1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election explained

Election Name:1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1982 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Previous Year:1982
Next Election:1984 North Hertfordshire District Council election
Next Year:1984
Seats For Election:18 of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council
Majority Seats:26
Image1: Con
Leader1:Bob Flatman
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:32
Seats After1:30
Seat Change1:2
Leader2:Jim Reilly
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:14
Seats After2:15
Seat Change2:1
Image3: Ind
Party3:Independent politician
Seats Before3:2
Seats After3:2
Image4: RA
Party4:Ratepayers Association
Seats Before4:2
Seats After4:2
Image5: SDP
Party5:Social Democratic Party (UK)
Seats Before5:0
Seats After5:1
Seat Change5:1
Leader
Before Election:Bob Flatman
Before Party:Conservative
Posttitle:Leader after election
After Election:Bob Flatman
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

The 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1983, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Letchworth East ward.[1]

Overall results

The overall results were as follows:Liberal and SDP votes are counted together in the summary above as part of the Alliance. In the ward results below, where the individual party affiliation of Alliance candidates was reported it is shown instead.

Ward results

The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The by-election in Letchworth East ward was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Tony McWalter.

Notes and References

  1. The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
  2. Web site: Rallings . Colin . Thrasher . Michael . North Hertfordshire District Council Election Results 1973–2012 . The Elections Centre . Plymouth University . 18 March 2023.
  3. News: First step for Alliance . Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette . 12 May 1983 . 5.
  4. News: Alliance team bids for breakthrough . Letchworth and Baldock Citizen Gazette . 28 April 1983 . 9.
  5. News: Tories retain strong hold on Royston . 25 March 2023 . Cambridge Daily News . 6 May 1983 . 24.