Birmingham City Council election, 1983

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Birmingham City Council election, 1983
Birmingham City Flag.svg
 19825 May 19831984 

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour SDP–Liberal Alliance
Seats won 60 55 2

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative


The 1983 Birmingham City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party kept overall control of the council. [1]

West Midlands (region) Place in England

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Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

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Result

Birmingham Local Election Result 1983
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 20 42.3Decrease2.svg 1.4
  Conservative 19 42.2Decrease2.svg 6.0
  SDP–Liberal Alliance 0 14.4Increase2.svg 8.5
  Green 0Steady2.svgSteady2.svgSteady2.svg 0.3Increase2.svg 0.1
  Independent 0 0.6Increase2.svg 0.6
  Others 0 0.3Decrease2.svg 1.8

Council Composition

After the election the composition of the council was:

60552
ConservativeLabourSDP–Liberal Alliance

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References

  1. Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Local Elections Handbook: 1983. p. 1.