1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election

1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election

5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)

All 40 seats to Mid Suffolk District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 19 13 6
Seat change 4 5 1
Popular vote 5,624 5,096 3,860
Percentage 29.9% 27.1% 20.5%
Swing 9.8% 7.8% 10.8%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Alliance Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 3,278 Unopposed
Percentage 17.4% Unopposed
Swing 7.7% N/A

Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Summary

Election result

1983 Mid Suffolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 22 19 4 47.5 29.9 5,624 –9.8
  Independent 19 13 5 32.5 27.1 5,096 +7.8
  Labour 11 6 1 15.0 20.5 3,860 –10.8
  Alliance 10 1 1 2.5 17.4 3,278 +7.7
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 1 2.5 N/A N/A N/A
  Ecology 7 0 0.0 5.1 964 N/A

References

  1. ^ "Mid Suffolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.