1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1983 English local government election 1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election Suffolk parliamentary 1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election 1979 1983 5 5 y 1987 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election 1987 All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council 23 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 30 2 14,981 52.6% 2.2% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 9 1 7,814 27.5% 8.0% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 2 4,697 16.5% 13.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 1 494 1.7% 4.1% St Edmundsbury UK ward map 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in Suffolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Edmundsbury-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 5-6 26 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University, Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250927230742/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/St.-Edmundsbury-1973-2011.pdf 27 September 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 23 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 36 30 2 4 2 68.2 14,981 52.6 –2.2 Labour Party (UK) 26 9 2 1 1 20.5 7,814 27.5 –8.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance 11 3 2 0 2 6.8 4,697 16.5 +13.6 Independent politician 2 2 0 1 1 4.5 494 1.7 –4.1 Ecology Party (UK) 3 0 0 0 0.0 470 1.7 N/A Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. Abbeygate Abbeygate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) F. Jepson* 727 72.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Biggs* 675 67.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Hanlon 278 27.7 ~1,005 38.9 2,585 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Barningham Barningham Conservative Party (UK) W. Hatten* 1,578 Conservative Party (UK) Barrow Barrow Conservative Party (UK) P. English* 1,398 Conservative Party (UK) Cangle Cangle (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Rushbrook* 735 44.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Kiernan 480 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Savage* 458 27.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Walker 445 26.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Otley 424 25.5 ~1,659 47.9 3,463 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Castle Castle Labour Party (UK) W. Elkins* 1,655 Labour Party (UK) Cavendish Cavendish Conservative Party (UK) J. Wayman* 1,263 Conservative Party (UK) Chalkstone Chalkstone (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Richards 543 40.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Easteal* 454 33.8 Labour Party (UK) R. King* 441 32.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Cheer 347 25.8 ~1,345 43.6 3,084 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Chevington Chevington Conservative Party (UK) N. Aitkens 567 65.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance B. Wilkes 294 34.1 273 31.8 861 60.2 1,430 Conservative Party (UK) Clare Clare Conservative Party (UK) J. Bone 405 60.6 Labour Party (UK) T. Shaw 263 39.4 142 21.2 668 43.9 1,521 Conservative Party (UK) Clements Clements (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Basham Labour Party (UK) R. Hartley 2,537 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Eastgate Eastgate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Jennings* 694 61.7 Conservative Party (UK) R. Self* 610 54.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Nowak 259 23.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Kilner 242 21.5 Ecology Party G. Rynsard 172 15.3 ~1,125 47.2 2,385 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Fornham Fornham Conservative Party (UK) J. Warren 1,613 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Great Barton Great Barton Conservative Party (UK) C. Winsor* 1,444 Conservative Party (UK) Honington Honington Conservative Party (UK) G. Starling* 1,117 Conservative Party (UK) Horringer Horringer (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Underwood* 763 62.8 Conservative Party (UK) H. Dutson 683 56.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance I. Norris 452 37.2 ~1,215 42.2 2,878 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hundon Hundon Conservative Party (UK) E. Bryant 1,580 Conservative Party (UK) Ixworth Ixworth Conservative Party (UK) D. Cross* 559 73.8 Labour Party (UK) C. South 198 26.2 361 47.6 757 45.6 1,659 Conservative Party (UK) Kedington Kedington SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Jones 430 53.5 Conservative Party (UK) K. Curl 294 36.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Hatchett 80 10.0 136 16.9 804 48.4 1,661 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Northgate Northgate (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Steele* 555 39.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Lockwood 500 35.5 Conservative Party (UK) E. Spooner* 454 32.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Bignell 401 28.4 ~1,410 56.4 2,499 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Pakenham Pakenham Independent politician N. Whitwell* 1,546 Independent politician Risby Risby Conservative Party (UK) W. Conran* 1,439 Conservative Party (UK) Risbygate Risbygate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) H. Marsh* 576 42.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Houlton-Hart 476 35.1 Labour Party (UK) B. Ranger 333 24.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Tanlyn 282 20.8 Ecology Party C. Whittaker 165 12.2 ~1,355 53.2 2,551 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rougham Rougham Independent politician T. May* 494 78.8 Ecology Party P. Corke 133 21.2 361 57.6 627 41.7 1,503 Independent politician Sextons Sextons (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Lacey* 779 63.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Knight* 774 63.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Woods 446 36.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Miller 401 32.7 ~1,225 32.2 3,807 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southgate Southgate (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Williams* 942 54.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance K. Sturgeon 801 46.1 Conservative Party (UK) S. Pott* 591 34.0 Conservative Party (UK) A. Tarpley 587 33.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Robertson 205 11.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Rainbird 179 10.3 ~1,738 52.0 3,344 SDP–Liberal Alliance SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) St. Marys & Helions St. Marys & Helions Conservative Party (UK) A. Horrigan* 279 61.3 Labour Party (UK) R. Phillips 176 38.7 103 22.6 455 38.0 1,186 Conservative Party (UK) St. Olaves St. Olaves (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) S. Wormleighton* 684 75.5 Labour Party (UK) W. Cownley* 594 65.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Stonehouse 222 24.5 ~906 32.8 2,761 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Stanton Stanton Conservative Party (UK) P. Rudge* 504 57.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Pollard 199 22.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Cook 168 19.3 305 35.1 871 47.8 1,821 Conservative Party (UK) Westgate Westgate (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Cutting* 810 70.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Kempson* 799 69.8 Labour Party (UK) L. Robertson 336 29.3 ~1,146 41.5 2,762 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Whelnetham Whelnetham Conservative Party (UK) T. Clements 1,493 Conservative Party (UK) Wickhambrook Wickhambrook Conservative Party (UK) J. Long* 1,460 Conservative Party (UK) Withersfield Withersfield Conservative Party (UK) J. Mowbray* 416 65.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Jones 135 21.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Hutchings 87 13.6 281 44.0 638 49.1 1,299 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:St Edmundsbury Borough Council elections St Edmundsbury Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:Long stubs with short prose