# 1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

The 1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

1983 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 32 | 4 | 60.4 | 42.9 | 44,195 | +1.7 |
| Labour | 9 | 1 | 17.0 | 29.7 | 30,606 | +0.8 |
| Alliance | 9 | 2 | 17.0 | 24.4 | 25,122 | –3.9 |
| Independent | 3 | | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2,952 | +1.3 |
| Communist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 56 | N/A |

## Ward Results
### Brickhill

Brickhill (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Constable | 1,321 | 53.5 | |
| | Conservative | R. Gwynne Jones | 1,218 | 49.3 | |
| | Conservative | A. Semark | 1,172 | 47.5 | |
| | Alliance | F. Groves | 791 | 32.0 | |
| | Alliance | T. Hill | 713 | 28.9 | |
| | Alliance | N. Hill | 712 | 28.8 | |
| | Labour | M. Hubbard | 357 | 14.5 | |
| | Labour | C. Bainbridge | 332 | 13.4 | |
| | Labour | M. Sargeant | 324 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,469 | 41.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bromham

Bromham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Cartwright | 1,321 | 66.4 | |
| | Conservative | G. Bates | 1,172 | 58.9 | |
| | Alliance | A. Barnes | 791 | 39.8 | |
| | Alliance | E. Macrae | 713 | 35.8 | |
| | Labour | G. Blowers | 332 | 16.7 | |
| | Labour | T. Albone | 324 | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,989 | 51.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Carlton

Carlton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | V. Brandon | 701 | 61.2 | |
| | Conservative | J. Fletcher | 444 | 38.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,145 | 67.0 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Castle

Castle (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Dewar | 1,095 | 44.9 | |
| | Conservative | R. Rigby | 1,053 | 43.2 | |
| | Conservative | M. Simic | 1,038 | 42.5 | |
| | Labour | D. Marshall | 724 | 29.7 | |
| | Labour | M. Brophy | 719 | 29.5 | |
| | Labour | T. Samain | 691 | 28.3 | |
| | Alliance | D. Scott | 620 | 25.4 | |
| | Alliance | C. Green | 572 | 23.4 | |
| | Alliance | Dave Hodgson | 524 | 21.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,440 | 54.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Cauldwell

Cauldwell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | W. Astle | 1,654 | 62.4 | |
| | Labour | V. Storrow | 1,618 | 61.0 | |
| | Labour | R. Elford | 1,587 | 59.8 | |
| | Conservative | J. Simmonds | 546 | 20.6 | |
| | Alliance | A. Christie | 395 | 14.9 | |
| | Alliance | C. Green | 343 | 12.9 | |
| | Alliance | M. Sears | 318 | 12.0 | |
| | Communist | P. Waite | 56 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,652 | 47.6 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Clapham

Clapham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | M. Nice | 783 | 45.4 | |
| | Alliance | D. Osborne | 596 | 34.6 | |
| | Conservative | W. Martin | 476 | 27.6 | |
| | Labour | D. Two | 465 | 27.0 | |
| | Conservative | P. Grange | 458 | 26.6 | |
| | Labour | M. Fletcher | 290 | 16.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,725 | 57.3 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |

### De Parys

De Parys (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Barley | 1,413 | 55.7 | |
| | Conservative | D. Lennox-Lamb | 1,411 | 55.6 | |
| | Conservative | A. Watkins | 1,404 | 55.3 | |
| | Alliance | J. Struthers | 706 | 27.8 | |
| | Alliance | S. Wilson | 673 | 26.5 | |
| | Alliance | W. Wright | 640 | 25.2 | |
| | Labour | E. Grugeon | 420 | 16.5 | |
| | Labour | H. Mitchell | 419 | 16.5 | |
| | Labour | Y. Anderson | 408 | 16.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,539 | 46.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Eastcotts

Eastcotts (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Chapman | 556 | 49.1 | |
| | Conservative | D. Hoyle | 477 | 42.1 | |
| | Labour | S. Lowe | 99 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132 | 56.7 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |

### Felmersham

Felmersham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Gibbs | 583 | 64.2 | |
| | Alliance | G. Shipp | 115 | 12.7 | |
| | Independent | G. Airton | 114 | 12.6 | |
| | Labour | J. Yoell | 96 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 908 | 52.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Goldington

Goldington (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | I. Hedley | 1,171 | 47.4 | |
| | Alliance | S. Marsh | 1,141 | 46.2 | |
| | Alliance | S. Hickman | 1,122 | 45.4 | |
| | Labour | C. Loxley | 773 | 31.3 | |
| | Labour | M. Haley | 761 | 30.8 | |
| | Labour | J. Loxley | 754 | 30.5 | |
| | Conservative | V. Fulford | 523 | 21.2 | |
| | Conservative | D. Davis | 518 | 21.0 | |
| | Conservative | S. King | 496 | 20.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,469 | 45.0 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |

### Great Barford

Great Barford (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Fordham | 637 | 61.0 | |
| | Alliance | J. Abbott | 341 | 32.6 | |
| | Labour | M. Holden | 67 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,045 | 57.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Harpur

Harpur (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Dillingham | 1,279 | 60.0 | |
| | Conservative | M. O'Driscoll | 1,089 | 51.1 | |
| | Conservative | J. Temperley | 1,012 | 47.5 | |
| | Labour | D. Heywood | 607 | 28.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Shields | 596 | 28.0 | |
| | Labour | B. Anderson | 589 | 27.7 | |
| | Alliance | M. Waters | 242 | 11.4 | |
| | Alliance | E. Evans | 227 | 10.7 | |
| | Alliance | S. Blunt | 225 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,130 | 42.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Harrold

Harrold (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Smith | 642 | 53.8 | |
| | Alliance | R. Woodside | 354 | 29.7 | |
| | Labour | M. Edwards | 197 | 16.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,193 | 56.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Kempston East

Kempston East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Hooley | 1,325 | 47.9 | |
| | Conservative | C. Attenborough | 1,284 | 46.4 | |
| | Conservative | G. Gilbert | 1,240 | 44.8 | |
| | Labour | S. Devereaux | 1,101 | 39.8 | |
| | Labour | N. Crowley | 964 | 34.9 | |
| | Labour | W. Wilson | 947 | 34.2 | |
| | Alliance | J. Brockett | 341 | 12.3 | |
| | Alliance | N. Hickman | 270 | 9.8 | |
| | Alliance | D. Johnson | 225 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,766 | 44.8 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Kempston Rural

Kempston Rural (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Wake | 787 | 67.4 | |
| | Alliance | J. Jones | 199 | 17.1 | |
| | Labour | C. Neff | 181 | 15.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,167 | 58.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Kempston West

Kempston West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Clark | 1,003 | 42.2 | |
| | Conservative | R. Hyde | 970 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative | M. Stupple | 967 | 40.7 | |
| | Labour | D. Ayris | 961 | 40.4 | |
| | Labour | R. Ward | 847 | 35.6 | |
| | Labour | F. Garrick | 810 | 34.1 | |
| | Alliance | P. Smith | 416 | 17.5 | |
| | Alliance | T. Bowers | 355 | 14.9 | |
| | Alliance | G. Seagrave | 316 | 13.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,378 | 46.6 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T. Mansell | 1,055 | 45.8 | |
| | Labour | E. Gledhill | 962 | 41.7 | |
| | Labour | I. Luder | 934 | 40.5 | |
| | Alliance | M. Nesbitt | 776 | 33.7 | |
| | Alliance | P. Parkhouse | 589 | 25.5 | |
| | Alliance | C. Davies | 577 | 25.0 | |
| | Conservative | K. Haines | 475 | 20.6 | |
| | Conservative | M. Haines | 449 | 19.5 | |
| | Conservative | M. Williams | 393 | 17.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,306 | 45.5 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Newnham

Newnham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Hughes | 864 | 41.3 | |
| | Alliance | A. Lennon | 828 | 39.5 | |
| | Alliance | M. Evans | 815 | 38.9 | |
| | Conservative | R. Kendrick | 807 | 38.5 | |
| | Labour | R. Crane | 402 | 19.2 | |
| | Labour | P. Barton | 318 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,094 | 55.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |

### Oakley

Oakley (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Gough | 573 | 57.2 | |
| | Alliance | K. West | 295 | 29.5 | |
| | Labour | T. Carroll | 133 | 13.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,001 | 60.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Putnoe

Putnoe (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | J. Lennon | 1,424 | 47.9 | |
| | Alliance | J. Marsh | 1,315 | 44.2 | |
| | Conservative | J. Moore | 1,304 | 43.9 | |
| | Alliance | C. Swann-Price | 1,298 | 43.7 | |
| | Conservative | B. Purbrick | 1,271 | 42.8 | |
| | Conservative | C. Woods | 1,238 | 41.7 | |
| | Labour | D. Jones | 243 | 8.2 | |
| | Labour | L. Holden | 232 | 7.8 | |
| | Labour | R. Vant | 204 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,972 | 54.8 | |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) | Alliance win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Queen's Park

Queen's Park (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. George | 1,464 | 59.4 | |
| | Labour | D. Jones | 1,396 | 56.6 | |
| | Labour | M. Cotter | 1,329 | 53.9 | |
| | Conservative | P. Mayes | 754 | 30.6 | |
| | Conservative | J. Phillips | 718 | 29.1 | |
| | Conservative | A. Herring | 690 | 28.0 | |
| | Alliance | J. Davis-Cooke | 167 | 6.8 | |
| | Alliance | G. Davis-Cooke | 164 | 6.7 | |
| | Alliance | K. Culbert | 160 | 6.5 | |
| | Independent | A. Awan | 80 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,465 | 47.9 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Renhold

Renhold (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | H. Bone | 695 | 72.8 | |
| | Alliance | A. Tulk | 158 | 16.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Caldwell | 102 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 955 | 55.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Riseley

Riseley (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Cocksedge | 858 | 76.3 | |
| | Alliance | R. Holmes | 137 | 12.2 | |
| | Labour | J. Thynne | 129 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,124 | 60.0 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Roxton

Roxton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | P. Merton-Jones | 572 | 73.3 | |
| | Alliance | B. Swann-Price | 126 | 16.2 | |
| | Labour | M. Bramail | 82 | 10.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 780 | 44.8 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Sharnbrook

Sharnbrook (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Pearson | 677 | 64.5 | |
| | Alliance | A. Nicholson | 285 | 27.2 | |
| | Labour | S. Hunt | 87 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,049 | 58.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wilshamstead

Wilshamstead (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | V. Wisson | 755 | 73.7 | |
| | Labour | P. Cox | 174 | 17.0 | |
| | Alliance | J. Brown | 95 | 9.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | 47.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wootton

Wootton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | D. Perry | 965 | 42.9 | |
| | Conservative | M. Bruce | 811 | 36.1 | |
| | Independent | P. Quirk | 520 | 23.1 | |
| | Labour | D. Lewis | 341 | 15.2 | |
| | Labour | A. Quinian | 321 | 14.3 | |
| | Alliance | A. Daysh | 129 | 5.7 | |
| | Alliance | F. Heraghty | 94 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,247 | 66.1 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |