1983 Braintree District Council election
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All 60 seats to Braintree District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout48.0% (Decrease29.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 28 seats, 46.5% 17 seats, 29.3% 7 seats, 12.1%
Seats won 28 16 10
Seat change Steady Decrease 1 Increase 3
Popular vote 29,970 20,296 7,638
Percentage 41.7% 28.2% 10.6%
Swing Decrease 4.8% Decrease 8.3% Increase 5.4%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Alliance Residents Ind. Conservative
Last election 3 seats, 8.5% 2 seats, 2.4% 1 seat, 0.4%
Seats won 3 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady Steady
Popular vote 11,488 1,870 586
Percentage 16.0% 2.6% 0.8%
Swing Increase 7.5% Increase 0.2% Increase 0.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1983 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1983 Braintree District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1983 Braintree District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28 3 5 Steady 46.7 41.7 29,970 –4.8
  Labour 16 1 2 Decrease 1 26.7 28.2 20,296 –8.3
  Independent 10 3 0 Increase 3 16.7 10.6 7,638 +5.4
  Alliance 3 1 1 Steady 5.0 16.0 11,488 +7.5
  Residents 2 0 0 Steady 3.3 2.6 1,870 +0.2
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 Steady 1.7 0.8 586 +0.4

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Mills* 497 54.6 –20.7
Alliance P. Turner 301 33.0 N/A
Labour E. Hooper 113 12.4 –12.3
Majority 196 21.5 –29.0
Turnout 911 48.6 –27.2
Registered electors 1,873
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Bocking North

Bocking North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Mann 1,049 45.9 –2.1
Labour A. Millam* 963 42.2 –7.5
Labour M. Allard 947 41.5 –4.2
Conservative A. Comfort 905 39.6 –7.0
Conservative P. Matthewman 851 37.3 –8.0
Conservative A. Bols 842 36.9 –7.7
Independent R. Perkin 331 14.5 N/A
Turnout 2,283 54.0 –21.0
Registered electors 4,228
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Bocking South

Bocking South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Warne* 1,120 50.3 –3.5
Labour R. Watson* 921 41.4 –6.1
Labour A. Mackenzie* 897 40.3 –7.8
Conservative M. Ware 742 33.3 –11.4
Conservative H. Bourne 706 31.7 –11.5
Conservative S. Brown 689 31.0 –11.8
Alliance J. Purdy 365 16.4 N/A
Alliance D. Mayhew 308 13.8 N/A
Alliance J. O'Reilly 300 13.5 N/A
Turnout 2,225 49.7 –25.4
Registered electors 4,477
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Warren* 848 46.6 –6.8
Labour R. Keeble 768 42.2 –7.3
Labour J. Perks* 743 40.8 –9.8
Conservative J. Harrington 605 33.2 –10.0
Conservative D. Sayers 566 31.1 –11.3
Alliance J. Grice 367 20.2 N/A
Turnout 1,821 41.0 –32.9
Registered electors 4,442
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Braintree East

Braintree East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Gilthorpe* 801 47.1 +6.8
Conservative J. Amies* 783 46.1 +7.8
Conservative A. Plumb* 753 44.3 +6.6
Alliance D. Choate 491 28.9 +3.7
Labour S. Higby 405 23.8 –7.8
Alliance S. Seymore 378 22.2 –1.4
Labour A. Sains 375 22.1 –9.0
Labour P. Sains 362 21.3 –7.6
Turnout 1,699 36.2 –39.8
Registered electors 4,694
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Braintree West

Braintree West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance M. Bryan* 1,441 55.7 +10.9
Alliance J. Ross* 1,419 54.9 +3.9
Alliance B. Margetts 1,327 51.3 +11.7
Conservative S. Harper* 1,144 44.2 +4.0
Conservative B. Britten 1,068 41.3 +7.3
Conservative H. Everitt 952 36.8 +0.2
Turnout 2,587 56.1 –23.6
Registered electors 4,611
Alliance hold
Alliance hold
Alliance gain from Conservative

No Labour candidates as previous (15.3%, 13.2%).

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Knight 557 82.2 N/A
Labour S. Giles 121 17.8 N/A
Majority 436 64.3 N/A
Turnout 678 48.1 N/A
Registered electors 1,410
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Castle Headingham

Castle Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Poulton Unopposed
Registered electors 1,356
Conservative hold

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bellamy* 873 56.5 +8.0
Independent W. Drake* 855 55.4 +3.0
Conservative D. Burroughs 729 47.2 +0.1
Conservative M. Trapp 691 44.8 +6.6
Alliance P. Keeling 610 39.5 N/A
Alliance C. Papworth 573 37.1 N/A
Alliance D. Sibley 479 31.0 +0.7
Labour T. Tant 348 22.5 –5.4
Turnout 1,544 40.6 –38.9
Registered electors 3,804
Conservative hold
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative G. Courtauld* 586 85.3 N/A
Labour M. Jarratt 101 14.7 N/A
Majority 485 70.6 N/A
Turnout 687 49.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,383
Ind. Conservative hold Swing N/A

Cressing

Cressing
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Flint 302 51.3 +15.3
Alliance R. Sweeting 152 25.8 –12.4
Labour D. Green 135 22.9 N/A
Majority 150 25.5 N/A
Turnout 589 47.9 –28.7
Registered electors 1,229
Conservative gain from Alliance Swing Increase13.9

No Independent candidate as previous (25.8%).

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent C. Holmes* Unopposed
Independent S. Boyce Unopposed
Registered electors 2,448
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

Gosfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Marlow* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,081
Independent hold

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents R. McDowell* 874 57.2 +2.3
Labour R. Mayes* 860 56.2 +5.7
Labour M. Fincken 660 43.2 +6.9
Labour H. Gordon 548 35.8 –7.1
Conservative J. Norfolk 534 34.9 –1.2
Conservative J. Pike 502 32.8 +0.1
Alliance T. Bird 376 24.6 N/A
Turnout 1,529 41.2 –37.2
Registered electors 3,711
Residents hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents M. Gage* 996 72.5 +21.2
Conservative J. Covell 692 50.4 +3.2
Conservative C. Denton 431 31.4 +3.6
Alliance D. Fuller 428 31.2 N/A
Turnout 1,373 44.7 –32.5
Registered electors 3,072
Residents hold
Conservative hold

No Labour candidates as previous (27.8%, 24.3%).

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Voysey 662 42.2 N/A
Independent D. Dyson 519 33.1 N/A
Conservative K. Bigden 457 29.1 –35.5
Conservative K. Lawrence 393 25.0 –36.8
Alliance C. Livermore 332 21.1 N/A
Alliance P. O'Brien 242 15.4 N/A
Labour P. Cardy 188 12.0 –19.4
Labour J. Brook 87 5.5 –24.0
Turnout 1,570 51.1 –25.9
Registered electors 3,072
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Clarke* 925 62.1 +13.4
Conservative M. Edwards* 826 55.5 +4.2
Independent J. Yule* 658 44.2 –0.8
Conservative T. Sach 577 38.8 +3.0
Labour I. Marshall 390 26.2 –3.2
Labour D. Rogers 342 23.0 –5.8
Labour J. Ness 275 18.5 –10.2
Alliance H. Edwards 233 15.6 N/A
Alliance J. Papworth 138 9.3 N/A
Alliance K. Webb 102 6.9 N/A
Turnout 2,207 72.2 –8.1
Registered electors 3,057
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Panfield

Panfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Willey Unopposed
Registered electors 1,201
Conservative hold

Rayne

Rayne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Moore 540 51.2 –23.6
Alliance T. Meadows 514 48.8 N/A
Majority 26 2.5 –47.2
Turnout 1,054 58.0 –21.4
Registered electors 1,817
Conservative hold Swing N/A

No Labour candidate as previous (25.8%).

Sible Headingham

Sible Headingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Tanner* 551 56.6 N/A
Conservative J. Disley 422 43.4 N/A
Independent J. Choppin 338 34.7 N/A
Independent J. Brett 231 23.7 N/A
Independent J. Waldron 212 21.8 N/A
Turnout 973 39.1 N/A
Registered electors 2,489
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Nott* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,218
Conservative hold

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Hall Unopposed
Registered electors 1,095
Conservative hold

Stour Valley South

Stour Valley South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Twinn 665 79.1 N/A
Labour L. Hill 176 20.9 N/A
Majority 489 58.1 N/A
Turnout 841 54.6 N/A
Registered electors 1,541
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Terling

Terling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Isted* 309 46.3 N/A
Conservative B. Burtt 272 40.8 –33.3
Labour K. Bates 86 12.9 –13.3
Majority 37 5.5 N/A
Turnout 667 53.0 –23.7
Registered electors 1,259
Independent gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Three Fields

Three Fields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Hawkins* 886 46.9 –10.7
Conservative D. Platt* 698 37.0 –9.3
Independent J. Finbow 658 34.9 –5.2
Labour Y. Hennings 344 18.2 –12.3
Turnout 1,888 73.5 –5.5
Registered electors 2,569
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Johnson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,253
Conservative hold

Witham Central

Witham Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Pitchforth* 420 47.8 –11.5
Conservative J. Allan 330 37.6 +7.9
Labour M. Sabin 82 9.3 –1.7
Independent B. Farrow 46 5.2 N/A
Majority 90 10.3 –19.4
Turnout 878 54.1 –21.7
Registered electors 1,623
Independent hold Swing Decrease9.7

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Richards* 585 40.8 –7.0
Conservative V. Carpenter 504 35.1 –6.2
Labour L. Randall 381 26.6 –25.5
Labour K. Smith 337 23.5 –18.8
Alliance A. Slowman* 240 16.7 N/A
Independent S. Frost 228 15.9 N/A
Turnout 1,435 49.2 –28.3
Registered electors 2,916
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Witham North

Witham North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Gyford 642 48.1 –3.6
Labour I. Pointon 546 40.9 –8.3
Labour M. Tracey 533 39.9 –7.6
Conservative P. Collard 435 32.6 –11.0
Conservative H. Scott 431 32.3 –10.1
Conservative T. Stote 396 29.7 –9.2
Independent R. Smith 259 19.4 N/A
Independent F. Muffet 254 19.0 N/A
Independent M. Canter 249 18.7 N/A
Turnout 1,335 36.0 –40.0
Registered electors 3,708
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Lyon* 944 64.1 +10.2
Labour J. Evans* 919 62.4 +7.8
Conservative P. Cutmore 530 36.0 –9.8
Conservative J. Speakman 445 30.2 –10.2
Turnout 1,473 50.3 –30.3
Registered electors 2,929
Labour hold
Labour hold

Witham South

Witham South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Pluthero 632 36.1 –3.5
Conservative G. Gibbs 575 32.8 –4.7
Labour K. Boylan* 540 30.8 –7.8
Labour D. Sabin 528 30.1 –7.9
Independent L. Hammond 366 20.9 N/A
Independent B. Marsh 353 20.1 N/A
Alliance D. Bigg 214 12.2 –8.2
Alliance A. Bigg 158 9.0 –7.7
Turnout 1,753 42.8 –33.1
Registered electors 4,095
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Witham West

Witham West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Lager* 642 45.0 –10.5
Conservative P. Gibbs* 589 41.3 –14.2
Labour R. Pay 417 29.2 –12.8
Independent J. Clark 367 25.7 N/A
Labour E. Wilson 325 22.8 N/A
Turnout 1,427 47.3 –27.1
Registered electors 3,016
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No Communist candidate as previous (9.6%).

Yeldham

Yeldham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Yeldham* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,300
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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