1983 South Norfolk District Council election

1983 English local election 1983 South Norfolk District Council election Norfolk parliamentary 1979 South Norfolk District Council election 1979 1983 5 5 y 1987 South Norfolk District Council election 1987 All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council 24 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 34 3 18,910 45.2% 0.8% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 6 6 3,793 9.1% 13.5% 95x50px|Blank SDP-Liberal Alliance 5 4 12,429 29.7% 24.9% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 1 1 6,226 14.9% 11.7% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 1 482 1.2% N/A South Norfolk UK ward map with seats 1983.svg Winner of each seat at the 1983 South Norfolk District Council election. Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1983 South Norfolk District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of South Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/South-Norfolk-1973-2011.pdf South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011 6–7 2 February 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20250223123105/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/South-Norfolk-1973-2011.pdf 23 February 2025 This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1983 South Norfolk District Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 6 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 41 34 7 4 3 45.2 72.3 18,910 –0.8 Independent politician 6 6 0 6 6 9.1 12.8 3,793 –13.5 SDP-Liberal Alliance 41 5 4 0 4 29.7 10.6 12,429 +24.9 Labour Party (UK) 38 1 0 1 1 14.9 2.1 6,226 –11.7 Independent Conservative 1 1 1 1 1.2 2.1 482 N/A 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. Abbey Abbey Conservative Party (UK) T. Turner* 343 44.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Cudby 303 39.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Drewitt 124 16.1 40 5.2 770 57.0 1,387 Conservative Party (UK) Abbeyfield Abbeyfield Independent politician J. Birkett-Stubbs* 327 52.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Skilleter 188 30.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Southernwood 103 16.7 139 22.5 618 46.0 1,383 Independent politician Beauchamp Beauchamp Conservative Party (UK) J. Howlett 414 52.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Boardman 292 37.1 Labour Party (UK) J. Lester 82 10.4 122 15.5 788 59.0 1,356 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Beck Vale Beck Vale SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Rawlence 478 53.4 Conservative Party (UK) W. Tyler 417 46.6 61 6.8 895 55.0 1,607 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Beckhithe Beckhithe (2 seats) Independent politician D. Pigg 980 64.0 Independent politician H. Back* 881 57.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance F. Watkins 252 16.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Clenell 249 16.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Clenell 221 14.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance C. Parker 155 10.1 ~1,532 42.0 3,648 Independent politician Independent politician Berners Berners Conservative Party (UK) R. Tilbrook* 667 79.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Buck 170 20.3 497 59.4 837 53.0 1,634 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Conservative Boyland Boyland Independent Conservative E. Lines 482 66.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Ross 238 33.1 244 33.9 720 39.0 1,854 Independent Conservative Independent politician Broads Broads Conservative Party (UK) S. Knollys 479 70.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Howlett 123 18.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Kelsey 81 11.9 356 52.1 683 49.0 1,387 Conservative Party (UK) Brookwood Brookwood Conservative Party (UK) K. Warman 606 64.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Revell 173 18.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Sanders 160 17.0 433 46.1 939 57.0 1,625 Conservative Party (UK) Chet Chet Conservative Party (UK) W. Hemmant* 434 65.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Wells 117 17.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Tabeart 115 17.3 317 47.6 666 48.0 1,622 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Clavering Clavering Conservative Party (UK) K. Morgan 1,691 Conservative Party (UK) Cringleford & Colney Cringleford & Colney Conservative Party (UK) J. Mackew 720 79.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Bradshaw 127 14.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Hatfield 55 6.1 593 65.7 902 55.0 1,672 Conservative Party (UK) Cromwells Cromwells Conservative Party (UK) P. Tonkin 320 41.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Francis 239 30.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Smith 214 27.7 81 10.5 773 58.0 1,378 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Crown Point Crown Point Conservative Party (UK) J. Ridley-Thomas* 244 47.8 Labour Party (UK) E. Hale 159 31.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Pitchford 107 21.0 85 16.7 510 51.0 1,000 Conservative Party (UK) Dickleburgh Dickleburgh Conservative Party (UK) F. Clark 455 62.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Withers 274 37.6 181 24.8 729 56.0 1,326 Conservative Party (UK) Diss Diss (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) S. Kitchen 763 52.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Scoggins* 739 50.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Bell* 734 50.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Norfolk 448 30.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance I. Jacoby 367 25.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Davies 290 19.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Cassey 265 18.2 Labour Party (UK) F. Davies 252 17.3 ~1,456 33.0 4,413 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ditchingham Ditchingham Conservative Party (UK) S. Summerfield* 432 46.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Cooper 398 42.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Browne 104 11.1 34 3.6 934 62.0 1,578 Conservative Party (UK) Forehoe Forehoe Conservative Party (UK) B. Cook* 458 68.8 Labour Party (UK) G. Williams 106 15.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Prynne 102 15.3 352 52.9 666 48.0 1,473 Conservative Party (UK) Harleston Harleston SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Burton* 734 53.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mortimer 536 39.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Todd 100 7.3 198 14.5 1,370 59.0 2,376 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hempnall Hempnall Conservative Party (UK) H. Sargent* 462 73.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Halliday 106 16.8 Labour Party (UK) I. Warshaw 64 10.1 356 56.3 632 47.0 1,361 Conservative Party (UK) Hingham Hingham SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Golden 391 44.4 Conservative Party (UK) H. Holman* 368 41.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Eldridge 122 13.8 23 2.6 881 59.0 1,521 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Humbleyard Humbleyard Conservative Party (UK) R. Turner 374 72.2 Labour Party (UK) E. Williams 84 16.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Parkinson 60 11.6 290 56.0 518 51.0 1,029 Conservative Party (UK) Kidner Kidner Conservative Party (UK) A. Gill 406 66.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Colk 208 33.9 198 32.2 614 43.0 1,448 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Long Row Long Row Independent politician T. Potter* 448 54.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. Mullender 372 45.4 76 9.3 820 59.0 1,407 Independent politician Marshland Marshland Labour Party (UK) E. Rochford* 265 35.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Batten 253 34.3 Conservative Party (UK) I. Finch 220 29.8 12 1.6 738 55.2 1,341 Labour Party (UK) Mergate Mergate Independent politician P. Mickleburgh* 754 78.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Niblo 210 21.8 544 56.4 964 39.0 2,476 Independent politician New Costessey New Costessey (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Evans* 601 37.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Moorhouse* 578 36.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Piesse 507 31.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Garrod 439 27.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Button 328 20.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Gascoyne 320 20.0 ~1,603 45.0 3,562 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Northfields Northfields Conservative Party (UK) B. Partridge* 308 45.2 Labour Party (UK) K. Drewitt 236 34.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Macdonald 138 20.2 72 10.6 682 46.0 1,510 Conservative Party (UK) Old Costessey Old Costessey (2 seats) SDP–Liberal Alliance T. East 1,060 54.2 Conservative Party (UK) D. Hill 728 37.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance T. Jones 717 36.7 Conservative Party (UK) D. Whiskerd* 623 31.9 Labour Party (UK) D. White-Miller 173 8.8 Labour Party (UK) I. Button 119 6.1 ~1,955 52.0 3,760 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Poringland With The Framinghams Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Sykes* 911 54.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. Overton 745 44.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Pitchford 465 27.9 SDP–Liberal Alliance P. Corney 329 19.7 Labour Party (UK) L. Pugh 246 14.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Cottey 207 12.4 ~1,667 61.0 2,732 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rustens Rustens Conservative Party (UK) L. Storey 492 55.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Edwards 203 23.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Morrison 189 21.4 289 32.7 884 46.0 1,976 Conservative Party (UK) Scole Scole Conservative Party (UK) V. Alexander* 502 51.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Caldwell 446 45.4 Labour Party (UK) D. Ketteringham 35 3.6 56 5.7 983 64.0 1,537 Conservative Party (UK) Smockmill Smockmill Independent politician A. King* 403 53.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance W. Bouchard 255 33.7 Labour Party (UK) D. Pugh 98 13.0 148 19.6 756 43.0 1,779 Independent politician Springfields Springfields Conservative Party (UK) J. Easton* 1,155 Conservative Party (UK) Stratton Stratton Conservative Party (UK) P. Phillips* 367 43.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Elsworth 341 40.7 Labour Party (UK) E. Parker 130 15.5 26 3.1 838 44.0 1,906 Conservative Party (UK) Tasvale Tasvale Conservative Party (UK) P. Ayers 499 57.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Bullent 214 24.8 Labour Party (UK) E. Sabberton 151 17.5 285 33.0 864 53.0 1,646 Conservative Party (UK) Town Town SDP–Liberal Alliance S. Buckton 333 40.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Capps* 276 33.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Chamberlain 218 26.4 57 6.9 827 55.0 1,549 SDP–Liberal Alliance Conservative Party (UK) Valley Valley Conservative Party (UK) C. Steel* 399 44.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance H. Pagan 376 41.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Todd 125 13.9 23 2.6 900 56.0 1,627 Conservative Party (UK) Waveney Waveney Conservative Party (UK) M. Martin* 491 57.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Spillane 277 32.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Kelsey 85 10.0 214 25.1 853 59.0 1,468 Conservative Party (UK) Westwood Westwood Conservative Party (UK) N. Chapman* 2,107 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Wodehouse Wodehouse Conservative Party (UK) A. Cook* 427 71.9 Labour Party (UK) W. Jervis 88 14.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance A. Day 79 13.3 339 57.1 594 49.0 1,218 Conservative Party (UK) By-elections Long Row Long Row by-election: 7 November 1985Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 electionscentre.co.uk By-elections 18 January 2026 The Elections Centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20260118204355/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3933 18 January 2026 Conservative Party (UK) 314 41.4 Liberal Party (UK) 186 24.5 Labour Party (UK) 156 20.6 Independent politician 102 13.5 128 16.9 758 52.0 1,458 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician References Category:South Norfolk District Council elections South Norfolk Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom Category:1980s in Norfolk