1982 Islington London Borough Council election

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1982 Islington London Borough Council election
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All 52 council seats
27 seats needed for a majority
Registered120,076
Turnout40.1%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Lab Labour Co-op Alliance
Last election35 seats,1 seat,New party
Seats before32014
Seats after41101
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Increase2.svg 10Decrease2.svg 13
Popular vote48,76710,35825,714
Percentage42.47%9.02%22.39%
 Fourth party
 
Party Con
Last election1 seat,
Seats before1
Seats after0
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote27,947
Percentage24.34%
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1982 Islington Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Islington London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party regained overall control of the council from the Social Democratic Party. [1]

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Background

Composition of the council just before the 1982 election 1982 Islington Borough Council pre-election.svg
Composition of the council just before the 1982 election

In March 1981 the SDP was founded. In May 1981 Donald Hoodless became the new Labour Leader and council leader. In September 1981, following the resignation of a Labour councillor, the SDP gained a council seat in Hillarton ward. In December 1981 over half of the Labour group on the council resigned the Labour whip and joined the SDP. This gave the SDP a majority of seats and their leader, Jim Evans, became the new council leader. Divisions within the SDP saw the emergence of a separate Social Democrat group that included four sitting SDP councillors. This group stood in the 1982 elections in opposition to official SDP candidates.

Election result

1982 Islington Borough Council election.svg
1982 Islington Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 41156Increase2.svg 978.8542.4748,767
  Labour Co-op 10100Increase2.svg 1019.239.0210,358
  Alliance 1013Decrease2.svg 131.9222.3925,714
  Conservative 001Decrease2.svg 10.0024.3427,947
 Social Democrat005Decrease2.svg 40.001.171,342
  National Front 000Steady2.svg0.000.23268
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.000.21239
 Independent SDP000Steady2.svg0.000.10111
  Workers Revolutionary 000Steady2.svg0.000.0561
 Save London Action Group000Steady2.svg0.000.0218
Total52 114,825

Ward results

(*) - Indicates incumbent councillors standing for re-election [2]

Barnsbury

Barnsbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alexander J Farrell* 1,637 56.2
Labour Christopher Robert Smith* 1,630
Labour Margaret Eve Hodge 1,618
Alliance James Lawrie73325.1
Alliance Anna M M Beaumont701
Alliance Antony J Martin682
Conservative John D E Gallagher54418.7
Conservative Simon Melhuish-Hancock476
Conservative David J Wedgwood462
Registered electors 6,745
Turnout 45.5
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bunhill

Bunhill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Kenneth D. Banham 936 40.06
Labour Terence J. Herbert 905
Labour Christopher T.A. Calnan 905
Conservative Arthur H S Hull77832.79
Conservative Patricia M Robertson758
Conservative John G Watson711
Alliance Christie Payne*59524.56
Alliance George A.W. Ives*560
Alliance Joseph R. Trotter528
National Front John Hawkesworth842.58
National Front George Wilson50
National Front Gordon W Strange44
Registered electors 6,838
Turnout 37.3
Labour gain from Alliance
Labour hold
Labour gain from Alliance

Canonbury East

Canonbury East (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour James R Franklin 749 40.70
Labour Gordon D Young 687
Alliance Christopher M. P. Huhne 46424.32
Alliance William Moroney394
Conservative Robin J. Cave35719.05
Conservative Alan J.M. Reese314
Social DemocratErnest J.W. Bayliss*29214.91
Social DemocratSybil P. James*233
Save London Action GroupPaul D. Jenkins181.02
Registered electors 5,037
Turnout 38.6
Labour gain from Social Democrat
Labour gain from Social Democrat

Canonbury West

Canonbury West (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Rosemary A. Nicholson 1,026 32.68
Labour Co-op Joseph W.H. Simpson 844 26.88
Conservative Margaret D. Reese69121.82
Conservative Alan N. Spinney679
Alliance James S. Knight43013.09
Alliance Ralph F.W. Skilbeck391
Social DemocratFrederick Johns1765.54
Social DemocratAudrey Bayliss*171
Registered electors 4,884
Turnout 49.5
Labour gain from Social Democrat
Labour Co-op gain from Social Democrat

Clerkenwell

Clerkenwell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Anne Green 874 36.33
Labour Margaret L. Oliver 864
Alliance David Hyams* 823 31.56
Labour Nikolaos Barstow822
Conservative Donald W. Bromfield77829.51
Alliance Gerald D. Southgate*701
Alliance Doris K.A. Rogers*700
Conservative Reginald H. Brown675
Conservative Arthur C.J. Bush625
Workers Revolutionary Richard Price612.60
Registered electors 7,068
Turnout 35.8
Labour gain from Alliance
Labour gain from Alliance
Alliance hold

Gillespie

Gillespie (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Eric W Brown 878 57.42
Labour Carol O'Brien* 869
Conservative Andrew J.B. Mitchell38924.57
Conservative Ann Comninos358
Alliance Anna Berent28618.00
Alliance Vernon Joynson261
Registered electors 4,178
Turnout 41.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Highbury

Highbury (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Peter A Broadbent 1,407 35.18
Labour Smarajit Roy 1,309
Labour Co-op Derek Hines 1,308 33.89
Conservative Simon R. Matthews67316.50
Conservative Jennifer Moody631
Alliance Margot Joan Dunn62614.43
Conservative James A. Rooke608
Alliance David A. Howell546
Alliance James Picton498
Registered electors 6,706
Turnout 41.5
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour Co-op gain from Labour

Highview

Highview (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Bob Crossman 891 61.85
Labour Maureen Leigh 856
Alliance James C Evans*32822.72
Alliance John D. Barnes314
Conservative George F. Benham24515.43
Conservative Max L.L. Termeer190
Registered electors 3,889
Turnout 40.5
Labour gain from Alliance
Labour hold

Hillmarton

Hillmarton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Arthur L. Bell* 1,162 60.66
Labour Peter C. Powell 1,000
Conservative Lucia G. Chrisodouldes43820.37
Alliance Tim Johnson43815.94
Alliance Kevin O'Keefe* [3] 414
Conservative Roy P.C. Taft288
Communist Mark W. Page543.03
Registered electors 5,204
Turnout 43.5
Labour hold
Labour gain from Alliance

Hillrise

Hillrise (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Alan M. Clinton 1,426
Labour Co-op Milton K. Babulall 1,254
Labour William J. Sillett 1,220
Conservative Kenneth E.J. Graham676
Conservative Michael J. Peters653
Conservative Paul R. Ostway635
Alliance Donald R.D. Hutchinson512
Alliance Lize Evans496
Alliance Efimia M. Marinos443
Registered electors 6,451
Turnout 43.5
Labour hold
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Holloway

Holloway (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Edward M Holroyd-Doveton* 1,083 56.67
Labour Rosemary Dale 1,081
Labour David L Yorath 971
Conservative William H. Giles43120.77
Alliance Patrick McCann40820.12
Conservative Mark A.H. Rittner369
Alliance John Dipre354
Alliance Jeffrey J. Littman352
Conservative Gail M. Ansel-Lilley349
National Front Alan B. Butler532.44
National Front Harry Fenton37
Registered electors 6,862
Turnout 31.5
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Junction

Junction (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Maurice J. Barnes 1,450 36.11
Labour Co-op Taha T Karim 1,376 33.13
Labour Co-op Derek A. Sawyer 1,283
Conservative Timothy R. Devlin72817.56
Conservative Kingsley G. Manning712
Conservative David J. Nicholson675
Alliance Mary McCann55813.20
Alliance Roy Albert James Lincoln517
Alliance Patrick Sheeran516
Registered electors 6,341
Turnout 44.7
Labour hold
Labour Co-op gain from Labour
Labour Co-op gain from Labour

Mildmay

Mildmay (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Patrick E. Haynes 1,579 36.39
Labour Marjorie A Ogilvy-Webb* 1,566
Labour Co-op Valerie A Veness* 1,354 31.32
Conservative Leonard A. Hatcher76117.23
Conservative Richard F. Hewitt754
Conservative Stanley W. Morris719
Alliance Stephen R. Hatch59113.44
Alliance Zara D. Tracy586
Alliance Raymond C. James568
Communist William J. Norris701.62
Registered electors 8,445
Turnout 38.0
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour Co-op gain from Labour

Quadrant

Quadrant (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David G.S. Rees 1,085 33.65
Labour Co-op Keith R. Veness 922 28.60
Conservative Nicholas B. Baile59918.02
Alliance Valerie M. Iles59217.90
Conservative Merryl S. Cave562
Alliance Mary I Campbell561
Social DemocratCharles V. Connell601.83
Social DemocratCarole M. Murphy57
Registered electors 5,494
Turnout 44.0
Labour hold
Labour Co-op gain from Labour

St George's

St George's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Patricia J. Longman 1,401 51.83
Labour Sandra Marks 1,388
Labour Victor I. McGeer 1,329
Conservative Albert V. Hiam63823.56
Conservative Kenneth Hynes629
Conservative Sally Mustoe606
Alliance David J. Davies*44215.82
Alliance Michele Byam415
Alliance Piers M. Herbert399
Social DemocratGerard F. Flynn*1224.45
Social DemocratElizabeth Barry118
Communist Angela M. Mason1154.34
Social DemocratHugh F. Flynn113
Registered electors 7,525
Turnout 37.3
Labour gain from Alliance
Labour gain from Social Democrat
Labour hold

St Mary

St Mary (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour George R. Hayes 890 45.23
Labour Barbara Rogers 825
Labour Mohammad A.K. Khan 791
Conservative Alistair R. Goobey60532.39
Conservative Neil David Kerr601
Conservative Edmund T.L. Holden587
Alliance Alan Pedrick*45122.37
Alliance Evelyn H. Jacomb430
Alliance Niranjan S. Mukherjee358
Registered electors 5,529
Turnout 37.5
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Alliance

St Peter

St Peter (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Anne L. Page* 1,069 42.52
Labour Paul N. Mullin 979
Labour John A. Worker 929
Alliance Christopher J. Price*71128.76
Conservative John L.K. Eden702
Conservative Sarah G.M.R. Goobey655
Alliance Robert N.W. Oakeshott65328.72
Conservative Hugo H.F. Summerson652
Alliance Diana M.S. Simpkins648
Registered electors 7,137
Turnout 37.1
Labour hold
Labour gain from Alliance
Labour hold

Sussex

Sussex (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Co-op Jan Whelan 1,012 64.19
Labour Co-op Ian S. Wilson 1,005
Alliance Ellen M. Brosnan*39923.60
Alliance Henry J Reid*342
Conservative Nigel V.A. Shervey27012.21
Conservative Elizabeth M. Stephens244
Conservative Phillips A. Langton62
Registered electors 4,236
Turnout 44.3
Labour Co-op gain from Alliance
Labour Co-op gain from Alliance

Thornhill

Thornhill (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Charles H. Chapman 882 59.25
Labour Sally E.A. Gilbert 815
Conservative Terence P. Kelly29319.40
Conservative Marina Y. Oliver263
Alliance Particia M. Peel25517.45
Alliance Valerie M. Bolitho244
Independent SDP Alan Ernest Lomas 613.91
Independent SDP Valerie Lomas 50
Registered electors 4,570
Turnout 35.0
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tollington

Tollington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour David Aitchison 1,701 41.88
Labour Kathleen Bundred 1,699
Labour Co-op Christopher M. Bromley 1,583 39.00
Alliance Andrew Carty*50712.15
Alliance Arthur G. Smith*490
Alliance Kathleen Carty483
Conservative Edward F. Bull3776.97
Conservative Abdul A. Siddiqui247
Conservative Feeroz J. Siddiqui225
Registered electors 6,937
Turnout 40.8
Labour gain from Alliance
Labour gain from Alliance
Labour Co-op gain from Labour

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References

  1. ↑ "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "London Borough of Islington Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ↑ Became incumbent in a 1981 by-election called following the resignation of Cllr. Crispin R. St Hill
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