1983 St Albans City and District Council election

The 1983 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of St Albans City and District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

1983 St Albans City and District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 Increase 1 60.0 18 30 52.6 23,786 47.4 +3.2
  Alliance 4 Increase 2 20.0 12 17 29.8 16,414 32.7 –7.0
  Labour 3 Decrease 1 15.0 7 9 15.8 8,452 16.8 +1.1
  Independent 1 Decrease 1 5.0 1 1 1.8 1,414 2.8 +2.4
  Ecology 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 127 0.3 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 N/A N/A N/A

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance E. Aldridge 1,403 52.0 –2.6
Conservative P. Welch 876 32.5 +1.2
Labour C. Leet 420 15.6 +1.6
Majority 527 19.5 –3.8
Turnout 2,699 56.8 +5.5
Registered electors 4,783
Alliance hold Swing Decrease1.9

Batchwood

Batchwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Hiscott* 922 35.6 +1.2
Alliance S. Ward 848 32.8 –2.6
Conservative M. Dance 819 31.6 +1.5
Majority 74 2.9 N/A
Turnout 2,589 54.9 +7.1
Registered electors 4,718
Labour hold Swing Increase1.9

Clarence

Clarence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Stebbings* 1,225 45.6 +4.3
Alliance B. Bird 1,180 43.9 +1.1
Labour P. Harris 280 10.4 –5.5
Majority 45 1.7 N/A
Turnout 2,685 60.5 +4.4
Registered electors 4,440
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.6

Cunningham

Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Thompson 1,248 46.0 –1.0
Conservative C. Ellis 961 35.4 –1.3
Labour G. Maciver 505 18.6 +2.4
Majority 287 10.6 +0.3
Turnout 2,714 56.5 +6.2
Registered electors 4,804
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase0.2

Harpenden East

Harpenden East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. McKenzie 1,135 41.8 –10.6
Alliance N. Osmond 690 25.4 –11.4
Independent H. Beck* 678 25.0 N/A
Labour T. Morris 214 7.9 –2.8
Majority 445 16.4 +0.8
Turnout 2,717 52.7 +6.6
Registered electors 5,152
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing Increase0.4

Harpenden North

Harpenden North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Curl* 1,707 60.3 +2.7
Alliance R. Thoms 727 25.7 –5.8
Labour D. Crew 272 9.6 –1.2
Ecology H. Swailes 127 4.5 N/A
Majority 980 34.6 +19.0
Turnout 2,833 49.0 +2.9
Registered electors 5,778
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.3

Harpenden South

Harpenden South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Nash 1,648 67.1 +9.5
Alliance P. Jones 616 25.1 –4.1
Labour C. Fryd 191 7.8 +1.9
Majority 1,032 42.0 +13.6
Turnout 2,455 48.5 +2.2
Registered electors 5,066
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.8

No Independent candidate as previous (7.3%).

Harpenden West

Harpenden West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Cornforth 1,696 66.0 –0.2
Alliance J. Little 619 24.1 –2.2
Labour K. Griffin 253 9.9 +2.4
Majority 1,077 41.9 +2.0
Turnout 2,568 49.1 +2.8
Registered electors 5,196
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.0

London Colney

London Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Hayes 1,283 51.8 +0.5
Conservative J. Kalaher 852 34.4 +4.5
Alliance A. Sinagoga 341 13.8 –5.1
Majority 431 17.4 –4.0
Turnout 2,476 44.6 +5.2
Registered electors 5,546
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.0

Marshallwick North

Marshallwick North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Moody* 1,434 49.4 +11.0
Alliance P. Halpin 1,148 39.6 –1.2
Labour B. York 318 11.0 +1.9
Majority 286 9.9 N/A
Turnout 2,900 58.0 +6.2
Registered electors 5,002
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.1

No Independent candidate as previous (11.7%).

Marshallwick South

Marshallwick South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Jennings 1,654 57.9 +7.5
Alliance S. Coventry 880 30.8 –8.7
Labour A. Goodsall 323 11.3 +1.2
Majority 774 27.1 +16.2
Turnout 2,857 55.2 +3.0
Registered electors 5,176
Conservative hold Swing Increase8.1

Park Street

Park Street
Party Candidate Votes %
Alliance E. Cummins 960 41.9
Conservative R. Scranage 832 36.3
Alliance G. Bliss 821 35.8
Conservative B. McArdie 814 35.5
Labour M. Rogers 254 11.1
Labour R. Fricker 186 8.1
Turnout 2,293 54.7
Registered electors 4,192
Alliance hold
Conservative hold

Redbourn

Redbourn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Biggs 1,272 52.1 +1.3
Alliance J. Bailey 781 32.0 –5.0
Labour P. Rosen 387 15.9 +3.8
Majority 491 20.1 +6.3
Turnout 2,440 51.1 +4.6
Registered electors 4,464
Conservative hold Swing Increase3.2

Sandridge

Sandridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Filmer* 736 59.4 –2.7
Conservative D. Caroline 414 33.4 +7.5
Labour C. Newbold 90 7.3 –4.7
Majority 322 26.0 –10.1
Turnout 1,240 54.3 –27.9
Registered electors 2,284
Independent hold Swing Decrease5.1

Sopwell

Sopwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Hudson 1,076 46.8 +7.2
Alliance G. Heaton 636 27.7 –4.9
Conservative R. Anson 587 25.5 –2.3
Majority 440 19.1 +12.0
Turnout 2,299 49.3 +5.0
Registered electors 4,661
Labour hold Swing Increase6.1

St. Peters

St. Peters
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance T. Pratt 874 39.4 –10.9
Conservative R. Smith 775 34.9 +5.4
Labour M. Fletcher 570 25.7 +5.5
Majority 99 4.5 –16.3
Turnout 2,219 51.1 ±0.0
Registered electors 4,345
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Decrease8.2

St. Stephens

St. Stephens
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Bickerton* 1,418 45.2 –3.7
Alliance J. Kalaher 1,356 43.2 +4.6
Labour R. Humphrey 362 11.5 –1.0
Majority 62 2.0 –8.4
Turnout 3,136 55.9 +5.4
Registered electors 5,614
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.2

Verulam

Verulam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Davies 1,700 53.4 +6.9
Alliance R. Baker 1,286 40.4 –7.1
Labour M. Bromberg 198 6.2 +0.2
Majority 414 13.0 N/A
Turnout 3,184 62.7 +5.0
Registered electors 5,079
Conservative hold Swing Increase7.0

Wheathampstead

Wheathampstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Sparrow* 1,967 85.0 +36.0
Labour N. Ord 348 15.0 +6.3
Majority 1,619 70.0 +63.3
Turnout 2,315 49.6 +2.7
Registered electors 4,671
Conservative hold Swing Increase14.9

No Alliance candidate as previous (42.3%).

References

  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 January 2023.