1984 Colchester Borough Council election

1984 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 1984 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1983 Colchester Borough Council election 1983 1984 5 5 y 1986 Colchester Borough Council election 1986 21 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 88,123 41.9% (3.0%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 36 seats, 45.9% 11 34 1 17,431 42.9% 3.0% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 14 seats, 25.8% 4 11 4 11,460 28.2% 2.4% SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 seats, 25.4% 5 10 5 10,214 25.1% 0.3% Residents Association Residents Association 3 seats, 2.9% 1 3 936 2.3% 0.6% Independent politician Independent politician 1 seat, 0.0% 0 1 612 1.5% N/A Colchester UK ward map 1984.svg Winner of each seat at the 1984 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1984 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1984 to elect members to Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Conservatives held their majority on the council, but lost seats. Labour strengthened over the Alliance in the popular vote, but continued to lose seats, while the Alliance made significant seat gains at the other parties expenses. Summary Election result 1984 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Michael Thrasher Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf www.electionscentre.co.uk The Election Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 21 11 1 55.0 25 36 56.7 17,431 42.9 –3.0 Labour Party (UK) 21 4 4 20.0 7 11 20.0 11,460 28.2 +2.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance 18 5 5 25.0 5 10 16.7 10,214 25.1 –0.3 Residents Association 1 1 5.0 2 3 5.0 936 2.3 –0.6 Independent politician 1 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 612 1.5 N/A Ward results Berechurch Berechurch SDP-Liberal Alliance John William Stevens 858 37.4 +11.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Fraser 850 37.0 -5.4 Conservative Party (UK) N. Kell 587 25.6 -5.6 8 0.3 N/A 2,295 38.6 -1.6 5,938 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 8.2 Castle Castle Conservative Party (UK) R. Cole 1,148 47.8 +1.3 Labour Party (UK) K. Taylor 863 35.0 +3.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Sheehan 390 16.2 -5.8 285 11.9 -3.1 2,401 47.3 -3.8 5,073 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 1.1 Dedham Dedham Conservative Party (UK) C. Cannings 506 58.4 -10.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Williams 314 36.2 +19.8 Labour Party (UK) K. Hindle 47 5.4 -9.5 192 22.1 -30.3 867 57.0 +7.2 1,520 Conservative Party (UK) 15.1 East Donyland East Donyland Conservative Party (UK) J. Sanderson* 494 52.2 -5.1 Labour Party (UK) L. Shelley 232 24.5 -18.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Stevens 221 23.3 N/A 262 27.7 +13.1 947 62.1 +3.6 1,525 Conservative Party (UK) 6.6 Harbour Harbour Labour Party (UK) J. Bird* 1,200 56.1 +19.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. Coyne 502 23.5 -1.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Puxley 438 20.5 -17.2 698 32.6 N/A 2,140 39.5 -8.0 5,418 Labour Party (UK) 10.4 Lexden Lexden SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Brady 1,179 49.5 -4.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Bryant 1,089 45.7 +3.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Rose 116 4.9 +1.0 90 3.8 -8.0 2,384 57.2 -7.1 4,171 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 4.0 Marks Tey Marks Tey Conservative Party (UK) E. James* 558 63.8 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Brede 317 36.2 -6.5 241 27.5 +13.0 875 29.5 -17.7 2,965 Conservative Party (UK) 6.5 Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) A. Borges* 919 56.5 -1.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Dick 478 29.4 +5.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Baker 230 14.1 -3.8 441 27.1 -7.4 1,627 41.9 -5.8 3,882 Conservative Party (UK) 3.7 New Town New Town SDP-Liberal Alliance Bob Russell* 1,617 71.8 +22.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Williams 365 16.2 -11.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clarke 271 12.0 -11.0 1,252 55.6 +34.3 2,253 48.4 +0.2 4,656 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 17.2 Prettygate Prettygate SDP-Liberal Alliance Martin Hunt 1,307 51.0 +8.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Kent* 940 36.7 -8.6 Labour Party (UK) Chris Pearson 316 12.3 +0.3 367 14.3 N/A 2,563 50.7 -4.1 5,052 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 8.5 Shrub End Shrub End SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Cawley 1,019 43.9 +6.5 Labour Party (UK) L. Woodrow* 1,013 43.6 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Maston 289 12.5 -12.5 6 0.3 N/A 2,321 38.2 -0.1 6,074 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 0.3 St. Andrews St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) N. McLaughlin 1,314 62.5 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) P. O'Reilly 518 24.6 -2.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Elmer 272 12.9 -3.8 796 37.9 +8.0 2,104 31.4 +1.8 6,710 Labour Party (UK) 4.0 St. Annes St. Anne's Labour Party (UK) Mary Frank* 976 45.4 +7.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Chapman 805 37.5 -7.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Mike Hogg 367 17.1 +0.3 171 7.9 N/A 2,148 50.3 +0.5 4,273 Labour Party (UK) 7.6 St. Johns St. John's Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith* 861 51.9 -9.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Hayman 584 35.2 +10.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Rodgers 214 12.9 -0.5 277 16.7 -19.5 1,659 34.6 -16.3 4,797 Conservative Party (UK) 9.8 St. Marys St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) J. Brooks 1,297 62.7 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Brice 394 19.1 +3.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Goss 377 18.2 -4.4 903 43.6 +4.7 2,068 41.6 -4.6 4,970 Conservative Party (UK) 1.0 Stanway Stanway (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) B. Chafer 805 51.8 -9.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Orpen-Smellie 727 46.8 -14.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Menzies 470 30.3 +9.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Sandford 421 27.1 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Bayles 276 17.0 -0.4 Labour Party (UK) O. Gray 247 15.9 -1.5 1,553 35.8 -7.8 4,337 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association T. Bird 936 51.3 -2.5 Conservative Party (UK) B. Martin 610 33.4 -1.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Kingsnorth 279 15.3 +3.4 326 17.9 +1.5 1,825 31.0 -2.7 5,833 Residents Association 0.8 West Mersea West Mersea (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) R. Wheeler 1,323 55.1 -15.9 Conservative Party (UK) L. Leader 1,128 47.0 -24.0 Independent politician R. D'Wit 612 25.5 N/A SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Livermore 270 11.2 -11.3 Labour Party (UK) K. Bayles 196 8.2 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Kent 147 6.1 -0.4 2,402 49.6 +1.0 4,842 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Labour Party (UK) G. Davies 1,280 50.6 +5.1 Conservative Party (UK) M Geddes 978 38.7 -15.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance I. Brady 270 10.7 N/A 302 11.9 N/A 2,528 41.5 -3.5 6,087 Labour Party (UK) 10.4 By-elections St. Andrew's St. Andrew's by-election: 2 May 1985https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 By-elections 27 April 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University SDP-Liberal Alliance 1,189 53.7 +40.8 Labour Party (UK) 688 31.1 –31.4 Conservative Party (UK) 338 15.3 –9.3 501 22.6 N/A 2,215 44.0 +12.6 5,034 SDP-Liberal Alliance 36.1 New Town New Town by-election: 2 May 1985 Social Democratic Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance 1,236 58.9 –12.9 Labour Party (UK) 546 26.0 +9.8 Conservative Party (UK) 316 15.1 +3.1 690 32.9 –22.7 2,098 45.0 –3.4 4,662 Social Democratic Party (UK) 11.4 References 1984 Category:1984 English local elections Category:May 1984 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex