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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 increasing 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

Isle of Wight County Council election result 1981[2]
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% 4.7% 2,081
  RA 0 Decrease3 0% 1.3% 565
  Independent Liberal 0 Steady 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
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | Liberal 7 27
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | Conservatives 23 12
style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color; width: 3px;" | Independent 8 4
style="background-color: Template:Residents Association/meta/color; width: 3px;" | Residents 3 0
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color; width: 3px;" | Labour 1 0
Total 42 43
Working majority  4   11 

Ward results

Arreton & Newchurch

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

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

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 29.8
Turnout 1,682 54.8
Conservative hold Swing

Binstead

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

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

Brighstone & Shorwell

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

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

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

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

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 8.3
Turnout 1,296 58.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Cowes Castle

Cowes Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. Carter 904 58.7 N/A
Conservative S. Flynn 635 41.3 Decrease58.7
Majority 269 17.5
Turnout 1,539 52.9
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Cowes Central

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 9.3
Turnout 1,123 59.3
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Cowes Medina

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

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

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

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

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 1.7
Turnout 1,141 53.6
Conservative win (new seat)

Gatcombe & Godshill

Gatcombe & Godshill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Westmore 574 54.3 N/A
Liberal A. Smith 484 45.7 N/A
Majority 90 8.5
Turnout 1,058 57.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Gurnard

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

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

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

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

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 52.7
Turnout 1,206 72.5
Liberal hold Swing

Osborne

Osborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Augustus 869 69.7 N/A
Labour S. Glossop 377 30.3 Decrease21.3
Majority 108 39.5
Turnout 1,246 49.4
Liberal gain from Labour Swing

Pan

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

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 39.2
Turnout 1,017 40.9
Liberal hold Swing

Ryde North East

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

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

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

Ryde South West

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

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

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

Sandown South

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

Seaview & Appley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hersey 805 62.8 N/A
Liberal R. Hayes 476 37.2 N/A
Majority 329 25.7
Turnout 1,281 52.5
Liberal win (new seat)

Shanklin Central

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

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

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

St. Lawrence & Lowther

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 1.6
Turnout 982 63.5
Conservative hold Swing

St. Johns

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

Totland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Cokes 868 78.8
Liberal A. Brewer 233 21.2 Decrease15.9
Majority 635 57.7
Turnout 1,101 60.0
Conservative gain from RA Swing

Ventnor Central

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

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

Wroxall & Bonchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E. Crossley 437 52.8 Increase15.8
Independent A. Wadsworth 390 47.2 Decrease15.8
Majority 47 5.7
Turnout 827 53.3
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Isle-of-Wight-County.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Isle-of-Wight-County.pdf
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