1983 Chester City Council election

1983 English local election 1983 Chester City Council election Cheshire parliamentary 1982 Chester City Council election 1982 1983 5 5 y 1984 Chester City Council election 1984 20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council 31 47.5% (3.1%) 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 37 seats, 43.5% 10 37 0 15,268 42.8% 0.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 14 seats, 26.0% 5 14 0 10,147 28.4% 2.4% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 8 seats, 30.3% 4 8 2 9,184 25.7% 4.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 1 seat, 0.0% 1 1 0 966 2.7% N/A 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 2 seats, 0.3% 0 0 2 109 0.3% 0.0% Chester UK ward map 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 Chester City Council election Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 Chester City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Chester-1973-2007.pdf Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007 16 December 2023 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1983 Chester City Council election Conservative Party (UK) 10 0 50.0 27 37 61.7 15,268 42.8 –0.7 Labour Party (UK) 5 0 25.0 9 14 23.3 10,147 28.4 +2.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 2 20.0 4 8 13.3 9,184 25.7 –4.6 Independent politician 1 0 5.0 0 1 1.7 966 2.7 N/A Residents Association 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 109 0.3 ±0.0 Ward results Barrow Barrow Conservative Party (UK) W. Mapes 897 62.6 +6.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Moore 364 25.4 –10.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Barlow 172 12.0 +3.8 533 37.2 +16.6 1,433 45.0 +4.4 3,184 Conservative Party (UK) 8.3 Blacon Hill Blacon Hill Labour Party (UK) L. Price 1,354 78.4 +12.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Davies 242 14.0 –1.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Indemaur 130 7.5 –11.0 1,112 64.4 N/A 1,726 40.4 +5.2 4,274 Labour Party (UK) 7.4 Boughton Heath Boughton Heath SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Farrell 943 49.8 +7.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Chambers 767 40.5 –7.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Phillips 184 9.7 –0.7 176 9.3 N/A 1,894 57.7 –0.3 3,280 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 7.6 Christieton Christieton Conservative Party (UK) J. Blake* 1,217 70.9 +12.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Armstrong 341 19.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Walsh 159 9.3 –4.3 876 51.0 +20.6 1,717 47.1 +7.4 3,645 Conservative Party (UK) College College Labour Party (UK) J. Crawford* 1,006 52.0 +13.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Middleton 631 32.6 –3.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Barritt 188 9.7 –11.0 Residents Association D. Taylor 109 5.6 –0.1 375 19.4 +16.9 1,934 44.4 +3.1 4,354 Labour Party (UK) 8.5 Dee Point Dee Point Labour Party (UK) D. Southall 1,268 66.0 +5.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Price 440 22.9 +2.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Howells 213 11.1 –8.6 828 43.1 +3.0 1,921 39.2 +4.5 4,902 Labour Party (UK) 1.5 Dodleston Dodleston Conservative Party (UK) W. Fair* 636 78.5 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Simpson 97 12.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. McBride 77 9.5 N/A 539 66.5 N/A 810 57.1 N/A 1,418 Conservative Party (UK) Elton Elton Conservative Party (UK) K. Peate* 1,043 56.7 +10.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. McLure 590 32.1 –12.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Champion 206 11.2 +2.1 453 24.6 +22.6 1,839 44.3 –2.1 4,152 Conservative Party (UK) 11.3 Grosvenor Grosvenor Conservative Party (UK) M. Byatt* 1,075 47.7 –3.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Poynton 661 29.3 +5.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance H. Fearnall 519 23.0 –2.0 414 18.4 –7.5 2,255 52.4 +5.3 4,301 Conservative Party (UK) 4.2 Hoole Hoole SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Smith* 1,239 50.3 +1.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Crompton 746 30.3 +1.9 Conservative Party (UK) K. Jones 480 19.5 –2.8 493 20.0 –0.9 2,465 54.2 +9.3 4,547 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0.5 Malpas Malpas Conservative Party (UK) F. Craddock* 788 60.9 –10.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Edgar 279 21.6 –7.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Walley 226 17.5 N/A 509 39.4 –3.4 1,293 45.3 +4.6 2,857 Conservative Party (UK) 1.8 Newton Newton Conservative Party (UK) J. Hibbert 981 53.3 –2.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Holland 306 16.6 +4.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Irvine 290 15.8 –15.8 Independent politician F. Carson* 263 14.3 N/A 675 36.7 N/A 1,840 44.1 –3.8 4,173 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association 3.6 Plas Newton Plas Newton Labour Party (UK) J. Arrowsmith* 888 44.9 +15.5 Conservative Party (UK) K. Noon 755 38.2 –5.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Howells 336 17.0 –11.7 133 6.7 N/A 1,979 49.6 +4.9 3,992 Labour Party (UK) 10.7 Saughall Saughall SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Whitton* 776 53.6 –15.8 Conservative Party (UK) E. Cooke 550 38.0 +14.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Cairns 122 8.4 +1.1 226 15.6 –30.5 1,448 49.1 +2.1 2,947 SDP-Liberal Alliance 15.3 Sealand Sealand Labour Party (UK) D. Nield 873 42.7 +8.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Jones 622 30.4 –7.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance L. Hollins 551 26.9 –1.8 251 12.3 N/A 2,046 52.4 +5.6 3,905 Labour Party (UK) 8.0 Tarvin Tarvin Conservative Party (UK) D. Cotgreave* 1,010 72.6 +7.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Trowell 231 16.6 –3.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Pegrum 150 10.8 –3.7 779 56.0 +10.7 1,391 44.9 –2.7 3,096 Conservative Party (UK) 5.4 Tattenhall Tattenhall Independent politician D. Haynes* 703 56.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) B. Bird 433 34.9 –13.5 Labour Party (UK) M. McDowell 104 8.4 –7.4 270 21.8 N/A 1,240 49.8 +16.0 2,488 Independent politician Upton Heath Upton Heath Conservative Party (UK) J. Houlbrook* 1,012 44.7 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) H. Jones 784 34.6 +5.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Lowery 470 20.7 –5.7 228 10.1 N/A 2,266 51.2 +2.1 4,427 Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Vicars Cross Vicars Cross SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Proctor 1,352 63.4 +3.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Jones 538 25.2 –6.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Warwood 244 11.4 +2.5 814 38.1 +9.3 2,134 49.0 +2.9 4,355 SDP-Liberal Alliance Residents Association 4.8 Westminster Westminster Conservative Party (UK) P. White 1,151 56.3 +4.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Champion 564 27.6 +3.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Fraser 328 16.1 –8.0 587 28.7 +1.5 2,043 43.1 +2.4 4,741 Conservative Party (UK) 0.7 References Category:Chester City Council elections Chester Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Cheshire