The 1983 Horsham District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives retained control of the council with 35 seats, a majority of 14, Independent candidates won 5 seats and the SDP–Liberal Alliance won 2.
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All 42 seats to Horsham District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Council Composition
editPrior to the election, the composition of the council was:
33 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Con | Ind | Lib | RA |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
35 | 5 | 2 |
Con | Ind | All |
Results summary
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 35 | 2 | 83.3 | 58.7 | 33,929 | -1.9 | |||
Independent | 5 | 3 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 5,149 | -2.6 | |||
Alliance | 2 | 1 | 4.8 | 20.9 | 12,057 | +15.6 | |||
Labour | 0 | 0.0 | 9.3 | 5,381 | -8.6 | ||||
Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 772 | +1.3 | ||||
Ecology | 0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 161 | +0.3 | ||||
Other | 0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 366 | +0.6 |
Ward results
editBillingshurst
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Bolden T. | 872 | 35.5 | ||
Conservative | Van Den Bergh S. Ms. | 795 | 32.4 | ||
Conservative | Birkwood J. | 786 | |||
Independent | Longhurst K. | 442 | 18.0 | ||
Ind. Conservative | Griffin C. | 347 | 14.1 | ||
Turnout | 60.0 | ||||
Alliance gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Bramber & Upper Beeding
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | Campbell J. Ms. | 1,152 | 48.5 | +6.4 | |
Independent | Sanford L. | 857 | 36.1 | +5.2 | |
Nutt S. | 366 | 15.4 | +15.4 | ||
Turnout | 58.4 | ||||
Alliance hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Broadbridge Heath
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | McGregor R. | 475 | 52.5 | −6.8 | |
Labour | Lamb H. Ms. | 221 | 24.4 | −16.3 | |
Alliance | Parr-Voller R. | 209 | 23.1 | +23.1 | |
Turnout | 56.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Chanctonbury
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Burningham J. | 1,233 | 67.7 | ||
Conservative | Jenkins D. | 1,208 | |||
Alliance | De-Ath G. | 457 | 25.1 | ||
Labour | Allen J. | 131 | 7.2 | ||
Labour | McGregor J. | 110 | |||
Turnout | 51.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Cowfold
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Wedd R. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Denne
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Palmer B. Ms. | 1,302 | 53.8 | −8.4 | |
Conservative | Pinion C. | 1,283 | |||
Conservative | Windrum A. | 1,232 | |||
Alliance | Blackburn M. | 683 | 28.2 | +28.2 | |
Alliance | Hart G. | 629 | |||
Labour | Lamb P. | 434 | 17.9 | −19.9 | |
Labour | Shopland E. | 391 | |||
Turnout | 49.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Forest
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Miller E. | 1,331 | 47.2 | −14.3 | |
Conservative | Mauchel E. | 1,293 | |||
Conservative | Sheppard A. | 1,164 | |||
Alliance | Velate T. | 895 | 31.8 | +31.8 | |
Labour | Harris J. | 591 | 21.0 | −17.5 | |
Labour | Oggerby G. | 562 | |||
Turnout | 49.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Henfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Jones K. | 1,344 | 47.4 | +1.9 | |
Independent | Corp G. | 1,325 | 46.7 | +16.0 | |
Labour | Allen C. | 166 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Labour | Vinnicombe K. | 118 | |||
Turnout | 34.6 | ||||
Independent gain from RA | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Jones K. was elected in Henfield as a Residents' association member in 1979, when this seat was last contested. The change of his vote share has been included.
Itchingfield & Shipley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Keen D. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Nuthurst
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Walker L. Ms. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pulborough & Coldwatham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gocher A. | 1,157 | 81.0 | +7.3 | |
Conservative | Barber T. | 1,086 | |||
Alliance | Gillooly B. | 271 | 19.0 | +19.9 | |
Turnout | 35.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Riverside
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Watson B. | 1,204 | 39.7 | −17.4 | |
Conservative | Roberts W. | 1,194 | |||
Conservative | Link C. | 1,158 | |||
Alliance | Bowles V. | 834 | 27.5 | +27.5 | |
Alliance | Moore F. | 736 | |||
Labour | Thurston J. | 683 | 22.5 | −20.4 | |
Labour | Street M. | 590 | |||
Ind. Conservative | Francis R. | 313 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
Turnout | 47.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Roffey
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hilliard D. | 1,666 | 51.7 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | Waller J. | 1,624 | |||
Conservative | Godwin G. | 1,607 | |||
Alliance | Lawrence K. | 917 | 28.4 | +28.4 | |
Labour | McMillan A. | 642 | 19.9 | −2.8 | |
Turnout | 40.5 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Rudgwick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henderson P. Ms. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Rusper
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Phelps A. | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | N/A | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Slinfold
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Maydwell R. | 352 | 52.3 | −10.6 | |
Alliance | Dick B. | 321 | 47.7 | +47.7 | |
Turnout | 49.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Southwater
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Driver J. | 1,001 | 65.0 | ||
Conservative | Albrecht A. | 945 | |||
Alliance | Scott V. | 539 | 35.0 | ||
Turnout | 42.7 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Steyning
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Honeywood M. Ms. | 1,039 | 53.7 | +17.4 | |
Conservative | Ward M. Ms. | 810 | |||
Alliance | Williams C. | 606 | 31.3 | +3.8 | |
Ecology | Battson S. | 161 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
Labour | McGregor N. | 129 | 6.7 | +6.7 | |
Labour | Greenland A. | 122 | |||
Turnout | 54.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Storrington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Shepherd F. | 1,316 | 65.7 | +1.3 | |
Conservative | Tunnell R. | 1,109 | |||
Alliance | Macdonald C. | 688 | 34.3 | −1.3 | |
Turnout | 49.9 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Sullington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Field B. | 452 | 41.0 | −16.8 | |
Independent | Bazire P. | 313 | 28.4 | +28.4 | |
Alliance | Dean P. | 225 | 20.4 | −21.8 | |
Ind. Conservative | Armour-Milne J. | 112 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
Turnout | 62.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Trafalgar
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hollins J. | 1,210 | 34.2 | −6.8 | |
Independent | Parsons S. | 1,181 | 33.4 | −2.8 | |
Conservative | Walters J. | 1,158 | |||
Alliance | Smith J. Ms. | 781 | 22.1 | +22.1 | |
Alliance | Pearce T. | 697 | |||
Labour | Barwood J. | 366 | 10.3 | −12.5 | |
Turnout | 79.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Warnham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Burnham J. Ms. | 491 | 66.5 | +6.1 | |
Labour | Simon T. | 125 | 16.9 | −22.7 | |
Alliance | Crosbie L. | 122 | 16.5 | +16.5 | |
Turnout | 53.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West Chiltington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dolphin C. | 710 | 82.8 | ||
Alliance | Cleaver M. Ms. | 147 | 17.2 | ||
Turnout | 49.1 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West Grinstead
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hanley J. | 538 | 66.1 | ||
Alliance | Callard P. | 276 | 33.9 | ||
Turnout | 43.3 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Election results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.