# 1983 Brighton Borough Council election

The 1983 Brighton Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Brighton Borough Council in East Sussex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1983 Brighton Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 48 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 50.0 | 44.2 | 71,121 |
| Labour | 48 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 41.7 | 34.1 | 54,872 |
| Alliance | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 | 21.5 | 34,579 |
| National Front | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 208 |
| Communist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 66 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | <0.1 | 26 |

## Ward results
### Hanover

Hanover (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | T. Forester | 2,260 | 43.8 | |
| | Labour | S. Fitch | 2,085 | 40.4 | |
| | Labour | I. Duncan | 2,013 | 39.0 | |
| | Alliance | G. Ackers | 1,865 | 36.1 | |
| | Alliance | A. Ruewell | 1,850 | 35.8 | |
| | Labour | M. Johnson | 1,822 | 35.3 | |
| | Conservative | H. Bradley | 747 | 14.5 | |
| | Conservative | J. Guy | 663 | 12.8 | |
| | Conservative | R. Harrison | 652 | 12.6 | |
| | Communist | V. Mundy | 66 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,161 | 58.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,837 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Hollingbury

Hollingbury (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Fitch | 1,918 | 49.6 | |
| | Labour | D. Lepper | 1,798 | 46.5 | |
| | Labour | C. Morley | 1,695 | 43.9 | |
| | Conservative | A. Harman | 1,440 | 37.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Miller | 1,294 | 33.5 | |
| | Conservative | D. Jakins | 1,229 | 31.8 | |
| | Alliance | P. Bailey | 507 | 13.1 | |
| | Alliance | D. Hirst | 505 | 13.1 | |
| | Alliance | P. Garratt | 482 | 12.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,865 | 50.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,715 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Kings Cliff

Kings Cliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Somerville | 1,579 | 49.2 | |
| | Conservative | M. Williamson | 1,484 | 46.3 | |
| | Conservative | P. Layfield | 1,417 | 44.2 | |
| | Labour | F. Tonks | 1,344 | 41.9 | |
| | Labour | D. Turner | 1,316 | 41.0 | |
| | Labour | A. Winter | 1,234 | 38.5 | |
| | Alliance | G. Saunders | 281 | 8.8 | |
| | Alliance | T. Measor | 277 | 8.6 | |
| | Alliance | B. Purvis | 266 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,207 | 45.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,049 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative | Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Marine

Marine (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Humphrey | 1,545 | 44.0 | |
| | Conservative | B. Parish | 1,519 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative | D. Radford | 1,507 | 43.0 | |
| | Labour | F. Netley | 1,477 | 42.1 | |
| | Labour | G. Haynes | 1,339 | 38.2 | |
| | Labour | C. Avey | 1,333 | 38.0 | |
| | Alliance | V. Jones | 394 | 11.2 | |
| | Alliance | W. McLoughlin | 345 | 9.8 | |
| | Alliance | M. Cherrington | 339 | 9.7 | |
| | National Front | I. Taylor | 66 | 1.9 | |
| | National Front | W. Kennedy | 55 | 1.6 | |
| | National Front | M. Wingfield | 36 | 1.0 | |
| | Independent | L. Green | 26 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,508 | 45.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,795 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Moulescombe

Moulescombe (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Hobden | 1,706 | 59.8 | |
| | Labour | B. Turner | 1,479 | 51.8 | |
| | Labour | A. King | 1,379 | 48.3 | |
| | Conservative | J. Stevens | 858 | 30.1 | |
| | Conservative | A. Holder | 829 | 29.1 | |
| | Conservative | K. McKernan | 748 | 26.2 | |
| | Alliance | B. Meads | 238 | 8.3 | |
| | Alliance | H. Rees | 200 | 7.0 | |
| | Alliance | L. Yeodal | 191 | 6.7 | |
| | National Front | I. Cameron | 51 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,853 | 36.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,817 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Patcham

Patcham (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Solkhon | 2,071 | 61.7 | |
| | Conservative | J. Hutchinson | 2,022 | 60.2 | |
| | Conservative | J. Wakefield | 1,936 | 57.7 | |
| | Labour | W. Scrace | 882 | 26.3 | |
| | Labour | M. Lee | 869 | 25.9 | |
| | Labour | N. Warren | 825 | 24.6 | |
| | Alliance | G. Pendry | 402 | 12.0 | |
| | Alliance | H. Butcher | 384 | 11.4 | |
| | Alliance | J. Hedger | 365 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,357 | 46.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,172 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Preston

Preston (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Cristofoll | 1,853 | 55.2 | |
| | Conservative | D. Baker | 1,830 | 54.5 | |
| | Conservative | J. Leach | 1,693 | 50.4 | |
| | Alliance | R. Bates | 1,175 | 35.0 | |
| | Alliance | R. Eggleston | 1,067 | 31.8 | |
| | Alliance | E. Hack | 1,056 | 31.5 | |
| | Labour | G. Haines | 885 | 26.4 | |
| | Labour | C. Kenward | 857 | 25.5 | |
| | Labour | G. Kent | 806 | 24.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,913 | 48.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,119 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Queens Park

Queens Park (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Townsend | 1,355 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour | J. Lythell | 1,337 | 44.2 | |
| | Labour | R. Stanton | 1,320 | 43.6 | |
| | Conservative | M. Byrne | 1,259 | 41.6 | |
| | Conservative | F. Forte | 1,241 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative | M. Land | 1,230 | 40.6 | |
| | Alliance | B. Saunders | 417 | 13.8 | |
| | Alliance | J. Bailey | 385 | 12.7 | |
| | Alliance | K. Harwood | 358 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,028 | 45.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,611 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Regency

Regency (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Nettleton | 1,208 | 42.1 | |
| | Conservative | C. Giles | 1,175 | 41.0 | |
| | Conservative | A. Feld | 1,136 | 39.6 | |
| | Alliance | J. Ungar | 1,091 | 38.1 | |
| | Alliance | A. Simpson | 973 | 33.9 | |
| | Alliance | B. Bigwood | 831 | 29.0 | |
| | Labour | B. Wing | 567 | 19.8 | |
| | Labour | L. Rogers | 559 | 19.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Woolerton | 539 | 18.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,867 | 39.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,239 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Rottingdean

Rottingdean (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Blackman | 3,049 | 68.7 | |
| | Conservative | R. Larkin | 2,912 | 65.6 | |
| | Conservative | F. Masefield Baker | 2,783 | 62.7 | |
| | Alliance | R. Dore | 1,093 | 24.6 | |
| | Alliance | S. Greenway | 852 | 19.2 | |
| | Alliance | M. Senior | 807 | 18.2 | |
| | Labour | B. Poole | 296 | 6.7 | |
| | Labour | A. McKenna | 285 | 6.4 | |
| | Labour | B. Wilkinson | 255 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,440 | 58.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,655 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Seven Dials

Seven Dials (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Rogers | 1,543 | 51.0 | |
| | Alliance | F. Hix | 1,502 | 49.6 | |
| | Alliance | J. May | 1,481 | 48.9 | |
| | Conservative | M. Barratt | 932 | 30.8 | |
| | Conservative | A. Stapley | 929 | 30.7 | |
| | Conservative | P. Mallard | 922 | 30.5 | |
| | Labour | R. Dibley | 570 | 18.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Ballance | 547 | 18.1 | |
| | Labour | L. Turner | 541 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,026 | 41.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,344 | | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |

### St Peters

St Peters (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Sweeting | 1,436 | 40.7 | |
| | Labour | C. Simpson | 1,413 | 40.1 | |
| | Labour | J. Backwell | 1,361 | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative | B. Farmer | 1,093 | 31.0 | |
| | Conservative | L. Watts | 1,051 | 29.8 | |
| | Conservative | A. Robinson | 1,049 | 29.8 | |
| | Alliance | M. Neves | 994 | 28.2 | |
| | Alliance | B. Neves | 912 | 25.9 | |
| | Alliance | K. Butcher | 837 | 23.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,525 | 48.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,344 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Stanmer

Stanmer (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hawkes | 1,595 | 50.4 | |
| | Labour | G. Humphrey | 1,557 | 49.2 | |
| | Labour | R. Blackwood | 1,551 | 49.0 | |
| | Conservative | A. Cartwright | 1,219 | 38.5 | |
| | Conservative | N. Biggon | 1,184 | 37.4 | |
| | Conservative | G. West | 1,128 | 35.7 | |
| | Alliance | C. Gammon | 346 | 10.9 | |
| | Alliance | D. McBeth | 337 | 10.7 | |
| | Alliance | D. Simpson | 310 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,163 | 40.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,790 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Tenantry

Tenantry (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N. Clarke | 1,598 | 47.6 | |
| | Labour | S. Bassam | 1,566 | 46.7 | |
| | Labour | B. Davies | 1,470 | 43.8 | |
| | Conservative | M. Toner | 1,229 | 36.6 | |
| | Conservative | E. Jakes | 1,228 | 36.6 | |
| | Conservative | P. Robinson | 1,227 | 36.6 | |
| | Alliance | J. Barnes | 526 | 15.7 | |
| | Alliance | B. Greenway | 426 | 12.7 | |
| | Alliance | J. Driscoll | 421 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,354 | 43.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,799 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Westdene

Westdene (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Clark | 2,128 | 64.0 | |
| | Conservative | G. Theobald | 2,089 | 62.9 | |
| | Conservative | C. Jermy | 2,046 | 61.6 | |
| | Alliance | D. Roberts | 701 | 21.1 | |
| | Alliance | L. How | 664 | 20.0 | |
| | Alliance | A. Ungar | 658 | 19.8 | |
| | Labour | F. Spicer | 492 | 14.8 | |
| | Labour | M. Marsh | 478 | 14.4 | |
| | Labour | P. Philo | 472 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,323 | 44.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,519 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Woodingdean

Woodingdean (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Smith | 2,321 | 60.4 | |
| | Conservative | B. Grinsted | 2,246 | 58.5 | |
| | Conservative | A. Hill | 2,191 | 57.0 | |
| | Labour | L. Williams | 895 | 23.3 | |
| | Labour | H. Dunford | 890 | 23.2 | |
| | Labour | P. Holmes | 865 | 22.5 | |
| | Alliance | H. Farrow | 623 | 16.2 | |
| | Alliance | K. Hale | 525 | 13.7 | |
| | Alliance | D. Stokes | 517 | 13.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,842 | 48.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,005 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |