1984 Chester City Council election

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1984 Chester City Council election
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  1983 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1986  

22 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.3% (Decrease2.svg3.2%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election37 seats, 42.8%14 seats, 28.4%
Seats won109
Seats after3416
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote14,03613,020
Percentage40.1%37.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg2.7%Increase2.svg 8.8%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Alliance Independent
Last election8 seats, 25.7%1 seat, 2.7%
Seats won30
Seats after91
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote7,840111
Percentage22.4%0.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.3%Decrease2.svg 2.4%

Chester UK ward map 1984.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1984 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 10Decrease2.svg 345.5243456.714,03640.1–2.7
  Labour 9Increase2.svg 240.971626.713,02037.2+8.8
  Alliance 3Increase2.svg 113.66915.07,84022.4–3.3
  Independent 0Steady2.svg 00.0111.71110.3–2.4

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Vernon 1,180 78.4 ±0.0
Conservative A. Needham20313.5–0.5
Alliance J. Norton1238.2+0.7
Majority97764.9+0.5
Turnout 1,50634.9–5.5
Registered electors 4,314
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg0.3

Boughton

Boughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Robinson 697 46.3 +11.6
Conservative E. Forster*58939.1–4.7
Alliance P. Atkinson22114.7–6.9
Majority1087.2N/A
Turnout 1,50758.9+11.7
Registered electors 2,556
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.2

Christleton

Christleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Bailey 1,028 65.8 –5.1
Labour A. Murphy27017.3+8.0
Alliance R. Hesketh26517.0–2.9
Majority75848.5–2.5
Turnout 1,56342.1–5.0
Registered electors 3,713
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.6

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Russell* 1,057 55.5 +3.5
Conservative H. Middleton57330.1–2.5
Alliance S. Howells1658.7–1.0
Independent D. Taylor1115.8+0.2
Majority48425.4+6.0
Turnout 1,90642.9–1.5
Registered electors 4,439
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.0

Curzon

Curzon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Elmerl* 811 52.8 +4.4
Labour R. Annand50733.0+9.4
Alliance S. Mole21814.2–13.8
Majority30419.8–0.6
Turnout 1,53648.6+0.1
Registered electors 3,158
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5

Dee Point

Dee Point
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Jones 1,215 78.6
Labour M. Nelson 1,187 76.8
Conservative E. Astill41727.0
Alliance G. Wilson27517.8
Turnout 1,54531.3
Registered electors 4,937
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farndon

Farndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Lloyd* 526 81.9 –2.8
Labour W. Mordue11618.1+2.8
Majority41063.9–5.6
Turnout 64239.5±0.0
Registered electors 1,626
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.8

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Hignett* 976 47.1 –0.6
Labour J. Poynton65131.4+2.1
Alliance R. Playford44421.4–1.6
Majority32515.7–2.7
Turnout 2,07147.5–4.9
Registered electors 4,363
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.4

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance R. Stunell* 1,166 51.1 +0.8
Labour W. Crampton76233.4+3.1
Conservative A. Edwards35215.4–4.1
Majority40417.7–2.3
Turnout 2,28050.0–4.2
Registered electors 4,556
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.2

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Hassall* 912 60.8 –0.1
Alliance C. Higgie31721.1+3.6
Labour E. Glendon27218.1–3.5
Majority59539.6–5.7
Turnout 1,50151.7+6.4
Registered electors 2,905
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.9

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Ebo* 1,011 60.1 +6.8
Labour S. Simpson33820.1+3.5
Alliance M. Payne33419.8+4.0
Majority67340.0+3.3
Turnout 1,68340.2–3.9
Registered electors 4,189
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.7

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Jones 869 45.3 +0.4
Conservative K. Noon76139.6+1.4
Alliance J. Evans29015.1–1.9
Majority1085.6–1.1
Turnout 1,92048.1–1.5
Registered electors 3,989
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.5

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance B. Kerr* 932 69.0 +15.4
Conservative M. Hughes31823.5–14.5
Labour G. Cairns1017.5–0.9
Majority61445.4+29.8
Turnout 1,35145.8–3.3
Registered electors 2,951
Alliance hold Swing Increase2.svg15.0

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Bott 875 46.1
Labour J. Randall* 820 43.2
Conservative A. Watkin55729.4
Conservative A. Holmes46824.7
Alliance L. Hollins46624.6
Alliance D. Howells27914.7
Turnout 1,89748.5
Registered electors 3,911
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Pierce* 557 81.9 +47.0
Labour R. Walsh12318.1+9.7
Majority43463.8N/A
Turnout 68027.1–22.7
Registered electors 2,510
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg18.7

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Butler* 689 50.4 –12.2
Alliance D. Evans51637.7+14.0
Labour S. Taylor16311.9–1.8
Majority17312.6–26.3
Turnout 1,36847.3+8.9
Registered electors 2,891
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg13.1

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Griffiths* 1,016 46.1 +11.5
Conservative B. Roberts87639.8–4.9
Alliance P. Lowry31014.1–6.6
Majority1406.4N/A
Turnout 2,20249.7–1.5
Registered electors 4,428
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.2

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance K. Holding 1,036 51.5 –11.9
Conservative E. Woodbine66232.9+7.7
Labour C. Warwood31415.6+4.2
Majority37418.6–19.5
Turnout 2,22646.0–3.0
Registered electors 4,373
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg9.8

Waverton

Waverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bramall* 408 57.5 –0.2
Alliance C. Walley24234.1N/A
Labour A. Pegrum598.3+1.4
Majority16623.4+1.1
Turnout 70950.7–9.2
Registered electors 1,399
Conservative hold

Wetsminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Short* 1,128 62.8 +6.5
Labour E. Champion42823.8–3.8
Alliance L. Lacey23913.3–2.8
Majority70039.0+10.3
Turnout 1,79537.6–5.5
Registered electors 4,775
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.2

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