# 1983 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1983 Stevenage Borough 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 and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1983 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 69.2 | 41.3 | 10,162 | |
| | Conservative | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 7.7 | 28.4 | 6,987 | |
| | Alliance | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23.1 | 30.3 | 7,450 | |
| Total | Total | 13 | | | | | | 24,599 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## Ward results
### Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Lloyd | 1,040 | 51.4% |
| | Alliance | P. Lucioli | 528 | 26.1% |
| | Conservative | F. Warner | 455 | 22.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bedwell Plash

Bedwell Plash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Lawrence | 1,109 | 54.8% |
| | Conservative | B. Mann | 507 | 25.0% |
| | Alliance | R. Bull | 409 | 20.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | D. Peddie | 883 | 37.1% |
| | Conservative | H. Grant | 771 | 32.4% |
| | Labour | J. Tye | 726 | 30.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.3% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Martins Wood

Martins Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Clark | 674 | 37.0% |
| | Alliance | P. Amor | 633 | 34.7% |
| | Conservative | T. Hegan | 515 | 28.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mobbsbury

Mobbsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Gotobed | 755 | 41.7% |
| | Conservative | M. Lovett | 566 | 31.3% |
| | Alliance | L. Atkins | 488 | 27.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Monkswood

Monkswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Cherney | 698 | 51.0% |
| | Alliance | H. Kearney | 382 | 27.9% |
| | Conservative | W. Travennor | 289 | 21.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 53.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Stevenage

Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Boyd | 1,120 | 45.4% |
| | Labour | A. Spears | 795 | 32.2% |
| | Alliance | K. Taylor | 554 | 22.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 49.0% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Pin Green

Pin Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Weston | 755 | 40.1% |
| | Alliance | J. Lucioli | 589 | 31.3% |
| | Conservative | M. Mason | 540 | 28.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Roebuck

Roebuck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Cockerton | 834 | 40.0% |
| | Alliance | G. Batley | 679 | 32.6% |
| | Conservative | S. McPartland | 570 | 27.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Nicholas

St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | C. Cuthbert | 592 | 41.0% |
| | Labour | M. Downing | 511 | 35.4% |
| | Conservative | T. Woods | 340 | 23.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.8% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Shephall

Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Hall | 866 | 51.9% |
| | Alliance | M. Boutell | 518 | 31.0% |
| | Conservative | E. Kolinski | 285 | 17.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Cotter | 1,115 | 40.5% |
| | Conservative | G. Balderstone | 825 | 30.0% |
| | Alliance | D. Eaton | 811 | 29.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Wellfield

Wellfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | D. Hills | 370 | 42.4% |
| | Labour | N. Cook | 284 | 32.6% |
| | Conservative | B. Potter | 218 | 25.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 50.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |