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1983 Tendring District Council election

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1983 Tendring District Council election

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All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election 39 seats, 55.0% 4 seats, 18.5% 7 seats, 11.5%
Seats won 32 8 8
Seat change Decrease 7 Increase 4 Increase 1
Popular vote 32,136 15,905 15,783
Percentage 42.8% 21.2% 21.0%
Swing Decrease 12.2% Increase 2.7% Increase 9.5%

  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Residents Independent
Last election 4 seats, 7.1% 5 seats, 7.4%
Seats won 8 4
Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 1
Popular vote 5,499 4,595
Percentage 7.3% 6.1%
Swing Increase 0.2% Decrease 1.3%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1983 Tendring District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Summary

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Election result

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1983 Tendring District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 32 Decrease 7 53.3 42.8 32,136 –12.2
  Labour 8 Increase 4 13.3 21.2 15,905 +2.7
  Alliance 8 Increase 1 13.3 21.0 15,783 +9.5
  Residents 8 Increase 4 13.3 7.3 5,499 +0.2
  Independent 4 Decrease 1 6.7 6.1 4,595 –1.3
  Ind. Conservative 0 Steady 0.0 1.5 1,091 N/A
  Independent Labour 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0.0 0 –0.5

Ward results

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Alesford, Thorrington & Frating

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Alesford, Thorrington & Frating
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Ardleigh

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Ardleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Beaumont & Thorpe

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Beaumont & Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Bockings Elm

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Bockings Elm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

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Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Brightlingsea East

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Brightlingsea East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold
Alliance hold

Brightlingsea West

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Brightlingsea West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance hold

Elmstead

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Elmstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing

Frinton

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Frinton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

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Golf Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Residents gain from Conservative
Residents gain from Conservative

Great & Little Oakley

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Great & Little Oakley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Independent Labour Swing

Great Bentley

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Great Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.

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Great Bromley, Little Bromley Etc.
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Harwich East

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Harwich East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold
Labour gain from Alliance

Harwich East Central

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Harwich East Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harwich West

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Harwich West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Labour hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Harwich West Central

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Harwich West Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Haven

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Haven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Residents hold
Residents hold

Holland & Kirby

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Holland & Kirby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Residents gain from Conservative
Residents gain from Alliance

Lawford & Manningtree

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Lawford & Manningtree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Little Clacton

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Little Clacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Mistley

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Mistley
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Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing

Ramsey & Parkeston

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Ramsey & Parkeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Labour gain from Independent Swing

Rush Green

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Rush Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Southcliff

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Southcliff
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Bartholomews

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St. Bartholomews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Residents hold
Residents hold

St. James

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St. James
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. John's

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St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

St. Mary's

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St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Labour hold
Independent hold
Labour hold

St. Osyth & Point Clear

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St. Osyth & Point Clear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
Registered electors
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

Tendring & Weeley

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Tendring & Weeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold Swing

Walton

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Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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Turnout
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Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

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  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 January 2023.