Colchester Borough Council election, 1982

Colchester Borough Council election, 1982
United Kingdom
5 May 1980 (1980-05-05)

60 seats
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour SDP–Liberal Alliance
Last election 37 21 0
Seats before 37 21 0
Seats won 37 18 2
Seat change Steady Decrease 3 Increase 2
Popular vote 18,499 10,106 10,301
Percentage 46.6 25.2 25.7
Swing Increase1.2 Decrease15.8 Increase17.4

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 1 1
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 2 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 1,170 N/A
Percentage 2.9 N/A
Swing Steady N/A

Elections to Colchester Borough Council took place in 1982.

Results Summary


Ward Results

Berechurch

Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour R. McQuilty 940 44.3 -2.7
Conservative A. Keenlyside 614 28.9 +5.0
SDP–Liberal Alliance H. Anderson 569 26.8 -3.3
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Birch-Messing

Birch-Messing
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent T. Wayman 506 76.1 N/A
SDP–Liberal Alliance D. Calthorpe 114 17.1 N/A
Labour T. Morecroft 45 8.6 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Boxted & Langham

Boxted & Langham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Garnett 617 63.1 +0.1
SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Bearman 286 29.2 N/A
Labour J. Church 75 7.7 -30.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Lexden

Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Mile End

Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

New Town

New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SDP–Liberal Alliance R. Evans 1,146 52.5 +41.5
Labour J. Orpe 605 27.7 -40.6
Conservative J. Clarke 433 19.8 -0.9
Majority
Turnout
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Labour Swing

Prettygate

Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Shrub End

Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SDP–Liberal Alliance G. Daldry 871 40.7 +27.7
Labour E. Plowright 797 37.2 -20.9
Conservative A. Stevenson 473 22.1 -6.8
Majority
Turnout
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Labour Swing

St. Andrew's

St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

St. Anne's

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

St. Mary's

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Stanway

Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Tiptree

Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

West Bergholt

West Bergholt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Winstree

Winstree
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Roots 1,063 42.9 +3.9
Labour J. Bayles 909 36.7 -9.3
Independent D. Staple 504 20.4 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
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