1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

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The 1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

Election result

1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 32Decrease2.svg 460.442.944,195+1.7
  Labour 9Decrease2.svg 117.029.730,606+0.8
  Alliance 9Increase2.svg 217.024.425,122–3.9
  Independent 3Steady2.svg5.72.92,952+1.3
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.00.156N/A

Ward Results

Brickhill

Brickhill (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Constable 1,321 53.5
Conservative R. Gwynne Jones 1,218 49.3
Conservative A. Semark 1,172 47.5
Alliance F. Groves79132.0
Alliance T. Hill71328.9
Alliance N. Hill71228.8
Labour M. Hubbard35714.5
Labour C. Bainbridge33213.4
Labour M. Sargeant32413.1
Turnout 2,46941.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bromham

Bromham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Cartwright 1,321 66.4
Conservative G. Bates 1,172 58.9
Alliance A. Barnes79139.8
Alliance E. Macrae71335.8
Labour G. Blowers33216.7
Labour T. Albone32416.3
Turnout 1,98951.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Carlton

Carlton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. Brandon 701 61.2
Conservative J. Fletcher44438.8
Turnout 1,14567.0
Independent win (new seat)

Castle

Castle (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Dewar 1,095 44.9
Conservative R. Rigby 1,053 43.2
Conservative M. Simic 1,038 42.5
Labour D. Marshall72429.7
Labour M. Brophy71929.5
Labour T. Samain69128.3
Alliance D. Scott62025.4
Alliance C. Green57223.4
Alliance Dave Hodgson 52421.5
Turnout 2,44054.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cauldwell

Cauldwell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Astle 1,654 62.4
Labour V. Storrow 1,618 61.0
Labour R. Elford 1,587 59.8
Conservative J. Simmonds54620.6
Alliance A. Christie39514.9
Alliance C. Green34312.9
Alliance M. Sears31812.0
Communist P. Waite562.1
Turnout 2,65247.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Clapham

Clapham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Nice 783 45.4
Alliance D. Osborne 596 34.6
Conservative W. Martin47627.6
Labour D. Two46527.0
Conservative P. Grange45826.6
Labour M. Fletcher29016.8
Turnout 1,72557.3
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

De Parys

De Parys (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Barley 1,413 55.7
Conservative D. Lennox-Lamb 1,411 55.6
Conservative A. Watkins 1,404 55.3
Alliance J. Struthers70627.8
Alliance S. Wilson67326.5
Alliance W. Wright64025.2
Labour E. Grugeon42016.5
Labour H. Mitchell41916.5
Labour Y. Anderson40816.1
Turnout 2,53946.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Eastcotts

Eastcotts (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Chapman 556 49.1
Conservative D. Hoyle47742.1
Labour S. Lowe998.7
Turnout 1,13256.7
Alliance win (new seat)

Felmersham

Felmersham (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Gibbs 583 64.2
Alliance G. Shipp11512.7
Independent G. Airton11412.6
Labour J. Yoell9610.6
Turnout 90852.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Goldington

Goldington (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance I. Hedley 1,171 47.4
Alliance S. Marsh 1,141 46.2
Alliance S. Hickman 1,122 45.4
Labour C. Loxley77331.3
Labour M. Haley76130.8
Labour J. Loxley75430.5
Conservative V. Fulford52321.2
Conservative D. Davis51821.0
Conservative S. King49620.1
Turnout 2,46945.0
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Great Barford

Great Barford (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Fordham 637 61.0
Alliance J. Abbott34132.6
Labour M. Holden676.4
Turnout 1,04557.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Harpur

Harpur (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Dillingham 1,279 60.0
Conservative M. O'Driscoll 1,089 51.1
Conservative J. Temperley 1,012 47.5
Labour D. Heywood60728.5
Labour J. Shields59628.0
Labour B. Anderson58927.7
Alliance M. Waters24211.4
Alliance E. Evans22710.7
Alliance S. Blunt22510.6
Turnout 2,13042.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Harrold

Harrold (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Smith 642 53.8
Alliance R. Woodside35429.7
Labour M. Edwards19716.5
Turnout 1,19356.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Kempston East

Kempston East (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Hooley 1,325 47.9
Conservative C. Attenborough 1,284 46.4
Conservative G. Gilbert 1,240 44.8
Labour S. Devereaux1,10139.8
Labour N. Crowley96434.9
Labour W. Wilson94734.2
Alliance J. Brockett34112.3
Alliance N. Hickman2709.8
Alliance D. Johnson2258.1
Turnout 2,76644.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kempston Rural

Kempston Rural (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Wake 787 67.4
Alliance J. Jones19917.1
Labour C. Neff18115.5
Turnout 1,16758.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Kempston West

Kempston West (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Clark 1,003 42.2
Conservative R. Hyde 970 40.8
Conservative M. Stupple 967 40.7
Labour D. Ayris96140.4
Labour R. Ward84735.6
Labour F. Garrick81034.1
Alliance P. Smith41617.5
Alliance T. Bowers35514.9
Alliance G. Seagrave31613.3
Turnout 2,37846.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Mansell 1,055 45.8
Labour E. Gledhill 962 41.7
Labour I. Luder 934 40.5
Alliance M. Nesbitt77633.7
Alliance P. Parkhouse58925.5
Alliance C. Davies57725.0
Conservative K. Haines47520.6
Conservative M. Haines44919.5
Conservative M. Williams39317.0
Turnout 2,30645.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Newnham

Newnham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Hughes 864 41.3
Alliance A. Lennon 828 39.5
Alliance M. Evans81538.9
Conservative R. Kendrick80738.5
Labour R. Crane40219.2
Labour P. Barton31815.2
Turnout 2,09455.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Oakley

Oakley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Gough 573 57.2
Alliance K. West29529.5
Labour T. Carroll13313.3
Turnout 1,00160.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Putnoe

Putnoe (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Lennon 1,424 47.9
Alliance J. Marsh 1,315 44.2
Conservative J. Moore 1,304 43.9
Alliance C. Swann-Price1,29843.7
Conservative B. Purbrick1,27142.8
Conservative C. Woods1,23841.7
Labour D. Jones2438.2
Labour L. Holden2327.8
Labour R. Vant2046.9
Turnout 2,97254.8
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Queen's Park

Queen's Park (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. George 1,464 59.4
Labour D. Jones 1,396 56.6
Labour M. Cotter 1,329 53.9
Conservative P. Mayes75430.6
Conservative J. Phillips71829.1
Conservative A. Herring69028.0
Alliance J. Davis-Cooke1676.8
Alliance G. Davis-Cooke1646.7
Alliance K. Culbert1606.5
Independent A. Awan803.2
Turnout 2,46547.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Renhold

Renhold (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Bone 695 72.8
Alliance A. Tulk15816.5
Labour J. Caldwell10210.7
Turnout 95555.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Riseley

Riseley (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Cocksedge 858 76.3
Alliance R. Holmes13712.2
Labour J. Thynne12911.5
Turnout 1,12460.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Roxton

Roxton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Merton-Jones 572 73.3
Alliance B. Swann-Price12616.2
Labour M. Bramail8210.5
Turnout 78044.8
Independent win (new seat)

Sharnbrook

Sharnbrook (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Pearson 677 64.5
Alliance A. Nicholson28527.2
Labour S. Hunt878.3
Turnout 1,04958.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Wilshamstead

Wilshamstead (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Wisson 755 73.7
Labour P. Cox17417.0
Alliance J. Brown959.3
Turnout 1,02447.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Wootton

Wootton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Perry 965 42.9
Conservative M. Bruce 811 36.1
Independent P. Quirk52023.1
Labour D. Lewis34115.2
Labour A. Quinian32114.3
Alliance A. Daysh1295.7
Alliance F. Heraghty944.2
Turnout 2,24766.1
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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  1. ↑ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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