1983 UK local government election
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The 1983 Tendring District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.
Summary
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 32 |  7
|
53.3 | 42.8 | 32,136 | –12.2 | |||
| Labour | 8 |  4
|
13.3 | 21.2 | 15,905 | +2.7 | |||
| Alliance | 8 | 1
|
13.3 | 21.0 | 15,783 | +9.5 | |||
| Residents | 8 | 4
|
13.3 | 7.3 | 5,499 | +0.2 | |||
| Independent | 4 | 1
|
6.7 | 6.1 | 4,595 | –1.3 | |||
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | 
|
0.0 | 1.5 | 1,091 | N/A | |||
| Independent Labour | 0 | 1
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | –0.5 | |||
Ward results
Alesford, Thorrington & Frating
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Ardleigh
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Beaumont & Thorpe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Bockings Elm
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Brightlingsea East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Alliance hold | |||||
Brightlingsea West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Alliance hold | |||||
| Alliance hold | |||||
Elmstead
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Frinton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Golf Green
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Residents gain from Conservative | |||||
| Residents gain from Conservative | |||||
Great & Little Oakley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent Labour | Swing | ||||
Great Bentley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Harwich East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Labour gain from Alliance | |||||
Harwich East Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Harwich West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | |||||
Harwich West Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Haven
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Residents hold | |||||
| Residents hold | |||||
Holland & Kirby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Residents gain from Conservative | |||||
| Residents gain from Alliance | |||||
Lawford & Manningtree
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
Little Clacton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Mistley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ramsey & Parkeston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Rush Green
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | |||||
Southcliff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
St. Bartholomews
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Residents hold | |||||
| Residents hold | |||||
St. James
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Alliance hold | |||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
St. Osyth & Point Clear
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Alliance hold | |||||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | |||||
Tendring & Weeley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Walton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
References
- "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
