1983 South Ribble Borough Council election

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Elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained its majority. [1] The elections were the last to be held under the old boundaries, with new boundaries for the Borough Council and its wards coming into effect for the 1983 Borough Council elections. [2]

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Composition of the Borough Council after the 1983 election UK South Ribble Borough Council 1983.svg
Composition of the Borough Council after the 1983 election

Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1983
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 39Decrease2.svg 372.249.341274
  Labour 11Increase2.svg 120.435.429698
  Alliance 4Increase2.svg 37.414.111850
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 10.01.1958

Ward Results

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Rhodes 1,190 19.7
Conservative P. Young 1,081 17.9
Conservative T. Huntriss 1,104 17.0
Labour G. Dixon80313.3
Labour L. Parker66911.1
Labour D. Lamb5729.5
Alliance L. Parkins4126.8
Alliance P. Gaskill2964.9
Bamber Bridge Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Cooper 1,206 19.3
Conservative G. Woods 1,175 18.8
Conservative T. Dixon 1,154 18.5
Labour G. Davies96915.5
Labour C. Rooke89314.3
Labour P. McDonnell85413.7
Charnock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Bennett 331 53.0
Conservative R. Ainscough29347.0
Farington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Thorpe 1,018 20.7
Conservative L. Craven 1,009 20.5
Conservative C. Elliott 989 20.1
Labour N. Ward55411.3
Labour B. Gilfoyle54111.0
Labour C. Rigby49110.0
Alliance B. Lawrenson3176.4
Howick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Stewart 813 33.4
Conservative R. Smith 770 31.6
Labour N. Ward55411.3
Alliance A. Grant26711.0
Alliance C. Evans26610.9
Labour S. Crookes1656.8
Labour D. Wooldridge1566.4
Hutton & New Longton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hesketh 1,237 25.3
Conservative R. Hawkins 1,221 25.0
Conservative A. Underwood 1,102 22.5
Independent P. Wearden58912.0
Labour F. Marshall2605.3
Labour K. Shaw2515.1
Labour N. House2304.7
Kingsfold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Bannister 890 17.4
Conservative E. Carson 880 17.2
Conservative J. Jenkinson 870 17.0
Labour M. Lyons79315.5
Labour D. King68113.3
Labour H. Jones67313.1
Alliance R. Owen3356.5


Little Hoole & Much Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Knowles 450 31.8
Conservative E. Webster 442 31.2
Labour M. Lyons79315.5
Independent G. Lewis36926.0
Labour C. Hamer825.8
Labour A. Brown725.1
Longton Central & West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Burdon 1,195 21.3
Conservative M. Nicholls 1,112 19.8
Conservative J. Breakell 1,109 19.8
Alliance T. Yates4067.2
Alliance S. Austen3626.4
Labour G. Nicholson2264.0
Labour C. Bennett2143.8
Labour A. Nicholson1903.4
Manor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Barker 878 30.0
Conservative J. Thompson 849 29.0
Alliance C. Hayes37712.9
Alliance A. Hollerman34411.7
Labour A. Needham2468.4
Labour F. Stansfield2348.0


Middleford Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Dickenson 829 29.8
Conservative R. Harwood 646 23.2
Labour M. Clegg45116.2
Labour R. Miller41314.8
Alliance J. Webb2529.0
Alliance R. Whiteley1945.9
Moss Side
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Quinn 802 56.7
Conservative R. Smith61243.3
Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Haworth 806 35.6
Conservative S. Allinson 710 31.4
Alliance L. Farrer39017.2
Labour J. Nettleship1918.4
Labour T. McEvoy1647.3
Samlesbury & Cuerdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Barton 322 76.3
Alliance S. Hallett39016.6
Labour J. Stott307.1
Seven Stars
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Dawber 1,011 31.1
Labour A. Kelly 899 27.6
Labour C. Croft 861 26.5
Conservative B. Gadd48214.8
St. Ambrose Wesley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance N. Orrell 1,278 24.0
Alliance M. Kirkham 1,018 19.1
Alliance S. Fenn 949 17.8
Labour A. Dawson72113.5
Labour D. Golden68312.8
Labour F. Stringfellow67812.7
St. Andrews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance K. Orrell 530 23.6
Conservative N. Greenwood 433 19.3
Alliance D. Golden36416.2
Conservative S. Kelley34515.4
Labour C. Lamb32214.4
Labour D. Wynn24911.1
St. Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Hocking 1,431 29.6
Labour M. Beardsworth 1,110 23.0
Labour S. Ryan 1,050 21.7
Conservative A. Bilsborough62012.8
Alliance J. Loughlin61712.8
St. Leonards
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lawson 969 24.9
Conservative K. Palmer 949 24.4
Conservative H. Clarkson 880 22.6
Alliance R. Barraclough60615.6
Labour K. Sharples49112.6
St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Marsden 926 15.9
Conservative H. Parr 873 14.9
Conservative W. Jackson 850 24.5
Alliance E. Day61910.6
Alliance M. Edwin61210.5
Alliance M. Humphrayson5619.6
Labour M. Hancock4738.1
Labour L. Croft4738.1
Labour J. McDonald4557.8
Walton-Le-Dale South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Hanson 1,093 16.8
Conservative E. Gregston 1,064 16.3
Labour T. King 1,034 15.9
Labour J. Owen98215.1
Conservative W. Park96814.9
Conservative E. Smith96214.8
Alliance J. Betts4086.3


Walton-Le-Dale West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Beckett 1,100 19.8
Conservative C. Hughes 1,060 19.1
Labour A. White 1,043 18.8
Conservative E. Price90616.3
Labour G. Lewis72413.1
Labour P. Yorke71412.9

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References

  1. "South Ribble". BBC News Online . Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of South Ribble (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 16 December 2022.