1984 Brighton Borough Council election

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1984 Brighton Borough Council election
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16 out of 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election24 seats, 44.4%20 seats, 34.1%4 seats, 22.5%
Seats won781
Seats after23214
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote22,01920,3729,273
Percentage42.3%39.2%17.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.9%Increase2.svg 5.1%Decrease2.svg 3.7%
Brighton UK ward map 1984.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1984 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Contents

Summary

Election result

1984 Brighton Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 7Decrease2.svg 143.8162347.922,01942.3–1.9
  Labour 8Increase2.svg 150.0132143.820,37239.2+5.1
  Alliance 1Steady2.svg6.3348.39,27317.8–3.7
  Ecology 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03080.6N/A
  National Front 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0380.1±0.0

Ward results

Hanover

Hanover
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Duncan* 1,922 43.4 +3.0
Alliance G. Ackers1,81541.0–2.8
Conservative B. Bradley57813.1–1.4
Ecology D. Aherne1122.5N/A
Majority1072.4N/A
Turnout 4,42750.3–8.1
Registered electors 8,795
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.9

Hollingbury

Hollingbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Morley* 1,934 56.0 +6.4
Conservative M. Barratt1,22035.3–2.0
Alliance T. Hunter2998.7–4.4
Majority71420.7N/A
Turnout 3,45344.4–5.7
Registered electors 7,770
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg4.2

Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Haynes 1,621 49.6 +7.7
Conservative P. Layfield*1,44744.3–5.0
Alliance C. Gray1986.1–2.7
Majority1745.3N/A
Turnout 3,26647.3+1.8
Registered electors 6,902
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.4

Marine

Marine
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Radford* 1,471 46.0 +2.0
Labour C. Avey1,46345.7+3.6
Alliance V. Jones2277.1–4.1
National Front W. Kennedy381.2–0.7
Majority80.3N/A
Turnout 3,19940.9–4.1
Registered electors 7,813
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

Moulescombe

Moulescombe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. King* 1,375 58.7 –1.1
Conservative J. Stevens75832.4+2.3
Alliance B. Meads2098.9+0.6
Majority61726.3N/A
Turnout 2,34230.3–6.2
Registered electors 7,740
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.7

Patcham

Patcham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wakefield* 1,745 56.3 –5.4
Labour J. Scrace81826.4+0.1
Alliance M. Birch53417.2+5.2
Majority92729.9N/A
Turnout 3,09743.2–3.6
Registered electors 7,165
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.8

Preston

Preston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Leach* 1,642 44.9 –2.5
Alliance R. Eggleston1,15931.7+1.7
Labour C. Kedward79821.8–0.8
Ecology W. Fuller601.6N/A
Majority48313.2N/A
Turnout 3,65945.3–2.9
Registered electors 8,083
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Queens Park

Queens Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Stanton* 1,816 56.9 +12.2
Conservative M. Byrne1,37743.1+1.6
Majority43913.7N/A
Turnout 3,19348.4+2.6
Registered electors 6,593
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.3

Regency

Regency
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Feld* 1,021 34.8 –7.3
Labour A. Winter96132.7+12.9
Alliance J. Ungar89530.5–7.6
Ecology M. Dixon582.0N/A
Majority602.0N/A
Turnout 2,93540.8+1.2
Registered electors 7,186
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg10.1

Rottingdean

Rottingdean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Masefield Baker* 2,588 76.9 +8.2
Alliance K. Harwood43312.9–11.7
Labour B. Wing34310.2+3.5
Majority2,15564.1+6.1
Turnout 3,36443.5–14.5
Registered electors 7,732
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg10.0

Seven Dials

Seven Dials
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. May* 1,180 40.4 –10.3
Conservative P. Mallard96232.9+2.3
Labour B. Dibley77926.7+8.0
Majority2187.5N/A
Turnout 2,92139.8–1.4
Registered electors 7,337
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.3

St Peters

St Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Backwell* 1,487 44.6 +3.8
Alliance M. Neves89526.8–1.4
Conservative L. Watts87526.2–4.8
Ecology K. Simmons782.3N/A
Majority59217.8N/A
Turnout 3,33545.5–2.5
Registered electors 7,325
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.6

Stanmer

Stanmer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Blackwood* 1,710 54.5 +4.0
Conservative G. West1,18237.7–0.9
Alliance A. Cole2437.8–3.1
Majority52816.8N/A
Turnout 3,13540.0–0.6
Registered electors 7,842
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.5

Tenantry

Tenantry
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B. Davies* 1,750 53.8 +6.1
Conservative M. Toner1,20237.0+0.3
Alliance M. Gare-Simmons3009.2–6.5
Majority54816.9N/A
Turnout 3,25241.8–1.2
Registered electors 7,788
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.9

Westdene

Westdene
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Jermy* 1,882 61.7 –2.4
Alliance D. Roberts61420.1–1.0
Labour B. Williams55518.2+3.4
Majority1,26841.6N/A
Turnout 3,05140.8–3.4
Registered electors 7,483
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.7

Woodingdean

Woodingdean
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Hill* 2,069 61.2 +0.7
Labour B. Hinchliff1,04030.8+7.5
Alliance R. Dore2728.0–8.2
Majority1,02930.4N/A
Turnout 3,38142.0–6.0
Registered electors 8,044
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.4

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References

  1. ↑ "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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