1984 Chester City Council election

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1984 Chester City Council election
← 1983 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1986 →
22 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.3% (Decrease3.2%)
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 37 seats, 42.8% 14 seats, 28.4%
Seats won 10 9
Seats after 34 16
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 2
Popular vote 14,036 13,020
Percentage 40.1% 37.2%
Swing Decrease 2.7% Increase 8.8%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Alliance Independent
Last election 8 seats, 25.7% 1 seat, 2.7%
Seats won 3 0
Seats after 9 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady 0
Popular vote 7,840 111
Percentage 22.4% 0.3%
Swing Decrease 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

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.

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

1984 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 10 Decrease 3 45.5 24 34 56.7 14,036 40.1 –2.7
  Labour 9 Increase 2 40.9 7 16 26.7 13,020 37.2 +8.8
  Alliance 3 Increase 1 13.6 6 9 15.0 7,840 22.4 –3.3
  Independent 0 Steady 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 111 0.3 –2.4

Ward results[edit]

Blacon Hall[edit]

Blacon Hall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Vernon 1,180 78.4 ±0.0
Conservative A. Needham 203 13.5 –0.5
Alliance J. Norton 123 8.2 +0.7
Majority 977 64.9 +0.5
Turnout 1,506 34.9 –5.5
Registered electors 4,314
Labour hold Swing Increase0.3

Boughton[edit]

Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Robinson 697 46.3 +11.6
Conservative E. Forster* 589 39.1 –4.7
Alliance P. Atkinson 221 14.7 –6.9
Majority 108 7.2 N/A
Turnout 1,507 58.9 +11.7
Registered electors 2,556
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase8.2

Christleton[edit]

Christleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Bailey 1,028 65.8 –5.1
Labour A. Murphy 270 17.3 +8.0
Alliance R. Hesketh 265 17.0 –2.9
Majority 758 48.5 –2.5
Turnout 1,563 42.1 –5.0
Registered electors 3,713
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.6

College[edit]

College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Russell* 1,057 55.5 +3.5
Conservative H. Middleton 573 30.1 –2.5
Alliance S. Howells 165 8.7 –1.0
Independent D. Taylor 111 5.8 +0.2
Majority 484 25.4 +6.0
Turnout 1,906 42.9 –1.5
Registered electors 4,439
Labour hold Swing Increase3.0

Curzon[edit]

Curzon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Elmerl* 811 52.8 +4.4
Labour R. Annand 507 33.0 +9.4
Alliance S. Mole 218 14.2 –13.8
Majority 304 19.8 –0.6
Turnout 1,536 48.6 +0.1
Registered electors 3,158
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.5

Dee Point[edit]

Dee Point
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Jones 1,215 78.6
Labour M. Nelson 1,187 76.8
Conservative E. Astill 417 27.0
Alliance G. Wilson 275 17.8
Turnout 1,545 31.3
Registered electors 4,937
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farndon[edit]

Farndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Lloyd* 526 81.9 –2.8
Labour W. Mordue 116 18.1 +2.8
Majority 410 63.9 –5.6
Turnout 642 39.5 ±0.0
Registered electors 1,626
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.8

Grosvenor[edit]

Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Hignett* 976 47.1 –0.6
Labour J. Poynton 651 31.4 +2.1
Alliance R. Playford 444 21.4 –1.6
Majority 325 15.7 –2.7
Turnout 2,071 47.5 –4.9
Registered electors 4,363
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.4

Hoole[edit]

Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance R. Stunell* 1,166 51.1 +0.8
Labour W. Crampton 762 33.4 +3.1
Conservative A. Edwards 352 15.4 –4.1
Majority 404 17.7 –2.3
Turnout 2,280 50.0 –4.2
Registered electors 4,556
Alliance hold Swing Decrease1.2

Malpas[edit]

Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Hassall* 912 60.8 –0.1
Alliance C. Higgie 317 21.1 +3.6
Labour E. Glendon 272 18.1 –3.5
Majority 595 39.6 –5.7
Turnout 1,501 51.7 +6.4
Registered electors 2,905
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.9

Newton[edit]

Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ebo* 1,011 60.1 +6.8
Labour S. Simpson 338 20.1 +3.5
Alliance M. Payne 334 19.8 +4.0
Majority 673 40.0 +3.3
Turnout 1,683 40.2 –3.9
Registered electors 4,189
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.7

Plas Newton[edit]

Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Jones 869 45.3 +0.4
Conservative K. Noon 761 39.6 +1.4
Alliance J. Evans 290 15.1 –1.9
Majority 108 5.6 –1.1
Turnout 1,920 48.1 –1.5
Registered electors 3,989
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.5

Saughall[edit]

Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance B. Kerr* 932 69.0 +15.4
Conservative M. Hughes 318 23.5 –14.5
Labour G. Cairns 101 7.5 –0.9
Majority 614 45.4 +29.8
Turnout 1,351 45.8 –3.3
Registered electors 2,951
Alliance hold Swing Increase15.0

Sealand[edit]

Sealand
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Bott 875 46.1
Labour J. Randall* 820 43.2
Conservative A. Watkin 557 29.4
Conservative A. Holmes 468 24.7
Alliance L. Hollins 466 24.6
Alliance D. Howells 279 14.7
Turnout 1,897 48.5
Registered electors 3,911
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Tattenhall[edit]

Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Pierce* 557 81.9 +47.0
Labour R. Walsh 123 18.1 +9.7
Majority 434 63.8 N/A
Turnout 680 27.1 –22.7
Registered electors 2,510
Conservative hold Swing Increase18.7

Upton Grange[edit]

Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Butler* 689 50.4 –12.2
Alliance D. Evans 516 37.7 +14.0
Labour S. Taylor 163 11.9 –1.8
Majority 173 12.6 –26.3
Turnout 1,368 47.3 +8.9
Registered electors 2,891
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.1

Upton Heath[edit]

Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Griffiths* 1,016 46.1 +11.5
Conservative B. Roberts 876 39.8 –4.9
Alliance P. Lowry 310 14.1 –6.6
Majority 140 6.4 N/A
Turnout 2,202 49.7 –1.5
Registered electors 4,428
Labour hold Swing Increase8.2

Vicars Cross[edit]

Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance K. Holding 1,036 51.5 –11.9
Conservative E. Woodbine 662 32.9 +7.7
Labour C. Warwood 314 15.6 +4.2
Majority 374 18.6 –19.5
Turnout 2,226 46.0 –3.0
Registered electors 4,373
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing Decrease9.8

Waverton[edit]

Waverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bramall* 408 57.5 –0.2
Alliance C. Walley 242 34.1 N/A
Labour A. Pegrum 59 8.3 +1.4
Majority 166 23.4 +1.1
Turnout 709 50.7 –9.2
Registered electors 1,399
Conservative hold

Wetsminster[edit]

Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Short* 1,128 62.8 +6.5
Labour E. Champion 428 23.8 –3.8
Alliance L. Lacey 239 13.3 –2.8
Majority 700 39.0 +10.3
Turnout 1,795 37.6 –5.5
Registered electors 4,775
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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