1981 Isle of Wight County Council election
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
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 27 | ![]() |
62.8% | 50.4% | 22,482 | ||||
Conservative | 12 | ![]() |
27.9% | 34.0% | 15,150 | ||||
Independent | 4 | ![]() |
9.3% | 22.8% | 10,146 | ||||
Labour | 0 | ![]() |
0% | 4.7% | 2,081 | ||||
RA | 0 | ![]() |
0% | 1.3% | 565 | ||||
Independent Liberal | 0 | ![]() |
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 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | 7 | 27 | |||
Conservatives | 23 | 12 | |||
Independent | 8 | 4 | |||
Residents | 3 | 0 | |||
Labour | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 42 | 43 | |||
Working majority | 4 | 11 |
Ward results
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Rowsell | 1,064 | 63.3 | ![]() | |
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Trzebski | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
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
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
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
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | C. Carter | 904 | 58.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | S. Flynn | 635 | 41.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 269 | 17.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,539 | 52.9 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Cowes Central
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. Lennox | 586 | 52.2 | N/A | |
Independent | N. Butchers | 481 | 42.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | P. Ray | 56 | 5.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 105 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,123 | 59.3 | |||
Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Cowes Medina
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Bird | 815 | 72.3 | N/A | |
Labour | S. Smith | 170 | 15.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | M. Billington | 142 | 12.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 645 | 57.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,127 | 56.9 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
East Cowes
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | H. Moon | 713 | 61.0 | ![]() | |
Independent Liberal | A. Guy | 456 | 39.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 257 | 22.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,169 | 43.2 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Fairlee
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | P. Breach | 698 | 65.4 | ||
Conservative | R. Dixon | 332 | 31.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | D. Wood | 38 | 3.6 | ||
Majority | 366 | 34.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,068 | 53.9 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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
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
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R. Smith | 747 | 55.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | E. Giles | 506 | 37.8 | ![]() | |
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | R. Rowsell | 791 | 63.5 | ![]() | |
Conservative | J. Tungate | 401 | 32.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | L. O'Flaherty | 54 | 4.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 390 | 31.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,246 | 51.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Northwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | B. Drake | 894 | 74.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | J. Powe | 259 | 21.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | P. Millar | 53 | 4.4 | ![]() | |
Majority | 635 | 52.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,206 | 72.5 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Osborne
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Augustus | 869 | 69.7 | N/A | |
Labour | S. Glossop | 377 | 30.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 108 | 39.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,246 | 49.4 | |||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Pan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | M. Barton | 897 | 67.3 | ![]() | |
Labour | A. Beere | 261 | 19.6 | ![]() | |
Conservative | A. Jenner | 175 | 13.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 636 | 47.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,263 | 56.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Parkhurst
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | B. Pratt | 679 | 66.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | D. Eden | 280 | 27.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | A. Jenner | 58 | 5.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 399 | 39.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,017 | 40.9 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E. Minghella | 471 | 51.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | L. Sharp | 438 | 48.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 33 | 3.6 | |||
Turnout | 909 | 39.9 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Ryde South East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | J. Williams | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Liberal hold | Swing |
Ryde South West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | M. Robinson | 682 | 61.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | D. Harley | 321 | 28.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | R. Scholes | 106 | 9.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 361 | 32.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,109 | 47.1 | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W. Gray | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Independent hold | Swing |
Sandown South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | P. Davis | 366 | 52.9 | N/A | |
Conservative | T.Findon | 326 | 47.1 | ![]() | |
Majority | 40 | 5.8 | |||
Turnout | 692 | 48.9 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | H. Howe | 427 | 60.6 | ![]() | |
Independent | G. Orchard | 245 | 34.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | C. Cotton | 33 | 4.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 182 | 25.8 | |||
Turnout | 705 | 40.6 | |||
Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Shanklin South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. Fry | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
Conservative hold | Swing | N/A |
St. Lawrence & Lowther
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Ross | 365 | 37.2 | ![]() | |
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
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T. Cokes | 868 | 78.8 | ||
Liberal | A. Brewer | 233 | 21.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 635 | 57.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,101 | 60.0 | |||
Conservative gain from RA | Swing | ||||
Ventnor Central
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | P. Graham-Stewart | 878 | 60.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | R. Farthing | 578 | 39.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 300 | 20.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,456 | 49.4 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | E. Crossley | 437 | 52.8 | ![]() | |
Independent | A. Wadsworth | 390 | 47.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 47 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 827 | 53.3 | |||
Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
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