# 1984 Derby City Council election

The 1984 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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

1984 Derby City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Conservative | 7 | 2 | 2 | | 50.0 | 44.0 | 19,078 |
| | Labour | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42.9 | 40.0 | 17,330 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 15.7 | 6,810 |
| | Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 119 |
| Total | Total | 14 | | | | | | 43,337 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Fuller | 1,508 | 58.5% |
| | Conservative | M. Tomlinson | 822 | 31.9% |
| | Alliance | P. James | 174 | 6.7% |
| | Ecology | E. Wall | 74 | 2.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 26.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Allestree

Allestree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Chadwick | 2,601 | 70.0% |
| | Alliance | H. Jones | 574 | 15.5% |
| | Labour | R. Turner | 539 | 14.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Alvaston

Alvaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Sweeting | 1,479 | 51.5% |
| | Conservative | R. Baldwin | 1,137 | 39.6% |
| | Alliance | C. Brocklehurst | 255 | 8.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Babington

Babington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Unwin | 1,732 | 63.7% |
| | Conservative | B. Thompson | 670 | 24.7% |
| | Alliance | M. Burgess | 315 | 11.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Blagreaves

Blagreaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Murphy | 1,408 | 40.9% |
| | Labour | M. Royle | 1,282 | 37.2% |
| | Alliance | D. George | 710 | 20.6% |
| | Ecology | B. Sabine | 45 | 1.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Boulton

Boulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Thrower | 1,712 | 47.6% |
| | Conservative | K. Webley | 1,393 | 38.8% |
| | Alliance | P. Boateng | 488 | 13.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.4% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Breadsall

Breadsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Wawman | 1,870 | 50.8% |
| | Conservative | R. Ormond | 1,167 | 31.7% |
| | Alliance | P. Beasley | 646 | 17.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chaddesden

Chaddesden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Bolton | 1,643 | 46.0% |
| | Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,483 | 41.5% |
| | Alliance | S. Connolly | 446 | 12.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chellaston

Chellaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K. Brown | 1,977 | 54.8% |
| | Labour | G. Summers | 1,268 | 35.2% |
| | Alliance | G. Coleman | 362 | 10.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Darley

Darley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Longdon | 2,273 | 62.7% |
| | Labour | W. Denman | 901 | 24.8% |
| | Alliance | J. Hancock | 453 | %12.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Derwent

Derwent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | P. Geraghty | 1,401 | 46.1% |
| | Labour | J. Wingfield | 1,245 | 41.0% |
| | Conservative | R. Bunting | 391 | 12.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Kingsway

Kingsway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Brown | 1,586 | 55.2% |
| | Labour | D. Dorrell | 747 | 26.0% |
| | Alliance | P. Simpson | 542 | 18.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Litchurch

Litchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Wood | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Spondon

Spondon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Leatherbarrow | 2,170 | 54.0% |
| | Labour | D. Hayes | 1,404 | 34.9% |
| | Alliance | R. Guilford | 444 | 11.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.8% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |