1984 Exeter City Council election

1984 Exeter City Council election

3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
12 out of 36 seats to Exeter City Council 19 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Last election 21 seats, 42.6% 10 seats, 30.5% Seats won 5 4 Seats after 16 14 Seat change 5 4 Popular vote 11,226 7,015 Percentage 43.2% 27.0% Swing 0.6% 3.5%   Third party Fourth party   Party Alliance Independent Last election 4 seats, 23.7% 1 seat, 2.0% Seats won 3 0 Seats after 5 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 7,464 0 Percentage 28.7% 0.0% Swing 5.0% 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. 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	5	41.7	11	16	44.4	11,226	43.2	+0.6
	Labour	4	4	33.3	10	14	38.9	7,015	27.0	–3.5
	Alliance	3	1	25.0	2	5	13.9	7,464	28.7	+5.0
	Independent	0		0.0	1	1	2.8	N/A	N/A	–2.0
	Ecology	0		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	6.1

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	1.5

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	3.2

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	7.6

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	1.4

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	6.7

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	9.4

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	2.4

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	1.2

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	0.2

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	2.8

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	1.4