Lloyd-Williams D.* Lib/Sdp 1,244 57.8 Derwent (5256) Howard-Vyse R. Con 907 42.2 Lindhead (5449) vote share vote share Bramley J. Ind 1,113 50.7 Turnout 34.4 15.7 Thompson R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 862 37.5 Russell R. Lib/Sdp 567 25.8 Beck D. Con 703 30.6 Widdrington S. Ms. Lab 517 23.5 Osbaldwick/Heworth (4855) Miller T. Ind 419 18.2 vote share Budda M. Ms.* Lab 312 13.6 Turnout 41.8 24.9 Morley J.* Lib/Sdp 1,049 46.1 Metcalfe A. Con 689 30.3 Turnout 42.1 6.9 Dunnington (4738) Bradley M. Lab 537 23.6 vote share Mayfield (5731) Johnson M. Con 968 62.2 Turnout 46.9 15.8 vote share Spooner J. Lab 589 37.8 Cooper D.* Ind 1,296 64.8 Pickering (6259) Firth R. Con 704 35.2 Turnout 32.9 24.3 vote share Hill B. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,568 56.1 Turnout 34.9 29.6 Fulford (5028) Scott C. Con 1,226 43.9 vote share Northstead (6237) Ashton D.* Con 1,313 57.7 Turnout 44.6 12.2 vote share Vassie M. Lib/Sdp 566 24.9 Mullineaux E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 874 36.8 Brace C. Lab 396 17.4 Rawcliffe (5856) Hill J. Ms. Lab 795 33.5 vote share Armitage R. Ms. Con 706 29.7 Turnout 45.2 32.8 Chapman W.* Con 972 36.6 Bulmer A. Lib/Sdp 935 35.2 Turnout 38.1 3.3 Osgoldcross (5670) Colbeck G. Lab 752 28.3 vote share Scalby (5864) Wilson R.* Lab 1,665 53.6 Turnout 45.4 1.4 vote share I'Anson-Holton A. Ind 1,082 34.8 Jacob J. Con 0 0.0 Fogden R. Ind 362 11.6 Rillington (6558) vote share Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 54.8 18.8 Beverley P. Con 1,290 52.4 Ward B. Lib/Sdp 1,170 47.6

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Selby North (6615) vote share Foxwood (6373) Northamptonshire Cunliffe L.* Lab 1,520 56.9 vote share Joy J. Con 669 25.0 Galloway S.* Lib/Sdp 1,817 67.4 Eyre C. Lib/Sdp 484 18.1 Dick R. Lab 462 17.1 Corby Youngson R. Con 418 15.5 Turnout 40.4 31.8 Turnout 42.3 50.2 Corby Rural (4123) Selby Rural (4991) vote share vote share Guildhall (5391) Harris F.* Con 1,279 57.7 Taylor K.* Con 814 47.4 vote share Ogilvie I. Lab 936 42.3 Bullock D. Lib/Sdp 471 27.4 Looker J. Ms. Lab 1,079 47.8 Rowley O. Ms. Lab 434 25.2 Young M. Ms. Con 733 32.5 1981: Con Turnout 53.7 15.5 Feinstein A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 446 19.8 Turnout 34.4 20.0 Corby South (6038) Turnout 41.9 15.3 vote share Sherburn (6112) Irwin A. Lab 1,736 72.2 vote share Heworth (5432) Briggs J. Con 670 27.8 Odell P. Ms. Lab 1,451 46.0 vote share Burnley A. Ind 1,334 42.3 Waite M. Ms.* Lab 1,040 42.0 1981: Lab Turnout 39.8 44.3 Dawson T. Lib/Sdp 371 11.8 Laverack J. Con 733 29.6

Marsh L.* Lib/Sdp 705 28.5 Corby Town Centre (5551) Northamptonshire Turnout 51.6 3.7 vote share Turnout 45.6 12.4 Sivers A. Lab 1,576 55.2 Tadcaster East (4134) Hindwood D. Con 1,277 44.8 vote share Holgate (5305) Wrigley S. Ms.* Ind 920 53.6 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 51.4 10.5 Archer J. Lib/Sdp 478 27.9 Archer J.* Lab 1,297 55.5 Nicoll A. Ms. Lab 317 18.5 Hearse G. Con 666 28.5 Hazelwood (5752) Auckland I. Lib/Sdp 376 16.1 vote share Turnout 41.5 25.8 Glassford G. Lab 1,904 83.0 Turnout 44.1 27.0 Cummings B. Con 390 17.0 Tadcaster West (5456) vote share Knavesmire (5084) 1981: Lab Turnout 39.9 66.0 Tate J.* Con 901 51.2 vote share Frith C. Lab 517 29.4 Cooke K.* Lab 1,186 48.3 Kingswood (6097) Johnson J. Ind Con 342 19.4 Hargrave J. Ms. Con 934 38.0 vote share Abel J. Lib/Sdp 338 13.8 Hilbourne B.* Lab 1,543 66.7 Turnout 32.3 21.8 Wood J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 393 17.0 Turnout 48.3 10.3 Gardner D. Con 378 16.3

York Micklegate (5284) 1981: Lab Turnout 38.0 49.7 vote share Birch J.* Con 1,031 38.2 (5346) Lodge Park (4717) Acomb Galloway S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 846 31.3 vote share vote share Atkinson W. Ms. Lab 822 30.5 Watson B.* Lab 1,050 43.8 Forshaw J. Lab 1,474 72.5 Woolmer C. Con 559 27.5 Binner E. Ms. Con 925 38.5 Turnout 51.1 6.9 Longster G. Lib/Sdp 425 17.7 1981: Lab Turnout 43.1 45.0 Monk (5247) Turnout 44.9 5.2 vote share Shire Lodge (5935) Clout J.* Con 1,000 39.5 Beckfield (5351) vote share Rich W. Lib/Sdp 796 31.5 Kane J.* Lab 1,910 75.8 vote share Cowen A. Lab 735 29.0 Pulleyn R. Lab 1,113 46.5 Perry H. Con 610 24.2 Lynch J. Con 759 31.7 Turnout 48.2 8.1 1981: Lab 42.5 51.6 Sherrard C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 521 21.8 Turnout

Walmgate (5293) Turnout 44.7 14.8 vote share Daventry Smallwood D. Lab 1,078 51.2 Bishophill (4700) Thompson P. Ms. Con 521 24.8 vote share Reed R. Lib/Sdp 505 24.0 Braunston (6348) Haines S. Ms.* Lab 1,104 53.1 vote share

Alexander D. Con 676 32.5 Turnout 39.8 26.5 Wordsworth E.* Con 1,843 60.9 Agar J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 298 14.3 Boniface M. Lab 1,184 39.1 Westfield (4950) Turnout 44.2 20.6 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 47.7 21.8 Fairclough C. Lib/Sdp 1,190 52.3 Bootham (5210) Horton D. Lab 809 35.6 Brixworth (6529) vote share Potter A. Con 276 12.1 vote share Cooper K.* Lab 1,434 71.4 Gibbs T. Con 1,687 51.7

Reeson A. Con 430 21.4 Turnout 46.0 16.7 Bayley A. Lib/Sdp 804 24.6 Gagen R. Lib/Sdp 145 7.2 Woolley H. Lab 773 23.7

Turnout 38.6 50.0 1981: Con Turnout 50.0 27.1

Clifton (5432) Daventry East (5238) vote share vote share Hills R.* Lab 1,146 47.3 Ridley C. Lab 1,209 71.3 Metcalfe D. Con 889 36.7 Pearson T. Con 486 28.7 Gildener S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 387 16.0 1981: Lab Turnout 32.4 42.7 Turnout 44.6 10.6 Daventry West (6934) Fishergate (5306) vote share vote share Goodridge A.* Lab 1,541 59.3 King K. Lab 1,081 43.3 Donaldson S. Con 1,057 40.7 Bwye M. Ms. Con 970 38.9 Lapper M. Lib/Sdp 444 17.8 1981: Lab Turnout 37.5 18.6

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Long Buckby (6747) vote share Kettering Northampton Morton B.* Con 1,897 56.8 Corbett B. Lib/Sdp 743 22.2 (7128) (5420) Blundell G. Lab 702 21.0 Burton Abington vote share vote share

1981: Con Turnout 49.5 34.5 Morby A.* Ind 1,240 44.9 Markham C. Lib/Sdp 851 34.9 Taylor E. Con 776 28.1 Raca J. Con 792 32.5 Moulton (6262) Silk D. Lab 744 27.0 Dixon J. Lab 727 29.8 vote share Green M. Ecol 69 2.8 Young I. Con 1,654 50.2 1981: Ind Turnout 38.7 16.8 Lucas W. Lib/Sdp 1,304 39.6 1981: Con Turnout 45.0 2.4 Currie J. Lab 339 10.3 Desborough (5053) vote share Billing (6815)

1981: Con Turnout 52.7 10.6 Allen A.* Lab 1,224 49.7 vote share Ridley K. Con 898 36.4 Perkins L. Ms. Con 990 43.7 Weedon Bec (6510) Bass J. Lib/Sdp 342 13.9 Newcombe S. Lab 808 35.7 vote share Hughes D. Lib/Sdp 433 19.1 Ogden G. Ms.* Con 1,910 64.0 1981: Lab Turnout 48.8 13.2 Shilson R. Ecol 32 1.4 Pursey R. Lab 1,074 36.0 Grange (5598) 1981: Con Turnout 33.2 8.0

1981: Con Turnout 45.8 28.0 vote share Cross R.* Lab 1,042 51.1 Boughton Green (4897) Marsh L. Ind 996 48.9 vote share Teulon C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 920 40.2 East Northamptonshire 1981: Lab Turnout 36.4 2.3 Smith E. Lab 704 30.8 Baker R. Con 662 29.0 Higham Ferrers (4155) Ise (5043) vote share vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 46.7 9.4 Lawson D.* Con 1,214 50.9 Constable P. Con 873 39.8 Gadsby P. Lab 920 38.6 Freeman T.* Lib/Sdp 857 39.1 Dallington & Kings Heath (8066) Buggs K. Lib/Sdp 249 10.4 Morgan B. Lab 461 21.0 vote share Granfield O. Lab 1,589 62.8 1981: Con Turnout 57.4 12.3 1981: Lib Turnout 43.4 0.7 Elmes R. Con 521 20.6 Barnard R. Lib/Sdp 419 16.6 Irthlingborough (5529) Kettering Park (7374) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 31.4 42.2 Grimmer C.* Lab 1,636 57.1 Bland M. Ms.* Con 1,341 45.1 McGibbon E. Con 1,228 42.9 Ridout J. Lab 986 33.2 Delapre (5665) McQuade D. Lib/Sdp 647 21.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 51.8 14.2 Kalyan C. Ms. Lab 1,048 47.4 1981: Con Turnout 40.3 11.9 Bland J. Con 659 29.8 Oundle (7096) Lamin D. Lib/Sdp 505 22.8 vote share Kettering Rural (6099) Clack M. Con 2,049 54.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 39.0 17.6 Smoker J. Lib/Sdp 943 24.9 Harker J.* Con 1,572 55.7 Atkinson J. Lab 798 21.1 McQuade S. Lib/Sdp 653 23.1 Headlands (5014) Threadgold D. Lab 598 21.2 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 53.4 29.2 Fordyce G.* Con 1,310 56.4 1981: Con Turnout 46.3 32.6 Towl J. Lab 611 26.3 Raunds (5340) Choo Yin J. Lib/Sdp 330 14.2 vote share Northfield (6819) Robinson M. Ecol 73 3.1 Finding J. Con 1,629 52.2 vote share Bond M.* Lab 1,494 47.8 Pentelow J.* Con 1,382 47.4 1981: Con Turnout 46.4 30.1 Roberts N. Lib/Sdp 787 27.0 1981: Lab Turnout 58.5 4.3 Harvey C. Lab 746 25.6 Kingsthorpe (5136) vote share Rushden East (6061) 1981: Con Turnout 42.7 20.4 Rounthwaite T.* Lib/Sdp 1,148 47.3 vote share Corrie B. Lab 652 26.9 Dicks M. Ms.* Lab 1,284 53.0 Rothwell (5002) Gardener I. Con 626 25.8 Evelyn T. Con 841 34.7 vote share Plunkett K. Lib/Sdp 297 12.3 Jones D. Lab 1,087 43.8 1981: Lib Turnout 47.2 20.4 Wharton J. Con 951 38.3 1981: Lab Turnout 40.0 18.3 Gilleland M. Lib/Sdp 443 17.9 Links (6459) vote share Rushden South (5228) 1981: Lab Turnout 49.6 5.5 Gowen D. Ms. Lab 1,235 48.0 vote share Percival L. Con 799 31.0 Morris C. Con 1,134 48.9 St.Andrews/St.Marys (6744) Scaife P. Lib/Sdp 541 21.0 Brook R. Lib/Sdp 594 25.6 vote share Tomas P. Lab 590 25.5 Smith R. Lab 1,204 47.1 1981: Lab Turnout 39.9 16.9 Richardson J. Lib/Sdp 658 25.7 1981: Con Turnout 44.3 23.3 Bellamy A. Con 579 22.7 Lumbertubs (5880) Oldham G. Ecol 115 4.5 vote share Rushden West (6787) Young M. Lab 1,054 57.0 vote share Turnout 37.9 21.4 Ferrier C. Con 481 26.0 Graham H. Lab 980 48.3 Bryan I. Lib/Sdp 315 17.0 Catlin B. Con 889 43.8 Hume G. Ecol 159 7.8 1981: Lab Turnout 31.5 31.0

1981: Lab Turnout 29.9 4.5 Nene Valley (6832) vote share Thrapston (6890) Bull M. Ms. Con 1,332 55.1 vote share Latcham S. Lab 789 32.6 Otter J. Con 0 0.0 Lander E. Ms. Ecol 296 12.2

1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Con Turnout 35.4 22.5

New Duston (5948) vote share Gardner J. Lab 1,669 58.2 Dowdy P. Con 1,199 41.8

1981: Lab Turnout 48.2 16.4

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Finedom (5879) Northampton Castle (6378) South Northamptonshire vote share vote share Bailey J.* Con 1,556 53.5 Dickie M. Ms.* Lab 1,459 67.5 Henderson G. Lab 957 32.9 (5242) Corr J. Lib/Sdp 703 32.5 Brackley Urmson W. Lib/Sdp 393 13.5 vote share

1981: Lab Turnout 33.9 35.0 Sheppard B. Con 1,128 57.1 1981: Con Turnout 49.4 20.6 Whitehead J. Lab 423 21.4 Northampton Park (7269) Allen J. Lib/Sdp 423 21.4 Irchester (5904) vote share vote share Benton C.* Con 1,242 43.1 1981: Ind Turnout 37.7 35.7 Clapham S. Lab 1,018 39.4 Biley H. Lab 855 29.7 Higgins E. Con 886 34.3 Foot R. Lib/Sdp 622 21.6 Bugbrooke (6250) White A. Lib/Sdp 680 26.3 Whittaker E. Ind 160 5.6 vote share Terry J. Con 1,646 51.7 1981: Lab Turnout 43.8 5.1 1981: Con Turnout 39.6 13.4 Thomason P. Lib/Sdp 805 25.3 O'Leary M. Lab 731 23.0 Queensway (5347) Northampton South (5428) vote share vote share 1981: Con Turnout 50.9 26.4 Ryan G.* Lab 1,120 59.1 Goodman A. Ms.* Con 1,068 45.7 Thomas B. Con 776 40.9 Cuff B. Lab 814 34.9 Deanshanger (5526) vote share Tilley J. Lib/Sdp 453 19.4 1981: Lab Turnout 35.5 18.1 Northumberland Ward K.* Con 1,168 44.1

1981: Con Turnout 43.0 10.9 Richards P. Ms. Lab 881 33.2 Redwell (6754) Roberts L. Lib/Sdp 601 22.7 vote share Old Duston (5874) Northen A.* Con 1,344 44.2 1981: Con 48.0 10.8 vote share Turnout Jackson R. Lab 849 27.9 Edwards D.* Con 1,428 54.0 Barker D. Lib/Sdp 846 27.8 Hackleton (6088) Angier D. Lib/Sdp 703 26.6 Bains J. Lab 513 19.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 45.0 16.3 Gee W.* Con 1,497 60.0

1981: Con Turnout 45.0 27.4 Jolly B. Lib/Sdp 557 22.3 Swanspool (5730) Howes G. Lab 442 17.7 vote share St. Alban (5026) Hooton D. Con 1,106 39.9 1981: Con 41.0 37.7 vote share Turnout Sneath M.* Lab 975 35.1 Thomas J. Ms.* Lab 1,193 55.6 Pickles D. Lib/Sdp 694 25.0 Helmdom (5727) Goodman M. Con 629 29.3 Allenby J. Lib/Sdp 322 15.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 48.4 4.7 Smyth-Osbourne E. Con 1,683 59.5

1981: Lab Turnout 42.7 26.3 Day A. Lib/Sdp 638 22.6 Wellboro Castle (6643) Wardle A. Lab 507 17.9 vote share St. Crispin (4945) Robinson J.* Lab 1,405 57.4 1981: Con 49.4 37.0 vote share Turnout Waters M. Con 622 25.4 Waters R. Lab 1,096 69.2 Clements K. Lib/Sdp 419 17.1 Middleton Cheney (7049) Evans F. Con 402 25.4 Orme P. Ecol 86 5.4 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 36.8 32.0 Ewart J.* Con 1,846 52.8

1981: Lab Turnout 32.0 43.8 Rippin J. Lib/Sdp 827 23.6 Jones D. Lab 825 23.6 St. George (5283) Northumberland vote share 1981: Con Turnout 49.6 29.1 Mackley R.* Con 1,008 39.5 Ball D. Lab 793 31.1 Roade (6441) Baldwin R. Lib/Sdp 748 29.3 vote share Alnwick Cook R. Con 1,400 48.3 Johnson R. Lab 819 28.3 1981: Con Turnout 48.2 8.4 (3432) Bottomley C. Ind 677 23.4 Alnwick vote share Thorplands (5076) Davidson E. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 541 47.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 45.0 20.1 Deedigan T. Lab 334 29.2 Deasy T.* Lab 1,004 53.9 Martin R. Ms. Con 267 23.4 Burrow F. Con 478 25.6 Towcester (6900) vote share Woodgett B. Lib/Sdp 326 17.5 1981: Lib Turnout 33.3 18.1 French R. Ecol 56 3.0 Miller I.* Lib/Sdp 1,648 44.1 Hesketh A. Con 1,477 39.5 Watson I. Lab 614 16.4 Amble By The Sea (4313) 1981: Lab Turnout 36.7 28.2 vote share Hinson I.* Lib/Sdp 806 39.5 Welford (5751) 1981: Lib Turnout 54.2 4.6 Arkless G. Lab 783 38.4 vote share Handyside E. Con 449 22.0 Liddington M. Ms.* Con 1,141 45.9 Bigley J. Lab 678 27.3 Wellingborough 1981: Lib Turnout 47.3 1.1 Grant K. Lib/Sdp 666 26.8 Croyland (5960) Embleton (3032) 1981: Con Turnout 43.2 18.6 vote share vote share Cowie D. Lab 1,445 68.7 Padley N. Lib/Sdp 751 58.2 Weston (6534) Price R. Con 659 31.3 Veitch C. Con 450 34.9 vote share Seaton J. Lab 90 7.0 Pollard G.* Con 1,668 57.9 1981: Lab Turnout 35.3 37.4 Robins F. Lab 605 21.0 1981: Lib Turnout 42.6 23.3 Hughes D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 512 17.8 Earls Barton (5685) Hudson M. Ecol 94 3.3 vote share Lesbury (3733) Blackwell G.* Lab 1,595 57.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 44.1 36.9 Lee J. Con 1,202 43.0 Castle A. Lib/Sdp 953 47.3 Baxter J.* Con 782 38.8 1981: Lab Turnout 49.2 14.1 O;brien J. Ms. Lab 278 13.8

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Rothbury (3559) Blyth Valley Cramlington South East (3965) Cramlington Village (3894) vote share vote share vote share Bolam S. Ms.* Ind Con 851 49.8 Day W. Lib/Sdp 974 54.6 Nicholson W.* Lib/Sdp 927 54.7 Winter G. Lib/Sdp 745 43.6 Cox J. Lab 627 35.1 Burnett W. Lab 569 33.6 Hall M. Lab 112 6.6 Cardigan K. Con 183 10.3 Dempsey R. Con 198 11.7

1981: Con Turnout 48.0 6.2 1981: Lab Turnout 45.0 19.5 1981: Lib Turnout 43.5 21.1

Shilbottle (4678) Blyth Valley Cramlington West (3134) Newsham (3632) vote share vote share vote share McArthur I.* Lib/Sdp 1,079 58.5 Flaherty K. Lab 814 60.7 Chestney T.* Lab 697 52.0 Wilkinson T. Con 353 19.2 Rouse D. Lib/Sdp 466 34.8 Towers M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 643 48.0 Wright J. Lab 336 18.2 Greveson M. Ecol 60 4.5 Barkley I. Ecol 75 4.1 1981: Lab Turnout 36.9 4.0 1981: Lab Turnout 42.8 26.0 1981: Lib Turnout 39.4 39.4 Blyth Valley Croft (2563) Castle Morpeth vote share Landles W. Lab 438 63.6 Berwick Upon Tweed (2380) Hudson G. Lib/Sdp 251 36.4 Heddon On The Wall vote share

Bamburgh (4219) 1981: Lab Turnout 26.9 27.1 Barkes R. Ms. Con 589 45.0

vote share Carmichael W. Lib/Sdp 424 32.4 Heppell J. Ms.* Con 0 0.0 Blyth Valley Hartley (4120) Tailford B. Lab 296 22.6 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 Weekes T. Lab 828 46.1 1981: Con Turnout 55.0 12.6 Walton D. Con 492 27.4 Berwick North (3571) Llopis E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 476 26.5 Longhirst (2667) vote share vote share

Coltman W. Con 675 45.0 1981: Lab Turnout 43.6 18.7 Turnbull J.* Lab 0 0.0 Coxon T. Lib/Sdp 642 42.8 Witt A. Lab 182 12.1 Blyth Valley Holywell (2850) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 42.0 2.2 Henderson L.* Lab 717 63.3 Lynemouth (3777) Nixon M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 415 36.7 vote share Berwick South (6105) Robinson K.* Lab 1,211 67.3

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 39.7 26.7 Sayer W. Ms. Lib/Sdp 589 32.7 Gilchrist R.* Lab 1,704 80.6 Hill Z. Ms. Con 411 19.4 Blyth Valley Isabella (3304) 1981: Lab Turnout 47.7 34.6 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 34.6 61.1 Potts D. Ms. Lab 687 71.9 Morpeth North (4540) Gilbert J. Lib/Sdp 268 28.1 vote share Crookham (1824) Smail I. Ms.* Ind 994 51.3

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 28.9 43.9 Hunter I. Lib/Sdp 679 35.1 Smibert D.* Lib/Sdp 538 63.3 Coonie W. Ms. Lab 263 13.6 Barber R. Con 312 36.7 Blyth Valley Kitty Brewster (2381) vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 42.6 16.3 1981: Lib Turnout 46.6 26.6 Whiteman J. Lab 482 63.9 Gilbert R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 272 36.1 Morpeth South (4059) Norham & Islandshires (3184) vote share

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 31.7 27.9 Devereux R.* Lib/Sdp 960 51.5 Watkin R. Lib/Sdp 838 52.5 Dalgleish J. Ms. Con 462 24.8 Miller G. Ind 758 47.5 Blyth Valley Parkside (5103) Pickard E. Ms. Lab 442 23.7 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 50.1 5.0 Todd I. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 963 50.1 1981: Lib Turnout 45.9 26.7 Pringle W. Lab 757 39.4 (2834) (2470) Wooler Fisher D. Con 203 10.6 Morpeth Stobhill vote share vote share

Harris S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 758 56.6 1981: Lab Turnout 37.7 10.7 Hill W.* Ind 624 58.4 Weeks W. Con 490 36.6 Rudd J. Lab 444 41.6 Baird V. Ms. Lab 92 6.9 Blyth Valley Plessey (3143) vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 43.2 16.9 1981: Lib Turnout 47.3 20.0 Hancock A.* Lab 409 41.4 Howarth P. Con 367 37.1 Netherwitton (2306)

Tiller G. Lib/Sdp 212 21.5 vote share Blyth Valley Moore J.* Ind 617 84.5 Davison T. Lab 113 15.5 1981: Lab Turnout 31.4 4.3

Blyth Valley Central (3239) 1981: Ind Turnout 31.7 69.0 Blyth Valley Seaton Delaval (2874) vote share Swinburne R. Lib/Sdp 478 34.8 vote share Nixon R. Lib/Sdp 712 51.9 Ponteland East (4886) Craggs T. Lab 463 33.7 vote share Tate J. Ms.* Con 432 31.5 Collier J.* Lab 555 40.5 Stone T. Con 105 7.7 Kelway P. Lib/Sdp 1,380 51.4 Lambert J. Ms.* Con 1,303 48.6 1981: Con Turnout 42.4 1.1 1981: Lab Turnout 47.7 11.4 1981: Con Turnout 54.9 2.9 Blyth Valley Cowpen (3560) vote share Blyth Valley Seghill (1733) vote share Ponteland West (4110) Nail E. Lab 698 65.2 vote share Cobb L. Lib/Sdp 372 34.8 Atkinson E. Ms.* Lab 637 77.6 Brown S. Lib/Sdp 184 22.4 Oliver S. Con 1,010 47.5 Bramham J. Lib/Sdp 619 29.1 1981: Lab Turnout 30.1 30.5 Brown J. Ms. Ind 497 23.4 1981: Lab Turnout 47.4 55.2 Blyth Valley Cramlington East (3664) Blyth Valley Wensleydale (4968) 1981: Con Turnout 51.7 18.4 vote share Swithenbank I.* Lab 781 67.4 vote share Dodds P. Ms.* Lab 921 45.7 Stannington (2438) Robinson A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 378 32.6 vote share Reid J. Lib/Sdp 671 33.3 Hepple I. Con 425 21.1 Nicholson D. Con 688 63.6 1981: Lab Turnout 31.6 34.8 Wight E. Ms. Ind 294 27.2

1981: Lab Turnout 40.6 12.4 Reed B. Lab 100 9.2

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Widdrington (4562) Prudhoe West (4152) Wansbeck Park & College (3348) vote share vote share vote share Morris J.* Lab 1,251 56.0 Elwell D. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 656 40.0 Nicholson L.* Lab 970 85.9 Welsh T. Lib/Sdp 981 44.0 Hedley S. Lab 646 39.4 Imrie V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 159 14.1 Dickson J. Con 336 20.5 1981: Lab Turnout 48.9 12.1 1981: Lab Turnout 33.7 71.8 1981: Lib Turnout 39.5 0.6 Wansbeck Seaton (3553) Tynedale Slaley (3742) vote share vote share Lang J. Lab 969 62.3 Hutchinson G.* Con 1,195 60.6 Wilkinson J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 587 37.7 Allendale (3519) Latham P. Lib/Sdp 604 30.6 vote share Murdoch I. Lab 174 8.8 1981: Lab Turnout 43.8 24.6 Gibson D.* Con 897 56.1

Whatson T. Lib/Sdp 356 22.3 1981: Con Turnout 52.7 30.0 Wansbeck Sleekburn (2983) Docherty D. Lab 347 21.7 vote share Tait T.* Lab 0 0.0 1981: Con Turnout 45.5 33.8 Wansbeck 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Bellingham (2479) Nottinghamshire vote share Bedlington West (3313) Wansbeck Stakeford (3775) Foley S.* Lib/Sdp 1,386 85.9 vote share vote share Braithwaite C. Con 175 10.8 Newton S.* Lab 0 0.0 Robinson S.* Lib/Sdp 1,082 60.4 Roper B. Lab 53 3.3 Fisher G. Lab 608 34.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Kirkhope T. Con 100 5.6 1981: Lib Turnout 65.1 75.0

Wansbeck Ashington Central (3181) 1981: Lib Turnout 47.4 26.5 Bywell (3544) vote share vote share Stanton B. Ms.* Lab 852 79.3 Glasspool P. Con 762 36.1 Grey J. Lib/Sdp 222 20.7 Reed F. Ms. Lab 692 32.8 Carrigan W. Lib/Sdp 658 31.2 1981: Lab Turnout 33.8 58.7 Nottinghamshire

1981: Con Turnout 59.6 3.3 Wansbeck Bedlington Central (3623) vote share Ashfield Corbridge (4020) Caine J. Lab 835 57.6 vote share Watson B. Lib/Sdp 403 27.8 (9713) McPherson T. Con 756 36.6 Muter M. Con 212 14.6 Hucknall East

Wedderburn H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 523 25.3 vote share Lab 2,312 54.2 Mennim J. Ind 418 20.2 1981: Lab Turnout 40.0 29.8 Whitehouse W. Buckley H. Lab 369 17.9 Berrington T. Con 1,013 23.8 Harris R. Lib/Sdp 937 22.0 Wansbeck Bedlington East (3384) 1981: Con Turnout 51.4 11.3 vote share Ashbridge W.* Lab 746 72.8 1981: Res Turnout 43.9 30.5 Haltwhistle (2908) Scott M. Ind 279 27.2 Hucknall West (12102) vote share Waddington V. Lab 895 56.2 1981: Lab Turnout 30.3 45.6 vote share Sowler T. Con 698 43.8 Philby D. Lab 2,463 50.0 Rhodehouse P. Con 1,282 26.0 Wansbeck Bothal (3353) 1981: Lab Turnout 54.8 12.4 vote share Dickinson J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,182 24.0 Jefferson S. Ms. Lab 802 50.0 1981: Lab 40.7 24.0 Hexham East (3683) Maitland J. Lib/Sdp 801 50.0 Turnout

vote share Robson T. Con 728 39.0 1981: Lab Turnout 47.8 0.1 Kirkby-In-Ashfield North (9183) Pescott J. Ind 616 33.0 vote share Wright E.* Lab 523 28.0 Wansbeck Choppington (3997) Thierry J.* Lab 2,159 61.2 Radford J. Con 725 20.6 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 50.7 6.0 Teasdale J.* Lab 1,051 79.7 Ward W. Lib/Sdp 643 18.2 Depper E. Lib/Sdp 267 20.3 1981: Lab Turnout 38.4 40.7 Hexham West (4226) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 33.0 59.5 Mattinson J.* Con 1,126 60.5 Kirkby-In-Ashfield South (10365) Hutton J. Lab 734 39.5 Wansbeck Haydon (3733) vote share Young G. Lab 2,074 48.5 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 44.0 21.1 Brown W.* Lab 903 64.4 Notman S. Con 1,235 28.9 Smart R. Lib/Sdp 500 35.6 Turner D. Lib/Sdp 963 22.5 Humshaugh (3515) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 37.6 28.7 1981: Lab Turnout 41.2 19.6 Robson E.* Lib/Sdp 1,325 62.4 Ridley C. Con 679 32.0 Wansbeck Hirst (3882) Selston (9174) Hodgins T. Lab 119 5.6 vote share vote share Taylor J. Ms. Lab 1,793 49.9 Hewitson L.* Lab 1,062 86.4 1981: Lib Turnout 60.4 30.4 Davis A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 167 13.6 Lloyd G. Con 1,038 28.9 Nelson J. Lib/Sdp 764 21.3

Plenmeller (2339) 1981: Lab Turnout 31.7 72.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 39.2 21.0 Smith I. Ms.* Con 903 70.7 Wansbeck Newbiggin East (3119) McMinn I. Lab 374 29.3 vote share Sutton-In-Ashfield Central (8326) Davies G. Lab 960 60.0 vote share Lab 1,643 47.1 1981: Con Turnout 54.6 41.4 Morgan L. Lib/Sdp 546 34.1 Shaw W.* Hills J. Con 93 5.8 Stein G. Lib/Sdp 1,347 38.6 Chandran T. Con 497 14.3 Prudhoe East (3998) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 51.3 25.9 Reid T.* Lab 976 64.8 1981: Lab Turnout 41.9 8.5 Mannion M. Lib/Sdp 436 29.0 Wansbeck Newbiggin West (2620) Haigh J. Ms. Con 94 6.2 vote share Thompson A.* Lib/Sdp 947 56.6 1981: Lab Turnout 37.7 35.9 Armstrong T. Ms. Lab 727 43.4

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Sutton-In-Ashfield East (7808) Worksop West (8910) vote share vote share Gedling Barsby T. Lab 1,837 60.5 Davison A.* Lab 1,825 50.5 Lindley E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 653 21.5 Scott J. Con 1,301 36.0 (8830) Harpham N. Con 548 18.0 Maybury N. Lib/Sdp 488 13.5 Arnold Central vote share

1981: Lab Turnout 38.9 39.0 1981: Lab Turnout 40.6 14.5 Griffin R.* Con 2,343 50.4 Berkeley A. Lib/Sdp 1,429 30.7 Sutton-In-Ashfield North (7773) Hall M. Lab 878 18.9 vote share Broxtowe Anthony J.* Lab 1,757 54.8 1981: Con Turnout 52.7 19.7 Brown J. Lib/Sdp 756 23.6 Parr B. Con 692 21.6 Beeston North (7889) Arnold East (9794) vote share vote share

1981: Lab Turnout 41.2 31.2 Dwan J.* Con 1,504 38.6 Roach T. Con 1,916 39.9 Betts J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,422 36.5 Lee T.* Lab 1,767 36.8 Sutton-In-Ashfield West (7790) Rowland J. Lab 975 25.0 Bradley J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,034 21.6 vote share Newton V. NF 79 1.6 Walters R.* Lab 1,703 55.0 1981: Con Turnout 49.4 2.1 1981: Lab 49.0 3.1 Daykin D. Con 736 23.8 Turnout Reddish S. Lib/Sdp 655 21.2 Beeston South (8822) vote share Arnold West (7718)

1981: Lab Turnout 39.7 31.3 Warner M.* Lab 1,715 40.8 vote share Hulland R. Con 1,356 32.2 Dalton A. Ms.* Con 1,870 48.7 Warrington P. Lib/Sdp 1,040 24.7 Wood D. Lib/Sdp 1,009 26.3 Bassetlaw Stevens T. Ecol 95 2.3 Barnes P. Lab 961 25.0

1981: Lab Turnout 47.7 8.5 1981: Con Turnout 49.8 22.4 Blyth & Harworth (9622) vote share Bramcote & Stapleford East (9049) Calverton (9446) Nicholson T.* Lab 2,117 61.9 vote share vote share Waplington B. Lib/Sdp 695 20.3 Cornish M. Ms. Con 2,256 50.4 Collin E. Con 1,793 39.5 Hamilton J. Con 608 17.8 Morton D. Lib/Sdp 1,232 27.5 Creamer S. Lab 1,612 35.5 Collins R. Lab 990 22.1 Gillam A. Lib/Sdp 1,136 25.0 1981: Lab Turnout 35.5 41.6 1981: Con Turnout 49.5 22.9 1981: Lab Turnout 48.1 4.0 Misterton (9689) vote share Chilwell (9612) Carlton Central (9424) Berry G. Con 2,700 70.6 vote share vote share Elliott R. Lab 1,124 29.4 Hudson E.* Con 1,945 40.3 Poynter R. Lib/Sdp 2,161 45.5 Bridger F. Lib/Sdp 1,754 36.4 Leighton T. Con 1,422 29.9 1981: Con Turnout 39.5 41.2 Marshall A. Lab 1,123 23.3 Skinner G.* Lab 1,167 24.6

Retford North (7886) 1981: Con Turnout 50.2 4.0 1981: Lab Turnout 50.4 15.6 vote share Wright A. Ind 1,641 50.7 Eastwood & Brinsley (10822) Carlton East (9357) Grove C.* Lab 1,597 49.3 vote share vote share Pettitt D.* Lab 2,143 46.1 Stanley H.* Con 2,412 57.6 1981: Lab Turnout 41.1 1.4 Bailey R. Con 1,347 29.0 Gawith G. Lab 1,060 25.3 Davis K. Lib/Sdp 1,155 24.9 Ansell I. Lib/Sdp 719 17.2 Retford South (7800) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 42.9 17.1 1981: Con Turnout 44.8 32.3 Clark S. Ms. Lab 1,777 51.2 Blow P. Ms. Con 1,230 35.5 Greasley & Nuthall (10749) Carlton South (11421) Carter E.* Ind 462 13.3 vote share vote share Minkley C. Ms.* Con 2,703 52.2 Read P. Con 1,940 38.5 1981: Lab Turnout 44.5 15.8 Braithwaite H. Ms. Lab 1,387 26.8 Naisbitt G.* Lab 1,890 37.5 Dale C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,089 21.0 Howard K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,000 19.8 Tuxford (9004) Clark D. Ind 210 4.2 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 48.2 25.4 Hempsall J. Con 2,194 53.4 1981: Lab Turnout 44.1 1.0 Baddiley R. Lib/Sdp 1,171 28.5 Kimberley & Trowell (8635) Taylor C. Lab 740 18.0 vote share Carlton West (8577) Briggs A. Con 2,070 47.1 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 45.6 24.9 McDougall M.* Lab 1,711 38.9 Noble B.* Con 1,776 46.0 Arundel S. Lib/Sdp 613 14.0 Edwards D. Lib/Sdp 1,374 35.6 Worksop East (10197) Saunderson T. Lab 714 18.5 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 50.9 8.2 Groves F.* Lab 2,291 55.1 1981: Con Turnout 45.1 10.4 Bullivant K. Con 1,198 28.8 Stapleford North & West (9346) Ridgway A. Lib/Sdp 666 16.0 vote share Newstead (7755) Miller G.* Lab 2,266 56.7 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.7 26.3 Booth J. Ms. Con 973 24.4 Kelly L. Con 1,783 48.6 Morris L. Lib/Sdp 756 18.9 Clarke W. Lab 1,195 32.6 Worksop North & Carlton (9289) Dawson P. Lib/Sdp 688 18.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 42.7 32.4 Burton A.* Lab 2,270 67.6 1981: Con Turnout 47.3 16.0 Bannister R. Con 1,087 32.4 Toton & Attenborough (7223) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 36.1 35.2 Bottomley G. Ms.* Con 1,615 42.5 Beighton H. Lib/Sdp 1,601 42.2 Worksop S.E. & Welbeck (7135) O'Connor G. Lab 581 15.3 vote share Rolstone S. Ms. Lab 0 0.0 1981: Con Turnout 52.6 0.4

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Cumberlands & Ladybrook (9319) Balderton (9367) Abbey (8001) vote share vote share vote share Williams K.* Lab 1,815 64.2 Keeton W.* Con 2,317 56.3 Whittaker M. Ms.* Con 1,855 53.3 Michael S. Ms. Con 510 18.0 McGuiness J. Lab 1,798 43.7 Farrands E. Ms. Lab 891 25.6 Heald E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 501 17.7 Beesley P. Lib/Sdp 578 16.6 1981: Con Turnout 43.9 12.6 Allsopp T. Ind 156 4.5 1981: Lab Turnout 30.3 46.2 Blidworth (9169) 1981: Con Turnout 43.5 27.7 Leeming & Forest Town (9186) vote share vote share Jones L.* Lab 1,999 46.2 Aspley (8417) Turnbull-Edmunds P.* Lab 1,765 45.4 Brown W. Lib/Sdp 1,110 25.6 vote share Lloyd-Mostyn M. Ms. Con 1,234 31.7 McCarthy E. Ms. Con 1,059 24.5 Price F. Ms. Lab 1,701 57.3 Burrows D. Lib/Sdp 890 22.9 Williams E. Ind Lab 161 3.7 Bostock J. Ms. Con 834 28.1 Griffiths A. Lib/Sdp 435 14.6 1981: Lab Turnout 42.3 13.7 1981: Lab Turnout 47.2 20.5 1981: Lab Turnout 35.3 29.2 Northfield & Manor (8082) Caunton (10078) Nottinghamshire vote share vote share Basford (7927) Whitelaw B.* Lab 1,621 57.8 Tow R.* Con 2,643 55.0 vote share Ball K. Con 630 22.5 Richardson T. Lab 1,086 22.6 Heppell J.* Lab 1,996 51.0 Cooke P. Lib/Sdp 552 19.7 Geraghty T. Lib/Sdp 1,079 22.4 Watson D. Con 1,387 35.5 Routledge-Wilson K. Lib/Sdp 527 13.5 1981: Lab Turnout 34.7 35.4 1981: Con Turnout 47.7 32.4 1981: Lab Turnout 49.3 15.6 Oak Tree & Lindhurst (7379) Collingham (8472) vote share vote share Beechdale (7737) Butler T. Lab 1,147 42.3 Yates E. Ms.* Con 1,880 52.3 vote share Gedling P. Lib/Sdp 916 33.8 Thompstone S. Lib/Sdp 845 23.5 Churchill W.* Lab 1,882 45.0 Stewart M. Con 647 23.9 Witham J. Lab 783 21.8 Cutts P. Ms. Con 1,781 42.5 Hewis B. Ecol 90 2.5 Boyle P. Lib/Sdp 523 12.5 1981: Lab Turnout 36.7 8.5 1981: Con Turnout 42.5 28.8 1981: Lab Turnout 54.1 2.4 Oakham & Berry Hill (8518) vote share Newark North (8680) Bestwood Park (7758) Cheesewright E.* Con 2,024 56.4 vote share vote share Usher J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 809 22.5 Dobson V.* Con 1,670 42.4 Higgins W.* Lab 1,889 69.8 Biggs S. Ms. Lab 756 21.1 Eyres W. Lab 1,523 38.7 Flint J. Con 816 30.2 Spencer B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 693 17.6 1981: Con Turnout 42.1 33.9 Hewis P. Ms. Ecol 53 1.3 1981: Lab Turnout 34.9 39.7

Pleasley Hill & Broomhill (7887) 1981: Con Turnout 45.4 3.7 Bilborough (5886) vote share vote share Morris W.* Lab 1,497 48.6 Newark South (6955) Cowan M.* Lab 1,263 50.7 Answer B. Lib/Sdp 1,204 39.1 vote share Clarke A. Con 782 31.4 Hammond K. Con 379 12.3 Bromfield C.* Lab 1,778 58.8 Elsom A. Lib/Sdp 444 17.8 Richardson S. Con 848 28.0 1981: Lab Turnout 39.1 9.5 Messam L. Lib/Sdp 398 13.2 1981: Lab Turnout 42.3 19.3

Ravensdale & Sherwood (8746) 1981: Lab Turnout 43.5 30.8 Bridge (10263) vote share vote share Warsop F.* Lab 1,592 53.4 Ollerton (9617) Mullender A. Ms. Lab 2,594 64.2 Rees K. Con 787 26.4 vote share Bradley R. Con 928 23.0 Kemp P. Lib/Sdp 600 20.1 Smedley S. Ms.* Lab 3,161 63.6 Forskitt M. Lib/Sdp 519 12.8 Lee M. Con 1,179 23.7 1981: Lab Turnout 34.1 27.0 Pallett C. Lib/Sdp 633 12.7 1981: Lab Turnout 39.4 41.2

Titchfield & Eakring (7712) 1981: Lab Turnout 51.7 39.9 Bulwell East (7847) vote share vote share Winterton C.* Lab 1,539 51.7 Rufford (8242) Tipping S.* Lab 1,728 45.3 Rowland E. Lib/Sdp 920 30.9 vote share Elliott G. Con 969 25.4 Norris S. Ms. Con 520 17.5 Gray M. Ms.* Lab 2,251 56.7 Peck J. Comm 661 17.3 Berry K. Con 1,027 25.9 Toplis H. Lib/Sdp 455 11.9 1981: Lab Turnout 38.6 20.8 Smith M. Lib/Sdp 689 17.4 1981: Lab Turnout 48.6 19.9 Warsop (10185) 1981: Lab Turnout 48.1 30.9 vote share Bulwell West (9397) Taylor F.* Lab 2,771 59.9 Southwell (10268) vote share Usher K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,033 22.3 vote share Riddell F.* Lab 1,963 61.8 Munnings D. Con 822 17.8 Butcher T. Con 3,422 62.2 Evans J. Con 732 23.1 Cooper M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,402 25.5 Prewett P. Lib/Sdp 480 15.1 1981: Lab Turnout 45.4 37.6 Hudson R. Lab 674 12.3 1981: Lab Turnout 33.8 38.8 1981: Con Turnout 53.5 36.7 Byron (10733) vote share Bell V. Ms.* Lab 2,065 51.1 Smith H. Con 1,359 33.6 Williams J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 616 15.2

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Clifton East (7137) Strelley (6456) vote share vote share vote share Wright P.* Con 2,226 59.7 Palmer A. Lab 1,603 61.9 Hoskin E.* Lab 1,511 70.7 Edgson R. Lib/Sdp 930 24.9 Pinhorn M. Con 610 23.6 Smedley P. Con 627 29.3 Aldridge G. Ms. Lab 574 15.4 Limerick A. Lib/Sdp 375 14.5 1981: Lab Turnout 33.1 41.3 1981: Con Turnout 51.4 34.7 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 38.4 Trent (7068) West Bridgford West (7554) Clifton West (8029) vote share vote share vote share Stenson R. Lab 1,480 50.8 Fiars B.* Con 1,856 55.4 Dobson G.* Lab 1,861 56.0 Smith B. Con 855 29.4 Oxby S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 848 25.3 Savage J. Con 892 26.8 Hiley J. Lib/Sdp 578 19.8 Tuckwood H. Lab 647 19.3 Lucas H. Lib/Sdp 573 17.2 1981: Lab Turnout 41.2 21.5 1981: Con Turnout 44.4 30.1 1981: Lab Turnout 41.4 29.1 Wilford (8208) Greenwood (8447) vote share vote share Armstrong-Holmes J. Con 1,657 39.5 Oxfordshire Tuck R.* Con 1,746 45.3 White A. Lab 1,584 37.8 Walton M. Lab 1,696 44.0 Kay T. Lib/Sdp 952 22.7 Chapman R. Lib/Sdp 414 10.7 Cherwell 1981: Lab Turnout 51.1 1.7 1981: Con Turnout 45.6 1.3 Wollaton (9579) Banbury Easington (6100) Lenton (10717) vote share vote share vote share Hayes J. Con 2,647 55.9 Blackmore M. Ms. Con 1,188 43.0 Aslam M.* Lab 2,114 54.6 Channell J. Ms. Lab 1,149 24.3 Nash D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 821 29.7 Johnson M. Con 1,185 30.6 Lammie G. Lib/Sdp 939 19.8 Kilby W. Lab 753 27.3 Wright C. Lib/Sdp 466 12.0 Plaistow J. Ecol 109 2.8 1981: Con Turnout 49.4 31.6 Turnout 45.3 13.3

1981: Lab Turnout 36.1 24.0 Banbury Grimsbury (4601) Rushcliffe vote share Manvers (8482) Fisher P.* Lab 1,466 67.0 vote share Attley C. Con 404 18.5 Simpson A. Lab 2,095 72.9 Bingham (9288) Rowntree M. Lib/Sdp 319 14.6 Bridgett C. Con 778 27.1 vote share Thompson K. Con 2,659 51.7 Turnout 47.6 48.5 1981: Lab Turnout 33.9 45.8 Davidson G. Lib/Sdp 1,773 34.5 Ashmore A. Lab 713 13.9 Banbury Hardwick (4409) Mapperley (8177) 1981: Con Turnout 55.4 17.2 vote share vote share Ferriman M. Ms. Lab 842 46.4 Chambers E.* Con 1,621 51.2 Cotgrave (9512) Evans C. Lib/Sdp 585 32.3 Pearch W. Lab 991 31.3 Thompson P. Con 386 21.3 Logan R. Lib/Sdp 551 17.4 vote share Jeffreys D.* Con 2,220 53.3 Turnout 41.1 14.2 1981: Con Turnout 38.7 19.9 Chewings D. Lab 1,074 25.8 Arkell G. Lib/Sdp 870 20.9 Banbury Neithrop (5515) Portland (6773) 1981: Con Turnout 43.8 27.5 vote share vote share Rowland D. Lib/Sdp 1,150 47.2 Woodward D. Lab 1,250 43.2 East Leake (7957) Humphries W. Ms.* Lab 722 29.7 Hewitt J. Con 1,183 40.8 Crain R. Con 563 23.1 Smith A. Lib/Sdp 463 16.0 vote share Lingham D. Ms.* Con 2,401 58.4 Turnout 44.2 17.6 1981: Lab Turnout 42.8 2.3 Barrowcliff K. Lib/Sdp 1,020 24.8 Simpson A. Lab 691 16.8 Banbury Ruscote (5816) Radford (11205) 1981: Con Turnout 51.7 33.6 vote share vote share Steer J.* Lab 1,581 69.3 Clark I.* Lab 2,464 66.7 Keyworth (8494) Albans G. Lib/Sdp 403 17.7 Bilan L. Con 694 18.8 Pointing A. Con 298 13.1 Zamick J. Lib/Sdp 371 10.0 vote share Pattinson S.* Con 2,698 64.0 Pallis M. Ms. Ecol 120 3.2 Turnout 39.2 51.6 Staniforth J. Comm 45 1.2 Gauld S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 996 23.6 Casselden M. Lab 524 12.4 Bicester North (7025) 1981: Lab Turnout 33.0 47.9 1981: Con Turnout 49.7 40.4 vote share Spencer D. Con 1,027 38.4 Robin Hood (8812) Radcliffe-On-Trent (7001) Pettifer D. Ms. Lab 866 32.4 vote share Cooper C. Lib/Sdp 782 29.2 Shaftoe A. Ms. Con 1,571 35.1 vote share Hobson F.* Con 1,874 56.9 Foster G. Lib/Sdp 1,479 33.1 Turnout 38.1 6.0 Wain M.* Lab 1,420 31.8 Bird M. Lib/Sdp 832 25.3 Rogers T. Lab 586 17.8 Bicester South (4559) 1981: Lab Turnout 50.7 2.1 1981: Con Turnout 47.0 31.7 vote share Butler P. Con 973 46.4 Sherwood (8255) Ruddington (7145) Jennings T. Lab 601 28.7 vote share Burrett J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 522 24.9 Jenkin-Jones J. Ms.* Con 1,685 45.2 vote share Bennett S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,042 45.7 Bates T. Lab 1,276 34.2 Turnout 46.0 17.7 Whittaker M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 765 20.5 Randall F. Con 1,976 44.2 Trimble D. Lab 453 10.1 Bloxham (5766) 1981: Con Turnout 45.1 11.0 1981: Con Turnout 62.6 1.5 vote share Blakey W. Con 1,629 68.1 St. Anns (10620) West Bridgford East (7939) Plester J. Lab 762 31.9 vote share Riasat M. Lab 1,952 54.4 vote share Borrett B. Ms.* Con 1,751 48.4 Turnout 41.5 36.3 Malbom E. Con 1,057 29.4 Piper C. Lib/Sdp 581 16.2 McCargow C. Ms. Lab 908 25.1 Lowe R. Lib/Sdp 710 19.6

1981: Lab Turnout 33.8 24.9 Wright H. Ms. Ecol 249 6.9

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Deddington (6027) Oxford Central (5041) vote share vote share Clifton H.* Con 1,291 49.2 Hart M. Lib/Sdp 990 40.1 South Oxfordshire Brown B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 783 29.9 Opie R. Lab 866 35.1 Aydon J. Ms. Lab 548 20.9 Egerton J. Con 406 16.5 Benson (5358) Wilkinson E. Ms. Ecol 204 8.3 Turnout 43.5 19.4 vote share Con 1,205 55.1 Turnout 48.9 5.0 Thomson D. Kidlington North (5515) Law A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 618 28.3 vote share Oxford Cherwell (4871) Hesketh R. Lab 362 16.6 Brennan P. Lab 733 36.1 vote share Davey R.* Con 726 35.7 Todd J. Ms.* Con 1,207 47.6 Turnout 40.8 26.9 Lardner A. Lib/Sdp 574 28.2 Luard D. Lib/Sdp 880 34.7 Chalgrove (5657) Martin S. Lab 447 17.6

vote share Oxfordshire Turnout 36.9 0.3 Turnout 52.0 12.9 Buchanan H. Con 1,061 43.8 Kidlington South (5660) Turner D. Lib/Sdp 901 37.2 vote share Oxford East (5473) Fray J. Lab 463 19.1 Groves R. Lab 1,503 60.1 vote share 42.9 6.6 Matthews N. Con 998 39.9 Howard-Johnston J.* Lab 1,457 57.5 Turnout

Pratley D. Con 606 23.9 Turnout 44.2 20.2 Wolstenholme J. Lib/Sdp 472 18.6 Chinnor (5616) vote share

Ploughley (6319) Turnout 46.3 33.6 Barlow C. Ms.* Con 1,089 45.1 vote share Hawkins C. Lib/Sdp 980 40.6 Rymer R. Con 1,256 43.9 Oxford North (5594) Volley M. Lab 347 14.4 Hunter J. Lib/Sdp 1,122 39.2 vote share 43.0 4.5 Johnson D. Lab 483 16.9 Roaf D.* Lib/Sdp 1,170 46.5 Turnout

Proudfoot M. Ms. Con 726 28.9 Turnout 45.3 4.7 Lawrence R. Ms. Lab 620 24.6 Didcot Manor (6065) vote share

Wroxton (5481) Turnout 45.0 17.6 Whittaker R. Con 1,060 37.2 vote share McNulty M. Lab 984 34.5 Turner D. Con 1,610 56.9 Oxford South (5460) Talbot D. Lib/Sdp 809 28.4 Couch A. Lib/Sdp 740 26.1 vote share 47.0 2.7 Parsons R. Ms. Lab 480 17.0 Smith T. Ms. Lab 1,346 55.0 Turnout

Curtin T. Con 667 27.2 Turnout 51.6 30.7 Szechi J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 436 17.8 Didcot Mereland (4707) vote share

Yarnton & Otmoor (5919) Turnout 44.9 27.7 Duggan B.* Lab 986 53.0 vote share Harding A. Ms. Con 525 28.2 Harris E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,456 44.2 Oxford West (5258) Jones A. Lib/Sdp 348 18.7 Markham P.* Con 1,304 39.6 vote share 39.5 24.8 Kynch J. Ms. Lab 535 16.2 Barnes E. Ms. Lab 1,230 56.8 Turnout

Bland W. Con 475 22.0 Turnout 55.7 4.6 Yates W. Lib/Sdp 459 21.2 Dorchester (5753) vote share

Turnout 41.2 34.9 Farrell C.* Con 1,159 45.0 Oxford Booth A. Lab 1,006 39.0 Quarry (5733) Peterson J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 412 16.0 vote share Blackbird Leys (6300) Godden M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,157 40.2 Turnout 44.8 5.9

vote share Tiffany M. Ms. Con 944 32.8 Lab 1,699 78.2 (6301) Williamson A.* Gray P. Lab 776 27.0 Goring Carter D. Ms. Con 255 11.7 vote share

Farrar P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 219 10.1 Turnout 50.2 7.4 Morgan R. Lib/Sdp 1,348 47.9 Burrells W. Con 1,226 43.6 Turnout 34.5 66.5 St. Clements (6399) Stott M. Lab 240 8.5 vote share Headington (6060) Tompkins S. Ms. Lab 1,379 46.9 Turnout 44.7 4.3 vote share Tannant B. Con 656 22.3 Perry J. Lab 1,510 48.9 Farrar H. Lib/Sdp 567 19.3 Henley North (5419) Stanyer J. Con 1,078 34.9 King N. Res 191 6.5 vote share Hindley D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 502 16.2 Brooks D. Ecol 145 4.9 Clarke T. Con 1,071 51.8 Evans P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 772 37.3

Turnout 51.0 14.0 Turnout 45.9 24.6 Green S. Ms. Lab 225 10.9

Iffley (6172) Temple Cowley (5457) Turnout 38.2 14.5 vote share vote share Parker J.* Lab 1,721 53.0 Plaskitt J. Lab 1,276 55.4 Henley South (6171) Yardley P. Ms. Con 1,085 33.4 Martin C. Ms. Con 658 28.5 vote share Sealey D. Lib/Sdp 385 11.9 Hammond C. Lib/Sdp 371 16.1 Walden D.* Con 1,407 56.8 Minns A. Ind 55 1.7 Owen M. Lib/Sdp 852 34.4

Turnout 42.2 26.8 Maunder B. Lab 218 8.8 Turnout 52.6 19.6 Wolvercote (5190) Turnout 40.1 22.4 New Marston (4997) vote share vote share Whorley N. Ms. Con 1,070 42.5 Littlemore (5648) Lab 1,474 58.7 Richardson T.* Jones H. Lib/Sdp 845 33.6 vote share Lab 1,277 59.7 Wicks L. Ms. Con 648 25.8 Bygott D. Lab 602 23.9 Norman C. Ms.* Watney M. Lib/Sdp 390 15.5 Lewin V. Con 476 22.2

Turnout 48.5 8.9 Jenkins P. Lib/Sdp 387 18.1 Turnout 50.3 32.9 Wood Farm (5691) Turnout 37.9 37.4 vote share Kearney E. Ms.* Lab 1,227 55.9 Hedger D. Con 596 27.1 Blanks C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 373 17.0

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Moreton (5906) Drayton (5353) Carterton (6519) vote share vote share vote share Randolph M. Ms.* Con 1,308 44.6 Francis J. Con 1,147 38.8 Bulley D. Ms. Con 1,043 48.2 Dale-Emberton K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,092 37.2 Mackenzie M. Ms.* Lab 1,116 37.8 Madden P.* Lib/Sdp 752 34.8 Haworth J. Lab 534 18.2 Moley J. Lib/Sdp 690 23.4 Ferriman R. Ind 217 10.0 Cuss S. Ms. Lab 152 7.0 Turnout 49.7 7.4 Turnout 55.2 1.0 Turnout 33.2 13.4 Old Marston (5119) Faringdon (6152) vote share vote share Charlbury (5838) Carter K. Lab 1,072 42.7 Allsopp M. Con 1,455 51.2 vote share O'Reilly M. Con 861 34.3 Bush M. Lib/Sdp 965 33.9 Juler E. Ms.* Ind 1,167 44.6 Stanton-Ife D. Lib/Sdp 579 23.0 Nettleton R.* Lab 424 14.9 Millard D. Con 781 29.8 Stewart S. Ms. Lab 669 25.6 Turnout 49.1 8.4 Turnout 46.2 17.2 Turnout 44.8 14.7 Sonning Common (6160) Grove (5726) vote share vote share Chipping Norton (5062) Hordern L. Con 1,577 52.1 Jones J. Lib/Sdp 1,217 47.5 vote share Crawford J.* Lib/Sdp 1,143 37.8 Hurst H.* Con 835 32.6 Barbour D. Lab 1,219 51.4 Wright K. Lab 305 10.1 Nunn Price J. Ms. Lab 509 19.9 Knapman M. Ind 1,153 48.6

Turnout 49.1 14.3 Turnout 44.7 14.9 Turnout 46.9 2.8

Thame (7233) Hinksey (7108) Eynsham (5433) vote share vote share vote share Elson G.* Lib/Sdp 1,310 45.4 Johnston P. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,801 50.5 Giles A. Lib/Sdp 1,115 43.5 Castle F. Ms. Con 822 28.5 Pheysey-Jones P. Con 1,307 36.6 Ayres M.* Con 1,048 40.9 Darby R. Lab 425 14.7 Christophas S. Ms. Lab 459 12.9 Timms P. Lab 399 15.6 Webb L. Ind 328 11.4 Turnout 50.2 13.8 Turnout 47.2 2.6 Turnout 39.9 16.9 Hormer (6575) Hanborough (5515) Wallingford (6170) vote share vote share vote share Fogarty M.* Lib/Sdp 1,311 45.9 McWilliam M. Ms. Con 1,125 46.6 Calvin-Thomas D.* Lib/Sdp 1,618 53.3 Winter T. Con 1,115 39.0 Jessel P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 897 37.2 Willgoss R.* Con 912 30.0 Silas Q. Lab 431 15.1 Whitehead L. Lab 390 16.2 Phillips W. Lab 507 16.7 Turnout 43.5 6.9 Turnout 43.7 9.5 Turnout 49.2 23.2 Marcham (6085) Witney North (4979) Watlington (5373) vote share vote share vote share Walton J.* Con 1,384 54.2 Bartrum C. Lib/Sdp 945 46.9 Woodeson R. Con 1,232 49.9 Brod R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 744 29.1 Kellow G. Con 673 33.4 Hilton R. Lib/Sdp 996 40.3 Fathers D. Lab 427 16.7 Ryle D. Lab 396 19.7 Thomas A. Lab 243 9.8 Turnout 42.0 25.0 Turnout 40.4 13.5 Turnout 46.0 9.6 Shrivenham (6217) Witney South (7077) Wheatley (6747) vote share vote share vote share Bond E.* Con 1,372 49.6 Baston P.* Lib/Sdp 1,239 41.4 Audley-Miller P.* Con 1,351 45.5 Torrington E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 991 35.8 Cooper E. Lab 993 33.2 Dalton C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,092 36.8 Smith V. Ms. Lab 404 14.6 Evans W. Ms. Con 761 25.4 Lomas M. Lab 526 17.7 Turnout 44.5 13.8 Turnout 42.3 8.2 Turnout 44.0 8.7 Wantage (6618) Woodstock (5292) vote share vote share Vale Of White Horse Terry S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,500 48.9 Banbury J.* Con 1,127 46.2 Humphries J. Con 918 29.9 Cooper L. Ind 706 28.9 Morgan P. Lab 651 21.2 Roche W. Lab 607 24.9 Abingdon Central (6777)

vote share Turnout 46.4 19.0 Turnout 46.1 17.3 Blair I.* Lib/Sdp 1,624 49.1 Lewis G. Con 1,115 33.7 Wantage Rural (5566) Wychwood (4896) Clyne L. Lab 567 17.2 vote share vote share Clarke E. Con 1,443 47.2 Cochrane J. Lib/Sdp 1,313 49.9 Turnout 48.8 15.4 Farrell R. Lib/Sdp 1,249 40.9 Groves B. Con 1,055 40.1 Moss P. Lab 363 11.9 Bell J. Lab 261 9.9 Abingdon North (5074)

vote share Turnout 54.9 6.4 Turnout 53.7 9.8 Lib/Sdp 981 37.4 Frere K. Matthews M. Con 929 35.4 Watt R. Lab 712 27.2 West Oxfordshire

Turnout 51.7 2.0 Bampton (4814) Abingdon South (5755) vote share vote share Fowler G. Con 1,155 70.1 Jacottet J.* Lab 994 38.0 Tiwari K. Lab 493 29.9 Badcock M. Ms. Con 869 33.2 Foster H. Lib/Sdp 754 28.8 Turnout 34.2 40.2

Turnout 45.5 4.8 Burford (5590) vote share Cumnor (5870) Moody J.* Con 1,405 54.3 vote share Jones J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 845 32.7 Wilcox A.* Con 1,371 45.4 Jay M. Ms. Lab 336 13.0 Galloway C. Lib/Sdp 1,150 38.1 Bowness K. Ms. Lab 498 16.5 Turnout 46.3 21.7

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Shropshire Myddle (4856) Shrewsbury & Atcham vote share Roberts M.* Con 0 0.0 Bagley (3295)

Bridgnorth 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Farr W.* Lib/Sdp 615 35.8

Prees (4128) Edwards B. Lab 554 32.2 Albrighton (4975) Elliott W. Con 551 32.0 vote share vote share Whittingham E.* Con 1,140 56.2 Collins P. Ms.* Ind 1,103 84.9 Gunton J. Ms. Lab 196 15.1 1981: Soc Dem Turnout 52.2 3.5 Leeson D. Lib/Sdp 889 43.8 Bayston Hill (4733)

1981: Con Turnout 40.8 12.4 1981: Ind Turnout 31.5 69.8 Shropshire vote share Wright T.* Lib/Sdp 1,123 57.2 Bridgnorth Rural (4695) Wem (4651) vote share Wheeler A. Con 618 31.5 vote share Sambrook J. Ms. Lab 223 11.4 Yeomans R. Ms. Con 1,282 65.6 Groom T.* Ind 1,009 80.9 Taylor J. Lab 238 19.1 Etchells M. Lab 673 34.4 1981: Lib Turnout 41.5 25.7

1981: Ind Turnout 26.8 61.8 1981: Lib Turnout 41.6 31.2 Belle Vue (4121)

Whitchurch (5818) vote share Bridgnorth Town (5162) Marmion K. Ms. Lab 881 45.0 vote share vote share Cambridge H.* Lib/Sdp 1,153 71.7 Jacobs I. Lib/Sdp 558 28.5 Green D. Lib/Sdp 1,342 55.8 Woodbine E. Con 517 26.4 Mapp M. Con 1,064 44.2 Wood M. Lab 455 28.3

1981: Lib Turnout 47.5 16.5 1981: Lib Turnout 46.6 11.6 1981: Lib Turnout 27.6 43.4

Burnell (4725) Broseley (3719) Woore (4746) vote share vote share vote share Lloyd R. Con 0 0.0 Elcock R.* Ind Lab 982 41.9 Gillow J.* Con 1,140 59.3 Gough R. Lab 781 40.7 Mason A. Lab 828 35.4 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jones J. Ms. Con 532 22.7 1981: Con Turnout 40.5 18.7 Castlefields & Ditherington (4234) 1981: Lab Turnout 63.0 6.6 vote share Woodvine D.* Lab 1,092 73.0 Morfe (4410) Oswestry Leonard S. Ms. Con 403 27.0 vote share

Carver D. Ms.* Con 0 0.0 Oswestry East (5643) 1981: Lab Turnout 35.3 46.1 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 Davies J. Lab 1,192 59.6 Copthorne (5495) Hawksley C. Ms. Con 807 40.4 vote share Much Wenlock (4146) Richey G. Con 1,261 65.7 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 35.4 19.3 Thrower P. Lab 657 34.3 Hill D.* Con 1,117 79.1

Daly R. Lab 295 20.9 Oswestry West (4703) 1981: Con Turnout 34.9 31.5 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 34.1 58.2 Gull I. Ms.* Con 924 53.7 Harlescott (4086) Chamberlain J. Ms. Lab 797 46.3 vote share Shifnal (6279) McDonald L.* Lab 845 54.1 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 36.6 7.4 Sandford E. Ms. Con 717 45.9 Turnock W.* Ind 810 30.5

Drabble P. Con 677 25.5 Ruyton-X1-Towns (3448) 1981: Lab Turnout 38.2 8.2 Tonkinson G. Lib/Sdp 666 25.1 vote share McClements W. Lab 499 18.8 Sharp D. Ind 532 56.1 Loton (4042) Stockbridge J. Ind 417 43.9 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 42.2 5.0 Thomas G.* Con 0 0.0

1981: Ind Turnout 27.5 12.1 Stottesdon (4220) 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share St. Oswald (3143) Englehart P. Con 475 23.5 vote share Meole Brace (5195) Gould A. Ind 473 23.5 Tomley M. Ms. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Bache C. Ind 438 21.7 Marsh J. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,372 59.9 Rodenhurst J. Ind 316 15.7 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hughes J. Ms. Con 557 24.3 Murphy J. Lab 315 15.6 Cowlishaw F. Lab 362 15.8 Weston Rhyn (3748) 1981: Ind Turnout 47.8 0.1 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 44.1 35.6 Smith K. Lab 836 53.2 Lloyd D.* Ind 517 32.9 Monkmoor (4783) North Shropshire Terry G. Ind 219 13.9 vote share Collins A. Ms. Con 994 40.9 Ellesmere (5063) 1981: Ind Turnout 41.9 20.3 Turner R. Lab 765 31.5 vote share Smith C. Lib/Sdp 669 27.6 Lea R. Lib/Sdp 1,080 50.6 Whittington (3954) Hodnett J. Ind 1,054 49.4 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 50.8 9.4 Hughes B. Ms.* Con 0 0.0 1981: Lib Turnout 42.1 1.2 Quarry (3849) 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Hodnet (4364) Bowen A.* Lib/Sdp 962 50.2 vote share Butcher M. Ms. Con 797 41.6 Dodd E.* Ind 0 0.0 Kincla J. Lab 159 8.3

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lib Turnout 49.8 8.6

Market Drayton (4440) Rea Valley (4554) vote share vote share Walker R.* Lab 969 55.7 Holyoak Y. Ms.* Ind 0 0.0 Nagington D. Con 772 44.3 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 39.2 11.3

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Sundorne (3894) Lilleshall (3828) vote share The Wrekin vote share Freudmann A. Lab 924 71.8 Cutler F. Lab 744 50.3 Evans F. Con 363 28.2 Ward P.* Con 735 49.7 Brookside (3668)

1981: Lab Turnout 33.1 43.6 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 38.6 0.6 Berrington C. Lab 762 60.4

Sutton (4041) Pearce K. Lib/Sdp 282 22.4 Madeley (3821) vote share Stewart J. Con 217 17.2 vote share Frew A.* Con 854 45.5 Davis S. Ms.* Lab 1,089 69.2 Baldwin G. Lib/Sdp 511 27.3 1981: Lab Turnout 34.4 38.1 Wilkie P. Ms. Con 484 30.8 Bailey C. Lab 510 27.2 College (3925) 1981: Lab Turnout 41.2 38.5 1981: Con Turnout 46.4 18.3 vote share Mason B. Ms.* Lab 1,048 64.1 Newport North (4252) Tern (4318) Hall C. Ms. Con 588 35.9 vote share vote share Evans J.* Lib/Sdp 1,250 57.7 1981: Lab 41.7 28.1 Shiels N. Lib/Sdp 848 57.5 Turnout Prior J. Ms. Con 528 24.4 Conrad E. Ms.* Con 626 42.5 Williams D. Lab 387 17.9 Cuckoo Oak (3796)

1981: Con Turnout 34.1 15.1 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 50.9 33.3 England A.* Lab 948 71.0 Underdale (3939) Jones M. Con 388 29.0 Newport South (3988) vote share vote share Owen E. Ms.* Lab 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 35.2 41.9 Marsh B. Ms.* Con 818 44.1

Clayton-Jones S. Lib/Sdp 752 40.6 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Dawley Magna (4928) Batkin B. Lab 283 15.3 vote share

Bould G. Lab 1,467 75.2 1981: Con Turnout 46.5 3.6 South Shropshire Swayne D. Con 483 24.8 Priorslee (4139) 1981: Lab Turnout 39.6 50.5 vote share Bishops Castle (3950) Raxster G. Lab 865 51.8 vote share Donnington (3404) Houlston J. Ind 531 31.8 Roberts J. Con 738 49.9 vote share Shaw P. Con 273 16.4 Phillips P.* Lib/Sdp 518 35.0 Rollason W. Lab 1,003 73.2

Lomas C. Ms. Lab 170 11.5 Handley J. Con 368 26.8 1981: Ind Turnout 40.3 20.0 Kerswell W. Ind 53 3.6 1981: Lab Turnout 40.3 46.3 Stirchley (5050) 1981: Lib Turnout 37.4 14.9 vote share Dothill (4353) Auger D. Lab 1,154 73.5 Church Stretton (4599) vote share Evans E. Ms. Con 416 26.5 vote share Edwardes D. Lab 1,056 50.4

Larney P. Ms. Con 1,038 50.1 Hobbs M. Ms. Con 1,039 49.6 1981: Lab Turnout 31.1 47.0 Winterburn G. Lib/Sdp 839 40.5 Haymes M. Lab 193 9.3 1981: Lab Turnout 48.1 0.8 Wombridge (4032) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 45.0 9.6 Edgmond (4768) Bradshaw H.* Lab 1,072 74.2 vote share Garbett B. Con 372 25.8 Clee Hill (5345) Cotterill J.* Con 1,149 63.6

vote share White L. Lab 405 22.4 1981: Lab Turnout 35.8 48.5 Coels A.* Res 1,326 62.7 Jack S. Ms. Ind 252 14.0 Allen S. Lab 525 24.8 Woodside (4370) Reiner M. Ind 263 12.4 1981: Con Turnout 37.9 41.2 vote share Hooke A.* Lab 1,032 71.7 1981: Ind 39.6 37.9 Turnout Hadley (6663) Simpson B. Ms. Con 407 28.3 vote share

Clun (3567) Hayward J. Ms.* Lab 1,534 62.3 1981: Lab Turnout 32.9 43.4 vote share Higgins C. Con 568 23.1 Brereton D. Ms.* Ind 1,069 71.0 Murray J. Lib/Sdp 360 14.6 Wrekin Rural (4334) Roberts T. Ind 291 19.3 vote share Bailey R. Lab 145 9.6 1981: Lab Turnout 37.0 39.2 Holt V.* Con 953 51.0 Stokes S. Lib/Sdp 482 25.8 1981: Ind Turnout 42.2 51.7 Haygate (4105) Turner R. Lab 435 23.3 vote share

Corvedale (4214) Griffiths E.* Con 1,134 57.3 1981: Con Turnout 43.1 25.2 vote share McCormick M. Lab 844 42.7 Marston T. Ind 604 33.0 Wrockwardine Wood (3917) Mercer R. Con 544 29.7 1981: Ind Turnout 48.2 14.7 vote share Clare R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 499 27.3 Pickering N. Lab 1,047 65.8 Nicholls P. Ms. Lab 184 10.0 Hollinswood (3824) Breeze P. Lib/Sdp 273 17.2 vote share Tully-Ellis P. Con 270 17.0 1981: Con Turnout 43.5 3.3 Harrison K. Lab 753 47.0

Dixon C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 432 27.0 1981: Lab Turnout 40.6 48.7 (6520) Ludlow Evans L. Con 417 26.0

vote share Corston P. Lib/Sdp 1,236 45.0 1981: Res Turnout 41.9 20.0 Wynne J. Ms. Con 918 33.4 Wall R. Ind 592 21.6 Ketley (3930) vote share 1981: Res Turnout 42.1 11.6 Holbrook L.* Lab 931 70.9 Wearmouth S. Ms. Con 383 29.1

1981: Lab Turnout 33.4 41.7

Lawley (4887) vote share Turner J.* Lab 1,141 74.8 Tyler R. Con 384 25.2

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Wells (7308) North Petherton (6001) Somerset vote share vote share Clarke C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,521 43.9 Hart M.* Con 1,317 56.2 Robinson P. Ms. Con 1,248 36.0 Brown J. Lib/Sdp 1,025 43.8 Harrison B. Ms. Lab 392 11.3 Mendip Livings G. Ind 305 8.8 1981: Con Turnout 39.0 12.5

East Mendip (8826) 1981: Con Turnout 47.4 7.9 Poldens (4397) vote share vote share Devlin B. Con 1,600 47.3 Huxtable D. Con 1,000 55.5 Galloway B. Lib/Sdp 803 44.5

Morgan R. Lib/Sdp 1,151 34.0 Sedgemoor Somerset Mitchard R. Lab 631 18.7 1981: Con Turnout 41.0 10.9 (6558) Brent 1981: Con Turnout 38.3 13.3 vote share Moxon P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,688 50.3 East Shepton (6410) Crawford K. Con 1,671 49.7 South Somerset vote share

Cawood G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,330 47.7 1981: Con Turnout 51.2 0.5 Blackmoor Vale (5293) Luff J.* Con 1,236 44.3 vote share Denning C. Lab 222 8.0 Bridgwater East (7939) Jefferies G. Lib/Sdp 1,163 47.5 vote share Wood J. Ms.* Ind 772 31.5 1981: Con Turnout 43.5 3.4 Tustian M. Ms.* Lab 0 0.0 Bevan M. Con 513 21.0

Frome North (4925) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 46.2 16.0 vote share Heath D. Lib/Sdp 1,164 56.3 Bridgwater North (4922) Castle Cary (5106) Acland R. Ms. Con 549 26.6 vote share vote share Pell J. Ms. Lab 353 17.1 Morley P. Ms. Lab 976 49.4 Cottier B. Ms.* Con 1,232 50.3 Wilkins C. Con 502 25.4 Winchilsea S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,062 43.3 1981: Con 41.9 29.8 Turnout Hill D. Lib/Sdp 497 25.2 Hartle B. Ms. Lab 157 6.4

Frome South (6487) 1981: Lab Turnout 40.1 24.0 1981: Con Turnout 48.0 6.9 vote share Leigh A.* Lab 1,097 59.2 Bridgwater South (5334) Chard Town (7748) Bonham-Christie R. Con 756 40.8 vote share vote share Evans J. Ms.* Lab 1,052 65.4 Mooney B. Lib/Sdp 1,736 48.4 1981: Lab 28.6 18.4 Turnout Kunzli J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 557 34.6 Bass D. Con 1,000 27.9 Harriman J. Lab 852 23.7 Glastonbury (5535) 1981: Lab Turnout 30.2 30.8 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 46.3 20.5 Openshaw S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,233 42.6 Bridgwater West (5598) Jackson-Stevens E.* Ind 983 33.9 vote share Coker (6219) Leonard M. Con 426 14.7 Donaldson R.* Con 1,186 48.7 vote share Hewer E. Lab 254 8.8 Johnstone P. Lib/Sdp 894 36.7 Drower W.* Lib/Sdp 1,868 55.9 Searle T. Lab 354 14.5 Shepherd C. Con 1,472 44.1 1981: Ind Turnout 52.3 8.6

1981: Con Turnout 43.5 12.0 1981: Lib Turnout 53.7 11.9 Mendip South West (6480) vote share Burnham-On-Sea (7867) Crewkerne (6211) Eavis P. Lib/Sdp 2,036 58.2 vote share vote share Davies J.* Con 1,286 36.8 Norris E.* Lib/Sdp 2,222 56.8 Lancaster R.* Lib/Sdp 1,652 51.4 Jordan D. Lab 175 5.0 Turco J. Ms. Con 1,687 43.2 Dowse-Brenan A. Con 1,097 34.1 Steadman M. Lab 466 14.5 1981: Con Turnout 54.0 21.4 1981: Lib Turnout 49.7 13.7 1981: Lib Turnout 51.8 17.3 Mendip West (5911) Cannington (5038) vote share vote share Curry Rivel (4617) Taylor C. Lib/Sdp 1,485 49.6 Treharne M.* Con 1,075 43.1 vote share Wootton J. Ms.* Con 1,299 43.4 Saich E. Lib/Sdp 1,000 40.1 Leckie E. Ms. Con 1,019 43.4 Priestley M. Lab 209 7.0 Stephens R. Lab 417 16.7 Fisher A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 778 33.1 Mounter A.* Ind Con 356 15.2 1981: Con Turnout 50.6 6.2 1981: Con Turnout 49.5 3.0 Northcott R. Lab 195 8.3

North Mendip (6287) Cheddar (6384) 1981: Con Turnout 50.9 10.3 vote share vote share Legge J.* Con 1,029 37.0 Roach W. Con 1,604 47.1 Dowlish Wake (4897) Green P. Lab 989 35.5 Broome H. Lib/Sdp 1,600 47.0 vote share Thorburn P. Lib/Sdp 764 27.5 Candy A. Lab 201 5.9 Montagnon M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,349 50.0 Turvill A.* Con 1,181 43.8 1981: Con 44.3 1.4 Turnout 1981: Con Turnout 53.3 0.1 Reed A. Lab 166 6.2

Shepton Mallet (4884) Highbridge (5818) 1981: Con Turnout 55.1 6.2

vote share vote share Gilham J.* Lab 838 38.5 Allister S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,114 48.3 Houndstone (7366) Houston R. Con 687 31.6 Storie J. Ms. Con 716 31.0 vote share Butt W. Lib/Sdp 652 29.9 Solomons M. Lab 477 20.7 Oakes G.* Lib/Sdp 2,241 66.4 Langdon B. Ms. Con 930 27.6 1981: Lab Turnout 44.6 6.9 1981: Lab Turnout 39.7 17.3 Jones J. Lab 202 6.0

Street (7115) Huntspill (5538) 1981: Lib Turnout 45.8 38.9 vote share vote share Clark R. Lib/Sdp 2,135 62.6 Pugh G.* Con 1,057 50.7 Ilchester (4607) Spikes R. Con 779 22.8 Evered H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,027 49.3 vote share Holloway F. Ms. Lab 498 14.6 Martin D. Con 1,037 50.1 1981: Con Turnout 37.6 1.4 Shaw J. Lib/Sdp 1,034 49.9 1981: Ind Turnout 48.0 39.7

1981: Con Turnout 45.0 0.1

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Ilminster (6615) Pitminster (6738) Minehead (7759) vote share vote share vote share Gilliam M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,557 50.9 Phillips P. Ms.* Con 1,558 54.8 Maitland-Walker J. Con 1,714 48.5 Bowerman D.* Con 1,315 43.0 Baker J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,025 36.1 Ward F. Lib/Sdp 1,299 36.7 Ruskin K. Lab 185 6.1 Eckhart D. Lab 260 9.1 Whitsey J. Lab 524 14.8

1981: Con Turnout 46.2 7.9 1981: Con Turnout 42.2 18.7 1981: Con Turnout 45.6 11.7

Langport (5428) Staplegrove (5454) Quantock (3630) vote share vote share vote share Temperley H. Lib/Sdp 1,644 55.3 Lyth P.* Con 1,074 50.0 Gass E. Ms. Con 1,139 59.1 Jotcham R. Con 1,050 35.3 Spinks G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 657 30.6 Brown S. Ind 789 40.9 Perrott R. Lab 280 9.4 Neven G. Lab 418 19.5 1981: Con Turnout 53.1 18.2 1981: Ind Turnout 54.8 20.0 1981: Con Turnout 39.4 19.4 Williton (6131) Martock (7556) Taunton East (6499) vote share vote share vote share Court G. Lib/Sdp 1,530 63.1 Mangles M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,706 50.0 Snedden A. Ms.* Lab 1,191 48.4 Malet H. Con 893 36.9 Terrell R.* Con 1,399 41.0 Hamilton G. Lib/Sdp 691 28.1 Bolton J. Lab 308 9.0 Merrell S. Ms. Con 579 23.5 1981: Ind Turnout 39.5 26.3

1981: Con Turnout 45.2 9.0 1981: Lab Turnout 37.9 20.3

Somerton (5910) Taunton Fairwater (5621) Staffordshire vote share vote share Allen J.* Lib/Sdp 2,052 65.3 Roberts B. Ms. Con 1,121 42.8 Laurence K.* Con 1,092 34.7 Inman H. Lib/Sdp 862 32.9 Cannock Chase Willes A. Ms. Lab 637 24.3 1981: Lib Turnout 53.2 30.5 1981: Con Turnout 46.6 9.9 Cannock (9115) Wincanton & Bruton (6234) vote share vote share Taunton North (6243) McLoughlin P.* Con 1,894 45.5 Hobhouse H.* Con 1,429 49.3 vote share Loverock J. Ms. Lab 1,684 40.4 Pheby D. Lib/Sdp 1,102 38.1 Eells P. Lib/Sdp 1,482 54.4 Partridge R. Lib/Sdp 587 14.1 Fair H. Lab 313 10.8 Luxton E.* Lab 1,110 40.7 Russell-Funnell D. Ind 52 1.8 Brooker R. Ind 133 4.9 1981: Con Turnout 45.7 5.0

1981: Con Turnout 46.5 11.3 1981: Lab Turnout 43.6 13.7 Chadsmoor (9298) vote share Yeovil North & East (7574) Taunton South (5482) Davis D. Lab 2,653 75.7 vote share vote share Keyzor R. Con 433 12.4 Doyle C. Lib/Sdp 2,259 75.6 Wilson D. Ms.* Con 1,079 43.7 Turner S. Lib/Sdp 417 11.9 Brown E. Con 440 14.7 Bristow W. Lib/Sdp 754 30.6 Evans E. Lab 291 9.7 Henson B. Ms. Lab 635 25.7 1981: Lab Turnout 37.7 63.4

1981: Lib Turnout 39.5 60.8 1981: Con Turnout 45.0 13.2 Hednesford (10808) vote share Yeovil South & Central (6710) Taunton West (6591) O'Leary J.* Lab 2,322 47.8 vote share vote share Betteridge G. Lib/Sdp 1,924 39.6 Kay F. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,769 63.6 Prettejohn D. Ms.* Con 1,451 45.0 Burnett J. Con 611 12.6 Deacon H. Ms. Con 734 26.4 Robinson C. Lib/Sdp 1,028 31.9 Childs J. Ms. Lab 278 10.0 Nicholl J. Lab 742 23.0 1981: Lab Turnout 44.9 8.2

1981: Lib Turnout 41.4 37.2 1981: Con Turnout 48.9 13.1 Norton Canes (9470) vote share Yeovil West & Preston (7240) Upper Tone (4095) Roberts G. Lab 2,402 62.2 vote share vote share Bhageerutty C. Ms. Con 1,081 28.0 Chant T. Lib/Sdp 2,101 67.5 Meadows W.* Con 1,116 69.9 Todd R. Lib/Sdp 378 9.8 Gardner S. Ms. Con 740 23.8 Pugh S. Lib/Sdp 481 30.1 Juston I. Lab 271 8.7 1981: Lab Turnout 40.8 34.2 1981: Con Turnout 39.0 39.8 1981: Lib Turnout 43.0 43.7 Rugeley North (9651) Wellington (4572) vote share vote share Stanley N. Lib/Sdp 1,523 44.9 Taunton Deane Barker R. Lab 877 48.3 Davey M. Lab 958 28.2 Hutchings R. Con 571 31.4 Littlemore D. Con 913 26.9 Osborne A. Lib/Sdp 368 20.3 Lydeard (4413) 1981: Lib Turnout 35.2 16.6 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 39.7 16.9 Con 814 46.2 Moreland M.* Jones H. Lib/Sdp 524 29.7 Rugeley South (8691) Crosby M. Lab 425 24.1 vote share West Somerset Smith T.* Lab 2,033 51.2

1981: Con Turnout 40.0 16.4 Davies D. Lib/Sdp 1,467 37.0 Dulverton (3273) Hill A. Con 468 11.8 Mid Tone (6715) vote share vote share Martin M. Con 816 41.2 1981: Lab Turnout 45.7 14.3 Sheppy R. Con 1,491 50.4 Fry H. Lib/Sdp 636 32.1 Williams N. Lib/Sdp 938 31.7 Conchie J. Ind 399 20.1 The Hayes (7518) Mitton D. Lab 527 17.8 Underhill D. Ind 131 6.6 vote share Poole S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,271 44.9

1981: Ind Turnout 44.0 18.7 1981: Ind Turnout 60.6 9.1 Harris C. Lab 1,097 38.7 Constable D. Con 464 16.4 North Curry (7182) Dunster (4182) vote share vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 37.7 6.1 Wilkins A. Lib/Sdp 1,361 44.9 Leach P.* Con 0 0.0 Allington D. Con 1,240 40.9 Salt R. Lab 433 14.3 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Keele & Silverdale (8840) East Staffordshire Lichfield vote share Hughes W.* Lab 2,385 68.1 Dent M. Lib/Sdp 1,117 31.9 Burton Tower (8919) Burntwood Chase (8794)

vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 39.6 36.2 Piggs A. Lab 1,883 48.4 Walkinshaw T.* Lab 1,802 56.9

Payne A. Con 1,414 36.4 Lane R. Ms. Con 710 22.4 Kidsgrove (10106) Pope N. Lib/Sdp 591 15.2 Edgar J. Lib/Sdp 656 20.7 vote share Bentley M. Lab 1,846 56.2 1981: Lab Turnout 43.6 12.1 1981: Lab Turnout 36.0 34.5 Amos A. Con 885 26.9 Salt N. Ms. Ind 553 16.8 Burton Town (9829) Burntwood Saints (9776)

vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 32.5 29.3 Wright T.* Lab 1,929 49.7 Richardson A.* Con 1,579 52.4

Fern L. Con 1,060 27.3 Tams P. Lab 1,432 47.6 Newcastle Rural (10116) Staffordshire Marbrow S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 894 23.0 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 30.8 4.9 Brown A.* Con 1,810 44.3 1981: Lab 39.5 22.4 Turnout Robinson K. Lab 1,219 29.9 Lichfield City North (10591) Brown F. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,053 25.8 Burton Trent (9569) vote share

vote share Brooks J. Lab 1,974 43.0 1981: Con Turnout 40.4 14.5 Deakin E. Lab 2,092 62.8 Blewitt R. Con 1,619 35.2 Bristow W. Lib/Sdp 634 19.0 Gravenall P. Lib/Sdp 1,003 21.8 Talke (7913) Taylor P. Con 606 18.2 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 43.4 7.7 Beech J.* Lab 1,467 48.5 1981: Lab 34.8 43.8 Turnout Murphy T. Lib/Sdp 1,137 37.6 Lichfield City South (9911) Stokes C. Con 418 13.8 Burton West (9854) vote share

vote share Johnson A. Ms. Con 1,930 45.9 1981: Lab Turnout 38.2 10.9 Morris D.* Lab 2,033 51.1 Howells G. Lib/Sdp 1,482 35.2 Peverell A. Con 1,300 32.6 Eason G. Lab 651 15.5 Thistleberry (9908) Shand D. Lib/Sdp 649 16.3 Thompson S. Ecol 143 3.4 vote share Taylor F. Lib/Sdp 1,868 38.1 1981: Lab 40.4 18.4 1981: Con 42.4 10.7 Turnout Turnout Brownridge W. Con 1,539 31.4 Cooke G.* Lab 1,491 30.4 Dove (9712) Lichfield Rural East (9296)

vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 49.4 6.7 Thornewill W. Con 2,036 43.4 Ward A.* Con 2,225 60.6 Gordon D. Lib/Sdp 1,430 30.5 Arkless M. Ms. Lab 1,446 39.4 Westlands (10429) Harrison R. Lab 1,229 26.2 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 39.5 21.2 Ashley E. Ms.* Con 2,157 41.8 1981: Con 48.3 12.9 Turnout Cox B. Ms. Lab 1,593 30.9 Lichfield Rural North (9855) Fox M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,409 27.3 Needwood Forest (8797) vote share

vote share Lewis F.* Con 2,132 53.6 1981: Con Turnout 49.5 10.9 Bradley K.* Con 1,900 54.9 Roberts J. Lab 1,143 28.8 Appleby R. Lab 846 24.5 Sutton R. Lib/Sdp 699 17.6 Wolstanton (8416) Hogg M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 713 20.6 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 40.3 24.9 Thomas A.* Lib/Sdp 1,439 35.6 1981: Con Turnout 39.3 30.5 Wise R. Lab 1,407 34.8 Lichfield Rural South (8734) McKimmie J. Con 1,196 29.6 Uttoxeter Rural (9048) vote share

vote share Bayliss E. Ms. Con 1,750 50.0 1981: Lib Turnout 48.0 0.8 Robertson R. Con 2,355 64.6 Leppard S. Ind 1,043 29.8 Lowe C. Ms. Lab 707 19.4 Preston J. Ms. Lab 707 20.2 Bishop A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 582 16.0 South Staffordshire 1981: Con Turnout 40.1 20.2 1981: Con Turnout 40.3 45.2 Brewood (8220) Uttoxeter Urban (7772) Newcastle-under-Lyme vote share vote share Roberts R.* Con 1,446 46.9 Dean J. Ms.* Lab 1,533 54.4 Jones L. Ms. Lab 914 29.6 (9888) Tunnicliffe C. Con 862 30.6 Audley & Chesterton Lomax V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 725 23.5

Hodson-Walker W. Lib/Sdp 424 15.0 vote share Platt M. Ms. Lab 2,583 75.5 1981: Con Turnout 37.5 17.2 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 23.8 Edwards B. Ms. Con 502 14.7 Leese M. Lib/Sdp 334 9.8 Codsall (10355) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 34.6 60.9 Jones M.* Con 1,786 49.3 Lynch M. Lib/Sdp 1,126 31.1 Bradwell & Porthill (8482) Price W. Lab 712 19.6 vote share

Meir J.* Lab 1,863 55.4 1981: Con Turnout 35.0 18.2 D'Arcy J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 701 20.8 Bennett C. Con 677 20.1 Essington (8319) Williams N. Ecol 123 3.7 vote share Bird G. Lab 1,312 39.2 1981: Lab 39.7 34.5 Turnout Hood A. Con 1,149 34.4 Stanton D.* Ind 883 26.4 Cross Heath (8103)

vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 40.2 4.9 Whalley J. Lab 2,094 69.7 Roberts A. Con 512 17.0 Great Wyrley (9734) Sheeran A. Lib/Sdp 400 13.3 vote share Bullock G. Lab 1,638 52.3 1981: Lab 37.1 52.6 Turnout Mellor H.* Ind 1,495 47.7

1981: Ind Turnout 32.2 4.6

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Kinver (8869) Stone Rural (9728) vote share vote share Stoke On Trent Evers C.* Con 2,119 75.4 Hill E.* Con 2,019 48.2 Pettit R. Lab 691 24.6 Dando J. Lib/Sdp 1,490 35.6 Abbey (10318) Wilson P. Lab 676 16.2 1981: Con Turnout 31.7 50.8 vote share Austin W.* Lab 2,237 65.8 1981: Con Turnout 43.0 12.6 Penkridge (11252) Eardley E. Con 673 19.8 vote share Stone Urban (9412) Griffiths R. Lib/Sdp 489 14.4 Lloyd R. Con 2,351 50.5 vote share Sharp P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,315 28.3 Osborne R. Lab 1,633 39.4 1981: Lab Turnout 32.9 46.0 Hewston C. Ind 987 21.2 Roberts M. Con 1,595 38.5 Lally F. Lib/Sdp 920 22.2 Berryhill (9680) vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 41.4 22.3 1981: Lab Turnout 44.1 0.9 Crowe T.* Lab 2,173 77.4 Wombourne (10919) Jones S. Con 634 22.6 vote share McTaggart H.* Con 1,915 46.8 Staffs Moorlands 1981: Lab Turnout 29.0 54.8 Wainwright S. Lib/Sdp 1,311 32.0 Hayward C. Lab 868 21.2 Blurton (8842) Biddulph Town (9685) vote share

1981: Con Turnout 37.5 14.8 vote share Edwards J.* Lab 2,066 73.2 Lab 2,369 71.6 Humphries G.* Irving R. Con 757 26.8 Wrottesley (9542) Leake I. Con 938 28.4 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 31.9 46.4 Carter H.* Con 1,792 60.9 1981: Lab Turnout 34.1 43.3 Trubshaw A. Lib/Sdp 592 20.1 Brookhouse (8908) Cartwright M. Lab 559 19.0 Biddulph-Endon (10601) vote share vote share Tuhey A.* Lab 2,147 86.8

1981: Con Turnout 30.8 40.8 Bourne H.* Con 1,455 37.3 Chadbourne C. Con 327 13.2 Little W. Lib/Sdp 1,349 34.6 Sillitoe L. Lab 1,097 28.1 1981: Lab Turnout 27.8 73.6

Stafford 1981: Con Turnout 36.8 2.7 Burslem Central (9796) vote share Eccleshall (10617) Caverswall (10346) Tappin M.* Lab 1,972 64.2 vote share vote share Craddock D. Lib/Sdp 635 20.7 Osborne J.* Con 2,159 54.2 Ward M. Con 1,353 38.6 Madew M. Con 465 15.1 Hine R. Lib/Sdp 1,186 29.8 Pearce N. Lab 1,343 38.3 Franik A. Lab 640 16.1 Horton J. Ind 807 23.0 1981: Lab Turnout 31.4 43.5

1981: Con Turnout 37.5 24.4 1981: Lab Turnout 33.9 0.3 Burslem Grange (8735) vote share Gnosall (8889) Cheadle-Checkley (10270) Barber G.* Lab 1,670 66.7 vote share vote share Glover J. Con 833 33.3 Jones C.* Con 1,605 47.4 Pearce D.* Con 1,590 45.8 Glaister S. Lib/Sdp 1,363 40.2 Capper J. Lib/Sdp 1,078 31.0 1981: Lab Turnout 28.7 33.4 Hobbs R. Lab 419 12.4 Wright F. Lab 807 23.2 Chell (9946) 1981: Con Turnout 38.1 7.1 1981: Con Turnout 33.8 14.7 vote share Cant R.* Lab 1,739 66.4 Stafford East Gate (9313) Churnet Valley (7945) Hewitt R. Lib/Sdp 527 20.1 vote share vote share Scholfield J. Con 353 13.5 Moseley I. Ms.* Lab 1,657 45.1 Shirley J. Con 1,272 42.8 Hobson P. Con 1,211 32.9 Heckle V. Ms. Lib/Sdp 876 29.5 1981: Lab Turnout 26.3 46.3 Browning N. Lib/Sdp 809 22.0 Kidney D. Lab 824 27.7 East Valley (10005) 1981: Lab Turnout 39.5 12.1 1981: Con Turnout 37.4 13.3 vote share Dunn B. Ms.* Lab 2,054 71.9 Stafford North Gate (9882) Leek North (8903) Kelly M. Con 801 28.1 vote share vote share Jacques L.* Lab 1,719 42.0 Ball R. Con 1,875 50.5 1981: Lab Turnout 28.5 43.9 Reeves T. Con 1,487 36.3 Mole D.* Lab 1,837 49.5 Hughes A. Lib/Sdp 885 21.6 Fenton Green (10620) 1981: Lab Turnout 41.7 1.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 41.4 5.7 Tolley T. Lab 2,073 74.6 Leek Rural (8400) Whitehouse W. Con 704 25.4 Stafford South Gate (11214) vote share vote share Critchlow E. Ms.* Con 2,203 66.7 1981: Lab Turnout 26.1 49.3 Harris A.* Con 1,870 40.0 Ward M. Lab 1,102 33.3 Gunaratnam D. Lib/Sdp 1,372 29.4 Great Fenton (9532) Richards P. Lab 1,256 26.9 1981: Con Turnout 39.3 33.3 vote share Elphick P. Ecol 172 3.7 Cholerton F.* Lab 1,918 72.0 Leek South (8231) Wood N. Ms. Con 746 28.0 1981: Con Turnout 41.6 10.7 vote share Ivers V. Ms. Lab 1,760 50.5 1981: Lab Turnout 27.9 44.0 Stafford Trent Valley (9407) Rushton K.* Con 1,722 49.5 vote share Hanley Green (9295) Dale M.* Con 1,953 47.3 1981: Con Turnout 42.3 1.1 vote share Anderson R. Lib/Sdp 1,462 35.4 Sloss O. Lab 1,815 65.3 Brooks T. Lab 714 17.3 Davies R. Con 577 20.8 Holland E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 386 13.9 1981: Con Turnout 43.9 11.9 1981: Lab Turnout 29.9 44.6 Stafford West Gate (10743) vote share Hartshill (9784) Poulter M.* Lab 2,323 48.5 vote share West P. Ms. Con 1,407 29.3 Brownless P. Ms. Lab 1,709 49.6 Cantrill C. Lib/Sdp 1,064 22.2 Poole G. Con 965 28.0 Eyre D. Lib/Sdp 690 20.0 1981: Lab Turnout 44.6 19.1 Long F. Ms. Ecol 80 2.3

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The Heaths (11007) Stour Valley (6812) Longton South (9815) vote share vote share vote share Smith P. Lab 1,942 63.3 Pryor S.* Con 1,637 62.0 Wallis J.* Lab 2,068 65.6 Brighton B. Ms. Con 1,124 36.7 Skinner J. Lab 694 26.3 Botham G. Con 1,084 34.4 Miller N. Ecol 311 11.8 1981: Lab Turnout 27.9 26.7 1981: Lab Turnout 32.1 31.2 Turnout 38.8 35.7 Watling (10416) Meir Park (10254) vote share Sudbury (7994)

vote share Dix T.* Lab 2,199 55.9 vote share Suffolk Banks K. Ms. Lab 1,821 57.7 Marshall R. Con 1,732 44.1 Wiles E. Ms. Lab 1,546 52.3 Wright C. Lib/Sdp 760 24.1 Colema J. Con 1,412 47.7 Cliffe A. Con 576 18.2 1981: Lab Turnout 37.7 11.9 Turnout 37.0 4.5 1981: Lab Turnout 30.8 33.6

Norton & Bradeley (9973) Suffolk Forest Heath vote share Stringer M. Ms.* Lab 1,942 67.5 (5186) Deaville J. Con 642 22.3 Brandon

Wrench D. Ecol 292 10.2 Babergh vote share Wortley J.* Con 907 57.4 Copsey C. Lab 672 42.6 1981: Lab Turnout 28.8 45.2 Belstead Brook (6702)

vote share Turnout 30.4 14.9 Shelton (9929) Clayton J.* Con 1,225 42.7 vote share Pollard A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,005 35.0 Exning (6200) Haines T.* Lab 1,843 68.7 Thomas S. Lab 639 22.3 Unwin S. Con 453 16.9 vote share Hopkinson C. Con 856 45.1 McShee J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 387 14.4 42.8 7.7 Turnout Griffith D. Lib/Sdp 558 29.4 Devoy A. Lab 483 25.5 1981: Lab Turnout 27.0 51.8 Brett (4660)

vote share Turnout 30.6 15.7 Stoke West (9464) Skeels A. Con 1,061 52.2 vote share Meynell A. Lib/Sdp 665 32.7 Icknield (5257) Poulter D. Lab 1,617 52.5 Hastie D. Lab 308 15.1 Leighs P. Con 835 27.1 vote share Chester S.* Con 1,246 70.0 O'Neill E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 630 20.4 43.6 19.5 Turnout Burnett B. Lab 533 30.0

1981: Lab Turnout 32.6 25.4 Cosford (4277) Turnout 33.8 40.1 vote share Trentham Park (11732) Crockatt W.* Con 1,284 74.8 Mildenhall (4457) vote share Cain P. Lab 432 25.2 Ibbs R. Con 2,026 44.2 vote share Madeley D.* Con 856 56.8 Platt A. Lab 1,500 32.7 40.1 49.7 Turnout Vallack B. Lab 650 43.2 Silk S. Lib/Sdp 1,055 23.0 Great Cornard (5927) 1981: Con Turnout 39.0 11.5 Turnout 33.8 13.7 vote share Cornish M. Lab 1,281 46.1 Tunstall North (9356) Newmarket Town (5428) Eady A. Con 859 30.9 vote share vote share Hewett R. Lib/Sdp 636 22.9 Mardle G. Lab 1,974 66.8 Crickmere A. Con 1,087 48.4 Muge R. Lab 815 36.3 Hewitt R. Lib/Sdp 556 18.8 46.8 15.2 Turnout Baldwin G. Lib/Sdp 345 15.4 Amos T. Ms. Con 427 14.4

Hadleigh (4627) Turnout 41.4 12.1 1981: Lab Turnout 31.6 48.0 vote share

Bloomfield J.* Ind 960 60.4 Rowheath (4857) Weston (11187) Nelson M. Lab 629 39.6 vote share vote share Haylock J. Ind 1,146 58.4 Hughes M. Ms.* Lab 2,112 67.8 Turnout 34.3 20.8 Wass J. Con 1,001 32.2 Wiggin J. Con 539 27.5 Brown C. Lab 277 14.1 Melford (6720) 1981: Lab Turnout 27.8 35.7 vote share Turnout 40.4 30.9 Con 1,327 47.7 Gales F.* Thompson R. Lab 742 26.7 Tamworth Scott D. Lib/Sdp 714 25.7 Ipswich

Bolebridge (10025) Turnout 41.4 21.0 vote share Bixley (5813) Betteridge J.* Lab 2,342 59.1 Peninsula (5255) vote share Green C. Con 1,427 36.0 vote share Alcock N. Ms.* Con 1,380 56.7 Ward-Davies J. Ecol 194 4.9 Law J. Lib/Sdp 1,142 43.8 Ablitt P. Lib/Sdp 563 23.1 Monroe P.* Con 1,038 39.8 Urry E. Lab 489 20.1

1981: Lab Turnout 39.5 23.1 Armstrong M. Lab 426 16.3 Turnout 41.8 33.6 Castle Liberty (7253) Turnout 49.6 4.0 vote share Bridge (5549) Cooper M.* Lab 1,247 63.3 Samford (5701) vote share

Knowles P. Con 723 36.7 vote share Clark W. Lab 1,260 71.1 Curnow W. Con 1,193 40.3 Body C. Con 511 28.9

1981: Lab Turnout 27.2 26.6 Miller J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 930 31.4 Irving E.* Lab 836 28.3 Turnout 31.9 42.3 Perrycrofts (8795) vote share Turnout 51.9 8.9 Broom Hill (5290) Gant K. Con 1,451 40.3 vote share Hall M. Lab 1,385 38.5 Pinner B. Con 1,124 61.0 Eygelsheim A. Lib/Sdp 649 18.0 Vaughan M. Lab 719 39.0 Gould C. Ecol 114 3.2 Turnout 34.8 22.0

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Castle Hill (5964) Whitehouse (5472) Upper Gipping (5839) vote share vote share vote share Alcock E. Con 996 47.6 Watkins J.* Lab 1,047 64.4 Farthing D.* Con 1,056 46.0 Metcalfe J.* Lab 687 32.8 Ferguson B. Con 339 20.8 Oldfield P.* Lab 763 33.2 Pearl E. Lib/Sdp 411 19.6 Pettican K. Lib/Sdp 241 14.8 Stearn R. Ecol 478 20.8

Turnout 35.1 14.8 Turnout 29.7 43.5 Turnout 39.3 12.8

Chantry (4462) Whitton (5486) vote share vote share St Edmundsbury Wells J. Lab 901 75.2 Wilding F.* Lab 1,165 66.8 Steward P. Con 181 15.1 Crane W. Con 380 21.8 Sanderson J. Lib/Sdp 116 9.7 Davis T. Lib/Sdp 200 11.5 Abbeygate & Eastgate (5109) vote share

Turnout 26.8 60.1 Turnout 31.8 45.0 Oliver L.* Con 1,154 56.2 Roberts F. Lab 555 27.0 Gainsborough (5748) Rynsard I. Ecol 344 16.8 vote share Mid Suffolk Skerritt R.* Lab 1,559 84.5 Turnout 40.2 29.2 Young J. Con 287 15.5 Bosmere (5923) Blackbourn (6337)

Turnout 32.1 68.9 vote share vote share Con 1,132 50.6 Patton J. Reeve G.* Con 1,124 48.5 Ipswich St. Margarets (6108) Miller G. Lib/Sdp 696 31.1 Cook T. Lib/Sdp 659 28.4 vote share Hunter E. Lab 409 18.3 Pollard D. Lab 535 23.1 Davis H.* Con 1,219 50.1 37.8 19.5 36.6 20.1 Chevous I. Lab 653 26.9 Turnout Turnout Groves J. Lib/Sdp 560 23.0 Gipping Valley (5470) Clare (6123)

Turnout 39.8 23.3 vote share vote share Caldwell-Smith G.* Con 1,022 52.7 Hamilton-Lowe D.* Con 1,336 66.2 Ipswich Town (5424) Cunningham G. Lab 919 47.3 Coneely P. Lab 683 33.8 vote share Cusack J.* Lab 1,259 66.3 Turnout 35.5 5.3 Turnout 33.0 32.3 Brown F. Con 438 23.1 Holden A. Lib/Sdp 201 10.6 Hartismere (5698) Haverhill North (5739) vote share vote share

Turnout 35.0 43.3 Flatman C.* Ind 1,234 50.9 Hartley J.* Lab 1,129 64.8 Buxton M. Con 743 30.7 Fraser S. Con 612 35.2 Priory Heath (5606) Goodey I. Lab 446 18.4 vote share Turnout 30.3 29.7 Sierakowski D.* Lab 1,247 63.7 Turnout 42.5 20.3 Morton M. Con 526 26.9 Haverhill South (6393) Hawkins R. Lib/Sdp 184 9.4 Hoxne (6247) vote share vote share Jones C. Lib/Sdp 1,005 45.4

Turnout 34.9 36.8 McGregor G. Con 1,356 53.8 Evans D.* Lab 769 34.7 Pietrzak A. Lib/Sdp 710 28.2 Stevens J. Con 440 19.9 Rushmere (6029) Hatton E. Lab 453 18.0 vote share Turnout 34.6 10.7 Koppel P. Lab 1,382 47.6 Turnout 40.3 25.6 Hammond P. Con 1,081 37.2 Northgate & St. Olaves (5358) Taylor B. Lib/Sdp 442 15.2 Stowmarket St. Marys (4485) vote share vote share Lockwood D.* Lab 1,217 66.2

Turnout 48.2 10.4 Nunn E. Lab 689 37.9 Bignell A. Ind 340 18.5 Paton G. Con 646 35.5 Oxley J. Con 280 15.2 Sprites (6011) Shaw J. Lib/Sdp 483 26.6 vote share Turnout 34.3 47.7 Payne T.* Lab 1,111 61.6 Turnout 40.5 2.4 (5670) Thomas K. Con 424 23.5 Risbridge (4607) Smith M. Lib/Sdp 268 14.9 Stowmarket St. Peters vote share vote share Kirk C. Ms. Con 1,421 61.3

Turnout 30.0 38.1 Card D. Con 550 37.0 Perry M. Lab 472 20.3 Snell R. Lab 520 34.9 Southall C. Ecol 427 18.4 St. Clements (5736) Hewitt B. Lib/Sdp 378 25.4 vote share Codd B. Ecol 40 2.7 Turnout 40.9 40.9 Mole C. Lab 1,345 48.3 32.3 2.0 (5375) Thompson S. Con 1,116 40.1 Turnout Risbygate & Sextons

Prior K. Lib/Sdp 322 11.6 vote share Thedwastre North (5967) Ferrier R.* Con 1,051 44.0

Turnout 48.5 8.2 vote share Keeble C. Lab 727 30.5 Con 1,155 47.2 Sida S. Ms. Wapshott M. Lib/Sdp 487 20.4 St. Johns (5895) Willison C. Lib/Sdp 778 31.8 Whittaker C. Ecol 122 5.1 vote share Keeble J. Lab 338 13.8 Macknelly A. Lab 1,183 47.8 Mathissen J. Ecol 174 7.1 Turnout 44.4 13.6 Howard L. Con 907 36.6 Howlett A. Lib/Sdp 386 15.6 Turnout 41.0 15.4 Southgate & Westgate (6072) vote share

Turnout 42.0 11.1 Thedwastre South (5840) Jones G. Lib/Sdp 1,211 43.1

vote share Chow J. Con 1,137 40.4 Stoke Park (5847) Foss G. Con 897 44.3 Shelley B. Lab 463 16.5 vote share Coleman G. Lib/Sdp 679 33.5 Cogan L.* Lab 939 54.2 Morris R. Lab 330 16.3 Turnout 46.3 2.6 Doyle M. Con 520 30.0 Chapman C. Ecol 119 5.9 Redbond M. Lib/Sdp 273 15.8 Thingoe North (6100) Turnout 34.7 10.8 vote share

Turnout 29.6 24.2 Salton C.* Con 1,342 52.1 Thredling (5953) Harland R. Lib/Sdp 797 30.9 vote share Williams P. Lab 288 11.2 Clover J.* Con 1,347 71.2 Anstee-Parry R. Ecol 149 5.8 Lewis A. Lab 545 28.8 Turnout 42.2 21.2 Turnout 31.8 42.4

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Thingoe South (5993) Plomesgate (5301) Lowestoft St. Margarets (5447) vote share vote share vote share Macrae M.* Con 1,182 51.1 Cowley F. Ms.* Con 1,241 51.0 Taylor A. Lab 993 56.9 Corfe R. Lib/Sdp 682 29.5 Jacob J. Lib/Sdp 707 29.1 Allen R. Res 413 23.7 West K. Lab 336 14.5 Morgan A. Lab 485 19.9 Tyson K. Con 340 19.5 Sampson S. Ecol 112 4.8 Turnout 45.9 21.9 Turnout 32.1 33.2

Turnout 38.6 21.6 Surrey Wickham (5691) Normanston (6440) vote share vote share Suffolk Coastal Hazlewood J.* Con 963 45.9 Chipperfield T.* Lab 1,596 76.7 Fitch D. Lib/Sdp 704 33.5 Browne P. Con 485 23.3

Alsop M. Lab 433 20.6 Blything (5257) Turnout 32.3 53.4

vote share Turnout 36.9 12.3 Con 1,320 50.9 Hall H. Ms.* Oulton Broad (6132) Ackroyd E. Lib/Sdp 478 18.4 Wilford (4999) vote share Hare R. Ind 428 16.5 vote share Harvey D. Ms. Con 861 47.6 Whelan P. Lab 366 14.1 Sheepshanks R.* Con 1,051 44.9 Balls S.* Lab 546 30.2 Buck P. Lab 510 21.8 Wegg W. Lib/Sdp 403 22.3 Turnout 49.3 32.5 Martin A. Lib/Sdp 422 18.0 Friend N. Ind 356 15.2 Turnout 29.5 17.4 Carlford (5824)

vote share Turnout 46.8 23.1 Pakefield (6918) Bestow H.* Con 1,199 51.1 vote share Missen D. Lib/Sdp 838 35.7 Woodbridge (6039) Lark J.* Lab 1,708 62.9 Hall L. Lab 308 13.1 vote share Simpson S. Con 1,008 37.1 Rosher B.* Con 1,061 44.3 Turnout 40.3 15.4 Twigge N. Lib/Sdp 883 36.8 Turnout 39.3 25.8 Staines B. Lab 453 18.9 Clay Hills (6304) Southwold (5081) vote share Turnout 39.7 7.4 vote share Con 1,322 44.9 Barker F.* Macdonald Miller F.* Con 1,310 50.6 Hodgson T. Lab 895 30.4 Child A.* Lab 918 35.5 Ratcliff N. Ind 395 13.4 Winyard R. Lib/Sdp 360 13.9 Skelcher B. Lib/Sdp 333 11.3 Waveney

Turnout 50.9 15.1 Turnout 46.7 14.5 Beccles (5404) vote share Wainford (5202) Colneis (7071) Wooden R.* Con 852 39.6 vote share vote share Crisp E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 809 37.6 Farmiloe G. Con 970 55.3 Rodwell A. Ms.* Con 1,607 53.4 Yates J. Lab 489 22.7 Hutchinson A. Lab 784 44.7 Squirrell D. Lib/Sdp 794 26.4

Rose S. Lab 608 20.2 Turnout 39.8 2.0 Turnout 33.7 10.6

Turnout 42.6 27.0 Bungay (5527) Whittington (5155) vote share vote share Felixstowe Ferry (5785) Kent M.* Con 1,029 43.4 Spottiswoode J. Lab 1,134 66.4 vote share Sterne L. Lib/Sdp 793 33.4 Harvey P. Con 574 33.6 Goodman M. Con 1,659 57.1 Huthart D. Lab 551 23.2

Warren P. Lib/Sdp 1,244 42.9 Turnout 33.1 32.8 Turnout 42.9 9.9 Turnout 50.2 14.3 Gunton (5203) Felixstowe Landguard (5515) vote share vote share Harvey B. Con 988 44.0 Surrey Savage T. Con 837 41.0 Chamberlain A. Lib/Sdp 791 35.2 Paddick D. Lib/Sdp 482 23.6 Strachan G. Lab 468 20.8 Ballantyne D. Lab 466 22.8 Elmbridge Loveday A. Ind 255 12.5 Turnout 43.2 8.8

Turnout 37.0 17.4 Halesworth (4903) Claygate & Hinchley Wood (8813) vote share vote share Felixstowe Walton (5451) Niblett R. Con 1,022 44.6 Sibthorp D. Ms. Con 2,071 54.0 vote share Haycock M. Lib/Sdp 642 28.0 Griffiths J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,562 40.7 Hutchinson E.* Con 988 39.8 Rodgers M. Lab 629 27.4 Peart L. Ms. Lab 202 5.3 Smith D.* Lab 846 34.1 Morgan C. Lib/Sdp 649 26.1 Turnout 46.8 16.6 1981: Con Turnout 43.5 13.3

Turnout 45.6 5.7 Lothingland North (6553) Cobham & Oxshott (11555)

vote share vote share Framlingham (5191) Hunter B.* Lab 1,461 54.6 Church P. Ms. Con 2,865 63.4 vote share Paul P. Con 1,217 45.4 Fox S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,070 23.7 Arbury J. Lab 586 13.0 Hickson R.* Con 1,194 50.1 Stocker S. Lib/Sdp 723 30.3 Turnout 40.9 9.1 Campbell J. Lab 467 19.6 1981: Con Turnout 39.1 39.7

Lothingland South (6736) Turnout 45.9 19.8 vote share Esher & Molesey East (8569)

Mitchell J. Ind 801 34.0 vote share Con 1,913 63.8 Kesgrave & Martlesham (6461) Jones R. Lab 782 33.2 Mansfield N. vote share Choveaux A. Con 772 32.8 Wilson R. Lib/Sdp 818 27.3 Farquharson E. Lab 269 9.0 Penn C.* Con 1,231 47.0 Maskell W. Lab 704 26.9 Turnout 35.0 0.8 1981: Con 35.0 36.5 Wheeler E. Lib/Sdp 684 26.1 Turnout

Lowestoft Central (6071) Turnout 40.5 20.1 vote share Ramsay M.* Lab 1,276 59.4 Shepherd A. Lib/Sdp 873 40.6

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Hersham (9311) vote share Guildford Mole Valley Greenwood G.* Con 1,767 41.3 Sturgis A. Lib/Sdp 1,451 33.9 Ashtead (10365) (12262) Snelling M. Lab 1,058 24.7 Ash vote share vote share Lewis I. Ind 2,328 46.0

1981: Cpn Turnout 45.9 7.4 Cook A. Ms.* Con 1,703 43.6 Cooper J. Ms. Con 1,840 36.3 Fox C. Lib/Sdp 1,393 35.7 Wignall G. Lib/Sdp 894 17.7 Molesey West (9223) Green P. Lab 811 20.8 vote share 1981: Ind Re Turnout 48.8 9.6 Griffiths J. Ms.* Con 1,175 43.0 1981: Con Turnout 31.9 7.9 Allen R. Lib/Sdp 841 30.8 Bookham & Fetcham West (11337) McCoulough I. Lab 715 26.2 Guildford East (11367) vote share vote share Turner G.* Con 2,516 53.1

1981: Con Turnout 29.6 12.2 Beatrip R.* Con 2,312 49.0 Stanley J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,223 46.9 Hall G. Lib/Sdp 1,830 38.8 The Dittons (9874) Cole P. Lab 577 12.2 1981: Con Turnout 41.8 6.2 vote share Metcalf M.* Con 2,191 54.7 1981: Con Turnout 41.5 10.2 Dorking North (9558) Baker R. Lib/Sdp 1,537 38.4 vote share Reid P. Ms. Lab 279 7.0 Guildford North (12856) Evelyn J.* Con 1,918 46.1 vote share Boyle P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,812 43.5

1981: Con Turnout 40.6 16.3 Bellerby B. Lab 3,122 50.1 Wendon S. Ms. Lab 431 10.4 Jordan W. Con 1,574 25.3 Walton South & Oatlands (10044) Goldstone P. Lib/Sdp 1,531 24.6 1981: Con Turnout 43.5 2.5 vote share Hawker H. Ms. Con 2,422 64.4 1981: Lab Turnout 48.4 24.9 Dorking Rural (9217) Baker J. Lib/Sdp 1,062 28.2 vote share Dray M. Lab 277 7.4 Guildford South (10927) Huggins J. Ms. Con 2,137 62.6 vote share Martin P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,278 37.4

1981: Con Turnout 37.4 36.2 Stokes D. Lib/Sdp 2,906 55.0 Tye S.* Con 1,775 33.6 1981: Con Turnout 37.1 25.2 Walton-On-Thames (9260) Burgess R. Lab 607 11.5 vote share Dorking South (10298) Plaskow D. Ms. Lab 1,821 45.1 1981: Con Turnout 48.4 21.4 vote share Hall A. Con 1,464 36.2 Thomas S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,603 47.2 McDonald H. Lib/Sdp 755 18.7 Guildford West (11909) King-Smith P. Ms. Con 2,082 37.8 vote share Helowicz G. Lab 828 15.0

1981: Lab Turnout 43.6 8.8 Bellerby D. Ms.* Lab 2,257 42.4 Holder J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,790 33.6 1981: Con Turnout 53.5 9.5 Weybridge (10542) Allenby A. Con 1,163 21.8 vote share Stephens R. Ecol 116 2.2 Leatherhead & Fetcham E. (10937) Etherington J. Con 2,362 53.3 vote share 1981: Lab 44.7 8.8 Brooke D. Lib/Sdp 1,578 35.6 Turnout Pearce U. Ms. Con 1,947 44.2 Froud G. Lab 493 11.1 Baker J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,913 43.4 Horsleys (9541) McDevitt D. Lab 545 12.4

1981: Con Turnout 42.1 17.7 vote share Page A. Con 2,543 61.5 1981: Con Turnout 40.3 0.8 Hartley J. Lib/Sdp 1,299 31.4 Epsom & Ewell Boulton S. Lab 294 7.1 Reigate & Banstead 1981: Con Turnout 43.3 30.1 Epsom & Ewell North East (9980) vote share Shalford (7636) Banstead East (11419) Jones P. Res 2,082 52.7 vote share vote share Fraser A. Ms.* Con 1,252 31.7 Brigstocke A.* Con 1,757 56.8 Riley A. Con 2,223 52.9 Hedger S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 620 15.7 Mellor P. Lib/Sdp 975 31.5 Emery P. Lib/Sdp 1,977 47.1 Knight R. Lab 361 11.7 1981: Con Turnout 36.8 5.9 1981: Con Turnout 39.6 21.0 1981: Con Turnout 40.5 25.3 Epsom & Ewell Southeast (8841) Banstead South (11559) vote share Shere (8862) vote share Gerrard C. Ms.* Con 1,903 56.8 vote share Fowler J. Ms.* Con 2,154 56.8 Morrison J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,445 43.2 Pattman B. Ms.* Con 2,164 63.0 Salter A. Lib/Sdp 999 26.4 Goldfinch P. Lab 637 16.8 McAllister A. Lib/Sdp 932 27.1 1981: Con Turnout 37.9 13.7 Joseph D. Ms. Lab 340 9.9 1981: Con Turnout 32.8 30.5

Epsom & Ewell Southwest (10862) 1981: Con Turnout 38.8 35.9 vote share Banstead West (10409) Parkin L. Con 1,609 40.7 Worplesdon (10786) vote share Sharples S. Lib/Sdp 1,272 32.2 vote share Cooper A. Ms.* Con 2,176 63.2 Bradley T. Lab 1,073 27.1 Hemingway P. Lib/Sdp 2,650 51.3 Gourley D. Lib/Sdp 853 24.8 Kent A. Lab 414 12.0 May L. Con 2,190 42.4 1981: Con Turnout 36.4 8.5 Bullock J. Lab 258 5.0 Kollerstron N. Ecol 64 1.2 1981: Con Turnout 33.1 38.4

Epsom & Ewell West (9158) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 47.9 8.9 Horley East & Salfords (8263) Dunn J. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,660 43.1 vote share Jardine J. Con 1,113 28.9 Duncan R.* Con 1,384 55.5 Carpenter W. Lab 1,082 28.1 Parson A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 927 37.2 Brand G. Ecol 183 7.3

1981: Lib Turnout 42.1 14.2 1981: Con Turnout 30.2 18.3 Ewell Court Auriol & Cuddington (11133) vote share Horley West (8136) Scott-Malden G. Ms.* Res 2,652 72.1 vote share Watt J. Lib/Sdp 1,025 27.9 Athol R.* Con 1,180 46.2 Lowe V. Lib/Sdp 875 34.3

1981: Res Turnout 33.0 44.2 Corey T. Lab 390 15.3 Newell D. Ecol 108 4.2

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Reigate Central (10427) Frimley Green & Mytchett (8128) vote share Spelthorne vote share Robinson P. Ms.* Con 1,827 45.3 Whitcroft C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,231 44.7 Horsfall P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,426 35.4 Toynbee W. Con 1,182 42.9 Goodman R. Lab 511 12.7 Ashford East (9972) Putt C. Lab 343 12.4 vote share Munroe K. Ms. Ecol 267 6.6 Wright E.* Con 1,797 51.9 1981: Con Turnout 33.9 1.8 Smith F. Lab 1,664 48.1

1981: Con Turnout 38.7 9.9 Surrey Heatherside & Parkside (8522) Reigate East (9854) 1981: Con Turnout 34.7 3.8 vote share vote share Coffin B.* Con 1,674 52.1 Smith S.* Lab 1,805 45.4 Ashford West (11353) Bennie F. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,273 39.6

Cornwall A. Lib/Sdp 1,230 30.9 vote share Murray M. Lab 264 8.2 Con 2,053 50.4 Jones G. Ms. Con 942 23.7 Palmer B. Ms. Trace H. Lab 1,036 25.4 1981: Con Turnout 37.7 12.5 1981: Lab Turnout 40.4 14.5 Hale D. Lib/Sdp 987 24.2 Windlesham (10254) Reigate North (9882) 1981: Con Turnout 35.9 25.0 vote share vote share Whitfield J.* Con 1,924 54.8 Kee D. Con 1,827 51.3 Laleham & Shepperton Green (10409) Clark C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,179 33.6 Geach G. Lib/Sdp 1,181 33.2 vote share Chaffey B. Lab 406 11.6 Renfree N.* Con 1,699 50.8 Allum R. Lab 424 11.9 Golding F. Ecol 129 3.6 Donnelly L. Lib/Sdp 890 26.6 1981: Con Turnout 34.2 21.2 Stoate G. Ms. Lab 755 22.6

1981: Con Turnout 36.0 18.1 1981: Con Turnout 32.1 24.2 Tandridge Reigate South (10565) vote share Shepperton (10812) Lines F. Ms. Lab 1,682 44.0 vote share Caterham Hill (8800)

Fry J. Con 1,054 27.6 Fidler F.* Con 1,991 53.5 vote share Neale D. Lib/Sdp 947 24.8 Butler J. Lib/Sdp 969 26.1 Bailey D.* Con 1,598 43.4 Johnson A. Ms. Ecol 139 3.6 Calverd A. Lab 607 16.3 Paterson S. Lib/Sdp 1,177 31.9 Brown L. Ms. Ecol 152 4.1 Beard R. Lab 909 24.7

1981: Lab Turnout 36.2 16.4 1981: Con Turnout 34.4 27.5 1981: Con Turnout 41.9 11.4

Staines (10571) Caterham Valley (9804) Runnymede vote share vote share Grimmett D. Con 2,112 61.8 Mortimer G.* Con 2,245 56.3 Addlestone (12237) Harman J. Ms. Lab 1,306 38.2 Hunt H. Lib/Sdp 983 24.6 vote share Vince R. Lab 763 19.1 Payne K. Con 1,921 42.0 1981: Con Turnout 32.3 23.6 Spelman C. Lib/Sdp 1,337 29.3 1981: Con Turnout 40.7 31.6 Davies R. Lab 1,311 28.7 Stanwell (9723) vote share Godstone (8337) 1981: Con Turnout 37.3 12.8 Rowlands M. Lab 2,144 65.2 vote share Kennett P. Con 1,143 34.8 Butcher S. Ms.* Con 1,822 48.7 Chertsey (8796) Martin E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,335 35.7 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 33.8 30.5 Underwood J. Ms. Lab 585 15.6 Lowther R. Lab 2,457 61.9 Paris G. Con 1,123 28.3 Sunbury (10596) 1981: Con Turnout 44.9 13.0 Kirby R. Lib/Sdp 392 9.9 vote share Robertson J.* Con 1,884 50.6 Lingfield (12034) 1981: Con Turnout 45.2 33.6 Cowley M. Lab 1,158 31.1 vote share Gale I. Ms. Lib/Sdp 679 18.2 Coutts A. Ms. Con 2,486 46.9 Egham North (11236) Liddell S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,464 46.5 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 35.1 19.5 Burns D. Lab 353 6.7 Bushill C. Res 2,039 51.2 Collins E. Ms.* Con 1,375 34.5 1981: Con Turnout 44.1 0.4 Baker T. Lab 572 14.4 Surrey Heath Oxted (11237) 1981: Con Turnout 35.5 16.7 vote share Camberley East (10030) Macfarlane J.* Con 2,443 48.7

Egham South (11856) vote share Easton J. Lib/Sdp 1,551 30.9 Con 1,771 52.1 vote share Thorburn J. Harling B. Ms. Lab 1,024 20.4 Hendries R. Lib/Sdp 1,126 33.1 Smith J.* Res 1,700 41.9 Allen J. Ms. Con 1,537 37.9 Barker A. Lab 505 14.8 1981: Con Turnout 44.7 17.8 Pate R. Lab 816 20.1 1981: Con Turnout 33.9 19.0 Warlingham (8635) 1981: Ind Re Turnout 34.2 4.0 vote share Camberley West (11309) Drake R. Con 1,610 53.3 New Haw (10867) vote share Sage J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 982 32.5 vote share Cooper D.* Con 1,866 45.6 Holman G. Lab 426 14.1 Sutton G. Lib/Sdp 1,436 35.1 Marshall M. Ms. Con 1,760 44.7 Boyde C. Lib/Sdp 1,677 42.6 Calrke B. Ms. Lab 787 19.2 1981: Con Turnout 35.0 20.8 Coles A. Lab 498 12.7 1981: Con Turnout 36.2 10.5

1981: Con Turnout 36.2 2.1 Chobham & Bisley (8703) vote share Reid W. Con 1,795 64.0 Herridge J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 729 26.0 Parrinder S. Lab 279 10.0

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Woking South (10815) Polesworth (7755) Waverley vote share vote share Gruselle S. Ms. Con 1,825 39.1 Birkinshaw D.* Lab 1,304 40.2 Williams R. Lab 1,495 32.1 Smitten W. Ms. Con 987 30.5 Farnham Central (8817) Johnston C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,344 28.8 Atkins H. Ind 949 29.3 vote share

King-Hele M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,064 53.4 1981: Con Turnout 43.1 7.1 1981: Lab Turnout 41.8 9.8 Hoath A. Ms. Con 1,598 41.3 Wolverson G. Ms. Lab 203 5.3 Woking Southeast (10682) Water Orton (5492) vote share vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 43.8 12.1 Rawet J. Con 1,891 45.5 Neale S. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,756 61.5 Griffiths D. Lib/Sdp 1,210 29.1 Mander E. Con 1,099 38.5 Farnham North (9671) Molloy T. Lab 1,054 25.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 52.0 23.0 Davis C. Lib/Sdp 2,053 51.5 1981: Con Turnout 38.9 16.4 Cordier R.* Con 1,605 40.2 Bradnum B. Lab 331 8.3 Woking Southwest (9501) Nuneaton & Bedworth vote share 1981: Con Turnout 41.2 11.2 White A.* Con 1,901 52.8 (6793) Funning M. Lib/Sdp 1,334 37.1 Bedworth Bulkington

Farnham South (9927) Smith H. Ms. Lab 364 10.1 vote share vote share Lloyd R.* Lab 1,415 47.4

Brewer P. Con 2,346 49.7 1981: Con Turnout 37.9 15.8 Smith R. Con 1,069 35.8 Blower M. Lib/Sdp 2,197 46.5 Hall-Randle T. Lib/Sdp 502 16.8 Protheroe D. Lab 182 3.9 Woking West (13191) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 44.0 11.6 1981: Con Turnout 47.6 3.2 Goman Smith J. Lib/Sdp 2,654 50.3 Biddolph E. Ms.* Con 1,855 35.1 Bedworth Exhall (6206) Godalming North (10284) Whitaker J. Lab 772 14.6 vote share vote share De'Ath H.* Lab 1,584 75.1

Martin R. Lib/Sdp 2,057 43.6 1981: Con Turnout 40.0 15.1 Birch B. Ms. Con 526 24.9 Quinlan P. Con 1,400 29.7 Denningberg E. Ms.* Lab 1,263 26.8 1981: Lab Turnout 34.0 50.1

1981: Lab Turnout 45.9 13.9 Bedworth Heath (6173) Warwickshire vote share Godalming South & Rural (12594) Tallis A.* Lab 1,304 64.0 vote share Williamson J. Lib/Sdp 375 18.4 Waring T.* Con 2,937 51.1 North Warwickshire Croom S. Con 358 17.6 Purves G. Lib/Sdp 2,397 41.7 Johnson A. Lab 414 7.2 1981: Lab Turnout 33.0 45.6 Arley (4737)

1981: Con Turnout 45.6 9.4 vote share Bedworth Mount Pleasant (7256) Con 1,119 48.3 Woodfield E. Ms. vote share Haslemere (11472) Hall M. Ms. Lab 935 40.3 Bottrill I.* Lab 1,536 54.3 vote share Underwood S. Lib/Sdp 265 11.4 Lidgey H. Con 705 24.9 James D. Ms.* Con 2,697 58.6 Yemm P. Lib/Sdp 589 20.8 1981: Ind Turnout 49.0 7.9 Britz J. Lib/Sdp 1,653 35.9 Grainger-Jones B. Lab 254 5.5 1981: Lab Turnout 39.0 29.4 Atherstone (5751)

1981: Con Turnout 40.1 22.7 vote share Bedworth Poplar (5375) Lab 1,249 41.3 Forwood D.* vote share Waverley East (13330) Watts C. Con 895 29.6 Prestidge G.* Lab 1,575 73.3 vote share Houghton A. Ind 879 29.1 Foster D. Con 575 26.7 Bridge A. Con 2,627 48.9 1981: Lab 52.6 11.7 Savage C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,235 41.6 Turnout 1981: Lab Turnout 40.0 46.5 Day M. Lab 508 9.5 Baddesley Ensor (5569) Nuneaton Abbey (5763) 1981: Con Turnout 40.3 7.3 vote share vote share Jordan A.* Lab 1,408 64.9 Lee T. Lab 1,460 51.7 Waverley West (11456) Ison J. Con 761 35.1 Holt B. Ms. Con 1,023 36.2 vote share Frampton-Pick D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 341 12.1 1981: Lab Turnout 38.9 29.8 Inglis C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,819 47.9 Crawford W. Con 2,816 47.9 1981: Lab Turnout 49.0 15.5 Sumner P. Lab 248 4.2 Coleshill (5155) vote share Nuneaton Arbury (6597) 1981: Con Turnout 51.4 0.1 Jones G.* Con 891 39.4 vote share Payne A. Lib/Sdp 858 37.9 Webster D. Ms. Lab 995 43.1 Ensor W. Lab 514 22.7 Gittins A. Con 660 28.6 Hopkins J. Lib/Sdp 654 28.3 Woking 1981: Con Turnout 43.9 1.5

1981: Lab Turnout 35.0 14.5 (9092) (6237) Woking East Hartshill vote share vote share Nuneaton Attleborough (6009) Buckrell D. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,372 55.4 Tooth S. Lab 1,271 47.5 vote share Fidler E. Ms. Con 1,487 34.7 Litchfield P. Lib/Sdp 730 27.3 Bradley J. Lib/Sdp 1,795 53.5 Baldry K. Lab 421 9.8 Brampton K. Con 676 25.3 Tinlin A. Lab 1,174 35.0 Marston R. Con 388 11.6 1981: Lib Turnout 47.1 20.7 1981: Lab Turnout 42.9 20.2

1981: Lab Turnout 55.9 18.5 Woking North (10583) Kingsbury (5651) vote share vote share Nuneaton Camp Hill (5844) Chapman A. Lib/Sdp 2,310 45.5 Wilson W.* Lab 1,265 57.6 vote share Gammon M. Ms.* Con 1,769 34.9 Crowe J. Con 526 23.9 Lloyd E.* Lab 1,374 69.1 Dunne J. Lab 993 19.6 Hunt A. Ms. Ind 407 18.5 Unsworth L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 317 16.0 Arnold M. Con 296 14.9 1981: Con Turnout 47.9 10.7 1981: Lab Turnout 38.9 33.6

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Nuneaton Chilvers Coton (4909) Rugby Caldicott (6219) Kineton (4916) vote share vote share vote share Lucas H. Lab 1,111 52.6 Gerold M. Ms.* Con 1,219 45.6 Findon J.* Con 1,539 63.9 Lawley J. Lib/Sdp 508 24.1 Mills D. Lib/Sdp 853 31.9 Marsh A. Lab 630 26.2 Glass J. Con 492 23.3 Webb A. Lab 601 22.5 Randerson G. Ind 240 10.0

1981: Lab Turnout 43.0 28.6 1981: Con Turnout 43.0 13.7 1981: Con Turnout 49.0 37.7

Nuneaton Galley Common (5122) Rugby Central (5413) Shipston-On-Stour (7278) vote share vote share vote share Reynolds L.* Lab 982 53.3 Hall D.* Lab 1,188 71.0 Cheney R.* Lib/Sdp 1,991 55.8 French J. Con 507 27.5 Williams S. Ms. Con 486 29.0 Naish C. Con 1,575 44.2 Bailey M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 355 19.3 1981: Lab Turnout 30.9 41.9 1981: Lib Turnout 49.0 11.7 1981: Lab Turnout 36.0 25.8 Rugby Eastlands (5652) Southam (7909)

Nuneaton St. Nicolas (3859) vote share vote share Warwickshire vote share Williams S. Lib/Sdp 1,089 40.2 White J.* Con 1,600 44.0 Brindley J.* Con 862 50.8 Ward R.* Con 974 36.0 Thomas B. Lab 1,230 33.8 Whittaker M. Lib/Sdp 331 19.5 Fryer W. Ms. Lab 646 23.8 Hodge W. Lib/Sdp 808 22.2 Cooper E. Lab 258 15.2 Morrisey J. Ecol 247 14.5 1981: Con Turnout 47.9 4.2 1981: Con Turnout 46.0 10.2

1981: Con Turnout 44.0 31.3 Rugby Hillmorton (5908) Stratford Upon Avon North (6068) vote share vote share Nuneaton Stockingford (5333) Adnitt M.* Lab 1,049 45.6 Dill-Russell J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,197 44.9 vote share Holder R. Ind 788 34.2 Stevens M. Con 1,095 41.1 Moore R.* Lab 1,162 66.0 Allen P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 465 20.2 Murphy J. Lab 374 14.0 Aggus G. Con 300 17.0 Burrows H. Lib/Sdp 298 16.9 1981: Lab Turnout 39.0 11.3 1981: Con Turnout 43.9 3.8

1981: Lab Turnout 33.0 49.0 Rugby North (6159) Stratford Upon Avon South (6351) vote share vote share Nuneaton Weddington (5412) Blundell P.* Lab 1,340 58.8 Rouch L.* Con 1,555 57.1 vote share Bowen P. Ms. Con 568 24.9 Richards C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 952 34.9 Kerry H. Lib/Sdp 1,223 44.3 Pankhurst O. Ms. Lib/Sdp 370 16.2 Valentine I. Ms. Lab 217 8.0 Stevens M. Ms.* Con 980 35.5 Thomson N. Ms. Lab 490 17.8 1981: Lab Turnout 37.0 33.9 1981: Con Turnout 42.9 22.1 Still A. Ecol 67 2.4 Rugby Overslade (6419) Stratford Upon Avon West (4533) 1981: Con Turnout 51.0 8.8 vote share vote share Vereker C.* Con 1,490 43.8 Lloyd E. Ind 974 43.9 Nuneaton Whitestone (5764) Clarke P. Lab 1,315 38.7 Parrott F.* Con 872 39.3 vote share Sandison N. Lib/Sdp 596 17.5 Wainwright E. Lab 372 16.8 Watson F.* Con 1,367 56.5 McCreath M. Lib/Sdp 636 26.3 1981: Con Turnout 53.0 5.1 1981: Con Turnout 48.9 4.6 Rowe R. Lab 418 17.3 Rugby West (5971) Studley (5920) 1981: Con Turnout 42.0 30.2 vote share vote share Eversfield M. Lab 1,277 52.3 Hall W. Con 1,013 41.7 Towle R. Con 734 30.1 Grant R. Lab 742 30.6 Rugby Thoday C. Lib/Sdp 429 17.6 Johnson-Thomas B. Lib/Sdp 672 27.7

1981: Lab Turnout 40.9 22.3 1981: Con Turnout 41.0 11.2 (5927) Dunchurch vote share Wellesbourne (7246) Collett G. Con 1,562 51.7 Stratford On Avon vote share Bleeck J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,065 35.3 Cowcher D. Lib/Sdp 1,776 51.1 Bayliss L. Lab 392 13.0 Little J.* Con 1,698 48.9 Alcester (6926)

1981: Con Turnout 50.9 16.5 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 47.9 2.2 Con 1,264 46.8 Corbett C.* Earl Craven (5712) Colbourne D. Lib/Sdp 1,129 41.8 Wootton Wawen (6097) vote share Hands S. Lab 305 11.3 vote share Birch M.* Con 1,303 44.8 Joslin P. Ms.* Con 1,693 71.6 1981: Con 39.0 5.0 White G. Lab 1,184 40.7 Turnout Owen F. Ind 673 28.4 Hemelryk P. Lib/Sdp 423 14.5

Bidford-On-Avon (6336) 1981: Con Turnout 38.8 43.1 1981: Con Turnout 50.9 4.1 vote share Pincher M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,590 55.8 Fosse (6698) Organ D.* Con 1,075 37.7 vote share Francis R. Lab 186 6.5 Warwick Gove J. Ms.* Con 1,960 70.0 Reed A. Lab 841 30.0 1981: Con Turnout 45.0 18.1 Cubbington (6626) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 41.8 40.0 Harbury (5780) Cleaver C. Con 1,428 50.4 vote share Saul D. Res 508 17.9 Rugby Bilton (5725) Bidwell P. Ms.* Con 1,319 55.7 Sabin P. Lib/Sdp 459 16.2 vote share Williams A. Lib/Sdp 565 23.8 Long R. Lab 441 15.6 Newsome R. Ms. Con 1,144 37.7 Shelley M. Ms. Lab 486 20.5 Jones M. Ms.* Lab 1,039 34.3 1981: Con Turnout 42.8 32.4 Williams D. Lib/Sdp 849 28.0 1981: Con Turnout 41.0 31.8 Kenilworth Abbey (6502) 1981: Lab Turnout 53.0 3.5 Henley-In-Arden (5458) vote share vote share Hogarth K.* Con 1,617 45.2 Momtagu-Williams P.* Con 1,185 Thomas H. Lib/Sdp 1,534 42.9 65.8 Blackwell T. Ms. Lab 425 11.9 Hartley C. Lib/Sdp 467 25.9 Myers M. Lab 149 8.3 1981: Lib Turnout 55.0 2.3

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Kenilworth St. Johns (6866) Warwick West (6007) Bersted (9972) vote share vote share vote share Wilson J.* Con 1,885 53.3 McGrouther J.* Lab 1,339 49.5 Whittington R. Con 1,206 42.5 Sumner J. Lib/Sdp 1,067 30.1 Holland G. Ms. Con 809 29.9 Beckerson P. Lib/Sdp 1,089 38.4 Yellen D. Lab 587 16.6 Harris G. Lib/Sdp 555 20.5 Mills R. Lab 542 19.1

1981: Con Turnout 51.5 23.1 1981: Lab Turnout 45.0 19.6 Turnout 28.4 4.1

Kenilworth Stoneleigh (5935) Whitnash (5676) Bognor Regis (7836) vote share vote share vote share Simpson P.* Con 1,298 45.6 Kirton B.* Res 1,582 60.6 Keen F.* Con 1,582 54.9 Deal E. Lib/Sdp 1,117 39.2 Ball F. Lab 659 25.2 Box D. Lib/Sdp 1,047 36.4 Blake N. Lab 434 15.2 Doody M. Con 370 14.2 Liddle K. Lab 250 8.7

1981: Con Turnout 48.0 6.4 1981: Res Turnout 46.0 35.4 Turnout 36.7 18.6

Leamington Brunswick (6889) Felpham (7580) vote share vote share Singh M. Lab 1,349 53.2 West Sussex Walwin L.* Con 1,556 60.3 Harrison M. Con 598 23.6 Saville D. Lib/Sdp 776 30.1 O'Grady P. Lib/Sdp 589 23.2 Perrin D. Ms. Lab 247 9.6

1981: Lab Turnout 36.8 29.6 Adur Turnout 34.0 30.2

Leamington Clarendon (4686) Kingston Buci (6918) Fontwell (7577) vote share vote share vote share Taylor M. Lab 865 37.7 Biggs A.* Lib/Sdp 1,759 52.3 Green E.* Con 1,391 50.5 Ward S.* Con 864 37.6 Merrick A. Con 1,282 38.1 Kingsbury J. Lib/Sdp 1,074 39.0 Grainger S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 567 24.7 Morris C. Lab 320 9.5 Adams J. Lab 187 6.8 Carter M. Ecol 100 3.6 1981: Con Turnout 49.0 0.0 Turnout 48.6 14.2 Turnout 36.3 11.5 Leamington Crown (4824) Lancing (8620) vote share vote share Hotham (7023) Wilson P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 806 37.1 Robinson C.* Lib/Sdp 2,317 61.8 vote share Weare J. Ms. Lab 782 36.0 Hillier L. Ms. Con 1,148 30.6 Morrish C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,124 49.6 Aaron M. Con 583 26.9 Aldrich S. Ms. Lab 284 7.6 Moss K. Con 839 37.0 Musselwhite J. Ms. Lab 305 13.4 1981: Lab Turnout 45.0 1.1 Turnout 43.5 31.2 Turnout 32.3 12.6 Leamington Manor (6006) Saltings (8381) vote share vote share Littlehampton North (7293) Birch S.* Con 1,436 47.9 Forshaw G.* Con 1,566 39.8 vote share Kohler D. Lib/Sdp 1,175 39.2 Pressley N. Lib/Sdp 1,309 33.3 Gamble S. Con 1,001 38.7 Griffiths N. Lab 388 12.9 Donaldson D. Ind 637 16.2 Lane P. Ms.* Lab 839 32.5 Jacques W. Lab 310 7.9 Harris K. Lib/Sdp 745 28.8 1981: Con Turnout 49.9 8.7 Martin M. Ms. Ecol 110 2.8 Turnout 35.4 6.3 Leamington Milverton (6190) Turnout 46.9 6.5 vote share Littlehampton Town (8124) Bick T.* Lib/Sdp 1,765 57.0 Shoreham (8452) vote share Bolton R. Con 868 28.0 vote share Forster J.* Con 1,098 45.7 Beckett R. Lab 462 14.9 Elliott I.* Con 2,055 61.2 Dunlop A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 937 39.0 Bienati C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 885 26.4 Shorten N. Ms. Lab 367 15.3 1981: Lib Turnout 50.0 29.0 Snowden H. Lab 417 12.4 Turnout 29.6 6.7 Leamington Willes (5483) Turnout 39.7 34.9 vote share Middleton (6523) Haw J. Lab 1,243 48.2 Sompting (6695) vote share Rawnsley K. Con 911 35.4 vote share Morrison P.* Con 1,297 60.9 Bainbridge A. Lib/Sdp 423 16.4 Brookes M. Lib/Sdp 1,640 61.9 Doyle M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 565 26.5 Kirk S. Ms. Con 677 25.5 Found P. Lab 267 12.5 1981: Lab Turnout 47.0 12.9 Burns F. Lab 333 12.6 Turnout 32.6 34.4 Rowington (6678) Turnout 39.6 36.3 vote share Nyetimber (9407) Yorke D. Con 1,776 64.9 Southwick (7363) vote share Haselgrove J. Lib/Sdp 586 21.4 vote share Sayer J.* Con 1,957 54.8 Griffin D. Lab 375 13.7 Wey G. Ms.* Con 1,464 46.0 Kilcoyne P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,191 33.4 Vinter C. Lab 975 30.6 Chester J. Lab 422 11.8 1981: Con Turnout 41.0 43.5 King J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 743 23.4 Turnout 38.0 21.5 Warwick North (6981) Turnout 43.2 15.4 vote share Preston Manor (8269) Boxley A. Con 1,176 40.1 vote share Palfreyman D.* Lab 1,037 35.4 Arun Smart W. Con 2,265 59.4 Behrens R. Lib/Sdp 719 24.5 Williams S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,252 32.9

Truman H. Ms. Lab 207 5.4 1981: Lab Turnout 42.0 4.7 Arun East (6327) Grant J. Ind 87 2.3 vote share

Warwick South (7161) Keymer W. Con 2,098 72.9 Turnout 46.1 26.6 vote share Deedman D. Lib/Sdp 636 22.1 Liggins C. Ms. Con 1,696 53.8 Liversidge P. Lab 142 4.9 Rustington West (8347) Hellberg C. Lib/Sdp 770 24.4 vote share Davison A. Lab 685 21.7 Turnout 45.5 50.8 Walsh J. Lib/Sdp 1,911 50.9 Hawkes A. Con 1,653 44.0 1981: Con Turnout 44.0 29.4 Arundel & Angmering (7459) McCarthy A. Ms. Lab 189 5.0 vote share

Mainwaring R. Con 1,370 57.0 Turnout 45.0 6.9 Leonard E. Lib/Sdp 734 30.5 Wells C. Lab 299 12.4

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Bourne (8228) Bewbush (6004) Billingshurst (6321) vote share vote share vote share Mason G. Ms.* Con 1,297 39.2 Murdoch C. Ms. Lab 1,162 64.5 Taylor J. Con 1,104 42.6 Gowlett R. Lib/Sdp 897 27.1 Vaughan V. Con 328 18.2 Longhurst K. Lib/Sdp 809 31.2 Sutherland I. Ms. Res 890 26.9 Law A. Lib/Sdp 312 17.3 Richards H. Ms. Lab 474 18.3 Cupido F. Ms. Lab 224 6.8 Sherlock J. Ecol 206 7.9 Turnout 30.0 46.3 Turnout 40.2 12.1 Turnout 41.0 11.4 Broadfield (6701) Chichester East (6997) vote share Henfield (7384) vote share Mayne D.* Lab 938 45.7 vote share

Tupper C. Lib/Sdp 998 43.9 Quirk A. Con 765 37.2 Cantello W. Con 1,646 67.7 West Sussex Mays I. Con 899 39.6 Holmes J. Lib/Sdp 351 17.1 Redshaw S. Ms. Ecol 455 18.7 Morrison D. Lab 374 16.5 Dolan A. Lab 331 13.6 Turnout 30.7 8.4 Turnout 32.5 4.4 Turnout 32.9 49.0 Furnace Green (7872) Chichester North (7121) vote share Holbrook (7705) vote share Todd G. Lab 1,480 42.2 vote share Longmore F. Ms.* Con 1,572 51.8 Barry D. Con 1,255 35.8 Cowley E. Ms.* Con 1,567 60.8 Eyles L. Lib/Sdp 1,164 38.4 Chaplin P. Lib/Sdp 772 22.0 Tompsett S. Ms. Lab 565 21.9 Kennett J. Lab 296 9.8 Pollard J. Ind Con 445 17.3 Turnout 44.6 6.4 Turnout 42.6 13.5 Turnout 33.4 38.9 Gossops Green (7437) Chichester South (7368) vote share Hurst (6192) vote share Leo P. Lab 1,438 43.8 vote share Kirkby-Bott E. Con 1,223 46.4 Blake B. Con 1,266 38.5 Dyas H. Ms.* Con 1,370 52.8 Wilton F. Lib/Sdp 1,051 39.9 Stonely C. Lib/Sdp 582 17.7 Pearce J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 882 34.0 Kirwan P. Lab 361 13.7 Croal E. Lab 342 13.2 Turnout 44.2 5.2 Turnout 35.8 6.5 Turnout 41.9 18.8 Ifield (6576) Chichester West (7939) vote share Pulborough (7944) vote share Edwards A.* Lab 1,274 44.6 vote share Wilson R. Con 1,749 50.4 Elliott B. Ms. Con 973 34.1 Sheridan J. Con 2,019 67.8 Cox Q. Lib/Sdp 1,281 36.9 George J. Lib/Sdp 607 21.3 De'Ath G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 580 19.5 Atkinson P. Lab 440 12.7 Green M. Ms. Ecol 200 6.7 Turnout 43.4 10.5 East R. Lab 178 6.0 Turnout 43.7 13.5 Langley Green (6889) Turnout 37.5 48.3 Fernhurst (8289) vote share vote share Pegler A.* Lab 1,833 66.2 Riverside (8205) Boulton P. Ms. Con 1,773 56.9 Manning S. Ms. Con 593 21.4 vote share Schlich S. Lib/Sdp 1,138 36.5 Sharp N. Ms. Ind 342 12.4 Wingrove A. Con 1,283 43.1 Eastland M. Lab 206 6.6 Bowles V. Lib/Sdp 1,100 36.9 Turnout 40.2 44.8 Barrett D. Lab 597 20.0 Turnout 37.6 20.4 Northgate & Three Bridges (7824) Turnout 36.3 6.1 Midhurst (8636) vote share vote share Buck W.* Lab 1,590 43.8 Roffey (7731) Lochner M. Ms.* Con 1,691 46.0 Fradgley J. Con 1,147 31.6 vote share Veysey R. Lib/Sdp 1,254 34.1 Seekings G. Lib/Sdp 897 24.7 Ramsey V. Con 1,018 41.3 Knight E. Ind Con 510 13.9 Owen E. Lib/Sdp 973 39.5 Jarvis J. Ms. Lab 225 6.1 Turnout 46.4 12.2 McMillan A. Lab 474 19.2

Turnout 42.6 11.9 Pound Hill (7038) Turnout 31.9 1.8 vote share Petworth (8713) Dunn K. Con 1,169 48.1 Southwater (7303) vote share Dennis N. Lib/Sdp 709 29.2 vote share Greenwell S. Ms. Con 1,925 67.4 Slattery P. Lab 553 22.7 Green E. Ms. Con 1,194 43.4 Bagnall I. Ecol 489 17.1 Parr-Voller R. Lib/Sdp 807 29.3 Sales M. Ms. Lab 441 15.4 Turnout 34.5 18.9 Pidgeon C. Ms. Lab 456 16.6 Kenny C. Ind 293 10.7 Turnout 32.8 50.3 Tilgate (8355) vote share Turnout 37.7 14.1 Selsey & Sidlesham (7962) Rudd R.* Lab 1,914 61.8 vote share Walker A. Con 677 21.9 Steyning (7792) Ager B. Con 1,661 72.0 Bowles K. Lib/Sdp 504 16.3 vote share Sugden J. Lab 647 28.0 Campbell J.* Lib/Sdp 1,770 58.1 Turnout 37.0 40.0 Ward M. Ms. Con 1,075 35.3 Turnout 29.0 43.9 Greenland A. Ms. Lab 203 6.7

The Witterings (8125) Turnout 39.1 22.8 vote share Clarke E. Ms.* Con 1,766 55.7 Storrington (7731) Sander P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,160 36.6 vote share Norris R. Lab 245 7.7 Shepherd P.* Con 1,808 54.4 Banks D. Lib/Sdp 1,313 39.5 Turnout 39.0 19.1 Allen R. Lab 201 6.1

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Warnham (6336) Mid Sussex North (7624) West Tarring (7430) vote share vote share vote share Dick B. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,235 46.2 Howell E. Ms.* Con 1,686 61.6 Whyberd D.* Lib/Sdp 1,473 52.5 Lucas C. Con 1,213 45.4 Hamling G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 752 27.5 Meneaud-Lissenburg G. Ms. Con 1,043 37.2 Fiveash M. Lab 224 8.4 Ward P. Ms. Lab 297 10.9 Henbrey D. Lab 288 10.3

Turnout 42.2 0.8 Turnout 35.9 34.1 Turnout 37.7 15.3

Mid Sussex South (6780) Mid Sussex vote share Carpendale Q.* Con 1,753 60.4 Wiltshire Carey K. Lib/Sdp 1,151 39.6 Burgess Hill Central (8126)

vote share Turnout 42.8 20.7 Lib/Sdp 1,964 58.6 Meek P. Ms.* Kennet Batten R. Con 1,088 32.5 Copus C. Lab 297 8.9 Worthing Aldbourne & Ramsbury (5997)

Turnout 41.2 26.2 vote share Lib/Sdp 2,012 67.0 Broadwater (7566) Ainslie J.* Burgess Hill East (7514) vote share Eaton K. Con 855 28.5 vote share Clare A. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,623 64.8 Barlow W. Lab 136 4.5 Galvin C. Lib/Sdp 1,864 53.1 Parkin C. Ms. Con 882 35.2 1981: Lib Turnout 50.1 38.5 Whitticks A.* Con 1,426 40.6 Reuby M. Lab 220 6.3 Turnout 33.1 29.6 Bedwyn (4426)

Turnout 46.7 12.5 Cissbury (8283) vote share vote share Rogers H. Con 1,199 74.1 Cuckfield Rural (7826) Sedgwick B. Ms.* Con 1,848 59.0 Williams T. Lab 418 25.9 vote share Green P. Lib/Sdp 1,109 35.4 Long M.* Con 1,574 58.4 Shears C. Lab 173 5.5 1981: Con Turnout 36.5 48.3 Mockridge S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,120 41.6 Collingbourne (6462) Turnout 37.8 23.6 Turnout 34.4 16.9 vote share Durrington (6465) Crawford H. Lib/Sdp 1,130 56.2 East Grinstead East (7446) vote share Fopp D. Con 598 29.8 vote share Saville E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,394 52.9 Davidson J. Lab 282 14.0 Collins M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,515 51.9 Goodyer D. Con 1,240 47.1 1981: Con Turnout 31.1 26.5 Ball K.* Con 1,199 41.1 Wilkins E. Lab 206 7.1 Turnout 40.7 5.8 Devizes (5611)

Turnout 39.2 10.8 East Worthing (7894) vote share vote share Gates P. Con 742 38.3 East Grinstead South (7058) Barnett A.* Con 1,297 50.5 Morris P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 696 35.9 vote share Meredith G. Lib/Sdp 870 33.9 Hopkins I. Lab 499 25.8 Rushman E. Con 1,198 47.4 Croft B. Lab 400 15.6 1981: Lib Turnout 34.5 2.4 Tate L. Lib/Sdp 1,146 45.3 Hopwood D. Lab 186 7.4 Turnout 32.5 16.6 Devizes South & Cannings (6103)

Turnout 35.8 2.1 Goring-By-Sea (8045) vote share vote share Rugg P. Ms.* Con 1,416 48.7 Hassocks & Burgess Hill W (8852) Scott C. Ms.* Con 2,012 67.1 Gillington C. Lib/Sdp 1,052 36.2 vote share Wagon D. Lib/Sdp 986 32.9 Williams S. Ms. Lab 442 15.2 Hollingdale P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 2,000 45.4 1981: Con 47.7 12.5 Hoddell E.* Con 1,585 36.0 Turnout 37.3 34.2 Turnout Pryke M. Ind 557 12.7 Copus J. Ms. Lab 259 5.9 Maybridge (7514) Lavington (4840) vote share vote share Turnout 49.7 9.4 Horgan D. Lib/Sdp 1,432 53.5 Jarvis D.* Con 1,460 70.1 Wilton S. Con 967 36.1 Day P. Ms. Lab 622 29.9 Haywards Heath East (7064) Hammond J. Lab 278 10.4 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 43.0 40.2

Campbell Barnes A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,203 44.8 Turnout 35.6 17.4 Fletcher R.* Con 1,147 42.7 Marlborough (4715) Lee G. Lab 336 12.5 Richmond (7347) vote share Spanton J. Lib/Sdp 1,232 47.4 vote share Turnout 38.0 2.1 Hall V. Con 1,175 47.1 Ashley B. Con 1,037 39.9 Lipscombe R. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,106 44.3 Urquhart M. Ms. Lab 328 12.6 Haywards Heath West (6669) King H. Ms. Lab 215 8.6 1981: Con Turnout 55.1 7.5 vote share Taylor R. Con 1,406 46.2 Turnout 34.0 2.8 (5503) Church D. Lib/Sdp 1,362 44.8 Pewsey & Enford Hanford R. Lab 273 9.0 Salvington (8087) vote share Church J.* Lib/Sdp 1,014 44.2 vote share Turnout 45.6 1.4 Wilson F. Con 1,774 59.0 Carrington P. Con 911 39.7 Reed O. Lib/Sdp 1,232 41.0 Buxton S. Ms. Lab 369 16.1 Imberdown (9105) vote share Turnout 37.2 18.0 1981: Lib Turnout 41.7 4.5 Field S. Con 1,771 47.0 Johnson J. Lib/Sdp 1,742 46.2 West Parade (8430) Potterne (4579) Stevens D. Lab 257 6.8 vote share vote share Breach E.* Con 1,193 56.0 Elliott S.* Con 2,115 66.8 Turnout 41.4 0.8 O'Callaghan M. Lib/Sdp 847 26.8 Wiltshire D. Lab 939 44.0 Deen J. Lab 202 6.4 1981: Con Turnout 46.6 11.9 Lindfield (7139) vote share Turnout 37.5 40.1 Johnson M. Ms.* Con 1,802 59.4 Sheppard M. Lib/Sdp 1,230 40.6

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Mere (5212) North Wiltshire Pewsham (3807) vote share vote share Catton R. Con 1,236 53.4 Green P. Con 960 50.7 Head S. Lib/Sdp 821 35.5 (6085) Box Coleman P. Lib/Sdp 809 42.7 Potten S. Ms. Lab 257 11.1 vote share Wilton J. Lab 126 6.6 Naylor F.* Con 1,054 40.2 1981: Con Turnout 44.4 17.9 Oakes B. Ms. Lib/Sdp 870 33.2 1981: Con Turnout 49.8 8.0 Eglinton J. Lab 695 26.5 Salisbury Bemerton (5507) Purton (4180) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 43.0 7.0 vote share Lamberth C. Ms.* Lab 950 44.4 Wiltshire Wiltshire Smith E. Ms.* Con 910 48.0 Grant T. Lib/Sdp 608 28.4 Bremhill & Calne Without (5199) Timpson A. Lib/Sdp 894 47.1 Waite C. Ms. Con 580 27.1 vote share Loake J. Ms. Lab 93 4.9 Syms R. Con 1,196 47.3 1981: Lab Turnout 38.8 16.0 Greer G. Lib/Sdp 945 37.4 1981: Con Turnout 45.4 0.8 Kirkbride H. Lab 386 15.3 Salisbury Harnham (4833) Wooton Bassett North (3891) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 48.6 9.9 vote share Condliffe G. Lib/Sdp 963 41.8 Kinder L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 849 54.6 Jackson S. Con 927 40.3 Brinkworth (5073) Humphreys R.* Con 578 37.2 Hackney S. Lab 217 9.4 vote share Griffin S. Ms. Lab 127 8.2 Iann I. Res 195 8.5 Carter R.* Con 1,350 57.4

Stratton J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 858 36.5 1981: Con Turnout 39.9 17.4 1981: Con Turnout 47.6 1.6 Andrews W. Lab 142 6.0 Wootton Bassett South (6927) Salisbury St. Mark (4975) 1981: Con Turnout 46.3 20.9 vote share vote share Matthews D. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,296 52.6 Chalke P.* Con 1,220 45.3 Calne (6027) Simmons H.* Con 966 39.2 Lawson A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,092 40.6 vote share Bartlett R. Lab 203 8.2 Robbins S. Ms. Lab 380 14.1 Hornby E. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,200 50.7

Miller E. Con 594 25.1 1981: Con Turnout 35.6 13.4 1981: Lib Turnout 54.1 4.8 Donald A. Lab 575 24.3 Salisbury St. Martin (4628) 1981: Lib Turnout 39.3 25.6 Salisbury vote share Randall K. Con 652 32.3 Chippenham Park (4016) Donaldson S. Lab 520 25.8 vote share Alderbury (4632) Wittberger S. Lib/Sdp 466 23.1

Henning J. Lib/Sdp 891 43.3 vote share Burden J. Res 381 18.9 Winterton E. Ms.* Con 836 40.7 Christie-Miller A. Con 1,438 64.8

Haynes R. Lab 329 16.0 Maclachan A. Lib/Sdp 664 29.9 1981: Lib Turnout 43.6 6.5 Tomes I. Lab 117 5.3 1981: Con Turnout 51.2 2.7 Salisbury St. Paul (5513) 1981: Con Turnout 47.9 34.9 vote share Chippenham Sheldon (6410) Cowie T.* Res 962 40.4 vote share Amesbury (5351) Davies R. Con 715 30.0 Wood J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,416 44.4 vote share Rogers R. Lab 704 29.6 Scott J. Con 994 31.1 Haywood A. Lib/Sdp 1,193 55.9

Day A. Lab 782 24.5 Heffernan T. Con 943 44.1 1981: Res Turnout 43.2 10.4

1981: Lib Turnout 49.8 13.2 1981: Lab Turnout 39.9 11.7 Shrewton (4571) vote share Chippenham Town (6828) Downton (5882) Ryan S. Con 1,117 47.5 vote share vote share West I. Lib/Sdp 1,046 44.4 Fallon M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,267 59.7 Peach R.* Con 1,216 46.8 Read D. Lab 191 8.1 Taylor E. Con 1,209 31.8 Tate C. Lib/Sdp 667 25.7

Coadwell J. Lab 321 8.5 Willis K. Lab 377 14.5 1981: Con Turnout 51.5 3.0 Farris H. Ind 336 12.9 1981: Lib Turnout 55.6 27.9 Tisbury (5221) 1981: Con Turnout 44.1 21.1 vote share Corsham (4593) Heward A.* Con 1,314 50.7 vote share Durrington & Bulford (6428) Parker D. Lib/Sdp 1,077 41.5 Bright J.* Con 1,054 46.7 vote share McBride D. Lab 202 7.8 Pope D. Lib/Sdp 899 39.8 Robinson C. Con 651 33.7

Reid C. Ms. Lab 304 13.5 Steadman R.* Ind 589 30.5 1981: Con Turnout 49.7 9.1 Read A. Ms. Lab 422 21.9 1981: Con Turnout 49.1 6.9 Crombie F. Ms. Lib/Sdp 269 13.9 Wilton (5092) vote share Cricklade (4397) 1981: Ind Turnout 30.0 3.2 Whitworth M. Ms.* Ind 764 40.1

vote share Brown B. Con 576 30.3 Lib/Sdp 1,480 69.5 Coole R.* Idmiston (4402) Brown B. Ms. Lab 290 30.3 Thompson R. Con 573 26.9 vote share Howard-Smith S. Ms. Res 177 9.3 D'Lemos J. Lab 75 3.5 Mead H. Ms. Con 1,004 50.1 Abbott T. Ind 96 5.0 Gent G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 843 42.1

1981: Lib Turnout 48.4 42.6 Sheehan M. Lab 157 7.8 1981: Lib Turnout 37.4 9.9

Kington (4487) 1981: Con Turnout 45.5 8.0 vote share Adams M. Lib/Sdp 1,102 46.8 Laverstock (4789) Wyrill B. Ms.* Con 1,018 43.2 vote share Phillips C. Lab 236 10.0 Lodge R. Con 1,037 51.7 Crombie D. Lib/Sdp 765 38.2 1981: Con Turnout 52.5 3.6 Hollingworth I. Lab 202 10.1

Malmesbury (6613) 1981: Con Turnout 41.8 13.6 vote share Price H. Lib/Sdp 1,954 56.1 Clarke R.* Con 1,307 37.5 Tavener M. Lab 223 6.4

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Swindon Liden (3838) Thamesdown vote share West Wiltshire Glaholm D.* Lab 655 40.8 Machen A. Con 515 32.1 Blunsdon (7228) Gough J. Lib/Sdp 434 27.1 Bradford-On Avon South (4763) vote share vote share

Archer J.* Lab 1,520 57.9 1981: Lab Turnout 41.8 8.7 Purves M. Ms. Con 909 40.9 Pascoe P. Ms. Lib/Sdp 970 37.0 Turner G. Lib/Sdp 883 39.8 Stredder H. Ecol 133 5.1 Swindon Moredon (5713) Childs J. Lab 428 19.3 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 21.0 Cordon J.* Lab 1,414 72.3 1981: Con Turnout 46.6 1.2 Keepin J. Lib/Sdp 542 27.7 Highworth (6220) Bradford-On-Avon North (5883)

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 34.2 44.6 vote share Haines M. Ms. Lab 1,867 60.1 Owen H. Lib/Sdp 1,601 56.2 Morley D. Con 1,238 39.9 Swindon Park North (3711) Beresford R. Con 1,246 43.8 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 49.9 20.3 Kelly J. Ms.* Lab 963 71.5 1981: Con Turnout 48.4 12.5 O'Keefe P. Lib/Sdp 254 18.9 Strat St. Marg Coleview (5672) Crowhurst A. Ms. Con 129 9.6 Holt (4863) vote share vote share

Mactaggart J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,352 46.4 1981: Lab Turnout 36.3 52.7 Hawkins G. Lib/Sdp 1,232 55.6 Cockbill B.* Lab 797 27.4 Beale P.* Con 983 44.4 Crabbe W. Con 764 26.2 Swindon Park South (4202) vote share 1981: Con Turnout 45.5 11.2 1981: Lab Turnout 51.4 19.1 Norris J. Ms. Lab 1,073 74.9 Green H. Lib/Sdp 225 15.7 Melksham (5270) Strat St. Marg St. Margaret (3659) East A. Con 134 9.4 vote share vote share Salisbury M. Ms.* Lab 1,502 70.1

Grime M. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 781 48.6 1981: Lab Turnout 34.1 59.2 Johnson P. Ms. Con 642 29.9 Walker L. Lab 477 29.7 Richardson E. Con 348 21.7 Swindon South (3962) 1981: Lab Turnout 40.7 40.1 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 43.9 18.9 Savage R. Con 1,011 54.4 Melksham Without (6872) Dale A. Lib/Sdp 452 24.3 vote share Strat St. Marg St. Phillip (5808) McConville M. Ms. Lab 395 21.3 Joyce E. Ms.* Con 1,556 59.0 vote share Colegate P. Lab 1,081 41.0

Jefferies P.* Lab 1,586 64.9 1981: Con Turnout 46.9 30.1 Martin D. Ms. Con 464 19.0 1981: Con Turnout 38.4 18.0 Cook I. Lib/Sdp 395 16.2 Swindon Toothill (6248) vote share Southwick (4462) 1981: Lab Turnout 42.1 45.9 Winmill A. Lab 995 45.4 vote share Stoddart P. Con 731 33.4 Phillips A.* Con 850 49.0 Swindon Central (5573) Woerner M. Lib/Sdp 413 18.8 Perks R. Lib/Sdp 542 31.3 vote share Buick N. Ecol 52 2.4 Daniels G. Lab 342 19.7 Johnson R.* Lab 1,165 63.7

Jacobs A. Lib/Sdp 336 18.4 Turnout 35.1 12.0 1981: Con Turnout 38.9 17.8 May J. Con 328 17.9 Swindon Walcot (5976) Trowbridge East (7035) 1981: Lab Turnout 32.8 45.3 vote share vote share Green R.* Lab 1,164 48.7 Stacey F. Lib/Sdp 1,315 49.2 Swindon Eastcott (6877) Buckley N. Lib/Sdp 838 35.0 Underwood E.* Con 996 37.2 vote share Stoddart E. Ms. Con 390 16.3 Scivens J. Lab 364 13.6 Pajak S. Lib/Sdp 1,401 44.0

Small K.* Lab 1,037 32.6 1981: Lab Turnout 40.0 13.6 1981: Con Turnout 38.0 11.9 Bird M. Ms. Con 671 21.1 Hughes J. Ecol 75 2.4 Swindon Western (7103) Trowbridge South (7295) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 46.3 11.4 New P. Lab 1,601 59.3 Scobie G.* Con 945 33.0 Cordon S. Lib/Sdp 599 22.2 Hill G. Ms. Lib/Sdp 806 28.2 Swindon Eldene (3199) Griffin C. Ms. Con 502 18.6 Dales J. Lab 613 21.4 vote share Dunn T. Ind 499 17.4

Brown P.* Lab 840 63.0 Turnout 38.0 37.1 Boydell G. Con 271 20.3 1981: Con Turnout 39.2 4.9 Groschke R. Ms. Lib/Sdp 222 16.7 Swindon Whitworth (5656) vote share Trowbridge West (4540) 1981: Lab Turnout 41.7 42.7 Hillier T. Lib/Sdp 1,200 52.3 vote share Gowing L. Lab 942 41.1 Tredrea F. Lib/Sdp 951 48.1 Swindon Freshbrook (4348) Whitfield W. Con 152 6.6 Doidge I. Con 539 27.2 vote share Du Plat Taylor K. Ms. Lab 433 21.9

Hobbs L.* Lab 800 48.5 1981: Lab Turnout 40.6 11.2 Entwistle D. Ecol 55 2.8 Davis F. Con 531 32.2 Vessey K. Lib/Sdp 319 19.3 Wanborough (6781) 1981: Lab Turnout 43.6 20.8 vote share Turnout 37.9 16.3 Carron B.* Lib/Sdp 1,752 55.7 Upper Wylye Valley (4986) Ormond T. Con 867 27.6 vote share Swindon Gorse Hill (6826) Furkins M. Lab 528 16.8 Davenport S.* Con 1,188 54.4 vote share Dancey S. Lib/Sdp 820 37.5

Harber M. Ms.* Lab 1,072 49.4 1981: Lib Turnout 46.4 28.1 Guy R. Lab 177 8.1 Chappell M. Lib/Sdp 764 35.2 Heames I. Con 334 15.4 Wroughton (5437) 1981: Con Turnout 43.8 16.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 31.8 14.2 McKanan-Jones W.* Con 1,034 39.2 Warminster East (4904) Phipps A. Ms. Lib/Sdp 888 33.7 vote share Swindon Lawns (3567) Small V. Ms.* Lab 716 27.1 Main D. Ms.* Ind 925 44.3 vote share Emberson P. Ms. Con 524 25.1

Johnson W. Ms. Lib/Sdp 908 46.7 1981: Con Turnout 48.5 5.5 Millard R. Lab 432 20.7 Bawden M. Con 872 44.8 Shephard A. Ecol 206 9.9 Allsopp S. Lab 166 8.5 1981: Con Turnout 42.6 19.2 1981: Con Turnout 54.6 1.8

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Warminster West (6067) Uffdown (7125) vote share vote share Leominster Wall J.* Con 808 38.2 McNamara K. Lab 1,231 56.6 Stroud T. Lib/Sdp 524 24.8 Weston J. Con 659 30.3 (6438) Adams B. Lab 422 20.0 Townley P. Lib/Sdp 283 13.0 Kington & Wigmore

Pickford I. Ms. Ind 359 17.0 vote share Barnett O. Ms.* Con 1,594 47.0 Turnout 30.5 26.3 1981: Con Turnout 34.8 13.4 James T. Lib/Sdp 1,446 42.6 Woodvale (6458) Gillett D. Ecol 191 5.6 Westbury (6616) vote share Blackburne R. Lab 160 4.7 vote share Banner H.* Con 1,177 39.3 Gray B.* Lab 1,587 59.3 Franks F.* Lab 957 32.0 Turnout 52.7 4.4 Holt W. Con 1,089 40.7 Kilmister J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 457 15.3 Gittins D. Ind 404 13.5 Leominster (5524) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 40.4 18.6 Turnout 46.4 7.3 Langstone I. Lib/Sdp 1,332 52.3 Whorwellsdown (4649) Housden P. Ms. Con 920 36.1 vote share Wythall (6712) Pudsey A. Lab 297 11.7 Worcestershire Roberts G. Con 1,392 70.5 vote share 46.1 16.2 Gibbs H. Lab 583 29.5 Davies C.* Con 1,107 59.5 Turnout

Gray T. Lib/Sdp 545 29.3 1981: Con Turnout 42.5 41.0 Robbins J. Lab 209 11.2 Leominster Rural (6629) vote share

Turnout 27.7 30.2 Bemand M. Ms.* Con 1,804 55.1 Evans J. Lib/Sdp 1,254 38.3 Worcestershire Walker J. Ecol 215 6.6

Hereford Turnout 49.4 16.8

Bromsgrove Central & St. Nicholas (6583) Tenbury (5580) vote share vote share Beaumont S.* Lib/Sdp 1,192 42.4 Jones P. Con 1,369 50.6 (6503) Alvechurch Philpott B. Ms. Con 749 26.6 Matthews T. Ind 1,338 49.4 vote share Chappell A. Lab 690 24.5 Taylor M. Ms. Con 1,430 57.6 Murray V. Ms. Ind 181 6.4 Turnout 48.5 1.1 Fairhead M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 558 22.5

Clarke D. Ms. Lab 493 19.9 Turnout 42.7 15.8 Weobley (5764) vote share Turnout 38.2 35.1 College (5489) Cotterell J.* Con 1,749 58.7 vote share Gayter H. Lib/Sdp 1,008 33.8 Barnt Green (6379) Bew J. Lib/Sdp 821 35.7 Watts B. Ms. Lab 224 7.5 vote share Higgins W. Lab 787 34.2 Small J.* Con 1,961 67.9 Higginbotham G. Con 691 30.1 Turnout 51.7 24.9 Kilmister R. Lib/Sdp 565 19.6

Connigale M. Lab 364 12.6 Turnout 41.9 1.5 Malvern Hills Turnout 45.3 48.3 Hinton & Hunderton (6216) vote share Bromsgrove North (7251) Evans B.* Ind 839 34.0 Bromyard (6771) vote share Prendergast J. Ms. Lab 756 30.7 vote share Con 1,718 49.5 Lowe J. Lab 1,350 48.2 While H. Lib/Sdp 624 25.3 Arnett J.* Smith H. Con 934 33.3 Thomas R. Con 247 10.0 Larner P. Lib/Sdp 1,233 35.5 Rothery M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 519 18.5 Bals T. Lab 288 8.3

Turnout 39.7 3.4 Woodford G. Ecol 234 6.7 Turnout 38.7 14.8 Redhill & Newton Farm (5081) Turnout 51.3 14.0 Bromsgrove South (6946) vote share vote share Townsend N. Lib/Sdp 924 49.8 Croome (6204)

Longmuir J. Ms. Con 1,390 48.1 Griffin B.* Lab 716 38.6 vote share Con 1,230 52.9 Bird W. Ms. Lib/Sdp 821 28.4 Wheeler P. Ms. Con 217 11.7 Bullock B.* Braisted D. Lab 676 23.4 Nash F. Ms. Ind 677 29.1

Turnout 36.5 11.2 Barnard D. Lab 417 17.9 Turnout 41.6 19.7 Three Elms (6889) Turnout 37.5 23.8 Bromsgrove West (7224) vote share vote share Bew G.* Lib/Sdp 1,189 52.7 Hallow (6901) O'Reilly T.* Lab 1,833 70.0 Sexton T. Con 668 29.6 vote share Shaw K. Ms. Lib/Sdp 679 25.9 McCoid J. Lab 369 16.4 Carrington R.* Con 1,743 52.4 Berreem J. Ecol 106 4.0 Yeld D. Ind 30 1.3 Butler K. Lib/Sdp 1,294 38.9 Wright L. Lab 166 5.0

Turnout 36.2 44.1 Turnout 32.7 23.1 Hardwick E. Ms. Ecol 126 3.8

Hagley & Furlongs (6561) Tupsley (6066) Turnout 48.2 13.5 vote share vote share Fallows P.* Con 1,729 60.9 Carter J. Ms. Con 1,352 46.6 Hope End (6397) Sprason K. Lib/Sdp 807 28.4 Baldwin B. Lib/Sdp 1,295 44.6 vote share Bowler B. Lab 304 10.7 Little W. Lab 255 8.8 Smith P. Con 1,833 51.1 Ashton B.* Lib/Sdp 1,566 43.7

Turnout 43.3 32.5 Turnout 47.8 2.0 Mattingly C. Ecol 186 5.2

Rubery (6373) Turnout 56.0 7.4 vote share McDonald P. Lab 1,452 53.5 Ledbury (6518) Gill M.* Con 1,262 46.5 vote share Cooney F.* Con 1,605 48.1 Turnout 42.6 7.0 Payne L. Lib/Sdp 1,473 44.2 Francis W. Lab 257 7.7

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Malvern Chase (6992) Redditch West (4831) Nunnery (7643) vote share vote share vote share Laville N.* Con 1,472 47.6 Redfern K. Con 1,304 60.9 Clayton R. Lab 1,987 61.4 Stokes E. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,230 39.8 Davis A. Ms. Lab 448 20.9 Gibson R. Con 1,250 38.6 Merrick P. Ms. Lab 389 12.6 Weaver L. Ms. Lib/Sdp 388 18.1 Turnout 42.4 22.8 Turnout 44.2 7.8 Turnout 44.3 40.0 St. Barnabas (6785) Malvern Langland (6025) Winyates (5864) vote share vote share vote share Bennett B.* Lab 1,244 56.8 Davy J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 954 34.8 Vickers R.* Lab 976 40.1 Eden C. Ind Lab 506 23.1 Neilsen P. Lab 940 34.3 Barker C. Con 937 38.5 Bell G. Con 439 20.1 Hall-Jones R.* Con 847 30.9 Elliott M. Lib/Sdp 522 21.4 Turnout 32.3 33.7 Turnout 45.5 0.5 Turnout 41.5 1.6 St. Clement (6057) Malvern Link (6846) vote share vote share South Herefordshire Glazzard S.* Lab 1,235 38.2 Remfry R.* Lib/Sdp 1,224 43.1 Gething D. Ms. Con 1,122 34.7 Hickling B. Ms. Con 1,181 41.6 Cropp D. Lib/Sdp 867 26.8 (6567) Clarke C. Ms. Lab 319 11.2 Dinmore Piccaro G. Ind 11 0.3

Howard P. Ecol 118 4.2 vote share Brown J. Con 1,283 50.8 Turnout 53.4 3.5 Turnout 41.5 1.5 Hope R. Lib/Sdp 1,244 49.2 St. John (5054) Malvern Trinity (6595) Turnout 38.5 1.5 vote share vote share O'Connor R. Ms.* Lab 1,290 67.8 Chandler P. Lib/Sdp 1,374 46.2 Dore & Bredwardine (6139) Clapton R. Ms. Con 613 32.2 vote share Chesterton V. Ms. Con 1,120 37.6 Barrow W. Ms. Lab 314 10.6 Davies N. Con 1,140 47.3 Turnout 37.7 35.6 Pritchard F. Ms. Ecol 168 5.6 Preece V.* Ind 872 36.2 Harrington A. Ms. Ecol 396 16.4 St. Martin (7268) Turnout 45.1 8.5 vote share Turnout 39.2 11.1 Randall G.* Lab 1,671 82.9 Powick (6608) Denleigh-Maxwell S. Con 345 17.1 Ross Rural (5520) vote share Bruce-Morgan T.* Con 1,720 66.4 vote share Turnout 27.7 65.8 Coates H. Lab 471 18.2 Saunders E. Ms.* Ind 1,808 72.2 Whitmore T. Ecol 400 15.4 Croucher M. Ms. Con 697 27.8 St. Peter (6467) vote share Turnout 39.2 48.2 Turnout 45.4 44.4 Smith S. Con 1,234 43.3 Nankivell O. Lib/Sdp 892 31.3 Ross-On-Wye (5830) Elkins P. Lab 725 25.4 vote share Redditch Smith R. Lib/Sdp 1,335 49.6 Turnout 44.1 12.0 Lincoln R. Ms. Con 1,034 38.4 Batchley (5427) Coomber P. Lab 325 12.1 St. Stephen (6169) vote share vote share Langstone G.* Lab 1,628 80.8 Turnout 46.2 11.2 Inight D. Con 1,389 46.1 Ludwig F. Ms. Con 387 19.2 Bennett I. Ms. Lab 971 32.2 Thinghill (6472) Nicholls J. Ms. Lib/Sdp 654 21.7 Turnout 37.1 61.6 vote share

Hereford J. Con 1,454 52.4 Turnout 48.9 13.9 (6855) Church Hill Baldwin S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 995 35.9 vote share Blench P. Ecol 173 6.2 Hartnett W. Lab 1,153 41.3 Hill W. Lab 151 5.4 Wychavon Jauncey R. Con 836 29.9 Barwick D. Lib/Sdp 806 28.8 Turnout 42.8 16.6 Bowbrook (6646) Turnout 40.8 11.3 Wormelow (6511) vote share vote share Sheldon E. Con 1,317 55.5 Crabbs Cross (7037) Hart P. Con 1,355 46.5 Ashton W. Ind 633 26.7 vote share Knock C. Lib/Sdp 1,266 43.5 Rogers K. Lab 421 17.8 Hadley J. Ms.* Con 1,265 43.2 Moyle C. Lab 176 6.0 Tyres J. Ms. Lab 1,018 34.8 Davis P. Ecol 116 4.0 Turnout 35.7 28.8 Jones J. Lib/Sdp 645 22.0 Turnout 44.7 3.1 Bredon (6104) Turnout 41.6 8.4 vote share Finch D.* Con 1,688 54.8 Lodge Park (6518) Worcester Trier M. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,192 38.7 vote share Hazledine L. Lab 201 6.5

Stranz W.* Lab 1,382 59.3 Pardy J. Ms. Con 564 24.2 Bedwardine (5186) Turnout 50.5 16.1 Bickley C. Lib/Sdp 386 16.6 vote share Lewis F.* Con 1,193 49.4 Broadway (6077) Turnout 35.8 35.1 Mitchell R. Lib/Sdp 588 24.3 vote share Wilks A. Lab 554 22.9 Cole J. Con 1,597 72.4 Matchborough (8025) Watson W. Ecol 82 3.4 Niblett P. Ms. Lab 609 27.6 vote share Pinfold B.* Lab 1,352 52.7 Turnout 46.6 25.0 Turnout 36.3 44.8 Barrington P. Con 757 29.5 Thorpe J. Lib/Sdp 455 17.7 Claines (7293) Droitwich Rural (6625) vote share vote share Turnout 32.0 23.2 Allington B. Con 1,447 41.0 Muffett D.* Con 1,330 55.7 Baines M.* Lib/Sdp 1,417 40.1 Bourne S. Lib/Sdp 650 27.2 Redditch Central (5980) Weaver T. Lab 669 18.9 Baker B. Lab 409 17.1 vote share Passingham R. Lab 1,514 62.3 Turnout 48.4 0.8 Turnout 36.1 28.5 Wareing T. Con 916 37.7

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Droitwich South (7625) Hoobrook (5901) vote share vote share Nicholson B. Con 1,223 39.6 Tupman J. Lib/Sdp 1,160 53.8 Gopsill G. Lib/Sdp 956 31.0 Fish B. Con 601 27.9 Wrenn J. Lab 908 29.4 Ford N. Ms. Lab 394 18.3

Turnout 40.5 8.6 Turnout 36.5 25.9

Droitwich Town (6392) Hurcott (6119) vote share vote share Walton A. Ms. Con 1,091 42.2 Gittins J. Lib/Sdp 1,450 69.4 Pinfield P.* Lab 1,005 38.9 Bates A. Con 640 30.6 Jelfs S. Ms. Lib/Sdp 490 18.9 Turnout 34.2 38.8 Turnout 40.5 3.3 Mitton (7416) Evesham Hampton (7137) vote share vote share Millington J.* Ind 1,288 47.4 Worcestershire Davey M.* Con 1,553 69.1 Smart G.* Con 854 31.4 McLaughlan R. Lab 696 30.9 Warren C. Ms. Lab 574 21.1

Turnout 31.5 38.1 Turnout 36.6 16.0

Evesham Town (6706) Puxton (5998) vote share vote share Holt C. Con 1,150 41.9 Wardle J.* Lab 1,385 60.3 Niblett D. Lab 912 33.2 Harman D.* Con 912 39.7 Morris H. Ms. Lib/Sdp 681 24.8 Turnout 38.3 20.6 Turnout 40.9 8.7 Rock & Bewdley (6073) Inkberrow (6646) vote share vote share Peers K.* Con 1,223 51.7 Tucker L. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 2,227 57.3 Williams S. Lib/Sdp 724 30.6 Dale R. Con 1,515 39.0 Sandys N. Lab 420 17.7 Bernstein B. Lab 146 3.8 Turnout 39.0 21.1 Turnout 58.5 18.3 Severn (6814) Pershore Town (7004) vote share vote share Wainwright G.* Lab 1,485 52.1 Smith J. Ind 1,879 65.0 Duffy P. Con 1,146 40.2 Anderson H. Con 700 24.2 Oborski F. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 219 7.7 Jeffery K. Lab 312 10.8 Turnout 41.8 11.9 Turnout 41.3 40.8 St. Chad (6167) The Littletons (7098) vote share vote share Oborski M.* Lib/Sdp 1,585 52.7 Harford C. Ms. Lib/Sdp 1,532 48.5 Taylor C. Con 894 29.7 Pike W. Con 1,339 42.4 Nicol E. Lab 531 17.6 Spencer J. Lab 287 9.1 Turnout 48.8 23.0 Turnout 44.5 6.1

Wyre Forest

Brinton Park (6289) vote share Roberts V. Ms.* Lib/Sdp 1,077 50.2 Arnold D. Lab 545 25.4 Caswell J. Con 481 22.4 Barry J. NF 41 1.9

Turnout 34.1 24.8

Chaddesley (4834) vote share Purcell H.* Con 1,271 54.5 Thomas H. Lib/Sdp 1,059 45.5

Turnout 48.2 9.1

Cookley Wolverley & Wribbenhall (7217) vote share Thornycroft B.* Con 1,368 47.0 Finch D. Lab 1,006 34.6 Monteith R. Lib/Sdp 537 18.4

Turnout 40.3 12.4

Habberley & Blakebrook (6887) vote share Maden R. Lab 1,809 60.2 Eddy F. Ms.* Con 1,196 39.8

Turnout 43.6 20.4

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Holywell No.2 (2461) Clwyd Colwyn vote share Parry D. Lab 964 67.6 Davies M. Con 461 32.4 Abergele No.1 (6255)

Alyn & Deeside vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 57.9 35.3 Pritchard M. Rate 1,240 56.3

Taylor B. Lib 964 43.7

Buckley No.1 (4767) Holywell Rural No. (7923) Clwyd vote share vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 35.2 12.5 Peers D. Lab 994 54.8 Dodd Q. Lib 2,952 76.3 Roberts G. Ind 1,237 - Chard P. All 819 45.2 Colwyn Bay No.1 (3472) Jenkins M. Con 915 23.7 vote share Ellis E. Ind 761 - 1981: Lab Turnout 38.0 9.7 Lee G. Con 779 42.2 Salisbury I. Lab 552 - Humphreys C. Lib 595 32.2 Bryce R. Con 416 - Buckley No.2 (5109) Pearce-Geary H. Ind 474 25.6 vote share Petrie J. Lab 371 - Alexander J. Con 276 - Newton L. Con 0 0.0 1981: Con Turnout 53.2 10.0 Jones E. PC 266 - Matthews E. Ind 0 - 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Colwyn Bay No.2 (4408)

vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 48.8 52.7 Connahs Quay No.1 (5655) Formstone R. Con 1,011 43.4 vote share Whittingham M. Lib 766 32.8 Holywell Rural No. 1 (3816) Poppleworth A. Ind 1,068 52.3 Jones S. Ind 555 23.8 Hughes G. Lab 976 47.7 vote share Jones J. Lab 919 49.1 1981: Lib Turnout 52.9 10.5 1981: Lab Turnout 36.1 4.5 Howatson E. Con 820 43.8 Price R. Ind 133 7.1 Colwyn Bay No.3 (5055) Connahs Quay No.2 (5019) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 49.1 5.3 vote share Roberts R. Con 0 0.0 Davies N. Lab 1,375 81.9 Freeman A. Con 303 18.1 Mold (6315) 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share

1981: Lab Turnout 33.4 63.9 Davies M. Lab 2,374 68.7 Colwyn Bay No.4 (3683) Challinor H. Con 1,082 31.3 vote share Hawarden No.1 (5709) Roberts W. Lib 996 60.4 1981: Ind Turnout 54.7 37.4 vote share Percival V. Con 653 39.6 McIver G. Lab 904 36.4

Foulkes R. Lib/All 903 36.4 1981: Con Turnout 44.8 20.8 Duckworth D. Con 675 27.2 Glyndwr Colwyn Bay No.5 (4852) 1981: Lib Turnout 43.5 0.0 vote share Ceiriog (5872) Griffiths D. Ms. Lab 906 58.8 vote share Hawarden No.2 (4047) Jones M. Lib 634 41.2 Edwards R. Ind 0 0.0 vote share

Davies R. Lab 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 31.7 17.7 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0

1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hiraethog (1876) Denbigh (6522) vote share vote share Hawarden No.3 (3973) Hughes G. Ind 0 0.0 Williams J. Ind 1,500 60.9

vote share Stevens K. Lab 625 25.4 Lab 901 56.5 Davies J. 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jones D. PC 340 13.8 Margarson J. Con 403 25.3

Griffiths J. Ind 290 18.2 1981: Ind Turnout 37.8 35.5 Delyn 1981: Lab Turnout 40.1 31.2 Edgyrnion (3130) vote share Hawarden No.4 (5281) Flint No.1 (3559) Webb W. Ind 1,533 82.9

vote share vote share Appleby J. Lab 317 17.1 Jones E. Ms. Con 936 41.1 Jones W. Lab 949 59.8

Bithell C. All 721 31.7 Carroll F. Con 638 40.2 1981: Ind Turnout 59.1 65.7 Jones G. Lab 618 27.2 1981: Lab Turnout 44.6 19.6 Llangollen (4236) 1981: Con Turnout 43.1 9.5 vote share Flint No.2 (5718) Walker P. Ind 1,120 60.8 Hawarden No.5 (5070) vote share Caldecott R. Lab 722 39.2 vote share Orbison D. Lab 1,008 33.7

Drennan R. Lab 0 0.0 Lovelock A. Ind Lab 803 26.8 1981: Ind Turnout 43.5 21.6 Owens R. Con 631 21.1 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Smith J. Lib/All 549 18.4 Ruthin (3606) vote share Hawarden No.6 (5175) 1981: Lab Turnout 52.3 6.9 Roberts M. Ind 982 44.4 vote share Jones R. Ind 759 34.3 Lab 1,427 54.1 Evans E. Flint No.3 (2800) Harrison P. Lab 471 21.3 Jones T. Con 1,209 45.9 vote share

Clarke H. Lab 996 75.3 1981: Ind Turnout 61.3 10.1 1981: Con Turnout 50.9 8.3 Tozer K. Con 326 24.7 Ruthin Rural No. 1 (3555) Hawarden No.7 (3480) 1981: Lab Turnout 47.2 50.7 vote share vote share Williams R. Ind 0 0.0 Roberts S. Ind 510 31.9 Holywell No.1 (4174)

Hughes W. Ind 382 23.9 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Holmes V. All 357 22.4 Renshaw T. Ind Lab 1,455 71.1 Shone C. Con 348 21.8 Sutcliffe J. Con 592 28.9 Ruthin Rural No.2 (3448) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 45.9 8.0 1981: Lab Turnout 49.0 42.2 Roberts R. Ind 1,156 78.9 Williams I. Lab 310 21.1

1981: Ind Turnout 42.5 57.7

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Wrexham No. 1 (7326) vote share Dyfed Rhuddlan Jones M. Lab 1,474 39.3 Crisp G. All 1,371 36.6 Hoult D. Con 905 24.1 Prestatyn No.1 (6790) Carmarthen

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 51.2 2.7 Evans P. Ind 1,143 41.2 Carmarthen No.1 () Blunt J. Con 884 31.8 Wrexham No.2 (3170) Ellis C. Ind 749 27.0 vote share vote share Maynard K. Lab 1,219 52.3 Francis D. Lab 781 56.8 Lloyd H. Lib 1,112 47.7 1981: Ind Turnout 40.9 9.3 Brierley E. Con 595 43.2

Prestatyn No.2 (2871) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 4.6 1981: Lab Turnout 43.4 13.5 vote share Blunt T. Con 519 36.0 Carmarthen No.2 () Wrexham No.3 (3361) vote share Martin H. Ind 484 33.6 vote share Parry G. Ind 438 30.4 Thomas J. Ind 540 43.5 Beresford E. Lab 872 88.2 Short P. Lab 447 36.0 Jackson M. Con 117 11.8 1981: Con Turnout 50.2 2.4 Jones R. Con 254 20.5

1981: Lab Turnout 29.4 76.3 Prestatyn No.3 (3835) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 7.5

vote share Wrexham No.4 (5616) Edwards R. Ind 990 54.4 Carmarthen No.3 () vote share Syber S. Con 587 32.3 vote share Davies E. Lab 1,108 72.0 Lib 838 53.1 Ellis E. Ind 243 13.4 Nicholl W. Griffiths D. Lib/All 289 18.8 Jones D. Lab 741 46.9 Stevens C. Con 142 9.2 1981: Ind Turnout 47.5 22.1 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 6.1 1981: Lab Turnout 27.4 53.2 Rhyl No.1 (3158) Carmarthen Rural No. () vote share Wrexham No.5 (2940) Griffiths J. Ind 459 58.0 vote share vote share Lab 0 0.0 Roberts C. Lab 332 42.0 Evans P. Myers J. Con 617 38.2 Lloyd H. Ind 552 34.2 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 25.0 16.1 Marsh W. Lab 445 27.6

Rhyl No.2 (4451) Carmarthen Rural No. 1 () 1981: Con Turnout 54.9 4.0 vote share vote share Espley J. Con 1,047 55.9 Evans W. Rate 1,112 39.9 Wrexham No.6 (2776) Davies T. Lab 978 35.1 Davies P. Ind 430 23.0 vote share Ball J. Lab 396 21.1 Thomas V. Ind 400 14.4 Jones A. Ind 842 58.4 James J. PC 294 10.6 Lloyd-Edwards J. Lab 599 41.6 1981: Con Turnout 42.1 32.9 1977: Rate Turnout 0.0 4.8 1981: Ind Turnout 51.9 16.9 Rhyl No.3 (3900) vote share Carmarthen Rural No. 3 () Wrexham No.7 (5091) vote share Conway W. Lab 1,262 85.6 vote share Colclough S. Con 213 14.4 Davies E. Ind 0 0.0 Taylor H. Ind 1,347 51.0 Cartlidge P. Lab 1,294 49.0 1981: Lab Turnout 37.8 71.1 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0

1981: Ind Turnout 51.9 2.0 Carmarthen Rural No. 4 () Rhyl No.4 (6640) vote share vote share Wrexham Rural No. (6377) Harries J. Ind 0 0.0 Jemmett F. Con 1,304 47.4 vote share Simmons B. Lab 905 32.9 Williams B. Lab 1,727 81.2 1981: Ind 0.0 0.0 Williams P. Ind 541 19.7 Turnout McCarthy J. Lab 1,671 - Davies M. Lab 1,325 - 1981: Lab Turnout 41.4 14.5 Carmarthen Rural No. 5 () Squire R. Ind 1,022 - vote share Williams J. Ind 1,014 - (4248) Davies W. Ind 1,436 59.0 St. Williams C. Lab 937 - Higginson C. Ind 997 41.0 vote share Harvey J. Con 880 - Con 650 36.2 Drake C. Morris T. Lab 716 - Thomas L. Ind 446 24.8 1977: Ind Turnout 0.0 18.0 Jones W. Lab 615 - Wynne D. Ind 388 21.6 Thomas A. PC 552 - Bunby J. Lib/Sdp 311 17.3 Carmarthen Rural No. 6 () Snelling D. Con 443 - vote share Crane S. Con 399 18.8 1981: Ind Turnout 42.3 11.4 James J. Ind 1,411 59.8 Arthur R. Lab 0 - Palmer P. Lib/Sdp 491 20.8 Thomas R. Lab 0 - St. Asaph No.2 (5337) Davies L. Ind 456 19.3

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 33.3 62.5 Ainsworth J. Ind 964 34.4 1977: Ind Turnout 0.0 39.0

Jones R. Ind 959 34.2 Wrexham Rural No. 11 (3387) Cleaver J. Con 881 31.4 Carmarthen Rural No. 7 () vote share vote share Broderick D. Lab 1,127 65.6 Gibbin J. Ind 1,750 82.9 1981: Con Turnout 52.5 0.2 Prydderch K. Lib/All 591 34.4 Jenkins D. Lab 362 17.1

1981: Lab Turnout 50.7 31.2 1977: Ind Turnout 0.0 65.7 Wrexham Maelor Wrexham Rural No.1 (5975) Newcastle Emlyn No.1 () Maelor (3883) vote share vote share vote share Edwards H. Con 0 0.0 Davies M. Ind 1,215 54.8 Robinson F. Con 0 0.0 Jones L. Ind 1,004 45.2 1981: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 1977: Con Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 9.5 Wrexham Rural No.10 (4077) vote share Wilkinson C. Lab 1,221 60.0 Lloyd J. Con 813 40.0

1981: Sdp Turnout 49.9 20.1

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Newcastle Emlyn No.2 () Teifiside No.3 () Burry Port East (2535) vote share vote share vote share Evans W. Ind 1,961 70.5 Morris R. Lib 0 0.0 Marks T. Lab 513 56.9 Wilde P. Lib/Sdp 820 29.5 McKibbin E. PC 389 43.1 1981: Lib Turnout 0.0 0.0 1977: Ind Turnout 0.0 41.0 1981: Lab Turnout 35.6 13.7 Tregaron ()

vote share Burry Port West (2152) Dyfed Ceredigion Morgan M. Lib 916 77.5 vote share Bennett W. Ind 266 22.5 Rayner B. Lab 617 54.4

Parry H. Ind 339 29.9 Aberaeron No.1 () 1981: PC Turnout 0.0 55.0 Williams D. PC 178 15.7 vote share

Rees J. Ind 1,314 55.9 1981: Lab Turnout 52.7 24.5 Williams E. Lib 1,036 44.1 Dinefwr Felinfoel (4512) 1981: Lib Turnout 0.0 11.8 vote share Ammanford No.1 () Francis A. Lab 0 0.0 Aberaeron No.2 () vote share

vote share Cooke D. Lab 714 56.1 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pattendern M. Ind 1,776 51.6 James M. PC 558 43.9 Jones W. Lib 1,668 48.4 Hengoed (2129) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 12.3 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 0.0 3.1 Phillips I. Ind 858 71.6 Ammanford No.2 () Palmer H. Lab 340 28.4 Aberaeron No.3 () vote share

vote share Evans E. Lab 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 56.3 43.2 Evans R. PC 831 52.6 Skyme M. Ind 608 38.5 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Kidwelly (2447) Scott J. Con 141 8.9 vote share Cwmamman () Rees H. Lab 1,048 71.3 1981: Lib 0.0 14.1 Turnout vote share Griffiths I. Ind 305 20.7 Ind Lab 857 42.0 Davies W. Marion S. Ind 117 8.0 Aberystwyth No. () Williams S. Lab 625 30.6

vote share Lewis J. PC 558 27.4 1981: Ind Turnout 60.1 50.5 Evans H. PC 957 79.7 Simpson C. Green 244 20.3 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 11.4 Llanedy () vote share 1981: PC Turnout 0.0 59.4 Llandeilo No.1 () Foulkes I. Ind 0 0.0 vote share

Aberystwyth No. 1 () Davies W. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Hughes G. Lab 1,011 57.2 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llanelli No.1 (3818) Jones O. Lib/Sdp 757 42.8 vote share Llandeilo No.2 () Richards H. Ind 850 58.9 1981: Lab 0.0 14.4 Turnout vote share Price T. Lab 594 41.1 Davies D. Ind 0 0.0

Aberystwyth No. 2 () 1981: Ind Turnout 37.8 17.7 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jones C. Lib 419 40.1 Llanelli No.2 (2135) Goodman P. Lab 354 33.9 Llandeilo No.3 () vote share Butler G. PC 229 21.9 vote share Owen B. Lab 531 64.9 Lab 0 0.0 Kingzett B. Green 42 4.0 Price V. Rosser R. Lib/Sdp 287 35.1

1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 6.2 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 38.3 29.8

Aberystwyth Rural 2 () Llandeilo No.4 () Llanelli No.3 () vote share vote share vote share Cowell R. Ind 832 45.7 Williams K. Lab 0 0.0 Williams G. Lab 0 0.0 Jenkins M. PC 508 27.9

Williams H. Lab 482 26.5 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 17.8 Llandeilo No.5 () Llanelli No.4 () vote share vote share Aberystwyth Rural 3 () Earle G. Ind 1,233 50.8 Morris M. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Phillips D. Lab 1,193 49.2

Jones G. PC 1,062 43.8 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ekland P. Lib/Sdp 978 40.4 1977: Ind Turnout 0.0 1.6 Stevens C. Lab 382 15.8 Llanelli No.5 (1199) Llandeilo No.6 () vote share 1981: PC Turnout 0.0 3.5 vote share Prothero D. Lab 343 66.0 Price W. Lib/Sdp 688 28.0 Jones E. Lib/Sdp 177 34.0 Cardigan () Jones G. Ind 631 25.7

vote share Richards D. PC 486 19.8 1981: Lab Turnout 43.4 31.9 Ind 0 0.0 Lewis A. Davies T. Ind 457 18.6 Michell K. Con 198 8.0 Llanelli No.6 () 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 2.3 Hill J. Lab 0 0.0 Lampeter ()

vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Harries R. Lab 0 0.0 Llanelli Llanelli No.7 () 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Berwick (3797) vote share Meyler G. Lab 0 0.0 Teifiside No.2 () vote share vote share Thomas E. Lab 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Roberts H. Ind 875 67.7 Jones W. Lib/Sdp 417 32.3 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 35.4

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Llangennech (2650) vote share South Pembrokeshire Gwent Edwards H. PC 823 75.9 Cooke C. Green 261 24.1 Haverfordwest No.2 (4025)

1981: PC Turnout 40.9 51.8 vote share Blaenau Gwent Llannon (4180) Grey D. Ind 611 50.5 Ladd W. Ind 600 49.5 vote share Aberbeeg & Six Bells (4473) Davies M. Lab 848 47.3 1981: Ind Turnout 30.1 0.9 vote share Davies P. Ind 568 31.7 Bartlett R. Lab 0 0.0 Castagna-Davies D. PC 375 20.9 Haverfordwest Rural No. 2 (3555) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 42.8 15.6 vote share Hitchings W. Ind 724 37.8 Abertillery (3127) Pembrey (3947) Grey G. Ind 443 23.2 Lewis J. Ind 271 14.2 vote share vote share Owen R. Lab 0 0.0 Peregrine H. Lab 0 0.0 Stocker W. Lab 252 13.2 Brock J. Ind 223 11.7 1977: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 53.8 14.7 Brynmawr (4330) Pontyberem (3402) Haverfordwest Rural No. 3 (3931) vote share vote share Jones M. Lab 1,557 71.9 Jones H. Lab 0 0.0 vote share James J. Ind 1,100 72.5 Williams R. PC 368 17.0 Roberts J. Ind 418 27.5 Smith M. Con 242 11.2 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 50.0 54.9 Trimsaran (1912) 1981: Ind Turnout 38.6 44.9

vote share Crickhowell & Llanelly Parish (3036) Deasy D. Lab 599 54.1 Haverfordwest Rural No. 5 (3554) vote share vote share Beynon I. PC 444 40.1 Hayward G. Con 793 45.5 Bevan V. Lib 65 5.9 Phillips H. Ind 818 52.3 Webb A. Ind 746 47.7 Jones J. Ind Lab 497 28.5 Rogers J. Lab 454 26.0 1981: Lab Turnout 57.9 14.0 1981: Ind Turnout 44.0 4.6 1981: Con Turnout 57.4 17.0 Westfa (3293) Narberth No.1 (5751) vote share Cwmtillery (4508) Griffiths D. Lab 775 66.8 vote share John T. Ind 1,183 53.7 vote share Thomas D. PC 385 33.2 Lab 0 0.0 Rowe G. Ind 1,019 46.3 Vowles W.

1981: Lab Turnout 35.2 33.6 1981: Ind Turnout 38.3 7.4 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

3 Narberth No.2 (3361) Ebbw Vale Badminton Central & Cwm (11896) Preseli Pembrokeshire vote share vote share Asby J. Lab 866 56.7 Morgan R. Lab 3,630 62.6 Cemaes No.1 (4286) Johnson C. Ind 660 43.3 Foster H. Lab 3,325 - Parton I. Lab 3,168 - vote share Jones H. Ind 1,501 68.5 1981: Ind Turnout 45.4 13.5 Evans J. PC 1,535 26.5 Davies S. Con 487 22.2 Tuck R. Con 630 10.9 Lovegrove C. Lib/Sdp 204 9.3 Pembroke No.1 (4065) 1981: Ind Turnout 48.7 36.2 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 51.1 46.3 Levesely F. Lab 917 52.1 Mathias M. Ind 843 47.9 Ebbw Vale Central & Cwm South (6326) vote share Cemaes No.2 (2628) vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 43.3 4.2 Wells P. Lab 1,902 45.1 George T. Ind 1,084 85.4 Ritter K. Lab 1,789 42.5 Smith M. Green 186 14.6 Pembroke No.2 (4243) Markey M. PC 523 12.4 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 48.3 70.7 Morgan I. Lab 1,033 69.4 1981: Lab Turnout 66.6 2.7 Reed E. Ind 455 30.6 Llanhilleth (2032) Fishguard & Goodwick No.2 (2568) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 35.1 38.8 vote share Evans W. Ind 1,193 79.4 Allford C. Lab 0 0.0 Williams H. Lib 309 20.6 Pembroke No.3 (3067) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 58.5 58.9 Ainger I. Lab 0 0.0 Nantyglo & Blaina Central & Sou (4864)

Milford Haven No.1 (3595) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share vote share Silk J. Lab 1,779 73.6 Sizer J. Lib 645 35.4 Pembroke Rural No. 1 (2480) Morgan S. PC 638 26.4 Setterfield E. Ind 501 27.5 vote share Byard T. Ind 268 14.7 Bell G. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 49.7 47.2

Cole S. Con 261 14.3 Williams W. Ind 145 8.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Nantyglo & Blaina North (2409) vote share

1981: Ind Turnout 50.6 7.9 Pembroke Rural No. 2 (3211) Gore W. Lab 999 78.2 vote share Finney K. PC 279 21.8 Milford Haven No.2 (3888) Parry N. Ind 654 54.5 1981: Lab 53.1 56.3 vote share Pennington D. Ind 546 45.5 Turnout

Woodruff B. Ind 884 50.5 Byrne A. Lab 747 42.7 1981: Ind Turnout 37.4 9.0 Tredegar Central & West (5245) Buckley V. Ind 118 6.7 vote share Jones C. Lab 1,404 63.5 Tenby (3632) 1981: Ind Turnout 45.0 7.8 vote share Thomas J. Lib 807 36.5 Pullin J. Sdp 606 38.1 1981: Lab 42.2 27.0 Milford Haven No.3 (2898) Evans C. Ind 504 31.7 Turnout vote share Spence N. Lab 352 22.1 Adams D. Lab 585 48.6 Lawrence W. Ind 128 8.1 Houston W. Ind 491 40.8 Hibley-Williams D. PC 128 10.6 1981: Ind Turnout 43.8 6.4

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Tredegar Georgetown (2746) Ynysddu (2521) Usk & Pontypool Rural (5587) vote share vote share vote share Lloyd T. Lab 704 58.4 Williams E. Lab 886 75.0 Etheridge V. Con 1,619 68.0 Jones A. Lib 297 24.6 Cullen B. PC 296 25.0 Evans I. Lab 761 32.0 Roberts G. PC 205 17.0 1981: Lab Turnout 46.9 49.9 1981: Con Turnout 42.6 36.1 1981: Lab Turnout 43.9 33.7

Gwent Tredegar Sirhowy (4397) Monmouth Newport vote share Thomas D. Lib 1,509 59.8 Waters J. Lab 1,013 40.2 Abergavenny Cantref & Grofield (3763) vote share Alexander (2885)

1981: Lib Turnout 57.4 19.7 Gass K. Lab 798 39.4 vote share Lab 965 69.7 Hill R. Rate 615 30.4 Jones R. Norris M. Con 613 30.3 Davies P. Con 419 30.3

Islwyn 1981: Con Turnout 53.8 9.0 1981: Lab Turnout 48.0 39.5

Abercarn (2700) Abergavenny Castle & Priory (3472) Allt Yr Yn (5254) vote share vote share vote share Jones T. PC 629 50.8 Evans K. Lab 745 39.5 Graham W. Con 1,542 67.1 Dunn C. Lab 608 49.2 Williams P. Con 727 38.5 Penn V. Lab 664 28.9 Fury G. Sdp/All 415 22.0 Simmons R. PC 92 4.0 1981: Lab Turnout 45.8 1.7 1981: Con Turnout 54.3 1.0 1981: Con Turnout 43.7 38.2 Abercarn & Cwmcarn (3806) vote share Caerwent (5902) Alway (6298)2 Pidgeon R. Lab 1,297 70.7 vote share vote share Williams P. Lib/All 537 29.3 Harris M. Lab 1,800 61.9 Turner J. Lab 1,634 59.8 Jones-Richards H. Con 1,110 38.1 Powell K. Lab 1,476 - 1981: Lab Turnout 48.2 41.4 Dixon K. Con 789 28.9 1981: Lab Turnout 49.3 23.7 Pumford J. Ind Lab 310 11.3 Argoed & Cefn Fforest (3582) vote share Caldicot (7418) 1981: Lab Turnout 43.4 30.9 Lloyd O. Lab 1,163 71.5 vote share Franklin G. PC 464 28.5 Powell G. Lab 1,907 60.8 Bassaleg & Marshfield (4925) Johnston M. Sdp/All 663 21.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 45.4 43.0 Cawley F. Con 566 18.0 Gitten R. Con 1,304 57.6 Jones T. Lab 958 42.4 Blackwood (5399) 1981: Lab Turnout 42.3 39.7 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 45.9 15.3 Bosley D. Lab 1,785 79.9 Chepstow (5550) Jenkins G. Lab 1,050 - vote share Beechwood (6218)2 Smith J. PC 448 20.1 Huntley A. Lab 1,522 60.1 vote share Turner N. PC 264 - Marsh M. Con 595 23.5 Rees R. Lab 1,647 47.3 Hodges H. Lib/All 417 16.5 Morris R. Lab 1,613 - 1981: Lab Turnout 41.4 59.9 Gibbon J. All 1,354 38.9 1981: Lab Turnout 45.7 36.6 Coughlin J. All 1,314 - Crumlin (4461) Cox D. Con 484 13.9 vote share Crucorney Fawr & Llantilio Pertho (4568) Williams G. Con 408 - England A. Lab 1,233 60.2 vote share Roberts R. PC 815 39.8 Nelmes J. Lab 926 45.7 1981: Lab Turnout 56.0 8.4 Davies J. Con 837 41.3 1981: Lab Turnout 45.9 20.4 Conan G. Rate 262 12.9 Bettws (6384) vote share Newbridge (5453) 1981: Con Turnout 44.3 4.4 Murray R. Lab 1,788 87.3 vote share Williams L. Con 260 12.7 Ellis M. Lab 1,516 55.0 Llanfoist & Llanover (4056) Richards A. PC 1,240 45.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 32.1 74.6 Hanford J. Con 847 47.1 1981: Lab Turnout 50.5 10.0 Harris H. Lab 741 41.2 Caerleon (5194) Williams C. PC 212 11.8 vote share Pontllanfraith (6745) Kirkwood J. Lab 1,909 66.6 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 44.4 5.9 Morris W. Con 957 33.4 Winfield J. Lab 1,492 50.2 Criddle J. PC 1,222 41.1 Monmouth (6155) 1981: Lab Turnout 55.2 33.2 Ruff M. Con 258 8.7 vote share Lewis J. Con 1,178 40.7 Central (3695) 1981: Lab Turnout 44.1 9.1 David F. Sdp/All 1,065 36.8 vote share Huwson T. Lab 651 22.5 Marsh J. Lab 1,158 69.3 Risca Central (2044) Stokes C. Con 512 30.7 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 47.0 3.9 Griffiths E. Lab 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 45.2 38.7 Monmouth Rural (4531) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Langstone (4523) Goodwin W. Con 1,324 55.5 vote share Risca North (3022) Haydn P. All 730 30.6 Stephens W. Con 981 51.1 vote share Purcel A. Lab 333 14.0 Murphy R. Lab 937 48.9 Parfitt M. Lab 990 61.8 Maddocks A. All 611 38.2 1981: Con Turnout 52.7 24.9 1981: Con Turnout 42.4 2.3

1981: Lab Turnout 53.0 23.7 Shirennewton & Tintern (4690) Lliswerry (7243)2 vote share vote share Risca South (7432) Heath I. Con 1,150 55.4 Herbert H. Lab 1,758 73.7 vote share Parckar R. Lib/All 529 25.5 Kenvyn M. Lab 1,681 - Paginton E. Lab 1,686 71.1 Gay B. Ind 395 19.0 Farr P. Con 626 26.3 Matthews C. All 685 28.9 1981: Con Turnout 44.2 29.9 1981: Lab Turnout 32.9 47.5 1981: Lab Turnout 31.9 42.2

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Malpas (6805)2 Fairwater & Henllys (9122) Conwy No.2 (2352) vote share vote share vote share Dally J. Lab 1,858 62.8 Mullin J. Lab 0 0.0 Jones E. Con 552 52.9 Poole R. Lab 1,816 - Stagg T. Lib 491 47.1 Goulandris J. Con 1,102 37.2 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Sawyer A. Con 1,099 - 1981: Con Turnout 44.3 5.8 2 Llanfrechfa Lower (8699) 1981: Lab Turnout 43.5 25.5 vote share Conwy No.3 (2750) Marchant D. Lab 0 - vote share Ringland (6808)2 Thomas M. Lab 0 0.0 Williams R. All 917 77.4 vote share Delvin B. Lab 267 22.6 Edwards F. Lab 1,962 84.7 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Bright R. Lab 1,794 - 1973: Ind Turnout 43.1 54.9 Brussalis N. Con 354 15.3 Old Cwmbran (4636) vote share Conwy No.4 (2224) 1981: Lab Turnout 34.0 69.4 Lloyd A. Lab 1,094 55.9 vote share Hewson M. Lib/All 864 44.1 Davies M. Lib 536 53.3 Rogerstone (5725) Callen A. Lab 470 46.7 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 42.2 11.7 Tutton I. Lab 1,543 51.0 1981: Lib Turnout 45.2 6.6 Toleman J. Con 745 24.6 Panteg East (7160) Etheridge K. Sdp/All 737 24.4 vote share Llandudno East (1502) Maurice B. Lab 0 0.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 52.8 26.4 White T. Con 252 45.2 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Oliver W. Lib 173 31.0 Shaftesbury (5371) Haslock F. Lab 133 23.8 vote share Panteg West (4431) Delahay M. Lab 1,403 58.7 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 37.2 14.2 Jewitt D. Con 517 21.6 Touhig D. Lab 0 0.0 Dearth R. Lib/All 471 19.7 Llandudno North (1907) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 44.5 37.1 Hannon T. Ind 509 51.9 Pontnewydd (3837) Owen E. Lib 244 24.9 St. Julians (6543)2 vote share Quiney E. Lab 227 23.2 vote share O'Kelly F. Lab 0 0.0 Ovens E. Lab 1,988 66.5 1981: Ind Turnout 51.4 27.0 Waters W. Lab 1,866 - 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 McDonnell L. Con 1,000 33.5 Llandudno Penrhyn (3352) Shaw M. Con 984 - Pontnewyndd North (5548) vote share vote share Jones B. Lib 919 58.1 1981: Lab Turnout 45.7 33.1 Griffiths C. Lab 1,118 67.9 White T. Con 662 41.9 Burgess T. Ind 529 32.1 2 St.Woolos (8483) 1981: Lib Turnout 47.2 16.3 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 29.7 35.8 Turnbull L. Lab 2,841 63.2 Llandudno South (4872) Pembridge J. Lab 2,737 - Pontnewynydd South (3412) vote share Ford A. Con 911 20.3 vote share Knowles J. Lib 916 47.8 Shirley D. Con 750 - Williams G. Lab 726 66.8 Crosby C. Con 620 32.3 Cox N. Sdp 568 12.6 Palmer E. PC 361 33.2 Bates J. Lab 381 19.9 Cann P. Ind 176 3.9 1981: Lab Turnout 31.9 33.6 1981: Lib Turnout 39.3 15.4 1981: Lab Turnout 53.0 42.9 Pontypool (2435) Llandudno West (3578) Victoria (4538) vote share vote share vote share Hearth B. Lab 0 0.0 Jones G. Ind 873 60.4 Geraghty P. Lab 1,487 77.0 Todd A. Lab 572 39.6 Dixton E. Con 444 23.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 40.4 20.8 1981: Lab Turnout 42.6 54.0 Upper Cwmbran (4244) vote share Llanfarifechan (2722) Price D. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Torfaen Thomas H. Ind 806 65.9 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Winstanley T. Lab 417 34.1

Abersychan Central (2403) 1981: Ind Turnout 44.9 31.8

vote share Berry W. Lab 764 82.0 Gwynedd Llanrwst (2895) Burgess J. Ind 168 18.0 vote share Phillips H. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 38.8 63.9

Aberconwy 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Abersychan North (2924)

vote share Nantconwy No.1 (2527) Gratton M. Lab 0 0.0 Aled (2484) vote share vote share Williams V. Con 580 48.1 Roberts O. Ind 592 58.3 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Edwards G. Ind 423 41.7 Richardson K. Lib 387 32.1 Harrod R. Lab 240 19.9 Blaenavon (5070) 1981: Ind Turnout 40.2 16.7 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 48.6 16.0 Hardwicke P. Lab 1,350 56.7 Nantconwy No.2 (1694) Williamson N. Sdp/All 1,031 43.3 Conwy (2992) vote share Jones T. PC 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 47.0 13.4 vote share Pattinson E. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Cwmbran Central & Llantarnam (4998) vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Penmaenmawr (3084) Jones J. Lab 1,465 92.8 vote share Cox P. PC 114 7.2 Clarke T. Lib 0 0.0

1981: Lab Turnout 31.6 85.6 1981: Lib Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Deudraeth No.2 (2914) Arfon Ogwen (4408)2 vote share vote share Davies E. Ind 0 0.0

2 Jones D. Lab 674 36.5 Bangor No.1 (5257) Jones I. PC 654 35.4 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0

vote share Roberts D. PC 606 - Marshall R. Lib 968 36.9 Jones D. Ind 517 36.5 Dolgellau (1895) Jones G. Ind 914 34.9 vote share Williams M. Ind 883 - 1981: PC Turnout 41.9 1.1 Davies E. Ind 0 0.0 Knight D. Lab 738 28.2

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 49.8 2.1 Dwyfor Gwynedd Dolgellau Rural No.1 (2684) Bangor No.2 (2046) vote share vote share Criccieth (1357) Tudor J. Ind 0 0.0 Roberts R. Ind 532 76.1 vote share

Davies L. Lab 167 23.9 George W. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0

1981: Ind Turnout 34.2 52.2 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Dolgellau Rural No.2 (2631) vote share Bangor No.3 (2704) Gwyrfai No.7 (2310) Price I. Ind 0 0.0 vote share vote share

Jones H. Sdp 473 51.1 Pritchard R. PC 698 61.1 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jones A. Lab 414 44.8 Humphreys R. Ind 445 38.9 Humphreys O. Ind 38 4.1 Ffestiniog No.1 (2113) 1981: Ind Turnout 49.5 22.1 vote share 1981: Lib Turnout 34.2 6.4 Jones R. Lab 819 61.6 Lleyn No.1 (2252) Jones D. PC 511 38.4 Bethesda (3180) vote share

vote share Williams R. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 62.9 23.2 Orwig D. PC 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Ffestiniog No.2 (1974) 1981: PC Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Lleyn No.2 (2875) Roberts R. Lab 0 0.0 Caernarfon (2124) vote share

vote share Humphreys T. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Miserotti J. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Tywyn (3678) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Lleyn No.3 (3356) Vaughan M. Ind 1,512 71.7 Caernarfon No.1 (1621) vote share Middleton R. Ind 598 28.3 vote share Williams R. Ind 0 0.0

Ellis M. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 57.4 43.3 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Lleyn No.4 (3063) Caernarfon No.2 (3503) vote share Ynys Mon vote share Roberts J. Ind 0 0.0 Thomas J. Ind 0 0.0 Aethwy No.1 (4057) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share 1981: PC Turnout 0.0 0.0 Rowlands J. Ind 1,114 69.1 Porthmadog (3438) Gliddon A. Lab 499 30.9 Gwyrfai No.1 (3123) vote share vote share Lewis H. PC 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 39.8 38.1 Williams B. Lab 1,424 67.2 Jones A. PC 694 32.8 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Aethwy No.2 (4147) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 67.8 34.5 Pwllheli (3164) Williams J. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Gwyrfai No.2 (2414) Roberts J. Ind 896 58.1 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Edgar I. Ind 647 41.9 Llywelyn E. PC 0 0.0 Aethwy No.3 (3588) 1981: Ind Turnout 48.8 16.1 vote share 1981: PC Turnout 0.0 0.0 Brownson M. Ind 859 43.6 Mummery E. PC 781 39.6 Gwyrfai No.3 (2492) Meirionnydd Evans G. Ind 330 16.8 vote share Jones W. Ind 763 67.1 1981: PC Turnout 54.9 4.0 (3277) Roberts R. Ind 374 32.9 Bala & Penllyn vote share Amlwch (2917) 1981: Ind Turnout 45.6 34.2 Jones T. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Hughes E. Ind 938 62.2 Gwyrfai No.4 (3054) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Salisbury R. Lab 571 37.8

vote share Owen M. Ind 1,108 54.2 Barmouth (1673) 1981: Ind Turnout 51.7 24.3 Iwan D. PC 935 45.8 vote share Edwards L. Ind 0 0.0 Beaumaris (1759) 1981: Ind Turnout 66.9 8.5 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Grant A. Ind 825 90.0 Gwyrfai No.5 (3150) Wells C. Lab 92 10.0 Deudraeth No.1 (2335) vote share Larsen P. PC 1,079 64.6 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 52.1 79.9 Rochell R. Lab 590 35.4 Morris T. Ind 847 59.1 Williams E. PC 414 28.9 Holyhead No.1 (2623) 1981: PC Turnout 53.0 29.3 Williams E. Ind 171 28.9 vote share Robertson A. Ind 0 0.0 1981: PC Turnout 61.3 30.2 Gwyrfai No.6 (1933) vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jones F. Lab 0 0.0

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Holyhead No.2 (1985) Merthyr Cyfarthfa (5657) vote share Mid Glamorgan vote share Roberts T. Ind 560 60.2 Phillips M. Ind 1,552 58.6 Owen L. Lab 261 28.0 Rees P. Lab 951 35.9 Hughes D. Ind 110 11.8 Cynon Valley Barry T. PC 145 5.5

1981: Ind Turnout 46.9 32.1 1981: PC Turnout 46.8 22.7 Aberdare No.1 Llwydcoed (8554)2 Holyhead No.3 (2843) vote share Merthyr No.6 (4186) vote share Davies D. Lab 1,906 52.4 vote share Pritchard A. Lab 872 51.9 Prowie M. Lab 1,820 - Jones H. Lab 0 0.0 Williams E. Ind 431 25.6 Jones G. PC 1,309 36.0 Thomas G. Ind 240 14.3 Evans E. Con 422 11.6 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Phillips J. Ind 138 8.2 1981: Lab Turnout 42.5 16.4 Merthyr No.7 (3249) 1981: Ind Turnout 59.1 26.2 vote share Aberdare No.2 Blaengwawr (6236) O'Brien T. Lab 0 0.0 Llangefni (3266) vote share vote share Fitzgerald P. Lab 1,738 57.9 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Morgan H. Ind 675 31.8 Davies P. PC 1,264 42.1 2 Williams T. Ind 655 30.9 Merthyr Park (9198) Hughes M. Ind 549 25.9 1981: PC Turnout 48.1 15.8 vote share Evans R. PC 244 11.5 Burns J. Lab 1,764 59.7 Aberdare No.3 Gladlys (3825) Cleary J. Lab 1,707 - 1981: Ind Turnout 65.0 0.9 vote share Jones A. Comm 696 23.5 Llewellyn V. Lab 913 70.2 Screen H. Con 496 16.8 Menaibridge (2470) Pittard R. Con 387 29.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 32.1 36.1 Hughes E. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 34.0 40.5 Merthyr Town (4763) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Aberdare No.4 Town (3365) vote share vote share Davies G. Lab 1,234 73.5 Twrcelyn No.1 (2876) Williams P. Ind 818 55.4 Horne E. Con 271 16.2 vote share Llewellyn T. Lab 659 44.6 Roberts T. Comm 173 10.3 Roberts G. Ind 827 47.2 Williams J. Ind 658 37.6 1981: Ind Turnout 43.9 10.8 1981: Lab Turnout 35.2 57.4 Roberts D. Ind 266 15.2 Aberdare No.5 Aberaman (5677) Penydarren (4613) 1981: Ind Turnout 60.9 9.7 vote share vote share Reed R. Lab 1,458 62.9 Mahoney T. Lab 0 0.0 Twrcelyn No.2 (3555) Davies H. PC 859 37.1 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hughes J. Ind 1,050 63.7 1981: Lab Turnout 40.8 25.9 Salisbury R. Lib/Sdp 356 21.6 Treharris (5123) Morton G. Lab 242 14.7 Mountain Ash No.1 (6348) vote share vote share Richards T. Lab 1,073 53.8 1981: Ind Turnout 46.4 42.1 Davies T. Lab 1,580 61.7 Galsworthy E. Ind 763 38.2 Evans B. PC 806 31.5 Evans F. Con 159 8.0 Twrcelyn No.3 (2771) Evans J. Con 174 6.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 38.9 15.5 Owen A. Ind 646 40.0 1981: Lab Turnout 40.3 30.2 Owen R. PC 539 33.4 Vaynor & Penderyn No.2 (2676) Roberts H. Ind 431 26.7 Mountain Ash No.2 (5075) vote share vote share Chambers M. Lab 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 58.3 6.6 Edwards D. Lab 1,156 61.6 Thomas A. PC 721 38.4 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Valley No.1 (3095) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 37.0 23.2 Williams G. Ind 971 71.6 Ogwr Parry B. Lab 386 28.4 2 Mountain Ash No.3 (8118) vote share 2 1981: Ind Turnout 43.8 43.1 Bridgend (12420) Jarman P. PC 1,952 46.7 vote share Evans H. Lab 1,779 42.6 Valley No.2 (3527) Davies H. Lab 1,931 39.6 George E. Lab 1,610 - Bowser R. Lab 1,773 - vote share Ball D. Con 447 10.7 Pearce W. Ind 1,140 86.4 Rutter W. Con 1,484 30.4 Spurgeon J. Con 1,385 - Williams A. Lab 179 13.6 1981: Lab 51.5 4.1 Turnout Ellis B. Sdp 1,110 22.8 Dickens J. Sdp 961 - 1981: Ind Turnout 37.4 72.9 (3039) Vaynor & Penderyn Russell M. PC 353 7.2 vote share Valley No.3 (2941) Thomas G. Lab 1,215 85.7 vote share 1981: Con Turnout 39.3 9.2 Younie D. Con 202 14.3 Davies O. Ind 0 0.0 Hughes L. Ind 0 0.0 Maesteg No.1 (6127) 1981: PC Turnout 46.6 71.5 vote share

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hart V. Lab 2,207 85.5 Merthyr Tydfil Rees A. PC 375 14.5 Valley No.4 (3207) vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 42.1 71.0 Jones R. Ind 1,368 72.7 Dowlais (4507) Owens J. Ind 514 27.3 vote share Maesteg No.2 (4336) Lewis T. Lab 982 55.6 vote share

1981: Ind Turnout 58.7 45.4 Healey W. Ind 784 44.4 Jones J. Lab 1,602 81.4 Davies M. Ind 367 18.6 1981: Lab Turnout 39.2 11.2 1981: Lab Turnout 45.4 62.7 Gelligaer No.2 (2909) vote share Davies J. Lab 0 0.0

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Maesteg No.3 (5043) vote share Rhymney Valley Jenkins L. Lab 1,915 77.4 Rhondda Jenkins J. PC 315 12.7 2 Maddern S. Con 244 9.9 Abertidwr & Senghenydd [caerphill (5530) Rhondda No.1 Treherbert (5750)2 vote share

1981: Lab Turnout 49.1 64.7 vote share Phillips R. Lab 905 38.7 Lab 1,773 38.3 Rate 877 37.5 Williams D. Davies J. Ogmore & Garw No.1 (3168) True A. Comm 1,643 35.5 Whittle A. PC 281 12.0 vote share Lisle I. Lab 1,263 - Cooper M. Lib 276 11.8 Hughes M. Lab 1,692 73.3 Rees D. PC 1,212 26.2 Mordecai D. Rate 615 26.7 Macmillan S. PC 841 - 1981: Rate Turnout 42.3 1.2

2 1977: Rate Turnout 72.8 46.7 1981: Lab Turnout 80.5 2.8 Bedwas & Machen (9658) vote share Ogmore & Garw No.2 (10224)2 Rhondda No.10 Tylerstown (5348) Donaldson A. Lib 2,454 34.5 vote share vote share Davies R. Lab 2,358 33.1 Lock A. Lab 2,966 59.1 Chard M. Rate 1,354 60.3 Powell C. Ind 1,817 25.5 Morgan L. Lab 2,317 - Mitchell M. Lab 891 39.7 Woodyatt R. Lab 1,516 - Mid Glamorgan Mid Glamorgan Merriman E. PC 2,054 40.9 Bradbury J. PC 485 6.8 1981: Rate 42.0 20.6 Jones J. PC 1,950 - Turnout 1981: Lab Turnout 73.7 1.3 2 1977: Lab Turnout 49.1 18.2 Rhondda No.11 Ferndale (7214) vote share Bedwellty No.1 (Aberbargoed) (2972) Penybont No.1 (6596) James G. PC 2,305 56.6 vote share vote share Davies P. Lab 1,769 43.4 Szerard K. PC 753 50.7 Jenkins R. Lab 1,291 51.7 Clement I. Lab 1,753 - Collis M. Lab 732 49.3 Rowe K. Con 610 24.4 1981: PC 56.5 13.2 1981: Lab 50.0 1.4 Matthews R. Sdp 595 23.8 Turnout Turnout

2 1981: Lab Turnout 37.8 27.3 Rhondda No.2 Treorchy (6155) Bedwellty No.2 (4281)

vote share vote share Penybont No.2 (4615) Rees G. Lab 1,850 60.3 Powell S. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Winter K. Lab 1,767 - Thomas D. Ind 1,045 53.8 Davies H. PC 1,219 39.7 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Preston R. Con 898 46.2 1981: Lab Turnout 49.9 20.6 Caerphilly No.1 (3140)

1977: Con Turnout 42.1 7.6 vote share Rhondda No.3 Pentre (4252) Lewis L. Lab 0 0.0 Penybont No.3 (6730) vote share vote share Gough W. Lab 1,176 64.2 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Philpin W. Lab 1,821 70.7 Powell M. PC 657 35.8 Mackie D. Con 753 29.3 Caerphilly No.2 Llanbradach (4745) 1981: Lab Turnout 43.1 28.3 vote share

1981: Lab Turnout 38.2 41.5 Mann C. PC 1,092 49.3 Rhondda No.4 Ystrad (5210) Lewis J. Lab 798 36.1 Penybont No.4 (8237) vote share Comeston K. Lib 323 14.6 vote share Hughes J. Ind 1,260 53.1 Ing M. Lab 1,465 48.0 Morgan K. Lab 1,112 46.9 1981: PC Turnout 46.6 13.3 Unwin D. Con 1,319 43.2 Fattorini R. PC 269 8.8 1977: Lab Turnout 45.5 6.2 Caerphilly No.4 (7585) vote share

1981: Con Turnout 37.1 4.8 Rhondda No.5 (5318) Rowlands B. Lab 2,006 66.7 vote share Owen N. PC 1,002 33.3 Penybont No.5 (11329)2 Emmanuel E. Lab 0 0.0 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 39.7 33.4 Davies E. Lab 3,374 54.3 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Jones M. Lab 3,159 - Caerphilly No.5 North (4159) (5650) Davis D. Ind 1,695 27.3 Rhondda No.6 vote share PC 966 46.9 Burnell K. PC 620 10.0 vote share Gwynne J. Lab 1,796 75.6 Powell M. Con 528 8.5 Harris E. Jewelll R. Lab 808 39.3 Tomlin P. PC 403 - Nicholas P. Sdp 579 24.4 Henderson T. Lib 284 13.8

1981: Lab Turnout 54.9 27.0 1981: Lab Turnout 42.0 51.2 1981: Lab Turnout 49.5 7.7

Penybont No.6 (7987)2 Rhondda No.7 Penygraig (5019) Caerphilly No.6 South (4414) vote share vote share vote share Squire P. Lab 2,024 54.6 Richards C. Lab 1,102 60.3 Snell G. Lab 1,023 55.0 Gronow S. Lab 1,991 - Edwards E. PC 417 22.8 Howells F. Con 477 25.7 Williams B. PC 927 25.0 Martin H. Comm 309 16.9 Hibbert G. PC 359 19.3 Padmore J. Con 754 20.4 1981: Lab Turnout 36.4 37.5 1981: Lab Turnout 42.1 29.4

1977: Lab Turnout 46.4 29.6 2 Rhondda No.8 Porth (8091) Cardiff Rural (4982) Porthcawl No.1 (7454) vote share vote share vote share Ellis A. Lab 1,935 55.7 Richards C. Lab 1,207 66.5 Hubbard-Miles P. Con 1,388 41.3 Rees L. Lab 1,777 - Morgan H. Lib 607 33.5 Hall C. Lab 1,138 33.9 Henshaw D. Rate 1,539 44.3 1981: Lab 36.4 33.1 Skinner M. Sdp 835 24.8 Rowe D. Rate 1,330 - Turnout

1981: Con Turnout 45.1 7.4 1981: Lab Turnout 42.9 11.4 Gelligaer No.1 (5129) vote share Porthcawl No.2 (5332) Rhondda No.9 (4664) Edwards R. Lab 1,572 74.5 vote share vote share Howells G. PC 537 25.5 McBride G. Lab 1,397 56.6 Stonelake H. Lab 0 0.0 1981: Lab 41.1 49.1 Anderson D. Con 1,073 43.4 Turnout 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

1981: Lab Turnout 46.3 13.1

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Gelligaer No.3 (6989) Pontypridd No.4 Trallwn (2965) Builth Rural No.2 (1352) vote share vote share vote share Colman W. Lab 1,701 69.1 Thomas H. Lib 649 50.3 Davies J. Ind 0 0.0 Jones J. PC 761 30.9 Boyce D. Lab 503 39.0 Williams M. Con 137 10.6 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 35.2 38.2 1981: Lib Turnout 43.5 11.3 Crickhowell No.1 (2152) Gelligaer No.4 (10367)2 vote share vote share Pontypridd No.5 Rhydyfelin (6577) Jones E. Ind 697 66.6 Bowen W. Lab 2,256 61.1 vote share Gregory J. Lab 350 33.4 Lloyd B. Lab 2,162 - Davies J. Lab 1,456 69.1 Evans M. PC 1,437 38.9 Powell M. Ind So 389 18.5 1981: Ind Turnout 48.7 33.1 Murphy D. PC 1,377 - Thomas R. PC 262 12.4 Crickhowell No.2 (2236) 1981: Lab Turnout 35.6 22.2 1981: Lab Turnout 32.0 50.6 vote share Herdman G. Ind 643 49.8 Rhymney (4471) Pontypridd No.6 Treforest & Graig (4636) Francis H. Ind 341 26.4 vote share vote share Maddocks G. Lab 217 16.8 Rist E. Lab 0 0.0 Weston H. Lab 1,108 57.9 Isaac D. Ind 90 7.0 Orsie G. Ind 536 28.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Davies G. PC 270 14.1 1981: Ind Turnout 57.7 23.4

1981: Lab Turnout 41.3 29.9 Hay (1071) Taff-Ely vote share Jones D. Ind 0 0.0

Caerphilly No.7 Pentyrch & Taffs (6008) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Powys vote share Williams P. PC 1,438 45.3 Hay Rural No.2 (1567) Verrinder M. Lab 1,014 31.9 vote share Babbage A. Con 723 22.8 Brecknock James O. Ind 0 0.0

1981: PC Turnout 52.8 13.4 (1463) 1981: Sdp Turnout 0.0 0.0 Brecknock No. vote share Cowbridge Rural (5970) Talgarth (1269) vote share Morriss V. Ind 503 78.3 Penny J. Lab 139 21.7 vote share Waters G. Lab 1,387 67.7 Williams W. Sdp/All 0 0.0 Davies J. PC 663 32.3 1981: Lib Turnout 43.9 56.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 34.3 35.3 Brecknock No. 1 (2766) Llantrisant & Llantwifadre No.1 (21506) @ 4 vote share vote share Mann C. Lab 0 0.0 Montgomeryshire Bonner D. Lab 4,114 44.9 Lodwig L. Lab 3,890 - 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Berriew (2068) Thomas E. Lab 3,734 - vote share Prosser H. Lab 3,725 - Brecknock No. 3 (1614) Allford E. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Bowen I. PC 3,371 36.8 Watkins D. PC 2,951 - James D.* Ind 807 81.1 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Reilly D. PC 2,794 - Jones S. Lab 188 18.9 Roberts-Morgan E. Con 1,676 18.3 Forden No.1 (1586) 1981: Ind Turnout 61.6 62.2 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 42.6 8.1 Pritchard S. Ind 0 0.0 Brecknock No.4 (1395)

Llantrisant & Llantwit Fardre No. (9905)2 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Jones H. Ind 0 0.0 McDonald D. Lab 2,618 44.2 Forden No.2 (1376) Hall W. Lab 2,152 - 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Williams R. PC 1,419 24.0 Owens F. Ind 0 0.0 (1426) Brinson B. Ind 869 14.7 Brecon No.1

Jury G. Rate 698 11.8 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Roberts A. Ind Lab 320 5.4 Stephenson J. Ind 522 70.7 Feiner G. Ind 216 29.3 Llanfyllin (914) 1981: Lab Turnout 59.8 20.2 vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 51.8 41.5 Roberts L. Ind 0 0.0

Pontypridd No.1 (3805) vote share Brecon No.2 (1530) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Williams W. Lab 1,208 73.4 vote share Lab 500 57.2 Green J. PC 437 26.6 Williams I. Llanfyllin Rural No.1 (1526) Leonard H. Ind 374 42.8 vote share 1977: Lab Turnout 43.2 46.9 Phillips W. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 57.1 14.4

Pontypridd No.2 Town (4160) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Brecon No.3 (1259) Jones C. PC 1,261 57.6 vote share Llanfyllin Rural No.2 (1506) Burford B. Lab 930 42.4 Roberts M. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Tripp J. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: PC Turnout 52.7 15.1 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Pontypridd No.3 Clifynydd (1998) Builth (1322) vote share vote share Llanfyllin Rural No.3 (1304) Davies A. Lab 538 60.0 Davies C. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Belzak S. Ind 359 40.0 Ellis D. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0

1981: Lab Turnout 44.9 20.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Builth Rural No.1 (1319) vote share Llanfyllin Rural No.4 (1035) Van-Rees T. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Rowlands D. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0

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Llanfyllin Rural No.5 (1733) Welshpool Llanerchydol (491) Presteigne (1651) vote share vote share vote share Rowlands B. Ind 0 0.0 Evans J. Ind 165 62.5 Deakin J. Ind 537 52.9 Taylor G. Lab 99 37.5 Willey F. Lab 479 47.1 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 53.8 25.0 1981: Ind Turnout 61.5 5.7 Llanidloes (2035) vote share Ystradgynlais No.1 (1085) Rhayader No.1 (1898) Morgan G.* Lib/All 797 59.5 vote share vote share Jones M. Lab 542 40.5 Williams T. Lab 0 0.0 Lewis V. Ind 0 0.0

1981: Lib Turnout 65.8 19.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0

Machynlleth (1575) Ystradgynlais No.2 (1574) Rhayader No.2 (1909) vote share vote share vote share Williams J. Ind 0 0.0 Edwards. Lab 0 0.0 Thompson J. Ind 0 0.0

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0

Machynlleth Rural (2083) Ystradgynlais No.3 (2093) vote share vote share James . Ind 0 0.0 James J. Lab 0 0.0 South Glamorgan South Glamorgan

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

Montgomery (1871) Ystradgynlais No.4 (1340) Cardiff vote share vote share Corfield E. Ind 0 0.0 Gwillim C. Lab 0 0.0 Adamsdown (5302) vote share 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hutchings K. Lab 1,085 59.7 Hutton W. Con 346 19.0 Newtown & Llanidloes No.1 (1601) Ystradgynlais No.5 (1571) Callahan P. Sdp 304 16.7 vote share vote share Chamber J. PC 82 4.5 Thomas T. Ind 0 0.0 Lewis H. Lab 0 0.0 Turnout 34.3 40.7 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Butetown (2199) Newtown & Llanidloes No.2 (1494) vote share vote share Radnor Kitson W. Lab 765 81.0 Oliver R. Ind 0 0.0 Williams E. Con 179 19.0

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Colwyn (1594) Turnout 42.9 62.1 vote share Thomas R. Ind 0 0.0 Newtown & Llanidloes No.3 (2298) Canton (4732) vote share vote share Jones G. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Goodway R. Lab 951 43.4 Knighton (2106) Tyrrell T. Con 898 41.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Scadden A. Sdp 340 15.5 vote share Shaw M. Ind 482 38.9 Newtown & Llanidloes No.4 (1534) Turnout 46.3 2.4 vote share Coltman-Rodgers S. Ind 461 37.2 Bridge H. Lab 295 23.8 Griffiths J. Ind 828 82.2 Central (4217) Jones T. PC 179 17.8 1981: Ind Turnout 58.8 1.7 vote share Hornblower F. Lib 696 43.4 1981: Ind Turnout 65.6 64.4 Knighton Rural (1977) Rhoden H. Lab 616 38.5 Palmer W. Con 290 18.1 Newtown No. 2 (845) vote share Pugh E. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Turnout 38.0 5.0 Jones C. Ind 0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Cyncoed Village (4303) 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Llandrindod Wells No.1 (1719) vote share Hill D. Lib 1,524 57.1 Newtown No. 3 (4133) vote share Eadie F. Ind 435 46.8 Peterson C. Con 1,020 38.2 vote share Popper D. Lab 124 4.6 Leach F. Ind 806 67.8 Smith B. Lib 268 28.8 Owens J. Lab 227 24.4 Hose A. Lab 382 32.2 Turnout 62.0 18.9

1981: Ind Turnout 54.1 18.0 1981: Ind Turnout 28.7 35.7 Cyntwell (3667)

Llandrindod Wells No.2 (1631) vote share Welshpool Buttington (996) Phillips B. Ms. Lab 859 68.1 vote share vote share Pritchard A. Ind 0 0.0 McAndrews F. Con 227 18.0 Lloyd J. Ind 0 0.0 Hillard J. Sdp 175 13.9

1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 34.4 50.1

Welshpool Castle (1262) New Radnor (1527) vote share Deri (4536) vote share vote share Jones G. Ind 0 0.0 Jones E. Ind 537 64.0 Monkton I. Lab 302 36.0 Davies M. Con 1,148 49.7 Hallett G. Sdp 754 32.6 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Ind Turnout 54.9 28.0 Davies W. Lab 408 17.7

Welshpool Guilsfield (3276) Painscastle (1406) Turnout 50.9 17.1 vote share Smith A. Lib 872 62.4 vote share Woodcock H. Ind 525 37.6 Williams H. Ind 534 60.5 Nicholls T. Ind 348 39.5

1981: Con Turnout 42.6 24.8 1981: Ind Turnout 62.7 21.1

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Eglwys Wen (5962) Penylan (4746) vote share Llanedeyrn (6689) vote share Richards W. Con 1,147 34.6 vote share Hermer E. Con 1,027 46.0 Hutchinson D. Lab 1,137 34.3 Jones V. Ms. Lib 1,375 54.3 Hanlan J. Lib 847 37.9 Jenkins B. Sdp 918 27.7 Longsworth R. Lab 674 26.6 Rees R. Lab 360 16.1 Jobbins A. PC 111 3.4 Tudor C. Con 396 15.7 Morgan A. PC 85 3.4 Turnout 47.1 8.1 Turnout 55.6 0.3 Turnout 37.8 27.7 Pontcanna (4838) Fairwater (5314) vote share vote share Llanrumney North (4665) Drakeford M. Lab 1,122 49.6 Longdon D. Lab 1,161 50.9 vote share Hallinan J. Ms. Con 721 31.9 Hall B. Con 731 32.1 Jarvis P. Lab 1,429 79.6 Evans A. Sdp 186 8.2 Colmar C. Sdp 388 17.0 Harvie T. Con 367 20.4 Hodges N. PC 129 5.7 Scanlon S. Ind 105 4.6 Turnout 42.9 18.9 Turnout 38.5 59.1 Turnout 46.8 17.7 Gabalfa (4593) Llanrumney South (4817) vote share vote share Radyr With St.Fagans (3915) Campell D. Lab 1,243 52.9 Francis D. Lab 1,139 47.7 vote share Llywellyn A. Lib 607 25.8 Morgan E. Sdp 819 34.3 Drake M. Ms. Sdp 1,191 49.6 Williams D. Con 501 21.3 Woods S. Con 430 18.0 Clarke W. Con 968 40.3 Gunn P. Lab 243 10.1 Turnout 51.2 27.1 Turnout 49.6 13.4 Turnout 61.4 9.3 Glan Ely (5559) Mackintosh (5344) vote share vote share Riverside South (4249) Morgan R. Lab 1,375 72.6 Morgan J. Ms. Lab 1,024 37.5 vote share Sadler I. Sdp 276 14.6 Harris G. Lib 1,009 37.0 Hutt J. Ms. Lab 1,292 70.3 Gillard D. Con 243 12.8 James S. Con 611 22.4 Mutton D. Con 357 19.4 Bevan R. PC 61 2.2 Bayley J. Sdp 190 10.3 Turnout 34.1 58.0 Spencer R. Comm 23 0.8 Turnout 43.3 50.8 Heath Park (5345) Turnout 51.0 0.5 vote share Rumney (6770) Cronin J. Con 1,088 50.5 Maindy (5508) vote share Fitzgerald-Kuhl E. Sdp 645 29.9 vote share Huish A. Lab 1,477 47.2 Hampleton P. Lab 421 19.5 Rees D. Lib 1,395 48.2 Smith N. Con 1,173 37.5 Harris M. Lab 974 33.7 Morgan M. Sdp 479 15.3 Turnout 40.3 20.6 Dixon A. Con 439 15.2 Powell G. PC 84 2.9 Turnout 46.2 9.7 Highmead (5296) vote share Turnout 52.5 14.6 Saltmead (4768) Gough H. Lab 1,328 68.3 vote share Derrick H. Con 359 18.5 N.Whitchurch With Tongwynlais (5658) Richards D. Lab 1,338 60.0 Arcos M. Sdp 258 13.3 vote share Quinn L. Con 891 40.0 Evans R. Con 1,164 41.9 Turnout 36.7 49.8 Crews T. Lab 896 32.2 Turnout 46.7 20.1 May J. Sdp 619 22.3 Lakeside (4579) Dunstan J. PC 102 3.7 Splott (4871) vote share vote share Jeremy A. Sdp 1,651 58.6 Turnout 49.2 9.6 Brooks J. Lab 1,326 74.7 Meyer P. Con 901 32.0 Mason M. Con 449 25.3 Parkinson M. Lab 216 7.7 Pantllacca (5076) Shore K. PC 51 1.8 vote share Turnout 36.4 49.4 Thomas A. Lib 1,123 54.5 Turnout 61.6 26.6 Phelps M. Lab 482 23.4 The Marl (4131) Wigmore M. Con 454 22.0 vote share Landsdowne (5883) Perkins P. Lab 1,007 61.3 vote share Turnout 40.6 31.1 Turnbull J. Con 567 34.5 Trickey M. Lab 1,254 44.8 Ryan M. PC 70 4.3 Brown A. Con 963 34.4 Pantmawr (5096) Wigley A. Lib 477 17.0 vote share Turnout 39.8 26.8 Burns D. PC 66 2.4 Neale J. Con 1,367 51.3 Turner W. Ind 41 1.5 Howell H. Sdp 821 30.8 Thornhill (6608) Faroogi I. Lab 347 13.0 vote share Turnout 47.6 10.4 Evans L. PC 132 4.9 Fitzgerald-Kuhl T. Sdp 1,121 38.6 Highes R. Lab 1,093 37.6 Lisvane With St.Mellons (4674) Turnout 52.3 20.5 Kempton V. Con 692 23.8 vote share Lysaght J. Con 907 57.3 Park (6804) Turnout 44.0 1.0 Ronson P. Sdp 458 29.0 vote share Creswick P. Lab 217 13.7 Austin R. Lab 900 37.9 Ton-Yr-Ywen (4265) Watkin O. Con 813 34.3 vote share Turnout 33.8 28.4 Powell A. Lib 563 23.7 Rees B. Con 977 50.0 Caiach S. PC 71 3.0 Chamberlain E. Sdp 531 27.2 Llandaff (6689) Jones S. Comm 25 1.1 Scheeres E. Lab 447 22.9 vote share Hermer J. Con 1,346 48.7 Turnout 34.9 3.7 Turnout 45.8 22.8 Slack W. Sdp 768 27.8 Lydiard O. Lab 412 14.9 Pentre Bane (5033) Trelai (3945) Jones G. PC 239 8.6 vote share vote share Roderick C. Lab 1,065 49.9 Currie-Jones E. Lab 755 48.1 Turnout 41.3 20.9 Griffin D. Sdp 694 32.5 Gasson J. Ms. Sdp 545 34.7 Canfield T. Con 328 15.4 Renwick A. Con 192 12.2 Llandaff North (6148) Henri C. PC 46 2.2 Jones G. Ind 77 4.9 vote share A'Hearne A. Lab 1,574 59.5 Turnout 42.4 17.4 Turnout 39.8 13.4 Donovan J. Con 542 20.5 Richards E. Lib 458 17.3 Rendell R. Ind 72 2.7

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Tremorfa (2909) Dinas Powys North (5056) vote share vote share Vale Of Glamorgan South West (4664) Houlston G. Lab 1,119 86.8 Franks C. PC 1,265 44.9 vote share Kelly A. Con 170 13.2 McParlin B. Con 1,001 35.5 Hughes L. Ms. Lab 1,266 56.7 Price G. Lab 319 11.3 Morrish R. Con 653 29.3 Turnout 44.3 73.6 Brooks J. Sdp 234 8.3 Britton D. Sdp 313 14.0

Trowbridge (7439) Turnout 55.8 9.4 Turnout 47.9 27.5 vote share Bowen W. Lab 1,605 77.9 Dinas Powys South (5626) Lowder G. Con 455 22.1 vote share Hill A. Ms. Con 1,011 41.2 West Glamorgan Turnout 27.7 55.8 Reeves R. PC 601 24.5 James M. Ms. Sdp 435 17.7 Ty Glas (3753) Collins S. Lab 407 16.6 Lliw Valley Glamorgan vote share Tatham G. Con 835 39.4 Turnout 43.6 16.7

Lewis J. Lab 721 34.1 Llwchwr No.1 (4661) est Riding P. Sdp 561 26.5 Dyfan (4060) vote share vote share Williams G. Lab 1,948 84.5 Turnout 56.4 5.4 Watkins C. Lab 992 56.0 Austin B. Con 358 15.5 W Donovan J. Con 779 44.0 Waterloo (4494) 1981: Lab Turnout 49.5 69.0 vote share Turnout 43.6 12.0 Kelloway L. Lib 1,132 47.4 Llwchwr No.2 (9874)2 Pithouse A. Lab 627 26.2 Gibbonsdown (3885) vote share Richard R. Con 587 24.6 vote share Davies D. Lab 2,369 58.7 Smith B. PC 44 1.8 Murray B. Lab 1,058 67.4 James D. Lab 2,122 - Roberts D. Con 280 17.8 Thomas K. PC 1,668 41.3 Turnout 53.2 21.1 Smith D. Sdp 231 14.7 1981: Lab Turnout 40.9 17.4 Turnout 40.4 49.6 Vale Of Glamorgan Llwchwr No.3 (9002)2 Illtyd (5725) vote share vote share Turner J. Lab 1,714 30.9 Baruc (4351) Williams E. Con 1,254 53.0 Thomas M. Lab 1,555 - vote share Short C. Lab 1,111 47.0 Jones E. Con 999 49.2 Morgan W. Ind 1,402 25.3 Davies P. Con 1,011 18.2 Evans D. Lab 564 27.8 Turnout 41.3 6.0 Barritt W. Lib 468 23.0 Smith B. Sdp/All 810 14.6 Morgan-Griffiths A. PC 610 11.0 Plymouth (4311) Turnout 46.7 21.4 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 61.6 5.6 Lloyd P. Con 1,128 53.4 Buttrills (4179) Dresser P. Lib 573 27.1 Pontardawe No.1 (3955) vote share Barrett L. Lab 410 19.4 Lane B. Lab 1,002 52.5 vote share Mumford A. Lab 1,216 75.2 Connell J. Con 527 27.6 Turnout 49.0 26.3 Bond D. Sdp 380 19.9 Powell L. Sdp/All 400 24.8

Rhosse With Llancarfan (3920) 1981: Ind Lab Turnout 40.9 50.5 Turnout 45.7 24.9 vote share

James H. Ms. Con 860 36.8 Pontardawe No.2 (8219)2 Cadoc (5553) Morris P. Sdp 642 27.5 vote share vote share Dole J. Lab 630 27.0 Ford B. Lab 1,929 38.3 James S. Lab 1,277 61.6 Bowles K. Ind 205 8.8 Witchurch D. Con 797 38.4 Davies J. Rate 1,478 29.4 Maunder T. Lab 1,218 - Turnout 59.6 9.3 Richard I. Ind 853 16.9 Turnout 37.3 23.1 Mullins S. Sdp/All 775 15.4 St.Athan With Boverton (4882) Castleland (2936) vote share vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 61.3 9.0 George J. Con 679 40.9 Sharp M. Lab 969 76.9 Pember M. Lab 573 34.5 3 Whitehouse D. Con 291 23.1 Pontardawe No.3 (11529) Owen E. Sdp 410 24.7 vote share

Turnout 42.9 53.8 Morgan M. Lab 3,212 58.0 Turnout 34.0 6.4 Lab 2,903 - Griffiths S. Thomas S. Lab 2,551 - Cornerswell (5914) St.Augustines (4484) vote share Evans W. PC 2,324 42.0 vote share Llewellyn A. PC 1,831 - Tincknell E. Lab 1,013 34.1 Gray P. Lab 804 40.0 Thomas S. Con 974 32.8 Greensmith S. Lib 609 30.3 1981: Lab Turnout 48.0 16.0 Redford A. Lib 557 18.8 Robinson J. Con 595 29.6 Thomas R. PC 423 14.3

Turnout 44.8 9.7 50.2 1.3 Neath Turnout Stanwell (3033) Court (3849) vote share Neath No.1 (13392) @ 4 vote share Dewar I. Lab 611 35.3 vote share Anthoniw M. Lab 1,179 65.2 Flanigan J. Con 575 33.3 David D. Lab 0 - Bowen T. Con 357 19.7 Haswell D. PC 404 23.4 Jeffs D. Lab 0 - Bond M. Sdp 227 12.5 Humphreys E. Lib 139 8.0 Pearson M. Lab 0 0.0 Hughes R. PC 46 2.5 Kingdom F. Lab 0 -

Turnout 57.0 2.1 Turnout 47.0 45.4 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

Vale Of Glamorgan North East (3743) 2 Cowbridge (5779) vote share Neath No.2 (8283) vote share Edmonds M. Con 953 52.1 vote share Thomas R. Con 1,503 53.1 Sainleyberry P. Sdp 556 30.4 Evans F. Lab 2,174 71.2 Jones J. Lab 796 28.1 Collines C. Lab 236 12.9 Jones M. Lab 2,062 - Baker C. Sdp 533 18.8 Prichard-Jones H. PC 85 4.6 Lloyd J. Con 878 28.8

Turnout 49.0 25.0 Turnout 48.9 21.7 1981: Lab Turnout 36.8 42.5

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Neath Rural No. (9556)2 Mumbles (12217)2 vote share Swansea vote share Jones R. Lab 2,681 57.3 Chilcott A. Con 2,433 49.0

Thomas N. Lab 2,482 - 2 Hughes W. Con 2,200 - Thomas M. Ind 2,125 - Brynmelyn (4347) Butler R. Lab 1,412 28.4 Florance D. Lab 1,345 - vote share Exton T. Lab 1,351 - Bevan H. Lab 1,165 - Macdonlald-Murray D. Lab 0 0.0 Evans S. Sdp/All 1,120 22.6 Dowdle J. Lab 0 - Walters E. PC 1,033 22.1 Wilkins T. Sdp/All 961 20.6 1981: Con Turnout 40.6 20.6 Morgan G. Comm 889 - 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 3 King R. PC 867 - 2 Penderry (15645) Davies D. Sdp/All 844 - Castle (3677) vote share James P. PC 407 - vote share Jones T. Lab 2,941 43.4 Davies D. Lab 0 - Jones D. Lab 911 80.5 Allison J. Lab 2,733 - Thomas D. Lab 0 - Ludlam B. Lab 792 - Thomas G. Lab 2,724 - Scordellis M. Con 221 19.5 Clement A. Res 1,982 29.3 1981: Lab Turnout 48.9 35.3 Wright K. Sdp/All 1,849 27.3 1981: Lab Turnout 30.8 61.0 Watkins S. Res 1,741 -

Neath Rural No. 5 (4722) 2 vote share Fforest Fach (10906) 1981: Lab Turnout 43.3 14.2 Davies D. Lab 0 0.0 vote share Alexander V. Lab 2,110 59.0 3 Sketty (18438) 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0 Bevan D. Lab 2,061 - vote share Latham D. Res 1,221 34.1 Perry S. Con 3,368 45.7 Williams G. Res 1,196 - Massey-Shaw R. Con 3,271 - Port Talbot Williams A. PC 245 6.9 Evans N. Con 3,098 - Roberts J. PC 192 - Davies V. Sdp/All 2,174 29.5 Paul D. Sdp/All 1,960 - (11226)3 Aberavon East & West 1981: Lab Turnout 32.8 24.9 Newbury J. Sdp/All 1,954 - vote share Parker C. Lab 1,830 24.8 (6467)2 Crowley C. Lab 3,703 77.3 Ffynone Coghlin S. Lab 1,692 -

Lewis C. Lab 3,389 - vote share Thomas V. Lab 1,666 - Jones P. Lab 3,310 - Ford M. Lib/Sdp 1,012 37.8

Johnston T. Sdp/All 1,090 22.7 Wakefield S. Lib/Sdp 1,000 - 1981: Con Turnout 40.0 16.2 Prescott E. Sdp/All 1,050 - James M. Con 897 33.5 Makinson B. Sdp/All 783 - Hoskins M. Con 892 - St.Helens (4840)2 Carruthers G. Lab 771 28.8 vote share 1981: Lab Turnout 42.7 54.5 Hedges M. Lab 769 - Dilley C. Con 1,057 48.4 Whitlock N. Con 1,050 - 1981: Con 41.4 4.3 Aberavon North (6688) Turnout Frost D. Lab 766 35.0 vote share Lewis-Sannerstedt M. Lab 681 - Harris M. Lab 2,063 60.3 Gower No.1 (3887) Lines C. Sdp/All 363 16.6 Griffiths L. Rate 937 27.4 vote share

Larsen J. Sdp/All 419 12.3 Kelleher J. Sdp/All 1,028 54.2 1981: Con Turnout 45.2 13.3 Vaughan J. Con 870 45.8 1981: Lab Turnout 51.1 32.9 St.Johns (5587)2 1981: Con Turnout 48.8 8.3 vote share Aberavon South (4412) Bozman A. Sdp/All 1,780 62.8 vote share Gower No.2 (5464) Holley C. Sdp/All 1,709 - Llewellyn W. Lab 1,183 64.9 vote share Morris A. Lab 1,053 37.2 Taylor A. Sdp/All 641 35.1 Stock J. Lab 1,450 59.3 Tabram H. Lab 1,046 - Elliot D. Sdp/All 996 40.7

1981: Lab Turnout 41.3 29.7 1981: Lab Turnout 50.7 25.7 1981: Lab Turnout 44.8 18.6 Cwmafan (3856) St.Thomas (5499)2 vote share Gower No.3 (5240) vote share John T. Lab 1,586 78.5 vote share Morgan E. Lab 0 0.0 Harris M. Lib/All 434 21.5 Smith M. Ind 0 0.0 Copp V. Lab 0 -

1981: Lab Turnout 52.4 57.0 1981: Ind Turnout 0.0 0.0 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

2 2 Glyncorrwg (5184) Landore (5133) Townhill (6025)2 vote share vote share vote share Jones T. Lab 1,699 46.7 Cox D. Lab 1,179 79.4 Miles E. Lab 0 - Eckett R. Lab 1,180 - Porter N. Lab 988 - Sullivan H. Lab 0 0.0 Daniel D. Ind Lab 1,068 29.3 Evans J. Lib/All 305 20.6

Goodridge M. Ind 872 24.0 Shrewsbury M. Lib/All 282 - 1981: Lab Turnout 0.0 0.0

1981: Lab Turnout 70.2 17.3 1981: Lab Turnout 28.9 58.9 Victoria (4352)2

2 vote share Margam Central (3946) Llansamlet (13394) Lewis M. Lab 995 44.3 vote share vote share Thomas D. Lab 827 - Rogers J. Lab 1,642 83.1 Penhaligan L. Lab 2,548 84.5 Morris P. Con 482 21.5 Rees W. Lib/All 334 16.9 Davies W. Lab 2,407 - Lewis R. Ind 451 20.1 Boothroyd A. Con 467 15.5 Bowen J. Sdp/All 319 14.2 1981: Lab Turnout 50.1 66.2 Thomas A. Con 375 -

1981: Lab Turnout 51.6 22.8 (2536) Margam North 1981: Lab Turnout 22.5 69.0 vote share Southall D. Lab 735 56.7 Morriston (12868)2 Charles W. Ind 561 43.3 vote share Adams E. Lab 2,474 53.1 1981: Lab Turnout 51.1 13.4 Moriarty C. Lab 2,386 - Bromham C. Sdp/All 1,382 29.7 Margam West (3818) Bray P. Con 805 17.3 vote share Miles E.* Rate 1,079 59.2 1981: Lab Turnout 36.2 23.4 Davis B. Lab 743 40.8

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