# 1983 Exeter City Council election

The 1983 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1983 Exeter City Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 36 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 58.3 | 42.6 | 31,496 | –2.1 |
| Labour | 36 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27.8 | 30.5 | 22,524 | –1.5 |
| Alliance | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.1 | 23.7 | 17,535 | +4.9 |
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 2.8 | 2.0 | 1,471 | –0.4 |
| Ecology | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.2 | 902 | +0.6 |

## Ward results
### Alphington

Alphington (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Browning | 1,307 | 43.7 | |
| | Conservative | P. Spencer | 1,232 | 41.2 | |
| | Alliance | A. Fry | 1,164 | 38.9 | |
| | Conservative | G. Hadlett | 1,051 | 35.1 | |
| | Labour | F. Sweeney | 345 | 11.5 | |
| | Labour | D. Tonkin | 272 | 9.1 | |
| | Ecology | R. Giles | 105 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,991 | 62.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,816 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Barton

Barton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Taylor | 811 | 40.1 | |
| | Conservative | K. Callis | 798 | 39.5 | |
| | Labour | P. Edwards | 791 | 39.2 | |
| | Labour | B. Lopez | 788 | 39.0 | |
| | Alliance | G. Branner | 420 | 20.8 | |
| | Alliance | S. Pembroke | 403 | 20.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,020 | 53.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,748 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Countess Wear

Countess Wear (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Rowe | 1,492 | 63.2 | |
| | Conservative | D. Bess | 1,308 | 55.4 | |
| | Labour | R. Boyce | 634 | 26.9 | |
| | Labour | M. Hesford | 459 | 19.4 | |
| | Alliance | M. Rossall | 235 | 10.0 | |
| | Alliance | P. Davies | 216 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,360 | 62.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,806 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Cowick

Cowick (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Knapp | 934 | 42.2 | |
| | Conservative | P. Mosley | 908 | 41.0 | |
| | Labour | R. Slack | 855 | 38.7 | |
| | Labour | C. Gale | 787 | 35.6 | |
| | Alliance | S. Hebron | 424 | 19.2 | |
| | Alliance | P. Thompson | 397 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,212 | 51.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,337 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Exwick

Exwick (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Long | 1,019 | 42.2 | |
| | Conservative | H. Bower | 890 | 36.9 | |
| | Conservative | E. Corbett-Winer | 793 | 32.9 | |
| | Labour | P. Bialyk | 787 | 32.6 | |
| | Alliance | P. Palmer | 505 | 20.9 | |
| | Alliance | J. Lucas | 358 | 14.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,414 | 53.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,478 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour | Labour gain from Independent Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Heavitree

Heavitree (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Stanton | 924 | 42.9 | |
| | Alliance | A. Williamson | 908 | 42.2 | |
| | Conservative | P. Everson | 882 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative | T. Thomas | 851 | 39.5 | |
| | Labour | E. Pattinson | 347 | 16.1 | |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 325 | 15.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,153 | 53.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,040 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Alliance hold |

### Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Coates | 1,056 | 49.5 | |
| | Conservative | D. Whiteway | 1,037 | 48.6 | |
| | Alliance | M. McNair | 845 | 39.6 | |
| | Alliance | V. Palfrey | 821 | 38.5 | |
| | Labour | W. Caims | 230 | 10.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Barber | 222 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,133 | 51.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,157 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Pinhoe

Pinhoe (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Landers | 1,128 | 50.8 | |
| | Conservative | J. Pollitt | 1,098 | 49.5 | |
| | Labour | I. Ford | 718 | 32.3 | |
| | Labour | R. Westlake | 698 | 31.4 | |
| | Alliance | C. Gale | 375 | 16.9 | |
| | Alliance | C. Buck | 344 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,220 | 54.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,088 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Polsloe

Polsloe (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Richardson | 868 | 49.8 | |
| | Conservative | B. Wedgery | 857 | 49.1 | |
| | Labour | P. Shepherd | 637 | 36.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Marshall | 629 | 36.1 | |
| | Alliance | P. Cockrell | 279 | 16.0 | |
| | Alliance | T. Murray | 266 | 15.3 | |
| | Ecology | C. Green | 34 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,744 | 46.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,726 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Rougemont

Rougemont (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Lloyd | 742 | 34.0 | |
| | Conservative | D. Henson | 679 | 31.1 | |
| | Labour | B. Burt | 676 | 31.0 | |
| | Alliance | A. Carless | 653 | 29.9 | |
| | Conservative | N. Kirk | 551 | 25.2 | |
| | Alliance | N. Winterhalder-Byles | 467 | 21.4 | |
| | Ecology | D. Foster | 109 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,184 | 55.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,942 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St Davids

St Davids (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Richardson | 1,316 | 52.4 | |
| | Conservative | R. Yeo | 1,128 | 44.9 | |
| | Labour | P. Hughes | 481 | 19.1 | |
| | Labour | A. Lester | 471 | 18.8 | |
| | Alliance | G. Harboard | 408 | 16.2 | |
| | Alliance | A. Shepherd | 314 | 12.5 | |
| | Ecology | P. Frings | 306 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,512 | 43.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,815 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St Leonards

St Leonards (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Davis | 1,107 | 45.5 | |
| | Alliance | D. Nation | 1,053 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative | G. Owens | 1,046 | 43.0 | |
| | Alliance | J. Medley | 804 | 33.0 | |
| | Labour | G. Kemp | 273 | 11.2 | |
| | Labour | R. Seaford | 258 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,433 | 56.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,322 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative |

### St Loyes

St Loyes (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Coates | 795 | 46.4 | |
| | Conservative | C. Tarr | 759 | 44.3 | |
| | Alliance | S. Smith | 494 | 28.9 | |
| | Alliance | R. Baker | 463 | 27.0 | |
| | Labour | S. Spence | 424 | 24.8 | |
| | Labour | L. Whiting | 418 | 24.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,712 | 48.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,530 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### St Thomas

St Thomas (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Long | 1,081 | 44.6 | |
| | Labour | M. Rich | 918 | 37.9 | |
| | Conservative | P. Roberts | 916 | 37.8 | |
| | Conservative | Y. Henson | 891 | 36.7 | |
| | Alliance | R. Red | 426 | 17.6 | |
| | Alliance | S. Warwick | 405 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,425 | 56.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,322 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Golant | 1,066 | 54.1 | |
| | Labour | C. Shepherd | 956 | 48.5 | |
| | Conservative | D. Howard | 613 | 31.1 | |
| | Conservative | M. Lowry | 558 | 28.3 | |
| | Alliance | S. Rogers | 248 | 12.6 | |
| | Alliance | N. Clark | 224 | 11.4 | |
| | Independent | C. Churchward | 41 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,970 | 47.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,121 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Topsham

Topsham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | L. Parsons* | 1,430 | 69.9 | |
| | Conservative | D. STafford* | 1,022 | 50.0 | |
| | Conservative | I. Richards | 542 | 26.5 | |
| | Ecology | J. Smith | 303 | 14.8 | |
| | Alliance | R. Waller | 248 | 12.1 | |
| | Alliance | B. O'Duffy | 205 | 10.0 | |
| | Labour | J. Clarke | 142 | 6.9 | |
| | Labour | A. Petrie | 142 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,046 | 55.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,667 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Whipton

Whipton (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hutchings | 959 | 57.0 | |
| | Labour | V. Long | 931 | 55.4 | |
| | Conservative | M. Burbanks | 499 | 29.7 | |
| | Conservative | E. Cooke | 495 | 29.4 | |
| | Alliance | S. Douglas-Mann | 180 | 10.7 | |
| | Alliance | D. Stone | 168 | 10.0 | |
| | Ecology | S. Litlejohn | 45 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,682 | 47.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,526 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wonford

Wonford (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | M. O'Callaghan | 1,068 | 63.8 | |
| | Labour | G. Clark | 975 | 58.3 | |
| | Alliance | M. Palmer | 303 | 18.1 | |
| | Conservative | R. Hadden | 301 | 18.0 | |
| | Conservative | T. Meade | 284 | 17.0 | |
| | Alliance | P. Gove | 281 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,673 | 43.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,890 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |