Colchester Borough Council election, 1984

Colchester Borough Council election, 1984

5 May 1984 (1984-05-05)

60 seats
31 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour SDP–Liberal Alliance
Last election 37 15 5
Seats before 37 15 5
Seats won 35 12 10
Seat change Decrease 2 Decrease 3 Increase 5
Popular vote 16,795 12,105 10,706
Percentage 46.6 29.4 26.0
Swing Decrease5.8 Increase4.2 Increase0.3

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 3 1
Seats before 3 1
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 936 612
Percentage 2.3 1.5
Swing Decrease0.6 N/A

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

Ward Results

Berechurch

Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±
SDP–Liberal Alliance J. Stevens 858 37.4 +11.0
Labour J. Fraser 850 37.0 -5.4
Conservative N. Kell 587 25.6 -5.6
Majority
Turnout
SDP–Liberal Alliance gain from Labour Swing

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Cole 1,148 47.8 +1.3
Labour K. Taylor 863 35.0
SDP–Liberal Alliance M. Sheehan 390
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Dedham

Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Jackson 517 68.8
Liberal G. Williams 123 16.4
Labour J. Challinor 112 14.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

East Donyland

East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Sanderson 448 57.3 -0.3
Labour E. Lilley 334 42.7 +0.3
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Harbour

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Bird 1,424 63.1 +9.6
Conservative M. Coyne 834 36.9 -9.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Marks Tey

Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative J. Wheeler 1,337 64.8
Liberal I. Trusler 460 22.3
Labour J. Crawford 266 12.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Mile End

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

New Town

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

Prettygate

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

Shrub End

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

St. Andrews

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

St. Annes

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

St. Johns

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

St. Marys

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

Stanway

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

Tiptree

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

West Mersea

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

Wivenhoe

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