| Election Name: | 1983 Exeter City Council election |
| Country: | Devon |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1979 Exeter City Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1979 |
| Next Election: | 1984 Exeter City Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | All 36 seats to Exeter City Council |
| Majority Seats: | 19 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats1: | 21 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 31,496 |
| Percentage1: | 42.6% |
| Swing1: | 2.1% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats2: | 10 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 22,524 |
| Percentage2: | 30.5% |
| Swing2: | 1.5% |
| Party4: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Seats4: | 4 |
| Seat Change4: | 2 |
| Popular Vote4: | 17,535 |
| Percentage4: | 23.7% |
| Swing4: | 4.9% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Seats5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 1,471 |
| Percentage5: | 2.0% |
| Swing5: | 0.4% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1983 Exeter City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Exeter City Council in Devon, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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