1983 York City Council election

1983 York City Council election
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council ; 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	48.5% (3.6%)
	Winner of each seat at the 1983 York City Council election
Council control before election; ; No overall control	Council control after election; ; No overall control

Last updated May 27, 2024

The 1983 York City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 York City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
Party		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	7	1	46.7	11	18	40.0	14,352	37.3	+1.2
	Labour	6	2	40.0	11	17	37.8	13,569	35.3	+3.9
	Alliance	2	1	13.3	8	10	22.2	10,509	27.3	–5.2
	Residents	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	32	0.1	N/A

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Binner*	1,112	42.4	+7.5
	Labour	D. Horton	919	35.0	+2.8
	Alliance	D. Crayke	594	22.6	–10.3
Majority			193	7.4	+5.4
Turnout			2,625	49.0	+4.2
Registered electors			5,354
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.4

Beckfield

Beckfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Brown	993	39.4	+8.7
	Alliance	L. Marsh*	931	36.9	–5.2
	Labour	S. Whitehead	599	23.7	–3.5
Majority			62	2.5	N/A
Turnout			2,523	47.0	+5.1
Registered electors			5,373
	Conservative gain from Alliance		Swing	7.0

Bishophill

Bishophill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Haines	963	40.1	+3.2
	Conservative	P. Buckle*	861	35.9	+2.2
	Alliance	J. Ives	577	24.0	–5.4
Majority			102	4.2	+1.0
Turnout			2,401	51.7	+6.0
Registered electors			4,647
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	0.5

Bootham

Bootham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Cooper*	1,446	66.5	+12.0
	Conservative	A. Reeson	605	27.8	+5.8
	Alliance	R. Moss	124	5.7	–17.8
Majority			841	38.7	+7.7
Turnout			2,175	42.0	+0.2
Registered electors			5,177
	Labour hold		Swing	3.1

Clifton

Clifton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Richardson*	1,241	47.8	+10.2
	Conservative	D. Dawson	996	38.4	–4.4
	Alliance	M. Lapper	327	12.6	–6.9
	Residents	K. Chapman	32	1.2	N/A
Majority			245	9.4	N/A
Turnout			2,596	47.5	+4.1
Registered electors			5,462
	Labour hold		Swing	7.3

Fishergate

Fishergate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Bwye*	1,240	49.0	–1.0
	Labour	D. Smallwood	823	32.5	+4.8
	Alliance	A. Jones	468	18.5	–3.9
Majority			417	16.5	–5.8
Turnout			2,531	46.7	+2.0
Registered electors			5,435
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.9

Foxwood

Foxwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	S. Galloway*	1,927	65.3	+11.3
	Conservative	R. Youngson	652	22.1	–5.9
	Labour	J. Hill	370	12.5	–5.4
Majority			1,275	43.2	+17.2
Turnout			2,949	50.0	+4.0
Registered electors			5,901
	Alliance hold		Swing	8.6

Guildhall

Guildhall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Moxon	867	39.1	+7.5
	Conservative	J. Gilles	858	38.7	–2.6
	Alliance	J. Morley	491	22.2	–4.9
Majority			9	0.4	N/A
Turnout			2,216	42.0	+1.0
Registered electors			5,279
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	5.1

Heworth

Heworth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Wood*	1,171	38.9	+3.4
	Labour	C. Haines	962	32.0	+0.3
	Alliance	V. Moore	875	29.1	–3.7
Majority			209	6.9	+4.2
Turnout			3,008	47.5	–0.2
Registered electors			5,450
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.6

Holgate

Holgate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Archer*	1,120	44.2	+5.4
	Conservative	L. Daley	1,003	39.6	+3.6
	Alliance	D. Barker	409	16.2	–9.0
Majority			117	4.6	+1.9
Turnout			2,532	47.5	+2.7
Registered electors			5,345
	Labour hold		Swing	0.9

Knavesmire

Knavesmire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hargrave	975	36.9	–1.1
	Alliance	J. Rookes	876	33.2	–4.8
	Labour	K. Cooke	790	29.9	+5.9
Majority			99	3.7	N/A
Turnout			2,641	52.9	+11.4
Registered electors			4,994
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.7

Micklegate

Micklegate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Birch*	1,482	54.2	+3.5
	Labour	B. Atkinson	794	29.0	+7.7
	Alliance	C. Hawes	460	16.8	–11.2
Majority			688	25.1	+2.4
Turnout			2,736	52.4	–1.4
Registered electors			5,224
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.2

Monk

Monk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Clout*	1,305	47.9	+0.1
	Labour	C. Adams	715	26.2	+6.3
	Alliance	A. Moon	704	25.8	–6.5
Majority			590	21.7	+6.2
Turnout			2,724	51.9	+2.7
Registered electors			5,253
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.1

Walmgate

Walmgate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Thistleton*	1,258	55.2	+11.8
	Conservative	V. Berends	755	33.2	–1.0
	Alliance	P. Thomas	264	11.6	–10.8
Majority			503	22.1	+12.9
Turnout			2,277	43.1	+0.1
Registered electors			5,283
	Labour hold		Swing	6.4

Westfield

Westfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	S. Galloway*	1,482	58.6	+0.1
	Labour	R. Pulleyn	702	27.8	–3.5
	Conservative	M. Bulmer	344	13.6	+3.4
Majority			780	30.9	+3.8
Turnout			2,528	49.5	+5.0
Registered electors			5,048
	Alliance hold		Swing	1.8

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References

↑ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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[1] "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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