1984 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Map of the results for the 1984 Solihull council election. Solihull UK local election 1984 map.png
Map of the results for the 1984 Solihull council election.

The Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 3 May 1984, with one third of the council to be elected and a double vacancy in Shirley West. The Conservatives retained control of the council. Voter turnout was 35.2% [1] [2]

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Election result

Solihull Local Election Result 1984
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1100061.148.425,459
  Labour 500027.827.514,494
Independent Ratepayers & Residents200011.18.14,285
  Alliance 00000.014.97,861
Traditional Labour00000.00.8441
  National Front 00000.00.170

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Conservatives3333
Labour1313
Independent Ratepayers & Residents44
Alliance11
Total5151
Working majority 15  15 

Ward results

Bickenhill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Ryan2,08350.5
Conservative Graham Juniper1,70241.3
Alliance (Liberal)David Moore2726.6
Independent RatepayersJohn Keight641.5
Majority3819.2
Turnout 4,12147.2
Labour hold Swing
Castle Bromwich [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Richards2,48568.9
Labour Robert Overton1,12431.1
Majority1,36137.7
Turnout 3,60939.7
Conservative hold Swing
Chelmsley Wood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alfred Hill1,89475.5
Conservative Michael Wyldbore-Smith61524.5
Majority1,27951.0
Turnout 2,50928.1
Labour hold Swing
Elmdon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Page1,45248.1
Labour Ian Jamieson96031.8
Alliance (Liberal)Robert Kirkham60720.1
Majority49216.3
Turnout 3,01933.5
Conservative hold Swing
Fordbridge [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Corser1,10155.5
Conservative David Scott44222.3
Traditional LabourJames O'Callaghan44122.2
Majority65933.2
Turnout 1,98426.1
Labour hold Swing
Kingshurst [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Haslewood1,60666.6
Conservative Dorothy Wallace80633.4
Majority80033.2
Turnout 2,41234.3
Labour hold Swing
Knowle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ronald Scannell2,01766.2
Alliance (SDP)Celia Marshall82126.9
Labour Simon Johnson2096.9
Majority1,19639.2
Turnout 3,04737.6
Conservative hold Swing
Lyndon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Duddy1,46344.3
Alliance (Liberal)Ian Gillett1,08332.8
Labour Sean Gilmore75923.0
Majority38011.5
Turnout 3,30540.4
Conservative hold Swing
Meriden [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Vincent1,82056.5
Alliance (SDP)Arthur Crossley1,11734.7
Labour Thomas Hayes2828.8
Majority70321.8
Turnout 3,21940.1
Conservative hold Swing
Olton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Diana Holl-Allen1,89351.8
Alliance (Liberal)John Windmill1,41138.6
Labour Warren McDivitt3539.6
Majority48213.2
Turnout 3,65738.5
Conservative hold Swing
Packwood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kenneth Meeson1,88749.9
Conservative Peter Tebbit1,71145.3
Labour Harry Challis1814.8
Majority1764.7
Turnout 3,77941.7
Independent hold Swing
Shirley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Francis Toye1,71153.5
Independent Anthony Ebden1,04232.6
Labour Peter McLouchlin44313.9
Majority66920.9
Turnout 3,19633.1
Conservative hold Swing
Shirley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eric Pemberton1,29246.7
Conservative Anthony Bennett1,11140.1
Labour Barry Beattie36413.2
Majority1816.5
Turnout 2,76730.2
Independent hold Swing
Shirley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sylvia McCulloch1,33249.0
Conservative Keith Samuels1,262
Alliance (SDP)David Delve77128.4
Alliance (SDP)Carol Lea658
Labour Roy May54520.0
Labour Susan Knowles526
National Front Norman Tomkinson702.6
Majority56120.6
Turnout 2,71828.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Silhill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bertram Hyde1,96959.9
Alliance (SDP)Karol Bard90427.5
Labour Alfred Porter41312.6
Majority1,06532.4
Turnout 3,28632.2
Conservative hold Swing
Smith's Wood [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derrick Harrison2,01078.0
Conservative Robin Draycott56822.0
Majority1,44255.9
Turnout 2,57829.0
Labour hold Swing
St. Alphege [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman Green2,36269.4
Alliance (Liberal)Carol Lindfield87525.7
Labour Frederick Hislop1674.9
Majority1,48743.7
Turnout 3,40438.8
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "Solihull M. B. C. Election Results Sheet, 3 May 1984", Solihull M.B.C.(1984).
  2. ↑ "Vote 2012: Solihull". BBC News Online . Retrieved 26 January 2013.
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