1984 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1984 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1984 Brighton Borough Council election
3 May 1984 (1984-05-03)
16 out of 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
Last election 24 seats, 44.4% 20 seats, 34.1% 4 seats, 22.5%
Seats won 7 8 1
Seats after 23 21 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 22,019 20,372 9,273
Percentage 42.3% 39.2% 17.8%
Swing Decrease 1.9% Increase 5.1% Decrease 3.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Brighton Borough Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

Election result
1984 Brighton Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 7 Decrease 1 43.8 16 23 47.9 22,019 42.3 –1.9
  Labour 8 Increase 1 50.0 13 21 43.8 20,372 39.2 +5.1
  Alliance 1 Steady 6.3 3 4 8.3 9,273 17.8 –3.7
  Ecology 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 308 0.6 N/A
  National Front 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 38 0.1 ±0.0

Ward results

Hanover
Hanover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Duncan* 1,922 43.4 +3.0
Alliance G. Ackers 1,815 41.0 –2.8
Conservative B. Bradley 578 13.1 –1.4
Ecology D. Aherne 112 2.5 N/A
Majority 107 2.4 N/A
Turnout 4,427 50.3 –8.1
Registered electors 8,795
Labour hold Swing Increase2.9

Hollingbury
Hollingbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Morley* 1,934 56.0 +6.4
Conservative M. Barratt 1,220 35.3 –2.0
Alliance T. Hunter 299 8.7 –4.4
Majority 714 20.7 N/A
Turnout 3,453 44.4 –5.7
Registered electors 7,770
Labour hold Swing Increase4.2

Kings Cliff
Kings Cliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Haynes 1,621 49.6 +7.7
Conservative P. Layfield* 1,447 44.3 –5.0
Alliance C. Gray 198 6.1 –2.7
Majority 174 5.3 N/A
Turnout 3,266 47.3 +1.8
Registered electors 6,902
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.4

Marine
Marine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Radford* 1,471 46.0 +2.0
Labour C. Avey 1,463 45.7 +3.6
Alliance V. Jones 227 7.1 –4.1
National Front W. Kennedy 38 1.2 –0.7
Majority 8 0.3 N/A
Turnout 3,199 40.9 –4.1
Registered electors 7,813
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.8

Moulescombe
Moulescombe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. King* 1,375 58.7 –1.1
Conservative J. Stevens 758 32.4 +2.3
Alliance B. Meads 209 8.9 +0.6
Majority 617 26.3 N/A
Turnout 2,342 30.3 –6.2
Registered electors 7,740
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.7

Patcham
Patcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wakefield* 1,745 56.3 –5.4
Labour J. Scrace 818 26.4 +0.1
Alliance M. Birch 534 17.2 +5.2
Majority 927 29.9 N/A
Turnout 3,097 43.2 –3.6
Registered electors 7,165
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.8

Preston
Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Leach* 1,642 44.9 –2.5
Alliance R. Eggleston 1,159 31.7 +1.7
Labour C. Kedward 798 21.8 –0.8
Ecology W. Fuller 60 1.6 N/A
Majority 483 13.2 N/A
Turnout 3,659 45.3 –2.9
Registered electors 8,083
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.1

Queens Park
Queens Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Stanton* 1,816 56.9 +12.2
Conservative M. Byrne 1,377 43.1 +1.6
Majority 439 13.7 N/A
Turnout 3,193 48.4 +2.6
Registered electors 6,593
Labour hold Swing Increase5.3

Regency
Regency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Feld* 1,021 34.8 –7.3
Labour A. Winter 961 32.7 +12.9
Alliance J. Ungar 895 30.5 –7.6
Ecology M. Dixon 58 2.0 N/A
Majority 60 2.0 N/A
Turnout 2,935 40.8 +1.2
Registered electors 7,186
Conservative hold Swing Decrease10.1

Rottingdean
Rottingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Masefield Baker* 2,588 76.9 +8.2
Alliance K. Harwood 433 12.9 –11.7
Labour B. Wing 343 10.2 +3.5
Majority 2,155 64.1 +6.1
Turnout 3,364 43.5 –14.5
Registered electors 7,732
Conservative hold Swing Increase10.0

Seven Dials
Seven Dials
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. May* 1,180 40.4 –10.3
Conservative P. Mallard 962 32.9 +2.3
Labour B. Dibley 779 26.7 +8.0
Majority 218 7.5 N/A
Turnout 2,921 39.8 –1.4
Registered electors 7,337
Alliance hold Swing Decrease6.3

St Peters
St Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Backwell* 1,487 44.6 +3.8
Alliance M. Neves 895 26.8 –1.4
Conservative L. Watts 875 26.2 –4.8
Ecology K. Simmons 78 2.3 N/A
Majority 592 17.8 N/A
Turnout 3,335 45.5 –2.5
Registered electors 7,325
Labour hold Swing Increase2.6

Stanmer
Stanmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Blackwood* 1,710 54.5 +4.0
Conservative G. West 1,182 37.7 –0.9
Alliance A. Cole 243 7.8 –3.1
Majority 528 16.8 N/A
Turnout 3,135 40.0 –0.6
Registered electors 7,842
Labour hold Swing Increase2.5

Tenantry
Tenantry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Davies* 1,750 53.8 +6.1
Conservative M. Toner 1,202 37.0 +0.3
Alliance M. Gare-Simmons 300 9.2 –6.5
Majority 548 16.9 N/A
Turnout 3,252 41.8 –1.2
Registered electors 7,788
Labour hold Swing Increase2.9

Westdene
Westdene
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Jermy* 1,882 61.7 –2.4
Alliance D. Roberts 614 20.1 –1.0
Labour B. Williams 555 18.2 +3.4
Majority 1,268 41.6 N/A
Turnout 3,051 40.8 –3.4
Registered electors 7,483
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.7

Woodingdean
Woodingdean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hill* 2,069 61.2 +0.7
Labour B. Hinchliff 1,040 30.8 +7.5
Alliance R. Dore 272 8.0 –8.2
Majority 1,029 30.4 N/A
Turnout 3,381 42.0 –6.0
Registered electors 8,044
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.4

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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