1983 Colchester Borough Council election

1983 English local government election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 1983 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1982 Colchester Borough Council election 1982 1983 5 5 y 1984 Colchester Borough Council election 1984 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 89,211 44.9% (1.9%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 34 seats, 45.0% 13 36 18,499 45.9% 0.9% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 17 seats, 24.6% 3 14 3 10,381 25.8% 1.2% SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 seats, 25.1% 3 6 3 10,249 25.4% 0.3% Residents Association Residents Association 3 seats, 2.8% 1 3 1,170 2.9% 0.1% Independent politician Independent politician 1 seat, 2.5% 0 1 0 0.0% 2.5% Colchester UK ward map 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members to Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections held actoss the United Kingdom. The major parties remained stable in the popular vote with the Conservatives maintaining their majority on the council. Summary Election result 1983 Colchester Borough Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 7 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 20 13 65.0 23 36 60.0 18,499 45.9 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) 20 3 3 15.0 11 14 23.3 10,381 25.8 +1.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance 18 3 3 15.0 3 6 10.0 10,249 25.4 +0.3 Residents Association 1 1 5.0 2 3 5.0 1,170 2.9 +0.1 Independent politician 0 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 N/ADid not stand candidates. N/A –2.5 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Labour Party (UK) T. Graves 997 42.4 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) N. Kell 735 31.2 +2.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance H. Anderson 569 26.4 -0.4 262 11.1 -4.3 2,301 40.2 +3.3 5,847 Labour Party (UK) 2.1 Castle Castle Conservative Party (UK) T. Humphreys 1,187 46.5 +9.3 Labour Party (UK) K. Taylor 804 31.5 -6.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Locke 562 22.0 -2.5 383 15.0 N/A 2,553 51.1 +4.3 4,997 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 8.1 Copford & Eight Ash Green Copford & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) C. Dymond 755 68.6 -4.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Trusler 174 15.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) B. Smith 172 15.6 -11.4 581 52.8 +6.9 1,101 50.4 -28.1 2,184 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Great & Little Horkesley Great & Little Horkesley Conservative Party (UK) D. Willey 549 68.3 -9.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Hills 184 22.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) L. Shelley 71 8.8 -13.1 365 52.8 -3.4 804 50.4 -30.3 1,753 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Great Tey Great Tey Conservative Party (UK) Roger Browning* 551 76.0 -4.6 Labour Party (UK) R. Price 89 12.3 -7.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Maxam 85 11.7 N/A 462 63.7 +2.6 725 44.8 -33.9 1,620 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Harbour Harbour SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Brady 959 37.6 +7.2 Labour Party (UK) Jim Orpe 946 37.1 -5.5 Conservative Party (UK) S. Rae 644 25.3 -1.7 13 0.5 N/A 2,549 47.5 +1.3 5,367 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 6.4 Lexden Lexden SDP-Liberal Alliance Ian Trusler 1,427 54.0 +15.6 Conservative Party (UK) T. Wilson 1,114 42.2 -13.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Rose 101 3.8 -1.2 313 11.8 N/A 2,642 64.3 +3.5 4,108 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 14.4 Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) D. Fulford* 1,055 58.3 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) Mary Bryan 431 23.8 -7.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Baker 323 17.9 -0.1 624 34.5 +14.5 1,809 47.7 +4.3 3,793 Conservative Party (UK) 7.3 New Town New Town SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Coleman 1,110 49.1 -3.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Williams* 629 27.8 +0.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Clarke 520 23.0 +3.2 481 21.3 -3.5 2,259 48.2 +1.6 4,683 SDP-Liberal Alliance Labour Party (UK) 1.8 Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) J. Howgego 1,248 45.3 -0.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Martin Hunt 1,176 42.7 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Kent 329 12.0 -4.8 72 2.6 -6.2 2,753 54.8 +5.5 5,022 Conservative Party (UK) 3.1 Pyefleet Pyefleet Conservative Party (UK) A. Parsonson* 548 66.3 -9.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Stevens 185 22.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) H. Bryan 94 11.4 -12.7 363 43.9 -7.9 827 64.4 -19.1 1,285 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Shrub End Shrub End Labour Party (UK) Frank Wilkin* 887 37.6 +0.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Cawley 883 37.4 -3.3 Conservative Party (UK) I. Foster 590 25.0 +2.9 4 0.2 N/A 2,360 38.3 +2.0 6,161 Labour Party (UK) 1.9 St. Andrews St. Andrews Labour Party (UK) R. Crookes 1,385 56.6 +2.0 Conservative Party (UK) N. Elcombe 653 26.7 +4.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Brady* 408 16.7 -6.4 732 29.9 -1.5 2,446 29.6 +1.1 8,263 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 St. Annes St. Annes Conservative Party (UK) R. Pawsey* 1,063 45.2 +9.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Rawal 895 38.0 -1.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Bayliss 396 16.8 -8.1 168 7.1 N/A 2,354 49.8 +4.7 4,670 Conservative Party (UK) 5.7 St. Johns St. Johns Conservative Party (UK) B. West* 1,148 61.4 +0.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Hayman 471 25.2 +2.1 Labour Party (UK) F. Rogers 251 13.4 -3.0 677 36.2 -1.1 1,870 50.9 +5.2 3,673 Conservative Party (UK) 0.6 St. Marys St. Marys Conservative Party (UK) P. Spendlove* 1,431 61.5 +4.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Curtis 526 22.6 -5.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Pearsall 369 15.9 +1.5 905 38.9 +10.3 2,326 46.2 +1.8 5,034 Conservative Party (UK) 5.2 Stanway Stanway Conservative Party (UK) P. Holloway* 1,129 61.7 +12.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Sandford 382 20.9 -10.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Lister 318 17.4 -1.9 747 40.8 +22.9 1,829 43.6 -0.1 4,198 Conservative Party (UK) 11.5 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association J. Webb* 1,170 53.8 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Crowe 748 34.4 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) S. Simmonds 258 11.9 -9.2 422 19.4 +9.9 1,918 33.7 -3.6 5,828 Residents Association 5.0 West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams* 1,357 71.0 +7.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Packard 429 22.5 -8.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Kent 124 6.5 +1.3 928 40.5 +8.9 1,910 48.6 +6.8 4,711 Conservative Party (UK) 8.4 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Conservative Party (UK) M. Last* 1,474 54.5 +11.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Baylis 1,231 45.5 +8.8 243 9.0 +2.8 2,705 45.0 +1.6 6,014 Conservative Party (UK) 1.4 No Independent candidate as previous (-20.4%). References Colchester 1983 Category:1980s in Essex