1983 Maldon District Council election

1983 Maldon District Council election

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All 30 seats to Maldon District Council 16 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Alliance Independent Seats won 15 9 3 Seat change 3 6 3 Popular vote 9,720 10,106 1,710 Percentage 39.7% 41.3% 7.0% Swing 7.9% 28.6% 8.2%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Ind. Conservative Labour Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,123 1,806 Percentage 4.6% 7.4% Swing 2.9% 9.6%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election No overall control

The 1983 Maldon District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Maldon District Council in Essex, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 Maldon District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	25	15			3	50.0	39.7	9,720	–7.9
	Alliance	21	9			6	30.0	41.3	10,106	+28.6
	Independent	8	3			3	10.0	7.0	1,710	–8.2
	Ind. Conservative	2	2			1	6.7	4.6	1,123	–2.9
	Labour	7	1			1	3.3	7.4	1,806	–9.6

References

1. "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Election Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.