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]