# 1984 Chester City Council election

The 1984 Chester City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1984 Chester 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 | 10 | 3 | 45.5 | 24 | 34 | 56.7 | 14,036 | 40.1 | –2.7 |
| | Labour | 9 | 2 | 40.9 | 7 | 16 | 26.7 | 13,020 | 37.2 | +8.8 |
| | Alliance | 3 | 1 | 13.6 | 6 | 9 | 15.0 | 7,840 | 22.4 | –3.3 |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 111 | 0.3 | –2.4 |

## Ward results
### Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Vernon | 1,180 | 78.4 | ±0.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Needham | 203 | 13.5 | –0.5 |
| | Alliance | J. Norton | 123 | 8.2 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 977 | 64.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,506 | 34.9 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,314 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.3 | |

### Boughton

Boughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Robinson | 697 | 46.3 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Forster* | 589 | 39.1 | –4.7 |
| | Alliance | P. Atkinson | 221 | 14.7 | –6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,507 | 58.9 | +11.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,556 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Christleton

Christleton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Bailey | 1,028 | 65.8 | –5.1 |
| | Labour | A. Murphy | 270 | 17.3 | +8.0 |
| | Alliance | R. Hesketh | 265 | 17.0 | –2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 758 | 48.5 | –2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,563 | 42.1 | –5.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,713 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.6 | |

### College

College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Russell* | 1,057 | 55.5 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | H. Middleton | 573 | 30.1 | –2.5 |
| | Alliance | S. Howells | 165 | 8.7 | –1.0 |
| | Independent | D. Taylor | 111 | 5.8 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 484 | 25.4 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,906 | 42.9 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,439 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Curzon

Curzon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Elmerl* | 811 | 52.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | R. Annand | 507 | 33.0 | +9.4 |
| | Alliance | S. Mole | 218 | 14.2 | –13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 19.8 | –0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,536 | 48.6 | +0.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,158 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.5 | |

### Dee Point

Dee Point :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Jones | 1,215 | 78.6 |
| | Labour | M. Nelson | 1,187 | 76.8 |
| | Conservative | E. Astill | 417 | 27.0 |
| | Alliance | G. Wilson | 275 | 17.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,545 | 31.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,937 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Farndon

Farndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Lloyd* | 526 | 81.9 | –2.8 |
| | Labour | W. Mordue | 116 | 18.1 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 410 | 63.9 | –5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 642 | 39.5 | ±0.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,626 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.8 | |

### Grosvenor

Grosvenor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Hignett* | 976 | 47.1 | –0.6 |
| | Labour | J. Poynton | 651 | 31.4 | +2.1 |
| | Alliance | R. Playford | 444 | 21.4 | –1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 325 | 15.7 | –2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,071 | 47.5 | –4.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,363 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.4 | |

### Hoole

Hoole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | R. Stunell* | 1,166 | 51.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | W. Crampton | 762 | 33.4 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Edwards | 352 | 15.4 | –4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | 17.7 | –2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,280 | 50.0 | –4.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,556 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Malpas

Malpas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Hassall* | 912 | 60.8 | –0.1 |
| | Alliance | C. Higgie | 317 | 21.1 | +3.6 |
| | Labour | E. Glendon | 272 | 18.1 | –3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 595 | 39.6 | –5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,501 | 51.7 | +6.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,905 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 | |

### Newton

Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Ebo* | 1,011 | 60.1 | +6.8 |
| | Labour | S. Simpson | 338 | 20.1 | +3.5 |
| | Alliance | M. Payne | 334 | 19.8 | +4.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 673 | 40.0 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,683 | 40.2 | –3.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,189 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Plas Newton

Plas Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | H. Jones | 869 | 45.3 | +0.4 |
| | Conservative | K. Noon | 761 | 39.6 | +1.4 |
| | Alliance | J. Evans | 290 | 15.1 | –1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 5.6 | –1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,920 | 48.1 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,989 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Saughall

Saughall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | B. Kerr* | 932 | 69.0 | +15.4 |
| | Conservative | M. Hughes | 318 | 23.5 | –14.5 |
| | Labour | G. Cairns | 101 | 7.5 | –0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 614 | 45.4 | +29.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,351 | 45.8 | –3.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,951 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 15.0 | |

### Sealand

Sealand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Bott | 875 | 46.1 |
| | Labour | J. Randall* | 820 | 43.2 |
| | Conservative | A. Watkin | 557 | 29.4 |
| | Conservative | A. Holmes | 468 | 24.7 |
| | Alliance | L. Hollins | 466 | 24.6 |
| | Alliance | D. Howells | 279 | 14.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,897 | 48.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,911 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Tattenhall

Tattenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Pierce* | 557 | 81.9 | +47.0 |
| | Labour | R. Walsh | 123 | 18.1 | +9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | 63.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 680 | 27.1 | –22.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,510 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 18.7 | |

### Upton Grange

Upton Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Butler* | 689 | 50.4 | –12.2 |
| | Alliance | D. Evans | 516 | 37.7 | +14.0 |
| | Labour | S. Taylor | 163 | 11.9 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 12.6 | –26.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,368 | 47.3 | +8.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,891 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.1 | |

### Upton Heath

Upton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Griffiths* | 1,016 | 46.1 | +11.5 |
| | Conservative | B. Roberts | 876 | 39.8 | –4.9 |
| | Alliance | P. Lowry | 310 | 14.1 | –6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 6.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,202 | 49.7 | –1.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,428 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | K. Holding | 1,036 | 51.5 | –11.9 |
| | Conservative | E. Woodbine | 662 | 32.9 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | C. Warwood | 314 | 15.6 | +4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 18.6 | –19.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,226 | 46.0 | –3.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,373 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.8 | |

### Waverton

Waverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Bramall* | 408 | 57.5 | –0.2 |
| | Alliance | C. Walley | 242 | 34.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | A. Pegrum | 59 | 8.3 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 23.4 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 709 | 50.7 | –9.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,399 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Wetsminster

Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Short* | 1,128 | 62.8 | +6.5 |
| | Labour | E. Champion | 428 | 23.8 | –3.8 |
| | Alliance | L. Lacey | 239 | 13.3 | –2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | 39.0 | +10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,795 | 37.6 | –5.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,775 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.2 | |