1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1983 English local election 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1982 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1982 1983 5 5 y 1984 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election 1984 13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 20 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 10 27 1 25,330 48.9% 0.1% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 9 1 17,180 33.2% 0.9% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 0 3 2 9,255 17.9% 1.8% Southend-on-Sea UK ward map 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Southend-on-Sea-1973-1996.pdf Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996 9 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election Conservative Party (UK) 10 1 76.9 17 27 69.2 25,330 48.9 –0.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance 3 1 23.1 6 9 23.1 17,180 33.2 –0.9 Labour Party (UK) 0 2 0.0 3 3 7.7 9,255 17.9 +1.8 Independent politician 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 24 <0.1 –0.7 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. Belfairs Belfairs Conservative Party (UK) V. Smith* 2,263 49.2 –3.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance F. Gane 1,980 43.0 +2.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Haines 360 7.8 +1.2 283 6.1 –6.3 4,603 47.4 +2.9 9,710 Conservative Party (UK) 3.1 Blenheim Blenheim Conservative Party (UK) E. Watson-Lamb* 1,959 47.4 –1.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Murray 1,480 35.8 –1.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Howard 698 16.9 +3.3 479 11.6 +0.4 4,137 42.6 +1.2 9,861 Conservative Party (UK) 0.2 Chalkwell Chalkwell Conservative Party (UK) M. Collard* 2,166 55.5 –5.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Petchey 1,441 36.9 +5.7 Labour Party (UK) S. Laycock 295 7.6 –0.1 725 18.6 –11.2 3,902 40.9 –0.1 9,653 Conservative Party (UK) 5.6 Eastwood Eastwood SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Longley 1,918 46.6 +5.9 Conservative Party (UK) J. Rowswell 1,878 45.6 –6.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Johnson 322 7.8 +0.2 40 1.0 N/A 4,118 39.2 +5.5 10,653 SDP-Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) 6.0 Leigh Leigh SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Crystall* 2,476 52.1 –0.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Hall 2,002 42.1 –0.3 Labour Party (UK) L. Davidson 249 5.2 +0.2 Independent politician C. Newman 24 0.5 N/A 474 10.0 –0.2 4,751 51.0 +3.1 9,417 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0.1 Milton Milton Conservative Party (UK) J. Carlile* 1,453 55.6 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Kennedy 697 26.7 +6.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Overy 461 17.7 +0.9 756 29.0 +0.7 2,611 32.1 +0.4 8,207 Conservative Party (UK) 0.3 Prittlewell Prittlewell SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Armitage* 1,994 47.3 –0.6 Conservative Party (UK) L. Myers 1,640 38.9 –0.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Long 586 13.9 +0.8 354 8.4 –0.5 4,220 42.9 +2.0 9,966 SDP-Liberal Alliance 0.4 Shoebury Shoebury Conservative Party (UK) J. Lowe 2,434 50.5 –0.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Hurst 1,704 35.4 +8.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance Y. Rushman 680 14.1 –8.3 730 15.2 –8.9 4,818 42.5 +1.9 11,500 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 4.3 Southchurch Southchurch Conservative Party (UK) D. Garston* 2,444 60.2 +5.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Burstin 879 21.6 –1.5 Labour Party (UK) G. White 740 18.2 –3.5 1,565 38.5 +6.3 4,063 41.2 +2.2 10,011 Conservative Party (UK) 3.3 St Lukes St Lukes Conservative Party (UK) C. Hudson 1,186 38.3 +1.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Waring 1,142 36.9 +5.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance G. Gibeon 770 24.9 –6.7 44 1.4 –3.9 3,098 36.4 +2.9 8,516 Conservative Party (UK) 1.9 Thorpe Thorpe Conservative Party (UK) B. Scholfield* 2,738 68.4 +1.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Magnay 736 18.4 –1.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Hurley 527 13.2 +0.2 2,002 50.0 +2.3 4,001 39.2 +5.0 10,351 Conservative Party (UK) 1.2 Victoria Victoria Conservative Party (UK) A. Cole 1,378 41.2 +1.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Elvin* 1,279 38.2 +4.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance N. Baker 691 20.6 –5.9 99 3.0 –2.3 3,348 34.5 +2.9 9,699 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 1.2 Westborough Westborough Conservative Party (UK) G. Littler* 1,789 43.4 +3.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Jack 1,674 40.6 –1.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Smith 656 15.9 –2.1 115 2.8 N/A 4,119 46.4 +3.8 8,973 Conservative Party (UK) 2.0 References Category:Southend-on-Sea Borough Council elections Southend-on-Sea Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Essex