Local by-elections 15 Dec 1983
Local by-elections 15 Dec 1983 was held on 15 December 1983. 7 seats were filled across 9 wards and divisions in 9 councils, from 25 candidates. Conservative Party won 4, SDP-Liberal Alliance won 2 and The Labour Party won 1.
- Date
- 15 December 1983
- Seats filled
- 7
- Candidates
- 25
- Councils
- 9
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 7 | 4 | 4,047 | 36.6% |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 4 | 2 | 2,821 | 25.5% |
| The Labour Party | 7 | 1 | 1,890 | 17.1% |
| Other | 5 | 0 | 1,571 | 14.2% |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 724 | 6.6% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Milton Keynes | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Penwith | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Runnymede | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Sedgemoor | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Somerset | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| South Northamptonshire | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wolverhampton | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |