# 1984 York City Council election

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

## Summary
### Election result

1984 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 % | +/− |
| | Labour | 9 | 2 | 60.0 | 10 | 19 | 42.2 | 14,558 | 40.8 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | 4 | | 26.7 | 14 | 18 | 40.0 | 12,696 | 35.5 | –1.8 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 2 | 13.3 | 6 | 8 | 17.8 | 8,461 | 23.7 | –3.6 |

## Ward results
### Acomb

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Witcombe | 974 | 36.0 | –6.4 |
| | Labour | B. Watson | 966 | 35.7 | +0.7 |
| | Alliance | L. Marsh | 768 | 28.4 | +5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.3 | –7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,708 | 51.0 | +2.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,307 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Beckfield

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Pulleyn | 907 | 36.5 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | D. Evans | 906 | 36.4 | –3.0 |
| | Alliance | C. Sherrard | 674 | 27.1 | –9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | 0.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,487 | 46.2 | –0.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,379 | | |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | 7.9 | |

### Bishophill

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Edwards* | 1,046 | 43.9 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Greaves | 804 | 33.8 | –2.1 |
| | Alliance | J. Ives | 531 | 22.3 | –1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 10.2 | +6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,381 | 50.6 | –1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,709 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.0 | |

### Bootham

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Hills* | 1,333 | 65.5 | –1.0 |
| | Conservative | A. Reeson | 538 | 26.5 | –1.3 |
| | Alliance | H. Jarvis | 163 | 8.0 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 795 | 39.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,034 | 38.9 | –3.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,231 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S. Whitehead | 1,104 | 45.1 | –2.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Metcalfe | 988 | 40.3 | +1.9 |
| | Alliance | S. Gildener | 358 | 14.6 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116 | 4.7 | –4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,450 | 45.2 | –2.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,405 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### Fishergate

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Long* | 1,069 | 47.3 | –1.7 |
| | Labour | D. Smallwood | 890 | 39.3 | +6.8 |
| | Alliance | M. Lapper | 303 | 13.4 | –5.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 179 | 7.9 | –8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,262 | 42.0 | –4.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,383 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Foxwood

Foxwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | D. Horwell* | 1,574 | 60.4 | –4.9 |
| | Conservative | K. Cox | 525 | 20.1 | –2.0 |
| | Labour | M. McCarthy | 508 | 19.5 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,049 | 40.2 | –3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,607 | 41.3 | –8.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,307 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 1.5 | |

### Guildhall

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Morrison | 1,094 | 47.4 | +8.3 |
| | Conservative | D. Nicholson* | 865 | 37.5 | –1.2 |
| | Alliance | A. Feinstein | 347 | 15.0 | –7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 9.9 | +9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,306 | 43.6 | +1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,292 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Heworth

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Waite* | 1,097 | 41.6 | +9.6 |
| | Conservative | E. Walden | 883 | 33.5 | –5.4 |
| | Alliance | J. Morley | 658 | 24.9 | –4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 8.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,638 | 48.5 | +1.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,329 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.5 | |

### Holgate

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Parlabeam | 1,152 | 48.3 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | L. Daley | 938 | 39.3 | –0.3 |
| | Alliance | K. Harper | 296 | 12.4 | –3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 9.0 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,386 | 44.8 | –2.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,329 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Knavesmire

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Fletcher | 1,063 | 44.6 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | D. Dawson | 916 | 38.4 | +1.5 |
| | Alliance | D. Lickley | 407 | 17.1 | –16.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 6.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,386 | 47.3 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,049 | | |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | 6.6 | |

### Micklegate

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A. Milling | 1,180 | 48.9 | –5.3 |
| | Labour | W. Atkinson | 832 | 34.5 | +5.5 |
| | Alliance | V. Campbell | 401 | 16.6 | –0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | 14.4 | –10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,413 | 45.9 | –6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,256 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.4 | |

### Monk

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Heppell* | 1,126 | 47.4 | –0.5 |
| | Labour | C. Adams | 662 | 27.9 | +1.7 |
| | Alliance | A. Jones | 587 | 24.7 | –1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 464 | 19.5 | –2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,375 | 45.6 | –6.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,206 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### Walmgate

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Bell* | 1,036 | 54.0 | –1.2 |
| | Conservative | M. Bulmer | 629 | 32.8 | –0.4 |
| | Alliance | D. Wilson | 253 | 13.2 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 21.2 | –0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,918 | 36.3 | –6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,286 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.4 | |

### Westfield

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | G. Robinson | 1,141 | 48.3 | –10.3 |
| | Labour | D. Horton | 868 | 36.7 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | J. Fitzgerald | 355 | 15.0 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 11.5 | –19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,364 | 47.4 | –2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,988 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | 9.6 | |