1983 Corby District Council election

1983 Corby District Council election^[1] ^[2]
All 27 seats in the Corby District Council; 14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	54.5%
	Map showing the results of the 1983 Corby District Council elections.
Council control before election; Labour;	Council control after election ; Labour;

The 1983 Corby District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had gained at the previous election in 1979.^[3]

Ward-by-Ward Results

Central Ward (3 seats)

Location of Central ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Central^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Hazel	1,166
	Labour	J. Breen	1,119
	Labour	R. Crawley	1,074
	Conservative	R. Marshall	613
	Conservative	J. Bowman	548
	Conservative	I. McBride	540
Turnout				50.4%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Danesholme Ward (3 seats)

Location of Danesholme ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Danesholme^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Hayburn	1,067
	Labour	M. Mawdsley	978
	Labour	R. Lochore	926
	Conservative	F. Goodman	698
	Conservative	F. Harris	581
Turnout				50.6%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

East Ward (2 seats)

Location of East ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: East^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	E. Wright	766
	Labour	T. McIntosh	620
	Conservative	R. Stewart	408
Turnout				53.6%
	Labour hold
	Labour gain from Independent

Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Hazelwood ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Hazelwood^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	K. Glendinning	1,202
	Labour	P. McGowan	1,189
	Labour	W. Mawdsley	1,172
	Conservative	R. Shaw	454
	Communist	J. Reilly	205
Turnout				41.6%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Kingswood Ward (3 seats)

Location of Kingswood ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Kingswood^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	T. McConnachie	1,169
	Labour	L. Locker	1,164
	Labour	J. Forshaw	1,136
	Conservative	A. Briggs	732
	Alliance	W. Stewart	715
	Conservative	J. Campbell	711
	Conservative	D. Gardner	654
	Alliance	J. Wood	612
	Alliance	J. King	542
Turnout				64.5%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Lloyds Ward (3 seats)

Location ofLloyds ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Lloyds^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Jane	1,430
	Conservative	D. Hindwood	1,357
	Labour	R. Hipkiss	1,249
	Labour	T. McConnachie	1,106
	Conservative	P. Aitken	1,008
Turnout				59.5%
	Labour hold
	Conservative hold
	Labour hold

Lodge Park Ward (3 seats)

Location of Lodge Park ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Lodge Park^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	B. Wright	1,500
	Labour	P. Floody	1,359
	Labour	J.Sims	1,339
	Conservative	K. Lee	645
Turnout				45.2%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

Rural East Ward (1 seat)

Location ofRural East ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Rural East^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	R. Kimmons	661
	Labour	D. Copeland	382
Turnout				58.3%
	Conservative hold

Rural North Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural North ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Rural North^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Ogilvie	385
	Conservative	J. Woolston	334
Turnout				71.5%
	Conservative hold
	Labour hold

Rural West Ward (1 seat)

Location of Rural West ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Rural West^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	R. Webster	511
	Labour	M. Forshaw	172
Turnout				62.8%
	Conservative hold

Shire Lodge Ward (2 seats)

Location of Shire Lodge ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: Shire Lodge^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Crawley	908
	Labour	A. Davidson	743
	Conservative	J. Goodall	313
	Conservative	S. Portman	284
	Communist	I. Reid	76
Turnout				47.9%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

West Ward (2 seats)

Location of West ward

Corby District Council Elections 1983: West^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Adamson	1,313
	Labour	E. Donald	1,180
	Conservative	L. Baker	586
	Conservative	P. Purcell	532
Turnout				48.3%
	Labour hold
	Labour hold

References

^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1983. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.
^ "Local Election Summaries 1983". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
^ "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.

[handbook-1] Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1983. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 12.

[summary1983-2] "Local Election Summaries 1983". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2019.

[3] "England council elections". BBC News. 10 May 2011.

[results-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Corby Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.

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