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. 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 | 
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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 |
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0.0 | 0.5 | 253 | ||
| CCU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
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.
