1983 Corby District Council election explained

Election Name:1983 Corby District Council election[1] [2]
Country:England
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1979 Corby District Council election
Previous Year:1979
Next Election:1987 Corby District Council election
Next Year:1987
Seats For Election:All 27 seats in the Corby District Council
Majority Seats:14
Election Date:5 May 1983
Turnout:54.5%
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:23 seats, 55.6%
Seats1:24
Seat Change1:1
Percentage1:58.0%
Popular Vote1:11,460
Swing1:2.4%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:3 seats, 37.4%
Seats2:3
Seat Change2:0
Percentage2:37.0%
Popular Vote2:7,312
Swing2:0.4%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Labour
After Election:Labour

The 1983 Corby District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had gained at the previous election in 1979.[3]

Ward-by-Ward Results

West Ward (2 seats)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . Local Elections Handbook 1983 . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK . The Elections Centre . 12.
  2. Web site: Local Election Summaries 1983. The Elections Centre. 28 June 2019.
  3. Web site: BBC News. England council elections. 10 May 2011.