1983 Luton Borough Council election

1983 Luton Borough Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 48 seats to Luton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 25 17 6
Seat change 7 1 6
Popular vote 61,943 60,005 35,425
Percentage 39.2% 37.9% 22.4%
Swing 5.0% 1.2% 6.1%
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1983 Luton Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 48 25 1 8 7 52.1 39.2 61,943 –5.0
  Labour 48 17 2 1 1 35.4 37.9 60,005 –1.2
  Alliance 48 6 6 0 6 12.5 22.4 35,425 +6.1
  Independent 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 510 +0.3
  Communist 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.2 287 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.

Biscot

Biscot (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Davis 1,590 43.9 –1.8
Labour D. Stewart 1,492 41.2 –4.0
Labour M. Guha 1,491 41.1 –1.5
Conservative K. Woodbridge 1,135 31.3 –6.2
Conservative T. Lankester 1,078 29.7 –5.9
Conservative S. Rizvi 990 27.3 –7.2
Independent M. Hussain 510 14.1 N/A
Alliance M. Gearty 387 10.7 –1.5
Alliance L. Singh 305 8.4 –2.5
Alliance G. Jacobi 283 7.8 –0.4
Turnout ~3,625 53.4 –20.4
Registered electors 6,789
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Bramingham

Bramingham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Glenister* 1,124 46.1 –0.8
Conservative F. Lester* 1,075 44.1 –0.2
Labour R. Furness 1,043 42.8 +4.1
Conservative R. Samuels 1,034 42.4 –1.0
Labour E. Hunt 1,021 41.9 +4.0
Labour S. Debgupta 976 40.0 +5.0
Alliance C. Mead 272 11.2 –1.3
Alliance Z. Ledez 263 10.8 –0.1
Alliance L. McColm 252 10.3 –0.6
Turnout ~2,438 48.2 –27.6
Registered electors 5,058
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Challney

Challney (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Dodd* 1,742 48.5 –1.7
Conservative D. Burrett 1,702 47.4 –1.2
Conservative M. McCarroll* 1,679 46.8 –1.0
Labour J. McCafferty 1,203 33.5 –1.4
Labour R. Lacey 1,132 31.5 –3.2
Labour M. Ashraf 974 27.1 –5.8
Alliance M. Chinchen 648 18.0 +5.8
Alliance H. Roe 577 16.1 +5.5
Alliance N. Singh 551 15.3 +6.8
Turnout ~3,591 45.0 –32.6
Registered electors 7,979
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Crawley

Crawley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Franks 2,084 49.7 +33.2
Alliance M. Rowan 1,918 45.7 +30.2
Alliance P. Chapman 1,912 45.6 +31.2
Conservative P. Connell 1,060 25.3 –15.9
Conservative A. Lucas* 1,054 25.1 –15.4
Labour P. Lacey 1,048 25.0 –12.9
Labour D. Taylor 1,025 24.4 –13.4
Labour R. Macey 964 23.0 –11.5
Conservative A. Ahuja 859 20.5 –18.8
Turnout ~4,195 50.7 –27.9
Registered electors 8,274
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative
Alliance gain from Conservative

Dallow

Dallow (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Gulliver 1,894 58.3 +6.3
Labour W. Pratt* 1,796 55.3 +4.2
Labour R. Sills 1,754 54.0 +5.3
Alliance C. Cason 708 21.8 +11.7
Alliance S. Stephens 702 21.6 +12.0
Conservative R. Lambert 647 19.9 –11.1
Conservative H. Benson 645 19.9 –10.6
Alliance J. Varnals 637 19.6 +11.4
Conservative S. Webster 625 19.2 –9.1
Turnout ~3,249 44.0 –29.6
Registered electors 7,383
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farley

Farley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. McCowan 1,942 57.6 +5.5
Labour D. Fuller 1,937 57.5 +6.0
Labour W. McKenzie 1,867 55.4 +5.4
Conservative R. Robinson 790 23.4 –5.7
Conservative M. Cato 785 23.3 –5.3
Conservative G. Portelli 738 21.9 –5.4
Alliance G. Brown 469 13.9 +1.9
Alliance J. Felmingham 450 13.4 +2.2
Alliance V. Adika 381 11.3 +1.2
Communist A. McDonald 167 5.0 N/A
Turnout ~3,369 45.6 –27.8
Registered electors 7,388
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

High Town

High Town (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fensome 1,100 36.4 +0.9
Conservative A. Flint* 1,072 35.5 –8.5
Conservative W. Addison 1,061 35.1 –8.4
Conservative R. Dean 1,054 34.9 –6.8
Labour S. Gonshor 980 32.4 +0.6
Labour O. Devit 951 31.5 +2.7
Alliance T. Keens 851 28.1 +8.6
Alliance C. Jephson 736 24.3 +7.0
Alliance H. Siederer 657 21.7 +9.4
Turnout ~3,024 45.7 –27.6
Registered electors 6,616
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Icknield

Icknield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Cartwright* 2,668 67.6 +0.6
Conservative V. Dunington* 2,668 67.6 +1.0
Conservative D. Johnston* 2,582 65.4 +1.2
Labour L. Hughes 828 21.0 +1.1
Labour E. Lurkings 761 19.3 –0.5
Labour R. Lucas 759 19.2 +0.5
Alliance M. Large 451 11.4 +0.9
Alliance T. Perry 441 11.2 +1.6
Alliance J. Smith 437 11.1 +2.2
Turnout ~2,946 50.4 –32.6
Registered electors 7,830
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Leagrave

Leagrave (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Garrett* 1,610 45.5 +0.9
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 1,394 39.4 –1.9
Conservative M. Punter 1,352 38.2 –1.8
Labour R. Robertson 1,350 38.1 –2.5
Labour M. Lobo 1,310 37.0 –2.6
Labour D. Thakoordin 1,259 35.6 –3.1
Alliance T. Kenneally 578 16.3 +3.5
Alliance S. Kenneally 565 16.0 +4.2
Alliance R. Schweizer 488 13.8 +5.6
Turnout ~3,541 44.9 –31.0
Registered electors 7,886
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Lewsey

Lewsey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hamill 1,734 49.0 –1.4
Labour D. Kennedy* 1,688 47.7 +2.0
Labour M. Yasin 1,432 40.4 –2.8
Alliance D. Degroot 894 25.2 +14.2
Alliance D. Larkman 893 25.2 +14.2
Alliance M. Paul 819 23.1 +12.4
Conservative P. Lankester 803 22.7 –11.7
Conservative D. Curd 798 22.5 –11.4
Conservative R. Oakley 795 22.5 –9.2
Turnout ~3,541 40.4 –33.8
Registered electors 8,503
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Limbury

Limbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Locke 1,495 44.0 –1.8
Conservative H. Mason 1,489 43.8 –1.3
Conservative A. Scott 1,407 41.4 –2.7
Labour R. Jeffries 1,210 35.6 –2.8
Labour K. Cunliffe 1,129 33.2 –2.6
Labour P. Broadhead 1,043 30.7 –4.4
Alliance N. Collett 694 20.4 +5.1
Alliance W. Johnston 646 19.0 +6.9
Alliance P. McKenna 623 18.3 +6.7
Turnout ~3,397 45.5 –34.4
Registered electors 7,465
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Putteridge

Putteridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Davies 1,670 39.7 +5.3
Conservative L. Chantler* 1,495 35.6 –1.0
Alliance D. Woodroffe 1,420 33.8 +3.1
Conservative G. Payne 1,401 33.3 –2.6
Conservative C. Skinner 1,387 33.0 –1.6
Alliance C. Hinkley 1,363 32.4 +2.6
Labour J. Gardner 1,040 24.7 –2.9
Labour K. Cockfield 1,023 24.3 –2.3
Labour K. Bruckdorfer 1,000 23.8 +0.4
Turnout ~4,203 52.9 –30.5
Registered electors 7,945
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Saints

Saints (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Copeland* 1,680 47.2 –3.0
Conservative T. Cunningham* 1,645 46.2 –2.3
Conservative P. Wolsey 1,564 43.9 –3.4
Labour R. Bramwell 1,337 37.5 +3.8
Labour E. Nolan 1,307 36.7 +3.3
Labour R. Shannon 1,290 36.2 +3.1
Alliance J. Blindell 542 15.2 +3.0
Alliance B. Murray 512 14.4 +2.3
Alliance M. Robinson 499 14.0 +3.9
Turnout ~3,561 46.8 –31.1
Registered electors 7,609
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

South

South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Bush* 1,448 49.8 +2.5
Conservative L. Benson* 1,397 48.1 +1.8
Conservative G. Boote 1,389 47.8 +1.8
Labour K. Cowan 946 32.6 –2.3
Labour R. Wratten 916 31.5 –2.9
Labour I. Thorpe 906 31.2 –2.6
Alliance P. Mandell 393 13.5 –0.8
Alliance N. Roe 393 13.5 +1.2
Alliance J. Roe 363 12.5 +0.5
Communist C. Mitchell 120 4.1 N/A
Turnout ~2,906 39.2 –29.7
Registered electors 7,413
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Stopsley

Stopsley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Dillingham* 1,486 39.3 –2.7
Alliance J. Davies 1,430 37.8 +12.5
Conservative J. Lucas 1,409 37.3 –3.9
Conservative R. Denny 1,379 36.5 –2.6
Alliance M. Dolling 1,237 32.7 +10.7
Alliance W. Cole 1,181 31.2 +9.8
Labour R. Galbraith 866 22.9 –5.2
Labour D. Fengl 844 22.3 –4.6
Labour E. Scanlan 825 21.8 –3.8
Turnout ~3,779 53.0 –26.9
Registered electors 7,131
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Sundon Park

Sundon Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Cooney* 1,751 49.7 +12.6
Labour E. Haldane* 1,659 47.1 +11.1
Labour J. Johnson 1,612 45.8 +11.5
Conservative P. Evans 1,100 31.2 +2.9
Conservative J. Goldsmith 1,087 30.9 +3.9
Conservative C. Everard 1,066 30.3 +5.9
Alliance J. Bizley 670 19.0 –14.2
Alliance J. Gilmour 600 17.0 –15.7
Alliance B. Wright 580 16.5 –10.3
Turnout ~3,522 45.4 –32.0
Registered electors 7,757
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

References

  1. ^ "Luton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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