1983 Uttlesford District Council election

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1983 Uttlesford District Council election
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All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Independent
Last election28 seats, 53.5%7 seats, 14.5%
Seats won287
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote11,6343,684
Percentage45.7%14.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.8%Steady2.svg 0.0%
 Third partyFourth party
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Party Alliance Labour
Last election3 seats, 6.5%4 seats, 25.5%
Seats won61
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote5,9604,194
Percentage23.4%16.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 16.9%Decrease2.svg 9.0%
Uttlesford UK ward map with seats 1983.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Uttlesford District Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1983 Uttlesford District Council election took place on 3 May 1983 to elect members of Uttlesford District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1983 Uttlesford District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 322822Steady2.svg66.746.812,174–7.9
  Independent 10722Steady2.svg16.714.23,684+0.8
  Alliance 17630Increase2.svg 314.322.95,960+14.4
  Labour 15103Decrease2.svg 32.416.14,194–7.3

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.

Ashdon

Ashdon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Ford Unopposed
Registered electors 811
Independent gain from Labour

Birchanger

Birchanger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Haggerwood* Unopposed
Registered electors 900
Conservative hold

Clavering

Clavering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Abrahams* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,184
Independent hold

Elsenham

Elsenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hurwitz* 522 76.8 +8.3
Labour L. Fordham15823.2–8.3
Majority 36453.4+16.6
Turnout 68050.3–35.7
Registered electors 1,351
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.3

Felsted

Felsted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Hawkins 706 61.3 N/A
Conservative I. Chater 571 49.6 –4.7
Independent J. Guthrie-Dow*52145.2–8.3
Alliance M. Page42637.0N/A
Turnout ~1,15253.4–27.8
Registered electors 2,157
Alliance gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Great Dunmow North

Great Dunmow North (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Aldous 556 54.6 +1.9
Alliance J. Garrett* 538 52.8 N/A
Conservative R. Davey*46345.5–2.1
Turnout ~1,01851.5–33.2
Registered electors 1,977
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance hold

Great Dunmow South

Great Dunmow South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance N. Prowse* Unopposed
Conservative D. Westcott Unopposed
Registered electors 2,542
Alliance hold
Conservative hold

Great Hallingbury

Great Hallingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Streeter* Unopposed
Registered electors 708
Independent hold

Hatfield Broad Oak

Hatfield Broad Oak
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Davies* Unopposed
Registered electors 877
Conservative hold

Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Delderfield* 369 65.2 –5.2
Labour W. McCarthy19734.8N/A
Majority 17230.3–10.5
Turnout 56649.7–29.2
Registered electors 1,139
Conservative hold

Henham

Henham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Glover* 354 60.5 –14.3
Alliance J. Gibb18832.1N/A
Labour J. Graddon437.4–17.8
Majority 16628.3–21.1
Turnout 58550.4–28.2
Registered electors 1,161
Conservative hold

Little Hallingbury

Little Hallingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Row* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,071
Conservative hold

Littlebury

Littlebury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Menell* Unopposed
Registered electors 851
Conservative hold

Newport

Newport
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Pugh* 513 66.8 N/A
Alliance R. Fell25533.2N/A
Majority 25833.5N/A
Turnout 76851.2N/A
Registered electors 1,499
Conservative hold

Rickling

Rickling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance S. Collins 281 59.2 +4.6
Conservative P. Wawn19440.8–4.6
Majority 8718.2+9.1
Turnout 47562.2–19.9
Registered electors 764
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg4.6

Saffron Walden Audley

Saffron Walden Audley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Miller* 773 53.7 –13.3
Conservative A. Walters 604 41.9 –13.6
Alliance A. Hibbs39427.3N/A
Labour R. Laidlaw27318.9–13.2
Labour A. Haywood22215.4–13.4
Turnout ~1,44167.1–13.9
Registered electors 2,147
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Saffron Walden Castle

Saffron Walden Castle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Eastham 661 42.3 +2.3
Alliance S. Scrivener 513 32.8 N/A
Conservative P. Gould45929.3–9.5
Labour D. Cornell*39024.9–33.6
Labour W. Tritton33221.2–21.1
Turnout ~1,56467.1–14.2
Registered electors 2,331
Conservative gain from Labour
Alliance gain from Labour

Saffron Walden Plantation

Saffron Walden Plantation (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Ketteridge* 773 53.2 –5.5
Conservative S. Neville* 657 45.2 –8.8
Labour D. Barrs42729.4–5.3
Labour A. Heywood34332.6–9.6
Alliance R. Jeffries25317.4N/A
Alliance K. Stevens25317.4N/A
Turnout ~1,45457.5–24.4
Registered electors 2,529
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Saffron Walden Shire

Saffron Walden Shire (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Stevens 565 38.6 –10.6
Labour R. Green* 535 36.5 –18.0
Conservative C. Flaxman48933.4–10.1
Alliance P. Paget36424.9N/A
Labour A. Flateau19913.6–18.7
Turnout ~1,46465.0–14.8
Registered electors 2,253
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Stansted Mountfitchet

Stansted Mountfitchet (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Clark* 1,261 57.3 –4.6
Conservative B. Gott 1,037 47.1 –3.9
Conservative S. Stiles* 997 45.3 +8.7
Alliance W. Bree65629.8–1.5
Turnout ~2,20258.4–23.8
Registered electors 3,770
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stebbing

Stebbing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Kiddle* 486 79.5 –3.3
Alliance G. Tobbell12520.5N/A
Majority 36159.0–6.5
Turnout 61156.9–22.5
Registered electors 1,073
Independent hold

Stort Valley

Stort Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Collins* Unopposed
Registered electors 997
Conservative hold

Takeley

Takeley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. MacPhail* 468 61.1 +0.6
Conservative E. Whitehead* 462 60.3 +14.9
Labour J. Oliveira29838.9+1.8
Labour R. Sendall21427.9N/A
Turnout ~76635.2–39.3
Registered electors 2,176
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Thaxted

Thaxted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Leigh 894 83.1 +46.8
Independent P. Leeder 380 35.3 N/A
Labour H. Edwards37534.8+5.0
Independent M. Snow30728.5+4.8
Independent J. Craig22420.8N/A
Labour G. Walker18817.5–8.2
Turnout ~1,07656.4–22.3
Registered electors 1,908
Conservative hold
Independent gain from Conservative

The Canfields

The Canfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wright* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,312
Conservative hold

The Chesterfords

The Chesterfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Moore* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,090
Conservative hold

The Eastons

The Eastons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Metson Unopposed
Registered electors 997
Conservative hold

The Rodings

The Rodings
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Tivendale* Unopposed
Registered electors 939
Conservative hold

The Sampfords

The Sampfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Hughes* 505 79.0 N/A
Alliance H. Nicholson13421.0N/A
Majority 37158.0N/A
Turnout 63952.0N/A
Registered electors 1,230
Independent hold

Wenden Lofts

Wenden Lofts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Chambers Unopposed
Registered electors 1,029
Conservative hold

Wimbish & Debden

Wimbish & Debden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Tomblin 349 52.3 +10.3
Alliance J. Pearson31847.7N/A
Majority 314.5N/A
Turnout 66762.9–21.0
Registered electors 1,061
Conservative gain from Independent

References

  1. ↑ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 13 January 2023.
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