1982 York City Council election

The 1982 York City Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1982 York City Council election

← 1980 6 May 1982 (1982-05-06) 1983 →

15 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.9% (Increase0.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election 20 seats, 35.3 15 seats, 41.0% 10 seats, 23.6%
Seats won 7 4 4
Seats after 19 15 11
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 12,716 11,051 11,466
Percentage 36.1% 31.4% 32.5%
Swing Increase 0.8% Decrease 9.6% Increase 8.9%

Winner of each seat at the 1982 York City Council election

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

Summary

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Election result

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1982 York City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 7   1 46.7 12 19 42.2 12,716 36.1 +0.8
  Labour 4   26.7 11 15 33.3 11,051 31.4 –9.6
  Alliance 4   1 26.7 7 11 24.4 11,466 32.5 +8.9

Ward results

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Acomb

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Acomb
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Fischer 836 34.9 –5.6
Alliance A. Garside 789 32.9 +19.0
Labour A. Cryans 772 32.2 –13.4
Majority 47 2.0 N/A
Turnout 2,397 44.8 +0.8
Registered electors 5,353
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  12.3

Beckfield

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Beckfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Anderson 945 42.1 +4.0
Conservative N. Bottom 688 30.7 +3.9
Labour B. Hardaker 610 27.2 –8.0
Majority 257 11.5 +8.6
Turnout 2,243 41.9 –6.5
Registered electors 5,356
Alliance hold Swing  0.1

Bishophill

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Bishophill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Merrett 794 36.9 +1.7
Conservative J. Gilles 725 33.7 +3.1
Alliance C. Jones 634 29.4 –4.8
Majority 69 3.2 +2.2
Turnout 2,153 45.7 –2.3
Registered electors 4,711
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  0.7

Bootham

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Bootham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. King 1,174 54.5 –15.2
Alliance A. Moody* 507 23.5 +16.8
Conservative A. Reeson 474 22.0 –1.5
Majority 667 31.0 –15.2
Turnout 2,155 41.8 +3.1
Registered electors 5,160
Labour hold Swing  16.0

Clifton

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Clifton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Bond 1,005 42.8 –0.9
Labour S. Whitehead 883 37.6 –8.0
Alliance P. Gales 458 19.5 +8.8
Majority 122 5.2 N/A
Turnout 2,346 43.4 –1.1
Registered electors 5,409
Conservative hold Swing  3.6

Fishergate

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Fishergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Thornton* 1,205 50.0 –0.7
Labour K. Cooke 667 27.7 –13.3
Alliance A. Jones 539 22.4 +14.0
Majority 538 22.3 +12.6
Turnout 2,411 44.7 +5.9
Registered electors 5,390
Conservative hold Swing  6.3

Foxwood

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Foxwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Auckland 1,356 54.0 –8.5
Conservative R. Youngson 703 28.0 +10.2
Labour D. Horton 450 17.9 –1.8
Majority 653 26.0 –16.8
Turnout 2,509 46.0 –0.9
Registered electors 5,454
Alliance hold Swing  9.4

Guildhall

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Guildhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Yeomans* 878 41.3 +4.8
Labour C. Haines 672 31.6 –2.9
Alliance P. Doig 576 27.1 –1.9
Majority 206 9.7 +7.7
Turnout 2,126 41.0 –0.3
Registered electors 5,183
Conservative hold Swing  3.9

Heworth

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Heworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bartram 917 35.5 –8.9
Alliance W. Moore 847 32.8 +26.0
Labour D. Smallwood 820 31.7 –16.0
Majority 70 2.7 N/A
Turnout 2,584 47.7 +4.3
Registered electors 5,422
Conservative hold Swing  17.5

Holgate

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Holgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Cowen 920 38.8 –6.8
Conservative L. Daley 855 36.0 +2.0
Alliance M. Pennington-George 597 25.2 +4.7
Majority 65 2.7 –8.9
Turnout 2,372 44.8 –5.5
Registered electors 5,294
Labour hold Swing  4.4

Knavesmire

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Knavesmire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Havering 789 38.0 –2.8
Conservative C. Greaves 788 38.0 +7.0
Labour S. Haines 499 24.0 –4.3
Majority 1 0.0 –9.8
Turnout 2,076 41.5 –10.2
Registered electors 5,005
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing  4.9

Micklegate

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Micklegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Dean* 1,406 50.7 +3.4
Alliance A. Ives 777 28.0 +18.1
Labour W. Atkinson 590 21.3 –21.5
Majority 629 22.7 +18.2
Turnout 2,773 53.8 +8.6
Registered electors 5,155
Conservative hold Swing  7.4

Monk

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Monk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Kay* 1,229 47.8 –8.5
Alliance A. Hilder 830 32.3 +24.1
Labour C. Adams 510 19.9 –15.6
Majority 399 15.5 –5.3
Turnout 2,569 49.2 +8.9
Registered electors 5,219
Conservative hold Swing  16.3

Walmgate

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Walmgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Wilde* 986 43.4 –12.1
Conservative J. Hargrave 778 34.2 –3.8
Alliance P. Thomas 508 22.4 +15.9
Majority 208 9.2 –8.3
Turnout 2,272 43.0 +4.2
Registered electors 5,281
Labour hold Swing  4.2

Westfield

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Westfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance C. Fairclough* 1,314 58.5 +12.2
Labour R. Pulleyn 704 31.3 –8.4
Conservative M. Murphy 229 10.2 –3.9
Majority 610 27.1 +20.5
Turnout 2,247 44.5 –3.8
Registered electors 5,044
Alliance hold Swing  10.3

References

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  1. ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973–1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.