1983 Warwick District Council election

1983 UK local government election August 2025 The 1983 Warwick District Council election was held on Thursday 5 May 1983 to elect all 45 members of Warwick District Council to a four-year term, the same day as other local elections in the United Kingdom. The election was held under new boundaries following changes which decreased the number of councillors from 58 to 45. It was preceded by the 1979 election and followed by the 1987 election. The Conservative Party held control of the council. Turnout across the council was 52.0%.Warwick District Council Elections 1983 https://estates8.warwickdc.gov.uk/cmis/Electionresults/tabid/63/ctl/ViewWards/mid/386/ID/36/Default.aspx Warwick District Council 1 August 2025 Results summary 1983 Warwick District Council electionWarwick District Council Election Results 1973-2011 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Warwick-1973-2011.pdf Rallings Colin Thrasher Michael The Elections Centre 1 August 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 31 68.9 Labour Party (UK) 7 15.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance 4 8.9 Ratepayers' Association 3 6.7 Independent politician 0 0.0 Ward results Bishop's Tachbrook Bishop's Tachbrook (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Cecil WilkinsCecil Wilkins was elected in 1979 as the candidate for the Conservative Party in the Barford, Norton Lindsey, Sherbourne and Wasperton ward. 2,552 Conservative Party (UK) Budbrooke Budbrooke (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Alan Skinner 570 60.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance John Haselgrove 230 24.4 Labour Party (UK) David Griffin 142 15.1 340 36.1 942 99.3 7 0.7 949 50.5 1,880 Conservative Party (UK) Cubbington Cubbington (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Clifford CleaverClifford Cleaver was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the former Cubbington ward. 1,285 54.7 Conservative Party (UK) John HammonJohn Hammon was elected in 1979 as the candidate for the Conservative Party in the Blackdown, Eathorpe, Hunningham, Offchurch, Old Milverton, Wappenbury and Weston-Under-Wetherley ward. 1,119 47.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance David Saul 745 31.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Carol O'Donnell 662 28.2 Labour Party (UK) David French 269 11.5 Labour Party (UK) William Evans 262 11.2 2,349 99.9 3 0.1 2,352 53.9 4,360 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Keniworth Abbey Kenilworth Abbey (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Kenneth RawnsleyKenneth Rawnsley was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Kenilworth Castle ward. 1,934 50.0 Conservative Party (UK) Michael CokerMichael Coker was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Kenilworth Castle ward. 1,823 47.1 Conservative Party (UK) John Cooke 1,787 46.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Jack BastockJack Bastock was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the Kenilworth Abbey and Borrowell ward. 1,766 45.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance Leslie Windybank 1,577 40.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Haydn ThomasHaydn Thomas was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the Kenilworth Abbey and Borrowell ward. 1,557 40.2 Labour Party (UK) Melanie Lomas 313 8.1 Labour Party (UK) Geoffrey Cleave 300 7.8 Labour Party (UK) Teresa Blackwell 294 7.6 3,870 99.2 33 0.8 3,903 62.6 6,236 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kenilworth Park Hill Kenilworth Park Hill (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Spencer HarrisonSpencer Harrison was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the former Kenilworth Park Hill ward. 911 46.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance Robert ButlerRobert Butler was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Liberal Party in the former Kenilworth Park Hill ward. 898 45.7 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Dalton 896 45.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance Paul Weatherall 840 42.8 Labour Party (UK) John Airey 182 9.3 Labour Party (UK) Christopher Payne 166 8.5 1,963 99.7 5 0.3 1,968 61.6 3,195 Conservative Party (UK) SDP-Liberal Alliance Kenilworth St. John's Kenilworth St. John's (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Robert Wooller 2,029 58.8 Conservative Party (UK) John WilsonJohn Wilson was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Kenilworth Windy Arbour ward. 2,009 58.2 Conservative Party (UK) James WhitbyJames Whitby was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Kenilworth Windy Arbour ward. 1,933 56.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance William WozencroftWilliam Wozencroft was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Labour Party in the former Kenilworth St. John's ward. 1,170 33.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance John Whitehouse 830 24.1 SDP-Liberal Alliance Mary Harrison 733 21.2 Labour Party (UK) Brenda Payne 651 18.9 Labour Party (UK) Mark Juby 564 16.3 3,451 99.5 19 0.5 3,470 57.4 6,049 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lapworth Lapworth (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) John WalkerJohn Walker was elected in 1979 as the candidate for the Conservative Party in the Beausale, Guy's Cliffe, Haseley, Hatton, Honiley and Leek Wootton ward. 2,377 Conservative Party (UK) Leamington Brunswick Leamington Brunswick (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Roger Grenville 1,973 64.8 Labour Party (UK) Ian Frost 1,917 62.9 Labour Party (UK) Estelle MorrisEstelle Morris was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Labour Party in the Leamington Kingsway ward. 1,846 60.6 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Jennings 592 19.4 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Fitzpatrick 575 18.9 Conservative Party (UK) Clive Lee 549 18.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Anne Walker 266 8.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance David Alexander 264 8.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Peter Wales 249 8.2 3,047 99.7 10 0.3 3,057 45.2 6,761 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Leamington Clarendon Leamington Clarendon (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Robert CoombesRobert Coombes was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Leamington Campion ward. 1,104 49.4 Conservative Party (UK) David Leigh-Hunt 1,002 44.8 Conservative Party (UK) Sydney Ward 1,002 44.8 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Fry 662 29.6 Labour Party (UK) Josephine Miles 644 28.8 Labour Party (UK) Susan Atkinson 637 28.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Shelia Grainger 425 19.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Kenneth Chisholm 389 17.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance Daphne Hinton 370 16.5 2,236 99.8 5 0.2 2,241 46.3 4,842 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Leamington Crown Leamington Crown (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Roy CharlesRoy Charles was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the former Leamington Willes ward. 780 35.8 Conservative Party (UK) Patricia Robinson 763 35.0 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Kemp 740 34.0 Labour Party (UK) William Drury 696 32.0 Labour Party (UK) Paul Hamilton 678 31.1 Labour Party (UK) Julia WeareJulia Weare was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Labour Party in the former Leamington Crown ward. 671 30.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance Virginia Breakwell 636 29.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Robert Lindley 607 27.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Alan Boad 582 26.7 2,177 99.9 2 0.1 2,179 45.4 4,798 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Leamington Manor Leamington Manor (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Stanley BirchStanley Birch was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the former Leamington Manor ward. 1,722 55.3 Conservative Party (UK) Peter BartonPeter Barton was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the former Leamington Manor ward. 1,693 54.4 Conservative Party (UK) John HigginsJohn Higgins was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Leamington Beverley ward. 1,587 51.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Margaret Begg 1,080 34.7 SDP-Liberal Alliance Roger Copping 1,042 33.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Clifford Harris 963 30.9 Labour Party (UK) Reginald Long 285 9.2 Labour Party (UK) David Deaton 268 8.6 Labour Party (UK) Helen Vitali 250 8.0 3,113 99.8 5 0.2 3,118 53.3 5,855 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Leamington Milverton Leamington Milverton (3 seats) SDP-Liberal Alliance Valerie Davis 1,442 45.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Philip Emm 1,362 42.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Charles Bevan 1,353 42.2 Conservative Party (UK) Margaret BullMargaret Bull was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Leamington Albany ward. 1,248 38.9 Conservative Party (UK) Christopher ClarkChristopher Clark was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Leamington Albany ward. 1,195 37.3 Conservative Party (UK) George CoxGeorge Cox was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Leamington Albany ward. 1,164 36.3 Labour Party (UK) Susan Byrd 519 16.2 Labour Party (UK) Deborah Moore 481 15.0 Labour Party (UK) Cynthia Beckett 453 14.1 3,208 99.8 5 0.2 3,213 56.5 5,690 SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance SDP-Liberal Alliance Leamington Willes Leamington Willes (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Balraj Dhesi 1,130 40.9 Labour Party (UK) Peter Byrd 1,075 38.9 Labour Party (UK) Richard Chessum 1,018 36.9 Conservative Party (UK) Edward DoyleEdward Doyle was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the former Leamington Willes ward. 974 35.3 Labour Party (UK) John Haw 948 34.3 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Docker 917 33.2 SDP-Liberal Alliance Rachel Chesterfield 360 13.0 SDP-Liberal Alliance Anthony Bainbridge 284 10.3 SDP-Liberal Alliance Andrew Wiggin 282 10.2 2,762 99.7 9 0.3 2,771 52.3 5,296 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Leek Wootton Leek Wootton (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Josephine Compton 2,191 Conservative Party (UK) Radford Semele Radford Semele (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Charles Lane 518 50.4 SDP-Liberal Alliance Carole Burke 208 20.2 Independent politician Michael Doody 186 18.1 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Bacon 116 11.3 310 30.2 1,028 98.7 14 1.3 1,042 54.5 1,912 Conservative Party (UK) Stoneleigh Stoneleigh (1 seat) Conservative Party (UK) Peter SimpsonPeter Simpson was elected in 1979 as the candidate for the Conservative Party in the Ashow, Baginton, Bubbenhall and Stoneleigh ward. 578 57.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance Vera Royston 426 42.4 152 15.1 1,004 97.3 28 2.7 1,032 42.7 2,416 Conservative Party (UK) Warwick North Warwick North (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Boxley 1,453 45.0 Conservative Party (UK) John MorleyJohn Morley was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Warwick Central ward. 1,414 43.8 Conservative Party (UK) Alfred Hunt 1,373 42.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Paul Rich 867 26.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Barbara Keeley 866 26.8 Labour Party (UK) Sylvia Budge 863 26.7 Labour Party (UK) David Nash 852 26.4 Labour Party (UK) Humphrey GriffithsHumphrey Griffiths was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Labour Party in the Leamington Crown ward. 836 25.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Robert Behrens 808 25.0 3,228 99.3 24 0.7 3,252 48.0 6,782 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Warwick South Warwick South (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) Gerald GuestGerald Guest was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Warwick East ward. 1,339 67.3 Conservative Party (UK) Leo HowlettLeo Howlett was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the Warwick East ward. 1,258 63.2 Labour Party (UK) Ross Beadle 327 16.4 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Davison 308 15.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Cyril Hellberg 291 14.6 SDP-Liberal Alliance David Ballard 287 14.4 1,989 97.8 45 2.2 2,034 48.2 4,221 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Warwick West Warwick West (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) Agnes LeddyAgnes Leddy was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Labour Party in the former Warwick West ward. 1,333 47.1 Labour Party (UK) James Savory 1,251 44.2 Conservative Party (UK) Cherrie ChandleyCherrie Chandley was elected in 1979 as a candidate for the Conservative Party in the former Warwick West ward. 1,230 43.4 Conservative Party (UK) Frank Chandley 1,153 40.7 Labour Party (UK) David Steed 1,088 38.4 Conservative Party (UK) John Cross 977 34.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance Albert Allan 363 12.8 SDP-Liberal Alliance Anne Boyland 338 11.9 SDP-Liberal Alliance Colin Aubury 333 11.8 2,833 97.7 67 2.3 2,900 49.1 5,909 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Whitnash Whitnash (3 seats) Ratepayers' Association Bernard KirtonBernarnd Kirton was elected in 1979 as the candidate for the Ratepayers' Association in the former Whitnash ward. 1,949 65.6 Ratepayers' Association Kathleen Crutchley 1,439 49.1 Ratepayers' Association Anthony Heath 1,348 46.0 Conservative Party (UK) Harry Hughes 750 25.6 Conservative Party (UK) Alasdair Cook 610 20.8 Conservative Party (UK) Frederick Bremridge 597 20.4 Labour Party (UK) Francis Ball 549 18.8 Labour Party (UK) Rober Rae 505 17.2 Labour Party (UK) Irene Adam 482 16.5 2,928 98.0 59 2.0 2,987 54.9 5,438 Ratepayers' Association Ratepayers' Association Ratepayers' Association Notes References Warwick 1983