1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

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1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
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All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Seats won309
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote14,9817,814
Percentage52.6%27.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.2%Decrease2.svg 8.0%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Alliance Independent
Seats won32
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote4,697494
Percentage16.5%1.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.6%Decrease2.svg 4.1%
St Edmundsbury UK ward map 1983.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 363024Decrease2.svg 268.252.614,981–2.2
  Labour 26921Increase2.svg 120.527.57,814–8.0
  Alliance 11320Increase2.svg 26.816.54,697+13.6
  Independent 2201Decrease2.svg 14.51.7494–4.1
  Ecology 3000Steady2.svg0.01.7470N/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.

Abbeygate

Abbeygate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Jepson* 727 72.3
Conservative A. Biggs* 675 67.2
Labour M. Hanlon27827.7
Turnout ~1,00538.9
Registered electors 2,585
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Barningham

Barningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Hatten* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,578
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. English* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,398
Conservative hold

Cangle

Cangle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Rushbrook* 735 44.3
Labour G. Kiernan 480 28.9
Conservative J. Savage* 45827.6
Alliance A. Walker44526.8
Labour R. Otley42425.5
Turnout ~1,65947.9
Registered electors 3,463
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Elkins* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,655
Labour hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wayman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,263
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Richards 543 40.4
Labour B. Easteal* 454 33.8
Labour R. King* 44132.8
Alliance A. Cheer34725.8
Turnout ~1,34543.6
Registered electors 3,084
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Chevington

Chevington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Aitkens 567 65.9
Alliance B. Wilkes29434.1
Majority 27331.8
Turnout 86160.2
Registered electors 1,430
Conservative hold Swing

Clare

Clare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bone 405 60.6
Labour T. Shaw26339.4
Majority 14221.2
Turnout 66843.9
Registered electors 1,521
Conservative hold Swing

Clements

Clements (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Basham Unopposed
Labour R. Hartley Unopposed
Registered electors 2,537
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Jennings* 694 61.7
Conservative R. Self* 610 54.2
Labour R. Nowak25923.0
Labour M. Kilner24221.5
Ecology G. Rynsard17215.3
Turnout ~1,12547.2
Registered electors 2,385
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fornham

Fornham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Warren Unopposed
Registered electors 1,613
Conservative gain from Independent

Great Barton

Great Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Winsor* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,444
Conservative hold

Honington

Honington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Starling* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,117
Conservative hold

Horringer

Horringer (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Underwood* 763 62.8
Conservative H. Dutson 683 56.2
Alliance I. Norris45237.2
Turnout ~1,21542.2
Registered electors 2,878
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hundon

Hundon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Bryant Unopposed
Registered electors 1,580
Conservative hold

Ixworth

Ixworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Cross* 559 73.8
Labour C. South19826.2
Majority 36147.6
Turnout 75745.6
Registered electors 1,659
Conservative hold Swing

Kedington

Kedington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance C. Jones 430 53.5
Conservative K. Curl29436.6
Labour G. Hatchett8010.0
Majority 13616.9
Turnout 80448.4
Registered electors 1,661
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Northgate

Northgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Steele* 555 39.4
Labour D. Lockwood 500 35.5
Conservative E. Spooner* 45432.2
Alliance A. Bignell40128.4
Turnout ~1,41056.4
Registered electors 2,499
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Pakenham

Pakenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Whitwell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,546
Independent hold

Risby

Risby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Conran* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,439
Conservative hold

Risbygate

Risbygate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Marsh* 576 42.5
Conservative R. Houlton-Hart 476 35.1
Labour B. Ranger33324.6
Alliance S. Tanlyn28220.8
Ecology C. Whittaker16512.2
Turnout ~1,35553.2
Registered electors 2,551
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. May* 494 78.8
Ecology P. Corke13321.2
Majority 36157.6
Turnout 62741.7
Registered electors 1,503
Independent hold Swing

Sextons

Sextons (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Lacey* 779 63.6
Conservative J. Knight* 774 63.2
Labour P. Woods44636.4
Labour A. Miller40132.7
Turnout ~1,22532.2
Registered electors 3,807
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southgate

Southgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Williams* 942 54.2
Alliance K. Sturgeon 801 46.1
Conservative S. Pott* 59134.0
Conservative A. Tarpley58733.8
Labour A. Robertson20511.8
Labour A. Rainbird17910.3
Turnout ~1,73852.0
Registered electors 3,344
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

St. Marys & Helions

St. Marys & Helions
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Horrigan* 279 61.3
Labour R. Phillips17638.7
Majority 10322.6
Turnout 45538.0
Registered electors 1,186
Conservative hold Swing

St. Olaves

St. Olaves (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Wormleighton* 684 75.5
Labour W. Cownley* 594 65.6
Conservative M. Stonehouse22224.5
Turnout ~90632.8
Registered electors 2,761
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Rudge* 504 57.9
Labour D. Pollard19922.8
Alliance T. Cook16819.3
Majority 30535.1
Turnout 87147.8
Registered electors 1,821
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Cutting* 810 70.7
Conservative D. Kempson* 799 69.8
Labour L. Robertson33629.3
Turnout ~1,14641.5
Registered electors 2,762
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Clements Unopposed
Registered electors 1,493
Conservative hold

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Long* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,460
Conservative hold

Withersfield

Withersfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Mowbray* 416 65.2
Alliance J. Jones13521.2
Labour D. Hutchings8713.6
Majority 28144.0
Turnout 63849.1
Registered electors 1,299
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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