# 1983 York City Council election

The 1983 York City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1983 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 | 11 | 18 | 40.0 | 14,352 | 37.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labour | 6 | 2 | 40.0 | 11 | 17 | 37.8 | 13,569 | 35.3 | +3.9 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 1 | 13.3 | 8 | 10 | 22.2 | 10,509 | 27.3 | –5.2 |
| | Residents | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 32 | 0.1 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Acomb

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Binner* | 1,112 | 42.4 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | D. Horton | 919 | 35.0 | +2.8 |
| | Alliance | D. Crayke | 594 | 22.6 | –10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 7.4 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,625 | 49.0 | +4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,354 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.4 | |

### Beckfield

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Brown | 993 | 39.4 | +8.7 |
| | Alliance | L. Marsh* | 931 | 36.9 | –5.2 |
| | Labour | S. Whitehead | 599 | 23.7 | –3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,523 | 47.0 | +5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,373 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | 7.0 | |

### Bishophill

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Haines | 963 | 40.1 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative | P. Buckle* | 861 | 35.9 | +2.2 |
| | Alliance | J. Ives | 577 | 24.0 | –5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 | 4.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,401 | 51.7 | +6.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,647 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Bootham

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | K. Cooper* | 1,446 | 66.5 | +12.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Reeson | 605 | 27.8 | +5.8 |
| | Alliance | R. Moss | 124 | 5.7 | –17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 38.7 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,175 | 42.0 | +0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,177 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Richardson* | 1,241 | 47.8 | +10.2 |
| | Conservative | D. Dawson | 996 | 38.4 | –4.4 |
| | Alliance | M. Lapper | 327 | 12.6 | –6.9 |
| | Residents | K. Chapman | 32 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 9.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,596 | 47.5 | +4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,462 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.3 | |

### Fishergate

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Bwye* | 1,240 | 49.0 | –1.0 |
| | Labour | D. Smallwood | 823 | 32.5 | +4.8 |
| | Alliance | A. Jones | 468 | 18.5 | –3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 16.5 | –5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,531 | 46.7 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,435 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Foxwood

Foxwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | S. Galloway* | 1,927 | 65.3 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | R. Youngson | 652 | 22.1 | –5.9 |
| | Labour | J. Hill | 370 | 12.5 | –5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,275 | 43.2 | +17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,949 | 50.0 | +4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,901 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 8.6 | |

### Guildhall

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | A. Moxon | 867 | 39.1 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | J. Gilles | 858 | 38.7 | –2.6 |
| | Alliance | J. Morley | 491 | 22.2 | –4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,216 | 42.0 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,279 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Heworth

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | K. Wood* | 1,171 | 38.9 | +3.4 |
| | Labour | C. Haines | 962 | 32.0 | +0.3 |
| | Alliance | V. Moore | 875 | 29.1 | –3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 209 | 6.9 | +4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,008 | 47.5 | –0.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,450 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.6 | |

### Holgate

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Archer* | 1,120 | 44.2 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Daley | 1,003 | 39.6 | +3.6 |
| | Alliance | D. Barker | 409 | 16.2 | –9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 4.6 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,532 | 47.5 | +2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,345 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.9 | |

### Knavesmire

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Hargrave | 975 | 36.9 | –1.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Rookes | 876 | 33.2 | –4.8 |
| | Labour | K. Cooke | 790 | 29.9 | +5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 99 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,641 | 52.9 | +11.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,994 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Micklegate

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Birch* | 1,482 | 54.2 | +3.5 |
| | Labour | B. Atkinson | 794 | 29.0 | +7.7 |
| | Alliance | C. Hawes | 460 | 16.8 | –11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 688 | 25.1 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,736 | 52.4 | –1.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,224 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 | |

### Monk

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Clout* | 1,305 | 47.9 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | C. Adams | 715 | 26.2 | +6.3 |
| | Alliance | A. Moon | 704 | 25.8 | –6.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 590 | 21.7 | +6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,724 | 51.9 | +2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,253 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

### Walmgate

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F. Thistleton* | 1,258 | 55.2 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | V. Berends | 755 | 33.2 | –1.0 |
| | Alliance | P. Thomas | 264 | 11.6 | –10.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 22.1 | +12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,277 | 43.1 | +0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,283 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Westfield

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | S. Galloway* | 1,482 | 58.6 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | R. Pulleyn | 702 | 27.8 | –3.5 |
| | Conservative | M. Bulmer | 344 | 13.6 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 780 | 30.9 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,528 | 49.5 | +5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,048 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 1.8 | |