Manchester City Council election, 1983
Elections to Manchester Council were held on Thursday, 5 May 1983. One-third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 1987. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council.
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Election result
Manchester Council Election Result 1983 |
Party |
Seats |
Gains |
Losses |
Net gain/loss |
Seats % |
Votes % |
Votes |
+/− |
|
Labour |
27 |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
81.8 |
51.6 |
74,319 |
+6.7% |
|
Conservative |
4 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
12.1 |
31.1 |
44,788 |
-0.1% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
2 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
6.0 |
17.1 |
24,650 |
-6.2% |
|
National Front |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
128 |
+0.1% |
|
Communist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
108 |
+0.1% |
|
Independent |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
54 |
-0.3% |
After the election, the composition of the council was as follows:
Ward results
Ardwick
Ardwick |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Norman Finley* |
2,447 |
75.6 |
+3.4 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Lundy |
503 |
15.5 |
-0.2 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Lauriston Ford |
285 |
8.8 |
-3.2 |
Majority |
1,944 |
60.1 |
+3.6 |
Turnout |
3,235 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1.8 |
|
Baguley
Baguley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Winifred Smith* |
2,826 |
62.3 |
+7.3 |
|
Conservative |
Christopher Ennis |
1,290 |
28.4 |
+3.9 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Georgina Hall |
419 |
9.2 |
-11.3 |
Majority |
1,536 |
33.9 |
+3.4 |
Turnout |
4,535 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1.7 |
|
Barlow Moor
Benchill
Benchill |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Neil Warren* |
2,579 |
72.1 |
+9.7 |
|
Conservative |
Mirjam Malbon |
554 |
15.5 |
+2.0 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Gilbert Stacey |
443 |
12.4 |
-11.8 |
Majority |
2,025 |
56.6 |
+7.6 |
Turnout |
3,576 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.8 |
|
Beswick and Clayton
Beswick and Clayton |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sidney Silverman* |
2,498 |
68.9 |
+1.1 |
|
Conservative |
Leonard Hockey |
797 |
22.0 |
-0.2 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Angus Bateman |
244 |
6.7 |
-3.2 |
|
National Front |
Alfred Coles |
84 |
2.3 |
+2.3 |
Majority |
1,701 |
47.0 |
+1.3 |
Turnout |
3,623 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.6 |
|
Blackley
Blackley |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Eileen Kelly* |
2,682 |
62.0 |
+3.3 |
|
Conservative |
Gerry Carey |
1,238 |
28.6 |
+0.7 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
David Gordon |
408 |
9.4 |
-4.0 |
Majority |
1,444 |
33.4 |
+2.6 |
Turnout |
4,328 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1.3 |
|
Bradford
Bradford |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Harrison* |
2,499 |
72.8 |
+4.0 |
|
Conservative |
Clive Webb |
615 |
17.9 |
-0.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Norman Towers |
321 |
9.3 |
-3.7 |
Majority |
1,884 |
54.8 |
+4.2 |
Turnout |
3,435 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+2.1 |
|
Brooklands
Burnage
Central
Central |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Patricia Conquest* |
2,172 |
76.7 |
+8.3 |
|
Conservative |
Phyllis Pacey |
352 |
12.4 |
+0.7 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Teresa Lyons |
306 |
10.8 |
-9.0 |
Majority |
1,820 |
64.3 |
+15.7 |
Turnout |
2,830 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.8 |
|
Charlestown
Cheetham
Cheetham |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Nick Harris* |
2,560 |
66.7 |
+5.4 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Muhammad Qureshi |
726 |
18.9 |
-4.4 |
|
Conservative |
Veronica Jones |
551 |
14.4 |
-1.0 |
Majority |
1,834 |
47.8 |
+9.9 |
Turnout |
3,837 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+4.9 |
|
Chorlton
Crumpsall
Didsbury
Fallowfield
Gorton North
Gorton South
Harpurhey
Harpurhey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Nilofar Siddiqi* |
2,086 |
58.5 |
+2.8 |
|
Conservative |
Denise Jackson |
883 |
24.8 |
-1.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Edward Charnley |
596 |
16.7 |
-1.4 |
Majority |
1,203 |
33.7 |
+4.1 |
Turnout |
3,565 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+2.0 |
|
Hulme
Hulme |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Sheila Robertson* |
2,535 |
75.3 |
+12.2 |
|
Conservative |
Clive Freemantle |
432 |
12.8 |
+0.2 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
David Nicholson |
401 |
11.9 |
-12.4 |
Majority |
2,103 |
62.4 |
+23.6 |
Turnout |
3,368 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+6.0 |
|
Levenshulme
Levenshulme |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Audrey Greaves |
1,913 |
37.8 |
-4.4 |
|
Labour |
John Rimington |
1,583 |
31.3 |
+6.3 |
|
Conservative |
John Monks |
1,564 |
30.9 |
-1.8 |
Majority |
330 |
6.5 |
-3.0 |
Turnout |
5,060 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance hold |
Swing |
-5.3 |
|
Lightbowne
Lightbowne |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Derek Shaw* |
2,543 |
53.3 |
+8.7 |
|
Conservative |
Albert Bolland |
1,678 |
35.2 |
+7.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
John Cookson |
551 |
11.5 |
-13.0 |
Majority |
865 |
18.1 |
+1.4 |
Turnout |
4,772 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+0.7 |
|
Longsight
Moss Side
Moston
Moston |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Risby* |
2,621 |
49.6 |
+6.5 |
|
Conservative |
Dave Eager |
2,061 |
39.0 |
-0.8 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Martin Gradwell |
599 |
11.3 |
-5.7 |
Majority |
560 |
10.6 |
+7.4 |
Turnout |
5,281 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+3.6 |
|
Newton Heath
Newton Heath |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Michael Taylor* |
2,480 |
67.2 |
+4.4 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Johnson |
880 |
23.8 |
-0.7 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Vera Towers |
286 |
7.8 |
-4.9 |
|
National Front |
Bryan Nylan |
44 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
Majority |
1,600 |
43.4 |
+5.1 |
Turnout |
3,690 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+2.5 |
|
Northenden
Old Moat
Rusholme
Rusholme |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Margaret Roff* |
2,102 |
46.9 |
+2.7 |
|
Conservative |
Shakir Hussain |
1,242 |
27.7 |
-6.3 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Guy Goodman |
1,081 |
24.1 |
+2.4 |
|
Independent |
Frederick Melling |
54 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
Majority |
860 |
19.2 |
+9.0 |
Turnout |
4,479 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+4.5 |
|
Sharston
Sharston |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William Jameson* |
2,080 |
46.4 |
+2.8 |
|
Conservative |
Annie Spencer |
1,398 |
31.2 |
+0.8 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Herbert Griffiths |
979 |
21.9 |
-3.7 |
Majority |
682 |
15.2 |
+2.0 |
Turnout |
4,479 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1.0 |
|
Whalley Range
Whalley Range |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Whetton* |
2,063 |
45.9 |
+1.5 |
|
Labour |
Roy Walters |
1,705 |
38.0 |
+7.9 |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
Mary James |
723 |
16.1 |
-9.5 |
Majority |
358 |
8.0 |
-6.4 |
Turnout |
4,491 |
|
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
-3.2 |
|
Withington
Withington |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance |
David Sandiford |
2,147 |
42.0 |
+1.4 |
|
Conservative |
Margaret Davies* |
1,854 |
36.3 |
-3.1 |
|
Labour |
Raymond Write |
1,111 |
21.7 |
+1.7 |
Majority |
293 |
5.7 |
+4.5 |
Turnout |
5,112 |
|
|
|
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Conservative |
Swing |
+2.2 |
|
Woodhouse Park
References
- ↑ "Manchester City Council Election Results, 2nd Edition, Swarbrick (1993).