1983 York City Council election

1983 York City Council election

5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	48.5% (3.6%)
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Alliance Last election 19 seats, 36.1% 15 seats, 31.4% 10 seats, 32.5% Seats won 7 6 2 Seats after 18 17 10 Seat change 1 2 1 Popular vote 14,352 13,569 10,509 Percentage 37.3% 35.3% 27.3% Swing 1.2% 3.9% 5.2%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 York City Council election
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1983 York City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	7	1	46.7	11	18	40.0	14,352	37.3	+1.2
	Labour	6	2	40.0	11	17	37.8	13,569	35.3	+3.9
	Alliance	2	1	13.3	8	10	22.2	10,509	27.3	–5.2
	Residents	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	32	0.1	N/A

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Binner*	1,112	42.4	+7.5
	Labour	D. Horton	919	35.0	+2.8
	Alliance	D. Crayke	594	22.6	–10.3
Majority			193	7.4	+5.4
Turnout			2,625	49.0	+4.2
Registered electors			5,354
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.4

Beckfield

Beckfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Brown	993	39.4	+8.7
	Alliance	L. Marsh*	931	36.9	–5.2
	Labour	S. Whitehead	599	23.7	–3.5
Majority			62	2.5	N/A
Turnout			2,523	47.0	+5.1
Registered electors			5,373
	Conservative gain from Alliance		Swing	7.0

Bishophill

Bishophill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	S. Haines	963	40.1	+3.2
	Conservative	P. Buckle*	861	35.9	+2.2
	Alliance	J. Ives	577	24.0	–5.4
Majority			102	4.2	+1.0
Turnout			2,401	51.7	+6.0
Registered electors			4,647
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	0.5

Bootham

Bootham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K. Cooper*	1,446	66.5	+12.0
	Conservative	A. Reeson	605	27.8	+5.8
	Alliance	R. Moss	124	5.7	–17.8
Majority			841	38.7	+7.7
Turnout			2,175	42.0	+0.2
Registered electors			5,177
	Labour hold		Swing	3.1

Clifton

Clifton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	W. Richardson*	1,241	47.8	+10.2
	Conservative	D. Dawson	996	38.4	–4.4
	Alliance	M. Lapper	327	12.6	–6.9
	Residents	K. Chapman	32	1.2	N/A
Majority			245	9.4	N/A
Turnout			2,596	47.5	+4.1
Registered electors			5,462
	Labour hold		Swing	7.3

Fishergate

Fishergate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Bwye*	1,240	49.0	–1.0
	Labour	D. Smallwood	823	32.5	+4.8
	Alliance	A. Jones	468	18.5	–3.9
Majority			417	16.5	–5.8
Turnout			2,531	46.7	+2.0
Registered electors			5,435
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.9

Foxwood

Foxwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	S. Galloway*	1,927	65.3	+11.3
	Conservative	R. Youngson	652	22.1	–5.9
	Labour	J. Hill	370	12.5	–5.4
Majority			1,275	43.2	+17.2
Turnout			2,949	50.0	+4.0
Registered electors			5,901
	Alliance hold		Swing	8.6

Guildhall

Guildhall

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Moxon	867	39.1	+7.5
	Conservative	J. Gilles	858	38.7	–2.6
	Alliance	J. Morley	491	22.2	–4.9
Majority			9	0.4	N/A
Turnout			2,216	42.0	+1.0
Registered electors			5,279
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	5.1

Heworth

Heworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Wood*	1,171	38.9	+3.4
	Labour	C. Haines	962	32.0	+0.3
	Alliance	V. Moore	875	29.1	–3.7
Majority			209	6.9	+4.2
Turnout			3,008	47.5	–0.2
Registered electors			5,450
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.6

Holgate

Holgate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Archer*	1,120	44.2	+5.4
	Conservative	L. Daley	1,003	39.6	+3.6
	Alliance	D. Barker	409	16.2	–9.0
Majority			117	4.6	+1.9
Turnout			2,532	47.5	+2.7
Registered electors			5,345
	Labour hold		Swing	0.9

Knavesmire

Knavesmire

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hargrave	975	36.9	–1.1
	Alliance	J. Rookes	876	33.2	–4.8
	Labour	K. Cooke	790	29.9	+5.9
Majority			99	3.7	N/A
Turnout			2,641	52.9	+11.4
Registered electors			4,994
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.7

Micklegate

Micklegate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Birch*	1,482	54.2	+3.5
	Labour	B. Atkinson	794	29.0	+7.7
	Alliance	C. Hawes	460	16.8	–11.2
Majority			688	25.1	+2.4
Turnout			2,736	52.4	–1.4
Registered electors			5,224
	Conservative hold		Swing	4.2

Monk

Monk

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Clout*	1,305	47.9	+0.1
	Labour	C. Adams	715	26.2	+6.3
	Alliance	A. Moon	704	25.8	–6.5
Majority			590	21.7	+6.2
Turnout			2,724	51.9	+2.7
Registered electors			5,253
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.1

Walmgate

Walmgate

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F. Thistleton*	1,258	55.2	+11.8
	Conservative	V. Berends	755	33.2	–1.0
	Alliance	P. Thomas	264	11.6	–10.8
Majority			503	22.1	+12.9
Turnout			2,277	43.1	+0.1
Registered electors			5,283
	Labour hold		Swing	6.4

Westfield

Westfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Alliance	S. Galloway*	1,482	58.6	+0.1
	Labour	R. Pulleyn	702	27.8	–3.5
	Conservative	M. Bulmer	344	13.6	+3.4
Majority			780	30.9	+3.8
Turnout			2,528	49.5	+5.0
Registered electors			5,048
	Alliance hold		Swing	1.8

References

1. "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.