1983 Brentwood District Council election

1983 Brentwood District Council election

←  1982 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984  →
13 out of 39 seats to Brentwood District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Alliance Labour Seats won 9 4 0 Seats after 28 9 2 Seat change 3 4 1 Popular vote 12,265 7,439 3,705 Percentage 52.4% 31.8% 15.8% Swing 1.8% 4.8% 3.0%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1983 Brentwood District Council election [2]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	9	3	69.2	19	28	71.8	12,265	52.4	+1.8
	Alliance	4	4	30.8	5	9	23.1	7,439	31.8	–4.8
	Labour	0	1	0.0	2	2	5.1	3,705	15.8	+3.0

References

1. "Brentwood Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.