1983 Birmingham City Council election

1983 Birmingham City Council election

5 May 1983

First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Alliance Seats won 60 55 2

Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1983 Birmingham City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in the West Midlands, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party kept overall control of the council.^[1]

Result

Birmingham Local Election Result 1983

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	20					42.3		1.4
	Conservative	19					42.2		6.0
	Alliance	0				0.0	14.4		8.5
	Green	0				0.0	0.3		0.1
	Independent	0				0.0	0.6		0.6
	Others	0				0.0	0.3		1.8

References

1. Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Local Elections Handbook: 1983. p. 1.