The 1983 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1983 Stevenage Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Overall results
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 69.2 | 41.3 | 10,162 | |||
Conservative | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 28.4 | 6,987 | ||||
Alliance | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23.1 | 30.3 | 7,450 | |||
Total | 13 | 24,599 | ||||||||
Labour hold |
Ward results
editBandley Hill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Lloyd | 1,040 | 51.4% | |
Alliance | P. Lucioli | 528 | 26.1% | |
Conservative | F. Warner | 455 | 22.5% | |
Turnout | 44.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Bedwell Plash
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H. Lawrence | 1,109 | 54.8% | |
Conservative | B. Mann | 507 | 25.0% | |
Alliance | R. Bull | 409 | 20.2% | |
Turnout | 49.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Longmeadow
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | D. Peddie | 883 | 37.1% | |
Conservative | H. Grant | 771 | 32.4% | |
Labour | J. Tye | 726 | 30.5% | |
Turnout | 48.3% | |||
Alliance gain from Labour |
Martins Wood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Clark | 674 | 37.0% | |
Alliance | P. Amor | 633 | 34.7% | |
Conservative | T. Hegan | 515 | 28.3% | |
Turnout | 44.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Mobbsbury
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Gotobed | 755 | 41.7% | |
Conservative | M. Lovett | 566 | 31.3% | |
Alliance | L. Atkins | 488 | 27.0% | |
Turnout | 50.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Monkswood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Cherney | 698 | 51.0% | |
Alliance | H. Kearney | 382 | 27.9% | |
Conservative | W. Travennor | 289 | 21.1% | |
Turnout | 53.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Old Stevenage
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Boyd | 1,120 | 45.4% | |
Labour | A. Spears | 795 | 32.2% | |
Alliance | K. Taylor | 554 | 22.4% | |
Turnout | 49.0% | |||
Conservative hold |
Pin Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Weston | 755 | 40.1% | |
Alliance | J. Lucioli | 589 | 31.3% | |
Conservative | M. Mason | 540 | 28.7% | |
Turnout | 47.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Roebuck
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Cockerton | 834 | 40.0% | |
Alliance | G. Batley | 679 | 32.6% | |
Conservative | S. McPartland | 570 | 27.4% | |
Turnout | 48.6% | |||
Labour hold |
St Nicholas
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | C. Cuthbert | 592 | 41.0% | |
Labour | M. Downing | 511 | 35.4% | |
Conservative | T. Woods | 340 | 23.6% | |
Turnout | 38.8% | |||
Alliance gain from Labour |
Shephall
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B. Hall | 866 | 51.9% | |
Alliance | M. Boutell | 518 | 31.0% | |
Conservative | E. Kolinski | 285 | 17.1% | |
Turnout | 46.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Symonds Green
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Cotter | 1,115 | 40.5% | |
Conservative | G. Balderstone | 825 | 30.0% | |
Alliance | D. Eaton | 811 | 29.5% | |
Turnout | 51.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Wellfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alliance | D. Hills | 370 | 42.4% | |
Labour | N. Cook | 284 | 32.6% | |
Conservative | B. Potter | 218 | 25.0 | |
Turnout | 50.9% | |||
Labour hold |