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1983 Chester City Council election

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

1983 Chester City Council election
← 1982 5 May 1983 (1983-05-05) 1984 →
20 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout47.5% (Increase3.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election 37 seats, 43.5% 14 seats, 26.0% 8 seats, 30.3%
Seats won 10 5 4
Seats after 37 14 8
Seat change Steady 0 Steady 0 Increase 2
Popular vote 15,268 10,147 9,184
Percentage 42.8% 28.4% 25.7%
Swing Decrease 0.7% Increase 2.4% Decrease 4.6%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Independent Residents
Last election 1 seat, 0.0% 2 seats, 0.3%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 1 0
Seat change Steady 0 Decrease 2
Popular vote 966 109
Percentage 2.7% 0.3%
Swing N/A Steady 0.0%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election result

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1983 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10   0 50.0 27 37 61.7 15,268 42.8 –0.7
  Labour 5   0 25.0 9 14 23.3 10,147 28.4 +2.4
  Alliance 4   2 20.0 4 8 13.3 9,184 25.7 –4.6
  Independent 1   0 5.0 0 1 1.7 966 2.7 N/A
  Residents 0   2 0.0 0 0 0.0 109 0.3 ±0.0

Ward results

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Barrow

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Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Mapes 897 62.6 +6.4
Alliance W. Moore 364 25.4 –10.2
Labour R. Barlow 172 12.0 +3.8
Majority 533 37.2 +16.6
Turnout 1,433 45.0 +4.4
Registered electors 3,184
Conservative hold Swing  8.3

Blacon Hill

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Blacon Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Price 1,354 78.4 +12.8
Conservative A. Davies 242 14.0 –1.9
Alliance J. Indemaur 130 7.5 –11.0
Majority 1,112 64.4 N/A
Turnout 1,726 40.4 +5.2
Registered electors 4,274
Labour hold Swing  7.4

Boughton Heath

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Boughton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Farrell 943 49.8 +7.9
Conservative M. Chambers 767 40.5 –7.2
Labour S. Phillips 184 9.7 –0.7
Majority 176 9.3 N/A
Turnout 1,894 57.7 –0.3
Registered electors 3,280
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing  7.6

Christieton

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Christieton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Blake* 1,217 70.9 +12.5
Alliance S. Armstrong 341 19.9 N/A
Labour R. Walsh 159 9.3 –4.3
Majority 876 51.0 +20.6
Turnout 1,717 47.1 +7.4
Registered electors 3,645
Conservative hold

College

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College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Crawford* 1,006 52.0 +13.9
Conservative H. Middleton 631 32.6 –3.0
Alliance R. Barritt 188 9.7 –11.0
Residents D. Taylor 109 5.6 –0.1
Majority 375 19.4 +16.9
Turnout 1,934 44.4 +3.1
Registered electors 4,354
Labour hold Swing  8.5

Dee Point

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Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Southall 1,268 66.0 +5.8
Conservative J. Price 440 22.9 +2.8
Alliance D. Howells 213 11.1 –8.6
Majority 828 43.1 +3.0
Turnout 1,921 39.2 +4.5
Registered electors 4,902
Labour hold Swing  1.5

Dodleston

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Dodleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Fair* 636 78.5 N/A
Alliance D. Simpson 97 12.0 N/A
Labour R. McBride 77 9.5 N/A
Majority 539 66.5 N/A
Turnout 810 57.1 N/A
Registered electors 1,418
Conservative hold

Elton

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Elton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Peate* 1,043 56.7 +10.3
Alliance R. McLure 590 32.1 –12.3
Labour J. Champion 206 11.2 +2.1
Majority 453 24.6 +22.6
Turnout 1,839 44.3 –2.1
Registered electors 4,152
Conservative hold Swing  11.3

Grosvenor

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Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Byatt* 1,075 47.7 –3.2
Labour J. Poynton 661 29.3 +5.2
Alliance H. Fearnall 519 23.0 –2.0
Majority 414 18.4 –7.5
Turnout 2,255 52.4 +5.3
Registered electors 4,301
Conservative hold Swing  4.2

Hoole

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Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Smith* 1,239 50.3 +1.0
Labour W. Crompton 746 30.3 +1.9
Conservative K. Jones 480 19.5 –2.8
Majority 493 20.0 –0.9
Turnout 2,465 54.2 +9.3
Registered electors 4,547
Alliance hold Swing  0.5

Malpas

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Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Craddock* 788 60.9 –10.5
Labour J. Edgar 279 21.6 –7.0
Alliance E. Walley 226 17.5 N/A
Majority 509 39.4 –3.4
Turnout 1,293 45.3 +4.6
Registered electors 2,857
Conservative hold Swing  1.8

Newton

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Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hibbert 981 53.3 –2.8
Labour J. Holland 306 16.6 +4.3
Alliance L. Irvine 290 15.8 –15.8
Independent F. Carson* 263 14.3 N/A
Majority 675 36.7 N/A
Turnout 1,840 44.1 –3.8
Registered electors 4,173
Conservative gain from Residents Swing  3.6

Plas Newton

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Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Arrowsmith* 888 44.9 +15.5
Conservative K. Noon 755 38.2 –5.8
Alliance S. Howells 336 17.0 –11.7
Majority 133 6.7 N/A
Turnout 1,979 49.6 +4.9
Registered electors 3,992
Labour hold Swing  10.7

Saughall

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Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Whitton* 776 53.6 –15.8
Conservative E. Cooke 550 38.0 +14.7
Labour G. Cairns 122 8.4 +1.1
Majority 226 15.6 –30.5
Turnout 1,448 49.1 +2.1
Registered electors 2,947
Alliance hold Swing  15.3

Sealand

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Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Nield 873 42.7 +8.9
Conservative J. Jones 622 30.4 –7.1
Alliance L. Hollins 551 26.9 –1.8
Majority 251 12.3 N/A
Turnout 2,046 52.4 +5.6
Registered electors 3,905
Labour hold Swing  8.0

Tarvin

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Tarvin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cotgreave* 1,010 72.6 +7.2
Alliance J. Trowell 231 16.6 –3.5
Labour A. Pegrum 150 10.8 –3.7
Majority 779 56.0 +10.7
Turnout 1,391 44.9 –2.7
Registered electors 3,096
Conservative hold Swing  5.4

Tattenhall

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Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Haynes* 703 56.7 N/A
Conservative B. Bird 433 34.9 –13.5
Labour M. McDowell 104 8.4 –7.4
Majority 270 21.8 N/A
Turnout 1,240 49.8 +16.0
Registered electors 2,488
Independent hold

Upton Heath

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Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Houlbrook* 1,012 44.7 +0.6
Labour H. Jones 784 34.6 +5.1
Alliance P. Lowery 470 20.7 –5.7
Majority 228 10.1 N/A
Turnout 2,266 51.2 +2.1
Registered electors 4,427
Conservative hold Swing  2.9

Vicars Cross

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Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Proctor 1,352 63.4 +3.5
Conservative A. Jones 538 25.2 –6.0
Labour C. Warwood 244 11.4 +2.5
Majority 814 38.1 +9.3
Turnout 2,134 49.0 +2.9
Registered electors 4,355
Alliance gain from Residents Swing  4.8

Westminster

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Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. White 1,151 56.3 +4.7
Labour R. Champion 564 27.6 +3.3
Alliance S. Fraser 328 16.1 –8.0
Majority 587 28.7 +1.5
Turnout 2,043 43.1 +2.4
Registered electors 4,741
Conservative hold Swing  0.7

References

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  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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