1983 Brighton Borough Council election

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1983 Brighton Borough Council election
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All 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won24204
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 12Increase2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote71,12154,87234,579
Percentage44.2%34.1%21.5%
Brighton UK ward map 1983.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1983 Brighton Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4824010Decrease2.svg 1250.044.271,121
  Labour 4820100Increase2.svg 341.734.154,872
  Alliance 48410Decrease2.svg 28.321.534,579
  National Front 4000Steady2.svg0.00.1208
  Communist 1000Steady2.svg0.0<0.166
  Independent 1000Steady2.svg0.0<0.126

Ward results

Hanover

Hanover (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance T. Forester 2,260 43.8
Labour S. Fitch 2,085 40.4
Labour I. Duncan 2,013 39.0
Alliance G. Ackers1,86536.1
Alliance A. Ruewell1,85035.8
Labour M. Johnson1,82235.3
Conservative H. Bradley74714.5
Conservative J. Guy66312.8
Conservative R. Harrison65212.6
Communist V. Mundy661.3
Turnout 5,16158.4
Registered electors 8,837
Alliance gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hollingbury

Hollingbury (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Fitch 1,918 49.6
Labour D. Lepper 1,798 46.5
Labour C. Morley 1,695 43.9
Conservative A. Harman1,44037.3
Conservative J. Miller1,29433.5
Conservative D. Jakins1,22931.8
Alliance P. Bailey50713.1
Alliance D. Hirst50513.1
Alliance P. Garratt48212.5
Turnout 3,86550.1
Registered electors 7,715
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Somerville 1,579 49.2
Conservative M. Williamson 1,484 46.3
Conservative P. Layfield 1,417 44.2
Labour F. Tonks1,34441.9
Labour D. Turner1,31641.0
Labour A. Winter1,23438.5
Alliance G. Saunders2818.8
Alliance T. Measor2778.6
Alliance B. Purvis2668.3
Turnout 3,20745.5
Registered electors 7,049
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Marine

Marine (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Humphrey 1,545 44.0
Conservative B. Parish 1,519 43.3
Conservative D. Radford 1,507 43.0
Labour F. Netley1,47742.1
Labour G. Haynes1,33938.2
Labour C. Avey1,33338.0
Alliance V. Jones39411.2
Alliance W. McLoughlin3459.8
Alliance M. Cherrington3399.7
National Front I. Taylor661.9
National Front W. Kennedy551.6
National Front M. Wingfield361.0
Independent L. Green260.7
Turnout 3,50845.0
Registered electors 7,795
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moulescombe

Moulescombe (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Hobden 1,706 59.8
Labour B. Turner 1,479 51.8
Labour A. King 1,379 48.3
Conservative J. Stevens85830.1
Conservative A. Holder82929.1
Conservative K. McKernan74826.2
Alliance B. Meads2388.3
Alliance H. Rees2007.0
Alliance L. Yeodal1916.7
National Front I. Cameron511.8
Turnout 2,85336.5
Registered electors 7,817
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Patcham

Patcham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Solkhon 2,071 61.7
Conservative J. Hutchinson 2,022 60.2
Conservative J. Wakefield 1,936 57.7
Labour W. Scrace88226.3
Labour M. Lee86925.9
Labour N. Warren82524.6
Alliance G. Pendry40212.0
Alliance H. Butcher38411.4
Alliance J. Hedger36510.9
Turnout 3,35746.8
Registered electors 7,172
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Preston

Preston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Cristofoll 1,853 55.2
Conservative D. Baker 1,830 54.5
Conservative J. Leach 1,693 50.4
Alliance R. Bates1,17535.0
Alliance R. Eggleston1,06731.8
Alliance E. Hack1,05631.5
Labour G. Haines88526.4
Labour C. Kenward85725.5
Labour G. Kent80624.0
Turnout 3,91348.2
Registered electors 8,119
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Queens Park

Queens Park (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Townsend 1,355 44.7
Labour J. Lythell 1,337 44.2
Labour R. Stanton 1,320 43.6
Conservative M. Byrne1,25941.6
Conservative F. Forte1,24141.0
Conservative M. Land1,23040.6
Alliance B. Saunders41713.8
Alliance J. Bailey38512.7
Alliance K. Harwood35811.8
Turnout 3,02845.8
Registered electors 6,611
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Regency

Regency (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Nettleton 1,208 42.1
Conservative C. Giles 1,175 41.0
Conservative A. Feld 1,136 39.6
Alliance J. Ungar1,09138.1
Alliance A. Simpson97333.9
Alliance B. Bigwood83129.0
Labour B. Wing56719.8
Labour L. Rogers55919.5
Labour J. Woolerton53918.8
Turnout 2,86739.6
Registered electors 7,239
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rottingdean

Rottingdean (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Blackman 3,049 68.7
Conservative R. Larkin 2,912 65.6
Conservative F. Masefield Baker 2,783 62.7
Alliance R. Dore1,09324.6
Alliance S. Greenway85219.2
Alliance M. Senior80718.2
Labour B. Poole2966.7
Labour A. McKenna2856.4
Labour B. Wilkinson2555.7
Turnout 4,44058.0
Registered electors 7,655
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Seven Dials

Seven Dials (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. Rogers 1,543 51.0
Alliance F. Hix 1,502 49.6
Alliance J. May 1,481 48.9
Conservative M. Barratt93230.8
Conservative A. Stapley92930.7
Conservative P. Mallard92230.5
Labour R. Dibley57018.8
Labour J. Ballance54718.1
Labour L. Turner54117.9
Turnout 3,02641.2
Registered electors 7,344
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

St Peters

St Peters (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Sweeting 1,436 40.7
Labour C. Simpson 1,413 40.1
Labour J. Backwell 1,361 38.6
Conservative B. Farmer1,09331.0
Conservative L. Watts1,05129.8
Conservative A. Robinson1,04929.8
Alliance M. Neves99428.2
Alliance B. Neves91225.9
Alliance K. Butcher83723.7
Turnout 3,52548.0
Registered electors 7,344
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Stanmer

Stanmer (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hawkes 1,595 50.4
Labour G. Humphrey 1,557 49.2
Labour R. Blackwood 1,551 49.0
Conservative A. Cartwright1,21938.5
Conservative N. Biggon1,18437.4
Conservative G. West1,12835.7
Alliance C. Gammon34610.9
Alliance D. McBeth33710.7
Alliance D. Simpson3109.8
Turnout 3,16340.6
Registered electors 7,790
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tenantry

Tenantry (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Clarke 1,598 47.6
Labour S. Bassam 1,566 46.7
Labour B. Davies 1,470 43.8
Conservative M. Toner1,22936.6
Conservative E. Jakes1,22836.6
Conservative P. Robinson1,22736.6
Alliance J. Barnes52615.7
Alliance B. Greenway42612.7
Alliance J. Driscoll42112.6
Turnout 3,35443.0
Registered electors 7,799
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Westdene

Westdene (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Clark 2,128 64.0
Conservative G. Theobald 2,089 62.9
Conservative C. Jermy 2,046 61.6
Alliance D. Roberts70121.1
Alliance L. How66420.0
Alliance A. Ungar65819.8
Labour F. Spicer49214.8
Labour M. Marsh47814.4
Labour P. Philo47214.2
Turnout 3,32344.2
Registered electors 7,519
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodingdean

Woodingdean (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Smith 2,321 60.4
Conservative B. Grinsted 2,246 58.5
Conservative A. Hill 2,191 57.0
Labour L. Williams89523.3
Labour H. Dunford89023.2
Labour P. Holmes86522.5
Alliance H. Farrow62316.2
Alliance K. Hale52513.7
Alliance D. Stokes51713.5
Turnout 3,84248.0
Registered electors 8,005
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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