1984 Cambridge City Council election explained

Election Name:1984 Cambridge City Council election
Country:Cambridgeshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1983 Cambridge City Council election
Previous Year:1983
Next Election:1986 Cambridge City Council election
Next Year:1986
Seats For Election:14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council
Majority Seats:22
Turnout:47.7% (3.2%)
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:21 seats, 35.9%
Seats1:7
Seats After1:21
Popular Vote1:14,405
Percentage1:37.9%
Swing1: 2.0%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:12 seats, 35.2%
Seats2:3
Seats After2:12
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:12,317
Percentage2:32.4%
Swing2: 2.8%
Party3:SDP-Liberal Alliance
Last Election3:9 seats, 28.6%
Seats3:4
Seats After3:9
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:10,984
Percentage3:28.9%
Swing3: 0.3%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:No overall control
After Party:No overall control

The 1984 Cambridge City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Summary

Election result

Ward results

West Chesterton

By-elections

East Chesterton

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cambridge City Council Election Results 1973-2012 . 18 September 2023 . Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.