# 1983 Basildon District Council election

The 1983 Basildon District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had won at the previous election in 1982.

## Overall results

1983 Basildon district council election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Labour | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57.1 | 36.7 | 17,892 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42.9 | 40.0 | 19,478 |
| | Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 20.6 | 10,039 |
| | Residents | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 1,295 |
| Total | Total | 14 | | | | | | 48,704 |

## Ward results
### Billericay East

Billericay East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Lea | 2,503 | 63.6% |
| | Alliance | G. Cronkshaw | 819 | 20.8% |
| | Labour | A. Chipperfield | 615 | 15.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.4% |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents |

### Billericay West

Billericay West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Johnson | 2,508 | 66.5% |
| | Alliance | G. Taylor | 902 | 23.9% |
| | Labour | M. Baker | 363 | 9.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3% |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents |

### Burstead

Burstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Parr | 2,025 | 52.6% |
| | Residents | C. Jones | 1,295 | 33.6% |
| | Labour | I. Harlow | 533 | 13.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.1% |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents |

### Fryerns Central

Fryerns Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Ballard | 2,032 | 50.5% |
| | Alliance | J. White | 1,300 | 32.3% |
| | Conservative | L. Tilt | 693 | 17.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Fryerns East

Fryerns East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Dove | 1,766 | 62.5% |
| | Conservative | A. Ball | 718 | 25.4% |
| | Alliance | F. Crow | 340 | 12.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 34.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Laindon

Laindon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Blerkom | 1,421 | 42.8% |
| | Labour | P. Rackley | 1,364 | 41.1% |
| | Alliance | M. Howard | 532 | 16.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Langdon Hills

Langdon Hills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Lynch | 1,071 | 37.2% |
| | Alliance | K. Lack | 978 | 33.9% |
| | Conservative | A. Dines | 832 | 28.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Lee Chapel North

Lee Chapel North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Costello | 1,959 | 60.2% |
| | Conservative | R. Kemp | 731 | 22.5% |
| | Alliance | K. Neil | 564 | 17.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Nethermayne

Nethermayne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Gelder | 1,512 | 38.9% |
| | Conservative | P. Cole | 1,322 | 34.0% |
| | Alliance | A. Lutton | 1,057 | 27.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Pitsea East

Pitsea East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Hodge | 2,106 | 64.7% |
| | Conservative | E. Dines | 1,331 | 39.3% |
| | Alliance | B. Simmons | 442 | 13.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Pitsea West

Pitsea West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Amey | 2,014 | 62.1% |
| | Conservative | P. Tomkins | 869 | 26.8% |
| | Alliance | A. Scott | 360 | 11.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Vange

Vange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Miller | 1,589 | 58.7% |
| | Conservative | J. Dolby | 752 | 27.8% |
| | Alliance | P. Harding | 364 | 13.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wickford North

Wickford North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Leibner | 1,998 | 54.8% |
| | Labour | L. Wignall | 1,033 | 28.3% |
| | Alliance | M. Birch | 617 | 16.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Wickford South

Wickford South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Ball | 1,775 | 44.8% |
| | Labour | G. Palmer | 1,764 | 44.5% |
| | Alliance | R. Turpin | 425 | 10.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.9% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |