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1983 Erewash Borough Council election
← 1979 5 May 1983 1987 →
All 51 seats to Erewash Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent Labour
Last election 30 17 1
Seats won 28 20 2
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 3 Increase 1
  Fourth party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1
Seats won 1
Seat change Decrease 1

Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 5 May 1983 as part of nationwide local elections.[1]

Overall results

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Erewash Borough 1983 Election Results
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 28
  Labour 20
  Independent Labour 2
  Independent 1

Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward

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Breadsall and Morley

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Breadsall and Morley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Queenborough J. (E) 498
Labour Elwell J. Ms 124
Turnout 63.4
Conservative hold Swing

Breaston

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Breaston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Orchard M. Ms (E) 1352
Conservative Parkinson R. (E) 1239
Conservative Pemberton H. (E) 1229
Labour Torr A. Ms 486
Labour Pinfield D. 447
Labour Collyer E. 400
Turnout 48.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cotmanhay

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Cotmanhay (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeffrey P. (E) 928
Labour Fletcher F. Ms. (E) 913
Labour Campion M. (E) 865
Conservative Cartmell A. 759
Alliance Waters M. 608
Alliance Clarke M. 578
Alliance Pestell L. 466
Turnout 32.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Dale Abbey

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Dale Abbey (1 Seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Creswell P. (E) 459
Labour Harlow A. 111
Turnout 51.0
Independent hold Swing

Derby Road East

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Derby Road East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marshall J. Ms (E) 980
Labour Griffiths H. (E) 895
Labour Negus G. (E) 885
Conservative Marriott G. 750
Conservative Ward C. 690
Turnout 32.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Derby Road West

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Derby Road West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wilkinson A. (E) 1279
Conservative Wilkinson M. Ms (E) 1241
Conservative Stevens S. (E) 1222
Labour Wildey D. 785
Labour Turner P. 746
Labour Molson I. 731
Alliance Neill I. 504
Turnout 46.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Draycott

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Draycott (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Boyland R. (E) 671
Conservative Crowther D. 529
Turnout 58.3
Independent Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Ilkeston Central

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Ilkeston Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geehan J. (E) 870
Labour Bevan E. (E) 863
Labour Gilbert T. (E) 860
Conservative Atkinson J. Ms 611
Conservative Collins D. 593
Conservative Hill N. Ms 552
Turnout 35.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Ilkeston North

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Ilkeston North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeffries E. (E) 631
Independent Gunn J. (E) 606
Labour Carrington J. 551
Independent Edwards J. 378
Turnout 39.7
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Ilkeston South

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Ilkeston South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative McCluskey J. Ms (E) 685
Conservative Oldham D. (E) 627
Labour Halford B. 605
Labour Cullen C. 577
Turnout 41.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kirk Hallam North

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Kirk Hallam North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Walton R. (E) 738
Labour Shelley B. (E) 730
Conservative Wallbank E. 388
Conservative Roberts C. 344
Turnout 42.3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kirk Hallam South

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Kirk Hallam South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Killeavy B. (E) 827
Labour Moloney P. (E) 825
Conservative Jones C. 231
Conservative Simmons D. 221
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Turnout 39.6

Little Eaton

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Little Eaton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hargreaves P. (E) 630
Labour Fearn M. 216
Turnout 46.5
Conservative hold Swing

Long Eaton Central

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Long Eaton Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hickton F. Ms (E) 643
Conservative Wood J. (E) 616
Labour Buckley J. Ms 533
Independent Labour Biddulph V. 475
Labour Scott A. 379
Turnout 40.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Nottingham Road

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Nottingham Road (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allen J. (E) 1048
Conservative Byrne D. (E) 1034
Conservative Gough R. (E) 1026
Labour White B. Ms 786
Labour Wright C. 718
Labour Sutton W. 694
Turnout 39.9
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ockbrook and Borrowash

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Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seeley R (E) 1924
Conservative Colclough A. (E) 1841
Conservative Tumanow. V Ms (E) 1790
Labour Heighton E. 1437
Labour Bell D. 1187
Labour Somerset Sullivan J. 1082
Turnout 54.1
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Old Park

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Old Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Guy T. (E) 713
Labour Needham M. (E) 665
Conservative Sherwood M. 353
Conservative Spittal B. Ms 343
Turnout 36.2
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sandiacre North

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Sandiacre North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jowett M. Ms (E) 1043
Labour Barker D. (E) 943
Conservative Aindow M. 710
Conservative Tapping K. 685
Turnout 51.6
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Sandiacre South

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Sandiacre South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Uren D. (E) 949
Conservative Ross-Clyne G. (E) 933
Labour Dickman F. 518
Labour Williams I. 515
Turnout 49.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sawley

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Sawley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Camm W. (E) 2547
Conservative Chalk V. (E) 1039
Conservative Munro L. (E) 989
Labour Robinson R. 864
Labour Thompsell G. 664
Labour Wells T. 660
Turnout 40.0
Independent Labour hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Stanley

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Stanley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ball P. (E) 548
Conservative Fildes J. 363
Turnout 58.1
Labour hold Swing

Victoria

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Victoria (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Evans W. (E) 905
Conservative Johnstone A. Ms (E) 754
Labour Trueman K. 644
Labour Gough P. 602
Turnout 52.3
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Hallam

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West Hallam (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Heathcote L. (E) 896
Conservative Shaw H. (E) 896
Independent Steiner P. 398
Independent Blockley C. 349
Labour Birch M. 242
Labour Clapham A. 212
Turnout 50.5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Wilsthorpe

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Wilsthorpe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Webb R. (E) 1042
Conservative Morton S. (E) 957
Labour Chadbourne S. 811
Labour Winfield C. 743
Turnout 43.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Consultation Document". www.erewash.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Erewash Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). The Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
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