1983 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election

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1983 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election
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  1979 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1987  

All 60 seats to King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won4215
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote34,07724,131
Percentage53.4%37.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.9%Decrease2.svg 6.0%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Independent Alliance
Seats won21
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote2,4173,153
Percentage3.8%4.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.3%Increase2.svg 4.5%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1983 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council in Norfolk, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Election result

1983 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 5942Steady2.svg70.053.434,077+3.9
  Labour 4815Steady2.svg25.037.824,131–6.0
  Independent 82Decrease2.svg 13.33.82,417–1.3
  Alliance 131Increase2.svg 11.74.93,153+4.5

References

  1. "Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  2. "Compositions calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 3 September 2025.