1983 Derby City Council election

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1983 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
  1982 5 May 1983 1984  

15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Last election27170
Seats before26180
Seats won861
Seats after25181
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote21,46717,1597,952
Percentage45.7%36.6%16.9%

Derby City Council election 1983 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1983 Derby City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1983 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

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Overall results

1983 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 801Decrease2.svg153.345.721,467
  Conservative 600Steady2.svg40.036.617,159
  Alliance 110Increase2.svg16.716.97,952
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.5253
 CCU000Steady2.svg0.00.013
Total1546,932

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Tunnicliffe 1,803 59.9%
Conservative M. Tomlinson91030.2%
Alliance L. Wilson2989.9%
Turnout 31.9%
Labour hold

Babington

Location of Babington ward Babington ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Babington ward
Babington [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Maltby 2,424 72.8%
Conservative J. Hackney65719.7%
Alliance J. Cutler2507.5%
Turnout 38.7%
Labour hold

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Streets 1,615 39.3%
Conservative G. Andrews1,44135.1%
Alliance K. Dibdon1,05325.6%
Turnout 45.9%
Labour hold

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Lissett 1,903 52.7%
Labour M. Fuller1,71147.3%
Turnout 45.8%
Conservative hold

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Wright 2,560 59.5%
Labour W. Denman81018.8%
Alliance P. Simpson67715.7%
Independent R. Morledge2535.9%
Turnout 45.6%
Conservative hold

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance G. Kennedy 1,763 51.9%
Labour G. Topham1,19535.2%
Conservative C. Hadfield42512.5%
CCUS. Gibson130.4%
Turnout 43.2%
Alliance gain from Labour

Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Johnson 1,752 53.4%
Alliance S. Seward80024.4%
Labour D. Dorrell72622.1%
Turnout 40.6%
Conservative hold

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. McGiven 2,041 73.2%
Conservative A. Phillips48617.4%
Alliance W. Mooney2619.4%
Turnout 35.0%
Labour hold

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Wood 1,913 56.8%
Labour S. Bolton87826.1%
Alliance G. Taylor48614.4%
Ecology B. Sabine882.6%
Turnout 48.3%
Conservative hold

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Anderson 1,817 58.3%
Conservative B. Haller91629.4%
Alliance P. King38312.3%
Turnout 41.0%
Labour hold

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Glen Unopposed
Turnout n/an/a
Conservative hold

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Brocklehurst 2,012 61.0%
Conservative K. Dickenson1,00330.4%
Alliance P. Boateng2838.6%
Turnout 41.6%
Labour hold

Osmanton

Location of Osmaston ward Osmaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Bull 1,461 72.9%
Conservative K. Lester36018.0%
Alliance G. Colman1829.1%
Turnout 28.3%
Labour hold

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Mullarkey 1,828 58.5%
Conservative P. Foy64820.7%
Alliance C. Moore64720.7%
Turnout 41.2%
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Rowley 2,185 52.0%
Labour M. Tanvir1,14627.3%
Alliance J. Barnett86920.7%
Turnout 41.6%
Conservative hold

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1983". The Elections Centre.
  3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1983. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.