# 1982 York City Council election

The 1982 York City Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1982 York City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 7 | 1 | 46.7 | 12 | 19 | 42.2 | 12,716 | 36.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | 4 | | 26.7 | 11 | 15 | 33.3 | 11,051 | 31.4 | –9.6 |
| | Alliance | 4 | 1 | 26.7 | 7 | 11 | 24.4 | 11,466 | 32.5 | +8.9 |

## Ward results
### Acomb

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Fischer | 836 | 34.9 | –5.6 |
| | Alliance | A. Garside | 789 | 32.9 | +19.0 |
| | Labour | A. Cryans | 772 | 32.2 | –13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,397 | 44.8 | +0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,353 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 12.3 | |

### Beckfield

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | R. Anderson | 945 | 42.1 | +4.0 |
| | Conservative | N. Bottom | 688 | 30.7 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | B. Hardaker | 610 | 27.2 | –8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 11.5 | +8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,243 | 41.9 | –6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,356 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 0.1 | |

### Bishophill

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Merrett | 794 | 36.9 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | J. Gilles | 725 | 33.7 | +3.1 |
| | Alliance | C. Jones | 634 | 29.4 | –4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 3.2 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,153 | 45.7 | –2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,711 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.7 | |

### Bootham

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. King | 1,174 | 54.5 | –15.2 |
| | Alliance | A. Moody* | 507 | 23.5 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | A. Reeson | 474 | 22.0 | –1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 667 | 31.0 | –15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,155 | 41.8 | +3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,160 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.0 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Bond | 1,005 | 42.8 | –0.9 |
| | Labour | S. Whitehead | 883 | 37.6 | –8.0 |
| | Alliance | P. Gales | 458 | 19.5 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 5.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,346 | 43.4 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,409 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.6 | |

### Fishergate

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Thornton* | 1,205 | 50.0 | –0.7 |
| | Labour | K. Cooke | 667 | 27.7 | –13.3 |
| | Alliance | A. Jones | 539 | 22.4 | +14.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 22.3 | +12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,411 | 44.7 | +5.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,390 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Foxwood

Foxwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | S. Auckland | 1,356 | 54.0 | –8.5 |
| | Conservative | R. Youngson | 703 | 28.0 | +10.2 |
| | Labour | D. Horton | 450 | 17.9 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 653 | 26.0 | –16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,509 | 46.0 | –0.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,454 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 9.4 | |

### Guildhall

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Yeomans* | 878 | 41.3 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | C. Haines | 672 | 31.6 | –2.9 |
| | Alliance | P. Doig | 576 | 27.1 | –1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 206 | 9.7 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,126 | 41.0 | –0.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,183 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Heworth

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Bartram | 917 | 35.5 | –8.9 |
| | Alliance | W. Moore | 847 | 32.8 | +26.0 |
| | Labour | D. Smallwood | 820 | 31.7 | –16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 2.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,584 | 47.7 | +4.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,422 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 17.5 | |

### Holgate

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Cowen | 920 | 38.8 | –6.8 |
| | Conservative | L. Daley | 855 | 36.0 | +2.0 |
| | Alliance | M. Pennington-George | 597 | 25.2 | +4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 65 | 2.7 | –8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,372 | 44.8 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,294 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.4 | |

### Knavesmire

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | A. Havering | 789 | 38.0 | –2.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Greaves | 788 | 38.0 | +7.0 |
| | Labour | S. Haines | 499 | 24.0 | –4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.0 | –9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,076 | 41.5 | –10.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,005 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.9 | |

### Micklegate

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | G. Dean* | 1,406 | 50.7 | +3.4 |
| | Alliance | A. Ives | 777 | 28.0 | +18.1 |
| | Labour | W. Atkinson | 590 | 21.3 | –21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 629 | 22.7 | +18.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,773 | 53.8 | +8.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,155 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.4 | |

### Monk

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Kay* | 1,229 | 47.8 | –8.5 |
| | Alliance | A. Hilder | 830 | 32.3 | +24.1 |
| | Labour | C. Adams | 510 | 19.9 | –15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 399 | 15.5 | –5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,569 | 49.2 | +8.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,219 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.3 | |

### Walmgate

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Wilde* | 986 | 43.4 | –12.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Hargrave | 778 | 34.2 | –3.8 |
| | Alliance | P. Thomas | 508 | 22.4 | +15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | 9.2 | –8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,272 | 43.0 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,281 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.2 | |

### Westfield

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | C. Fairclough* | 1,314 | 58.5 | +12.2 |
| | Labour | R. Pulleyn | 704 | 31.3 | –8.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Murphy | 229 | 10.2 | –3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 610 | 27.1 | +20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,247 | 44.5 | –3.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,044 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 10.3 | |