1983 St Albans City and District Council election

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

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1983 St Albans City and District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 12Increase2.svg 160.0183052.623,78647.4+3.2
  Alliance 4Increase2.svg 220.0121729.816,41432.7–7.0
  Labour 3Decrease2.svg 115.07915.88,45216.8+1.1
  Independent 1Decrease2.svg 15.0111.81,4142.8+2.4
  Ecology 0Steady2.svg0.0000.01270.3N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0Decrease2.svg 10.0000.0N/AN/AN/A

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance E. Aldridge 1,403 52.0 –2.6
Conservative P. Welch87632.5+1.2
Labour C. Leet42015.6+1.6
Majority52719.5–3.8
Turnout 2,69956.8+5.5
Registered electors 4,783
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.9

Batchwood

Batchwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Hiscott* 922 35.6 +1.2
Alliance S. Ward84832.8–2.6
Conservative M. Dance81931.6+1.5
Majority742.9N/A
Turnout 2,58954.9+7.1
Registered electors 4,718
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.9

Clarence

Clarence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Stebbings* 1,225 45.6 +4.3
Alliance B. Bird1,18043.9+1.1
Labour P. Harris28010.4–5.5
Majority451.7N/A
Turnout 2,68560.5+4.4
Registered electors 4,440
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.6

Cunningham

Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance M. Thompson 1,248 46.0 –1.0
Conservative C. Ellis96135.4–1.3
Labour G. Maciver50518.6+2.4
Majority28710.6+0.3
Turnout 2,71456.5+6.2
Registered electors 4,804
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg0.2

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. McKenzie 1,135 41.8 –10.6
Alliance N. Osmond69025.4–11.4
Independent H. Beck*67825.0N/A
Labour T. Morris2147.9–2.8
Majority44516.4+0.8
Turnout 2,71752.7+6.6
Registered electors 5,152
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing Increase2.svg0.4

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Curl* 1,707 60.3 +2.7
Alliance R. Thoms72725.7–5.8
Labour D. Crew2729.6–1.2
Ecology H. Swailes1274.5N/A
Majority98034.6+19.0
Turnout 2,83349.0+2.9
Registered electors 5,778
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.3

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Nash 1,648 67.1 +9.5
Alliance P. Jones61625.1–4.1
Labour C. Fryd1917.8+1.9
Majority1,03242.0+13.6
Turnout 2,45548.5+2.2
Registered electors 5,066
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.8

No Independent candidate as previous (7.3%).

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Cornforth 1,696 66.0 –0.2
Alliance J. Little61924.1–2.2
Labour K. Griffin2539.9+2.4
Majority1,07741.9+2.0
Turnout 2,56849.1+2.8
Registered electors 5,196
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

London Colney

London Colney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Hayes 1,283 51.8 +0.5
Conservative J. Kalaher85234.4+4.5
Alliance A. Sinagoga34113.8–5.1
Majority43117.4–4.0
Turnout 2,47644.6+5.2
Registered electors 5,546
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.0

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Moody* 1,434 49.4 +11.0
Alliance P. Halpin1,14839.6–1.2
Labour B. York31811.0+1.9
Majority2869.9N/A
Turnout 2,90058.0+6.2
Registered electors 5,002
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

No Independent candidate as previous (11.7%).

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Jennings 1,654 57.9 +7.5
Alliance S. Coventry88030.8–8.7
Labour A. Goodsall32311.3+1.2
Majority77427.1+16.2
Turnout 2,85755.2+3.0
Registered electors 5,176
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.1

Park Street

Park Street
PartyCandidateVotes%
Alliance E. Cummins 960 41.9
Conservative R. Scranage 832 36.3
Alliance G. Bliss82135.8
Conservative B. McArdie81435.5
Labour M. Rogers25411.1
Labour R. Fricker1868.1
Turnout 2,29354.7
Registered electors 4,192
Alliance hold
Conservative hold

Redbourn

Redbourn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Biggs 1,272 52.1 +1.3
Alliance J. Bailey78132.0–5.0
Labour P. Rosen38715.9+3.8
Majority49120.1+6.3
Turnout 2,44051.1+4.6
Registered electors 4,464
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.2

Sandridge

Sandridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Filmer* 736 59.4 –2.7
Conservative D. Caroline41433.4+7.5
Labour C. Newbold907.3–4.7
Majority32226.0–10.1
Turnout 1,24054.3–27.9
Registered electors 2,284
Independent hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.1

Sopwell

Sopwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Hudson 1,076 46.8 +7.2
Alliance G. Heaton63627.7–4.9
Conservative R. Anson58725.5–2.3
Majority44019.1+12.0
Turnout 2,29949.3+5.0
Registered electors 4,661
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

St. Peters

St. Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance T. Pratt 874 39.4 –10.9
Conservative R. Smith77534.9+5.4
Labour M. Fletcher57025.7+5.5
Majority994.5–16.3
Turnout 2,21951.1±0.0
Registered electors 4,345
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.svg8.2

St. Stephens

St. Stephens
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Bickerton* 1,418 45.2 –3.7
Alliance J. Kalaher1,35643.2+4.6
Labour R. Humphrey36211.5–1.0
Majority622.0–8.4
Turnout 3,13655.9+5.4
Registered electors 5,614
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Verulam

Verulam
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Davies 1,700 53.4 +6.9
Alliance R. Baker1,28640.4–7.1
Labour M. Bromberg1986.2+0.2
Majority41413.0N/A
Turnout 3,18462.7+5.0
Registered electors 5,079
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.0

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Sparrow* 1,967 85.0 +36.0
Labour N. Ord34815.0+6.3
Majority1,61970.0+63.3
Turnout 2,31549.6+2.7
Registered electors 4,671
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg14.9

No Alliance candidate as previous (42.3%).

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 January 2023.