1983 Breckland District Council election

1983 Breckland District Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 25 19 8
Seat change 5 3 2
Popular vote 11,367 8,408 8,569
Percentage 35.9% 26.6% 27.1%
Swing 5.2% 2.8% 5.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Alliance Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 3,297 did not stand
Percentage 10.4% did not stand
Swing 9.9% 2.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


No overall control

The 1983 Breckland District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 Breckland District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 25 5 10 5 60.4 35.9 11,367 –5.2
  Independent 31 19 7 4 3 22.6 26.6 8,408 +2.8
  Labour 23 8 2 0 2 15.1 27.1 8,569 –5.0
  Alliance 10 1 1 0 1 1.9 10.4 3,297 +9.9
  Ind. Conservative 0 0 0 1 1 N/A N/A N/A –2.5

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.

All Saints

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Southgate Unopposed
Registered electors 1,477
Conservative hold

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Howard* 496 64.2
Independent B. Barnard 277 35.8
Majority 219 28.4
Turnout 773 51.7
Registered electors 1,494
Conservative hold Swing

Besthorpe

Besthorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Martin 573 69.2
Labour W. Cudd 255 30.8
Majority 318 38.4
Turnout 828 48.2
Registered electors 1,719
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Marsh 394 63.0
Labour C. Phillips 231 37.0
Majority 163 26.0
Turnout 625 50.4
Registered electors 1,240
Conservative hold Swing

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Emms* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,603
Independent hold

East Dereham Neatherd

East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Duigan* 719 61.0
Conservative G. Whitworth 573 48.6
Labour I. Woodhall 272 23.1
Labour W. McBeath 229 19.4
Alliance J. Copsey 189 16.0
Turnout ~1,178 44.0
Registered electors 2,679
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Dereham St. Withburga

East Dereham St. Withburga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Goodman 343 53.9
Labour R. Thompson 293 46.1
Majority 50 7.8
Turnout 636 41.2
Registered electors 1,542
Conservative hold Swing

East Dereham Toftwood

East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Fanthorpe* 799 55.2
Conservative B. Cross 719 49.7
Alliance P. Allnatt 362 25.0
Alliance H. Allnatt 289 20.0
Labour K. Potter 286 19.8
Labour V. Lawrence 242 16.7
Turnout ~1,447 42.9
Registered electors 3,374
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Potter* 728 63.8
Labour R. Potter 461 40.4
Independent D. Gamble 413 36.2
Turnout ~1,141 50.0
Registered electors 2,281
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Simpson 221 40.2
Independent G. Aldridge* 150 27.3
Independent M. Hey 116 21.1
Labour A. Davies 63 11.5
Majority 71 12.9
Turnout 550 46.9
Registered electors 1,173
Independent hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hatley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,222
Conservative hold

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Jelly Unopposed
Registered electors 1,589
Conservative hold

Harling

Harling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Bulkeley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,443
Independent gain from Conservative

Haverscroft

Haverscroft
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Shaw 467 58.4
Alliance J. Lascelles 208 26.0
Independent E. Lock 125 15.6
Majority 259 32.4
Turnout 800 50.5
Registered electors 1,584
Conservative hold Swing

Heathlands

Heathlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Stevenson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,230
Conservative hold

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,162
Conservative hold

Launditch

Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,176
Independent hold

Mattishall

Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Pearson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,805
Independent gain from Conservative

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Steward* Unopposed
Registered electors 956
Conservative hold

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Boddy 479 55.2
Independent T. Hawkins 389 44.8
Majority 90 10.4
Turnout 868 50.1
Registered electors 1,732
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Bowcock 476 66.2
Labour W. Spalding 128 17.8
Alliance T. Owen 115 16.0
Majority 348 48.4
Turnout 719 50.2
Registered electors 1,431
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Steyerman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,398
Independent gain from Conservative

Queens

Queens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Byford* 516 71.7
Independent F. Towell 204 28.3
Majority 312 43.4
Turnout 720 30.0
Registered electors 2,401
Conservative hold Swing

Shipworth

Shipworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Mathews 414 57.8
Conservative J. Searle* 302 42.2
Majority 112 15.6
Turnout 716 38.6
Registered electors 1,853
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Springvale

Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Shelton* 291 73.9
Independent M. Revey 103 26.1
Majority 188 47.8
Turnout 394 32.8
Registered electors 1,202
Conservative hold Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Wilding* 1,042 49.2
Independent P. Ison* 1,034 48.8
Independent J. Sampson* 1,004 47.4
Alliance E. Baxter 639 30.2
Labour B. Marjoram 435 20.5
Turnout ~2,117 52.0
Registered electors 4,071
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Johnson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,436
Conservative hold

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Stangroom* 366 64.9
Conservative P. Jeffery 198 35.1
Majority 168 29.8
Turnout 564 51.6
Registered electors 1,092
Independent hold Swing

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Buscall Unopposed
Registered electors 788
Conservative hold

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance F. Attfield 642 39.7
Labour T. Paines 494 30.6
Conservative A. Coldwell 483 29.9
Conservative J. Galbraith 448 27.7
Labour G. McGinty 423 26.2
Turnout ~1,617 46.7
Registered electors 3,464
Alliance gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Armes* 733 66.6
Labour J. Ramm* 691 62.8
Conservative H. Marshall 369 33.5
Conservative H. Parberry 309 28.1
Turnout ~1,101 38.6
Registered electors 2,854
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Kew* 1,127 47.2
Conservative D. Sawyer 939 39.3
Conservative F. Wilkes* 893 37.4
Independent T. Lamb* 821 34.4
Labour A. Paines 437 18.3
Labour M. Don 362 15.2
Turnout ~2,388 51.8
Registered electors 4,608
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Room* 524 43.4
Labour K. Key 403 33.4
Alliance M. Curtis 374 31.0
Independent V. Habgood 310 25.7
Independent P. Van Weegen 286 23.7
Turnout ~1,208 46.2
Registered electors 2,614
Labour hold
Labour hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Abbs* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,469
Independent gain from Conservative

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Kerrison* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,389
Independent hold

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Brown* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,339
Independent hold

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Cadman* Unopposed
Conservative R. Rudling* Unopposed
Conservative G. Mitchell* Unopposed
Registered electors 3,916
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative gain from Independent

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Morfoot 409 54.5
Independent G. Bailey* 342 45.5
Majority 67 9.0
Turnout 751 61.7
Registered electors 1,218
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Childerhouse 288 43.1
Alliance R. Green 193 28.9
Labour S. Drewry 187 28.0
Majority 95 14.2
Turnout 668 52.7
Registered electors 1,267
Independent hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mansbridge* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,313
Independent hold

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Lloyd 527 51.4
Alliance L. Jacklin 286 27.9
Labour P. Betney 213 20.8
Majority 241 23.5
Turnout 1,026 55.1
Registered electors 1,861
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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