1983 Babergh District Council election

1983 Babergh District Council election

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All 42 seats to Babergh District Council 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Seats won 18 18 3 Seat change 1 1 2 Popular vote 9,664 8,891 8,994 Percentage 31.9% 29.4% 29.7% Swing 10.7% 7.6% 2.8%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Alliance Residents Seats won 3 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 2,710 did not stand Percentage 9.0% did not stand Swing 5.9% N/A
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1983 Babergh District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 Babergh District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	21	18			1	42.9	31.9	9,664	–10.7
	Independent	25	18			1	42.9	29.4	8,891	+7.6
	Labour	25	3			2	7.1	29.7	8,994	–2.8
	Alliance	9	3			1	7.1	9.0	2,710	+5.9
	Residents	0	0			1	0.0	N/A	N/A	N/A

References

1. "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.