1983 South Norfolk District Council election

1983 South Norfolk District Council election

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All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council 24 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Alliance Seats won 34 6 5 Seat change 3 15 3 Popular vote 18,910 3,793 12,429 Percentage 45.2% 9.1% 29.7% Swing 0.8% 13.5% 24.9%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Labour Ind. Conservative Seats won 1 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 6,226 482 Percentage 14.9% 1.2% Swing 11.7% N/A
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, decreasing the number of seats by 8 to 47.

Summary

Election result

1983 South Norfolk District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	41	34			3	72.3	45.2	18,910	–0.8
	Independent	6	6			15	12.8	9.1	3,793	–13.5
	Alliance	41	5			3	10.6	29.7	12,429	+24.9
	Labour	38	1			1	2.1	14.9	6,226	–11.7
	Ind. Conservative	1	1				2.1	1.2	482	N/A

References

1. "South Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 6 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 6 September 2025.