The 1983 Bracknell District Council election took place on 5 May 1983, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 1983 United Kingdom local elections. The Conservative Party won a third term in office, securing an electoral wipeout of the opposition parties by winning all 40 seats, a feat it would repeat in 1987.[2]
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The local Labour Party was riven by internal disputes, cultivated since the last election by the national split and the creation of the Social Democratic Party. In late 1981, Labour group leader Jack Delbridge and other Labour local luminaries, including former council leader Bill Lindop, defected to the SDP, claiming left-wing militants controlled the local Labour party and the relationship was untenable.[3] Of the 10 Labour councillors elected in 1979, 6 would stand for election under the SDP–Liberal Alliance banner, 3 would not stand for re-election, while only Denis Tunnicliffe stood again, leading the rump Labour group - symbolic of the split was his wife standing for the Alliance in Great Hollands South.[4]
Summary edit
Votes for the SDP–Liberal Alliance are compared against the Liberal Party in 1979.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 40 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 100.0 | 51.3 | 14,494 | ||
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 24.4 | 6,909 | ||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.0 | 22.9 | 6,466 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 407 |
Ward results edit
An asterisk (*) denotes an incumbent councillor standing for re-election.
Votes for the SDP–Liberal Alliance are compared against the Liberal Party in 1979.
Ascot edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Benwell D.* | 1,034 | 59.8 | -40.2 | |
Conservative | Dauncey M. | 938 | |||
Conservative | Jackson R.* | 936 | |||
Alliance | Glynn J. | 508 | 29.4 | New | |
Alliance | Harrison R. | 419 | |||
Alliance | Rennie-Fielding J. Ms. | 419 | |||
Labour | Porter M. | 188 | 10.9 | New | |
Labour | Williams R. | 184 | |||
Labour | Bayle M. Ms. | 176 | |||
Turnout | 42.7 | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 4,050 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Binfield edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edwards J. Ms. | 705 | 63.4 | +12.1 | |
Conservative | Taylor G. | 663 | |||
Alliance | Biddlecombe M. | 273 | 24.6 | -5.0 | |
Alliance | Sabberton R. | 187 | |||
Labour | Harman J. | 134 | 12.1 | -7.1 | |
Labour | Glasson E. | 127 | |||
Turnout | 49.5 | -33.7 | |||
Registered electors | 2,246 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bullbrook edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Coombs M. Ms.* | 1,086 | 45.8 | -10.1 | |
Conservative | Blake L. | 1,051 | |||
Conservative | Strong P. Ms.* | 1,037 | |||
Labour | Cook H. | 700 | 29.5 | -14.6 | |
Labour | Newbury J. | 621 | |||
Alliance | Hanson R. | 585 | 24.7 | New | |
Alliance | Moignard M. Ms. | 582 | |||
Labour | Wilson D. | 581 | |||
Alliance | Lees N. | 550 | |||
Turnout | 43.5 | -26.3 | |||
Registered electors | 5,445 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
College Town edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Arnold A. | 587 | 49.8 | +8.5 | |
Conservative | Simonds R. | 506 | |||
Alliance | Routledge M. | 345 | 29.3 | New | |
Alliance | Watts M. | 341 | |||
Labour | Wood R. | 247 | 20.9 | +1.2 | |
Labour | Urquhart C. | 175 | |||
Turnout | 54.3 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,172 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Cranbourne edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ballin M. Ms. | 334 | 68.2 | New | |
Independent | Smart R. | 112 | 22.9 | New | |
Labour | Foord M. | 44 | 9.0 | New | |
Turnout | 43.8 | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 1,118 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Crowthorne edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Finnie J.* | 1,060 | 59.9 | -8.3 | |
Conservative | Cheney A.* | 916 | |||
Conservative | Richardson R. | 913 | |||
Alliance | Seaman D. | 535 | 30.2 | New | |
Alliance | Lancashire A. | 520 | |||
Alliance | Murray A. | 486 | |||
Labour | Vertigen G. | 174 | 9.8 | -22.0 | |
Labour | King S. | 167 | |||
Labour | Wheaton T. | 149 | |||
Turnout | 49.2 | -6.1 | |||
Registered electors | 3,595 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Garth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Aspey F. | 680 | 42.6 | -3.5 | |
Conservative | Sturman C. | 606 | |||
Labour | Palmer J. Ms. | 512 | 32.1 | -21.8 | |
Labour | Loneragan D. | 450 | |||
Alliance | Lindop W. | 403 | 25.3 | New | |
Alliance | Pocknee J. | 381 | |||
Turnout | 52.3 | -22.8 | |||
Registered electors | 3,052 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Great Hollands North edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Bouchard J. Ms. | 635 | 42.5 | +9.7 | |
Conservative | Cumming C. | 617 | |||
Labour | Chapman P. Ms. | 560 | 37.5 | -7.6 | |
Labour | Lomax V. Ms. | 491 | |||
Alliance | Campbell-Grant I. | 300 | 20.1 | -2.0 | |
Alliance | Jones E. Ms. | 293 | |||
Turnout | 44.7 | -34.3 | |||
Registered electors | 3,346 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Great Hollands South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | McCracken I. | 727 | 54.2 | +6.1 | |
Conservative | Angell R. | 719 | |||
Labour | Jamison N. | 310 | 23.1 | -9.9 | |
Alliance | Biggs K. Ms. | 305 | 22.7 | +3.8 | |
Labour | Sanderson B. | 303 | |||
Alliance | Tunnicliffe S. Ms. | 296 | |||
Turnout | 46.5 | -29.9 | |||
Registered electors | 2,884 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hanworth edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Elford D.* | 1,416 | 48.9 | +6.5 | |
Conservative | Percy R. | 1,401 | |||
Conservative | Wallace M. | 1,338 | |||
Labour | Grayson H. | 893 | 30.8 | -5.6 | |
Labour | Tunnicliffe D. | 834 | |||
Labour | Ozanne P. | 797 | |||
Alliance | Balfour A. | 587 | 20.3 | -0.9 | |
Alliance | Gee L. | 561 | |||
Alliance | Miles M. | 556 | |||
Turnout | 47.9 | -29.8 | |||
Registered electors | 6,049 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Harmanswater edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ainscough T.* | 1,308 | 49.2 | -1.9 | |
Conservative | Mills T. | 1,285 | |||
Conservative | Teesdale G. Ms. | 1,257 | |||
Labour | Munn M. Ms. | 778 | 29.2 | -2.4 | |
Labour | Scorer A. | 749 | |||
Labour | Williams A. Ms. | 742 | |||
Alliance | Hughes W. | 575 | 21.6 | +4.3 | |
Alliance | White P. | 537 | |||
Alliance | Spencer J. | 530 | |||
Turnout | 44.2 | -33.6 | |||
Registered electors | 6,014 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Little Sandhurst edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Cohen H.* | 779 | 58.1 | -11.1 | |
Conservative | Marsden J. | 775 | |||
Alliance | Lyne H. | 368 | 27.4 | New | |
Alliance | Hewitt H. | 315 | |||
Labour | Wood J. Ms. | 194 | 14.5 | -16.3 | |
Labour | Goddard R. | 190 | |||
Turnout | 46.4 | -30.5 | |||
Registered electors | 2,890 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Old Bracknell edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Fox P. | 842 | 44.5 | +11.0 | |
Conservative | Cavill D. | 841 | |||
Conservative | Egan J. | 819 | |||
Labour | Newbury C. | 613 | 32.4 | -12.3 | |
Labour | Ryan V. Ms. | 608 | |||
Labour | Warwick S. Ms. | 586 | |||
Alliance | Maxwell D. | 439 | 23.2 | +1.4 | |
Alliance | McCartan H. | 388 | |||
Alliance | Carson C. | 378 | |||
Turnout | 38.0 | -40.0 | |||
Registered electors | 4,981 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Owlsmoor edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas R. | 674 | 51.7 | -48.3 | |
Alliance | Nicholson J. | 527 | 40.4 | New | |
Labour | Draper R. | 103 | 7.9 | New | |
Turnout | 58.1 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,246 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Priestwood edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Furniss A. | 483 | 36.2 | -3.4 | |
Conservative | Shean J. | 461 | |||
Labour | Drukker M. | 457 | 34.3 | -26.1 | |
Labour | Tarry A. | 421 | |||
Alliance | Mountjoy T.*[n 1] | 394 | 29.5 | New | |
Alliance | Cain F.*[n 1] | 376 | |||
Turnout | 43.8 | -31.3 | |||
Registered electors | 3,046 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Sandhurst edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ward A. | 665 | 48.5 | -12.1 | |
Conservative | Brookes C.* | 600 | |||
Alliance | Murray L. Ms. | 310 | 22.6 | New | |
Independent | Allum G. | 295 | 21.5 | New | |
Alliance | Duerden M. | 258 | |||
Labour | Crew R. | 101 | 7.4 | -32.0 | |
Labour | Brierley A. | 95 | |||
Turnout | 53.4 | -24.4 | |||
Registered electors | 2,567 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Marys edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Warren J.* | 426 | 85.9 | -14.1 | |
Labour | Wheaton A. Ms. | 70 | 14.1 | New | |
Turnout | 46.4 | N/A | |||
Registered electors | 1,068 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Warfield edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Kay J. Ms.* | 455 | 69.3 | -3.8 | |
Alliance | Thompson I. | 115 | 17.5 | New | |
Labour | Murnane J. | 87 | 13.2 | -13.7 | |
Turnout | 46.4 | -23.6 | |||
Registered electors | 1,415 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wildridings edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Mattick J.* | 598 | 48.3 | -2.6 | |
Conservative | Wreglesworth N. | 548 | |||
Alliance | Mullarky P. | 340 | 27.4 | New | |
Alliance | Cole C. Ms. | 328 | |||
Labour | Hignell W. | 301 | 24.3 | -24.8 | |
Labour | Onyewu A. | 258 | |||
Turnout | 53.0 | -23.4 | |||
Registered electors | 2,338 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Footnotes edit
References edit
- ^ "Tories grab 40 seats in a landslide". Reading Evening Post. 7 May 1983. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ Kerr, Terry (4 November 1981). "'Why we quit Labour' by SDP converts". Reading Evening Post. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "'Misguided' - Sue in bid for power". Reading Evening Post. 28 April 1983. Retrieved 29 January 2023.