1982_Stevenage_Borough_Council_election
The 1982 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
Quick Facts 14 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1982 Stevenage Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
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Alliance | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 50.0 | 36.0 | 8,119 | |||
Labour | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 42.9 | 38.3 | 8,643 | |||
Conservative | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 25.8 | 5,817 | |||
Total | 14 | 22,579 | ||||||||
Labour hold |
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Bandley Hill
Bedwell Plash
Chells
Longmeadow
Martins Wood
Mobbsbury
Monkswood
Old Stevenage
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | W. Boyd | 987 | 41.1% | |
Labour | P. Hillier | 783 | 32.6% | |
Alliance | J. Lucioli | 634 | 26.4% | |
Turnout | 47.9% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
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Pin Green
Roebuck
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | P. Selley | 689 | 39.1% | |
Labour | M. Cherney | 614 | 34.9% | |
Conservative | E. Baker | 458 | 26.0% | |
Turnout | 40.9% | |||
Alliance gain from Conservative | ||||
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St Nicholas
Shephall
Symonds Green
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1982". The Elections Centre.
- "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.