| Election Name: | 1983 Tendring District Council election |
| Country: | Essex |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 1979 Tendring District Council election |
| Previous Year: | 1979 |
| Next Election: | 1987 Tendring District Council election |
| Next Year: | 1987 |
| Seats For Election: | All 60 seats to Tendring District Council |
| Majority Seats: | 31 |
| Party1: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Last Election1: | 39 seats, 55.0% |
| Seats1: | 32 |
| Seat Change1: | 7 |
| Popular Vote1: | 32,136 |
| Percentage1: | 42.8% |
| Swing1: | 12.2% |
| Party2: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Last Election2: | 4 seats, 18.5% |
| Seats2: | 8 |
| Seat Change2: | 4 |
| Popular Vote2: | 15,905 |
| Percentage2: | 21.2% |
| Swing2: | 2.7% |
| Party3: | SDP-Liberal Alliance |
| Last Election3: | 7 seats, 11.5% |
| Seats3: | 8 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Popular Vote3: | 15,783 |
| Percentage3: | 21.0% |
| Swing3: | 9.5% |
| Party4: | Residents Association |
| Last Election4: | 4 seats, 7.1% |
| Seats4: | 8 |
| Seat Change4: | 4 |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,499 |
| Percentage4: | 7.3% |
| Swing4: | 0.2% |
| Party5: | Independent politician |
| Last Election5: | 5 seats, 7.4% |
| Seats5: | 4 |
| Seat Change5: | 1 |
| Popular Vote5: | 4,595 |
| Percentage5: | 6.1% |
| Swing5: | 1.3% |
| Council control | |
| Posttitle: | Council control after election |
| Before Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| After Party: | Conservative Party (UK) |
The 1983 Tendring District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as other local elections held across the United Kingdom.
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