1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

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 party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 30 9 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 14,981 7,814 Percentage 52.6% 27.5% Swing 2.2% 8.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Alliance Independent Seats won 3 2 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 4,697 494 Percentage 16.5% 1.7% Swing 13.6% 4.1%
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.

Summary

Election result

1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	36	30			2	68.2	52.6	14,981	–2.2
	Labour	26	9			1	20.5	27.5	7,814	–8.0
	Alliance	11	3			2	6.8	16.5	4,697	+13.6
	Independent	2	2			1	4.5	1.7	494	–4.1
	Ecology	3	0				0.0	1.7	470	N/A

References

1. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.