1983 UK local government election
1983 Fenland District Council election[1] |
All 40 seats in the Fenland District Council
21 seats needed for a majority |
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| | First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | | | Party | Conservative | Labour | Liberal | | Seats won | 24 | 8 | 5 | | Popular vote | ? | ? | ? | | Percentage | ? | ?% | ?% |
| | | Fourth party | | | | | | | Party | Independent | | | Seats won | 3 | | | Popular vote | ? | | | Percentage | ?% | | |
Council control before election
Conservative
| Council control after election
Conservative
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The 1983 Fenland District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect all members of Fenland District Council in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. 1987 Fenland District Council election was due and held on 7 May 1987.
1983 Fenland District Council elections
1983 Fenland Local Election Results[2] | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 24 | | |  | | | | |
| | Independent | 3 | | |  | | | | |
| | Liberal | 5 | | 0 | | | | | |
| | Labour | 8 | | | | | | | |
Ward results
(* denotes sitting councillor)
Benwick and Doddington | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Dunham | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chatteris East | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Melton* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chatteris North | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Goodger | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chatteris South | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Brinton* | unopposed | | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chatteris West | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A German* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Elm (2 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mac Cotterell* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent | A Ingle* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Leverington (2 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Dixon* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative | R Wallace | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Manea | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H Fox | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
March East (3 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Clark* | 1,064 | 47.6 | |
| | Labour | C Bennett | 890 | | |
| | Labour | D Cherry* | 836 | | |
| | Conservative | G Brewin* | 834 | 37.3 | |
| | Conservative | J Thornton | 575 | | |
| | Conservative | K Ansell | 522 | | |
| | Independent | S Green | 335 | 15.0 | |
| Turnout | | 54.4 | |
| Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
March North (3 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | P Jackman* | 879 | 35.3 | |
| | Labour | G Campbell* | 860 | 34.6 | |
| | Labour | D Dagless | 761 | | |
| | Conservative | G Taylor* | 748 | 30.1 | |
| | Labour | A Clark | 714 | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | | | |
| | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
March West (3 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D Fleming* | 891 | 45.5 | |
| | Conservative | F Grounds* | 850 | | |
| | Conservative | P Skoulding* | 668 | | |
| | Liberal | D Dack | 621 | 31.7 | |
| | Liberal | B Fox | 506 | | |
| | Labour | D Kent | 448 | 22.9 | |
| | Labour | S Smart | 419 | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Newton and Tydd St Giles | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M Palmer* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Outwell and Upwell | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G Pritchard | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Parson Drove and Wisbech St Mary (2 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Barnes* | 649 | 40.3 | |
| | Liberal | Neil Payne | 660 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative | J Foster | 301 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Whittlesey Bassenhally | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K Mayor | 330 | 50.4 | |
| | Liberal | S Richards | 235 | | |
| | Independent | D Roberts | 90 | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | | | |
Whittlesey Central | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C Lovell | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whittlesey East | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | U Cuffe* | | | |
| | Liberal | G Spenceley | 230 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whittlesey Kingsmoor | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | O Oliver | 169 | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative | P Gray | 155 | 35.4 | |
| Majority | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
Whittlesey South | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Whitwell* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whittlesey West | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harold Lilley* | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wimblington and Stonea | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | A Hopper | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | | | |
| | Labour | | | | |
| Majority | | | |
| Turnout | | | |
Wisbech East (2 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Lake* | 685 | 51.7 | |
| | Labour | Ron Harris | 640 | 48.3 | |
| | Conservative | H Piggott | 576 | | |
| | Labour | A Purt | 517 | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wisbech North (3 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Potter* | 631 | 53.9 | |
| | Labour | Ken Williams* | 568 | | |
| | Liberal | Bernard Martin | 539 | 46.1 | |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Brennan* | 525 | | |
| | Labour | A Worlding | 418 | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Wisbech North East (2 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beryl Petts* | 640 | 63.6 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Osborn* | 580 | | |
| | Liberal | Gary Monger | 367 | 36.4 | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wisbech South West (3 seats) | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | June Bond* | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal | Michael Sharp | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Moss | Unopposed | | |
| Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
[3]
References
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1983. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 13.
- ^ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 1993
- ^ "Election Results". Fenland Advertiser. 9 May 1983. p. 5.
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