1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election

Council election in England March 2023 March 2023 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election parliamentary 1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1982 1983 5 5 y 1984 North Hertfordshire District Council election 1984 18 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 Con Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) 32 30 2 Lab Jim Reilly Labour Party (UK) 14 15 1 Ind Independent politician 2 2 RA Ratepayers Association 2 2 SDP Social Democratic Party (UK) 0 1 1 Leader Bob Flatman Conservative Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1983, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Letchworth East ward.The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442) Overall results The overall results were as follows: 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 11 2 61.1 19 30 60.0 14,340 42.1 +0.8 Labour Party (UK) 5 1 27.8 10 15 27.8 9,933 29.1 +1.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance 1 1 5.6 0 1 2.0 8,191 24.0 -2.0 Ratepayers Association 1 5.6 1 2 4.0 1,614 4.7 +1.2 Independent politician 0 0.0 2 2 4.0 0 0.0 n/a Liberal and SDP votes are counted together in the summary above as part of the Alliance. In the ward results below, where the individual party affiliation of Alliance candidates was reported it is shown instead. Ward results The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/North-Hertfordshire-1973-2012.pdf The Elections Centre Plymouth University 18 March 2023First step for Alliance Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette 12 May 1983 5Alliance team bids for breakthrough Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette 28 April 1983 9Tories retain strong hold on Royston https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers 25 March 2023 Cambridge Daily News 6 May 1983 24 Arbury wardConservative Party (UK) John Sheldrick* 582 48.3 +2.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance Anne Glenys Travis 531 44.1 +3.7 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Percival 91 7.6 -5.966.51,811Conservative Party (UK) -0.8 Baldock wardConservative Party (UK) Alan Evens* 1,238 47.3 +6.9 Labour Party (UK) Roger McFall 933 35.6 +4.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance Mike Pritchett 448 17.1 -8.950.45,196Conservative Party (UK) +1.3 Hitchin Bearton wardConservative Party (UK) David Roberts* 981 41.6 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) Harry Smith 882 37.4 +1.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance Harry Shipley 396 16.8 -7.0 Residents Association Basil St John Emery 97 4.1 +4.154.24,347Conservative Party (UK) +0.3 Hitchin Highbury wardConservative Party (UK) Beryl Wearmouth* 1,626 65.6 +10.8 Social Democratic Party (UK) Mary Burton 502 20.3 -12.9 Labour Party (UK) Teresa Trangmar 350 14.1 +2.248.15,047Conservative Party (UK) -3.4 Hitchin Oughton wardLabour Party (UK) Audrey Carss* 1,070 54.3 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Derrick Ashley 641 32.5 +1.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance Lorna Boardman 259 13.1 -7.644.44,437Labour Party (UK) +2.4 Hitchin Walsworth wardResidents Association Ken Logan* 1,517 46.4 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) Keith Ruff 811 24.8 -5.3 Conservative Party (UK) John Crow 612 18.7 +18.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hugh Kelliher 329 10.1 -14.956.25,817Ratepayers Association +3.4 Hitchwood wardConservative Party (UK) John Raffell* 463 62.1 -14.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance Edward Wilson 209 28.0 +28.0 Labour Party (UK) Jenny Marr 74 9.9 -13.355.31,349Conservative Party (UK) -21.4 Hoo wardConservative Party (UK) John Jackson 430 49.9 -13.5 Labour Party (UK) David Kendall 274 31.8 -4.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance Celia Lord 157 18.2 +18.255.41,554Conservative Party (UK) -4.4 Letchworth East wardLabour Party (UK) Charles Bifield 956 40.1 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) Headley Parkins* 910 SDP–Liberal Alliance Martin Fisher 768 32.2 +0.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hans Mulder 717 Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas King 660 27.7 0.0 Conservative Party (UK) David Langridge 65562.34,168 Labour Party (UK) -0.3 Labour Party (UK) The by-election in Letchworth East ward was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Tony McWalter. Letchworth Grange wardLabour Party (UK) Liz Leonard 1,017 37.2 -1.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance Brian Nicholson 954 34.9 +0.2 Conservative Party (UK) John McKenna 764 27.9 +1.053.85,084Labour Party (UK) -0.8 Letchworth South East wardSocial Democratic Party (UK) Tony Quinn 1,355 37.6 +4.7 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Whalley 1,308 36.3 +0.4 Labour Party (UK) Joan Kirby 940 26.1 -5.161.25,887Social Democratic Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +2.2 Letchworth South West wardConservative Party (UK) John Talbot* 1,400 55.0 -8.6 Labour Party (UK) Steve Spencer 617 24.2 +11.4 Liberal Party (UK) Rosemary Ryden 530 20.8 -2.858.84,332Conservative Party (UK) -10.0 Letchworth Wilbury wardLabour Party (UK) Stuart Murray 1,162 45.1 +6.0 Conservative Party (UK) Ray Bloxham* 1,080 42.0 +1.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance Mary Marsh 332 12.9 -7.164.34,003Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) +2.5 Newsells wardConservative Party (UK) Robert Wilkerson*(Bob Wilkerson) 507 79.7 +0.1 Labour Party (UK) Michael Kernaghan(Mick Kernaghan) 129 20.3 -0.149.81,276Conservative Party (UK) +0.1 Offa wardConservative Party (UK) Lynne Jackson 426 47.9 +2.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance Andy Hofton 236 26.5 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) John Mayo 228 25.6 -4.159.81,488Conservative Party (UK) +0.9 Royston West wardConservative Party (UK) Leo Doyle 1,115 43.6 -11.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hazel Lord 1,107 43.3 +17.2 Labour Party (UK) Jessie Etheridge 335 13.1 -5.650.75,045Conservative Party (UK) -14.4 Sandon wardConservative Party (UK) Patricia Toulson(Patsy Toulson) 507 78.1 -4.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance Patrick Short 78 12.0 +12.0 Labour Party (UK) Philip Davies(Phil Davies) 64 9.9 -7.659.81,085Conservative Party (UK) -8.2 References Category:1983 English local elections 1983