# 1983 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1983 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 5 May 1983. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of the top-polling candidates at the all out election of 1979. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1983 City of Lincoln Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Labour | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 72.7 | 46.4 | 12,532 |
| | Conservative | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 27.3 | 39.2 | 10,575 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 13.2 | 3,561 |
| | Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.7 | 181 |
| | Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 118 |
| | Rev Reform | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 17 |
| Total | Total | 11 | | | | | | 26,984 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter West | 1,150 | 51.2% |
| | Conservative | J. Frost | 722 | 32.2% |
| | Alliance | M. Sedgwick | 372 | 16.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Birchwood

Birchwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lawrence Wells | 910 | 40.9% |
| | Conservative | W. Crumblehulme | 864 | 38.8% |
| | Labour | L. Retallack | 418 | 18.8% |
| | Independent Labour | K. Erskine | 34 | 1.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.2% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Boultham

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Rook | 1,305 | 52.1% |
| | Conservative | P. Samways | 870 | 34.7% |
| | Alliance | L. Davis | 264 | 10.5% |
| | Ecology | C. Moulton | 65 | 2.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
Note: T. Rook had been elected as a Democratic Labour councillor in 1979

### Bracebridge

Bracebridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Jenkins | 1,603 | 61.3% |
| | Labour | W. Fielder | 1,011 | 38.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Carholme

Carholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Campbell | 1,185 | 43.3% |
| | Labour | B. Phippard | 799 | 29.2% |
| | Alliance | S. England | 684 | 25.0% |
| | Ecology | S. Moulton | 69 | 2.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Anthony Morgan | 1,419 | 55.8% |
| | Conservative | M. Mellows | 766 | 30.1% |
| | Alliance | E. Thompson | 356 | 14.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longdales

Longdales :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Neil Murray | 1,160 | 46.0% |
| | Conservative | C. North | 979 | 38.8% |
| | Alliance | R. Barnes | 356 | 14.1% |
| | Independent Labour | M. King | 27 | 1.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.4% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Minster

Minster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Jerome O'Brien | 1,481 | 44.8% |
| | Conservative | J. Sullivan | 1,352 | 40.9% |
| | Alliance | C. Davis | 415 | 12.6% |
| | Independent Labour | N. Erskin | 57 | 1.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.9% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Moorland

Moorland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Abbott | 1,051 | 46.5% |
| | Labour | R. Hodson | 949 | 42.0% |
| | Alliance | C. Robins | 243 | 10.8% |
| | Rev Reform | T. Kyle | 17 | 0.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Jackson | 1,004 | 48.1% |
| | Conservative | K. Pullen | 582 | 27.9% |
| | Alliance | F. Allen | 453 | 21.7% |
| | Ecology | G. Bosworth | 47 | 2.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Tritton

Tritton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Hurst | 1,344 | 69.1% |
| | Conservative | R. Seale | 601 | 30.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |