1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
5 May 1983 (1983-05-05)
13 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Alliance Labour
Seats won 10 3 0
Seats after 27 9 3
Seat change 1 1 2
Popular vote 25,330 17,180 9,255
Percentage 48.9% 33.2% 17.9%
Swing 0.1% 0.9% 1.8%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 1 76.9 17 27 69.2 25,330 48.9 –0.1
  Alliance 3 1 23.1 6 9 23.1 17,180 33.2 –0.9
  Labour 0 2 0.0 3 3 7.7 9,255 17.9 +1.8
  Independent 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 24 <0.1 –0.7

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Smith* 2,263 49.2 –3.7
Alliance F. Gane 1,980 43.0 +2.5
Labour P. Haines 360 7.8 +1.2
Majority 283 6.1 –6.3
Turnout 4,603 47.4 +2.9
Registered electors 9,710
Conservative hold Swing 3.1

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Watson-Lamb* 1,959 47.4 –1.4
Alliance J. Murray 1,480 35.8 –1.8
Labour M. Howard 698 16.9 +3.3
Majority 479 11.6 +0.4
Turnout 4,137 42.6 +1.2
Registered electors 9,861
Conservative hold Swing 0.2

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Collard* 2,166 55.5 –5.5
Alliance A. Petchey 1,441 36.9 +5.7
Labour S. Laycock 295 7.6 –0.1
Majority 725 18.6 –11.2
Turnout 3,902 40.9 –0.1
Registered electors 9,653
Conservative hold Swing 5.6

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance G. Longley 1,918 46.6 +5.9
Conservative J. Rowswell 1,878 45.6 –6.1
Labour P. Johnson 322 7.8 +0.2
Majority 40 1.0 N/A
Turnout 4,118 39.2 +5.5
Registered electors 10,653
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing 6.0

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance A. Crystall* 2,476 52.1 –0.5
Conservative A. Hall 2,002 42.1 –0.3
Labour L. Davidson 249 5.2 +0.2
Independent C. Newman 24 0.5 N/A
Majority 474 10.0 –0.2
Turnout 4,751 51.0 +3.1
Registered electors 9,417
Alliance hold Swing 0.1

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Carlile* 1,453 55.6 +6.7
Labour R. Kennedy 697 26.7 +6.2
Alliance J. Overy 461 17.7 +0.9
Majority 756 29.0 +0.7
Turnout 2,611 32.1 +0.4
Registered electors 8,207
Conservative hold Swing 0.3

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance J. Armitage* 1,994 47.3 –0.6
Conservative L. Myers 1,640 38.9 –0.1
Labour P. Long 586 13.9 +0.8
Majority 354 8.4 –0.5
Turnout 4,220 42.9 +2.0
Registered electors 9,966
Alliance hold Swing 0.4

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lowe 2,434 50.5 –0.3
Labour A. Hurst 1,704 35.4 +8.6
Alliance Y. Rushman 680 14.1 –8.3
Majority 730 15.2 –8.9
Turnout 4,818 42.5 +1.9
Registered electors 11,500
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 4.3

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Garston* 2,444 60.2 +5.0
Alliance M. Burstin 879 21.6 –1.5
Labour G. White 740 18.2 –3.5
Majority 1,565 38.5 +6.3
Turnout 4,063 41.2 +2.2
Registered electors 10,011
Conservative hold Swing 3.3

St Lukes

St Lukes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hudson 1,186 38.3 +1.5
Labour D. Waring 1,142 36.9 +5.3
Alliance G. Gibeon 770 24.9 –6.7
Majority 44 1.4 –3.9
Turnout 3,098 36.4 +2.9
Registered electors 8,516
Conservative hold Swing 1.9

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Scholfield* 2,738 68.4 +1.1
Alliance J. Magnay 736 18.4 –1.2
Labour M. Hurley 527 13.2 +0.2
Majority 2,002 50.0 +2.3
Turnout 4,001 39.2 +5.0
Registered electors 10,351
Conservative hold Swing 1.2

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Cole 1,378 41.2 +1.8
Labour G. Elvin* 1,279 38.2 +4.1
Alliance N. Baker 691 20.6 –5.9
Majority 99 3.0 –2.3
Turnout 3,348 34.5 +2.9
Registered electors 9,699
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 1.2

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Littler* 1,789 43.4 +3.0
Alliance P. Jack 1,674 40.6 –1.0
Labour A. Smith 656 15.9 –2.1
Majority 115 2.8 N/A
Turnout 4,119 46.4 +3.8
Registered electors 8,973
Conservative hold Swing 2.0

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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