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 | ![]() |
53.3 | 45.7 | 21,467 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
40.0 | 36.6 | 17,159 | ||
Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
6.7 | 16.9 | 7,952 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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 |
Osmaston

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.