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1981 Isle of Wight County Council election

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Local elections of 1981 to the Isle of Wight County Council, a county council in south east England, were held on 7 May 1981. The whole council was up for election, with boundary changes since the last election in 1977, which increased the number of seats by one.[1] The election resulted in a council with Liberal members holding more than half of the seats.

Election result

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Isle of Wight County Council election result 1981[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal 27 Increase20 62.8 50.4% 22,482
  Conservative 12 Decrease11 27.9 34.0% 15,150
  Independent 4 Decrease4 9.3 22.8% 10,146
  Labour 0 Decrease1 0.0 4.7% 2,081
  RA 0 Decrease3 0.0 1.3% 565
  Independent Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 1.0% 465

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Party Previous council New council
Liberal 7 27
Conservatives 23 12
Independent 8 4
Residents 3 0
Labour 1 0
Total 42 43
Working majority  4   11 

Ward results

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Arreton & Newchurch

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Arreton & Newchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Lanfear 672 59.4 N/A
Conservative P. Jarrett 459 40.6 N/A
Majority 213 18.8
Turnout 1,131 51.9
Liberal win (new seat)

Ashey

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Ashey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Wilson 613 57.5 N/A
Conservative F. Winter 374 35.1 N/A
Labour L. Cuthbert 80 7.5 N/A
Majority 239 22.4
Turnout 1,067 53.6
Liberal win (new seat)

Bembridge

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Bembridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rowsell 1,064 63.3 Decrease8.1
Liberal A. Naylor 562 33.4 N/A
Labour S. Sutters 56 3.3 N/A
Majority 502 29.9
Turnout 1,682 54.8
Conservative hold Swing

Binstead

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Binstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Jewitt 519 52.6 N/A
Liberal M. Perfitt 468 47.4 N/A
Majority 51 5.2
Turnout 987 48.2
Liberal win (new seat)

Brading

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Brading
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Janusz Trzebski Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Brighstone & Shorwell

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Brighstone & Shorwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Leyton 561 50.4 N/A
Conservative A. Currie 504 45.3 N/A
Labour D. White 48 4.3 N/A
Majority 57 5.1
Turnout 1,113 63.8
Liberal win (new seat)

Calbourne Shalfleet & Yarmouth

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Calbourne Shalfleet & Yarmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Laird 746 51.0 N/A
Liberal J. Hancock 717 49.0 N/A
Majority 29 2.0
Turnout 1,463 53.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Carisbrooke East

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Carisbrooke East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Ross 404 71.6 N/A
Conservative P. Dobson 148 49.0 N/A
Labour R. Jones 12 2.1 N/A
Majority 29 2.0
Turnout 564 45.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Carisbrooke West

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Carisbrooke West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Kitchington 902 93.9 N/A
Labour R. Stringer 59 6.1 N/A
Majority 843 87.7
Turnout 961 47.2
Liberal win (new seat)

Chale & Niton

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Chale & Niton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Fradgley 682 52.6 N/A
Liberal D. Waddleton 575 44.4 N/A
Labour C. Sullivan 39 3.0 N/A
Majority 107 8.2
Turnout 1,296 58.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Cowes Castle

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Cowes Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Carter 904 58.7 N/A
Conservative S. Flynn 635 41.3 Decrease58.7
Majority 269 17.4
Turnout 1,539 52.9
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Cowes Central

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Cowes Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Lennox 586 52.2 N/A
Independent N. Butchers 481 42.8 Decrease57.2
Labour P. Ray 56 5.0 N/A
Majority 105 9.4
Turnout 1,123 59.3
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Cowes Medina

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Cowes Medina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Bird 815 72.3 N/A
Labour S. Smith 170 15.1 Decrease33.6
Conservative M. Billington 142 12.6 Decrease38.7
Majority 645 57.2
Turnout 1,127 56.9
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

East Cowes

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East Cowes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Moon 713 61.0 Increase8.3
Independent Liberal A. Guy 456 39.0 N/A
Majority 257 22.0
Turnout 1,169 43.2
Independent hold Swing

Fairlee

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Fairlee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Breach 698 65.4
Conservative R. Dixon 332 31.1 Decrease20.0
Labour D. Wood 38 3.6
Majority 366 34.3
Turnout 1,068 53.9
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Freshwater Afton

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Freshwater Afton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Le Brecht 652 51.3 N/A
Liberal J. Cooper 619 48.7 N/A
Majority 33 2.6
Turnout 1,271 61.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Freshwater Norton

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Freshwater Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Parker 484 42.4 N/A
Liberal A. Smith 465 40.8 N/A
Liberal B. Fitzsimmons 192 16.8 N/A
Majority 19 1.6
Turnout 1,141 53.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Gatcombe & Godshill

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Gatcombe & Godshill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Westmore 574 54.3 N/A
Liberal A. Smith 484 45.7 N/A
Majority 90 8.6
Turnout 1,058 57.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Gurnard

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Gurnard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Sutherland 525 53.0 N/A
Conservative M. Halpin 466 47.0 N/A
Majority 59 6.0
Turnout 991 57.4
Liberal win (new seat)

Mount Joy

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Mount Joy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Smith 747 55.8 Increase8.7
Conservative E. Giles 506 37.8 Decrease15.1
Labour C. Wilson 85 6.4 N/A
Majority 241 18.0
Turnout 1,338 50.5
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Nettlestone & St. Helens

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Nettlestone & St.Helens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Rains 796 51.3 N/A
Conservative L. Hollis 707 45.6 N/A
Labour E. Kitchen 48 3.1 N/A
Majority 89 5.7
Turnout 1,551 66.5
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Newport Central

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Newport Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Rowsell 791 63.5 Increase8.0
Conservative J. Tungate 401 32.2 Decrease12.3
Labour L. O'Flaherty 54 4.3 N/A
Majority 390 31.3
Turnout 1,246 51.0
Liberal hold Swing

Northwood

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Northwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Drake 894 74.1 Increase32.1
Conservative J. Powe 259 21.5 Decrease23.7
Labour P. Millar 53 4.4 Decrease8.4
Majority 635 52.6
Turnout 1,206 72.5
Liberal hold Swing

Osborne

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Osborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Augustus 869 69.7 N/A
Labour S. Glossop 377 30.3 Decrease21.3
Majority 108 39.4
Turnout 1,246 49.4
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Pan

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Pan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Barton 897 67.3 Increase18.8
Labour A. Beere 261 19.6 Decrease4.4
Conservative A. Jenner 175 13.1 Decrease14.4
Majority 636 47.7
Turnout 1,263 56.0
Liberal hold Swing

Parkhurst

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Parkhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Pratt 679 66.8 Increase13.7
Conservative D. Eden 280 27.5 Decrease19.4
Labour A. Jenner 58 5.7 N/A
Majority 399 39.3
Turnout 1,017 40.9
Liberal hold Swing

Ryde North East

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Ryde North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. White 664 58.2 N/A
Conservative N. Bartholomew 412 36.1 N/A
Labour P. Westmore 64 5.6 N/A
Majority 252 22.1
Turnout 1,140 45.7
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Ryde North West

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Ryde North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Minghella 471 51.8 Increase4.7
Conservative L. Sharp 438 48.2 Decrease4.7
Majority 33 3.6
Turnout 909 39.9
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Ryde South East

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Ryde South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Williams Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal hold Swing

Ryde South West

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Ryde South West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Robinson 682 61.5 N/A
Conservative D. Harley 321 28.9 Decrease18.1
Labour R. Scholes 106 9.6 Decrease6.8
Majority 361 32.6
Turnout 1,109 47.1
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Sandown Lake

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Sandown Lake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Harris 775 53.4 N/A
RA G. Buttle 565 38.9 N/A
Labour I. Williams 111 7.6 N/A
Majority 210 14.5
Turnout 1,451 44.4
Liberal win (new seat)

Sandown North

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Sandown North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Gray Unopposed N/A N/A
Independent hold Swing

Sandown South

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Sandown South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Davis 366 52.9 N/A
Conservative T. Findon 326 47.1 Decrease18.1
Majority 40 5.8
Turnout 692 48.9
Liberal hold Swing

Seaview & Appley

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Seaview & Appley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hersey 805 62.8 N/A
Liberal R. Hayes 476 37.2 N/A
Majority 329 25.6
Turnout 1,281 52.5
Liberal win (new seat)

Shanklin Central

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Shanklin Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal G. Cassidy 480 50.9 N/A
Conservative J. Holmes 463 49.1 N/A
Majority 17 1.8
Turnout 943 41.9
Liberal win (new seat)

Shanklin North

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Shanklin North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal H. Howe 427 60.6 Increase21.8
Independent G. Orchard 245 34.8 Decrease4.3
Labour C. Cotton 33 4.7 N/A
Majority 182 25.8
Turnout 705 40.6
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Shanklin South

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Shanklin South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Fry Unopposed N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

St. Lawrence & Lowther

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St. Lawrence & Lowther
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Ross 365 37.2 Decrease31.5
Liberal D. Orchard 349 35.5 N/A
Independent T. Norton 268 27.3 N/A
Majority 16 1.7
Turnout 982 63.5
Conservative hold Swing

St. Johns

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St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Jarman 533 54.0 N/A
Independent B. Heath 311 31.5 N/A
Labour B. Waters 81 8.2 N/A
Independent R. Allen 62 6.3 N/A
Majority 222 22.5
Turnout 987 39.0
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Totland

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Totland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Cokes 868 78.8
Liberal A. Brewer 233 21.2 Decrease15.9
Majority 635 57.6
Turnout 1,101 60.0
Conservative gain from RA Swing

Ventnor Central

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Ventnor Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Graham-Stewart 878 60.3 Increase11.8
Conservative R. Farthing 578 39.7 Decrease2.6
Majority 300 20.6
Turnout 1,456 49.4
Liberal hold Swing

Wootton

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Wootton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal M. Stolworthy 841 64.4 N/A
Conservative R. Garbett 465 35.6 N/A
Majority 376 28.8
Turnout 1,306 55.5
Liberal win (new seat)

Wroxall & Bonchurch

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Wroxall & Bonchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Crossley 437 52.8 Increase15.8
Independent A. Wadsworth 390 47.2 Decrease15.8
Majority 47 5.6
Turnout 827 53.3
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Isle of Wight County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 June 2021.