Psephology.AI
    1983 handbook

    Braintree: 1983 local elections

    33 wards with results. Council page

    Before (end of 1982) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 30 · Labour 17 · Other 10 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    After (end of 1983) (60 seats, Elections Centre)

    Conservative 28 · Labour 16 · Other 13 · SDP-Liberal Alliance 3

    Ward results

    Black Notley1 seat · turnout 48.6%
    E. MillsConservative497
    P. TurnerLib/Sdp301
    E. HooperLabour113
    Bocking North3 seats · turnout 46.4%
    D. MannLabour1,049
    A. MillamLabour963
    M. AllardLabour947
    A. ComfortConservative905
    P. MatthewmanConservative851
    A. BolsConservative842
    R. PerkinIndependent331
    Bocking South3 seats · turnout 45.0%
    G. WarneLabour1,120
    R. WatsonLabour921
    A. MackenzieLabour897
    M. WareConservative742
    H. BourneConservative706
    S. BrownConservative689
    J. PurdyLib/Sdp365
    D. MayhewLib/Sdp308
    J. O'ReillyLib/Sdp300
    Braintree Central3 seats · turnout 29.2%
    G. WarrenLabour848
    R. KeebleLabour768
    J. PerksLabour743
    J. HarringtonConservative605
    D. SayersConservative566
    J. GriceLib/Sdp367
    Braintree East3 seats
    P GilthorpeConservative801 ✓
    J AmiesConservative783 ✓
    Abby PlumbConservative753 ✓
    D ChoateLib/Sdp491
    S HigbyLabour405
    S SeymoreLib/Sdp378
    A SainsLabour375
    P SainsLabour362
    Braintree West3 seats · turnout 53.1%
    M. BryanLib/Sdp1,441
    J. RossLib/Sdp1,419
    B. MargettsLib/Sdp1,327
    S. HarperConservative1,144
    B. BrittenConservative1,068
    H. EverittConservative952
    Bumpstead1 seat · turnout 48.1%
    I. KnightConservative557
    S. GilesLabour121
    Castle Hedingham1 seat
    J. PoultonConservative0 ✓
    Coggeshall3 seats · turnout 45.2%
    D. BellamyConservative873
    W. DrakeIndependent855
    D. BurroughsConservative729
    M. TrappConservative691
    P. KeelingLib/Sdp610
    C. PapworthLib/Sdp573
    D. SibleyLib/Sdp479
    T. TantLabour348
    Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green1 seat · turnout 49.7%
    G. CourtauldInd Con586
    M. JarrattLabour101
    Cressing1 seat · turnout 47.9%
    L. FlintConservative302
    R. SweetingLib/Sdp152
    D. GreenLabour135
    Earls Colne2 seats
    C. HolmesIndependent0 ✓
    S. BoyceIndependent0 ✓
    Gosfield1 seat
    D. MarlowIndependent0 ✓
    Halstead Holy Trinity3 seats
    R McDowellRES874 ✓
    R MayesLabour860 ✓
    M FinckenLabour660 ✓
    H GordonLabour548
    J NorfolkConservative534
    J. PikeConservative502
    T BirdLib/Sdp376
    Halstead St. Andrews2 seats · turnout 38.9%
    M. GageRES996
    J. CovellConservative692
    C. DentonConservative431
    D. FullerLib/Sdp428
    Hatfield Peverel2 seats · turnout 45.7%
    M. VoyseyIndependent662 ✓
    D. DysonIndependent519 ✓
    K. BigdenConservative457
    K. LawrenceConservative393
    C. LivermoreLib/Sdp332
    P. O'BrienLib/Sdp242
    P. CardyLabour118
    J. BrookeLabour87
    Kelvedon3 seats · turnout 48.7%
    G. ClarkeConservative925 ✓
    M EdwardsConservative826 ✓
    J. YuleIndependent658 ✓
    T. SachConservative577
    I. MarshallLabour390
    D. RogersLabour342
    J. NessLabour275
    H. EdwardsLib/Sdp233
    J. PapworthLib/Sdp138
    K. WebbLib/Sdp102
    Panfield1 seat
    M. WilleyConservative0 ✓
    Rayne1 seat · turnout 58.0%
    T. MooreConservative540
    T. MeadowsLib/Sdp514
    Sible Hedingham2 seats · turnout 35.2%
    R. TannerIndependent551
    J. DisleyConservative422
    J. ChoppinIndependent338
    J. BrettIndependent231
    J. WaldronIndependent212
    Stour Valley Central1 seat
    R. NottConservative0 ✓
    Stour Valley North1 seat
    M. HallConservative0 ✓
    Stour Valley South1 seat · turnout 54.6%
    J. TwinnConservative665
    L. HillLabour176
    Terling1 seat · turnout 53.0%
    G. IstedIndependent309
    B. BurttConservative272
    K. BatesLabour86
    Three Fields2 seats · turnout 50.3%
    R. HawkinsConservative886
    D. PlattConservative698
    J. FinbowIndependent658
    Y. HenningsLabour344
    Upper Colne1 seat
    D. JohnsonConservative0 ✓
    Witham Central1 seat
    H. PitchforthIndependent420 ✓
    J. AllanConservative330
    M. SabinLabour82
    B. FarrowWRFC46
    Witham Chipping Hill2 seats
    K RichardsConservative585 ✓
    V CarpenterConservative504 ✓
    L RandallLabour381
    K SmithLabour337
    A SlowmanLib/Sdp240
    S FrostWRFC228
    Witham North3 seats
    John GyfordLabour642 ✓
    I PointonLabour546 ✓
    M TraceyLabour533 ✓
    P CollardConservative435
    H ScottConservative431
    T StoteConservative396
    R SmithWRFC259
    F MuffetWRFC254
    M CanterWRFC249
    Witham Silver End & Rivenhall2 seats · turnout 48.5%
    J. LyonLabour944
    J. EvansLabour919
    P. CutmoreConservative530
    J. SpeakmanConservative445
    Witham South2 seats · turnout 41.1%
    J. PlutheroConservative632 ✓
    G. GibbsConservative575 ✓
    K. BoylanLabour540
    D. SabinLabour528
    L. HammondWRFC366
    B. MarshWRFC353
    D. BiggLib/Sdp214
    A. BiggLib/Sdp158
    Witham West2 seats · turnout 38.8%
    M. LagerConservative642
    P. GibbsConservative589
    R. PayLabour417
    J. ClarkWRFC367
    E. WilsonLabour325
    Yeldham1 seat
    J. YeldhamConservative0 ✓