1983 City of Lincoln Council election

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Election held in City of Lincoln Council in 1983

1983 City of Lincoln Council election[1][2]
11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 20 13
Seats won 8 3
Seats after 23 10
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 12,532 10,575
Percentage 46.4% 39.2%
City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1983.svg

Map showing the results the 1983 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows the Conservatives seats.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

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The 1983 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 5 May 1983. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of the top-polling candidates at the all out election of 1979. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

Overall results[edit]

Ward results[edit]

Abbey[edit]

Birchwood[edit]

Location of Birchwood ward

Boultham[edit]

Location of Boultham ward

Note: T. Rook had been elected as a Democratic Labour councillor in 1979[3]

Bracebridge[edit]

Location of Bracebridge ward

Carholme[edit]

Location of Carholme ward

Castle[edit]

Longdales[edit]

Location of Longdales ward

Minster[edit]

Moorland[edit]

Location of Moorland ward

Park[edit]

Tritton[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^

    “Council compositions by year”. The Elections Centre.

  2. ^ “Local Election Summaries 1983”. The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l “City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012”. Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ^ “Councillors – Abbey ward”. Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b “Councillors – Glebe ward”. Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. ^ “Councillors – Castle ward”. Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  7. ^ “Councillors – Castle ward”. Archived from the original on 26 August 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ^ “Councillors – Park ward”. Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2019.



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