1982 Croydon London Borough Council election

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Croydon Council Election, 1982
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  1978 6 May 1982 1986  

All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon
36 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Leader Peter Bowness UnknownUnknown
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Leader since1976N/AN/A
Leader's seatSpring ParkN/AN/A
Last election56 councillors11 councillors3 councillors
Seats before54133
Seats won6253
Seat changeIncrease2.svg8Decrease2.svg 8Steady2.svg 0
Percentage55.6%18.6%3.2%

Croydon London UK local election 1982 map.svg
Map of the results of the 1982 Croydon Council election.

Leader of the Council before election

Peter Bowness
Conservative

Elected Leader

Peter Bowness
Conservative

The 1982 Croydon Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

Background

Election result

Croydon Council election result 1982
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 6260+888.655.6
  Alliance 00000.022.5
  Labour 506-87.118.6
  Independent 30004.33.2

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter G. Holt-Thomas 2,312
Conservative Megan Holt-Thomas 2,291
Conservative Ronald W. Richens 2,211
Labour Co-op Nancy T. Irwin1,480
Labour Co-op Rona A. Thomson1,447
Labour Co-op Patricia F.L. Knight1,418
SDP Angela C. Thomson992
Liberal Paul David Wiggin943
SDP Patricia A. Charman875
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Ashburton

Ashburton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edwin S. Arram 1,818
Conservative Donald J. Sutton 1,708
SDP Tyrrell Burgess617
Liberal Leslie A. Christie587
Labour Howard C. Gurr552
Labour Rodney G.D. Matlock511
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald J. Bowker 1,918
Conservative Joan M. Goodman 1,848
Conservative Julia A. Wood 1,705
Labour Robert N. Hughes1,236
Labour Robert P. Priest1,149
Labour Ian Smedley1,146
SDP Janice M. Crockett811
SDP Jai M. Mathur773
Liberal John A. Pile-Gray875
Ecology Timothy A.J Rowe111
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Beulah

Beulah (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Philomena M. Drummond-Brown 1,815
Conservative Klemens E. Zdanowicz 1,751
SDP Graham F. Williams613
Liberal Anthony M. Everett598
Labour Alice R. Tyrell495
Labour Roger J. Borne479
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gillian Charman 1,216
Conservative Andrew John Pelling 1,173
Conservative Douglas A.H. Sharman 1,151
Labour James A. Keeling1,138
Labour Victor Martin1,067
Labour Ann M. Watson1,057
SDP Moira C. Bamfield846
Liberal Charles E. Burling831
Liberal David E. Beeke823
Communist Peter A.G. Latham78
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stanley E. Littlechild2,627
Conservative Pamela A.M. Little2,600
Conservative Martin A. Levie2,461
Liberal Peter Hasler Billenness1,333
Liberal Ian R. Atkins1,276
SDP Richard M. Wevill1,270
Labour Patrick J. Hearn267
Labour Andrew M. Conway252
Labour Edward J. Phillips228
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Croham

Croham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Croft2,961
Conservative John P.B. Hecks2,944
Conservative Keith A. Wells2,884
SDP Christopher G. Peacock1,308
Liberal Richard T. Mascall1,215
Liberal Richard E. Tudway1,148
Labour William E. Short382
Labour Pauline H. Scharp373
Labour David J. White342
Turnout 44.8
Registered electors 10,187
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John L. Aston 3,195
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 3,170
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 3,031
SDP Vincent C. Green1,027
SDP Niccola Swan984
Liberal Desmond J. Stockley913
Labour Frank D.J. Bailey638
Labour Ian E. Chandler591
Labour Edward L. Hall588
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fieldway

Fieldway (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op James L. Walker1,144
Labour Co-op Mary M. Walker904
Conservative Roy T. Miller433
Liberal Yvette M.G. Luff409
SDP David A. Partridge381
Conservative Adrian J. Goodenough323
Turnout
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Heathfield

Heathfield (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard F. Pannett3,039
Conservative Mary M.H. Horden2,942
Conservative Nicholas E.V. Perry2,847
Liberal Michael J. Douglas883
SDP Kathleen M. Crawford856
Liberal Robert J. Williams844
Labour Beatrice A. Pollard380
Labour Sean Jones355
Labour Stella M. Harvey353
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kenley

Kenley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Margaret E. Campbell 2,192
Conservative Brian G. Smith 2,061
Liberal Ivo Nicholls664
SDP Robert D. Riddett634
Labour Roger M. Burgess268
Labour Malcolm E. Kilsby263
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek R. Loughborough2,011
Conservative Albert W. Elliott1,993
Independent Kenneth R. Brown1,421
Independent Hugh W. Allardyce1,344
SDP Anne M. Brown392
Labour John C. Barlow336
Labour Donald A. Ray316
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald J. Page1,357
Labour Trevor J. Laffin1,174
Labour Alan C. Lord1,087
Conservative William J. Eastoe779
Conservative Robert A. Bell746
Conservative Michael W. Coatman723
SDP Anthony E.W. Gooch577
SDP Ainslie C. Bazely492
Liberal Frances M. Williams484
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Johnston2,682
Conservative Keith M. B. Munro2,657
Conservative Bryan J. Kendall2,637
Liberal Barry J. Davies1,258
Liberal David Armer1,222
SDP Geoffrey Morley1,197
Labour Mark B. Howarth755
Labour Ruth A. Ishmael687
Labour Janet M. Pickering623
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Purley

Purley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter J. F. Macdonald3,065
Conservative George A. Smith3,029
Conservative David L. Congdon2,988
SDP Sheila Buckle1,071
SDP Katherine A. Mundy1,048
Liberal Graham P. Wickham1,021
Labour Barry V. Bulled243
Labour Jean Barlow236
Labour Julie A. Taylor235
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rylands

Rylands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Guy L. Harding1,365
Conservative Peter R. Crockford1,294
Labour Robert C. E. Brooks722
Labour Philip A. Durban678
SDP Diana M. Dawe488
Liberal Joseph Short*273
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald W. Haskins 2,649
Conservative David N. Bowen 2,570
Liberal Raymond W. Bustin889
SDP Eric J. Mann853
Labour Keith M. Roberts163
Labour Lillian L. Scott158
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Selsdon

Selsdon (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dudley S. Mead2,637
Conservative Ian L. Aarons2,553
Liberal James S. Forrest1,393
SDP Stephen A. Hall1,254
Labour Michael P. J. Phelan196
Labour John H. Robinson157
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Beryl Saunders 1,785
Conservative Paul A. Saunders 1,752
Conservative Eileen J. Longhorn 1,745
Liberal Ian S. Manders965
Liberal Jeremy E. Cope927
Liberal Leslie Anthony Rowe927
Labour Leni Gillman600
Labour Jonathan Pickering588
Labour Peter Luxton585
Majority780
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Spring Park

Spring Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Denis E. Perry3,023
Conservative Peter Spencer Bowness 2,976
SDP David B. Crampton686
Liberal John F. Chandler602
Labour John R. March498
Labour Stephen H. Tiller429
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents John G. Davies 1,705
Residents Gordon Poluck 1,664
Residents William Blackwood 1,539
Labour Patrick Byrne1,006
Labour Frances M. Conn912
Labour Herbert W. Tyler909
SDP Clive Bone741
SDP William G. A. Graham732
Liberal Julia S. Gordon695
Majority533
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ernest G. Noad1,579
Conservative Margaret C. V. Perfitt1,543
Labour Patrick T. Ryan555
Liberal Leo C. E. Held533
SDP Lawrence West514
Labour Andrew M. S. Ward508
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James J. Nea 2,328
Conservative Reginald H. Kent 2,285
Conservative Beverley S. Winborn 2,151
Labour Christopher R. Allen1480
Labour Hartley Dean1400
Labour Martin D. Walker1382
SDP Janet M. Sinclair773
Liberal Joan M. Leck764
SDP Ian Wonacott681
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric W. Howell 1,771
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart 1,738
Conservative Anita C. Drummond-Brown 1,715
Labour Margaret R. Mansell1,310
Liberal Alan R. Mead1,170
Labour James J. Penman1,135
SDP Peter R. Norwood1,090
Labour Arnold J. Simanwitz1,044
Liberal David R. Dayus1,017
Majority405
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Corinne A. Cook 1,165
Conservative Arthur S. Dwan 1,132
Conservative Denis V. Read 1,092
Liberal Robert F. Holyoake932
Liberal Iain Gordon916
Labour George E. Mitchell908
Labour Robert T. Bishop885
Labour Julian V. Gannon842
Liberal Jill L. Servian842
National Front Nicholas John Griffin 50
National Front Doris A. Merritt36
Majority160
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan K. Carey 3,214
Conservative Samuel J. Moore 3,096
Conservative Maurice A. Fowler 3,093
SDP Maureen E. E. House1,078
Liberal John P. Callen1,052
Liberal Herbert H. Giles1,006
Labour David Denver238
Labour Geoffrey G. Daisley219
Labour James Nugent217
Majority2,015
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dennis F. Todd1,200
Conservative Stephen G. Ghero1,122
Labour John M. Laney659
Labour Stanley L. Eaton611
SDP Paul F. West411
Liberal Henry Russell380
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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