Local by-elections 06 Dec 1984
Local by-elections 06 Dec 1984 was held on 6 December 1984. 8 seats were filled across 9 wards and divisions in 7 councils, from 27 candidates. The Labour Party won 4, Conservative Party won 2 and SDP-Liberal Alliance won 2.
- Date
- 6 December 1984
- Seats filled
- 8
- Candidates
- 27
- Councils
- 7
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 8 | 4 | 4,616 | 31.4% |
| Conservative Party | 9 | 2 | 4,756 | 32.4% |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 4 | 2 | 2,650 | 18.1% |
| Other | 5 | 0 | 1,921 | 13.1% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 736 | 5.0% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Lewisham | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Reading | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Redbridge | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Thanet | 2 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Thurrock | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Wealden | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |