1983 Brighton Borough Council election

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

1983 Brighton Borough Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
All 48 seats to Brighton Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Seats won 24 20 4
Seat change Decrease 12 Increase 3 Decrease 2
Popular vote 71,121 54,872 34,579
Percentage 44.2% 34.1% 21.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

Election result
1983 Brighton Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 48 24 0 10 Decrease 12 50.0 44.2 71,121
  Labour 48 20 10 0 Increase 3 41.7 34.1 54,872
  Alliance 48 4 1 0 Decrease 2 8.3 21.5 34,579
  National Front 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 208
  Communist 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 <0.1 66
  Independent 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 <0.1 26

Ward results

Hanover
Hanover (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Forester 2,260 43.8
Labour S. Fitch 2,085 40.4
Labour I. Duncan 2,013 39.0
Alliance G. Ackers 1,865 36.1
Alliance A. Ruewell 1,850 35.8
Labour M. Johnson 1,822 35.3
Conservative H. Bradley 747 14.5
Conservative J. Guy 663 12.8
Conservative R. Harrison 652 12.6
Communist V. Mundy 66 1.3
Turnout 5,161 58.4
Registered electors 8,837
Alliance gain from Labour
Labour hold
Labour hold

Hollingbury
Hollingbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Fitch 1,918 49.6
Labour D. Lepper 1,798 46.5
Labour C. Morley 1,695 43.9
Conservative A. Harman 1,440 37.3
Conservative J. Miller 1,294 33.5
Conservative D. Jakins 1,229 31.8
Alliance P. Bailey 507 13.1
Alliance D. Hirst 505 13.1
Alliance P. Garratt 482 12.5
Turnout 3,865 50.1
Registered electors 7,715
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Kings Cliff
Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Somerville 1,579 49.2
Conservative M. Williamson 1,484 46.3
Conservative P. Layfield 1,417 44.2
Labour F. Tonks 1,344 41.9
Labour D. Turner 1,316 41.0
Labour A. Winter 1,234 38.5
Alliance G. Saunders 281 8.8
Alliance T. Measor 277 8.6
Alliance B. Purvis 266 8.3
Turnout 3,207 45.5
Registered electors 7,049
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Marine
Marine (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Humphrey 1,545 44.0
Conservative B. Parish 1,519 43.3
Conservative D. Radford 1,507 43.0
Labour F. Netley 1,477 42.1
Labour G. Haynes 1,339 38.2
Labour C. Avey 1,333 38.0
Alliance V. Jones 394 11.2
Alliance W. McLoughlin 345 9.8
Alliance M. Cherrington 339 9.7
National Front I. Taylor 66 1.9
National Front W. Kennedy 55 1.6
National Front M. Wingfield 36 1.0
Independent L. Green 26 0.7
Turnout 3,508 45.0
Registered electors 7,795
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moulescombe
Moulescombe (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Hobden 1,706 59.8
Labour B. Turner 1,479 51.8
Labour A. King 1,379 48.3
Conservative J. Stevens 858 30.1
Conservative A. Holder 829 29.1
Conservative K. McKernan 748 26.2
Alliance B. Meads 238 8.3
Alliance H. Rees 200 7.0
Alliance L. Yeodal 191 6.7
National Front I. Cameron 51 1.8
Turnout 2,853 36.5
Registered electors 7,817
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Patcham
Patcham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Solkhon 2,071 61.7
Conservative J. Hutchinson 2,022 60.2
Conservative J. Wakefield 1,936 57.7
Labour W. Scrace 882 26.3
Labour M. Lee 869 25.9
Labour N. Warren 825 24.6
Alliance G. Pendry 402 12.0
Alliance H. Butcher 384 11.4
Alliance J. Hedger 365 10.9
Turnout 3,357 46.8
Registered electors 7,172
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Preston
Preston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Cristofoll 1,853 55.2
Conservative D. Baker 1,830 54.5
Conservative J. Leach 1,693 50.4
Alliance R. Bates 1,175 35.0
Alliance R. Eggleston 1,067 31.8
Alliance E. Hack 1,056 31.5
Labour G. Haines 885 26.4
Labour C. Kenward 857 25.5
Labour G. Kent 806 24.0
Turnout 3,913 48.2
Registered electors 8,119
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Queens Park
Queens Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Townsend 1,355 44.7
Labour J. Lythell 1,337 44.2
Labour R. Stanton 1,320 43.6
Conservative M. Byrne 1,259 41.6
Conservative F. Forte 1,241 41.0
Conservative M. Land 1,230 40.6
Alliance B. Saunders 417 13.8
Alliance J. Bailey 385 12.7
Alliance K. Harwood 358 11.8
Turnout 3,028 45.8
Registered electors 6,611
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Regency
Regency (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Nettleton 1,208 42.1
Conservative C. Giles 1,175 41.0
Conservative A. Feld 1,136 39.6
Alliance J. Ungar 1,091 38.1
Alliance A. Simpson 973 33.9
Alliance B. Bigwood 831 29.0
Labour B. Wing 567 19.8
Labour L. Rogers 559 19.5
Labour J. Woolerton 539 18.8
Turnout 2,867 39.6
Registered electors 7,239
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rottingdean
Rottingdean (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Blackman 3,049 68.7
Conservative R. Larkin 2,912 65.6
Conservative F. Masefield Baker 2,783 62.7
Alliance R. Dore 1,093 24.6
Alliance S. Greenway 852 19.2
Alliance M. Senior 807 18.2
Labour B. Poole 296 6.7
Labour A. McKenna 285 6.4
Labour B. Wilkinson 255 5.7
Turnout 4,440 58.0
Registered electors 7,655
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Seven Dials
Seven Dials (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance D. Rogers 1,543 51.0
Alliance F. Hix 1,502 49.6
Alliance J. May 1,481 48.9
Conservative M. Barratt 932 30.8
Conservative A. Stapley 929 30.7
Conservative P. Mallard 922 30.5
Labour R. Dibley 570 18.8
Labour J. Ballance 547 18.1
Labour L. Turner 541 17.9
Turnout 3,026 41.2
Registered electors 7,344
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)
Alliance win (new seat)

St Peters
St Peters (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Sweeting 1,436 40.7
Labour C. Simpson 1,413 40.1
Labour J. Backwell 1,361 38.6
Conservative B. Farmer 1,093 31.0
Conservative L. Watts 1,051 29.8
Conservative A. Robinson 1,049 29.8
Alliance M. Neves 994 28.2
Alliance B. Neves 912 25.9
Alliance K. Butcher 837 23.7
Turnout 3,525 48.0
Registered electors 7,344
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Stanmer
Stanmer (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hawkes 1,595 50.4
Labour G. Humphrey 1,557 49.2
Labour R. Blackwood 1,551 49.0
Conservative A. Cartwright 1,219 38.5
Conservative N. Biggon 1,184 37.4
Conservative G. West 1,128 35.7
Alliance C. Gammon 346 10.9
Alliance D. McBeth 337 10.7
Alliance D. Simpson 310 9.8
Turnout 3,163 40.6
Registered electors 7,790
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tenantry
Tenantry (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. Clarke 1,598 47.6
Labour S. Bassam 1,566 46.7
Labour B. Davies 1,470 43.8
Conservative M. Toner 1,229 36.6
Conservative E. Jakes 1,228 36.6
Conservative P. Robinson 1,227 36.6
Alliance J. Barnes 526 15.7
Alliance B. Greenway 426 12.7
Alliance J. Driscoll 421 12.6
Turnout 3,354 43.0
Registered electors 7,799
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Westdene
Westdene (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Clark 2,128 64.0
Conservative G. Theobald 2,089 62.9
Conservative C. Jermy 2,046 61.6
Alliance D. Roberts 701 21.1
Alliance L. How 664 20.0
Alliance A. Ungar 658 19.8
Labour F. Spicer 492 14.8
Labour M. Marsh 478 14.4
Labour P. Philo 472 14.2
Turnout 3,323 44.2
Registered electors 7,519
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodingdean
Woodingdean (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Smith 2,321 60.4
Conservative B. Grinsted 2,246 58.5
Conservative A. Hill 2,191 57.0
Labour L. Williams 895 23.3
Labour H. Dunford 890 23.2
Labour P. Holmes 865 22.5
Alliance H. Farrow 623 16.2
Alliance K. Hale 525 13.7
Alliance D. Stokes 517 13.5
Turnout 3,842 48.0
Registered electors 8,005
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References
  1. "Brighton Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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