1983 East Northamptonshire District Council election explained

Election Name:1983 East Northamptonshire District Council election[1]
Type:Parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Party Colour:yes
Previous Election:1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election
Previous Year:1979
Next Election:1987 East Northamptonshire District Council election
Next Year:1987
Seats For Election:All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
Majority Seats:19
Election Date:5 May 1983
Turnout:56.6%
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats1:30
Popular Vote1:12,696
Percentage1:51.2%
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats2:6
Seat Change2:1
Popular Vote2:8,132
Percentage2:32.8%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Election:Conservative
After Election:Conservative

The 1983 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.[1]

Ward-by-Ward Results

Woodford Ward (1 seat)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . Local Elections Handbook 1983 . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK . The Elections Centre . 12.