1984 Exeter City Council election

1984 Exeter City Council election
← 1983 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1986 →
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council
19 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 21 seats, 42.6% 10 seats, 30.5%
Seats won 5 4
Seats after 16 14
Seat change Decrease 5 Increase 4
Popular vote 11,226 7,015
Percentage 43.2% 27.0%
Swing Increase 0.6% Decrease 3.5%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Alliance Independent
Last election 4 seats, 23.7% 1 seat, 2.0%
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 5 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 7,464 0
Percentage 28.7% 0.0%
Swing Increase 5.0% Decrease 2.0%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1984 Exeter City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1984 Exeter City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 Decrease 5 41.7 11 16 44.4 11,226 43.2 +0.6
  Labour 4 Increase 4 33.3 10 14 38.9 7,015 27.0 –3.5
  Alliance 3 Increase 1 25.0 2 5 13.9 7,464 28.7 +5.0
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 2.8 N/A N/A –2.0
  Ecology 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 284 1.1 –0.1

Ward results

Alphington

Alphington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Fry 1,485 52.2 +8.8
Conservative P. Spencer* 1,071 38.1 –3.3
Labour A. Lester 226 8.0 –3.5
Ecology P. Drake 47 1.7 –1.8
Majority 414 14.0 N/A
Turnout 2,829 58.3 –3.8
Registered electors 4,821
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.1

Barton

Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Edwards 1,036 45.1 +6.0
Conservative K. Callis* 991 43.1 +3.0
Alliance S. Pembroke 271 11.8 –9.0
Majority 45 2.0 N/A
Turnout 2,298 60.1 +6.2
Registered electors 3,826
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase1.5

Countess Wear

Countess Wear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bess* 1,247 64.7 +1.5
Labour M. Taylor 423 22.0 –4.9
Alliance M. Nation 257 13.3 +3.3
Majority 824 42.8 N/A
Turnout 1,927 50.3 –11.7
Registered electors 3,830
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.2

Cowick

Cowick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Slack 1,103 48.0 +9.4
Conservative R. Bellamy 838 36.5 –5.7
Alliance S. Hebron 358 15.6 –3.6
Majority 265 11.5 N/A
Turnout 2,299 53.1 +2.1
Registered electors 4,327
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase7.6

Exwick

Exwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Blalyk 940 38.8 –3.4
Conservative H. Bower* 879 36.3 –0.6
Alliance P. Palmer 550 22.7 +1.8
Ecology R. Vail 54 2.2 N/A
Majority 61 2.5 N/A
Turnout 2,423 52.7 –1.2
Registered electors 4,601
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease1.4

Heavitree

Heavitree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Williamson* 1,059 50.1 +7.2
Conservative I. Richards 738 34.9 –6.1
Labour E. Culpeper 316 15.0 –1.1
Majority 321 15.2 N/A
Turnout 2,113 52.7 –0.6
Registered electors 4,013
Alliance hold Swing Increase6.7

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. McNair 1,144 49.6 +9.9
Conservative E. Whiteway* 941 40.8 –8.8
Labour J. Marshall 221 9.6 –1.2
Majority 203 8.8 N/A
Turnout 2,306 51.7 +0.4
Registered electors 4,461
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.4

Pinhoe

Pinhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pollitt* 1,065 55.2 +4.4
Labour R. Westlake 618 32.0 –0.3
Alliance C. Gale 246 12.8 –4.1
Majority 447 23.2 N/A
Turnout 1,929 47.1 –7.2
Registered electors 4,097
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.4

Polsloe

Polsloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Y. Henson 827 48.0 +0.3
Labour R. Smith 647 37.6 +2.6
Alliance T. Murray 249 14.5 –0.8
Majority 180 10.4 N/A
Turnout 1,723 45.1 –1.7
Registered electors 3,822
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.2

Rougemont

Rougemont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Burt 816 36.3 +2.3
Conservative D. Henson* 744 33.1 +2.0
Alliance A. Carless 644 28.6 –1.3
Ecology S. Littlejohn 47 2.1 –2.9
Majority 72 3.2 N/A
Turnout 2,251 53.0 –2.4
Registered electors 4,251
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase0.2

St Davids

St Davids
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Yeo* 861 52.8 +4.2
Labour A. Petrie 412 25.2 +7.8
Alliance T. Ludkin 291 17.8 +2.8
Ecology T. Brenan 68 4.2 –6.8
Majority 449 25.5 N/A
Turnout 1,632 29.5 –13.7
Registered electors 5,960
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.8

St Leonards

St Leonards
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Owens 1,024 45.3 –0.2
Alliance C. Cockrell 910 40.3 –3.0
Labour R. Snowden 257 11.4 +0.2
Ecology T. Brenan 68 3.0 N/A
Majority 114 5.0 N/A
Turnout 2,259 52.2 –4.1
Registered electors 4,328
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase1.4

References

  1. ^ "Exeter City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 October 2023.