1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 30 9
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 14,981 7,814
Percentage 52.6% 27.5%
Swing 2.2% 8.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Alliance Independent
Seats won 3 2
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 4,697 494
Percentage 16.5% 1.7%
Swing 13.6% 4.1%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1983 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 36 30 2 4 2 68.2 52.6 14,981 –2.2
  Labour 26 9 2 1 1 20.5 27.5 7,814 –8.0
  Alliance 11 3 2 0 2 6.8 16.5 4,697 +13.6
  Independent 2 2 0 1 1 4.5 1.7 494 –4.1
  Ecology 3 0 0 0 0.0 1.7 470 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.

Abbeygate

Abbeygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Jepson* 727 72.3
Conservative A. Biggs* 675 67.2
Labour M. Hanlon 278 27.7
Turnout ~1,005 38.9
Registered electors 2,585
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Hatten* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,578
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. English* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,398
Conservative hold

Cangle

Cangle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Rushbrook* 735 44.3
Labour G. Kiernan 480 28.9
Conservative J. Savage* 458 27.6
Alliance A. Walker 445 26.8
Labour R. Otley 424 25.5
Turnout ~1,659 47.9
Registered electors 3,463
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Elkins* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,655
Labour hold

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wayman* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,263
Conservative hold

Chalkstone

Chalkstone (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Richards 543 40.4
Labour B. Easteal* 454 33.8
Labour R. King* 441 32.8
Alliance A. Cheer 347 25.8
Turnout ~1,345 43.6
Registered electors 3,084
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Aitkens 567 65.9
Alliance B. Wilkes 294 34.1
Majority 273 31.8
Turnout 861 60.2
Registered electors 1,430
Conservative hold Swing

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bone 405 60.6
Labour T. Shaw 263 39.4
Majority 142 21.2
Turnout 668 43.9
Registered electors 1,521
Conservative hold Swing

Clements

Clements (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Basham Unopposed
Labour R. Hartley Unopposed
Registered electors 2,537
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Jennings* 694 61.7
Conservative R. Self* 610 54.2
Labour R. Nowak 259 23.0
Labour M. Kilner 242 21.5
Ecology G. Rynsard 172 15.3
Turnout ~1,125 47.2
Registered electors 2,385
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Warren Unopposed
Registered electors 1,613
Conservative gain from Independent

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Winsor* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,444
Conservative hold

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Starling* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,117
Conservative hold

Horringer

Horringer (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Underwood* 763 62.8
Conservative H. Dutson 683 56.2
Alliance I. Norris 452 37.2
Turnout ~1,215 42.2
Registered electors 2,878
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Bryant Unopposed
Registered electors 1,580
Conservative hold

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cross* 559 73.8
Labour C. South 198 26.2
Majority 361 47.6
Turnout 757 45.6
Registered electors 1,659
Conservative hold Swing

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Jones 430 53.5
Conservative K. Curl 294 36.6
Labour G. Hatchett 80 10.0
Majority 136 16.9
Turnout 804 48.4
Registered electors 1,661
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Northgate

Northgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Steele* 555 39.4
Labour D. Lockwood 500 35.5
Conservative E. Spooner* 454 32.2
Alliance A. Bignell 401 28.4
Turnout ~1,410 56.4
Registered electors 2,499
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Whitwell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,546
Independent hold

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Conran* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,439
Conservative hold

Risbygate

Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Marsh* 576 42.5
Conservative R. Houlton-Hart 476 35.1
Labour B. Ranger 333 24.6
Alliance S. Tanlyn 282 20.8
Ecology C. Whittaker 165 12.2
Turnout ~1,355 53.2
Registered electors 2,551
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. May* 494 78.8
Ecology P. Corke 133 21.2
Majority 361 57.6
Turnout 627 41.7
Registered electors 1,503
Independent hold Swing

Sextons

Sextons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Lacey* 779 63.6
Conservative J. Knight* 774 63.2
Labour P. Woods 446 36.4
Labour A. Miller 401 32.7
Turnout ~1,225 32.2
Registered electors 3,807
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southgate

Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Williams* 942 54.2
Alliance K. Sturgeon 801 46.1
Conservative S. Pott* 591 34.0
Conservative A. Tarpley 587 33.8
Labour A. Robertson 205 11.8
Labour A. Rainbird 179 10.3
Turnout ~1,738 52.0
Registered electors 3,344
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

St. Marys & Helions

St. Marys & Helions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Horrigan* 279 61.3
Labour R. Phillips 176 38.7
Majority 103 22.6
Turnout 455 38.0
Registered electors 1,186
Conservative hold Swing

St. Olaves

St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Wormleighton* 684 75.5
Labour W. Cownley* 594 65.6
Conservative M. Stonehouse 222 24.5
Turnout ~906 32.8
Registered electors 2,761
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rudge* 504 57.9
Labour D. Pollard 199 22.8
Alliance T. Cook 168 19.3
Majority 305 35.1
Turnout 871 47.8
Registered electors 1,821
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Cutting* 810 70.7
Conservative D. Kempson* 799 69.8
Labour L. Robertson 336 29.3
Turnout ~1,146 41.5
Registered electors 2,762
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Clements Unopposed
Registered electors 1,493
Conservative hold

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Long* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,460
Conservative hold

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mowbray* 416 65.2
Alliance J. Jones 135 21.2
Labour D. Hutchings 87 13.6
Majority 281 44.0
Turnout 638 49.1
Registered electors 1,299
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth University, Plymouth: The Elections Centre. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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