1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election

1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election

←  1979 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1987  →
All 60 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council 31 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Alliance Conservative Seats won 31 26 Seat change 12 10 Popular vote 57,954 52,304 Percentage 48.7% 44.0% Swing 13.0% 1.9%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Labour Seats won 3 0 Seat change 1 3 Popular vote 2,110 6,534 Percentage 1.8% 5.5% Swing 1.4% 9.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election.
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Alliance

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

Summary

Election result

1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Alliance	59	31			12	51.7	48.7	57,954	+13.0
	Conservative	60	26			10	43.3	44.0	52,304	–1.9
	Independent	5	3			1	5.0	1.8	2,110	–1.4
	Labour	25	0			3	0.0	5.5	6,534	–9.5
	Communist	1	0				0.0	<0.1	59	–0.1
	SDP	1	0				0.0	<0.1	15	N/A

References

1. "Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 7 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 7 September 2025.