1983 Tendring District Council election

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1983 Tendring District Council election
Flag of Essex.svg
  1979 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1987  

All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election39 seats, 55.0%4 seats, 18.5%7 seats, 11.5%
Seats won3288
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 4Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote32,13615,90515,783
Percentage42.8%21.2%21.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 12.2%Increase2.svg 2.7%Increase2.svg 9.5%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Residents Independent
Last election4 seats, 7.1%5 seats, 7.4%
Seats won84
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,4994,595
Percentage7.3%6.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.2%Decrease2.svg 1.3%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1983 Tendring District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. [1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1983 Tendring District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 32Decrease2.svg 753.342.832,136–12.2
  Labour 8Increase2.svg 413.321.215,905+2.7
  Alliance 8Increase2.svg 113.321.015,783+9.5
  Residents 8Increase2.svg 413.37.35,499+0.2
  Independent 4Decrease2.svg 16.76.14,595–1.3
  Ind. Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.01.51,091N/A
  Independent Labour 0Decrease2.svg 10.00.00–0.5

Ward results

Alesford, Thorrington & Frating

Alesford, Thorrington & Frating
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Alliance hold

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Frinton

Frinton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents gain from Conservative

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent Labour Swing

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.

Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Harwich East

Harwich East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Alliance

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harwich West

Harwich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Haven

Haven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold
Residents hold

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents gain from Alliance

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Mistley

Mistley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Rush Green

Rush Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Southcliff

Southcliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Bartholomews

St. Bartholomews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold
Residents hold

St. James

St. James
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour hold
Independent hold
Labour hold

St. Osyth & Point Clear

St. Osyth & Point Clear
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Walton

Walton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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