1983 Horsham District Council election

1983 UK local government election June 2020 October 2026 The 1983 Horsham District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Horsham-1973-2011.pdf Election results 1973 to 2011 www.electionscentre.co.uk 2020-06-07 It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives retained control of the council with 35 seats, a majority of 14, Independent candidates won 5 seats and the SDP–Liberal Alliance won 2. 1983 Horsham District Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1979 Horsham District Council election 1979 1987 Horsham District Council election 1987 All 42 seats to Horsham District Council 22 5 May 1983 Conservative Party (UK) 35 2 Independent politician 5 3 SDP–Liberal Alliance 2 1 Residents' association 0 1 Council Composition Prior to the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 33 8 1 1 Con Ind Lib RA After the election, the composition of the council was: + ↓ 35 5 2 Con Ind All Results summary 1983 Horsham District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 35 2 83.3 58.7 33,929 -1.9 Independent politician 5 3 11.9 8.9 5,149 -2.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance 2 1 4.8 20.9 12,057 +15.6 Labour Party (UK) 0 0.0 9.3 5,381 -8.6 Independent Conservative 0 0.0 1.3 772 +1.3 Ecology Party 0 0.0 0.3 161 +0.3 Other 0 0.0 0.6 366 +0.6 Ward results Billingshurst Billingshurst SDP–Liberal Alliance Bolden T. 872 35.5 Conservative Party (UK) Van Den Bergh S. Ms. 795 32.4 Conservative Party (UK) Birkwood J. 786 Independent politician Longhurst K. 442 18.0 Independent Conservative Griffin C. 347 14.1 60.0 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Bramber & Upper Beeding Bramber & Upper Beeding SDP–Liberal Alliance Campbell J. Ms. 1,152 48.5 +6.4 Independent politician Sanford L. 857 36.1 +5.2 Nutt S. 366 15.4 +15.4 58.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance Independent politician Broadbridge Heath Broadbridge Heath Conservative Party (UK) McGregor R. 475 52.5 -6.8 Labour Party (UK) Lamb H. Ms. 221 24.4 -16.3 SDP–Liberal Alliance Parr-Voller R. 209 23.1 +23.1 56.7 Conservative Party (UK) Chanctonbury Chanctonbury Conservative Party (UK) Burningham J. 1,233 67.7 Conservative Party (UK) Jenkins D. 1,208 SDP–Liberal Alliance De-Ath G. 457 25.1 Labour Party (UK) Allen J. 131 7.2 Labour Party (UK) McGregor J. 110 51.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cowfold Cowfold Conservative Party (UK) Wedd R. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Denne Denne Conservative Party (UK) Palmer B. Ms. 1,302 53.8 -8.4 Conservative Party (UK) Pinion C. 1,283 Conservative Party (UK) Windrum A. 1,232 SDP–Liberal Alliance Blackburn M. 683 28.2 +28.2 SDP–Liberal Alliance Hart G. 629 Labour Party (UK) Lamb P. 434 17.9 -19.9 Labour Party (UK) Shopland E. 391 49.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Forest Forest Conservative Party (UK) Miller E. 1,331 47.2 -14.3 Conservative Party (UK) Mauchel E. 1,293 Conservative Party (UK) Sheppard A. 1,164 SDP–Liberal Alliance Velate T. 895 31.8 +31.8 Labour Party (UK) Harris J. 591 21.0 -17.5 Labour Party (UK) Oggerby G. 562 49.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Henfield Henfield Independent politician Jones K. 1,344 47.4 +1.9 Independent politician Corp G. 1,325 46.7 +16.0 Labour Party (UK) Allen C. 166 5.9 +5.9 Labour Party (UK) Vinnicombe K. 118 34.6 Independent politician Residents' association Independent politician Jones K. was elected in Henfield as a Residents' association member in 1979, when this seat was last contested. The change of his vote share has been included. Itchingfield & Shipley Itchingfield & Shipley Conservative Party (UK) Keen D. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Nuthurst Nuthurst Conservative Party (UK) Walker L. Ms. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Pulborough & Coldwatham Pulborough & Coldwatham Conservative Party (UK) Gocher A. 1,157 81.0 +7.3 Conservative Party (UK) Barber T. 1,086 SDP–Liberal Alliance Gillooly B. 271 19.0 +19.9 35.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Riverside Riverside Conservative Party (UK) Watson B. 1,204 39.7 -17.4 Conservative Party (UK) Roberts W. 1,194 Conservative Party (UK) Link C. 1,158 SDP–Liberal Alliance Bowles V. 834 27.5 +27.5 SDP–Liberal Alliance Moore F. 736 Labour Party (UK) Thurston J. 683 22.5 -20.4 Labour Party (UK) Street M. 590 Independent Conservative Francis R. 313 10.3 +10.3 47.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Roffey Roffey Conservative Party (UK) Hilliard D. 1,666 51.7 +9.5 Conservative Party (UK) Waller J. 1,624 Conservative Party (UK) Godwin G. 1,607 SDP–Liberal Alliance Lawrence K. 917 28.4 +28.4 Labour Party (UK) McMillan A. 642 19.9 -2.8 40.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Rudgwick Rudgwick Independent politician Henderson P. Ms. N/A Independent politician Rusper Rusper Conservative Party (UK) Phelps A. N/A Conservative Party (UK) Slinfold Slinfold Conservative Party (UK) Maydwell R. 352 52.3 -10.6 SDP–Liberal Alliance Dick B. 321 47.7 +47.7 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) Southwater Southwater Conservative Party (UK) Driver J. 1,001 65.0 Conservative Party (UK) Albrecht A. 945 SDP–Liberal Alliance Scott V. 539 35.0 42.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Steyning Steyning Conservative Party (UK) Honeywood M. Ms. 1,039 53.7 +17.4 Conservative Party (UK) Ward M. Ms. 810 SDP–Liberal Alliance Williams C. 606 31.3 +3.8 Ecology Party Battson S. 161 8.3 +8.3 Labour Party (UK) McGregor N. 129 6.7 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) Greenland A. 122 54.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Storrington Storrington Conservative Party (UK) Shepherd F. 1,316 65.7 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) Tunnell R. 1,109 SDP–Liberal Alliance Macdonald C. 688 34.3 -1.3 49.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Sullington Sullington Conservative Party (UK) Field B. 452 41.0 -16.8 Independent politician Bazire P. 313 28.4 +28.4 SDP–Liberal Alliance Dean P. 225 20.4 -21.8 Independent Conservative Armour-Milne J. 112 10.2 +10.2 62.0 Conservative Party (UK) Trafalgar Trafalgar Conservative Party (UK) Hollins J. 1,210 34.2 -6.8 Independent politician Parsons S. 1,181 33.4 -2.8 Conservative Party (UK) Walters J. 1,158 SDP–Liberal Alliance Smith J. Ms. 781 22.1 +22.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance Pearce T. 697 Labour Party (UK) Barwood J. 366 10.3 -12.5 79.1 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Warnham Warnham Conservative Party (UK) Burnham J. Ms. 491 66.5 +6.1 Labour Party (UK) Simon T. 125 16.9 -22.7 SDP–Liberal Alliance Crosbie L. 122 16.5 +16.5 53.6 Conservative Party (UK) West Chiltington West Chiltington Conservative Party (UK) Dolphin C. 710 82.8 SDP–Liberal Alliance Cleaver M. Ms. 147 17.2 49.1 Conservative Party (UK) West Grinstead West Grinstead Conservative Party (UK) Hanley J. 538 66.1 SDP–Liberal Alliance Callard P. 276 33.9 43.3 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician References Category:1983 English local elections Category:May 1983 in the United Kingdom 1983 Category:1980s in West Sussex