1983 Braintree District Council election

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1983 Braintree District Council election
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  1979 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1987  

All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout48.0% (Decrease2.svg29.6%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election28 seats, 46.5%17 seats, 29.3%7 seats, 12.1%
Seats won281610
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote29,97020,2967,638
Percentage41.7%28.2%10.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.8%Decrease2.svg 8.3%Increase2.svg 5.4%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Alliance Residents Ind. Conservative
Last election3 seats, 8.5%2 seats, 2.4%1 seat, 0.4%
Seats won321
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote11,4881,870586
Percentage16.0%2.6%0.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.5%Increase2.svg 0.2%Increase2.svg 0.4%

Braintree UK ward map 1983.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Braintree District Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1983 Braintree District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2835Steady2.svg46.741.729,970–4.8
  Labour 1612Decrease2.svg 126.728.220,296–8.3
  Independent 1030Increase2.svg 316.710.67,638+5.4
  Alliance 311Steady2.svg5.016.011,488+7.5
  Residents 200Steady2.svg3.32.61,870+0.2
  Ind. Conservative 100Steady2.svg1.70.8586+0.4

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Mills* 497 54.6 –20.7
Alliance P. Turner30133.0N/A
Labour E. Hooper11312.4–12.3
Majority19621.5–29.0
Turnout 91148.6–27.2
Registered electors 1,873
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Bocking North

Bocking North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Mann 1,049 45.9 –2.1
Labour A. Millam* 963 42.2 –7.5
Labour M. Allard 947 41.5 –4.2
Conservative A. Comfort90539.6–7.0
Conservative P. Matthewman85137.3–8.0
Conservative A. Bols84236.9–7.7
Independent R. Perkin33114.5N/A
Turnout 2,28354.0–21.0
Registered electors 4,228
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Bocking South

Bocking South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Warne* 1,120 50.3 –3.5
Labour R. Watson* 921 41.4 –6.1
Labour A. Mackenzie* 897 40.3 –7.8
Conservative M. Ware74233.3–11.4
Conservative H. Bourne70631.7–11.5
Conservative S. Brown68931.0–11.8
Alliance J. Purdy36516.4N/A
Alliance D. Mayhew30813.8N/A
Alliance J. O'Reilly30013.5N/A
Turnout 2,22549.7–25.4
Registered electors 4,477
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Warren* 848 46.6 –6.8
Labour R. Keeble 768 42.2 –7.3
Labour J. Perks* 743 40.8 –9.8
Conservative J. Harrington60533.2–10.0
Conservative D. Sayers56631.1–11.3
Alliance J. Grice36720.2N/A
Turnout 1,82141.0–32.9
Registered electors 4,442
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Gilthorpe* 801 47.1 +6.8
Conservative J. Amies* 783 46.1 +7.8
Conservative A. Plumb* 753 44.3 +6.6
Alliance D. Choate49128.9+3.7
Labour S. Higby40523.8–7.8
Alliance S. Seymore37822.2–1.4
Labour A. Sains37522.1–9.0
Labour P. Sains36221.3–7.6
Turnout 1,69936.2–39.8
Registered electors 4,694
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West

Braintree West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Bryan* 1,441 55.7 +10.9
Alliance J. Ross* 1,419 54.9 +3.9
Alliance B. Margetts 1,327 51.3 +11.7
Conservative S. Harper*1,14444.2+4.0
Conservative B. Britten1,06841.3+7.3
Conservative H. Everitt95236.8+0.2
Turnout 2,58756.1–23.6
Registered electors 4,611
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

No Labour candidates as previous (15.3%, 13.2%).

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Knight 557 82.2 N/A
Labour S. Giles12117.8N/A
Majority43664.3N/A
Turnout 67848.1N/A
Registered electors 1,410
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Castle Headingham

Castle Headingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Poulton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,356
Conservative hold

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Bellamy* 873 56.5 +8.0
Independent W. Drake* 855 55.4 +3.0
Conservative D. Burroughs 729 47.2 +0.1
Conservative M. Trapp69144.8+6.6
Alliance P. Keeling61039.5N/A
Alliance C. Papworth57337.1N/A
Alliance D. Sibley47931.0+0.7
Labour T. Tant34822.5–5.4
Turnout 1,54440.6–38.9
Registered electors 3,804
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative G. Courtauld* 586 85.3 N/A
Labour M. Jarratt10114.7N/A
Majority48570.6N/A
Turnout 68749.7N/A
Registered electors 1,383
Ind. Conservative hold Swing N/A

Cressing

Cressing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Flint 302 51.3 +15.3
Alliance R. Sweeting15225.8–12.4
Labour D. Green13522.9N/A
Majority15025.5N/A
Turnout 58947.9–28.7
Registered electors 1,229
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase2.svg13.9

No Independent candidate as previous (25.8%).

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Holmes* Unopposed
Independent S. Boyce Unopposed
Registered electors 2,448
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

Gosfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Marlow* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,081
Independent hold

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents R. McDowell* 874 57.2 +2.3
Labour R. Mayes* 860 56.2 +5.7
Labour M. Fincken 660 43.2 +6.9
Labour H. Gordon54835.8–7.1
Conservative J. Norfolk53434.9–1.2
Conservative J. Pike50232.8+0.1
Alliance T. Bird37624.6N/A
Turnout 1,52941.2–37.2
Registered electors 3,711
Residents hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents M. Gage* 996 72.5 +21.2
Conservative J. Covell 692 50.4 +3.2
Conservative C. Denton43131.4+3.6
Alliance D. Fuller42831.2N/A
Turnout 1,37344.7–32.5
Registered electors 3,072
Residents hold
Conservative hold

No Labour candidates as previous (27.8%, 24.3%).

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Voysey 662 42.2 N/A
Independent D. Dyson 519 33.1 N/A
Conservative K. Bigden45729.1–35.5
Conservative K. Lawrence39325.0–36.8
Alliance C. Livermore33221.1N/A
Alliance P. O'Brien24215.4N/A
Labour P. Cardy18812.0–19.4
Labour J. Brook875.5–24.0
Turnout 1,57051.1–25.9
Registered electors 3,072
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Clarke* 925 62.1 +13.4
Conservative M. Edwards* 826 55.5 +4.2
Independent J. Yule* 658 44.2 –0.8
Conservative T. Sach57738.8+3.0
Labour I. Marshall39026.2–3.2
Labour D. Rogers34223.0–5.8
Labour J. Ness27518.5–10.2
Alliance H. Edwards23315.6N/A
Alliance J. Papworth1389.3N/A
Alliance K. Webb1026.9N/A
Turnout 2,20772.2–8.1
Registered electors 3,057
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Panfield

Panfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Willey Unopposed
Registered electors 1,201
Conservative hold

Rayne

Rayne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Moore 540 51.2 –23.6
Alliance T. Meadows51448.8N/A
Majority262.5–47.2
Turnout 1,05458.0–21.4
Registered electors 1,817
Conservative hold Swing N/A

No Labour candidate as previous (25.8%).

Sible Headingham

Sible Headingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Tanner* 551 56.6 N/A
Conservative J. Disley 422 43.4 N/A
Independent J. Choppin33834.7N/A
Independent J. Brett23123.7N/A
Independent J. Waldron21221.8N/A
Turnout 97339.1N/A
Registered electors 2,489
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Nott* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,218
Conservative hold

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Hall Unopposed
Registered electors 1,095
Conservative hold

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Twinn 665 79.1 N/A
Labour L. Hill17620.9N/A
Majority48958.1N/A
Turnout 84154.6N/A
Registered electors 1,541
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Terling

Terling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Isted* 309 46.3 N/A
Conservative B. Burtt27240.8–33.3
Labour K. Bates8612.9–13.3
Majority375.5N/A
Turnout 66753.0–23.7
Registered electors 1,259
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Three Fields

Three Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Hawkins* 886 46.9 –10.7
Conservative D. Platt* 698 37.0 –9.3
Independent J. Finbow65834.9–5.2
Labour Y. Hennings34418.2–12.3
Turnout 1,88873.5–5.5
Registered electors 2,569
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Johnson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,253
Conservative hold

Witham Central

Witham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Pitchforth* 420 47.8 –11.5
Conservative J. Allan33037.6+7.9
Labour M. Sabin829.3–1.7
Independent B. Farrow465.2N/A
Majority9010.3–19.4
Turnout 87854.1–21.7
Registered electors 1,623
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg9.7

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Richards* 585 40.8 –7.0
Conservative V. Carpenter 504 35.1 –6.2
Labour L. Randall38126.6–25.5
Labour K. Smith33723.5–18.8
Alliance A. Slowman*24016.7N/A
Independent S. Frost22815.9N/A
Turnout 1,43549.2–28.3
Registered electors 2,916
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Witham North

Witham North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Gyford 642 48.1 –3.6
Labour I. Pointon 546 40.9 –8.3
Labour M. Tracey 533 39.9 –7.6
Conservative P. Collard43532.6–11.0
Conservative H. Scott43132.3–10.1
Conservative T. Stote39629.7–9.2
Independent R. Smith25919.4N/A
Independent F. Muffet25419.0N/A
Independent M. Canter24918.7N/A
Turnout 1,33536.0–40.0
Registered electors 3,708
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Lyon* 944 64.1 +10.2
Labour J. Evans* 919 62.4 +7.8
Conservative P. Cutmore53036.0–9.8
Conservative J. Speakman44530.2–10.2
Turnout 1,47350.3–30.3
Registered electors 2,929
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

Witham South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Pluthero 632 36.1 –3.5
Conservative G. Gibbs 575 32.8 –4.7
Labour K. Boylan*54030.8–7.8
Labour D. Sabin52830.1–7.9
Independent L. Hammond36620.9N/A
Independent B. Marsh35320.1N/A
Alliance D. Bigg21412.2–8.2
Alliance A. Bigg1589.0–7.7
Turnout 1,75342.8–33.1
Registered electors 4,095
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Witham West

Witham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Lager* 642 45.0 –10.5
Conservative P. Gibbs* 589 41.3 –14.2
Labour R. Pay41729.2–12.8
Independent J. Clark36725.7N/A
Labour E. Wilson32522.8N/A
Turnout 1,42747.3–27.1
Registered electors 3,016
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No Communist candidate as previous (9.6%).

Yeldham

Yeldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Yeldham* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,300
Conservative hold

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