1984 Bristol City Council election

The 1984 Bristol City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. In this election, one-third of seats were up for election. There was a general but small swing from Conservative to Labour. Labour regained their position as the largest party and took minority control of the Council.

1984 Bristol City Council election
3 May 1984
23 of 68 seats (one third) to Bristol City Council
35 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Alliance
Seats won 33 29 6
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3 Steady
Council control before election

No Overall Control

 Council control after election

No Overall Control

1984 local election results in Bristol

Ward results

The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.

Avonmouth
Avonmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Crowley 2,400 57.7 +7.2
Conservative S. Morris 1,347 32.4 -2.5
Alliance M. Brown 373 9.0 -5.6
Ecology A. Bradstock 41 1.0 +1.0
Majority 1,053 25.3
Labour hold Swing +4.9

Bishopston
Bishopston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Withers 1,794 37.6 -5.0
Labour H. Bashforth 1,735 36.4 +5.2
Liberal P. Nagle 1,139 23.9 +1.3
Ecology A. Clarke 101 2.1 -1.6
Majority 59 1.2
Conservative hold Swing -5.1

Bishopsworth
Bishopsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Jackson 1,312 48.5 +7.9
Conservative W. Goodland 1,137 42.0 -1.0
Alliance M. Norman 229 8.5 -7.9
Ecology M. Pitt 29 1.1 +1.1
Majority 175 6.5
Labour hold Swing +4.5

Brislington East
Brislington East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Reid 2,470 55.1 +14.2
Conservative R. Wynne 1,421 31.7 -2.8
Liberal R. Parsons 558 12.5 +2.0
Ecology G. Dorey 30 0.7 +0.7
Majority 1,049 23.4
Labour hold Swing +8.1

Brislington West
Brislington West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Scantlebury 1,585 36.1 -9.6
Liberal B. Clarke 1,505 34.3 +7.8
Labour J. Smith 1,250 28.5 +0.7
Ecology P. Tonkin 46 1.0 +1.0
Majority 80 1.8
Conservative hold Swing -8.7

Clifton
Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lloyd-Kirk 1,767 45.0 +0.4
Liberal J. Gray 1,486 37.9 +2.4
Labour C. Woods 537 13.7 -3.8
Ecology J. Scott 133 3.4 +3.4
Majority 281 7.1
Conservative hold Swing -1.0

Cotham
Cotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Blackmore 1,680 43.9 +0.4
Liberal G. Box 1,355 35.4 +2.1
Labour S. Sims 652 17.0 -1.1
Ecology G. Collard 143 3.7 -1.3
Majority 325 8.5
Conservative hold Swing -0.9

Hartcliffe
Hartcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Richards 1,495 54.5 +4.1
Conservative R. Hodges 790 28.8 -0.5
Alliance R. Sharland 418 15.2 -5.1
Ecology R. Martin 40 1.5 +1.5
Majority 705 25.7
Labour hold Swing +2.3

Henbury
Henbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Patterson 1,871 43.4 -1.7
Conservative P. Gollop 1,861 43.1 +1.1
Alliance R. Coombs 546 12.7 -0.2
Ecology E. Lyon 36 0.8 +0.8
Majority 10 0.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -1.4

Hengrove
Hengrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Williams 2,145 53.6 +0.4
Labour P. Roberts 1,728 43.1 +8.5
Ecology D. Long 132 3.3 +3.3
Majority 417 10.5
Conservative hold Swing -4.1

Henleaze
Henleaze
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Fey 3,081 76.2 +10.4
Labour M. Vokins 663 16.4 +5.0
Ecology R. Savage 300 7.4 +7.4
Majority 2,418 59.8
Conservative hold Swing +2.7

Horfield
Horfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Apperley 1,924 40.5 -4.0
Liberal C. Boney 1,770 37.2 +5.2
Labour J. McLaren 1,032 21.7 -0.4
Ecology J. Jameson 28 0.6 -0.8
Majority 154 3.3
Conservative hold Swing -4.6

Kingsweston
Kingsweston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Tudball 1,862 45.3 -0.9
Conservative R. Mellor 1,824 44.4 +4.4
Liberal P. Bennett 371 9.0 -4.8
Ecology C. Robinson 52 1.3 +1.3
Majority 38 0.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -2.7

Knowle
Knowle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Clancy 2,126 58.2 +12.1
Conservative T. Skipp 1,190 32.6 -8.3
Alliance D. Usher 275 7.5 -5.6
Ecology M. Corrigan 63 1.7 +1.7
Majority 936 25.6
Labour hold Swing +10.2

Redland
Redland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Trench 2,088 53.2 +0.4
Alliance J. Freeland 847 21.6 0.0
Labour T. Morgan 776 19.8 +1.4
Ecology T. Leegwater 217 5.5 -1.7
Majority 1,241 31.6
Conservative hold Swing +0.2

St George East
St. George East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hammond 1,635 47.1 +7.5
Conservative R. King 1,463 42.2 -4.5
Alliance A. Sadiq 276 8.0 -5.7
Ecology M. Weekes 96 2.8 +2.8
Majority 172 4.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.0

St George West
St. George West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Myers 1,576 44.9 +3.7
Labour J. McLaren 1,184 33.7 -1.5
Conservative P. Hole 738 21.0 -2.6
Ecology A. Young 15 0.4 +0.4
Majority 392 11.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Southmead
Southmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Knowland 1,931 56.8 +6.8
Conservative D. Dowling 1,091 32.1 -4.5
Alliance P. Cole 337 9.9 -3.5
Ecology C. Jameson 40 1.2 +1.2
Majority 840 24.7
Labour hold Swing +5.7

Stockwood
Stockwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Williams 2,250 45.1 -6.2
Labour M. Broussine 2,009 40.3 +4.4
Liberal R. Bingham 695 13.9 +1.2
Ecology A. Hosegood 34 0.7 +0.7
Majority 241 4.8
Conservative hold Swing -5.3

Stoke Bishop
Stoke Bishop
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Alderson 2,995 64.5 -3.0
Liberal K. Purnell 939 20.2 +4.8
Labour M. Waddington 523 11.3 -2.0
Ecology C. Rose 189 4.1 +0.2
Majority 2,056 44.3
Conservative hold Swing -3.9

Westbury-on-Trym
Westbury-on-Trym
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wall 3,390 72.8 -0.5
Liberal A. West 716 15.4 +0.7
Labour R. Bridle 437 9.4 -1.0
Ecology S. Powell 116 2.5 +1.0
Majority 2,674 57.4
Conservative hold Swing -0.6

Whitchurch Park
Whitchurch Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Draper 1,840 63.3 +7.5
Conservative D. Rollings 783 26.9 -0.4
Alliance A. Akerman 241 8.3 -8.6
Ecology S. Woodhouse 43 1.5 +1.5
Majority 1,057 36.4
Labour hold Swing +4.0

Windmill Hill
Windmill Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Tatlow 2,427 54.7 +4.7
Conservative W. Biggs 1,432 32.3 -2.7
Alliance J. Osborne 466 10.5 -4.6
Ecology S. Campbell 111 2.5 +2.5
Majority 995 22.4
Labour hold Swing +3.7

Sources
  • Bristol Evening Post 6 May 1984
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