1983 Bristol City Council election

1983 UK local government election

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5 May 1983

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All 68 seats to Bristol City Council
35 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party	Third party

Party	Conservative	Labour	Alliance
Seats won	32	30	6

Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

No Overall Control

The 1983 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election, two seats in every ward, due to the introduction of new ward boundaries. Therefore, direct comparisons with previous elections are not possible. Majority is the number of votes separating the 2nd and 3rd candidates. Alliance candidates who were Liberals are described as such. No party had an overall majority; as the largest party the Conservatives formed a minority administration.

Ward results

Ashley

Ashley
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	K.A. Bassett	2,060	51.8
	Labour	M.J. Shotter	1,880
	Conservative	C.M. O'Leary	1,091	27.4
	Conservative	B.J. Mitchell	1,089
	Liberal	J.J. Errington	477	12.0
	Alliance	M.F. Pratt	372
	Ecology	J.S. Jameson	188	4.7
	Communist	V. Ralph	163	4.1
Majority			789

Avonmouth

Avonmouth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	V.W. Pople	2,184	50.5
	Labour	A. Crowley	2,147
	Conservative	W.T. Lippiatt	1,512	34.9
	Conservative	S.M. Tanner	1,462
	Alliance	M.C. Brown	632	14.6
	Alliance	C.F. Slater	617
Majority			635

Bedminster

Bedminster
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	I.P. Gillard	1,888	45.9
	Labour	A.E. Hillman	1,734	42.2
	Conservative	J.M. Fey	1,731
	Labour	J.E. Wood	1,729
	Alliance	P.P. Hoare	489	11.9
	Alliance	R.M. Kirkham	477
Majority			3

Bishopston

Bishopston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	D. Topham	2,265	42.6
	Conservative	M.C. Withers	2,164
	Labour	H. Bashforth	1,658	31.2
	Labour	M.C. Georghiou	1,628
	Liberal	A.M. Carter	1,201	22.6
	Alliance	S.V. Spilsbury	1,134
	Ecology	A. Clarke	196	3.7
Majority			506

Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	V.E. Goodland	1,342	43.0
	Labour	D.M. Jackson	1,265	40.6
	Labour	J.R.G. Comerford	1,254
	Conservative	D.E. Humphry	1,151
	Alliance	C.M. Sharland	511	16.4
	Alliance	V.P. Thomas	420
Majority			11

Brislington East

Brislington East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	D.R. Parsons	2,020	40.9
	Labour	C.C. Reid	1,792
	Conservative	R.J. Wynne	1,704	34.5
	Conservative	T.W. Bray	1,648
	Independent Labour	K.P. Legg	698	14.1
	Alliance	P.J. Gingell	519	10.5
	Alliance	J.W. Hale	404
Majority			88

Brislington West

Brislington West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	M.M. Lippitt	2,008	45.7
	Conservative	O.B. Scantlebury	1,973
	Labour	G.E. Maggs	1,221	27.8
	Labour	C.L. Orlik	1,170
	Alliance	B.G. Clarke	1,163	26.5
	Alliance	R.T. Parsons	1,127
Majority			752

Cabot

Cabot
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Alliance	R.J. Howell	1,642	43.1
	Alliance	I.H. Dunn	1,515
	Conservative	T.V. Barrington	1,256	33.0
	Conservative	B.C. Hubble	1,190
	Labour	M.P. Broussine	752	19.7
	Ecology	M. McClelland	160	4.2
Majority			259

Clifton

Clifton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.R. Kerridge	2,062	44.6
	Conservative	J. Lloyd-Kirk	2,014
	Alliance	J.F. Gray	1,644	35.5
	Alliance	R.A. Smith	1,595
	Labour	A.E. Thomas	808	17.5
	Labour	K.K. Anand	696
	Clock Party	N. Fox	111	2.4
	Clock Party	N. Tubbs	72
Majority			370

Cotham

Cotham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	G. Hebblethwaite	1,931	43.5
	Conservative	W.E. Blackmore	1,722
	Liberal	G. Box	1,478	33.3
	Liberal	N.A. Winch	1,372
	Labour	A.W. MacCallum	804	18.1
	Labour	A.M. Thyer	763
	Ecology	C.A. Rose	222	5.0
Majority			244

Easton

Easton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	S.R. Comer	1,965	50.5
	Liberal	J.F. Kiely	1,907
	Labour	J.H. King	1,309	33.6
	Labour	D. McLaren	1,187
	Conservative	I.D. Millard	535	13.7
	Conservative	J.M. Short	498
	Communist	D.E. Esbester	83	2.1
Majority			598

Eastville

Eastville
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J.A. Vowles	1,821	42.3
	Conservative	D.A. Fey	1,732
	Labour	W.G. Williams	1,379	32.0
	Labour	R.A. Fehler	1,147
	Alliance	P. Hawkesworth	1,019	23.7
	Alliance	P.H. Main	894
	Ecology	G.A. Dorey	88	2.0
Majority			353

Filwood

Filwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	V.J. Hicks	1,703	70.9
	Labour	W.W. Jenkins	1,488
	Conservative	M. MacDonald	425	17.7
	Conservative	P.J. Sidebottom	293
	Liberal	A. Elkan	212	8.8
	Liberal	A.F. Ryder	205
	Communist	A. Chester	61	2.5
Majority			1,063

Frome Vale

Frome Vale
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	K.I. Blanchard	2,040	41.9
	Conservative	J.M. Bosdet	1,951
	Labour	C.I. Rust	1,893	38.9
	Labour	E.G. Skuse	1,825
	Alliance	R.H. Long	934	19.2
	Alliance	S.D. Long	797
Majority			58

Hartcliffe

Hartcliffe
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	F.H. Pidgeon	1,701	50.4
	Labour	B.B. Richards	1,632
	Conservative	L.E. Vann	990	29.3
	Conservative	K.P. Godden	982
	Alliance	R.T. Rowe	685	20.3
	Alliance	R.S. Sharland	670
Majority			642

Henbury

Henbury
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J.D. Fisk	2,046	45.1
	Conservative	P.G. Gollop	1,906	42.0
	Conservative	P.B. Evans	1,899
	Labour	G.M. Head	1,640
	Alliance	R.A. Coombs	585	12.9
	Alliance	P.H. Cole	521
Majority			7

Hengrove

Hengrove
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	A.J. Telling	2,370	53.2
	Conservative	S.C. Williams	2,354
	Labour	A.B. Abrams	1,544	34.6
	Labour	J.M. Smith	1,496
	Alliance	M.C. Blundell	545	12.2
	Alliance	R.M. Virgo	518
Majority			810

Henleaze

Henleaze
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	G.J. Browne	3,221	65.8
	Conservative	P. Paternoster	3,106
	Liberal	D.N. Clarke	1,117	22.8
	Liberal	B.J. Blanchard	1,094
	Labour	R. Chamberlain	558	11.4
	Labour	M.D. Vokins	538
Majority			1,989

Hillfields

Hillfields
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G.R. Robertson	1,672	47.7
	Labour	J.D. Naysmith	1,641
	Conservative	J.D. Seville	1,203	34.3
	Conservative	R.C. Walker	1,099
	Liberal	J.S. Wright	631	18.0
	Liberal	A.J. Humphrey	624
Majority			438

Horfield

Horfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	B.J.D. Topham	2,330	44.5
	Conservative	F.J. Apperley	2,229
	Alliance	C. Boney	1,677	32.0
	Alliance	P.J. Hurford	1,487
	Labour	I.M. Knight	1,158	22.1
	Labour	T. Morgan	1,137
	Ecology	C.S. Jameson	73	1.4
Majority			552

Kingsweston

Kingsweston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	T.R. Thomas	1,868	46.2
	Conservative	R. Mellor	1,619	40.0
	Labour	A.E. Tudball	1,607
	Conservative	S.F. Gorringe	1,437
	Alliance	J.G. Miller	556	13.8
	Alliance	A.D. West	547
Majority			12

Knowle

Knowle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A. Munroe	1,420	46.1
	Labour	J. McLaren	1,287
	Conservative	G. Bridcut	1,260	40.9
	Conservative	S. Roberts	1,109
	Alliance	S.E. Bateman	403	13.1
	Alliance	G. taylor	371
Majority			27

Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Jones	2,329	66.4
	Labour	D.B. Tedder	1,987
	Conservative	G.H.W. Woodhouse	618	17.6
	Conservative	S.C. Trench	616
	Alliance	J.R. McCullough	558	15.9
	Alliance	A.W.J. Wilcox	520
Majority			1,369

Lockleaze

Lockleaze
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C.E. Merrett	1,922	49.0
	Labour	J. Hynes	1,726
	Conservative	D. MacFarlane	1,026	26.2
	Conservative	J.E.V. Henley	989
	Alliance	H.L. Myers	973	24.8
	Alliance	P.T. Nagle	762
Majority			700

Redland

Redland
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	T.M. Allen	2,491	52.8
	Conservative	R.S. Trench	2,429
	Alliance	J. Freeland	1,019	21.6
	Alliance	R.C. Westbury-Jones	901
	Labour	R.J. Ritchie	869	18.4
	Labour	S.J. Sims	826
	Ecology	T.R. Leegwater	338	7.2
Majority			1,410

St George East

St. George East
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	K.M. Mountstephen	1,773	46.7
	Conservative	R.E. King	1,627
	Labour	P.W. Hammond	1,504	39.6
	Labour	G. Bee	1,402
	Alliance	J.A. Hoddell	521	13.7
	Alliance	G.G. Morgan	491
Majority			123

St George West

St. George West
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	R.G.H. Lewis	1,414	41.2
	Liberal	J. Myers	1,256
	Labour	J. McLaren	1,210	35.2
	Labour	D.P. Beer	1,168
	Conservative	A.L. Blevins-Walker	810	23.6
	Conservative	M.E.C. Stump	732
Majority			46

Southmead

Southmead
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	B. Begley	1,757	50.0
	Labour	D.L. Hughes	1,750
	Conservative	D.W. Dowling	1,288	36.6
	Conservative	I.D.G. Roberts	1,190
	Liberal	G.R. Beddoes	471	13.4
	Liberal	M.J. Turner	447
Majority			462

Southville

Southville
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	A.J. May	2,088	45.9
	Labour	R.W. Walthon	1,928
	Conservative	R.S. Merriott	1,566	34.4
	Conservative	T.J. Skipp	1,542
	Alliance	A.M. Mason	781	17.2
	Alliance	J.R. Osborne	677
	Ecology	G. Pollard	112	2.5
Majority			362

Stockwood

Stockwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	M.A. Stamper	2,666	51.3
	Conservative	C.J. Williams	2,618
	Labour	I. Douglas	1,867	35.9
	Labour	J.A. Patterson	1,812
	Liberal	R.I. Johnson	661	12.7
	Alliance	M.V. Pipping	490
Majority			751

Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	P.J. Abraham	3,705	67.5
	Conservative	C.D.M.B. Alderson	3,667
	Alliance	P.V. Griew	846	15.4
	Liberal	J.F. Farrand	838
	Labour	M.I. Waddington	728	13.3
	Labour	R.G. Moss	693
	Ecology	G.A.R. Sawday	212	3.9
Majority			2,821

Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	D.H. Poole	3,884	73.3
	Conservative	R.W. Wall	3,788
	Liberal	M.C. Hamilton	781	14.7
	Alliance	E. Jacobs	728
	Labour	D.V. Evans	551	10.4
	Labour	A.N. Gillett	542
	Ecology	A.C. Hosegood	82	1.5
Majority			3,007

Whitchurch Park

Whitchurch Park
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	H.W.M. Willcox	1,783	55.8
	Labour	C. Draper	1,353
	Conservative	E.M. MacDonald	874	27.3
	Conservative	M.B. Tellford Beasley	825
	Alliance	J.C. Cassidy	541	16.9
	Alliance	J.A. Rowe	535
Majority			479

Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	G. Micklewright	2,445	50.0
	Labour	P. Tatlow	2,373
	Conservative	W.R. Biggs	1,711	35.0
	Conservative	P.L. Roberts	1,634
	Alliance	A.F. Akerman	738	15.1
	Alliance	F. Thomas	737
Majority			662

Sources

Bristol Evening Post 6 May 1983

v t e (1982 ←) 1983 United Kingdom local elections (→ 1984)
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See also: UK General election

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