1983 Langbaurgh Borough Council election

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Elections to Langbaurgh Borough Council took place in May 1983. The whole council was up for election and The Labour Party won 31 seats giving it continued overall control of the council. [1]

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Election result

Langbaurgh Borough Council local election result 1983
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3123-151.7%43.7%51,316-26,957
  Conservative 2981+748.3%39%45,757-31,786
  Alliance 0n/an/an/an/a11.6%13,638+11,837
  Independent 006-6n/a5.7%6,744-6,491

Ward Results

Bankside

Bankside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Haining 833 65.6% +10.5%
Labour S Tombe 753
Alliance N Bond38724.1%+24.1%
Independent K Helm38724.1%+24.1%
Independent S Jefferson245

Belmont

Belmont
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Lythgoe 1,449 45.4% -12.2%
Conservative P Hopwood 1,416
Alliance P Bosworth1,05933.2%+33.2%
Labour S Hunt67721.3%-21%
Labour J Marvell616

Brotton

Brotton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V Miller 702 35.9% -8.3%
Conservative M Smith 678 34.7% -7.5%
Conservative K Hutchinson645
Labour I Little605
Independent A Slater57629.4%+29.4%

Church Lane

Church Lane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W Herlingshaw 875 87.3% +3.9%
Labour W Martin 873
Alliance J Mathewman12712.7%+12.7%

Coatham

Coatham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Hall 659 44.1% +10.7%
Conservative J Dyball 641
Labour J Coombe31721.2%-8.7%
Independent J White31621.2%-15.5%
Labour D Cummings307
Alliance J McGowan20213.5%+13.5%
Alliance P Cockfroft201

Dormanstown

Dormanstown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T Collins 1,836 62.8% +9.5%
Labour R Jones 1,710
Labour A Taylor 1,673
Conservative C Ridsdale59520.4%-4.2%
Conservative J Milner591
Conservative P Milner569
Alliance J Todd49116.8%+16.8%
Alliance D Best469

Eston

Eston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I Cole 1,057 68.7% +1.4%
Labour R Cooney 1,025
Labour A Harvison 951
Alliance T Goddard48231.3%+31.3%

Grangetown

Grangetown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P Harford 1,040 68.9% -16.4%
Labour R Cooney 888
Independent J Tombe28619%+19%
Alliance R McLay18312.1%+12.1%

Guisborough

Guisborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Richardson 1,299 55.6% +1.6%
Conservative J Hopwood 1,255
Conservative D Davies 1,196
Labour R Lewis1,03744.4%-1.6%
Labour A Barrett1,013
Labour D Punshon917

Hutton

Hutton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B Bradley 1,135 71.2% -10.7%
Alliance L Wilkinson32820.6%+20.6%
Labour H Tout1308.2%-9.9%

Kirkleatham

Kirkleatham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K Nilan 1,148 39.9% -16.3%
Labour J Taylor 1,133
Labour R Roberts 1,062
Conservative A Wordsworth94733%-10.8%
Conservative S Birt882
Conservative P Wright863
Alliance E Dobson40414.1%+14.1%
Independent B Milburn37513%+13%
Alliance T Wilson344
Alliance P Todd344

Lockwood

Lockwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S Kay 1,156 68.5% +15.4%
Labour N Loughran 1,000
Conservative R Wheeler53231.5%-15.4%

Loftus

Loftus
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Theobold 1,671 48.6% +5.7%
Labour B Scott 1,635
Labour N Lantsberry 1,523
Conservative R Haynes96228%+8.9%
Alliance D Penny80423.4%+23.4%
Alliance W Gibson620

Longbeck

Longbeck
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N Cooney 1,640 48.5% -1.5%
Conservative P Gains-Burril 1,561
Conservative L Russell 1,435
Labour G Houchen1,03130.5%-19.5%
Labour M Jones746
Alliance N Herrell70921%+21%
Labour A Mills701
Alliance P Sigsworth648
Alliance I Thompson644

Newcomen

Newcomen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L Morgan 821 38.2% -4.8%
Labour B Forster 791
Conservative K Haith56226.1%-8.5%
Conservative M Kirkpatrick542
Alliance S Wilson52924.6%+24.6%
Alliance R Thomas441
Independent S Johnson23911.1%-11.3%

Normanby

Normanby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Moore 1,080 52.6% -6.5%
Conservative L Richardson 819
Labour J Briggs56427.5%-13.4%
Labour E Sickling425
Alliance H Martin40819.9%+19.9%

Ormesby

Ormesby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Zoryk 907 55.9% -7.8%
Conservative J Fagan 898
Labour G Johnstone37623.2%-13.1%
Alliance J Jarvis33920.9%+20.9%
Labour K O'Neill328

Overfields

Overfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Docherty 948 56.3% -11.3%
Labour W Towers 791
Conservative E Hall37522.3%-12.1%
Alliance K Bayley36221.5%+21.5%

Redcar

Redcar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Chisholm 1,150 40.6% +3.8%
Conservative R Binns 908
Independent G Smith63022.3%-16.7%
Alliance D Raine56820.1%+20.1%
Labour C Davis48317.1%-9.1%

Saltburn

Saltburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Collins 1,918 52.6% +15.2%
Conservative B Brent 1,326
Conservative M Hibbert 1,289
Labour B Shepherd57815.9%+2.1%
Alliance P Kilsby57415.7%+15.7%
Independent F Shields57315.7%-33.1%
Labour J Faulkner565
Labour M Shevis546
Independent J Wingham492

Skelton

Skelton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Hill 2,341 62.4% +9.2%
Conservative L Douglass 2,140
Conservative E Carey 1,472
Labour I Johnson1,41237.6%-9.2%
Labour E Wesson754
Labour D McReddie753

Skinningrove

Skinningrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V Teasdale 485 68.5% +8.6%
Conservative K Hicks22331.5%-8.6%

South Bank

South Bank
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Seed 1,350 74.3% +6.1%
Labour C Christie 1,087
Independent O Reed46725.7%+25.7%

St. Germains

St. Germains
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Lightwing 975 36.2% +6.9%
Conservative R Lawrenson 956
Independent K Daws70326.1%-16.3%
Independent K Barker685
Alliance B Williams55120.4%+20.4%
Labour P Harford46617.3%-11%
Labour M Learman392

Teesville

Teesville
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I Hewitson 1,296 62% +5.9%
Labour H York 1,242
Labour M McCormack 1,237
Conservative J Mryddin-Baker79638%-5.9%

West Dyke

West Dyke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D Lane 1,462 41.1% +9.4%
Conservative A Gwenlan 1,462
Conservative P Wright 1,206
Alliance J Benbow79322.3%+22.3%
Independent D Bell77021.6%-8.5%
Alliance S Wilson627
Labour M Pearson53315%-4.5%
Labour P Todd452

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