1984 City of Lincoln Council election
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Election held in City of Lincoln Council in 1984
1984 City of Lincoln Council election[1] [2] 11 of the 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council
17 seats needed for a majority
| First party | Second party | |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Labour | Conservative |
| Last election | 23 | 10 |
| Seats won | 9 | 2 |
| Seats after | 25 | 8 |
| Seat change | Increase2 | Decrease2 |
| Popular vote | 13,268 | 9,554 |
| Percentage | 54.0% | 38.9% |
Map showing the results the 1984 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats and blue shows the Conservatives seats.
The 1984 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 3 May 1984. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of which were last contested in 1980. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
Overall results
[edit ]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 9 | 2 | 0 | Increase2 | 81.8 | 54.0 | 13,268 | Increase10.7 | |
| Conservative | 2 | 0 | 2 | Decrease2 | 18.2 | 38.9 | 9,554 | Increase1.0 | |
| Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steady | 0.0 | 5.8 | 1,426 | Decrease4.2 | |
| Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steady | 0.0 | 0.6 | 142 | Increase0.2 | |
| Ind. Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | Steady | 0.0 | 0.8 | 202 | New | |
| Total | 11 | 24,592 | |||||||
All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.
Ward results
[edit ]Abbey
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Robertson | 1,339 | 66.0% | |
| Conservative | J. Frost | 691 | 34.0% | |
| Turnout | 37.3% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Birchwood
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Wright | 1,183 | 56.0% | |
| Conservative | Cumberhulme | 929 | 44.0% | |
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Boultham
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ralph Toofany[4] | 1,276 | 49.9% | |
| Conservative | P. Samways | 958 | 37.5% | |
| Alliance | Addlesee | 257 | 10.1% | |
| Ecology | C. Moulton | 64 | 2.5% | |
| Turnout | 51.3% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Bracebridge
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Phoenix | 917 | 38.2% | |
| Labour | Fipperd | 887 | 36.9% | |
| Alliance | Robins | 397 | 16.5% | |
| Ind. Conservative | P. Roe | 202 | 8.4% | |
| Turnout | 41.1% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Carholme
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Ireland | 1,278 | 51.0% | |
| Labour | Parker | 1,229 | 49.0% | |
| Turnout | 45.6% | |||
| Conservative hold | ||||
Castle
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Withers | 1,433 | 66.1% | |
| Conservative | M. Mellows | 736 | 33.9% | |
| Turnout | 41.4% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Longdales
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Miller | 1,390 | 59.1% | |
| Conservative | R. Long | 963 | 40.9% | |
| Turnout | 48.5% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Minster
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Courtney | 1,419 | 47.8% | |
| Conservative | Horn | 1,215 | 40.9% | |
| Alliance | Feeney | 337 | 11.3% | |
| Turnout | 48.2% | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Moorland
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | N. Baldock | 880 | 44.4% | |
| Conservative | Keat | 665 | 33.6% | |
| Alliance | Tromans | 435 | 22.0% | |
| Turnout | 39.7% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Park
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Plant | 1,010 | 61.3% | |
| Alliance | Adams | 559 | 33.9% | |
| Ecology | K. Yates | 78 | 4.7% | |
| Turnout | 33.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
Tritton
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | H. Hubbard | 1,222 | 65.5% | |
| Conservative | Spratt | 643 | 34.5% | |
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
References
[edit ]- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 1984". The Elections Centre.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012". Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Councillors - Boultham ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.