1983 Chester City Council election

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1983 Chester City Council election
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  1982 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984  

20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election37 seats, 43.5%14 seats, 26.0%8 seats, 30.3%
Seats won1054
Seats after37148
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Steady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote15,26810,1479,184
Percentage42.8%28.4%25.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.7%Increase2.svg 2.4%Decrease2.svg 4.6%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent Residents
Last election1 seat, 0.0%2 seats, 0.3%
Seats won10
Seats after10
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote966109
Percentage2.7%0.3%
SwingN/ASteady2.svg 0.0%

Chester UK ward map 1983.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1983 Chester City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 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

1983 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 10Steady2.svg 050.0273761.715,26842.8–0.7
  Labour 5Steady2.svg 025.091423.310,14728.4+2.4
  Alliance 4Increase2.svg 220.04813.39,18425.7–4.6
  Independent 1Steady2.svg 05.0011.79662.7N/A
  Residents 0Decrease2.svg 20.0000.01090.3±0.0

Ward results

Barrow

Barrow
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Mapes 897 62.6 +6.4
Alliance W. Moore36425.4–10.2
Labour R. Barlow17212.0+3.8
Majority53337.2+16.6
Turnout 1,43345.0+4.4
Registered electors 3,184
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.3

Blacon Hill

Blacon Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Price 1,354 78.4 +12.8
Conservative A. Davies24214.0–1.9
Alliance J. Indemaur1307.5–11.0
Majority1,11264.4N/A
Turnout 1,72640.4+5.2
Registered electors 4,274
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.4

Boughton Heath

Boughton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance A. Farrell 943 49.8 +7.9
Conservative M. Chambers76740.5–7.2
Labour S. Phillips1849.7–0.7
Majority1769.3N/A
Turnout 1,89457.7–0.3
Registered electors 3,280
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg7.6

Christieton

Christieton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Blake* 1,217 70.9 +12.5
Alliance S. Armstrong34119.9N/A
Labour R. Walsh1599.3–4.3
Majority87651.0+20.6
Turnout 1,71747.1+7.4
Registered electors 3,645
Conservative hold

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Crawford* 1,006 52.0 +13.9
Conservative H. Middleton63132.6–3.0
Alliance R. Barritt1889.7–11.0
Residents D. Taylor1095.6–0.1
Majority37519.4+16.9
Turnout 1,93444.4+3.1
Registered electors 4,354
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.5

Dee Point

Dee Point
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Southall 1,268 66.0 +5.8
Conservative J. Price44022.9+2.8
Alliance D. Howells21311.1–8.6
Majority82843.1+3.0
Turnout 1,92139.2+4.5
Registered electors 4,902
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.5

Dodleston

Dodleston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Fair* 636 78.5 N/A
Alliance D. Simpson9712.0N/A
Labour R. McBride779.5N/A
Majority53966.5N/A
Turnout 81057.1N/A
Registered electors 1,418
Conservative hold

Elton

Elton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Peate* 1,043 56.7 +10.3
Alliance R. McLure59032.1–12.3
Labour J. Champion20611.2+2.1
Majority45324.6+22.6
Turnout 1,83944.3–2.1
Registered electors 4,152
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg11.3

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Byatt* 1,075 47.7 –3.2
Labour J. Poynton66129.3+5.2
Alliance H. Fearnall51923.0–2.0
Majority41418.4–7.5
Turnout 2,25552.4+5.3
Registered electors 4,301
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance J. Smith* 1,239 50.3 +1.0
Labour W. Crompton74630.3+1.9
Conservative K. Jones48019.5–2.8
Majority49320.0–0.9
Turnout 2,46554.2+9.3
Registered electors 4,547
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.5

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Craddock* 788 60.9 –10.5
Labour J. Edgar27921.6–7.0
Alliance E. Walley22617.5N/A
Majority50939.4–3.4
Turnout 1,29345.3+4.6
Registered electors 2,857
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hibbert 981 53.3 –2.8
Labour J. Holland30616.6+4.3
Alliance L. Irvine29015.8–15.8
Independent F. Carson*26314.3N/A
Majority67536.7N/A
Turnout 1,84044.1–3.8
Registered electors 4,173
Conservative gain from Residents Swing Decrease2.svg3.6

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Arrowsmith* 888 44.9 +15.5
Conservative K. Noon75538.2–5.8
Alliance S. Howells33617.0–11.7
Majority1336.7N/A
Turnout 1,97949.6+4.9
Registered electors 3,992
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg10.7

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance D. Whitton* 776 53.6 –15.8
Conservative E. Cooke55038.0+14.7
Labour G. Cairns1228.4+1.1
Majority22615.6–30.5
Turnout 1,44849.1+2.1
Registered electors 2,947
Alliance hold Swing Decrease2.svg15.3

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Nield 873 42.7 +8.9
Conservative J. Jones62230.4–7.1
Alliance L. Hollins55126.9–1.8
Majority25112.3N/A
Turnout 2,04652.4+5.6
Registered electors 3,905
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.0

Tarvin

Tarvin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Cotgreave* 1,010 72.6 +7.2
Alliance J. Trowell23116.6–3.5
Labour A. Pegrum15010.8–3.7
Majority77956.0+10.7
Turnout 1,39144.9–2.7
Registered electors 3,096
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.4

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Haynes* 703 56.7 N/A
Conservative B. Bird43334.9–13.5
Labour M. McDowell1048.4–7.4
Majority27021.8N/A
Turnout 1,24049.8+16.0
Registered electors 2,488
Independent hold

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Houlbrook* 1,012 44.7 +0.6
Labour H. Jones78434.6+5.1
Alliance P. Lowery47020.7–5.7
Majority22810.1N/A
Turnout 2,26651.2+2.1
Registered electors 4,427
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.9

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Alliance S. Proctor 1,352 63.4 +3.5
Conservative A. Jones53825.2–6.0
Labour C. Warwood24411.4+2.5
Majority81438.1+9.3
Turnout 2,13449.0+2.9
Registered electors 4,355
Alliance gain from Residents Swing Increase2.svg4.8

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. White 1,151 56.3 +4.7
Labour R. Champion56427.6+3.3
Alliance S. Fraser32816.1–8.0
Majority58728.7+1.5
Turnout 2,04343.1+2.4
Registered electors 4,741
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.7

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