1983 North Norfolk District Council election

1983 North Norfolk District Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 46 seats to North Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Independent Conservative
Seats won 29 14
Seat change 1
Popular vote 12,464 8,756
Percentage 39.9% 28.0%
Swing 12.6% 0.9%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Labour Alliance
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 7,370 2,270
Percentage 23.6% 7.3%
Swing 5.0% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1983 North Norfolk District Council election.
Council control before election


Independent

Council control after election


Independent

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

Summary

Election result

1983 North Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 33 29 1 2 1 63.0 39.9 12,464 –12.6
  Conservative 16 14 2 2 30.4 28.0 8,756 –0.9
  Labour 26 2 0 0 4.3 23.6 7,370 +5.0
  Alliance 6 1 1 0 1 2.2 7.3 2,270 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 0 0.0 1.3 402 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.

Astley

Astley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Reynolds* 368 51.9
Independent K. Jackson 341 48.1
Majority 27 3.8
Turnout 709 43.4
Registered electors 1,635
Independent hold Swing

Bacton

Bacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Strong 290 43.0
Independent R. Little* 233 34.5
Labour C. Wilkins 152 22.5
Majority 57 8.4
Turnout 675 48.6
Registered electors 1,389
Independent hold Swing

Blakeney

Blakeney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Wootten Unopposed
Registered electors 1,452
Independent hold

Bodham

Bodham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Turner* 386 55.7
Labour E. Lynn 187 27.0
Alliance C. Durdin 120 17.3
Majority 199 28.7
Turnout 693 56.6
Registered electors 1,224
Conservative hold Swing

Catfield

Catfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Starkings* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,414
Independent hold

Chaucer

Chaucer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Fisher* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,387
Independent hold

Cley

Cley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Dawson* 641 65.7
Independent R. Harriman 218 22.4
Labour M. Allen 116 11.9
Majority 423 43.4
Turnout 975 64.6
Registered electors 1,509
Independent hold Swing

Corpusty

Corpusty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Mott-Radclyffe* 349 66.7
Labour D. Denny 120 22.9
Alliance M. George 54 10.3
Majority 229 43.8
Turnout 523 48.1
Registered electors 1,088
Independent hold Swing

Cromer

Cromer (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Barclay* 939 44.7
Conservative J. Leeds 735 35.0
Labour R. London 428 20.4
Turnout ~2,104 58.6
Registered electors 3,590
Independent hold
Conservative gain from Independent

Erpingham

Erpingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Wright* 487 74.5
Labour D. Galton 167 25.5
Majority 320 48.9
Turnout 654 48.8
Registered electors 1,339
Independent hold Swing

Four Stowes

Four Stowes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Kinnear* 519 63.7
Conservative A. Barnard 296 36.3
Majority 223 27.4
Turnout 815 57.4
Registered electors 1,419
Independent hold Swing

Fulmodeston

Fulmodeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Broughton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,180
Independent hold

Glaven

Glaven (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Sutton* 757 58.5
Independent M. Baker 649 50.2
Alliance A. Mower 370 28.6
Labour D. Burkett 166 12.8
Labour N. Elsey 135 10.4
Turnout ~1,293 46.8
Registered electors 2,763
Independent hold
Independent hold

Happisburgh

Happisburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Paterson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,431
Independent hold

Hickling

Hickling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Blaxell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,255
Conservative hold

Horning

Horning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Greenhill Unopposed
Registered electors 896
Conservative hold

Horsefen

Horsefen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Bensley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,592
Independent hold

Hoveton

Hoveton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Roy 427 60.3
Labour R. Hutchison 281 39.7
Majority 146 20.6
Turnout 708 45.7
Registered electors 1,548
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Lancaster

Lancaster (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Bagshaw* 979 43.4
Labour N. Edwards* 876 38.8
Conservative H. Barrow 823 36.5
Labour N. Barrett 703 31.2
Ind. Conservative D. Hyde 402 17.8
Turnout ~2,256 48.3
Registered electors 4,672
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Mundesley

Mundesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Gotts* 659 72.7
Labour R. Haynes 248 27.3
Majority 411 45.3
Turnout 907 51.2
Registered electors 1,773
Independent hold Swing

Neatishead

Neatishead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Durrant* 589 82.5
Labour D. Lucas 125 17.5
Majority 464 65.0
Turnout 714 56.5
Registered electors 1,263
Independent hold Swing

North Walsham East

North Walsham East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Masters* 955 31.2
Conservative H. Linford 916 29.9
Independent F. Bloom* 913 29.8
Labour L. Howlett 735 24.0
Alliance A. Moore 461 15.0
Labour D. Hughes 339 11.1
Labour E. Barber 323 10.6
Turnout ~3,067 65.4
Registered electors 4,688
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

North Walsham West

North Walsham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Heal 324 51.9
Conservative P. Hodson 300 48.1
Majority 24 3.8
Turnout 624 37.1
Registered electors 1,683
Labour hold Swing

Overstrand

Overstrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Shewell* 545 85.3
Labour F. Eckett 94 14.7
Majority 451 70.6
Turnout 639 54.9
Registered electors 1,164
Conservative hold Swing

Pastonacres

Pastonacres
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Bayne 430 60.8
Labour M. Ward 277 39.2
Majority 153 21.6
Turnout 707 53.8
Registered electors 1,313
Conservative hold Swing

Roughton

Roughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Dunham* 581 78.3
Labour R. Lemmon 161 21.7
Majority 420 56.6
Turnout 742 40.7
Registered electors 1,825
Independent hold Swing

Scottow

Scottow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Eales* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,519
Conservative gain from Independent

Sheringham

Sheringham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Wilson 1,223 38.1
Conservative R. English* 1,168 36.4
Alliance A. Denis 1,136 35.4
Independent N. Parker 614 19.1
Labour R. Pugh 238 7.4
Labour J. Nash 232 7.2
Turnout ~3,212 70.6
Registered electors 4,550
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Stalham

Stalham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Wright* 482 54.8
Labour P. Farman 268 30.5
Alliance P. Baldwin 129 14.7
Majority 214 24.3
Turnout 879 45.0
Registered electors 1,953
Independent hold Swing

Suffield Park

Suffield Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Loynes 443 62.1
Labour M. Amis 270 37.9
Majority 173 24.3
Turnout 713 47.0
Registered electors 1,518
Independent hold Swing

The Raynhams

The Raynhams
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Duckworth-Chad* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,408
Independent hold

The Runtons

The Runtons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Hughes* 830 77.1
Independent E. Young* 751 69.7
Labour R. Pegg 246 22.9
Turnout ~1,074 45.7
Registered electors 2,352
Independent hold
Independent hold

Walsingham

Walsingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Moore* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,197
Independent hold

Wells

Wells (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. French* Unopposed
Independent D. Hudson* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,377
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Wensum Valley

Wensum Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Perowne* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,220
Independent hold

Worstead

Worstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Carter* 384 70.7
Labour S. Shaw 159 29.3
Majority 225 41.4
Turnout 543 43.1
Registered electors 1,261
Independent hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
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