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1983 Plymouth City Council election

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1983 Plymouth City Council election[1]
← 1979 5 May 1983 1987 →
All 60 seats in the Plymouth City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout45.3%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Ind. Conservative
Last election 33 seats, 49.9% 26 seats, 41.1% 1 seat
Seats won 34 23 3
Seat change Increase1 Decrease3 Increase2
Popular vote 34,407 24,413 2,261
Percentage 43.2% 30.6% 2.8
Swing Decrease6.7% Decrease10.5% Decrease0.9%
Map showing the results of the 1983 Plymouth City Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 1983 Plymouth City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since its creation in 1973.[1]

Overall results

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1983 Plymouth City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 34 3 2 Increase1 56.7 43.2 34,407 Decrease6.7
  Labour 23 0 3 Decrease3 38.3 30.6 24,413 Decrease10.5
  Ind. Conservative 3 2 0 Increase2 0.0 2.8 2,261 Decrease0.9
  Alliance 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 22.4 17,820 Increase20.7
  Ecology 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 3.8 810 New
Total 60 79,711

Ward results

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Budshead (3 seats)

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Location of Budshead ward
Budshead (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Thomas 1,685
Labour R. Simmonds 1,589
Labour C. Payne 1,554
Conservative G. Sorby 821
Conservative H. Palmer 779
Alliance W. Harris 770
Alliance W. Cornish 764
Conservative A. O'Dowd 763
Alliance A. Ford 761
Turnout 38.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Compton (3 seats)

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Location of Compton ward
Compton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Creber 2,599
Conservative R. Ray 2,532
Conservative G. Sloggett 2,522
Alliance P. Simonds 732
Alliance G. Airey 692
Alliance W. Jean 659
Labour T. Brown 460
Labour P. Dufton 456
Labour T. Dennell 443
Ecology J. Storey 299
Turnout 48.1%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Drake (3 seats)

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Location of Drake ward
Drake (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Mitchell 2,626
Conservative J. Thorpe 2,407
Conservative T. Savery 2,368
Alliance C. Pitt 824
Alliance T. Saunders 814
Alliance B. Nelson 789
Labour B. Blair 774
Labour B. Hill 723
Labour P. Barclay 664
Turnout 43.6%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Efford (3 seats)

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Location of Efford ward
Efford (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. King 1,884
Labour G. Draper 1,655
Conservative C. Stanbury 1,438
Labour H. Welch 1,394
Conservative R. Jillard 1,366
Conservative M. Leaves 1,343
Alliance E. Dodd 686
Alliance G. Pedrick 643
Turnout 48.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Eggbuckland (3 seats)

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Location of Eggbuckland ward
Eggbuckland (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Pascoe 2,368
Conservative R. Morrell 2,267
Conservative D. Mackinem 2,195
Alliance B. Coe 1,382
Labour F. Glanfield 1,129
Alliance J. Goodworth 1,034
Labour L. Haines 1,022
Alliance H. Hall 971
Labour M. Hill 939
Turnout 52.5%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Estover (3 seats)

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Location of Estover ward
Estover (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Jones 2,303
Conservative J. Roberts 2,282
Conservative M. Lacey 2,254
Labour M. Gilbert 1,079
Labour L. Smith 1,055
Labour P. Kelly 1,054
Alliance J. Condon 1,013
Alliance D. Ford 947
Alliance G. Gardiner 898
Turnout 43.4%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Ham (3 seats)

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Location of Ham ward
Ham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Floyd 1,941
Labour W. Glanville 1,689
Labour C. Brimblecombe 1,606
Conservative C. Mills 927
Conservative T. Briggs 904
Conservative G. Paz 864
Alliance J. Luscombe 773
Alliance R. Hitt 698
Alliance L. Barron 679
Turnout 45.5%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Honicknowle (3 seats)

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Location of Honicknowle ward
Honicknowle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Whitfield 2,360
Labour H. Dolley 2,277
Labour J. Ingham 2,203
Conservative M. Gray 1,360
Conservative A. Jarvis 1,328
Conservative M. Schwartz 1,235
Alliance G. Whittle 779
Alliance K. Jackson 752
Alliance B. Thomas 723
Turnout 47.1%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Keyham (3 seats)

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Location of Keyham ward
Keyham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Fox 1,344
Conservative D. Ackland 1,270
Labour D. Manley 1,268
Labour R. Lemin 1,214
Labour G. Lewis 1,194
Alliance K. Rawlings 1,183
Conservative C. Atkey 1,174
Alliance P. Hoy 1,107
Alliance T. Martin 1,084
Turnout 43.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Mount Gould (3 seats)

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Location of Mount Gould ward
Mount Gould (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Courtney 1,807
Conservative E. Thornton 1,676
Conservative H. Bates 1,630
Labour B. Lamb 1,037
Labour A. De Launey 1,006
Labour B. Dawe 969
Alliance R. Pawley 848
Alliance T. Jeffery 838
Alliance L. Tall 803
Turnout 45.1%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plympton Erle (3 seats)

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Location of Plympton Erle ward
Plympton Erle (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Mills 2,009
Conservative A. Wright 1,959
Conservative J. Richards 1,939
Alliance D. Hart 826
Alliance G. Pedrick 816
Alliance D. Thomas 769
Labour J. Fildew 537
Labour J. Bonney 465
Labour H. Faulds 441
Turnout 36.3%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plympton St Mary (3 seats)

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Location of Plympton St Mary ward
Plympton St Mary (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Ind. Conservative P. Radmore 2,261
Ind. Conservative J. Philpotts 1,681
Ind. Conservative P. Humber 1,448
Conservative M. Parkinson 927
Conservative O. Hughes 894
Alliance L. Finn 844
Conservative J. Boyett 825
Alliance J. Sharples 765
Alliance K. Pedrick 705
Labour E. Bunkin 447
Labour P. Bunkin 427
Labour W. Toms 417
Turnout 52.2%
Ind. Conservative hold
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative
Ind. Conservative gain from Conservative

Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)

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Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative D. Dicker 2,528
Conservative P. Hocken 2,402
Conservative D. Viney 2,321
Alliance A. Robins 669
Alliance J. Robins 659
Alliance S. Williams 645
Labour G. Payne 572
Labour D. Perrin 424
Labour M. Wright 399
Turnout 43.1%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Plymstock Radford (3 seats)

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Location of Plymstock Radford ward
Plymstock Radford (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Easton 2,416
Conservative O. Kendall 2,037
Conservative O. Kendall 1,955
Alliance R. Loxley 925
Alliance D. Tice 807
Alliance P. Hyde 766
Labour W. Williamson 547
Labour P. Blackburn 522
Labour B. Hendy 485
Ecology S. Shaw 338
Turnout 50.1%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southway (3 seats)

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Location of Southway ward
Southway (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Scott 1,678
Labour W. Evans 1,652
Labour J. Jones 1,553
Conservative M. Gibson 1,234
Conservative P. Birrell 1,221
Conservative S. Sullivan 1,134
Alliance C. Goodwins 813
Alliance D. Goodwins 716
Alliance J. Bowen 692
Turnout 39.1%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Budeax (3 seats)

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Location of St Budeax ward
St Budeax (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Bishop 1,742
Labour I. Rosevear 1,628
Labour C. Bishop 1,525
Alliance H. Luscombe 1,310
Alliance W. Gallagher 1,118
Conservative A. Griffiths 1,049
Conservative D. Macmillan 1,047
Conservative R. Moiser 1,004
Alliance M. Williams 942
Turnout 48.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

St Peter (3 seats)

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Location of St Peter ward
St Peter (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Curry 1,490
Labour G. Clinick 1,472
Labour J. Leppard 1,203
Conservative J. Farrage 756
Conservative E. Brock 738
Conservative W. Turner 731
Alliance G. Burns 600
Alliance R. Goodison 582
Alliance W. Moule 537
Turnout 33.9%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stoke (3 seats)

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Location of Stoke ward
Stoke (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. Pascoe 2,323
Conservative J. Howe 2,180
Conservative C. Wilbraham 2,164
Alliance K. Hunter 940
Alliance D. Hunter 938
Alliance J. Cock 877
Labour L. Huckett 876
Labour M. Sheaff 824
Labour D. Smith 810
Ecology D. Lloyd 173
Turnout 44.4%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Sutton (3 seats)

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Location of Sutton ward
Sutton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour F. Freeman 1,426
Labour J. Finnigan 1,384
Conservative F. Brimacombe 1,353
Labour S. Cresswell 1,346
Conservative S. Hole 1,255
Conservative M. Glanville 1,235
Alliance P. York 890
Alliance D. Edmonds 728
Alliance J. Byatt 699
Turnout 41.7%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Trelawny (3 seats)

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Location of Trelawny ward
Trelawny (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative R. Mahoney 2,219
Conservative A. Parish 2,216
Conservative T. Drean 2,190
Labour P. Floyd 1,481
Labour J. Sewell 1,124
Labour C. Ryan 1,109
Alliance S. Parry 1,013
Alliance P. Pratt 905
Alliance J. House 812
Turnout 60.0%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

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  1. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1983. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 15.
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