1983 Colchester Borough Council election
The 1983 Colchester Borough Council election for the Borough of Colchester took place in 1983. They were held on the same day as the 1983 general election.
Results summary
1983 Colchester Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 13 | 65.0 | 22 | 35 | 58.3 | 18,499 | 45.9 | +0.9 | ||
Labour | 3 | 3 | 15.0 | 13 | 16 | 26.7 | 10,381 | 25.8 | +1.2 | |
Alliance | 3 | 3 | 15.0 | 2 | 5 | 8.3 | 10,249 | 25.4 | +0.3 | |
Tiptree Residents | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | 1,170 | 2.9 | +0.1 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0.0 | –2.5 |
Ward Results
There were 20 councillors elected from the same number of wards.
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 | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Copford & Eight Ash Green
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | C. Dymond | 755 | 68.6 | -4.3 | |
Alliance | B. Trusler | 174 | 15.8 | N/A | |
Labour | B. Smith | 172 | 15.6 | -11.4 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 50.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Great Tey
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Browning | 551 | 76.0 | -4.6 | |
Labour | R. Price | 89 | 12.3 | -7.1 | |
Alliance | M. Maxam | 85 | 11.7 | N/A | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 44.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | 46.2 | ||||
Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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 | |||||
Turnout | 64.3 | ||||
Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Mile End
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Fulford | 1,055 | 58.3 | +7.3 | |
Labour | M. Bryan | 431 | 23.8 | -7.2 | |
Alliance | R. Baker | 323 | 17.9 | -0.1 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 75.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | 48.2 | ||||
Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
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 | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Shrub End
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F. Wilkin | 887 | 37.6 | +0.4 | |
Alliance | S. Cawley | 883 | 37.4 | -3.3 | |
Conservative | I. Foster | 590 | 25.0 | +2.9 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 38.3 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Andrews
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R. Crookes | 1,385 | 56.6 | +2.1 | |
Conservative | N. Elcombe | 653 | 26.7 | +4.4 | |
Alliance | P. Brady | 408 | 16.7 | -6.4 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | 49.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | 50.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | 46.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | 43.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | 33.7 | ||||
Tiptree Residents hold | Swing |
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 | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wivenhoe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | M. Last | 1,474 | 54.5 | +11.6 | |
Labour | J. Baylis | 1,231 | 45.5 | -8.8 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 45.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
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