1983 Dacorum District Council election

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The 1983 Dacorum Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of the Dacorum Borough Council in England. [1] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Election result

1983 Dacorum Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3662.146.750,038-1.7
  Labour 1729.331.533,739-9.4
  Alliance 35.219.520,921+14.2
  Independent 23.41.92,056-1.8
  Communist 00.00.2188+0.1
  Ecology 00.00.1160N/A

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References

  1. "Dacorum Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Retrieved 15 November 2022.