1983 Derby City Council election
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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Map showing the results of the 1983 Derby City Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Derby City Council in England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
Overall results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 | 0 | 1 |  1
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53.3 | 45.7 | 21,467 | ||
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 
|
40.0 | 36.6 | 17,159 | ||
| Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 |  1
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6.7 | 16.9 | 7,952 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
0.0 | 0.5 | 253 | ||
| CCU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | ||
| Total | 15 | 46,932 | |||||||
Ward results
Abbey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Tunnicliffe | 1,803 | 59.9% | |
| Conservative | M. Tomlinson | 910 | 30.2% | |
| Alliance | L. Wilson | 298 | 9.9% | |
| Turnout | 31.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Babington
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Maltby | 2,424 | 72.8% | |
| Conservative | J. Hackney | 657 | 19.7% | |
| Alliance | J. Cutler | 250 | 7.5% | |
| Turnout | 38.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Chaddesden
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | M. Streets | 1,615 | 39.3% | |
| Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,441 | 35.1% | |
| Alliance | K. Dibdon | 1,053 | 25.6% | |
| Turnout | 45.9% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Chellaston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Lissett | 1,903 | 52.7% | |
| Labour | M. Fuller | 1,711 | 47.3% | |
| Turnout | 45.8% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Darley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Wright | 2,560 | 59.5% | |
| Labour | W. Denman | 810 | 18.8% | |
| Alliance | P. Simpson | 677 | 15.7% | |
| Independent | R. Morledge | 253 | 5.9% | |
| Turnout | 45.6% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Derwent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | G. Kennedy | 1,763 | 51.9% | |
| Labour | G. Topham | 1,195 | 35.2% | |
| Conservative | C. Hadfield | 425 | 12.5% | |
| CCU | S. Gibson | 13 | 0.4% | |
| Turnout | 43.2% | |||
| Alliance gain from Labour | ||||
Kingsway
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Johnson | 1,752 | 53.4% | |
| Alliance | S. Seward | 800 | 24.4% | |
| Labour | D. Dorrell | 726 | 22.1% | |
| Turnout | 40.6% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Litchurch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. McGiven | 2,041 | 73.2% | |
| Conservative | A. Phillips | 486 | 17.4% | |
| Alliance | W. Mooney | 261 | 9.4% | |
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Littleover
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Wood | 1,913 | 56.8% | |
| Labour | S. Bolton | 878 | 26.1% | |
| Alliance | G. Taylor | 486 | 14.4% | |
| Ecology | B. Sabine | 88 | 2.6% | |
| Turnout | 48.3% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Mackworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Anderson | 1,817 | 58.3% | |
| Conservative | B. Haller | 916 | 29.4% | |
| Alliance | P. King | 383 | 12.3% | |
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Mickleover
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | N. Glen | Unopposed | |||
| Turnout | n/a | n/a | |||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Normanton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Brocklehurst | 2,012 | 61.0% | |
| Conservative | K. Dickenson | 1,003 | 30.4% | |
| Alliance | P. Boateng | 283 | 8.6% | |
| Turnout | 41.6% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Osmanton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | K. Bull | 1,461 | 72.9% | |
| Conservative | K. Lester | 360 | 18.0% | |
| Alliance | G. Colman | 182 | 9.1% | |
| Turnout | 28.3% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Sinfin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Mullarkey | 1,828 | 58.5% | |
| Conservative | P. Foy | 648 | 20.7% | |
| Alliance | C. Moore | 647 | 20.7% | |
| Turnout | 41.2% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Spondon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Rowley | 2,185 | 52.0% | |
| Labour | M. Tanvir | 1,146 | 27.3% | |
| Alliance | J. Barnett | 869 | 20.7% | |
| Turnout | 41.6% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 1983". The Elections Centre.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1983. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
