Council election in England
1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
18 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | Con | Lab | Ind | Leader | Bob Flatman | Jim Reilly | | Party | Conservative | Labour | Independent | Seats before | 32 | 14 | 2 | Seats after | 30 | 15 | 2 | Seat change | 2 | 1 | | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | | RA | SDP | Party | Ratepayers | SDP | Seats before | 2 | 0 | Seats after | 2 | 1 | Seat change | | 1 | |
Leader before election Bob Flatman Conservative | Leader after election Bob Flatman Conservative | |
The 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1983, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Letchworth East ward.[1]
Overall results
The overall results were as follows:[2]
1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 11 | 2 | 61.1 | 19 | 30 | 60.0 | 14,340 | 42.1 | +0.8 |
| Labour | 5 | 1 | 27.8 | 10 | 15 | 27.8 | 9,933 | 29.1 | +1.8 |
| Alliance | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 8,191 | 24.0 | -2.0 |
| Ratepayers | 1 | | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 | 1,614 | 4.7 | +1.2 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a |
Liberal and SDP votes are counted together in the summary above as part of the Alliance. In the ward results below, where the individual party affiliation of Alliance candidates was reported it is shown instead.
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[2][3][4][5]
Arbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Sheldrick* | 582 | 48.3 | +2.2 |
| Alliance | Anne Glenys Travis | 531 | 44.1 | +3.7 |
| Labour | Nigel Percival | 91 | 7.6 | -5.9 |
Turnout | | 66.5 | |
Registered electors | 1,811 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
Baldock ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Alan Evens* | 1,238 | 47.3 | +6.9 |
| Labour | Roger McFall | 933 | 35.6 | +4.3 |
| Alliance | Mike Pritchett | 448 | 17.1 | -8.9 |
Turnout | | 50.4 | |
Registered electors | 5,196 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
Hitchin Bearton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | David Roberts* | 981 | 41.6 | +1.7 |
| Labour | Harry Smith | 882 | 37.4 | +1.2 |
| Alliance | Harry Shipley | 396 | 16.8 | -7.0 |
| Residents | Basil St John Emery | 97 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
Turnout | | 54.2 | |
Registered electors | 4,347 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
Hitchin Highbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Beryl Wearmouth* | 1,626 | 65.6 | +10.8 |
| SDP | Mary Burton | 502 | 20.3 | -12.9 |
| Labour | Teresa Trangmar | 350 | 14.1 | +2.2 |
Turnout | | 48.1 | |
Registered electors | 5,047 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.4 | |
Hitchin Oughton ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Audrey Carss* | 1,070 | 54.3 | +6.2 |
| Conservative | Derrick Ashley | 641 | 32.5 | +1.4 |
| Alliance | Lorna Boardman | 259 | 13.1 | -7.6 |
Turnout | | 44.4 | |
Registered electors | 4,437 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
Hitchwood ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Raffell* | 463 | 62.1 | -14.8 |
| Alliance | Edward Wilson | 209 | 28.0 | +28.0 |
| Labour | Jenny Marr | 74 | 9.9 | -13.3 |
Turnout | | 55.3 | |
Registered electors | 1,349 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -21.4 | |
Hoo ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Jackson | 430 | 49.9 | -13.5 |
| Labour | David Kendall | 274 | 31.8 | -4.7 |
| Alliance | Celia Lord | 157 | 18.2 | +18.2 |
Turnout | | 55.4 | |
Registered electors | 1,554 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.4 | |
Letchworth East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Charles Bifield | 956 | 40.1 | -0.3 |
| Labour | Headley Parkins* | 910 | | |
| Alliance | Martin Fisher | 768 | 32.2 | +0.3 |
| Alliance | Hans Mulder | 717 | | |
| Conservative | Nicholas King | 660 | 27.7 | 0.0 |
| Conservative | David Langridge | 655 | | |
Turnout | | 62.3 | |
Registered electors | 4,168 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election in Letchworth East ward was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Tony McWalter.
Letchworth Grange ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Liz Leonard | 1,017 | 37.2 | -1.3 |
| Alliance | Brian Nicholson | 954 | 34.9 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | John McKenna | 764 | 27.9 | +1.0 |
Turnout | | 53.8 | |
Registered electors | 5,084 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | -0.8 | |
Letchworth South East ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| SDP | Tony Quinn | 1,355 | 37.6 | +4.7 |
| Conservative | Gordon Whalley | 1,308 | 36.3 | +0.4 |
| Labour | Joan Kirby | 940 | 26.1 | -5.1 |
Turnout | | 61.2 | |
Registered electors | 5,887 | | |
| SDP gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.2 | |
Letchworth South West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Talbot* | 1,400 | 55.0 | -8.6 |
| Labour | Steve Spencer | 617 | 24.2 | +11.4 |
| Liberal | Rosemary Ryden | 530 | 20.8 | -2.8 |
Turnout | | 58.8 | |
Registered electors | 4,332 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -10.0 | |
Letchworth Wilbury ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stuart Murray | 1,162 | 45.1 | +6.0 |
| Conservative | Ray Bloxham* | 1,080 | 42.0 | +1.0 |
| Alliance | Mary Marsh | 332 | 12.9 | -7.1 |
Turnout | | 64.3 | |
Registered electors | 4,003 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.5 | |
Newsells ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Robert Wilkerson* (Bob Wilkerson) | 507 | 79.7 | +0.1 |
| Labour | Michael Kernaghan (Mick Kernaghan) | 129 | 20.3 | -0.1 |
Turnout | | 49.8 | |
Registered electors | 1,276 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
Offa ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Lynne Jackson | 426 | 47.9 | +2.9 |
| Alliance | Andy Hofton | 236 | 26.5 | +1.2 |
| Labour | John Mayo | 228 | 25.6 | -4.1 |
Turnout | | 59.8 | |
Registered electors | 1,488 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
Royston West ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Leo Doyle | 1,115 | 43.6 | -11.6 |
| Alliance | Hazel Lord | 1,107 | 43.3 | +17.2 |
| Labour | Jessie Etheridge | 335 | 13.1 | -5.6 |
Turnout | | 50.7 | |
Registered electors | 5,045 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -14.4 | |
Sandon ward Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Patricia Toulson (Patsy Toulson) | 507 | 78.1 | -4.4 |
| Alliance | Patrick Short | 78 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| Labour | Philip Davies (Phil Davies) | 64 | 9.9 | -7.6 |
Turnout | | 59.8 | |
Registered electors | 1,085 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.2 | |
References
- ^ The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "First step for Alliance". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette. 12 May 1983. p. 5.
- ^ "Alliance team bids for breakthrough". Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette. 28 April 1983. p. 9.
- ^ "Tories retain strong hold on Royston". Cambridge Daily News. 6 May 1983. p. 24. Retrieved 25 March 2023.