1984 Exeter City Council election

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.

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

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