# 1983 Bristol City Council election

The 1983 Bristol City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. All seats were up for election, two seats in every ward, due to the introduction of new ward boundaries. Therefore, direct comparisons with previous elections are not possible. Majority is the number of votes separating the 2nd and 3rd candidates. Alliance candidates who were Liberals are described as such. No party had an overall majority; as the largest party the Conservatives formed a minority administration.

## Ward results
### Ashley

Ashley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K.A. Bassett | 2,060 | 51.8 |
| | Labour | M.J. Shotter | 1,880 | |
| | Conservative | C.M. O'Leary | 1,091 | 27.4 |
| | Conservative | B.J. Mitchell | 1,089 | |
| | Liberal | J.J. Errington | 477 | 12.0 |
| | Alliance | M.F. Pratt | 372 | |
| | Ecology | J.S. Jameson | 188 | 4.7 |
| | Communist | V. Ralph | 163 | 4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 789 | |

### Avonmouth

Avonmouth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V.W. Pople | 2,184 | 50.5 |
| | Labour | A. Crowley | 2,147 | |
| | Conservative | W.T. Lippiatt | 1,512 | 34.9 |
| | Conservative | S.M. Tanner | 1,462 | |
| | Alliance | M.C. Brown | 632 | 14.6 |
| | Alliance | C.F. Slater | 617 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 635 | |

### Bedminster

Bedminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | I.P. Gillard | 1,888 | 45.9 |
| | Labour | A.E. Hillman | 1,734 | 42.2 |
| | Conservative | J.M. Fey | 1,731 | |
| | Labour | J.E. Wood | 1,729 | |
| | Alliance | P.P. Hoare | 489 | 11.9 |
| | Alliance | R.M. Kirkham | 477 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | |

### Bishopston

Bishopston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Topham | 2,265 | 42.6 |
| | Conservative | M.C. Withers | 2,164 | |
| | Labour | H. Bashforth | 1,658 | 31.2 |
| | Labour | M.C. Georghiou | 1,628 | |
| | Liberal | A.M. Carter | 1,201 | 22.6 |
| | Alliance | S.V. Spilsbury | 1,134 | |
| | Ecology | A. Clarke | 196 | 3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | |

### Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | V.E. Goodland | 1,342 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | D.M. Jackson | 1,265 | 40.6 |
| | Labour | J.R.G. Comerford | 1,254 | |
| | Conservative | D.E. Humphry | 1,151 | |
| | Alliance | C.M. Sharland | 511 | 16.4 |
| | Alliance | V.P. Thomas | 420 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11 | |

### Brislington East

Brislington East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D.R. Parsons | 2,020 | 40.9 |
| | Labour | C.C. Reid | 1,792 | |
| | Conservative | R.J. Wynne | 1,704 | 34.5 |
| | Conservative | T.W. Bray | 1,648 | |
| | Independent Labour | K.P. Legg | 698 | 14.1 |
| | Alliance | P.J. Gingell | 519 | 10.5 |
| | Alliance | J.W. Hale | 404 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 88 | |

### Brislington West

Brislington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M.M. Lippitt | 2,008 | 45.7 |
| | Conservative | O.B. Scantlebury | 1,973 | |
| | Labour | G.E. Maggs | 1,221 | 27.8 |
| | Labour | C.L. Orlik | 1,170 | |
| | Alliance | B.G. Clarke | 1,163 | 26.5 |
| | Alliance | R.T. Parsons | 1,127 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 752 | |

### Cabot

Cabot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Alliance | R.J. Howell | 1,642 | 43.1 |
| | Alliance | I.H. Dunn | 1,515 | |
| | Conservative | T.V. Barrington | 1,256 | 33.0 |
| | Conservative | B.C. Hubble | 1,190 | |
| | Labour | M.P. Broussine | 752 | 19.7 |
| | Ecology | M. McClelland | 160 | 4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J.R. Kerridge | 2,062 | 44.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Lloyd-Kirk | 2,014 | |
| | Alliance | J.F. Gray | 1,644 | 35.5 |
| | Alliance | R.A. Smith | 1,595 | |
| | Labour | A.E. Thomas | 808 | 17.5 |
| | Labour | K.K. Anand | 696 | |
| | Clock Party | N. Fox | 111 | 2.4 |
| | Clock Party | N. Tubbs | 72 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 370 | |

### Cotham

Cotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Hebblethwaite | 1,931 | 43.5 |
| | Conservative | W.E. Blackmore | 1,722 | |
| | Liberal | G. Box | 1,478 | 33.3 |
| | Liberal | N.A. Winch | 1,372 | |
| | Labour | A.W. MacCallum | 804 | 18.1 |
| | Labour | A.M. Thyer | 763 | |
| | Ecology | C.A. Rose | 222 | 5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | |

### Easton

Easton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | S.R. Comer | 1,965 | 50.5 |
| | Liberal | J.F. Kiely | 1,907 | |
| | Labour | J.H. King | 1,309 | 33.6 |
| | Labour | D. McLaren | 1,187 | |
| | Conservative | I.D. Millard | 535 | 13.7 |
| | Conservative | J.M. Short | 498 | |
| | Communist | D.E. Esbester | 83 | 2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 598 | |

### Eastville

Eastville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J.A. Vowles | 1,821 | 42.3 |
| | Conservative | D.A. Fey | 1,732 | |
| | Labour | W.G. Williams | 1,379 | 32.0 |
| | Labour | R.A. Fehler | 1,147 | |
| | Alliance | P. Hawkesworth | 1,019 | 23.7 |
| | Alliance | P.H. Main | 894 | |
| | Ecology | G.A. Dorey | 88 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 353 | |

### Filwood

Filwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | V.J. Hicks | 1,703 | 70.9 |
| | Labour | W.W. Jenkins | 1,488 | |
| | Conservative | M. MacDonald | 425 | 17.7 |
| | Conservative | P.J. Sidebottom | 293 | |
| | Liberal | A. Elkan | 212 | 8.8 |
| | Liberal | A.F. Ryder | 205 | |
| | Communist | A. Chester | 61 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,063 | |

### Frome Vale

Frome Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K.I. Blanchard | 2,040 | 41.9 |
| | Conservative | J.M. Bosdet | 1,951 | |
| | Labour | C.I. Rust | 1,893 | 38.9 |
| | Labour | E.G. Skuse | 1,825 | |
| | Alliance | R.H. Long | 934 | 19.2 |
| | Alliance | S.D. Long | 797 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | |

### Hartcliffe

Hartcliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F.H. Pidgeon | 1,701 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | B.B. Richards | 1,632 | |
| | Conservative | L.E. Vann | 990 | 29.3 |
| | Conservative | K.P. Godden | 982 | |
| | Alliance | R.T. Rowe | 685 | 20.3 |
| | Alliance | R.S. Sharland | 670 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 642 | |

### Henbury

Henbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J.D. Fisk | 2,046 | 45.1 |
| | Conservative | P.G. Gollop | 1,906 | 42.0 |
| | Conservative | P.B. Evans | 1,899 | |
| | Labour | G.M. Head | 1,640 | |
| | Alliance | R.A. Coombs | 585 | 12.9 |
| | Alliance | P.H. Cole | 521 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | |

### Hengrove

Hengrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A.J. Telling | 2,370 | 53.2 |
| | Conservative | S.C. Williams | 2,354 | |
| | Labour | A.B. Abrams | 1,544 | 34.6 |
| | Labour | J.M. Smith | 1,496 | |
| | Alliance | M.C. Blundell | 545 | 12.2 |
| | Alliance | R.M. Virgo | 518 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 810 | |

### Henleaze

Henleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G.J. Browne | 3,221 | 65.8 |
| | Conservative | P. Paternoster | 3,106 | |
| | Liberal | D.N. Clarke | 1,117 | 22.8 |
| | Liberal | B.J. Blanchard | 1,094 | |
| | Labour | R. Chamberlain | 558 | 11.4 |
| | Labour | M.D. Vokins | 538 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,989 | |

### Hillfields

Hillfields :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G.R. Robertson | 1,672 | 47.7 |
| | Labour | J.D. Naysmith | 1,641 | |
| | Conservative | J.D. Seville | 1,203 | 34.3 |
| | Conservative | R.C. Walker | 1,099 | |
| | Liberal | J.S. Wright | 631 | 18.0 |
| | Liberal | A.J. Humphrey | 624 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | |

### Horfield

Horfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B.J.D. Topham | 2,330 | 44.5 |
| | Conservative | F.J. Apperley | 2,229 | |
| | Alliance | C. Boney | 1,677 | 32.0 |
| | Alliance | P.J. Hurford | 1,487 | |
| | Labour | I.M. Knight | 1,158 | 22.1 |
| | Labour | T. Morgan | 1,137 | |
| | Ecology | C.S. Jameson | 73 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 552 | |

### Kingsweston

Kingsweston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T.R. Thomas | 1,868 | 46.2 |
| | Conservative | R. Mellor | 1,619 | 40.0 |
| | Labour | A.E. Tudball | 1,607 | |
| | Conservative | S.F. Gorringe | 1,437 | |
| | Alliance | J.G. Miller | 556 | 13.8 |
| | Alliance | A.D. West | 547 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | |

### Knowle

Knowle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Munroe | 1,420 | 46.1 |
| | Labour | J. McLaren | 1,287 | |
| | Conservative | G. Bridcut | 1,260 | 40.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Roberts | 1,109 | |
| | Alliance | S.E. Bateman | 403 | 13.1 |
| | Alliance | G. taylor | 371 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 27 | |

### Lawrence Hill

Lawrence Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Jones | 2,329 | 66.4 |
| | Labour | D.B. Tedder | 1,987 | |
| | Conservative | G.H.W. Woodhouse | 618 | 17.6 |
| | Conservative | S.C. Trench | 616 | |
| | Alliance | J.R. McCullough | 558 | 15.9 |
| | Alliance | A.W.J. Wilcox | 520 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,369 | |

### Lockleaze

Lockleaze :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C.E. Merrett | 1,922 | 49.0 |
| | Labour | J. Hynes | 1,726 | |
| | Conservative | D. MacFarlane | 1,026 | 26.2 |
| | Conservative | J.E.V. Henley | 989 | |
| | Alliance | H.L. Myers | 973 | 24.8 |
| | Alliance | P.T. Nagle | 762 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 700 | |

### Redland

Redland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | T.M. Allen | 2,491 | 52.8 |
| | Conservative | R.S. Trench | 2,429 | |
| | Alliance | J. Freeland | 1,019 | 21.6 |
| | Alliance | R.C. Westbury-Jones | 901 | |
| | Labour | R.J. Ritchie | 869 | 18.4 |
| | Labour | S.J. Sims | 826 | |
| | Ecology | T.R. Leegwater | 338 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,410 | |

### St George East

St. George East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | K.M. Mountstephen | 1,773 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | R.E. King | 1,627 | |
| | Labour | P.W. Hammond | 1,504 | 39.6 |
| | Labour | G. Bee | 1,402 | |
| | Alliance | J.A. Hoddell | 521 | 13.7 |
| | Alliance | G.G. Morgan | 491 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | |

### St George West

St. George West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | R.G.H. Lewis | 1,414 | 41.2 |
| | Liberal | J. Myers | 1,256 | |
| | Labour | J. McLaren | 1,210 | 35.2 |
| | Labour | D.P. Beer | 1,168 | |
| | Conservative | A.L. Blevins-Walker | 810 | 23.6 |
| | Conservative | M.E.C. Stump | 732 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46 | |

### Southmead

Southmead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Begley | 1,757 | 50.0 |
| | Labour | D.L. Hughes | 1,750 | |
| | Conservative | D.W. Dowling | 1,288 | 36.6 |
| | Conservative | I.D.G. Roberts | 1,190 | |
| | Liberal | G.R. Beddoes | 471 | 13.4 |
| | Liberal | M.J. Turner | 447 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 462 | |

### Southville

Southville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A.J. May | 2,088 | 45.9 |
| | Labour | R.W. Walthon | 1,928 | |
| | Conservative | R.S. Merriott | 1,566 | 34.4 |
| | Conservative | T.J. Skipp | 1,542 | |
| | Alliance | A.M. Mason | 781 | 17.2 |
| | Alliance | J.R. Osborne | 677 | |
| | Ecology | G. Pollard | 112 | 2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 362 | |

### Stockwood

Stockwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M.A. Stamper | 2,666 | 51.3 |
| | Conservative | C.J. Williams | 2,618 | |
| | Labour | I. Douglas | 1,867 | 35.9 |
| | Labour | J.A. Patterson | 1,812 | |
| | Liberal | R.I. Johnson | 661 | 12.7 |
| | Alliance | M.V. Pipping | 490 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 751 | |

### Stoke Bishop

Stoke Bishop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P.J. Abraham | 3,705 | 67.5 |
| | Conservative | C.D.M.B. Alderson | 3,667 | |
| | Alliance | P.V. Griew | 846 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal | J.F. Farrand | 838 | |
| | Labour | M.I. Waddington | 728 | 13.3 |
| | Labour | R.G. Moss | 693 | |
| | Ecology | G.A.R. Sawday | 212 | 3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,821 | |

### Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D.H. Poole | 3,884 | 73.3 |
| | Conservative | R.W. Wall | 3,788 | |
| | Liberal | M.C. Hamilton | 781 | 14.7 |
| | Alliance | E. Jacobs | 728 | |
| | Labour | D.V. Evans | 551 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | A.N. Gillett | 542 | |
| | Ecology | A.C. Hosegood | 82 | 1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,007 | |

### Whitchurch Park

Whitchurch Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H.W.M. Willcox | 1,783 | 55.8 |
| | Labour | C. Draper | 1,353 | |
| | Conservative | E.M. MacDonald | 874 | 27.3 |
| | Conservative | M.B. Tellford Beasley | 825 | |
| | Alliance | J.C. Cassidy | 541 | 16.9 |
| | Alliance | J.A. Rowe | 535 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 479 | |

### Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Micklewright | 2,445 | 50.0 |
| | Labour | P. Tatlow | 2,373 | |
| | Conservative | W.R. Biggs | 1,711 | 35.0 |
| | Conservative | P.L. Roberts | 1,634 | |
| | Alliance | A.F. Akerman | 738 | 15.1 |
| | Alliance | F. Thomas | 737 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 662 | |

## Sources

* Bristol Evening Post 6 May 1983