1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election

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All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council 21 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Seats won 19 13 6 Seat change 4 5 1 Popular vote 5,624 5,096 3,860 Percentage 29.9% 27.1% 20.5% Swing 9.8% 7.8% 10.8%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Alliance Ind. Conservative Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 3,278 Unopposed Percentage 17.4% Unopposed Swing 7.7% N/A
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	22	19			4	47.5	29.9	5,624	–9.8
	Independent	19	13			5	32.5	27.1	5,096	+7.8
	Labour	11	6			1	15.0	20.5	3,860	–10.8
	Alliance	10	1			1	2.5	17.4	3,278	+7.7
	Ind. Conservative	1	1			1	2.5	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Ecology	7	0				0.0	5.1	964	N/A

References

1. "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.