1983 UK local government election
The 1983 Plymouth City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections . The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since its creation in 1973.[ 1]
Overall results 1983 Plymouth City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 34 3 2 1 56.7 43.2 34,407 6.7 Labour 23 0 3 3 38.3 30.6 24,413 10.5 Ind. Conservative 3 2 0 2 0.0 2.8 2,261 0.9 Alliance 0 0 0 0.0 22.4 17,820 20.7 Ecology 0 0 0 0.0 3.8 810 New Total 60 79,711
Ward results
Budshead (3 seats) Location of Budshead ward Budshead (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour E. Thomas 1,685 Labour R. Simmonds 1,589 Labour C. Payne 1,554 Conservative G. Sorby 821 Conservative H. Palmer 779 Alliance W. Harris 770 Alliance W. Cornish 764 Conservative A. O'Dowd 763 Alliance A. Ford 761 Turnout 38.7% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Compton (3 seats) Location of Compton ward Compton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative G. Creber 2,599 Conservative R. Ray 2,532 Conservative G. Sloggett 2,522 Alliance P. Simonds 732 Alliance G. Airey 692 Alliance W. Jean 659 Labour T. Brown 460 Labour P. Dufton 456 Labour T. Dennell 443 Ecology J. Storey 299 Turnout 48.1% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Drake (3 seats) Location of Drake ward Drake (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative D. Mitchell 2,626 Conservative J. Thorpe 2,407 Conservative T. Savery 2,368 Alliance C. Pitt 824 Alliance T. Saunders 814 Alliance B. Nelson 789 Labour B. Blair 774 Labour B. Hill 723 Labour P. Barclay 664 Turnout 43.6% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Efford (3 seats) Location of Efford ward Efford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. King 1,884 Labour G. Draper 1,655 Conservative C. Stanbury 1,438 Labour H. Welch 1,394 Conservative R. Jillard 1,366 Conservative M. Leaves 1,343 Alliance E. Dodd 686 Alliance G. Pedrick 643 Turnout 48.9% Labour hold Labour hold Conservative gain from Labour
Eggbuckland (3 seats) Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Pascoe 2,368 Conservative R. Morrell 2,267 Conservative D. Mackinem 2,195 Alliance B. Coe 1,382 Labour F. Glanfield 1,129 Alliance J. Goodworth 1,034 Labour L. Haines 1,022 Alliance H. Hall 971 Labour M. Hill 939 Turnout 52.5% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Estover (3 seats) Location of Estover ward Estover (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative T. Jones 2,303 Conservative J. Roberts 2,282 Conservative M. Lacey 2,254 Labour M. Gilbert 1,079 Labour L. Smith 1,055 Labour P. Kelly 1,054 Alliance J. Condon 1,013 Alliance D. Ford 947 Alliance G. Gardiner 898 Turnout 43.4% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Ham (3 seats) Location of Ham ward Ham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Floyd 1,941 Labour W. Glanville 1,689 Labour C. Brimblecombe 1,606 Conservative C. Mills 927 Conservative T. Briggs 904 Conservative G. Paz 864 Alliance J. Luscombe 773 Alliance R. Hitt 698 Alliance L. Barron 679 Turnout 45.5% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Honicknowle (3 seats) Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour P. Whitfield 2,360 Labour H. Dolley 2,277 Labour J. Ingham 2,203 Conservative M. Gray 1,360 Conservative A. Jarvis 1,328 Conservative M. Schwartz 1,235 Alliance G. Whittle 779 Alliance K. Jackson 752 Alliance B. Thomas 723 Turnout 47.1% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Keyham (3 seats) Location of Keyham ward Keyham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative H. Fox 1,344 Conservative D. Ackland 1,270 Labour D. Manley 1,268 Labour R. Lemin 1,214 Labour G. Lewis 1,194 Alliance K. Rawlings 1,183 Conservative C. Atkey 1,174 Alliance P. Hoy 1,107 Alliance T. Martin 1,084 Turnout 43.7% Conservative hold Conservative gain from Labour Labour hold
Mount Gould (3 seats) Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Courtney 1,807 Conservative E. Thornton 1,676 Conservative H. Bates 1,630 Labour B. Lamb 1,037 Labour A. De Launey 1,006 Labour B. Dawe 969 Alliance R. Pawley 848 Alliance T. Jeffery 838 Alliance L. Tall 803 Turnout 45.1% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Plympton Erle (3 seats) Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Mills 2,009 Conservative A. Wright 1,959 Conservative J. Richards 1,939 Alliance D. Hart 826 Alliance G. Pedrick 816 Alliance D. Thomas 769 Labour J. Fildew 537 Labour J. Bonney 465 Labour H. Faulds 441 Turnout 36.3% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative D. Dicker 2,528 Conservative P. Hocken 2,402 Conservative D. Viney 2,321 Alliance A. Robins 669 Alliance J. Robins 659 Alliance S. Williams 645 Labour G. Payne 572 Labour D. Perrin 424 Labour M. Wright 399 Turnout 43.1% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative C. Easton 2,416 Conservative O. Kendall 2,037 Conservative O. Kendall 1,955 Alliance R. Loxley 925 Alliance D. Tice 807 Alliance P. Hyde 766 Labour W. Williamson 547 Labour P. Blackburn 522 Labour B. Hendy 485 Ecology S. Shaw 338 Turnout 50.1% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Southway (3 seats) Location of Southway ward Southway (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Scott 1,678 Labour W. Evans 1,652 Labour J. Jones 1,553 Conservative M. Gibson 1,234 Conservative P. Birrell 1,221 Conservative S. Sullivan 1,134 Alliance C. Goodwins 813 Alliance D. Goodwins 716 Alliance J. Bowen 692 Turnout 39.1% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
St Budeax (3 seats) Location of St Budeax ward St Budeax (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Bishop 1,742 Labour I. Rosevear 1,628 Labour C. Bishop 1,525 Alliance H. Luscombe 1,310 Alliance W. Gallagher 1,118 Conservative A. Griffiths 1,049 Conservative D. Macmillan 1,047 Conservative R. Moiser 1,004 Alliance M. Williams 942 Turnout 48.9% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
St Peter (3 seats) Location of St Peter ward St Peter (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Curry 1,490 Labour G. Clinick 1,472 Labour J. Leppard 1,203 Conservative J. Farrage 756 Conservative E. Brock 738 Conservative W. Turner 731 Alliance G. Burns 600 Alliance R. Goodison 582 Alliance W. Moule 537 Turnout 33.9% Labour hold Labour hold Labour hold
Stoke (3 seats) Location of Stoke ward Stoke (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative C. Pascoe 2,323 Conservative J. Howe 2,180 Conservative C. Wilbraham 2,164 Alliance K. Hunter 940 Alliance D. Hunter 938 Alliance J. Cock 877 Labour L. Huckett 876 Labour M. Sheaff 824 Labour D. Smith 810 Ecology D. Lloyd 173 Turnout 44.4% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
Sutton (3 seats) Location of Sutton ward Sutton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour F. Freeman 1,426 Labour J. Finnigan 1,384 Conservative F. Brimacombe 1,353 Labour S. Cresswell 1,346 Conservative S. Hole 1,255 Conservative M. Glanville 1,235 Alliance P. York 890 Alliance D. Edmonds 728 Alliance J. Byatt 699 Turnout 41.7% Labour hold Labour hold Conservative gain from Labour
Trelawny (3 seats) Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Mahoney 2,219 Conservative A. Parish 2,216 Conservative T. Drean 2,190 Labour P. Floyd 1,481 Labour J. Sewell 1,124 Labour C. Ryan 1,109 Alliance S. Parry 1,013 Alliance P. Pratt 905 Alliance J. House 812 Turnout 60.0% Conservative hold Conservative hold Conservative hold
References ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1983 . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 15.