East Yorkshire Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above. Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties. Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election. The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line). No. 3 (Bridlington Quay North) (3916)3 Viking (2091)2 vote share vote share East Yorkshire 1973 Padgett H. Ms. Con 1,060 85.3 Woodhouse T. Ind 680 61.2 Brown J. Con 938 - Hall N. Ind 398 - Dyson I. Ms. Con 898 - Polley J. Lib 331 29.8 Battleburn (1327) Clark C. Lab 183 14.7 Cross M. Ms. Ind 224 - vote share Latus A. Ind Con 100 9.0 Wells W. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 34.0 70.6 Dowell W. Ind 58 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 No. 4 (Bridlington Quay South) (2639)2 Turnout 50.0 31.4 vote share Garrowby (1136) Pearson S. Ind 366 51.0 Wilberfoss (1041) vote share Hartley S. Lab 351 49.0 vote share Worsley G. Ind 248 51.0 Brown B. Ind 279 - Rossiter D. Ind 171 52.5 Peacock E. Ind 238 49.0 Rowley L. Lab 240 - Boyes C. Ind 155 47.5 Turnout 42.8 2.1 Turnout 25.0 2.1 Turnout 31.3 4.9 Hutton Cranswick (1094) No. 5 (Bridlington Hilderthorpe) (2770)3 Wold (1097) vote share vote share vote share Dove J. Ind 0 0.0 Prince L. Ind 876 83.7 Robinson S. Ms. Ind 246 48.0 Atha N. Ind 801 - Main G. Ind 191 37.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Dismore-Wright B. Ms. Ind 784 - Whiting D. Ind 76 14.8 Rhodes L. Lab 171 16.3 Lowland (1287) Smith A. Lab 167 - Turnout 46.8 10.7 vote share Day L. Lab 147 - Crichton J. Ind 301 72.4 Woodland (1230) Munford E. Lab 66 15.9 Turnout 38.0 67.3 vote share Laycock M. Ind 49 11.8 Harrison A. Ind 259 37.5 No. 6 (Bridlington Bessingby) (3493)3 Thomas A. Ind 245 35.5 Turnout 32.0 56.5 vote share Shorer W. Ind 186 27.0 2 Richardson M. Ind 618 55.0 Market Weighton (2485) Boddy J. Ind 526 - Turnout 56.1 2.0 vote share Smith H. Lab 506 45.0 Wilson K. Ind 521 57.4 Earnshaw M. Ind 478 - Medforth E. Ms. Ind 405 - Tibbet P. Lab 450 - Lowe N. Ms. Lib 386 42.6 Barnett J. Lab 437 - East Yorkshire 1976 Hanson T. Ind 226 - Turnout 30.0 10.0 Turnout 30.9 14.9 Battleburn (1426) No. 7 (Driffield North) (4079)3 vote share Nafferton (1230) vote share Wells W. Ind 0 0.0 vote share Grinstead J. Ind 845 68.1 Garwood L. Ind 226 63.5 Naylor T. Ind 635 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Dawson P. Lab 130 36.5 Leason A. Ind 447 - 3 Pugh W. Ind 422 - Bridlington Bessingby (4051) Turnout 28.8 27.0 O'Mullane J. Lab 395 31.9 vote share Richardson Y. Ind 794 37.0 3 Cousins R. Lab 380 - No. 1 (Bridlington Old Town West) (3843) Coniff J. Lab 315 - Chapman M. Ms. Lib 763 35.5 vote share O'Brien K. Ind 757 - Mitchell C. Ind 777 63.4 Turnout 32.4 36.3 Dockray K. Lab 590 27.5 Sawden J. Ind 703 - Hartley S. Lab 564 - Chew J. Ind 702 - No. 8 (Driffield South) (2139)2 Rowley L. Lab 366 - Brameld D. Ind 694 - vote share Thompson A. Lab 448 36.6 Carr E. Ind 563 73.8 Turnout 40.5 1.4 Taylor B. Lab 435 - Brown E. Ms. Ind 516 - 3 Brown J. Ind 394 - Kirkwood J. Lab 200 26.2 Bridlington Hilderthorpe (4017) Garton G. Lab 318 - vote share Turnout 36.1 47.6 Prince L. Ind 1,080 79.1 Turnout 38.9 26.9 Atha M. Ind 976 - Pocklington (3606)3 Wright B. Ms. Ind 859 - No. 11 (Coastal) (1822) vote share McCloud B. Ms. Nat 285 20.9 vote share Laing M. Ind 951 100.0 Smith H. Ind 0 0.0 Loney I. Ind 935 - Turnout 32.6 58.2 Scaife T. Ind 787 - 3 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Parsons W. Ind 768 - Bridlington Old Town East (4020) vote share No. 12 (St. John) (1085) Turnout 31.8 79.0 Connelly D. Con 854 39.2 vote share Simpson H. Ms. Ind 818 37.5 Marshall R. Ind 209 36.8 Roman (1082) Webb F. Ind 777 - Watts I. Ind 165 29.0 vote share Silverwood T. Ind Lib 507 23.3 Lawty J. Ind 148 26.1 Southwell D. Ind 0 0.0 Whitley D. Ind 46 8.1 Turnout 37.9 1.7 Turnout 0.0 0.0 3 Turnout 52.4 7.7 Bridlington Old Town West (3728) Stamford Bridge (1285) vote share No. 2 (Bridlington Old Town East) (4938) @ 4 vote share Mitchell C. Ind 806 64.7 vote share Saynor H. Ms. Ind 194 33.0 Sawden J. Ind 750 - Simpson H. Ms. Ind 1,259 45.5 Midgley J. Ind 193 32.8 Chew J. Ind 471 - Webb F. Ind 1,196 - Arnott F. Ind 103 17.5 Taylor L. Lab 439 35.3 Tophom O. Ind 1,127 - Smith G. Ind 98 16.7 Barnett J. Lab 362 - Silverwood T. Lib 1,046 37.8 Ward J. Lab 459 16.6 Turnout 45.8 0.2 Turnout 37.5 29.5 Tate W. Lab 391 - 3 Weightman G. Lab 387 - Vale (1372) Bridlington Quay North (3308) Baker B. Lab 298 - vote share vote share Sellers B. Ind 0 0.0 Padgett H. Ms. Con 1,203 73.5 Turnout 38.0 7.7 Martin P. Con 1,043 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Dyson I. Ms. Con 1,002 - Tyson J. Lib 434 26.5 Turnout 44.8 47.0 Results of the English Shire District Council Elections 1973-1991 1 Bridlington Quay South (4053)3 St. John (1507) Bridlington Old Town West (4101)3 vote share vote share vote share Pearson S. Con 1,080 82.9 Marshall R. Ind 0 0.0 Robson D. Lab 1,483 53.4 Craven T. Con 1,016 - Mitchell C. Con 1,296 46.6 Brown J. Con 975 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Brameld D. Con 1,274 - Garton G. Lab 223 17.1 Ward I. Lab 1,225 - Stamford Bridge (1566) Sawden J. Con 1,225 - Turnout 36.1 65.8 vote share Midgley J. Ind 422 55.3 Turnout 67.8 6.7 Coastal (1249) Saynor H. Ms. Ind 341 44.7 3 vote share Bridlington Quay North (3733) Smith H. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 48.7 10.6 vote share Martin P. Con 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Vale (1367) Kirk M. Ms. Con 0 - vote share Dyson I. Ms. Con 0 - 3 Driffield North (4159) Stubbins G. Ind 441 65.5 vote share Sellers B. Ind 232 34.5 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Grinstead J. Ind 971 47.7 Ireland J. Lib 740 36.3 Turnout 49.3 31.1 Bridlington Quay South (3859)3 Naylor T. Ind 646 - vote share Leason A. Ind 463 - Viking (2073)2 Craven T. Con 0 - Sedman H. Ind 357 - vote share Brown J. Con 0 - O'Mullane J. Lab 326 16.0 Hall N. Con 847 68.0 Tarran D. Con 0 0.0 Cousins R. Lab 305 - Woodhouse T. Con 587 - Connis J. Lab 192 - Cook R. Ind 399 32.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Turnout 38.9 11.3 Turnout 50.6 36.0 Coastal (1177) vote share Driffield South (2261)2 Wilberfoss (1077) Smith H. Ind 0 0.0 vote share vote share Brown E. Ms. Ind 495 68.2 Warters T. Ind 0 0.0 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Brown J. Ind 468 - Bulliment J. Ind 376 - Turnout 0.0 0.0 Driffield North (4210)3 Kirkwood J. Lab 231 31.8 vote share Wold (1104) Ireland J.