# 1984 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1984 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1980. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1984 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 84.6 | 47.8 | 11,138 | 13.0 |
| | Alliance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.4 | 28.1 | 6,545 | 16.8 |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 24.1 | 5,618 | 3.8 |
| Total | Total | 13 | | | | | | 20,523 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.

## Ward results
### Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Woodward | 1,113 | 62.2% |
| | Alliance | Warr | 403 | 22.5% |
| | Conservative | Kolinski | 273 | 15.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bedwell Plash

Bedwell Plash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Downing | 1,200 | 61.5% |
| | Conservative | Percival | 394 | 20.2% |
| | Alliance | Atkins | 356 | 18.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chells

Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Vale | 812 | 54.3% |
| | Alliance | Batley | 350 | 23.4% |
| | Conservative | Blanchette | 333 | 22.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Boutell | 902 | 40.1% |
| | Labour | J. Tye | 761 | 33.8% |
| | Conservative | H. Grant | 586 | 26.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.0% |
| | 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 | Drake | 694 | 39.0% |
| | Alliance | Akhurst | 674 | 37.9% |
| | Conservative | M. Mason | 411 | 23.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mobbsbury

Mobbsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | Neal | 785 | 40.6% |
| | Labour | Dunnell | 736 | 38.1% |
| | Conservative | G. Smith | 411 | 21.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.1% |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |

### Monkswood

Monkswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Jackson | 746 | 64.9% |
| | Conservative | R. Edwards | 215 | 18.7% |
| | Alliance | Ffinch | 188 | 16.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Old Stevenage

Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Morris | 1,093 | 45.0% |
| | Conservative | D. Eaton | 1,007 | 41.5% |
| | Alliance | O'Callaghan | 327 | 13.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pin Green

Pin Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Campbell | 868 | 49.5% |
| | Alliance | J. Lucioli | 480 | 27.4% |
| | Conservative | Portsmouth | 404 | 23.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Roebuck

Roebuck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Schofield | 781 | 45.1% |
| | Alliance | Edwards | 524 | 30.2% |
| | Conservative | McPartland | 428 | 24.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Nicholas

St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Fowler | 632 | 44.7% |
| | Alliance | J. Lucioli | 510 | 36.0% |
| | Conservative | S. Woods | 273 | 19.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Shephall

Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I. Johnson | 770 | 54.6% |
| | Alliance | Akhurst | 405 | 28.7% |
| | Conservative | Baillie | 236 | 16.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Munden | 932 | 42.0% |
| | Conservative | J. Halling | 674 | 30.4% |
| | Alliance | G. Balderstone | 614 | 27.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |