1983 Corby District Council election

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1983 Corby District Council election [1] [2]
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All 27 seats in the Corby District Council
14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout54.5%
 First partySecond party
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Party Labour Conservative
Last election23 seats, 55.6%3 seats, 37.4%
Seats won243
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svg0
Popular vote11,4607,312
Percentage58.0%37.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg2.4%Decrease2.svg0.4%
Corby UK local election 1983 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1983 Corby District Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1983 Corby District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had gained at the previous election in 1979. [3]

Contents

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Central ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Central [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Hazel 1,166
Labour J. Breen 1,119
Labour R. Crawley 1,074
Conservative R. Marshall613
Conservative J. Bowman548
Conservative I. McBride540
Turnout 50.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Danesholme ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Danesholme [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Hayburn 1,067
Labour M. Mawdsley 978
Labour R. Lochore 926
Conservative F. Goodman698
Conservative F. Harris581
Turnout 50.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

East Ward (2 seats)

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Location of East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Wright 766
Labour T. McIntosh 620
Conservative R. Stewart408
Turnout 53.6%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Hazelwood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Hazelwood [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Glendinning 1,202
Labour P. McGowan 1,189
Labour W. Mawdsley 1,172
Conservative R. Shaw454
Communist J. Reilly205
Turnout 41.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Kingswood ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Kingswood [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. McConnachie 1,169
Labour L. Locker 1,164
Labour J. Forshaw 1,136
Conservative A. Briggs732
Alliance W. Stewart715
Conservative J. Campbell711
Conservative D. Gardner654
Alliance J. Wood612
Alliance J. King542
Turnout 64.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Lloyds ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Lloyds [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Jane 1,430
Conservative D. Hindwood 1,357
Labour R. Hipkiss 1,249
Labour T. McConnachie1,106
Conservative P. Aitken1,008
Turnout 59.5%
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

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Location of Lodge Park ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Lodge Park [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Wright 1,500
Labour P. Floody 1,359
Labour J.Sims 1,339
Conservative K. Lee645
Turnout 45.2%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Rural East Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural East ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Rural East [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Kimmons 661
Labour D. Copeland382
Turnout 58.3%
Conservative hold

Rural North Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural North ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Rural North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Ogilvie 385
Conservative J. Woolston334
Turnout 71.5%
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

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Location of Rural West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Rural West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Webster 511
Labour M. Forshaw172
Turnout 62.8%
Conservative hold

Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward Shire Lodge ward in Corby 1976.svg
Location of Shire Lodge ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Shire Lodge [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Crawley 908
Labour A. Davidson 743
Conservative J. Goodall313
Conservative S. Portman284
Communist I. Reid76
Turnout 47.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold

West Ward (2 seats)

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Location of West ward
Corby District Council Elections 1983: West [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Adamson 1,313
Labour E. Donald 1,180
Conservative L. Baker586
Conservative P. Purcell532
Turnout 48.3%
Labour hold
Labour hold

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1983. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1983". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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