1983 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election

Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1983 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Hertfordshire parliamentary 1982 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1982 1983 5 8 y 1984 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election 1984 16 out of 43 seats to Welwyn Hatfield District Council 22 41,358, 56.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 25 seats, 37.4% 25 24 1 15,396 36.2% 1.2 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 18 seats, 42.0% 18 19 1 20,124 47.3% 5.3 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 seats, 20.5% 0 0 6,990 16.4% 4.1 270px Council composition following the election. The 1983 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Welwyn Hatfield District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Welwyn-Hatfield-1973-2012.pdf Results 1973 to 2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 10 February 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections. Around a third of the seats on the council were up for election. The results were relatively uneventful - the Conservatives gained a seat from Labour, but still fell very short of threatening Labour's majority on the council. Summary Election result 1983 Welwyn Hatfield District Council election Labour Party (UK) 7 1 43.8 17 24 55.8 15,396 36.2 –1.2 Conservative Party (UK) 9 1 56.3 10 19 44.2 20,124 47.3 +5.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 6,990 16.4 –4.1 References Welwyn Hatfield Category:Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council elections Category:1980s in Hertfordshire