1981 Isle of Wight County Council election

1981 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 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.Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael Isle of Wight County Council Election Results 1973-1993 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Isle-of-Wight-County.pdf Elections Centre 15 June 2021 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 Liberal Party (UK) 27 20 62.8 22,482 44,577 1 yes 22,482 Conservative Party (UK) 12 11 27.9 15,150 44,577 1 yes 15,150 Independent politician 4 4 9.3 10,146 44,577 1 yes 10,146 Labour Party (UK) 0 1 0.0 2,081 44,577 1 yes 2,081 Residents' association 0 3 0.0 565 44,577 1 yes 565 Independent Liberal 0 0.0 465 44,577 1 yes 465 This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections: PartyPrevious councilNew council Liberal 7 27 Conservatives 23 12 Independent 8 4 Residents 3 0 Labour 1 0 Total 42 43 Working majority #0087DC 4 darkgray #ffd700 11 darkgray Ward results Arreton & Newchurch Arreton & Newchurch Liberal Party (UK) M. Lanfear 672 59.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Jarrett 459 40.6 N/A 213 18.8 1,131 51.9 Liberal Party (UK) Ashey Ashey Liberal Party (UK) G. Wilson 613 57.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) F. Winter 374 35.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. Cuthbert 80 7.5 N/A 239 22.4 1,067 53.6 Liberal Party (UK) Bembridge Bembridge Conservative Party (UK) R. Rowsell 1,064 63.3 8.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Naylor 562 33.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Sutters 56 3.3 N/A 502 29.9 1,682 54.8 Conservative Party (UK) Binstead Binstead Conservative Party (UK) R. Jewitt 519 52.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) M. Perfitt 468 47.4 N/A 51 5.2 987 48.2 Liberal Party (UK) Brading Brading Conservative Party (UK) Janusz Trzebski Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) N/A Brighstone & Shorwell Brighstone & Shorwell Liberal Party (UK) P. Leyton 561 50.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) A. Currie 504 45.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) D. White 48 4.3 N/A 57 5.1 1,113 63.8 Liberal Party (UK) Calbourne Shalfleet & Yarmouth Calbourne Shalfleet & Yarmouth Conservative Party (UK) S. Laird 746 51.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Hancock 717 49.0 N/A 29 2.0 1,463 53.9 Conservative Party (UK) Carisbrooke East Carisbrooke East Liberal Party (UK) Stephen Ross 404 71.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) P. Dobson 148 49.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Jones 12 2.1 N/A 256 22.6 564 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) Carisbrooke West Carisbrooke West Liberal Party (UK) J. Kitchington 902 93.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Stringer 59 6.1 N/A 843 87.7 961 47.2 Liberal Party (UK) Chale & Niton Chale & Niton Conservative Party (UK) P. Fradgley 682 52.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) D. Waddleton 575 44.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Sullivan 39 3.0 N/A 107 8.2 1,296 58.3 Conservative Party (UK) Cowes Castle Cowes Castle Liberal Party (UK) C. Carter 904 58.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Flynn 635 41.3 58.7 269 17.4 1,539 52.9 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cowes Central Cowes Central Liberal Party (UK) D. Lennox 586 52.2 N/A Independent politician N. Butchers 481 42.8 57.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Ray 56 5.0 N/A 105 9.4 1,123 59.3 Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Cowes Medina Cowes Medina Liberal Party (UK) E. Bird 815 72.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Smith 170 15.1 33.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Billington 142 12.6 38.7 645 57.2 1,127 56.9 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Cowes East Cowes Independent politician H. Moon 713 61.0 8.3 Independent Liberal A. Guy 456 39.0 N/A 257 22.0 1,169 43.2 Independent politician Fairlee Fairlee Liberal Party (UK) P. Breach 698 65.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Dixon 332 31.1 20.0 Labour Party (UK) D. Wood 38 3.6 366 34.3 1,068 53.9 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Freshwater Afton Freshwater Afton Conservative Party (UK) E. Le Brecht 652 51.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Cooper 619 48.7 N/A 33 2.6 1,271 61.3 Conservative Party (UK) Freshwater Norton Freshwater Norton Conservative Party (UK) A. Parker 484 42.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Smith 465 40.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) B. Fitzsimmons 192 16.8 N/A 19 1.6 1,141 53.6 Conservative Party (UK) Gatcombe & Godshill Gatcombe & Godshill Conservative Party (UK) R. Westmore 574 54.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) A. Smith 484 45.7 N/A 90 8.6 1,058 57.4 Conservative Party (UK) Gurnard Gurnard Liberal Party (UK) S. Sutherland 525 53.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) M. Halpin 466 47.0 N/A 59 6.0 991 57.4 Liberal Party (UK) Mount Joy Mount Joy Liberal Party (UK) R. Smith 747 55.8 8.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Giles 506 37.8 15.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Wilson 85 6.4 N/A 241 18.0 1,338 50.5 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Nettlestone & St. Helens Nettlestone & St.Helens Liberal Party (UK) S. Rains 796 51.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) L. Hollis 707 45.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) E. Kitchen 48 3.1 N/A 89 5.7 1,551 66.5 Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Newport Central Newport Central Liberal Party (UK) R. Rowsell 791 63.5 8.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Tungate 401 32.2 12.3 Labour Party (UK) L. O'Flaherty 54 4.3 N/A 390 31.3 1,246 51.0 Liberal Party (UK) Northwood Northwood Liberal Party (UK) B. Drake 894 74.1 32.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Powe 259 21.5 23.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Millar 53 4.4 8.4 635 52.6 1,206 72.5 Liberal Party (UK) Osborne Osborne Liberal Party (UK) J. Augustus 869 69.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Glossop 377 30.3 21.3 108 39.4 1,246 49.4 Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Pan Pan Liberal Party (UK) M. Barton 897 67.3 18.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Beere 261 19.6 4.4 Conservative Party (UK) A. Jenner 175 13.1 14.4 636 47.7 1,263 56.0 Liberal Party (UK) Parkhurst Parkhurst Liberal Party (UK) B. Pratt 679 66.8 13.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Eden 280 27.5 19.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Jenner 58 5.7 N/A 399 39.3 1,017 40.9 Liberal Party (UK) Ryde North East Ryde North East Liberal Party (UK) P. White 664 58.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) N. Bartholomew 412 36.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Westmore 64 5.6 N/A 252 22.1 1,140 45.7 Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Ryde North West Ryde North West Independent politician E. Minghella 471 51.8 4.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. Sharp 438 48.2 4.7 33 3.6 909 39.9 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Ryde South East Ryde South East Liberal Party (UK) J. Williams Unopposed N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) Ryde South West Ryde South West Liberal Party (UK) M. Robinson 682 61.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) D. Harley 321 28.9 18.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Scholes 106 9.6 6.8 361 32.6 1,109 47.1 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sandown Lake Sandown Lake Liberal Party (UK) P. Harris 775 53.4 N/A Residents' association G. Buttle 565 38.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) I. Williams 111 7.6 N/A 210 14.5 1,451 44.4 Liberal Party (UK) Sandown North Sandown North Independent politician W. Gray Unopposed N/A N/A Independent politician Sandown South Sandown South Liberal Party (UK) P. Davis 366 52.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) T. Findon 326 47.1 18.1 40 5.8 692 48.9 Liberal Party (UK) Seaview & Appley Seaview & Appley Conservative Party (UK) A. Hersey 805 62.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) R. Hayes 476 37.2 N/A 329 25.6 1,281 52.5 Liberal Party (UK) Shanklin Central Shanklin Central Liberal Party (UK) G. Cassidy 480 50.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) J. Holmes 463 49.1 N/A 17 1.8 943 41.9 Liberal Party (UK) Shanklin North Shanklin North Liberal Party (UK) H. Howe 427 60.6 21.8 Independent politician G. Orchard 245 34.8 4.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Cotton 33 4.7 N/A 182 25.8 705 40.6 Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Shanklin South Shanklin South Conservative Party (UK) F. Fry Unopposed N/A N/A Conservative Party (UK) N/A St. Lawrence & Lowther St. Lawrence & Lowther Conservative Party (UK) D. Ross 365 37.2 31.5 Liberal Party (UK) D. Orchard 349 35.5 N/A Independent politician T. Norton 268 27.3 N/A 16 1.7 982 63.5 Conservative Party (UK) St. Johns St. Johns Liberal Party (UK) E. Jarman 533 54.0 N/A Independent politician B. Heath 311 31.5 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. Waters 81 8.2 N/A Independent politician R. Allen 62 6.3 N/A 222 22.5 987 39.0 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Totland Totland Conservative Party (UK) T. Cokes 868 78.8 Liberal Party (UK) A. Brewer 233 21.2 15.9 635 57.6 1,101 60.0 Conservative Party (UK) Residents' association Ventnor Central Ventnor Central Liberal Party (UK) P. Graham-Stewart 878 60.3 11.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Farthing 578 39.7 2.6 300 20.6 1,456 49.4 Liberal Party (UK) Wootton Wootton Liberal Party (UK) M. Stolworthy 841 64.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Garbett 465 35.6 N/A 376 28.8 1,306 55.5 Liberal Party (UK) Wroxall & Bonchurch Wroxall & Bonchurch Liberal Party (UK) E. Crossley 437 52.8 15.8 Independent politician A. Wadsworth 390 47.2 15.8 47 5.6 827 53.3 Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician See also Politics of the Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Council elections References 1981 Isle of Wight Category:20th century on the Isle of Wight