1983 South Norfolk District Council election

1983 South Norfolk District Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Alliance
Seats won 34 6 5
Seat change 3 6 4
Popular vote 18,910 3,793 12,429
Percentage 45.2% 9.1% 29.7%
Swing 0.8% 13.5% 24.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 6,226 482
Percentage 14.9% 1.2%
Swing 11.7% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1983 South Norfolk District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1983 South Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 41 34 7 4 3 72.3 45.2 18,910 –0.8
  Independent 6 6 0 6 6 12.8 9.1 3,793 –13.5
  Alliance 41 5 4 0 4 10.6 29.7 12,429 +24.9
  Labour 38 1 0 1 1 2.1 14.9 6,226 –11.7
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 1 1 2.1 1.2 482 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.

Abbey

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Turner* 343 44.5
Alliance D. Cudby 303 39.4
Labour J. Drewitt 124 16.1
Majority 40 5.2
Turnout 770 57.0
Registered electors 1,387
Conservative hold Swing

Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Birkett-Stubbs* 327 52.9
Labour J. Skilleter 188 30.4
Alliance G. Southernwood 103 16.7
Majority 139 22.5
Turnout 618 46.0
Registered electors 1,383
Independent hold Swing

Beauchamp

Beauchamp
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Howlett 414 52.5
Alliance J. Boardman 292 37.1
Labour J. Lester 82 10.4
Majority 122 15.5
Turnout 788 59.0
Registered electors 1,356
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Beck Vale

Beck Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Rawlence 478 53.4
Conservative W. Tyler 417 46.6
Majority 61 6.8
Turnout 895 55.0
Registered electors 1,607
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Beckhithe

Beckhithe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Pigg 980 64.0
Independent H. Back* 881 57.5
Alliance F. Watkins 252 16.4
Labour D. Clenell 249 16.3
Labour T. Clenell 221 14.4
Alliance C. Parker 155 10.1
Turnout ~1,532 42.0
Registered electors 3,648
Independent hold
Independent hold

Berners

Berners
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Tilbrook* 667 79.7
Alliance R. Buck 170 20.3
Majority 497 59.4
Turnout 837 53.0
Registered electors 1,634
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Boyland

Boyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative E. Lines 482 66.9
Alliance A. Ross 238 33.1
Majority 244 33.9
Turnout 720 39.0
Registered electors 1,854
Ind. Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Broads

Broads
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Knollys 479 70.1
Alliance T. Howlett 123 18.0
Labour R. Kelsey 81 11.9
Majority 356 52.1
Turnout 683 49.0
Registered electors 1,387
Conservative hold Swing

Brookwood

Brookwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Warman 606 64.5
Alliance S. Revell 173 18.4
Labour B. Sanders 160 17.0
Majority 433 46.1
Turnout 939 57.0
Registered electors 1,625
Conservative hold Swing

Chet

Chet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Hemmant* 434 65.2
Alliance T. Wells 117 17.6
Labour M. Tabeart 115 17.3
Majority 317 47.6
Turnout 666 48.0
Registered electors 1,622
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Clavering

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Morgan Unopposed
Registered electors 1,691
Conservative hold

Cringleford & Colney

Cringleford & Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mackew 720 79.8
Alliance P. Bradshaw 127 14.1
Labour S. Hatfield 55 6.1
Majority 593 65.7
Turnout 902 55.0
Registered electors 1,672
Conservative hold Swing

Cromwells

Cromwells
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Tonkin 320 41.4
Labour B. Francis 239 30.9
Alliance P. Smith 214 27.7
Majority 81 10.5
Turnout 773 58.0
Registered electors 1,378
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Crown Point

Crown Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ridley-Thomas* 244 47.8
Labour E. Hale 159 31.2
Alliance J. Pitchford 107 21.0
Majority 85 16.7
Turnout 510 51.0
Registered electors 1,000
Conservative hold Swing

Dickleburgh

Dickleburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Clark 455 62.4
Alliance P. Withers 274 37.6
Majority 181 24.8
Turnout 729 56.0
Registered electors 1,326
Conservative hold Swing

Diss

Diss (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Kitchen 763 52.4
Conservative J. Scoggins* 739 50.8
Conservative D. Bell* 734 50.4
Alliance P. Norfolk 448 30.8
Alliance I. Jacoby 367 25.2
Labour J. Davies 290 19.9
Alliance D. Cassey 265 18.2
Labour F. Davies 252 17.3
Turnout ~1,456 33.0
Registered electors 4,413
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ditchingham

Ditchingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Summerfield* 432 46.3
Alliance J. Cooper 398 42.6
Labour S. Browne 104 11.1
Majority 34 3.6
Turnout 934 62.0
Registered electors 1,578
Conservative hold Swing

Forehoe

Forehoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Cook* 458 68.8
Labour G. Williams 106 15.9
Alliance A. Prynne 102 15.3
Majority 352 52.9
Turnout 666 48.0
Registered electors 1,473
Conservative hold Swing

Harleston

Harleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Burton* 734 53.6
Conservative J. Mortimer 536 39.1
Labour A. Todd 100 7.3
Majority 198 14.5
Turnout 1,370 59.0
Registered electors 2,376
Alliance hold Swing

Hempnall

Hempnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Sargent* 462 73.1
Alliance J. Halliday 106 16.8
Labour I. Warshaw 64 10.1
Majority 356 56.3
Turnout 632 47.0
Registered electors 1,361
Conservative hold Swing

Hingham

Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Golden 391 44.4
Conservative H. Holman* 368 41.8
Labour P. Eldridge 122 13.8
Majority 23 2.6
Turnout 881 59.0
Registered electors 1,521
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Humbleyard

Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Turner 374 72.2
Labour E. Williams 84 16.2
Alliance M. Parkinson 60 11.6
Majority 290 56.0
Turnout 518 51.0
Registered electors 1,029
Conservative hold Swing

Kidner

Kidner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Gill 406 66.1
Labour M. Colk 208 33.9
Majority 198 32.2
Turnout 614 43.0
Registered electors 1,448
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Long Row

Long Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Potter* 448 54.6
Conservative F. Mullender 372 45.4
Majority 76 9.3
Turnout 820 59.0
Registered electors 1,407
Independent hold Swing

Marshland

Marshland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Rochford* 265 35.9
Alliance W. Batten 253 34.3
Conservative I. Finch 220 29.8
Majority 12 1.6
Turnout 738 55.2
Registered electors 1,341
Labour hold Swing

Mergate

Mergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Mickleburgh* 754 78.2
Labour W. Niblo 210 21.8
Majority 544 56.4
Turnout 964 39.0
Registered electors 2,476
Independent hold Swing

New Costessey

New Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Evans* 601 37.5
Conservative A. Moorhouse* 578 36.1
Alliance R. Piesse 507 31.6
Alliance D. Garrod 439 27.4
Labour S. Button 328 20.5
Labour H. Gascoyne 320 20.0
Turnout ~1,603 45.0
Registered electors 3,562
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northfields

Northfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Partridge* 308 45.2
Labour K. Drewitt 236 34.6
Alliance W. Macdonald 138 20.2
Majority 72 10.6
Turnout 682 46.0
Registered electors 1,510
Conservative hold Swing

Old Costessey

Old Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. East 1,060 54.2
Conservative D. Hill 728 37.2
Alliance T. Jones 717 36.7
Conservative D. Whiskerd* 623 31.9
Labour D. White-Miller 173 8.8
Labour I. Button 119 6.1
Turnout ~1,955 52.0
Registered electors 3,760
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Poringland With The Framinghams

Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sykes* 911 54.6
Conservative R. Overton 745 44.7
Alliance J. Pitchford 465 27.9
Alliance P. Corney 329 19.7
Labour L. Pugh 246 14.8
Labour R. Cottey 207 12.4
Turnout ~1,667 61.0
Registered electors 2,732
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rustens

Rustens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Storey 492 55.7
Alliance R. Edwards 203 23.0
Labour A. Morrison 189 21.4
Majority 289 32.7
Turnout 884 46.0
Registered electors 1,976
Conservative hold Swing

Scole

Scole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Alexander* 502 51.1
Alliance D. Caldwell 446 45.4
Labour D. Ketteringham 35 3.6
Majority 56 5.7
Turnout 983 64.0
Registered electors 1,537
Conservative hold Swing

Smockmill

Smockmill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. King* 403 53.3
Alliance W. Bouchard 255 33.7
Labour D. Pugh 98 13.0
Majority 148 19.6
Turnout 756 43.0
Registered electors 1,779
Independent hold Swing

Springfields

Springfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Easton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,155
Conservative hold

Stratton

Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Phillips* 367 43.8
Alliance J. Elsworth 341 40.7
Labour E. Parker 130 15.5
Majority 26 3.1
Turnout 838 44.0
Registered electors 1,906
Conservative hold Swing

Tasvale

Tasvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Ayers 499 57.8
Alliance J. Bullent 214 24.8
Labour E. Sabberton 151 17.5
Majority 285 33.0
Turnout 864 53.0
Registered electors 1,646
Conservative hold Swing

Town

Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Buckton 333 40.3
Conservative E. Capps* 276 33.4
Labour J. Chamberlain 218 26.4
Majority 57 6.9
Turnout 827 55.0
Registered electors 1,549
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Valley

Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Steel* 399 44.3
Alliance H. Pagan 376 41.8
Labour C. Todd 125 13.9
Majority 23 2.6
Turnout 900 56.0
Registered electors 1,627
Conservative hold Swing

Waveney

Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Martin* 491 57.6
Alliance A. Spillane 277 32.5
Labour H. Kelsey 85 10.0
Majority 214 25.1
Turnout 853 59.0
Registered electors 1,468
Conservative hold Swing

Westwood

Westwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Chapman* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,107
Conservative gain from Independent

Wodehouse

Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Cook* 427 71.9
Labour W. Jervis 88 14.8
Alliance A. Day 79 13.3
Majority 339 57.1
Turnout 594 49.0
Registered electors 1,218
Conservative hold Swing

By-elections

Long Row

Long Row by-election: 7 November 1985[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 314 41.4
Liberal 186 24.5
Labour 156 20.6
Independent 102 13.5
Majority 128 16.9
Turnout 758 52.0
Registered electors 1,458
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 6–7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "By-elections". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University: The Elections Centre. Archived from the original on 18 January 2026. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
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