1983 Tendring District Council election

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1983 Tendring District Council election
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  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

Arlesford, Thorrington & Frating

Arlesford, Thorrington & Frating
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Lord 569 44.9 N/A
Conservative P. Lynch 528 41.7 N/A
Alliance D. Fitch*49639.1N/A
Alliance J. Hayward39331.0N/A
Labour D. Munson20215.9N/A
Labour M. Deal19315.2N/A
Turnout ~1,26745.7N/A
Registered electors 2,772
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Jiggens 426 58.5 –21.9
Labour B. Stapleton30241.5+21.9
Majority 12417.0–43.8
Turnout 72848.9–27.9
Registered electors 1,489
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg21.9

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Wright* 529 87.4 +1.7
Labour L. Rogers7612.6–1.7
Majority 45374.9+3.4
Turnout 60538.0–34.6
Registered electors 1,592
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg1.7

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Fitz* 1,133 48.5 –10.2
Conservative B. Failes 1,127 48.2 –6.5
Alliance G. Wheatley74031.7N/A
Alliance G. Lievesley46820.0N/A
Labour D. Cubbin46619.9–21.5
Turnout ~2,33637.0–29.4
Registered electors 6,314
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Coggins 581 70.6 +2.3
Labour G. Crask24229.4–2.3
Majority 33941.2+4.7
Turnout 82451.6–25.7
Registered electors 1,596
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.3

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Patrick* 814 43.8
Alliance C. House* 751 40.4
Labour R. Kitchen29615.9
Labour B. Westover21011.3
Turnout ~1,86166.4
Registered electors 2,802
Independent hold
Alliance hold

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance B. Stephens* 593 36.1 –15.5
Alliance E. Price* 526 32.0 –18.1
Conservative B. Pingree41525.3–3.3
Independent M. Herbert32519.8N/A
Labour A. Turner30818.8–1.0
Labour L. McClean25615.6N/A
Turnout ~1,64257.0–24.5
Registered electors 2,880
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Parrish* 598 66.8 +6.5
Labour J. Goldsbrough29733.2–6.5
Majority 30133.6+13.0
Turnout 89548.2–31.8
Registered electors 1,855
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.5

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Shelton 1,467 86.2 +16.5
Conservative E. Rex* 1,434 84.3 +17.6
Conservative H. Major 1,372 80.7 +17.5
Labour G. Robb23313.7+1.6
Turnout ~1,70140.6–39.1
Registered electors 4,189
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents R. Druge 591 46.4 +11.2
Residents R. Finn 467 36.6 +5.7
Conservative J. Hill*41932.9–10.6
Conservative D. Holmes33626.4–12.3
Labour F. Saul15211.9–9.4
Alliance J. Lievesley1148.9N/A
Turnout ~1,27542.9–30.3
Registered electors 2,972
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents gain from Conservative

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Mann 312 47.1 +6.5
Alliance B. Fawcett17826.8N/A
Labour L. Mason17326.1N/A
Majority 26720.2N/A
Turnout 79645.8–26.8
Registered electors 1,449
Conservative gain from Independent Labour

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Lord* 445 57.7 +0.3
Alliance R. Taylor25032.4+1.0
Labour P. Cunningham769.9–1.3
Majority 19525.3–0.7
Turnout 77145.5–30.4
Registered electors 1,694
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.4

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Pound 342 65.8 –5.2
Labour S. Cooper17834.2+5.2
Majority 16431.5–10.4
Turnout 52048.8–25.9
Registered electors 1,066
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.2

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Good* 725 44.0
Labour K. Todd 418 25.4
Labour D. Harris41725.3
Independent L. Brown29618.0
Alliance M. Gochin20912.7
Alliance Y. Baker18511.2
Turnout ~1,64865.1
Registered electors 2,532
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Alliance

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Bleakley 619 48.9
Conservative D. Rutson 487 38.5
Alliance D. Marshall38030.0
Alliance A. Peake29022.9
Labour V. Collins26721.1
Labour D. Bennett25820.4
Turnout ~1,26646.8
Registered electors 2,706
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Knight 672 42.3 +6.2
Alliance P. Elleby 492 31.0 N/A
Labour S. Henderson48430.5N/A
Conservative E. Yallop42426.7–7.3
Conservative L. Glenn*41526.1–4.6
Alliance J. Barrett35122.1N/A
Turnout ~1,58848.2–33.7
Registered electors 3,294
Labour hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Spall 569 41.0 –15.8
Conservative G. Hayes* 547 39.4 –11.8
Alliance C. Booth49635.7N/A
Alliance D. Murrison43631.4N/A
Labour D. Robson32323.3–19.9
Labour L. Harris32023.0N/A
Turnout ~1,38948.7–25.6
Registered electors 2,853
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J. Hewitt* Unopposed
Residents I. Fairbairn Unopposed
Registered electors 2,607
Residents hold
Residents hold

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents G. Reilly 874 45.2 N/A
Residents L. Strover 699 36.2 N/A
Conservative I. Divall*64133.2–16.3
Conservative R. Manson44923.2–7.6
Alliance J. Russell*26613.8–20.5
Labour R. Rowlands1527.9–8.2
Turnout ~1,93350.2–36.6
Registered electors 3,851
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents gain from Alliance

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Randall* 783 46.9
Labour R. Dunn 665 39.8
Alliance W. Gibbons46127.6
Independent D. Pallett42525.4
Turnout ~1,67059.1
Registered electors 2,825
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Chappell* 468 85.7 N/A
Labour M. Lee7814.3–0.8
Majority 39071.4N/A
Turnout 54629.2–39.0
Registered electors 1,868
Independent gain from Conservative

Mistley

Mistley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Otho-Briggs 260 31.3 –7.9
Alliance R. Smith21525.9–11.1
Independent R. Clements18422.2N/A
Labour J. Beer17120.6–3.2
Majority 455.4+3.3
Turnout 83053.5–24.9
Registered electors 1,551
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.6

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Elmer 291 36.6 N/A
Independent R. Wilkinson*22027.7N/A
Conservative V. Padfield18423.2N/A
Alliance G. Turner9912.5N/A
Majority 718.9N/A
Turnout 79451.6N/A
Registered electors 1,539
Labour gain from Independent

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Powell* 750 37.1 –5.5
Conservative A. Harmer 694 34.3 –6.6
Labour F. Baker 528 26.1 –6.1
Alliance R. Huse50224.8N/A
Labour P. Johnson48824.1–5.3
Labour L. Jacobs48223.8N/A
Alliance G. Morton Jones41020.3N/A
Alliance D. Tunstill37418.5N/A
Independent C. Humphrey24011.9N/A
Turnout ~2,02251.5–30.2
Registered electors 3,926
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Southcliff

Southcliff (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Cox* 1,064 45.6 –32.6
Conservative C. Jessop 1,025 43.9 –34.0
Conservative L. King* 969 41.5 –27.1
Alliance A. Laird58425.0N/A
Alliance T. Jeffrey55123.6N/A
Residents T. McKean46820.0N/A
Labour J. Bond2219.5–12.2
Turnout 2,33758.8–12.8
Registered electors 3,974
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Bartholomews

St. Bartholomews (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents J. Cole* 1,221 90.5 +22.0
Residents A. Gibbons 1,179 87.4 +21.7
Labour L. Johnson1299.6+4.1
Turnout ~1,34948.8–33.5
Registered electors 2,765
Residents hold
Residents hold

St. James

St. James (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Overton* 873 42.2 –20.8
Conservative J. Pye* 805 38.9 –23.0
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 717 34.7 –26.9
Ind. Conservative G. Cook54526.4N/A
Alliance N. Coe38418.6N/A
Alliance A. Wallis34516.7N/A
Labour D. Lawder26512.8–24.3
Labour A. Markham-Lee26412.8N/A
Labour L. Markham-Lee21410.4N/A
Turnout ~2,06747.8–11.5
Registered electors 4,324
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Johns

St Johns (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Bevan* 1,408 47.2 +9.0
Alliance P. Manning 1,099 36.8 +6.2
Conservative P. Pridmore 1,063 35.6 –0.3
Conservative J. Warner99633.4–2.3
Conservative W. Ross97232.6–1.0
Labour N. Jacobs51317.2–8.7
Labour M. Souter42814.3N/A
Labour C. Troubman40913.7N/A
Turnout ~2,98656.4–27.1
Registered electors 5,294
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Smith* 725 32.0 +7.1
Independent D. Moody* 510 22.5 –9.5
Labour S. Morley 422 18.6 –3.6
Labour D. Teague40918.0N/A
Conservative K. Molyneux40017.6–4.2
Alliance R. Bevan34015.0–6.4
Ind. Conservative T. Staigl29413.0N/A
Ind. Conservative P. Vanner25211.1N/A
Turnout ~2,26960.1–36.5
Registered electors 3,776
Labour hold
Independent hold
Labour hold

St Osyth & Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance T. Dale* 650 38.2
Alliance P. Balbirnie 545 32.0
Conservative P. Wells54231.9
Independent J. Smith50929.9
Turnout 1,70162.2
Registered electors 2,734
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

By-elections

Southcliff

Southcliff by-election: 29 September 1983 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 611 50.5 +5.0
Alliance 45137.3+12.3
Labour 14812.2+2.7
Majority 16013.2N/A
Turnout 1,210
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.7

No Residents Association candidate as previous (–20.0%).

St James

St James by-election: 3 May 1984 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 592 35.3 –6.9
Alliance 57934.5+15.9
Labour 32719.5+6.7
Other18010.7N/A
Majority 130.8N/A
Turnout 1,678
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.4

No Independent Conservative candidate as previous (–26.4%).

Mistley

Mistley by-election: 20 September 1984 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance 253 40.0 +14.1
Conservative 22535.5+4.2
Labour 15524.5+3.9
Majority 284.5N/A
Turnout 63339.3–14.2
Registered electors 1,611
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg5.0

No Independent candidate as previous (–22.2%).

Walton

Walton by-election: 1 November 1984 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,049 63.8 +12.7
Other37122.6N/A
Labour 22413.6–4.2
Majority 76841.2N/A
Turnout 1,64433.0–22.0
Registered electors 4,982
Conservative hold

No Independent candidate as previous (–31.1%).

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley by-election: 28 March 1985 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 294 41.1 +15.0
Conservative 28039.1–8.0
Other14219.8N/A
Majority 142.0N/A
Turnout 71648.0+2.2
Registered electors 1,492
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.5

No SDP-Liberal candidate as previous (–26.8%).

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby by-election: 29 May 1986 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance 660 37.8 +24.0
Conservative 40523.2–10.0
Other38321.9N/A
Independent 1498.5N/A
Labour 1498.5+0.6
Majority 25514.6N/A
Turnout 1,74643.4–6.8
Registered electors 4,023
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg17.0

References

  1. "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "By-elections". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 27 August 2025.