# 1984 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council election

The 1984 Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elections were held on Thursday, 3 May 1984, with one third of the council to be elected and a double vacancy in Shirley West. The Conservatives retained control of the council. Voter turnout was 35.2%

## Election result

Solihull Local Election Result 1984 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 | 48.4 | 25,459 |
| Labour | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.8 | 27.5 | 14,494 |
| Independent Ratepayers & Residents | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.1 | 4,285 |
| Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 7,861 |
| Traditional Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 441 |
| National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 70 |
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| | Conservatives | 33 | 33 |
| | Labour | 13 | 13 |
| | Independent Ratepayers & Residents | 4 | 4 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 15 | 15 |

## Ward results

Bickenhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Ryan | 2,083 | 50.5 |
| | Conservative | Graham Juniper | 1,702 | 41.3 |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | David Moore | 272 | 6.6 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | John Keight | 64 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 381 | 9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,121 | 47.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Castle Bromwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | George Richards | 2,485 | 68.9 |
| | Labour | Robert Overton | 1,124 | 31.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,361 | 37.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,609 | 39.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Chelmsley Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alfred Hill | 1,894 | 75.5 |
| | Conservative | Michael Wyldbore-Smith | 615 | 24.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,279 | 51.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,509 | 28.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Elmdon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Page | 1,452 | 48.1 |
| | Labour | Ian Jamieson | 960 | 31.8 |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | Robert Kirkham | 607 | 20.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,019 | 33.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Fordbridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Michael Corser | 1,101 | 55.5 |
| | Conservative | David Scott | 442 | 22.3 |
| | Traditional Labour | James O'Callaghan | 441 | 22.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 659 | 33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,984 | 26.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Kingshurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Nigel Haslewood | 1,606 | 66.6 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Wallace | 806 | 33.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 800 | 33.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,412 | 34.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ronald Scannell | 2,017 | 66.2 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Celia Marshall | 821 | 26.9 |
| | Labour | Simon Johnson | 209 | 6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,196 | 39.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,047 | 37.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Lyndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Peter Duddy | 1,463 | 44.3 |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | Ian Gillett | 1,083 | 32.8 |
| | Labour | Sean Gilmore | 759 | 23.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 11.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,305 | 40.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Meriden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Vincent | 1,820 | 56.5 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Arthur Crossley | 1,117 | 34.7 |
| | Labour | Thomas Hayes | 282 | 8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 703 | 21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,219 | 40.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Olton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Diana Holl-Allen | 1,893 | 51.8 |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | John Windmill | 1,411 | 38.6 |
| | Labour | Warren McDivitt | 353 | 9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 13.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,657 | 38.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Packwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Kenneth Meeson | 1,887 | 49.9 |
| | Conservative | Peter Tebbit | 1,711 | 45.3 |
| | Labour | Harry Challis | 181 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 176 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,779 | 41.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Shirley East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Francis Toye | 1,711 | 53.5 |
| | Independent | Anthony Ebden | 1,042 | 32.6 |
| | Labour | Peter McLouchlin | 443 | 13.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 669 | 20.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,196 | 33.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Shirley South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Eric Pemberton | 1,292 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Bennett | 1,111 | 40.1 |
| | Labour | Barry Beattie | 364 | 13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | 6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,767 | 30.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Shirley West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sylvia McCulloch | 1,332 | 49.0 |
| | Conservative | Keith Samuels | 1,262 | |
| | Alliance (SDP) | David Delve | 771 | 28.4 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Carol Lea | 658 | |
| | Labour | Roy May | 545 | 20.0 |
| | Labour | Susan Knowles | 526 | |
| | National Front | Norman Tomkinson | 70 | 2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 561 | 20.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,718 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Silhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bertram Hyde | 1,969 | 59.9 |
| | Alliance (SDP) | Karol Bard | 904 | 27.5 |
| | Labour | Alfred Porter | 413 | 12.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,065 | 32.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,286 | 32.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Smith's Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Derrick Harrison | 2,010 | 78.0 |
| | Conservative | Robin Draycott | 568 | 22.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,442 | 55.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,578 | 29.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
St. Alphege :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Norman Green | 2,362 | 69.4 |
| | Alliance (Liberal) | Carol Lindfield | 875 | 25.7 |
| | Labour | Frederick Hislop | 167 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,487 | 43.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,404 | 38.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |