1983 Basildon District Council election

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1983 Basildon District Council election [1] [2]
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  1982 5 May 1983 1984  

14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before2212
Seats won86
Seats after2413
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1
Popular vote17,89219,478
Percentage36.7%40.0%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Alliance Residents
Seats before35
Seats won00
Seats after32
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg3
Popular vote10,0391,295
Percentage20.6%2.7%

Basildon UK local election 1983 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1983 Basildon Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour Party

Council control after election

Labour Party

The 1983 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had won at the previous election in 1982.

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Overall results

1983 Basildon district council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 820Increase2.svg257.136.717,892
  Conservative 632Increase2.svg142.940.019,478
  Alliance 000Steady2.svg0.020.610,039
  Residents 003Decrease2.svg30.02.71,295
Total1448,704

Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Lea 2,503 63.6%
Alliance G. Cronkshaw81920.8%
Labour A. Chipperfield61515.6%
Turnout 46.4%
Conservative gain from Residents

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Johnson 2,508 66.5%
Alliance G. Taylor90223.9%
Labour M. Baker3639.6%
Turnout 48.3%
Conservative gain from Residents

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Parr 2,025 52.6%
Residents C. Jones1,29533.6%
Labour I. Harlow53313.8%
Turnout 46.1%
Conservative gain from Residents

Fryerns Central

Location of Fryerns Central ward Fryerns Central ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Fryerns Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Ballard 2,032 50.5%
Alliance J. White1,30032.3%
Conservative L. Tilt69317.2%
Turnout 44.3%
Labour hold

Fryerns East

Location of Fryerns East ward Fryerns East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns East ward
Fryerns East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Dove 1,766 62.5%
Conservative A. Ball71825.4%
Alliance F. Crow34012.0%
Turnout 34.0%
Labour hold

Laindon

Location of Laindon ward Laindon ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Laindon ward
Laindon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Blerkom 1,421 42.8%
Labour P. Rackley1,36441.1%
Alliance M. Howard53216.0%
Turnout 44.3%
Conservative hold

Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Lynch 1,071 37.2%
Alliance K. Lack97833.9%
Conservative A. Dines83228.9%
Turnout 39.5%
Labour hold

Lee Chapel North

Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Lee Chapel North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Costello 1,959 60.2%
Conservative R. Kemp73122.5%
Alliance K. Neil56417.3%
Turnout 40.9%
Labour hold

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Gelder 1,512 38.9%
Conservative P. Cole1,32234.0%
Alliance A. Lutton1,05727.2%
Turnout 48.7%
Labour gain from Conservative

Pitsea East

Location of Pitsea East ward Pitsea East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea East ward
Pitsea East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Hodge 2,106 64.7%
Conservative E. Dines1,33139.3%
Alliance B. Simmons44213.0%
Turnout 40.4%
Labour gain from Conservative

Pitsea West

Location of Pitsea West ward Pitsea West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea West ward
Pitsea West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Amey 2,014 62.1%
Conservative P. Tomkins86926.8%
Alliance A. Scott36011.1%
Turnout 36.9%
Labour hold

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Miller 1,589 58.7%
Conservative J. Dolby75227.8%
Alliance P. Harding36413.5%
Turnout 35.8%
Labour hold

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Leibner 1,998 54.8%
Labour L. Wignall1,03328.3%
Alliance M. Birch61716.9%
Turnout 44.0%
Conservative hold

Wickford South

Location of Wickford South ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford South ward
Wickford South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Ball 1,775 44.8%
Labour G. Palmer1,76444.5%
Alliance R. Turpin42510.7%
Turnout 49.9%
Conservative hold

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1983". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.