1983 Basildon District Council election
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1983 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1983 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had won at the previous election in 1982.
Overall results[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 8 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
57.1 | 36.7 | 17,892 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 3 | 2 | ![]() |
42.9 | 40.0 | 19,478 | ||
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 20.6 | 10,039 | ||
Residents | 0 | 0 | 3 | ![]() |
0.0 | 2.7 | 1,295 | ||
Total | 14 | 48,704 |
Ward results[]
Billericay East[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/Billericay_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Billericay_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Billericay East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B. Lea | 2,503 | 63.6% | |
Alliance | G. Cronkshaw | 819 | 20.8% | |
Labour | A. Chipperfield | 615 | 15.6% | |
Turnout | 46.4% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents |
Billericay West[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Billericay_West_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Billericay_West_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Billericay West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B. Johnson | 2,508 | 66.5% | |
Alliance | G. Taylor | 902 | 23.9% | |
Labour | M. Baker | 363 | 9.6% | |
Turnout | 48.3% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents |
Burstead[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a2/Burstead_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Burstead_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Burstead ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | G. Parr | 2,025 | 52.6% | |
Residents | C. Jones | 1,295 | 33.6% | |
Labour | I. Harlow | 533 | 13.8% | |
Turnout | 46.1% | |||
Conservative gain from Residents |
Fryerns Central[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Fryerns_Central_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Fryerns_Central_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Ballard | 2,032 | 50.5% | |
Alliance | J. White | 1,300 | 32.3% | |
Conservative | L. Tilt | 693 | 17.2% | |
Turnout | 44.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Fryerns East[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Fryerns_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Fryerns_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Fryerns East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Dove | 1,766 | 62.5% | |
Conservative | A. Ball | 718 | 25.4% | |
Alliance | F. Crow | 340 | 12.0% | |
Turnout | 34.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Laindon[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Laindon_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Laindon_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Laindon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Blerkom | 1,421 | 42.8% | |
Labour | P. Rackley | 1,364 | 41.1% | |
Alliance | M. Howard | 532 | 16.0% | |
Turnout | 44.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Langdon Hills[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Langdon_Hills_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Langdon_Hills_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Lynch | 1,071 | 37.2% | |
Alliance | K. Lack | 978 | 33.9% | |
Conservative | A. Dines | 832 | 28.9% | |
Turnout | 39.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Lee Chapel North[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Lee_Chapel_North_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Lee_Chapel_North_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Costello | 1,959 | 60.2% | |
Conservative | R. Kemp | 731 | 22.5% | |
Alliance | K. Neil | 564 | 17.3% | |
Turnout | 40.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Nethermayne[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Nethermayne_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Nethermayne_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Nethermayne ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E. Gelder | 1,512 | 38.9% | |
Conservative | P. Cole | 1,322 | 34.0% | |
Alliance | A. Lutton | 1,057 | 27.2% | |
Turnout | 48.7% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Pitsea East[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Pitsea_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Pitsea_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Pitsea East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W. Hodge | 2,106 | 64.7% | |
Conservative | E. Dines | 1,331 | 39.3% | |
Alliance | B. Simmons | 442 | 13.0% | |
Turnout | 40.4% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Pitsea West[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Pitsea_West_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Pitsea_West_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Pitsea West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Amey | 2,014 | 62.1% | |
Conservative | P. Tomkins | 869 | 26.8% | |
Alliance | A. Scott | 360 | 11.1% | |
Turnout | 36.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Vange[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Vange_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Vange_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Vange ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Miller | 1,589 | 58.7% | |
Conservative | J. Dolby | 752 | 27.8% | |
Alliance | P. Harding | 364 | 13.5% | |
Turnout | 35.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Wickford North[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/25/Wickford_North_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Wickford_North_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Wickford North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | H. Leibner | 1,998 | 54.8% | |
Labour | L. Wignall | 1,033 | 28.3% | |
Alliance | M. Birch | 617 | 16.9% | |
Turnout | 44.0% | |||
Conservative hold |
Wickford South[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Wickford_South_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg/150px-Wickford_South_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Wickford South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | T. Ball | 1,775 | 44.8% | |
Labour | G. Palmer | 1,764 | 44.5% | |
Alliance | R. Turpin | 425 | 10.7% | |
Turnout | 49.9% | |||
Conservative hold |
References[]
Categories:
- Basildon Borough Council elections
- 1983 English local elections
- 1980s in Essex