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1983 Guildford Borough Council election

1983 UK local government election

1983 UK local government election

The fourth full elections for Guildford Borough Council took place on 5 May 1983. The Conservatives retained control of the council winning 31 of the 45 seats on the council, this represented a net loss of three seats compared to the 1979 elections. The SDP-Liberal Alliance won 7 seats, a net gain of 4 seats compared to the 1979 council elections. Labour retained its 6 seats. Only 1 Independent was elected, one fewer than 1979.

If one disregards any change of seats from the Liberal Party to the SDP-Liberal Alliance, three wards wholly or partly changed party allegiance in the 1983 council election relative to the 1979 council election.

The SDP-Liberal Alliance gained a total of four councillors over two wards. They gained two councillors from the Conservatives in Friary & St Nicolas ward and gained a further two councillors from the Conservatives in Onslow ward.

The Conservatives gained one councillor from an independent in Lovelace ward.

Results by ward

References

References

  1. Surrey Advertiser 13 May 1983
  2. Gains and losses are shown relative to the May 1979 council elections.
  3. The results page of the Surrey Advertiser, for these council elections, published on 13 May 1983 specifically refers to some candidates as "Lib" rather than "SDP/Lib. Alliance". This distinction is maintained in this Wikipedia page.
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