1984 Chester City Council election

The 1984 Chester City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1984 Chester City Council election

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22 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.3% (Decrease3.2%)
 First partySecond party
 BlankBlank
PartyConservativeLabour
Last election37 seats, 42.8%14 seats, 28.4%
Seats won109
Seats after3416
Seat changeDecrease 3Increase 2
Popular vote14,03613,020
Percentage40.1%37.2%
SwingDecrease 2.7%Increase 8.8%

 Third partyFourth party
 BlankBlank
PartyAllianceIndependent
Last election8 seats, 25.7%1 seat, 2.7%
Seats won30
Seats after91
Seat changeIncrease 1Steady 0
Popular vote7,840111
Percentage22.4%0.3%
SwingDecrease 3.3%Decrease 2.4%

Winner of each seat at the 1984 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

Election result

1984 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
 Conservative10 345.5243456.714,03640.1–2.7
 Labour9 240.971626.713,02037.2+8.8
 Alliance3 113.66915.07,84022.4–3.3
 Independent0 00.0111.71110.3–2.4

Ward results

Blacon Hall

Blacon Hall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJ. Vernon 1,180 78.4 ±0.0
ConservativeA. Needham20313.5–0.5
AllianceJ. Norton1238.2+0.7
Majority97764.9+0.5
Turnout1,50634.9–5.5
Registered electors4,314
Labour holdSwing 0.3

Boughton

Boughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourD. Robinson 697 46.3 +11.6
ConservativeE. Forster*58939.1–4.7
AllianceP. Atkinson22114.7–6.9
Majority1087.2N/A
Turnout1,50758.9+11.7
Registered electors2,556
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing 8.2

Christleton

Christleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeB. Bailey 1,028 65.8 –5.1
LabourA. Murphy27017.3+8.0
AllianceR. Hesketh26517.0–2.9
Majority75848.5–2.5
Turnout1,56342.1–5.0
Registered electors3,713
Conservative holdSwing 6.6

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourC. Russell* 1,057 55.5 +3.5
ConservativeH. Middleton57330.1–2.5
AllianceS. Howells1658.7–1.0
IndependentD. Taylor1115.8+0.2
Majority48425.4+6.0
Turnout1,90642.9–1.5
Registered electors4,439
Labour holdSwing 3.0

Curzon

Curzon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeC. Elmerl* 811 52.8 +4.4
LabourR. Annand50733.0+9.4
AllianceS. Mole21814.2–13.8
Majority30419.8–0.6
Turnout1,53648.6+0.1
Registered electors3,158
Conservative holdSwing 2.5

Dee Point

Dee Point
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourC. Jones 1,215 78.6
LabourM. Nelson 1,187 76.8
ConservativeE. Astill41727.0
AllianceG. Wilson27517.8
Turnout1,54531.3
Registered electors4,937
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farndon

Farndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeS. Lloyd* 526 81.9 –2.8
LabourW. Mordue11618.1+2.8
Majority41063.9–5.6
Turnout64239.5±0.0
Registered electors1,626
Conservative holdSwing 2.8

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeF. Hignett* 976 47.1 –0.6
LabourJ. Poynton65131.4+2.1
AllianceR. Playford44421.4–1.6
Majority32515.7–2.7
Turnout2,07147.5–4.9
Registered electors4,363
Conservative holdSwing 1.4

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AllianceR. Stunell* 1,166 51.1 +0.8
LabourW. Crampton76233.4+3.1
ConservativeA. Edwards35215.4–4.1
Majority40417.7–2.3
Turnout2,28050.0–4.2
Registered electors4,556
Alliance holdSwing 1.2

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeB. Hassall* 912 60.8 –0.1
AllianceC. Higgie31721.1+3.6
LabourE. Glendon27218.1–3.5
Majority59539.6–5.7
Turnout1,50151.7+6.4
Registered electors2,905
Conservative holdSwing 1.9

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJ. Ebo* 1,011 60.1 +6.8
LabourS. Simpson33820.1+3.5
AllianceM. Payne33419.8+4.0
Majority67340.0+3.3
Turnout1,68340.2–3.9
Registered electors4,189
Conservative holdSwing 1.7

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourH. Jones 869 45.3 +0.4
ConservativeK. Noon76139.6+1.4
AllianceJ. Evans29015.1–1.9
Majority1085.6–1.1
Turnout1,92048.1–1.5
Registered electors3,989
Labour holdSwing 0.5

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AllianceB. Kerr* 932 69.0 +15.4
ConservativeM. Hughes31823.5–14.5
LabourG. Cairns1017.5–0.9
Majority61445.4+29.8
Turnout1,35145.8–3.3
Registered electors2,951
Alliance holdSwing 15.0

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourR. Bott 875 46.1
LabourJ. Randall* 820 43.2
ConservativeA. Watkin55729.4
ConservativeA. Holmes46824.7
AllianceL. Hollins46624.6
AllianceD. Howells27914.7
Turnout1,89748.5
Registered electors3,911
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeF. Pierce* 557 81.9 +47.0
LabourR. Walsh12318.1+9.7
Majority43463.8N/A
Turnout68027.1–22.7
Registered electors2,510
Conservative holdSwing 18.7

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJ. Butler* 689 50.4 –12.2
AllianceD. Evans51637.7+14.0
LabourS. Taylor16311.9–1.8
Majority17312.6–26.3
Turnout1,36847.3+8.9
Registered electors2,891
Conservative holdSwing 13.1

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourR. Griffiths* 1,016 46.1 +11.5
ConservativeB. Roberts87639.8–4.9
AllianceP. Lowry31014.1–6.6
Majority1406.4N/A
Turnout2,20249.7–1.5
Registered electors4,428
Labour holdSwing 8.2

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
AllianceK. Holding 1,036 51.5 –11.9
ConservativeE. Woodbine66232.9+7.7
LabourC. Warwood31415.6+4.2
Majority37418.6–19.5
Turnout2,22646.0–3.0
Registered electors4,373
Alliance gain from ConservativeSwing 9.8

Waverton

Waverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJ. Bramall* 408 57.5 –0.2
AllianceC. Walley24234.1N/A
LabourA. Pegrum598.3+1.4
Majority16623.4+1.1
Turnout70950.7–9.2
Registered electors1,399
Conservative hold

Wetsminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeR. Short* 1,128 62.8 +6.5
LabourE. Champion42823.8–3.8
AllianceL. Lacey23913.3–2.8
Majority70039.0+10.3
Turnout1,79537.6–5.5
Registered electors4,775
Conservative holdSwing 5.2

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