# 1983 Gloucester City Council election

The 1983 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1983 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % |
| Conservative | 17 | 51.5 |
| Labour | 11 | 33.3 |
| Alliance | 5 | 15.2 |

## Ward results
### Barnwood

Barnwood 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hartshorne A. | 1,818 | 49.2 |
| | Labour | Ms. J. Morgan | 1,329 | 36.0 |
| | Alliance | C. Cole | 545 | 14.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,692 | 45.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Barton

Barton 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Cosstick | 1,137 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | Ms. H. Lane | 970 | 39.8 |
| | Alliance | J. Holmes | 328 | 13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,435 | 42.7 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Ayland | 1,243 | 41.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Peak | 1,047 | 35.2 |
| | Alliance | Ms. M. Wells | 682 | 22.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,972 | 48.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T.* Wathen | 1,630 | 47.1 |
| | Alliance | A. Cox | 1,266 | 36.6 |
| | Labour | Ms. K. Mills | 562 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,458 | 55.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Ede | 1,271 | 36.4 |
| | Alliance | Ms. J. Warlow | 1,151 | 32.9 |
| | Labour | Ms. J. Kirby | 600 | 17.2 |
| | Ind. Conservative | R.* Langston | 472 | 13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,494 | 59.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Alliance | Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | |

### Linden

Linden 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Lee | 1,053 | 38.0 |
| | Conservative | Ms. B. Grimshaw | 924 | 33.3 |
| | Alliance | G. Martin | 796 | 28.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,773 | 47.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N.* Partridge | 1,843 | 52.2 |
| | Labour | T. Sherwood | 868 | 24.6 |
| | Alliance | M. Butler | 822 | 23.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,533 | 57.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Matson

Matson 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Stephens | 1,263 | 53.0 |
| | Conservative | Ms. J. Bracey | 733 | 30.7 |
| | Alliance | H. James | 388 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,384 | 36.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Podsmead

Podsmead 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | D.* Halford | 1,923 | 63.5 |
| | Conservative | F. Stephens | 557 | 18.4 |
| | Labour | R. Thomas | 546 | 18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,026 | 51.4 |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | |

### Tuffley

Tuffley 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T. Phillips | 1,378 | 43.2 |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 1,314 | 41.2 |
| | Alliance | S. O'Connor | 497 | 15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3.189 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ms.* F. Wilton | 1,074 | 44.2 |
| | Alliance | R. Welshman | 863 | 35.5 |
| | Labour | F. Stevens | 492 | 20.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,429 | 45.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |