| Election Name: | 1983 Stevenage Borough Council election[1] [2] |
| Country: | England |
| Type: | Parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Party Colour: | yes |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Stevenage Borough Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1984 Stevenage Borough Council election |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Seats For Election: | 13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council |
| Majority Seats: | 20 |
| Election Date: | 5 May 1983 |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Seats Before1: | 29 |
| Seats1: | 9 |
| Seat Change1: | 2 |
| Seats After1: | 27 |
| Popular Vote1: | 10,162 |
| Percentage1: | 41.3% |
| Party2: | SDP–Liberal Alliance |
| Seats Before2: | 8 |
| Seats2: | 3 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Seats After2: | 10 |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,450 |
| Percentage2: | 30.3% |
| Party3: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Seats Before3: | 2 |
| Seats3: | 1 |
| Seats After3: | 2 |
| Popular Vote3: | 6,987 |
| Percentage3: | 28.4% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Election: | Labour |
| After Election: | Labour |
The 1983 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
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