1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

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

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 Decrease 4 60.4 42.9 44,195 +1.7
  Labour 9 Decrease 1 17.0 29.7 30,606 +0.8
  Alliance 9 Increase 2 17.0 24.4 25,122 –3.9
  Independent 3 Steady 5.7 2.9 2,952 +1.3
  Communist 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 56 N/A

Ward Results[edit]

Brickhill[edit]

Brickhill (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Constable 1,321 53.5
Conservative R. Gwynne Jones 1,218 49.3
Conservative A. Semark 1,172 47.5
Alliance F. Groves 791 32.0
Alliance T. Hill 713 28.9
Alliance N. Hill 712 28.8
Labour M. Hubbard 357 14.5
Labour C. Bainbridge 332 13.4
Labour M. Sargeant 324 13.1
Turnout 2,469 41.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bromham[edit]

Bromham (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Cartwright 1,321 66.4
Conservative G. Bates 1,172 58.9
Alliance A. Barnes 791 39.8
Alliance E. Macrae 713 35.8
Labour G. Blowers 332 16.7
Labour T. Albone 324 16.3
Turnout 1,989 51.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Carlton[edit]

Carlton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Brandon 701 61.2
Conservative J. Fletcher 444 38.8
Turnout 1,145 67.0
Independent win (new seat)

Castle[edit]

Castle (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Dewar 1,095 44.9
Conservative R. Rigby 1,053 43.2
Conservative M. Simic 1,038 42.5
Labour D. Marshall 724 29.7
Labour M. Brophy 719 29.5
Labour T. Samain 691 28.3
Alliance D. Scott 620 25.4
Alliance C. Green 572 23.4
Alliance Dave Hodgson 524 21.5
Turnout 2,440 54.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cauldwell[edit]

Cauldwell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Astle 1,654 62.4
Labour V. Storrow 1,618 61.0
Labour R. Elford 1,587 59.8
Conservative J. Simmonds 546 20.6
Alliance A. Christie 395 14.9
Alliance C. Green 343 12.9
Alliance M. Sears 318 12.0
Communist P. Waite 56 2.1
Turnout 2,652 47.6
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Clapham[edit]

Clapham (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Nice 783 45.4
Alliance D. Osborne 596 34.6
Conservative W. Martin 476 27.6
Labour D. Two 465 27.0
Conservative P. Grange 458 26.6
Labour M. Fletcher 290 16.8
Turnout 1,725 57.3
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

De Parys[edit]

De Parys (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Barley 1,413 55.7
Conservative D. Lennox-Lamb 1,411 55.6
Conservative A. Watkins 1,404 55.3
Alliance J. Struthers 706 27.8
Alliance S. Wilson 673 26.5
Alliance W. Wright 640 25.2
Labour E. Grugeon 420 16.5
Labour H. Mitchell 419 16.5
Labour Y. Anderson 408 16.1
Turnout 2,539 46.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Eastcotts[edit]

Eastcotts (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Chapman 556 49.1
Conservative D. Hoyle 477 42.1
Labour S. Lowe 99 8.7
Turnout 1,132 56.7
Alliance win (new seat)

Felmersham[edit]

Felmersham (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Gibbs 583 64.2
Alliance G. Shipp 115 12.7
Independent G. Airton 114 12.6
Labour J. Yoell 96 10.6
Turnout 908 52.4
Conservative win (new seat)

Goldington[edit]

Goldington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance I. Hedley 1,171 47.4
Alliance S. Marsh 1,141 46.2
Alliance S. Hickman 1,122 45.4
Labour C. Loxley 773 31.3
Labour M. Haley 761 30.8
Labour J. Loxley 754 30.5
Conservative V. Fulford 523 21.2
Conservative D. Davis 518 21.0
Conservative S. King 496 20.1
Turnout 2,469 45.0
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Great Barford[edit]

Great Barford (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Fordham 637 61.0
Alliance J. Abbott 341 32.6
Labour M. Holden 67 6.4
Turnout 1,045 57.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Harpur[edit]

Harpur (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Dillingham 1,279 60.0
Conservative M. O'Driscoll 1,089 51.1
Conservative J. Temperley 1,012 47.5
Labour D. Heywood 607 28.5
Labour J. Shields 596 28.0
Labour B. Anderson 589 27.7
Alliance M. Waters 242 11.4
Alliance E. Evans 227 10.7
Alliance S. Blunt 225 10.6
Turnout 2,130 42.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Harrold[edit]

Harrold (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Smith 642 53.8
Alliance R. Woodside 354 29.7
Labour M. Edwards 197 16.5
Turnout 1,193 56.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Kempston East[edit]

Kempston East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Hooley 1,325 47.9
Conservative C. Attenborough 1,284 46.4
Conservative G. Gilbert 1,240 44.8
Labour S. Devereaux 1,101 39.8
Labour N. Crowley 964 34.9
Labour W. Wilson 947 34.2
Alliance J. Brockett 341 12.3
Alliance N. Hickman 270 9.8
Alliance D. Johnson 225 8.1
Turnout 2,766 44.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kempston Rural[edit]

Kempston Rural (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Wake 787 67.4
Alliance J. Jones 199 17.1
Labour C. Neff 181 15.5
Turnout 1,167 58.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Kempston West[edit]

Kempston West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Clark 1,003 42.2
Conservative R. Hyde 970 40.8
Conservative M. Stupple 967 40.7
Labour D. Ayris 961 40.4
Labour R. Ward 847 35.6
Labour F. Garrick 810 34.1
Alliance P. Smith 416 17.5
Alliance T. Bowers 355 14.9
Alliance G. Seagrave 316 13.3
Turnout 2,378 46.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kingsbrook[edit]

Kingsbrook (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Mansell 1,055 45.8
Labour E. Gledhill 962 41.7
Labour I. Luder 934 40.5
Alliance M. Nesbitt 776 33.7
Alliance P. Parkhouse 589 25.5
Alliance C. Davies 577 25.0
Conservative K. Haines 475 20.6
Conservative M. Haines 449 19.5
Conservative M. Williams 393 17.0
Turnout 2,306 45.5
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Newnham[edit]

Newnham (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hughes 864 41.3
Alliance A. Lennon 828 39.5
Alliance M. Evans 815 38.9
Conservative R. Kendrick 807 38.5
Labour R. Crane 402 19.2
Labour P. Barton 318 15.2
Turnout 2,094 55.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

Oakley[edit]

Oakley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Gough 573 57.2
Alliance K. West 295 29.5
Labour T. Carroll 133 13.3
Turnout 1,001 60.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Putnoe[edit]

Putnoe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Lennon 1,424 47.9
Alliance J. Marsh 1,315 44.2
Conservative J. Moore 1,304 43.9
Alliance C. Swann-Price 1,298 43.7
Conservative B. Purbrick 1,271 42.8
Conservative C. Woods 1,238 41.7
Labour D. Jones 243 8.2
Labour L. Holden 232 7.8
Labour R. Vant 204 6.9
Turnout 2,972 54.8
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Queen's Park[edit]

Queen's Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. George 1,464 59.4
Labour D. Jones 1,396 56.6
Labour M. Cotter 1,329 53.9
Conservative P. Mayes 754 30.6
Conservative J. Phillips 718 29.1
Conservative A. Herring 690 28.0
Alliance J. Davis-Cooke 167 6.8
Alliance G. Davis-Cooke 164 6.7
Alliance K. Culbert 160 6.5
Independent A. Awan 80 3.2
Turnout 2,465 47.9
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Renhold[edit]

Renhold (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Bone 695 72.8
Alliance A. Tulk 158 16.5
Labour J. Caldwell 102 10.7
Turnout 955 55.7
Conservative win (new seat)

Riseley[edit]

Riseley (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Cocksedge 858 76.3
Alliance R. Holmes 137 12.2
Labour J. Thynne 129 11.5
Turnout 1,124 60.0
Conservative win (new seat)

Roxton[edit]

Roxton (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Merton-Jones 572 73.3
Alliance B. Swann-Price 126 16.2
Labour M. Bramail 82 10.5
Turnout 780 44.8
Independent win (new seat)

Sharnbrook[edit]

Sharnbrook (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pearson 677 64.5
Alliance A. Nicholson 285 27.2
Labour S. Hunt 87 8.3
Turnout 1,049 58.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Wilshamstead[edit]

Wilshamstead (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Wisson 755 73.7
Labour P. Cox 174 17.0
Alliance J. Brown 95 9.3
Turnout 1,024 47.9
Conservative win (new seat)

Wootton[edit]

Wootton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Perry 965 42.9
Conservative M. Bruce 811 36.1
Independent P. Quirk 520 23.1
Labour D. Lewis 341 15.2
Labour A. Quinian 321 14.3
Alliance A. Daysh 129 5.7
Alliance F. Heraghty 94 4.2
Turnout 2,247 66.1
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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