Local by-elections 20 Oct 1983
Local by-elections 20 Oct 1983 was held on 20 October 1983. 12 seats were filled across 13 wards and divisions in 12 councils, from 42 candidates. The Labour Party won 8, Conservative Party won 3 and SDP-Liberal Alliance won 1.
- Date
- 20 October 1983
- Seats filled
- 12
- Candidates
- 42
- Councils
- 12
| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Labour Party | 13 | 8 | 13,555 | 45.0% |
| Conservative Party | 12 | 3 | 9,862 | 32.8% |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 7 | 1 | 3,947 | 13.1% |
| Other | 9 | 0 | 2,348 | 7.8% |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 399 | 1.3% |
| Council | Wards / divisions | Seats filled | Largest party | Its seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Carrick | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dudley | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Haringey | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Leicestershire | 2 | 2 | Conservative | 2 |
| North West Leicestershire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 | 1 | Conservative | 1 |
| Pendle | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Sandwell | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| Wolverhampton | 1 | 1 | Labour | 1 |
| York | 1 | 1 | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 1 |