1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

1983 UK local government election The 1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bedford-1973-2007.pdf Results 1973 to 2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 12 February 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election Conservative Party (UK) 32 4 60.4 42.9 44,195 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) 9 1 17.0 29.7 30,606 +0.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance 9 2 17.0 24.4 25,122 –3.9 Independent politician 3 5.7 2.9 2,952 +1.3 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0.0 0.1 56 N/A |} Ward results Brickhill Brickhill (3) Conservative Party (UK) E. Constable 1,321 53.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Gwynne Jones 1,218 49.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Semark 1,172 47.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Groves 791 32.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Hill 713 28.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Hill 712 28.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Hubbard 357 14.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Bainbridge 332 13.4 Labour Party (UK) M. Sargeant 324 13.1 2,469 41.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bromham Bromham (2) Conservative Party (UK) V. Cartwright 1,321 66.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Bates 1,172 58.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Barnes 791 39.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Macrae 713 35.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Blowers 332 16.7 Labour Party (UK) T. Albone 324 16.3 1,989 51.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Carlton Carlton (1) Independent (politician) V. Brandon 701 61.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Fletcher 444 38.8 1,145 67.0 Independent (politician) Castle Castle (3) Conservative Party (UK) M. Dewar 1,095 44.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Rigby 1,053 43.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Simic 1,038 42.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Marshall 724 29.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Brophy 719 29.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Samain 691 28.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Scott 620 25.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Green 572 23.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance Dave Hodgson 524 21.5 2,440 54.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cauldwell Cauldwell (3) Labour Party (UK) W. Astle 1,654 62.4 Labour Party (UK) V. Storrow 1,618 61.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Elford 1,587 59.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Simmonds 546 20.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Christie 395 14.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Green 343 12.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Sears 318 12.0 Communist Party of Great Britain P. Waite 56 2.1 2,652 47.6 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Clapham Clapham (2) SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Nice 783 45.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Osborne 596 34.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. Martin 476 27.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Two 465 27.0 Conservative Party (UK) P. Grange 458 26.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Fletcher 290 16.8 1,725 57.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance De Parys De Parys (3) Conservative Party (UK) F. Barley 1,413 55.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Lennox-Lamb 1,411 55.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Watkins 1,404 55.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Struthers 706 27.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Wilson 673 26.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance W. Wright 640 25.2 Labour Party (UK) E. Grugeon 420 16.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Mitchell 419 16.5 Labour Party (UK) Y. Anderson 408 16.1 2,539 46.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Eastcotts Eastcotts (1) SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Chapman 556 49.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hoyle 477 42.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Lowe 99 8.7 1,132 56.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Felmersham Felmersham (1) Conservative Party (UK) F. Gibbs 583 64.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Shipp 115 12.7 Independent (politician) G. Airton 114 12.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Yoell 96 10.6 908 52.4 Conservative Party (UK) Goldington Goldington (3) SDP-Liberal Alliance I. Hedley 1,171 47.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Marsh 1,141 46.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Hickman 1,122 45.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Loxley 773 31.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Haley 761 30.8 Labour Party (UK) J. Loxley 754 30.5 Conservative Party (UK) V. Fulford 523 21.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Davis 518 21.0 Conservative Party (UK) S. King 496 20.1 2,469 45.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance Great Barford Great Barford (1) Conservative Party (UK) D. Fordham 637 61.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Abbott 341 32.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Holden 67 6.4 1,045 57.5 Conservative Party (UK) Harpur Harpur (3) Conservative Party (UK) B. Dillingham 1,279 60.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. O'Driscoll 1,089 51.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Temperley 1,012 47.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Heywood 607 28.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Shields 596 28.0 Labour Party (UK) B. Anderson 589 27.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Waters 242 11.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance E. Evans 227 10.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance S. Blunt 225 10.6 2,130 42.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Harrold Harrold (1) Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith 642 53.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Woodside 354 29.7 Labour Party (UK) M. Edwards 197 16.5 1,193 56.5 Conservative Party (UK) Kempston East Kempston East (3) Conservative Party (UK) P. Hooley 1,325 47.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Attenborough 1,284 46.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Gilbert 1,240 44.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Devereaux 1,101 39.8 Labour Party (UK) N. Crowley 964 34.9 Labour Party (UK) W. Wilson 947 34.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Brockett 341 12.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Hickman 270 9.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Johnson 225 8.1 2,766 44.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kempston Rural Kempston Rural (1) Conservative Party (UK) B. Wake 787 67.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Jones 199 17.1 Labour Party (UK) C. Neff 181 15.5 1,167 58.0 Conservative Party (UK) Kempston West Kempston West (3) Conservative Party (UK) S. Clark 1,003 42.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Hyde 970 40.8 Conservative Party (UK) M. Stupple 967 40.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Ayris 961 40.4 Labour Party (UK) R. Ward 847 35.6 Labour Party (UK) F. Garrick 810 34.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Smith 416 17.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance T. Bowers 355 14.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Seagrave 316 13.3 2,378 46.6 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kingsbrook Kingsbrook (3) Labour Party (UK) T. Mansell 1,055 45.8 Labour Party (UK) E. Gledhill 962 41.7 Labour Party (UK) I. Luder 934 40.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Nesbitt 776 33.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Parkhouse 589 25.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Davies 577 25.0 Conservative Party (UK) K. Haines 475 20.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Haines 449 19.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Williams 393 17.0 2,306 45.5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newnham Newnham (2) Conservative Party (UK) R. Hughes 864 41.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Lennon 828 39.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Evans 815 38.9 Conservative Party (UK) R. Kendrick 807 38.5 Labour Party (UK) R. Crane 402 19.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Barton 318 15.2 2,094 55.3 Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Oakley Oakley (1) Conservative Party (UK) E. Gough 573 57.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. West 295 29.5 Labour Party (UK) T. Carroll 133 13.3 1,001 60.0 Conservative Party (UK) Putnoe Putnoe (3) SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Lennon 1,424 47.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Marsh 1,315 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Moore 1,304 43.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance C. Swann-Price 1,298 43.7 Conservative Party (UK) B. Purbrick 1,271 42.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Woods 1,238 41.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Jones 243 8.2 Labour Party (UK) L. Holden 232 7.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Vant 204 6.9 2,972 54.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Queen's Park Queen's Park (3) Labour Party (UK) J. George 1,464 59.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Jones 1,396 56.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Cotter 1,329 53.9 Conservative Party (UK) P. Mayes 754 30.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Phillips 718 29.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Herring 690 28.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Davis-Cooke 167 6.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Davis-Cooke 164 6.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance K. Culbert 160 6.5 Independent (politician) A. Awan 80 3.2 2,465 47.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Renhold Renhold (1) Conservative Party (UK) H. Bone 695 72.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Tulk 158 16.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Caldwell 102 10.7 955 55.7 Conservative Party (UK) Riseley Riseley (1) Conservative Party (UK) S. Cocksedge 858 76.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Holmes 137 12.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Thynne 129 11.5 1,124 60.0 Conservative Party (UK) Roxton Roxton (1) Independent (politician) P. Merton-Jones 572 73.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance B. Swann-Price 126 16.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Bramail 82 10.5 780 44.8 Independent (politician) Sharnbrook Sharnbrook (1) Conservative Party (UK) R. Pearson 677 64.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Nicholson 285 27.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Hunt 87 8.3 1,049 58.9 Conservative Party (UK) Wilshamstead Wilshamstead (1) Conservative Party (UK) V. Wisson 755 73.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Cox 174 17.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Brown 95 9.3 1,024 47.9 Conservative Party (UK) Wootton Wootton (2) Independent (politician) D. Perry 965 42.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Bruce 811 36.1 Independent (politician) P. Quirk 520 23.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Lewis 341 15.2 Labour Party (UK) A. Quinian 321 14.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Daysh 129 5.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Heraghty 94 4.2 2,247 66.1 Independent (politician) Conservative Party (UK) References Bedford Category:Bedford Borough Council elections Category:1980s in Bedfordshire