1983 Bracknell District Council election

1983 local election in Bracknell Forest December 2022 December 2022 1983 Bracknell District Council election parliamentary no 1983 05 05 y 1979 Bracknell District Council election 1979 1987 Bracknell Forest Borough Council election 1987 All 40 seats to Bracknell District Council 21 Con David Tubbs(outgoing) Tories grab 40 seats in a landslide Reading Evening Post 7 May 1983 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19830507/068/0005 28 December 2022 Conservative Party (UK) Great Hollands South 27 40 13 14,494 51.3% 1.9% SDP–Liberal Alliance All N/A N/A 0 0 0 6,909 24.4% 14.5% Lab Denis Tunnicliffe Labour Party (UK) Ran in Hanworth (lost) 10 0 10 6,466 22.9% 15.5% Independent politician Ind 3 0 3 407 1.4% 0.9% Council control Council control after election Conservative Conservative The 1983 Bracknell District Council election took place on 5 May 1983, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1983 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party won a third term in office, securing an electoral wipeout of the opposition parties by winning all 40 seats, a feat it would repeat in 1987. https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bracknell-Forest-1973-1995.pdf Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995 28 December 2022 Elections Centre The local Labour Party was riven by internal disputes, cultivated since the last election by the national split and the creation of the Social Democratic Party. In late 1981, Labour group leader Jack Delbridge and other Labour local luminaries, including former council leader Bill Lindop, defected to the SDP, claiming left-wing militants controlled the local Labour party and the relationship was untenable. Kerr Terry 'Why we quit Labour' by SDP converts Reading Evening Post 4 November 1981 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19811104/115/0011 29 January 2023 Of the 10 Labour councillors elected in 1979, 6 would stand for election under the SDP–Liberal Alliance banner, 3 would not stand for re-election, while only Denis Tunnicliffe stood again, leading the rump Labour group - symbolic of the split was his wife standing for the Alliance in Great Hollands South. 'Misguided' - Sue in bid for power Reading Evening Post 28 April 1983 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19830428/063/0004 29 January 2023 Summary Votes for the SDP–Liberal Alliance are compared against the Liberal Party in 1979. 1983 Bracknell District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 40 13 13 0 14,494 51.3 100.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance 0 0 0 0 6,909 24.4 0.0 Labour Party (UK) 0 10 0 10 6,466 22.9 0.0 Independent (politician) 0 3 0 3 407 1.4 0.0 Ward results An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election. Votes for the SDP–Liberal Alliance are compared against the Liberal Party in 1979. Ascot Ascot (3) Conservative Party (UK) Benwell D.* 1,034 59.8 -40.2 Conservative Party (UK) Dauncey M. 938 Conservative Party (UK) Jackson R.* 936 SDP–Liberal Alliance Glynn J. 508 29.4 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Harrison R. 419 SDP–Liberal Alliance Rennie-Fielding J. Ms. 419 Labour Party (UK) Porter M. 188 10.9 New Labour Party (UK) Williams R. 184 Labour Party (UK) Bayle M. Ms. 176 42.7 N/A 4,050 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Binfield Binfield (2) Conservative Party (UK) Edwards J. Ms. 705 63.4 +12.1 Conservative Party (UK) Taylor G. 663 SDP–Liberal Alliance Biddlecombe M. 273 24.6 -5.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance Sabberton R. 187 Labour Party (UK) Harman J. 134 12.1 -7.1 Labour Party (UK) Glasson E. 127 49.5 -33.7 2,246 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bullbrook Bullbrook (3) Conservative Party (UK) Coombs M. Ms.* 1,086 45.8 -10.1 Conservative Party (UK) Blake L. 1,051 Conservative Party (UK) Strong P. Ms.* 1,037 Labour Party (UK) Cook H. 700 29.5 -14.6 Labour Party (UK) Newbury J. 621 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hanson R. 585 24.7 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Moignard M. Ms. 582 Labour Party (UK) Wilson D. 581 SDP–Liberal Alliance Lees N. 550 43.5 -26.3 5,445 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) College Town College Town (2) Conservative Party (UK) Arnold A. 587 49.8 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Simonds R. 506 SDP–Liberal Alliance Routledge M. 345 29.3 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Watts M. 341 Labour Party (UK) Wood R. 247 20.9 +1.2 Labour Party (UK) Urquhart C. 175 54.3 2,172 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Cranbourne Cranbourne Conservative Party (UK) Ballin M. Ms. 334 68.2 New Independent (politician) Smart R. 112 22.9 New Labour Party (UK) Foord M. 44 9.0 New 43.8 N/A 1,118 Conservative Party (UK) Independent (politician) Crowthorne Crowthorne (3) Conservative Party (UK) Finnie J.* 1,060 59.9 -8.3 Conservative Party (UK) Cheney A.* 916 Conservative Party (UK) Richardson R. 913 SDP–Liberal Alliance Seaman D. 535 30.2 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Lancashire A. 520 SDP–Liberal Alliance Murray A. 486 Labour Party (UK) Vertigen G. 174 9.8 -22.0 Labour Party (UK) King S. 167 Labour Party (UK) Wheaton T. 149 49.2 -6.1 3,595 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Garth Garth (2) Conservative Party (UK) Aspey F. 680 42.6 -3.5 Conservative Party (UK) Sturman C. 606 Labour Party (UK) Palmer J. Ms. 512 32.1 -21.8 Labour Party (UK) Loneragan D. 450 SDP–Liberal Alliance Lindop W. 403 25.3 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Pocknee J. 381 52.3 -22.8 3,052 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Great Hollands North Great Hollands North (2) Conservative Party (UK) Bouchard J. Ms. 635 42.5 +9.7 Conservative Party (UK) Cumming C. 617 Labour Party (UK) Chapman P. Ms. 560 37.5 -7.6 Labour Party (UK) Lomax V. Ms. 491 SDP–Liberal Alliance Campbell-Grant I. 300 20.1 -2.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance Jones E. Ms. 293 44.7 -34.3 3,346 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Great Hollands South Great Hollands South (2) Conservative Party (UK) McCracken I. 727 54.2 +6.1 Conservative Party (UK) Angell R. 719 Labour Party (UK) Jamison N. 310 23.1 -9.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance Biggs K. Ms. 305 22.7 +3.8 Labour Party (UK) Sanderson B. 303 SDP–Liberal Alliance Tunnicliffe S. Ms. 296 46.5 -29.9 2,884 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hanworth Hanworth (3) Conservative Party (UK) Elford D.* 1,416 48.9 +6.5 Conservative Party (UK) Percy R. 1,401 Conservative Party (UK) Wallace M. 1,338 Labour Party (UK) Grayson H. 893 30.8 -5.6 Labour Party (UK) Tunnicliffe D. 834 Labour Party (UK) Ozanne P. 797 SDP–Liberal Alliance Balfour A. 587 20.3 -0.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance Gee L. 561 SDP–Liberal Alliance Miles M. 556 47.9 -29.8 6,049 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Harmanswater Harmanswater (3) Conservative Party (UK) Ainscough T.* 1,308 49.2 -1.9 Conservative Party (UK) Mills T. 1,285 Conservative Party (UK) Teesdale G. Ms. 1,257 Labour Party (UK) Munn M. Ms. 778 29.2 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) Scorer A. 749 Labour Party (UK) Williams A. Ms. 742 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hughes W. 575 21.6 +4.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance White P. 537 SDP–Liberal Alliance Spencer J. 530 44.2 -33.6 6,014 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Little Sandhurst Little Sandhurst (2) Conservative Party (UK) Cohen H.* 779 58.1 -11.1 Conservative Party (UK) Marsden J. 775 SDP–Liberal Alliance Lyne H. 368 27.4 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Hewitt H. 315 Labour Party (UK) Wood J. Ms. 194 14.5 -16.3 Labour Party (UK) Goddard R. 190 46.4 -30.5 2,890 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Old Bracknell Old Bracknell (3) Conservative Party (UK) Fox P. 842 44.5 +11.0 Conservative Party (UK) Cavill D. 841 Conservative Party (UK) Egan J. 819 Labour Party (UK) Newbury C. 613 32.4 -12.3 Labour Party (UK) Ryan V. Ms. 608 Labour Party (UK) Warwick S. Ms. 586 SDP–Liberal Alliance Maxwell D. 439 23.2 +1.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance McCartan H. 388 SDP–Liberal Alliance Carson C. 378 38.0 -40.0 4,981 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Owlsmoor Owlsmoor Conservative Party (UK) Thomas R. 674 51.7 -48.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance Nicholson J. 527 40.4 New Labour Party (UK) Draper R. 103 7.9 New 58.1 2,246 Conservative Party (UK) Priestwood Priestwood (2) Conservative Party (UK) Furniss A. 483 36.2 -3.4 Conservative Party (UK) Shean J. 461 Labour Party (UK) Drukker M. 457 34.3 -26.1 Labour Party (UK) Tarry A. 421 SDP–Liberal Alliance Mountjoy T.*defect n Cain and Mountjoy were elected as Labour Party candidates in 1979. 394 29.5 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Cain F.*defect n Cain and Mountjoy were elected as Labour Party candidates in 1979. 376 43.8 -31.3 3,046 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sandhurst Sandhurst (2) Conservative Party (UK) Ward A. 665 48.5 -12.1 Conservative Party (UK) Brookes C.* 600 SDP–Liberal Alliance Murray L. Ms. 310 22.6 New Independent (politician) Allum G. 295 21.5 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Duerden M. 258 Labour Party (UK) Crew R. 101 7.4 -32.0 Labour Party (UK) Brierley A. 95 53.4 -24.4 2,567 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Marys St. Marys Conservative Party (UK) Warren J.* 426 85.9 -14.1 Labour Party (UK) Wheaton A. Ms. 70 14.1 New 46.4 N/A 1,068 Conservative Party (UK) Warfield Warfield Conservative Party (UK) Kay J. Ms.* 455 69.3 -3.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance Thompson I. 115 17.5 New Labour Party (UK) Murnane J. 87 13.2 -13.7 46.4 -23.6 1,415 Conservative Party (UK) Wildridings Wildridings (2) Conservative Party (UK) Mattick J.* 598 48.3 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Wreglesworth N. 548 SDP–Liberal Alliance Mullarky P. 340 27.4 New SDP–Liberal Alliance Cole C. Ms. 328 Labour Party (UK) Hignell W. 301 24.3 -24.8 Labour Party (UK) Onyewu A. 258 53.0 -23.4 2,338 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Footnotes 30em n References Bracknell Category:Bracknell Forest Borough Council elections Category:1980s in Berkshire