# 1983 Derby City Council election

The 1983 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1983 Derby City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Labour | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 53.3 | 45.7 | 21,467 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | | 40.0 | 36.6 | 17,159 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 16.9 | 7,952 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 253 |
| | CCU | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 |
| Total | Total | 15 | | | | | | 46,932 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Tunnicliffe | 1,803 | 59.9% |
| | Conservative | M. Tomlinson | 910 | 30.2% |
| | Alliance | L. Wilson | 298 | 9.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Babington

Babington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Maltby | 2,424 | 72.8% |
| | Conservative | J. Hackney | 657 | 19.7% |
| | Alliance | J. Cutler | 250 | 7.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chaddesden

Chaddesden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Streets | 1,615 | 39.3% |
| | Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,441 | 35.1% |
| | Alliance | K. Dibdon | 1,053 | 25.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chellaston

Chellaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Lissett | 1,903 | 52.7% |
| | Labour | M. Fuller | 1,711 | 47.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Darley

Darley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Wright | 2,560 | 59.5% |
| | Labour | W. Denman | 810 | 18.8% |
| | Alliance | P. Simpson | 677 | 15.7% |
| | Independent | R. Morledge | 253 | 5.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Derwent

Derwent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | G. Kennedy | 1,763 | 51.9% |
| | Labour | G. Topham | 1,195 | 35.2% |
| | Conservative | C. Hadfield | 425 | 12.5% |
| | CCU | S. Gibson | 13 | 0.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.2% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Kingsway

Kingsway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Johnson | 1,752 | 53.4% |
| | Alliance | S. Seward | 800 | 24.4% |
| | Labour | D. Dorrell | 726 | 22.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Litchurch

Litchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. McGiven | 2,041 | 73.2% |
| | Conservative | A. Phillips | 486 | 17.4% |
| | Alliance | W. Mooney | 261 | 9.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Littleover

Littleover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Wood | 1,913 | 56.8% |
| | Labour | S. Bolton | 878 | 26.1% |
| | Alliance | G. Taylor | 486 | 14.4% |
| | Ecology | B. Sabine | 88 | 2.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Mackworth

Mackworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Anderson | 1,817 | 58.3% |
| | Conservative | B. Haller | 916 | 29.4% |
| | Alliance | P. King | 383 | 12.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mickleover

Mickleover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Glen | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | n/a | n/a |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Normanton

Normanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Brocklehurst | 2,012 | 61.0% |
| | Conservative | K. Dickenson | 1,003 | 30.4% |
| | Alliance | P. Boateng | 283 | 8.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Osmanton

Osmanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Bull | 1,461 | 72.9% |
| | Conservative | K. Lester | 360 | 18.0% |
| | Alliance | G. Colman | 182 | 9.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Sinfin

Sinfin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Mullarkey | 1,828 | 58.5% |
| | Conservative | P. Foy | 648 | 20.7% |
| | Alliance | C. Moore | 647 | 20.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Spondon

Spondon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Rowley | 2,185 | 52.0% |
| | Labour | M. Tanvir | 1,146 | 27.3% |
| | Alliance | J. Barnett | 869 | 20.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.6% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |