1984 York City Council election
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1984 English local election
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15 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
| First party | Second party | Third party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blank | Blank | Blank | |
| Party | Labour | Conservative | Alliance |
| Last election | 17 seats, 35.3% | 18 seats, 37.3% | 8 seats, 27.3% |
| Seats won | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Seats after | 19 | 18 | 8 |
| Seat change | Increase 2 | Steady | Decrease 2 |
| Popular vote | 14,558 | 12,696 | 8,461 |
| Percentage | 40.8% | 35.5% | 23.7% |
| Swing | Increase 5.5% | Decrease 1.8% | Decrease 3.6% |
Winner of each seat at the 1984 York City Council election
Council control before election
Council control after election
Council control after election
The 1984 York City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
[edit ]Election result
[edit ]| 1984 York City Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Labour | 9 | Increase 2 | 60.0 | 10 | 19 | 42.2 | 14,558 | 40.8 | +5.5 | |
| Conservative | 4 | Steady | 26.7 | 14 | 18 | 40.0 | 12,696 | 35.5 | –1.8 | |
| Alliance | 2 | Decrease 2 | 13.3 | 6 | 8 | 17.8 | 8,461 | 23.7 | –3.6 | |
Ward results
[edit ]Acomb
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | E. Witcombe | 974 | 36.0 | –6.4 | |
| Labour | B. Watson | 966 | 35.7 | +0.7 | |
| Alliance | L. Marsh | 768 | 28.4 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 8 | 0.3 | –7.1 | ||
| Turnout | 2,708 | 51.0 | +2.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,307 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | Decrease5.6 | |||
Beckfield
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Pulleyn | 907 | 36.5 | +12.8 | |
| Conservative | D. Evans | 906 | 36.4 | –3.0 | |
| Alliance | C. Sherrard | 674 | 27.1 | –9.8 | |
| Majority | 1 | 0.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,487 | 46.2 | –0.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,379 | ||||
| Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | Increase7.9 | |||
Bishophill
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Edwards* | 1,046 | 43.9 | +3.8 | |
| Conservative | C. Greaves | 804 | 33.8 | –2.1 | |
| Alliance | J. Ives | 531 | 22.3 | –1.7 | |
| Majority | 242 | 10.2 | +6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,381 | 50.6 | –1.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,709 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | Increase3.0 | |||
Bootham
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Hills* | 1,333 | 65.5 | –1.0 | |
| Conservative | A. Reeson | 538 | 26.5 | –1.3 | |
| Alliance | H. Jarvis | 163 | 8.0 | +2.3 | |
| Majority | 795 | 39.1 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,034 | 38.9 | –3.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,231 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | Decrease0.2 | |||
Clifton
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | S. Whitehead | 1,104 | 45.1 | –2.7 | |
| Conservative | D. Metcalfe | 988 | 40.3 | +1.9 | |
| Alliance | S. Gildener | 358 | 14.6 | +2.0 | |
| Majority | 116 | 4.7 | –4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,450 | 45.2 | –2.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,405 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | Decrease2.3 | |||
Fishergate
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Long* | 1,069 | 47.3 | –1.7 | |
| Labour | D. Smallwood | 890 | 39.3 | +6.8 | |
| Alliance | M. Lapper | 303 | 13.4 | –5.1 | |
| Majority | 179 | 7.9 | –8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 2,262 | 42.0 | –4.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,383 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | Decrease4.3 | |||
Foxwood
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | D. Horwell* | 1,574 | 60.4 | –4.9 | |
| Conservative | K. Cox | 525 | 20.1 | –2.0 | |
| Labour | M. McCarthy | 508 | 19.5 | +7.0 | |
| Majority | 1,049 | 40.2 | –3.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,607 | 41.3 | –8.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,307 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | Decrease1.5 | |||
Guildhall
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Morrison | 1,094 | 47.4 | +8.3 | |
| Conservative | D. Nicholson* | 865 | 37.5 | –1.2 | |
| Alliance | A. Feinstein | 347 | 15.0 | –7.2 | |
| Majority | 229 | 9.9 | +9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 2,306 | 43.6 | +1.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,292 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | Increase4.8 | |||
Heworth
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | C. Waite* | 1,097 | 41.6 | +9.6 | |
| Conservative | E. Walden | 883 | 33.5 | –5.4 | |
| Alliance | J. Morley | 658 | 24.9 | –4.2 | |
| Majority | 214 | 8.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,638 | 48.5 | +1.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,329 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | Increase7.5 | |||
Holgate
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | D. Parlabeam | 1,152 | 48.3 | +4.1 | |
| Conservative | L. Daley | 938 | 39.3 | –0.3 | |
| Alliance | K. Harper | 296 | 12.4 | –3.8 | |
| Majority | 214 | 9.0 | +4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,386 | 44.8 | –2.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,329 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | Increase2.2 | |||
Knavesmire
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | R. Fletcher | 1,063 | 44.6 | +14.7 | |
| Conservative | D. Dawson | 916 | 38.4 | +1.5 | |
| Alliance | D. Lickley | 407 | 17.1 | –16.1 | |
| Majority | 147 | 6.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,386 | 47.3 | –5.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,049 | ||||
| Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | Increase6.6 | |||
Micklegate
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | A. Milling | 1,180 | 48.9 | –5.3 | |
| Labour | W. Atkinson | 832 | 34.5 | +5.5 | |
| Alliance | V. Campbell | 401 | 16.6 | –0.2 | |
| Majority | 348 | 14.4 | –10.7 | ||
| Turnout | 2,413 | 45.9 | –6.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,256 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | Decrease5.4 | |||
Monk
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Heppell* | 1,126 | 47.4 | –0.5 | |
| Labour | C. Adams | 662 | 27.9 | +1.7 | |
| Alliance | A. Jones | 587 | 24.7 | –1.1 | |
| Majority | 464 | 19.5 | –2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 2,375 | 45.6 | –6.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,206 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | Decrease1.1 | |||
Walmgate
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | B. Bell* | 1,036 | 54.0 | –1.2 | |
| Conservative | M. Bulmer | 629 | 32.8 | –0.4 | |
| Alliance | D. Wilson | 253 | 13.2 | +1.6 | |
| Majority | 407 | 21.2 | –0.9 | ||
| Turnout | 1,918 | 36.3 | –6.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 5,286 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | Decrease0.4 | |||
Westfield
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance | G. Robinson | 1,141 | 48.3 | –10.3 | |
| Labour | D. Horton | 868 | 36.7 | +8.9 | |
| Conservative | J. Fitzgerald | 355 | 15.0 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 273 | 11.5 | –19.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,364 | 47.4 | –2.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 4,988 | ||||
| Alliance hold | Swing | Decrease9.6 | |||
References
[edit ]- ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 December 2023.