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1982 Derby City Council election

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1982 Derby City Council election[1][2]
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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 26 18
Seats before 27 17
Seats won 9 6
Seats after 27 17
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 17,229 19,254
Percentage 34.8% 38.9%

Map showing the results of the 1982 Derby City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1982 Derby City Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Derby City Council in England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

Overall results

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1982 Derby City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 9 0 0 Steady 60.0 34.8 17,229
  Conservative 6 0 0 Steady 40.0 38.9 19,254
  Alliance 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 25.4 12,585
  Independent 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.7 368
  United English National 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 50
Total 15 49,486

Ward results

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Abbey

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Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Walker 1,461 47.0%
Conservative M. Rowley 921 29.6%
Alliance D. Cocker 726 23.4%
Turnout 33.3%
Labour hold

Allestree

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Location of Allestree ward
Allestree[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Thorpe 2,687 63.4%
Alliance W. Webley 1,177 27.8%
Labour K. Clarke 374 8.8%
Turnout 51.7%
Conservative hold

Alvaston

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Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Osborn 933 37.5%
Conservative J. Lissett 784 31.5%
Alliance I. Graham 771 31.0%
Turnout 35.2%
Labour hold

Babington

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Location of Babington ward
Babington[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour W. Matthews 1,710 56.4%
Conservative R. Brown 516 17.0%
Alliance R. Cliff 436 14.4%
Independent K. Johal 368 12.1%
Turnout 32.8%
Labour hold

Blagreaves

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Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Keith 1,756 44.1%
Labour R. Turner 1,172 29.5%
Alliance D. George 1,051 26.4%
Turnout 49.5%
Conservative hold

Boulton

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Location of Boulton ward
Boulton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Kennedy 1,413 39.0%
Conservative H. Sephton 1,141 31.5%
Alliance C. Moore 1,073 29.6%
Turnout 40.1%
Labour hold

Breadsall

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Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour E. Ward 1,526 41.4%
Alliance F. Bell 1,062 28.8%
Conservative B. Oxley 1,051 28.5%
United English National S. Gibson 50 1.4%
Turnout 37.0%
Labour hold

Darley

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Location of Darley ward
Darley[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Tillett 2,366 58.5%
Alliance E. Woods 994 24.6%
Labour R. Eddy 687 17.0%
Turnout 42.6%
Conservative hold

Littleover

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Location of Littleover ward
Littleover[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Shepley 1,756 56.5%
Alliance G. Taylor 787 25.3%
Labour M. Taylor 564 18.2%
Turnout 44.8%
Conservative hold

Mackworth

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Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Baxter 1,465 51.3%
Conservative J. Gabrielczyk 698 24.4%
Alliance P. King 695 24.3%
Turnout 37.3%
Labour hold

Mickleover

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Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative N. Keene 1,901 52.0%
Alliance B. Stokes 1,211 33.1%
Labour D. Dorrell 543 14.9%
Turnout 46.4%
Conservative hold

Normanton

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Location of Normanton ward
Normanton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Shillingford 1,475 51.2%
Conservative J. Matthews 870 30.2%
Alliance J. Bottomley 536 18.6%
Turnout 36.4%
Labour hold

Osmanton

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Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Laxton 1,096 61.9%
Conservative R. Debrick 357 20.1%
Alliance E. Taylor 319 18.0%
Turnout 25.0%
Labour hold

Sinfin

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Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. Dhindsa 1,438 51.6%
Conservative G. Andrews 676 24.2%
Alliance J. Glazebrook 674 24.2%
Turnout 37.1%
Labour hold

Spondon

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Location of Spondon ward
Spondon[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative G. Du Sautoy 1,774 42.0%
Labour R. Thrower 1,372 32.5%
Alliance K. Tivey 1,073 25.4%
Turnout 42.1%
Conservative hold

References

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  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1982". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1982. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.