All 27 seats in the Corby District Council 14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
54.5%
First party
Second party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Last election
23 seats, 55.6%
3 seats, 37.4%
Seats won
24
3
Seat change
1
0
Popular vote
11,460
7,312
Percentage
58.0%
37.0%
Swing
2.4%
0.4%
Map showing the results of the 1983 Corby District Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
The 1983 Corby District Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, which it had gained at the previous election in 1979.[3]
Ward-by-Ward Results
Central Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Central[4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
J. Hazel
1,166
Labour
J. Breen
1,119
Labour
R. Crawley
1,074
Conservative
R. Marshall
613
Conservative
J. Bowman
548
Conservative
I. McBride
540
Turnout
50.4%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Danesholme Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Danesholme[4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
R. Hayburn
1,067
Labour
M. Mawdsley
978
Labour
R. Lochore
926
Conservative
F. Goodman
698
Conservative
F. Harris
581
Turnout
50.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
East Ward (2 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1983: East[4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
E. Wright
766
Labour
T. McIntosh
620
Conservative
R. Stewart
408
Turnout
53.6%
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent
Hazelwood Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Hazelwood[4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Labour
K. Glendinning
1,202
Labour
P. McGowan
1,189
Labour
W. Mawdsley
1,172
Conservative
R. Shaw
454
Communist
J. Reilly
205
Turnout
41.6%
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Kingswood Ward (3 seats)
Corby District Council Elections 1983: Kingswood[4]