1982 York City Council election

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1982 York City Council election
Yorkshire Flag.png
  1980 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) 1983  

15 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.9% (Increase2.svg0.4%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  No image wide.svg No image wide.svg No image wide.svg
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election20 seats, 35.315 seats, 41.0%10 seats, 23.6%
Seats won744
Seats after191511
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote12,71611,05111,466
Percentage36.1%31.4%32.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.8%Decrease2.svg 9.6%Increase2.svg 8.9%

York UK ward map 1982.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1982 York City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1982 York City Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

Election result

1982 York City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 7Decrease2.svg 146.7121942.212,71636.1+0.8
  Labour 4Steady2.svg26.7111533.311,05131.4–9.6
  Alliance 4Increase2.svg 126.771124.411,46632.5+8.9

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Fischer 836 34.9 –5.6
Alliance A. Garside78932.9+19.0
Labour A. Cryans77232.2–13.4
Majority472.0N/A
Turnout 2,39744.8+0.8
Registered electors 5,353
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg12.3

Beckfield

Beckfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Anderson 945 42.1 +4.0
Conservative N. Bottom68830.7+3.9
Labour B. Hardaker61027.2–8.0
Majority25711.5+8.6
Turnout 2,24341.9–6.5
Registered electors 5,356
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg0.1

Bishophill

Bishophill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Merrett 794 36.9 +1.7
Conservative J. Gilles72533.7+3.1
Alliance C. Jones63429.4–4.8
Majority693.2+2.2
Turnout 2,15345.7–2.3
Registered electors 4,711
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg0.7

Bootham

Bootham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. King 1,174 54.5 –15.2
Alliance A. Moody*50723.5+16.8
Conservative A. Reeson47422.0–1.5
Majority66731.0–15.2
Turnout 2,15541.8+3.1
Registered electors 5,160
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.0

Clifton

Clifton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Bond 1,005 42.8 –0.9
Labour S. Whitehead88337.6–8.0
Alliance P. Gales45819.5+8.8
Majority1225.2N/A
Turnout 2,34643.4–1.1
Registered electors 5,409
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.6

Fishergate

Fishergate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Thornton* 1,205 50.0 –0.7
Labour K. Cooke66727.7–13.3
Alliance A. Jones53922.4+14.0
Majority53822.3+12.6
Turnout 2,41144.7+5.9
Registered electors 5,390
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.3

Foxwood

Foxwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance S. Auckland 1,356 54.0 –8.5
Conservative R. Youngson70328.0+10.2
Labour D. Horton45017.9–1.8
Majority65326.0–16.8
Turnout 2,50946.0–0.9
Registered electors 5,454
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.4

Guildhall

Guildhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Yeomans* 878 41.3 +4.8
Labour C. Haines67231.6–2.9
Alliance P. Doig57627.1–1.9
Majority2069.7+7.7
Turnout 2,12641.0–0.3
Registered electors 5,183
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

Heworth

Heworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Bartram 917 35.5 –8.9
Alliance W. Moore84732.8+26.0
Labour D. Smallwood82031.7–16.0
Majority702.7N/A
Turnout 2,58447.7+4.3
Registered electors 5,422
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg17.5

Holgate

Holgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Cowen 920 38.8 –6.8
Conservative L. Daley85536.0+2.0
Alliance M. Pennington-George59725.2+4.7
Majority652.7–8.9
Turnout 2,37244.8–5.5
Registered electors 5,294
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.4

Knavesmire

Knavesmire
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Havering 789 38.0 –2.8
Conservative C. Greaves78838.0+7.0
Labour S. Haines49924.0–4.3
Majority10.0–9.8
Turnout 2,07641.5–10.2
Registered electors 5,005
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg4.9

Micklegate

Micklegate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Dean* 1,406 50.7 +3.4
Alliance A. Ives77728.0+18.1
Labour W. Atkinson59021.3–21.5
Majority62922.7+18.2
Turnout 2,77353.8+8.6
Registered electors 5,155
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

Monk

Monk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Kay* 1,229 47.8 –8.5
Alliance A. Hilder83032.3+24.1
Labour C. Adams51019.9–15.6
Majority39915.5–5.3
Turnout 2,56949.2+8.9
Registered electors 5,219
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.3

Walmgate

Walmgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Wilde* 986 43.4 –12.1
Conservative J. Hargrave77834.2–3.8
Alliance P. Thomas50822.4+15.9
Majority2089.2–8.3
Turnout 2,27243.0+4.2
Registered electors 5,281
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Westfield

Westfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. Fairclough* 1,314 58.5 +12.2
Labour R. Pulleyn70431.3–8.4
Conservative M. Murphy22910.2–3.9
Majority61027.1+20.5
Turnout 2,24744.5–3.8
Registered electors 5,044
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg10.3

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References

  1. "York City Council Election Results 1973–1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 December 2023.