1984 Colchester Borough Council election

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1984 Colchester Borough Council election
← 1983 5 May 1984 (1984-05-05) 1986 →
22 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.9% (Decrease3.0%)
  First party Second party Third party
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Party Conservative Labour Alliance
Last election 35 seats, 45.9% 16 seats, 25.8% 5 seats, 25.4%
Seats won 11 4 5
Seats after 34 12 10
Seat change Decrease 1 Decrease 4 Increase 5
Popular vote 17,431 11,460 10,214
Percentage 42.9% 28.2% 25.1%
Swing Decrease 3.0% Increase 2.4% Decrease 0.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 3 seats, 2.9% 1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 936 612
Percentage 2.3% 1.5%
Swing Decrease 0.6% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1984 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held on 5 May 1984, alongside other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Summary[edit]

1984 Colchester Borough Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 11 Decrease 1 55.0 23 34 56.7 17,431 42.9 –3.0
  Labour 4 Decrease 4 20.0 8 12 20.0 11,460 28.2 +2.4
  Alliance 5 Increase 5 25.0 5 10 16.7 10,214 25.1 –0.3
  Tiptree Residents 1 Steady 5.0 2 3 5.0 936 2.3 –0.6
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.7 612 1.5 N/A

Ward results[edit]

Berechurch[edit]

Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance John William Stevens 858 37.4 +11.0
Labour J. Fraser 850 37.0 -5.4
Conservative N. Kell 587 25.6 -5.6
Majority 8 0.3 N/A
Turnout 2,295 38.6 -1.6
Registered electors 5,938
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase8.2

Castle[edit]

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Cole 1,148 47.8 +1.3
Labour K. Taylor 863 35.0 +3.5
Alliance M. Sheehan 390 16.2 -5.8
Majority 285 11.9 -3.1
Turnout 2,401 47.3 -3.8
Registered electors 5,073
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Decrease1.1

Dedham[edit]

Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Cannings 506 58.4 -10.4
Alliance G. Williams 314 36.2 +19.8
Labour K. Hindle 47 5.4 -9.5
Majority 192 22.1 -30.3
Turnout 867 57.0 +7.2
Registered electors 1,520
Conservative hold Swing Decrease15.1

East Donyland[edit]

East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sanderson* 494 52.2 -5.1
Labour L. Shelley 232 24.5 -18.2
Alliance A. Stevens 221 23.3 N/A
Majority 262 27.7 +13.1
Turnout 947 62.1 +3.6
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.6

Harbour[edit]

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bird* 1,200 56.1 +19.0
Conservative M. Coyne 502 23.5 -1.8
Alliance R. Puxley 438 20.5 -17.2
Majority 698 32.6 N/A
Turnout 2,140 39.5 -8.0
Registered electors 5,418
Labour hold Swing Increase10.4

Lexden[edit]

Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance P. Brady 1,179 49.5 -4.5
Conservative A. Bryant 1,089 45.7 +3.5
Labour G. Rose 116 4.9 +1.0
Majority 90 3.8 -8.0
Turnout 2,384 57.2 -7.1
Registered electors 4,171
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Decrease4.0

Marks Tey[edit]

Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. James* 558 63.8 +6.5
Labour D. Brede 317 36.2 -6.5
Majority 241 27.5 +13.0
Turnout 875 29.5 -17.7
Registered electors 2,965
Conservative hold Swing Increase6.5

Mile End[edit]

Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Borges* 919 56.5 -1.8
Labour S. Dick 478 29.4 +5.6
Alliance R. Baker 230 14.1 -3.8
Majority 441 27.1 -7.4
Turnout 1,627 41.9 -5.8
Registered electors 3,882
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.7

New Town[edit]

New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Bob Russell* 1,617 71.8 +22.7
Labour D. Williams 365 16.2 -11.6
Conservative J. Clarke 271 12.0 -11.0
Majority 1,252 55.6 +34.3
Turnout 2,253 48.4 +0.2
Registered electors 4,656
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase17.2

Prettygate[edit]

Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Martin Hunt 1,307 51.0 +8.3
Conservative G. Kent* 940 36.7 -8.6
Labour Chris Pearson 316 12.3 +0.3
Majority 367 14.3 N/A
Turnout 2,563 50.7 -4.1
Registered electors 5,052
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.5

Shrub End[edit]

Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance S. Cawley 1,019 43.9 +6.5
Labour L. Woodrow* 1,013 43.6 +6.0
Conservative J. Maston 289 12.5 -12.5
Majority 6 0.3 N/A
Turnout 2,321 38.2 -0.1
Registered electors 6,074
Alliance gain from Labour Swing Increase0.3

St. Andrews[edit]

St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour N. McLaughlin 1,314 62.5 +5.9
Conservative P. O'Reilly 518 24.6 -2.1
Alliance D. Elmer 272 12.9 -3.8
Majority 796 37.9 +8.0
Turnout 2,104 31.4 +1.8
Registered electors 6,710
Labour hold Swing Increase4.0

St. Annes[edit]

St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Frank* 976 45.4 +7.4
Conservative R. Chapman 805 37.5 -7.7
Alliance Mike Hogg 367 17.1 +0.3
Majority 171 7.9 N/A
Turnout 2,148 50.3 +0.5
Registered electors 4,273
Labour hold Swing Increase7.6

St. Johns[edit]

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Smith* 861 51.9 -9.5
Alliance A. Hayman 584 35.2 +10.0
Labour F. Rodgers 214 12.9 -0.5
Majority 277 16.7 -19.5
Turnout 1,659 34.6 -16.3
Registered electors 4,797
Conservative hold Swing Decrease9.8

St. Marys[edit]

St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Brooks 1,297 62.7 +1.2
Labour J. Brice 394 19.1 +3.2
Alliance D. Goss 377 18.2 -4.4
Majority 903 43.6 +4.7
Turnout 2,068 41.6 -4.6
Registered electors 4,970
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.0

Stanway[edit]

Stanway (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Chafer 805 51.8 -9.9
Conservative J. Orpen-Smellie 727 46.8 -14.9
Alliance C. Menzies 470 30.3 +9.4
Alliance W. Sandford 421 27.1 +6.2
Labour J. Bayles 276 17.0 -0.4
Labour O. Gray 247 15.9 -1.5
Turnout 1,553 35.8 -7.8
Registered electors 4,337
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Tiptree[edit]

Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tiptree Residents T. Bird 936 51.3 -2.5
Conservative B. Martin 610 33.4 -1.0
Labour C. Kingsnorth 279 15.3 +3.4
Majority 326 17.9 +1.5
Turnout 1,825 31.0 -2.7
Registered electors 5,833
Tiptree Residents hold Swing Decrease0.8

West Mersea[edit]

West Mersea (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Wheeler 1,323 55.1 -15.9
Conservative L. Leader 1,128 47.0 -24.0
Independent R. D'Wit 612 25.5 N/A
Alliance M. Livermore 270 11.2 -11.3
Labour K. Bayles 196 8.2 +1.7
Labour P. Kent 147 6.1 -0.4
Turnout 2,402 49.6 +1.0
Registered electors 4,842
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Wivenhoe[edit]

Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Davies 1,280 50.6 +5.1
Conservative M Geddes 978 38.7 -15.6
Alliance I. Brady 270 10.7 N/A
Majority 302 11.9 N/A
Turnout 2,528 41.5 -3.5
Registered electors 6,087
Labour hold Swing Increase10.4

References[edit]

  1. ^ Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University.
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