1983 Breckland District Council election

1983 Breckland District Council election

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All 53 seats to Breckland District Council 27 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Seats won 32 12 8 Seat change 1 3 2 Popular vote 11,367 8,408 8,569 Percentage 35.9% 26.6% 27.1% Swing 5.2% 2.8% 5.0%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Alliance Ind. Conservative Seats won 1 0 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 3,297 did not stand Percentage 10.4% did not stand Swing 9.9% 2.5%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1983 Breckland District Council election
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	32	32			1	60.4	35.9	11,367	–5.2
	Independent	31	12			3	22.6	26.6	8,408	+2.8
	Labour	23	8			2	15.1	27.1	8,569	–5.0
	Alliance	10	1			1	1.9	10.4	3,297	+9.9
	Ind. Conservative	0	0			1	N/A	N/A	N/A	–2.5

References

1. "Breckland District Council election results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 4 September 2025.