1983 UK local government election
The 1983 Horsham District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Horsham District Council in England.[1] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives retained control of the council with 35 seats, a majority of 14, Independent candidates won 5 seats and the SDP–Liberal Alliance won 2.
1983 Horsham District Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/50px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
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All 42 seats to Horsham District Council 22 seats needed for a majority |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Conservative | Independent | Alliance | Seats won | 35 | 5 | 2 | Seat change | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | Fourth party | | | | | Party | RA | | Seats won | 0 | | Seat change | 1 | | |
Council Composition
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
↓ 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
Con | Ind | Lib | RA |
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Results summary
1983 Horsham District Council election Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 35 | | | 2 | 83.3 | 58.7 | 33,929 | -1.9 |
| Independent | 5 | | | 3 | 11.9 | 8.9 | 5,149 | -2.6 |
| Alliance | 2 | | | 1 | 4.8 | 20.9 | 12,057 | +15.6 |
| Labour | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 9.3 | 5,381 | -8.6 |
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 1.3 | 772 | +1.3 |
| Ecology | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 161 | +0.3 |
| Other | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 366 | +0.6 |
Ward results
Billingshurst
Billingshurst Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Bolden T. | 872 | 35.5 | |
| Conservative | Van Den Bergh S. Ms. | 795 | 32.4 | |
| Conservative | Birkwood J. | 786 | | |
| Independent | Longhurst K. | 442 | 18.0 | |
| Ind. Conservative | Griffin C. | 347 | 14.1 | |
Turnout | | 60.0 | |
| Alliance gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Bramber & Upper Beeding
Broadbridge Heath
Broadbridge Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | McGregor R. | 475 | 52.5 | -6.8 |
| Labour | Lamb H. Ms. | 221 | 24.4 | -16.3 |
| Alliance | Parr-Voller R. | 209 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
Turnout | | 56.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Chanctonbury
Chanctonbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Burningham J. | 1,233 | 67.7 | |
| Conservative | Jenkins D. | 1,208 | | |
| Alliance | De-Ath G. | 457 | 25.1 | |
| Labour | Allen J. | 131 | 7.2 | |
| Labour | McGregor J. | 110 | | |
Turnout | | 51.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cowfold
Cowfold Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Wedd R. | Unopposed |
Turnout | | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Denne
Denne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Palmer B. Ms. | 1,302 | 53.8 | -8.4 |
| Conservative | Pinion C. | 1,283 | | |
| Conservative | Windrum A. | 1,232 | | |
| Alliance | Blackburn M. | 683 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
| Alliance | Hart G. | 629 | | |
| Labour | Lamb P. | 434 | 17.9 | -19.9 |
| Labour | Shopland E. | 391 | | |
Turnout | | 49.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Forest
Forest Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Miller E. | 1,331 | 47.2 | -14.3 |
| Conservative | Mauchel E. | 1,293 | | |
| Conservative | Sheppard A. | 1,164 | | |
| Alliance | Velate T. | 895 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| Labour | Harris J. | 591 | 21.0 | -17.5 |
| Labour | Oggerby G. | 562 | | |
Turnout | | 49.4 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Henfield
Jones K. was elected in Henfield as a Residents' association member in 1979, when this seat was last contested. The change of his vote share has been included.
Itchingfield & Shipley
Itchingfield & Shipley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Keen D. | Unopposed |
Turnout | | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Nuthurst
Nuthurst Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Walker L. Ms. | Unopposed |
Turnout | | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pulborough & Coldwatham
Pulborough & Coldwatham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Gocher A. | 1,157 | 81.0 | +7.3 |
| Conservative | Barber T. | 1,086 | | |
| Alliance | Gillooly B. | 271 | 19.0 | +19.9 |
Turnout | | 35.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Riverside
Riverside Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Watson B. | 1,204 | 39.7 | -17.4 |
| Conservative | Roberts W. | 1,194 | | |
| Conservative | Link C. | 1,158 | | |
| Alliance | Bowles V. | 834 | 27.5 | +27.5 |
| Alliance | Moore F. | 736 | | |
| Labour | Thurston J. | 683 | 22.5 | -20.4 |
| Labour | Street M. | 590 | | |
| Ind. Conservative | Francis R. | 313 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
Turnout | | 47.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Roffey
Roffey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hilliard D. | 1,666 | 51.7 | +9.5 |
| Conservative | Waller J. | 1,624 | | |
| Conservative | Godwin G. | 1,607 | | |
| Alliance | Lawrence K. | 917 | 28.4 | +28.4 |
| Labour | McMillan A. | 642 | 19.9 | -2.8 |
Turnout | | 40.5 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Rudgwick
Rusper
Rusper Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Phelps A. | Unopposed |
Turnout | | N/A | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Slinfold
Slinfold Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Maydwell R. | 352 | 52.3 | -10.6 |
| Alliance | Dick B. | 321 | 47.7 | +47.7 |
Turnout | | 49.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Southwater
Southwater Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Driver J. | 1,001 | 65.0 | |
| Conservative | Albrecht A. | 945 | | |
| Alliance | Scott V. | 539 | 35.0 | |
Turnout | | 42.7 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Steyning
Steyning Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Honeywood M. Ms. | 1,039 | 53.7 | +17.4 |
| Conservative | Ward M. Ms. | 810 | | |
| Alliance | Williams C. | 606 | 31.3 | +3.8 |
| Ecology | Battson S. | 161 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| Labour | McGregor N. | 129 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Labour | Greenland A. | 122 | | |
Turnout | | 54.8 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Storrington
Storrington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Shepherd F. | 1,316 | 65.7 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Tunnell R. | 1,109 | | |
| Alliance | Macdonald C. | 688 | 34.3 | -1.3 |
Turnout | | 49.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sullington
Sullington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Field B. | 452 | 41.0 | -16.8 |
| Independent | Bazire P. | 313 | 28.4 | +28.4 |
| Alliance | Dean P. | 225 | 20.4 | -21.8 |
| Ind. Conservative | Armour-Milne J. | 112 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
Turnout | | 62.0 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Trafalgar
Trafalgar Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hollins J. | 1,210 | 34.2 | -6.8 |
| Independent | Parsons S. | 1,181 | 33.4 | -2.8 |
| Conservative | Walters J. | 1,158 | | |
| Alliance | Smith J. Ms. | 781 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| Alliance | Pearce T. | 697 | | |
| Labour | Barwood J. | 366 | 10.3 | -12.5 |
Turnout | | 79.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Warnham
Warnham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Burnham J. Ms. | 491 | 66.5 | +6.1 |
| Labour | Simon T. | 125 | 16.9 | -22.7 |
| Alliance | Crosbie L. | 122 | 16.5 | +16.5 |
Turnout | | 53.6 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
West Chiltington
West Chiltington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Dolphin C. | 710 | 82.8 | |
| Alliance | Cleaver M. Ms. | 147 | 17.2 | |
Turnout | | 49.1 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
West Grinstead
West Grinstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hanley J. | 538 | 66.1 | |
| Alliance | Callard P. | 276 | 33.9 | |
Turnout | | 43.3 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Election results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2020.