1983 Lancaster City Council election

Election 1983 Lancaster City Council election Lancashire parliamentary 1979 Lancaster City Council election 1979 1983 5 5 y 1987 Lancaster City Council election 1987 All 60 seats to Lancaster City Council 31 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 37 seats 37 = 40,768 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 14 seats 15 1 32,097 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 3 seats 6 3 11,614 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 0 seat 1 1 5,400 95x50px|Blank Independent 6 1 5 2,959 Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 Lancaster City Council election took place on 5 May 1983. This was on the same day as other local elections in England. Summary The election resulted in a Conservative majority hold. Election result 1983 Lancaster City Council Conservative Party (UK) 54 37 5 5 40,768 Labour Party (UK) 44 15 5 4 1 32,097 Residents Association 23 1 1 1 5,400 Independent politician 5 1 5 5 2,959 Liberal Party (UK) 21 6 3 3 11,614 |- Ward Results Lancaster Council Election Results 1973-2011 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Lancaster-1973-2011.pdf 27 June 2026 Election Centre Alexandra Alexandra (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) E. Garbutt 883 50.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Kershaw 862 49.4 Conservative Party (UK) K. Warren 789 Conservative Party (UK) C. Bottomley 774 Labour Party (UK) T. Masheder 732 Labour Party (UK) T. Tattersall 670 4,710 43.7 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Arkholme Arkholme (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) J. Fairhurst Ms. 520 72.6 Liberal Party (UK) D. Wood 196 27.4 716 60.9 Conservative Party (UK) Bolton-Le-Sands Bolton-Le-Sands (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) A. Briggs 0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Rigg 0 0.0 0 0.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bulk Bulk (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) A. Bryning 1,325 53.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Yates Ms. 1,249 Labour Party (UK) I. Barker 1,221 Conservative Party (UK) R. Slater 509 20.4 Liberal Party (UK) A. Orlowski Ms. 354 14.2 Liberal Party (UK) A. Gee 333 Residents Association A. Buczynski 310 12.4 Residents Association M. Varey 274 Residents Association S. Arsmtrong Ms. 267 5,942 46.0 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Carnforth Carnforth (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Watson 798 52.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Jones Ms. 722 47.5 Labour Party (UK) E. Clarke Ms. 557 2,077 38.5 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Castle Castle (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) S. Henig 1,240 44.4 Labour Party (UK) L. Shaw 1,211 Labour Party (UK) P. Rye 1,119 Conservative Party (UK) K. Bowker 846 30.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Dodd 810 Conservative Party (UK) G. Lowthion 739 Liberal Party (UK) J. Fender 434 15.5 Liberal Party (UK) D. Towers 383 Residents Association G. Woodhead 274 9.8 Residents Association E. Fisher Ms. 240 Residents Association E. Bailey 203 7,499 52.3 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Caton Caton (2 seats) Liberal Party (UK) S. Mews 991 55.5 Liberal Party (UK) M. Rushton Ms. 791 Conservative Party (UK) M. Williams Ms. 637 35.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Potts Ms. 572 Labour Party (UK) T. Myall 156 8.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Barnes 152 3,299 61.0 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Ellel Ellel (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Carr 1,191 72.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. Kitchen 1,020 Labour Party (UK) W. Glaister 450 27.4 2,661 51.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Halton-With-Aughton Halton-With-Aughton (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) H. Towers 418 40.0 Liberal Party (UK) R. Fenton Ms. 393 37.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Noonan 124 11.9 Residents Association P. Woodruff 110 10.5 1,045 57.0 Conservative Party (UK) Harbour Harbour (2 seats) Independent politician D. Jackson 1,003 41.2 Conservative Party (UK) K. Brook 578 23.8 Liberal Party (UK) P. Kerwin 459 18.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Robinson 393 16.2 Conservative Party (UK) C. Simmons 367 Labour Party (UK) D. Robinson Ms. 263 3,063 54.5 Independent Conservative Party (UK) Heysham Central Heysham Central (2 seats) Residents Association J. Taylor Ms. 887 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) B. Ford Ms. 809 40.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Pettigrew 692 Labour Party (UK) J. Mackenzie 312 15.5 2,700 53.4 Residents Association Independent Conservative Party (UK) Heysham North Heysham North (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Bryan 650 38.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Kennan 640 Liberal Party (UK) M. Clarke Ms. 585 34.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Ogle 453 26.8 2,328 43.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heysham South Heysham South (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) N. Pym 1,123 53.1 Conservative Party (UK) J. Rawnsley 1,105 Conservative Party (UK) F. Weller 1,097 Labour Party (UK) D. Beesley 992 46.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Slater 991 Labour Party (UK) M. Kewin Ms. 896 6,204 49.7Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent Hornby Hornby (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) T. Fletcher 460 60.5 Liberal Party (UK) E. Tinker Ms. 300 39.5 760 57.0 Conservative Party (UK) John O'Gaunt John O'Gaunt (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK) B. Freeman 1,055 37.3 Liberal Party (UK) P. Walker 998 Liberal Party (UK) L. Boyle Ms. 929 Labour Party (UK) P. Kavanagh 911 32.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Gallacher 897 Labour Party (UK) G. Coats Ms. 887 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dougherty 694 24.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Jamieson Ms. 669 Conservative Party (UK) S. Matthews Ms. 661 Residents Association S. Brooks Ms. 171 6.0 Residents Association D. Buczynski 145 Residents Association S. Hudson 134 8,039 52.0 Liberal Party (UK) Independent Liberal Party (UK) Independent Liberal Party (UK) Independent Kellet Kellet (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) H. Shuttleworth Ms. 620 79.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Pratt 163 20.8 783 56.0 Conservative Party (UK) Overton Overton (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) W. Mashiter 0 0.0 0 0.0 Conservative Party (UK) Parks Parks (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Race Ms. 1,158 79.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Dawson 1,120 Labour Party (UK) B. Ogston 299 20.5 2,577 47.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Poulton Poulton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) S. Burns Ms. 997 63.9 Conservative Party (UK) W. Thornton 793 Conservative Party (UK) M. Bicker 793 Independent politician I. Woods Ms. 563 36.1 Independent politician I. Harrison 490 3,636 40.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Scotforth East Scotforth East (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Kenyon 933 35.3 Conservative Party (UK) G. Newsham 890 Labour Party (UK) J. Baker 890 33.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Denwood Ms. 860 Labour Party (UK) M. Bidmead Ms. 831 Liberal Party (UK) J. Gilbert 559 21.2 Liberal Party (UK) B. Austin 524 Liberal Party (UK) P. Horton 501 Residents Association J. Freeman 260 9.8 Residents Association J. Pacula 245 Residents Association C. Woods 170 7,163 46.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Scotforth West Scotforth West (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Simpson 1,078 48.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Sykes 1,024 Conservative Party (UK) J. Ball 997 Labour Party (UK) I. Clifford 711 32.2 Labour Party (UK) L. Robertson 691 Labour Party (UK) K. Barooah Ms. 655 Residents Association J. Pacula 422 19.1 5,578 47.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Silverdale Silverdale (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) F. Wilson Ms. 428 47.1 Independent politician M. Thomas 290 31.9 Labour Party (UK) W. Mumford Ms. 191 21.0 909 53.8 Conservative Party (UK) Skerton Central Skerton Central (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) D. Henderson Ms. 1,105 66.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Horner Ms. 983 Liberal Party (UK) P. Ruddy 323 19.4 Residents Association P. Woodruff 233 14.0 Residents Association B. Green 225 2,869 46.9 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Skerton East Skerton East (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. Lodge 753 57.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Scott 689 Conservative Party (UK) J. Richardson 476 36.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bulger 402 Residents Association A. Woodruff Ms. 82 6.3 Residents Association A. Macqueen 82 2,484 46.6 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Skerton West Skerton West (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Taylor Ms. 924 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stephenson 872 Labour Party (UK) T. Dawson 728 39.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Smith 697 Residents Association F. Brookes Ms. 201 10.8 Residents Association R. Armistead Ms. 146 3,568 49.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Slyne-With-Hest Slyne-With-Hest (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) S. Rostron Ms. 883 43.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. Wilcox 777 Independent politician B. Kingsman 613 30.2 Liberal Party (UK) M. Jackson 418 20.6 Residents Association K. Greer 113 5.6 2,804 57.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Torrisholme Torrisholme (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Whitworth 1,274 74.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Downey 1,208 Labour Party (UK) C. Page Ms. 439 25.6 2,921 49.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Victoria Victoria (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) T. Shingler 907 34.0 Labour Party (UK) S. Booth 903 33.9 Labour Party (UK) M. Barr 862 Conservative Party (UK) S. King Ms. 858 Labour Party (UK) K. Dixon 838 Conservative Party (UK) W. Saville 826 Liberal Party (UK) R. Clarke 651 24.4 Residents Association A. Mewis 206 7.7 6,051 48.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Warton Warton (1 seat) Liberal Party (UK) C. Peacock 437 52.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Parkes 391 47.2 828 45.2 Liberal Party (UK) References Lancaster 1983 Category:1980s in Lancashire Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom