1983 Erewash Borough Council election

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1983 Erewash Borough Council election
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  1979 5 May 1983 1987  

All 51 seats to Erewash Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent Labour
Last election30171
Seats won28202
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1

 Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election1
Seats won1
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1

Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983 as part of nationwide local elections. [1]

Contents

Overall results

Erewash Borough 1983 Election Results
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 28
  Labour 20
  Independent Labour 2
  Independent 1

Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward

[2]

Breadsall and Morley

Breadsall and Morley (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Queenborough J. (E)498
Labour Elwell J. Ms124
Turnout 63.4
Conservative hold Swing

Breaston

Breaston (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Orchard M. Ms (E)1352
Conservative Parkinson R. (E)1239
Conservative Pemberton H. (E)1229
Labour Torr A. Ms486
Labour Pinfield D.447
Labour Collyer E.400
Turnout 48.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cotmanhay

Cotmanhay (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeffrey P. (E)928
Labour Fletcher F. Ms. (E)913
Labour Campion M. (E)865
Conservative Cartmell A.759
Alliance Waters M.608
Alliance Clarke M.578
Alliance Pestell L.466
Turnout 32.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Dale Abbey

Dale Abbey (1 Seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Creswell P. (E)459
Labour Harlow A.111
Turnout 51.0
Independent hold Swing

Derby Road East

Derby Road East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Marshall J. Ms (E)980
Labour Griffiths H. (E)895
Labour Negus G. (E)885
Conservative Marriott G.750
Conservative Ward C.690
Turnout 32.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Derby Road West

Derby Road West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Wilkinson A. (E)1279
Conservative Wilkinson M. Ms (E)1241
Conservative Stevens S. (E)1222
Labour Wildey D.785
Labour Turner P.746
Labour Molson I.731
Alliance Neill I.504
Turnout 46.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Draycott

Draycott (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Boyland R. (E)671
Conservative Crowther D.529
Turnout 58.3
Independent Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ilkeston Central

Ilkeston Central (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Geehan J. (E)870
Labour Bevan E. (E)863
Labour Gilbert T. (E)860
Conservative Atkinson J. Ms611
Conservative Collins D.593
Conservative Hill N. Ms552
Turnout 35.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ilkeston North

Ilkeston North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeffries E. (E)631
Independent Gunn J. (E)606
Labour Carrington J.551
Independent Edwards J.378
Turnout 39.7
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Ilkeston South

Ilkeston South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative McCluskey J. Ms (E)685
Conservative Oldham D. (E)627
Labour Halford B.605
Labour Cullen C.577
Turnout 41.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kirk Hallam North

Kirk Hallam North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Walton R. (E)738
Labour Shelley B. (E)730
Conservative Wallbank E.388
Conservative Roberts C.344
Turnout 42.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kirk Hallam South

Kirk Hallam South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Killeavy B. (E)827
Labour Moloney P. (E)825
Conservative Jones C.231
Conservative Simmons D.221
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Turnout 39.6

Little Eaton

Little Eaton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hargreaves P. (E)630
Labour Fearn M.216
Turnout 46.5
Conservative hold Swing

Long Eaton Central

Long Eaton Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hickton F. Ms (E)643
Conservative Wood J. (E)616
Labour Buckley J. Ms533
Independent Labour Biddulph V.475
Labour Scott A.379
Turnout 40.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Nottingham Road

Nottingham Road (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Allen J. (E)1048
Conservative Byrne D. (E)1034
Conservative Gough R. (E)1026
Labour White B. Ms786
Labour Wright C.718
Labour Sutton W.694
Turnout 39.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ockbrook and Borrowash

Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Seeley R (E)1924
Conservative Colclough A. (E)1841
Conservative Tumanow. V Ms (E)1790
Labour Heighton E.1437
Labour Bell D.1187
Labour Somerset Sullivan J.1082
Turnout 54.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Old Park

Old Park (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Guy T. (E)713
Labour Needham M. (E)665
Conservative Sherwood M.353
Conservative Spittal B. Ms343
Turnout 36.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sandiacre North

Sandiacre North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jowett M. Ms (E)1043
Labour Barker D. (E)943
Conservative Aindow M.710
Conservative Tapping K.685
Turnout 51.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sandiacre South

Sandiacre South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Uren D. (E)949
Conservative Ross-Clyne G. (E)933
Labour Dickman F.518
Labour Williams I.515
Turnout 49.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sawley

Sawley (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Camm W. (E)2547
Conservative Chalk V. (E)1039
Conservative Munro L. (E)989
Labour Robinson R.864
Labour Thompsell G.664
Labour Wells T.660
Turnout 40.0
Independent Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stanley

Stanley (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ball P. (E)548
Conservative Fildes J.363
Turnout 58.1
Labour hold Swing

Victoria

Victoria (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Evans W. (E)905
Conservative Johnstone A. Ms (E)754
Labour Trueman K.644
Labour Gough P.602
Turnout 52.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hallam

West Hallam (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heathcote L. (E)896
Conservative Shaw H. (E)896
Independent Steiner P.398
Independent Blockley C.349
Labour Birch M.242
Labour Clapham A.212
Turnout 50.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wilsthorpe

Wilsthorpe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Webb R. (E)1042
Conservative Morton S. (E)957
Labour Chadbourne S.811
Labour Winfield C.743
Turnout 43.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. "Consultation Document". www.erewash.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Erewash Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.