1983 North Norfolk District Council election

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1983 North Norfolk District Council election
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5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
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All 46 seats to North Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Independent Conservative
Seats won2914
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote12,4648,756
Percentage39.9%28.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 12.6%Decrease2.svg 0.9%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Labour Alliance
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote7,3702,270
Percentage23.6%7.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.0%N/A
North Norfolk UK ward map with seats 1983.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1983 North Norfolk District Council election.
Council control before election


Independent

Council control after election


Independent

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1983 North Norfolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Independent 332912Decrease2.svg 163.039.912,464–12.6
  Conservative 161422Steady2.svg30.428.08,756–0.9
  Labour 26200Steady2.svg4.323.67,370+5.0
  Alliance 6110Increase2.svg 12.27.32,270N/A
  Ind. Conservative 1000Steady2.svg0.01.3402N/A

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Astley

Astley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Reynolds* 368 51.9
Independent K. Jackson34148.1
Majority 273.8
Turnout 70943.4
Registered electors 1,635
Independent hold Swing

Bacton

Bacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Strong 290 43.0
Independent R. Little* 23334.5
Labour C. Wilkins15222.5
Majority 578.4
Turnout 67548.6
Registered electors 1,389
Independent hold Swing

Blakeney

Blakeney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Wootten Unopposed
Registered electors 1,452
Independent hold

Bodham

Bodham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Turner* 386 55.7
Labour E. Lynn18727.0
Alliance C. Durdin12017.3
Majority 19928.7
Turnout 69356.6
Registered electors 1,224
Conservative hold Swing

Catfield

Catfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Starkings* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,414
Independent hold

Chaucer

Chaucer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Fisher* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,387
Independent hold

Cley

Cley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Dawson* 641 65.7
Independent R. Harriman21822.4
Labour M. Allen11611.9
Majority 42343.4
Turnout 97564.6
Registered electors 1,509
Independent hold Swing

Corpusty

Corpusty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Mott-Radclyffe* 349 66.7
Labour D. Denny12022.9
Alliance M. George5410.3
Majority 22943.8
Turnout 52348.1
Registered electors 1,088
Independent hold Swing

Cromer

Cromer (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Barclay* 939 44.7
Conservative J. Leeds 735 35.0
Labour R. London42820.4
Turnout ~2,10458.6
Registered electors 3,590
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Erpingham

Erpingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Wright* 487 74.5
Labour D. Galton16725.5
Majority 32048.9
Turnout 65448.8
Registered electors 1,339
Independent hold Swing

Four Stowes

Four Stowes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Kinnear* 519 63.7
Conservative A. Barnard29636.3
Majority 22327.4
Turnout 81557.4
Registered electors 1,419
Independent hold Swing

Fulmodeston

Fulmodeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Broughton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,180
Independent hold

Glaven

Glaven (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Sutton* 757 58.5
Independent M. Baker 649 50.2
Alliance A. Mower37028.6
Labour D. Burkett16612.8
Labour N. Elsey13510.4
Turnout ~1,29346.8
Registered electors 2,763
Independent hold
Independent hold

Happisburgh

Happisburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Paterson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,431
Independent hold

Hickling

Hickling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Blaxell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,255
Conservative hold

Horning

Horning
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Greenhill Unopposed
Registered electors 896
Conservative hold

Horsefen

Horsefen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. Bensley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,592
Independent hold

Hoveton

Hoveton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. Roy 427 60.3
Labour R. Hutchison28139.7
Majority 14620.6
Turnout 70845.7
Registered electors 1,548
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Lancaster

Lancaster (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Bagshaw* 979 43.4
Labour N. Edwards* 876 38.8
Conservative H. Barrow 823 36.5
Labour N. Barrett70331.2
Ind. Conservative D. Hyde40217.8
Turnout ~2,25648.3
Registered electors 4,672
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Mundesley

Mundesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Gotts* 659 72.7
Labour R. Haynes24827.3
Majority 41145.3
Turnout 90751.2
Registered electors 1,773
Independent hold Swing

Neatishead

Neatishead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Durrant* 589 82.5
Labour D. Lucas12517.5
Majority 46465.0
Turnout 71456.5
Registered electors 1,263
Independent hold Swing

North Walsham East

North Walsham East (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Masters* 955 31.2
Conservative H. Linford 916 29.9
Independent F. Bloom* 913 29.8
Labour L. Howlett73524.0
Alliance A. Moore46115.0
Labour D. Hughes33911.1
Labour E. Barber32310.6
Turnout ~3,06765.4
Registered electors 4,688
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

North Walsham West

North Walsham West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Heal 324 51.9
Conservative P. Hodson30048.1
Majority 243.8
Turnout 62437.1
Registered electors 1,683
Labour hold Swing

Overstrand

Overstrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Shewell* 545 85.3
Labour F. Eckett9414.7
Majority 45170.6
Turnout 63954.9
Registered electors 1,164
Conservative hold Swing

Pastonacres

Pastonacres
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Bayne 430 60.8
Labour M. Ward27739.2
Majority 15321.6
Turnout 70753.8
Registered electors 1,313
Conservative hold Swing

Roughton

Roughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Dunham* 581 78.3
Labour R. Lemmon16121.7
Majority 42056.6
Turnout 74240.7
Registered electors 1,825
Independent hold Swing

Scottow

Scottow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Eales* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,519
Conservative gain from Independent

Sheringham

Sheringham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Wilson 1,223 38.1
Conservative R. English* 1,168 36.4
Alliance A. Denis 1,136 35.4
Independent N. Parker61419.1
Labour R. Pugh2387.4
Labour J. Nash2327.2
Turnout ~3,21270.6
Registered electors 4,550
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Stalham

Stalham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Wright* 482 54.8
Labour P. Farman26830.5
Alliance P. Baldwin12914.7
Majority 21424.3
Turnout 87945.0
Registered electors 1,953
Independent hold Swing

Suffield Park

Suffield Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent V. Loynes 443 62.1
Labour M. Amis27037.9
Majority 17324.3
Turnout 71347.0
Registered electors 1,518
Independent hold Swing

The Raynhams

The Raynhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Duckworth-Chad* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,408
Independent hold

The Runtons

The Runtons (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Hughes* 830 77.1
Independent E. Young* 751 69.7
Labour R. Pegg24622.9
Turnout ~1,07445.7
Registered electors 2,352
Independent hold
Independent hold

Walsingham

Walsingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Moore* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,197
Independent hold

Wells

Wells (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. French* Unopposed
Independent D. Hudson* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,377
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Wensum Valley

Wensum Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Perowne* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,220
Independent hold

Worstead

Worstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Carter* 384 70.7
Labour S. Shaw15929.3
Majority 22541.4
Turnout 54343.1
Registered electors 1,261
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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