1983 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place in May 1983. They were held on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom.

1983 Colchester Borough Council election
20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.9% (Increase1.9%)
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election 35 seats, 45.0% 16 seats, 24.6% 2 seats, 25.1%
Seats won 13 3 3
Seats after 35 16 5
Seat change Steady Decrease 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 18,499 10,381 10,249
Percentage 45.9% 25.8% 25.4%
Swing Increase 0.9% Increase 1.2% Increase 0.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 3 seats, 2.8% 1 seat, 2.5%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,170 0
Percentage 2.9% 0.0%
Swing Increase 0.1% Decrease 2.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Summary
1983 Colchester Borough Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 13 Steady 65.0 22 35 58.3 18,499 45.9 +0.9
  Labour 3 Decrease 3 15.0 13 16 26.7 10,381 25.8 +1.2
  Alliance 3 Increase 3 15.0 2 5 8.3 10,249 25.4 +0.3
  Tiptree Residents 1 Steady 5.0 2 3 5.0 1,170 2.9 +0.1
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.7 0 0.0 –2.5

Ward Results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Graves 997 42.4 -1.9
Conservative N. Knell 735 31.2 +2.3
Alliance H. Anderson 569 26.4 -0.4
Majority 262 11.1 -4.3
Turnout 2,301 40.2 +3.3
Registered electors 5,847
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.1

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Humphreys 1,187 46.5 +9.3
Labour K. Taylor 804 31.5 -6.8
Alliance D. Locke 562 22.0 -2.5
Majority 383 15.0 N/A
Turnout 2,553 51.1 +4.3
Registered electors 4,997
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase8.1

Copford & Eight Ash Green
Copford & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Dymond 755 68.6 -4.4
Alliance B. Trusler 174 15.8 N/A
Labour B. Smith 172 15.6 -11.4
Majority 581 52.8 +6.9
Turnout 1,101 50.4 -28.1
Registered electors 2,184
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Great & Little Horkesley
Great & Little Horkesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Willey 549 68.3 -9.8
Alliance P. Hills 184 22.9 N/A
Labour L. Shelley 71 8.8 -13.1
Majority 365 52.8 -3.4
Turnout 804 50.4 -30.3
Registered electors 1,753
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Great Tey
Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Browning* 551 76.0 -4.6
Labour R. Price 89 12.3 -7.1
Alliance M. Maxam 85 11.7 N/A
Majority 462 63.7 +2.6
Turnout 725 44.8 -33.9
Registered electors 1,620
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.3

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Brady 959 37.6 +7.2
Labour Jim Orpe 946 37.1 -5.5
Conservative S. Rae 644 25.3 -1.7
Majority 13 0.5 N/A
Turnout 2,549 47.5 +1.3
Registered electors 5,367
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase6.4

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Ian Trusler 1,427 54.0 +15.6
Conservative T. Wilson 1,114 42.2 -13.1
Labour G. Rose 101 3.8 -1.2
Majority 313 11.8 N/A
Turnout 2,642 64.3 +3.5
Registered electors 4,108
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase14.4

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Fulford* 1,055 58.3 +7.3
Labour Mary Bryan 431 23.8 -7.2
Alliance R. Baker 323 17.9 -0.1
Majority 624 34.5 +14.5
Turnout 1,809 47.7 +4.3
Registered electors 3,793
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.3

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Coleman 1,110 49.1 -3.4
Labour D. Williams* 629 27.8 +0.1
Conservative J. Clarke 520 23.0 +3.2
Majority 481 21.3 -3.5
Turnout 2,259 48.2 +1.6
Registered electors 4,683
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Decrease1.8

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Howgego 1,248 45.3 -0.7
Alliance Martin Hunt 1,176 42.7 +5.5
Labour P. Kent 329 12.0 -4.8
Majority 72 2.6 -6.2
Turnout 2,753 54.8 +5.5
Registered electors 5,022
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.1

Pyefleet
Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Parsonson* 548 66.3 -9.6
Alliance A. Stevens 185 22.4 N/A
Labour H. Bryan 94 11.4 -12.7
Majority 363 43.9 -7.9
Turnout 827 64.4 -19.1
Registered electors 1,285
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Wilkin* 887 37.6 +0.4
Alliance S. Cawley 883 37.4 -3.3
Conservative I. Foster 590 25.0 +2.9
Majority 4 0.2 N/A
Turnout 2,360 38.3 +2.0
Registered electors 6,161
Labour hold Swing Increase1.9

St. Andrews
St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Crookes 1,385 56.6 +2.0
Conservative N. Elcombe 653 26.7 +4.4
Alliance P. Brady* 408 16.7 -6.4
Majority 732 29.9 -1.5
Turnout 2,446 29.6 +1.1
Registered electors 8,263
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.2

St. Annes
St. Annes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pawsey* 1,063 45.2 +9.5
Labour A. Rawal 895 38.0 -1.9
Alliance M. Bayliss 396 16.8 -8.1
Majority 168 7.1 N/A
Turnout 2,354 49.8 +4.7
Registered electors 4,670
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.7

St. Johns
St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. West* 1,148 61.4 +0.9
Alliance A. Hayman 471 25.2 +2.1
Labour F. Rogers 251 13.4 -3.0
Majority 677 36.2 -1.1
Turnout 1,870 50.9 +5.2
Registered electors 3,673
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.6

St. Marys
St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Spendlove* 1,431 61.5 +4.4
Alliance C. Curtis 526 22.6 -5.9
Labour J. Pearsall 369 15.9 +1.5
Majority 905 38.9 +10.3
Turnout 2,326 46.2 +1.8
Registered electors 5,034
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.2

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Holloway* 1,129 61.7 +12.4
Alliance W. Sandford 382 20.9 -10.5
Labour R. Lister 318 17.4 -1.9
Majority 747 40.8 +22.9
Turnout 1,829 43.6 -0.1
Registered electors 4,198
Conservative hold Swing Increase11.5

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tiptree Residents J. Webb* 1,170 53.8 +9.6
Conservative J. Crowe 748 34.4 -0.3
Labour S. Simmonds 258 11.9 -9.2
Majority 422 19.4 +9.9
Turnout 1,918 33.7 -3.6
Registered electors 5,828
Tiptree Residents hold Swing Increase5.0

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams* 1,357 71.0 +7.8
Alliance B. Packard 429 22.5 -8.9
Labour J. Kent 124 6.5 +1.3
Majority 928 40.5 +8.9
Turnout 1,910 48.6 +6.8
Registered electors 4,711
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.4

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Last* 1,474 54.5 +11.6
Labour J. Baylis 1,231 45.5 +8.8
Majority 243 9.0 +2.8
Turnout 2,705 45.0 +1.6
Registered electors 6,014
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.4

No Independent candidate as previous (-20.4%).

References
  1. Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University.
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