Bristol City Council election, 1983

All seats were up for election, two seats in every ward, due to the introduction of new ward boundaries. Therefore direct comparisons with previous elections are not possible. Majority is the number of votes separating the 2nd and 3rd candidates. Alliance candidates who were Liberals are described as such. No party had an overall majority; as the largest party the Conservatives formed a minority administration.

The party standings following the election:

Party		Cllrs
	Conservative Party	32
	Labour Party	30
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	6
Total		68

Ward results

Ashley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	K.A. Bassett	2,060	51.8
	Labour	M.J. Shotter	1,880
	Conservative	C.M. O'Leary	1,091	27.4
	Conservative	B.J. Mitchell	1,089
	Liberal	J.J. Errington	477	12.0
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	M.F. Pratt	372
	Ecology	J.S. Jameson	188	4.7
	Communist	V. Ralph	163	4.1
Majority			789

Avonmouth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V.W. Pople	2,184	50.5
	Labour	A. Crowley	2,147
	Conservative	W.T. Lippiatt	1,512	34.9
	Conservative	S.M. Tanner	1,462
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	M.C. Brown	632	14.6
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	C.F. Slater	617
Majority			635

Bedminster

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	I.P. Gillard	1,888	45.9
	Labour	A.E. Hillman	1,734	42.2
	Conservative	J.M. Fey	1,731
	Labour	J.E. Wood	1,729
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	P.P. Hoare	489	11.9
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.M. Kirkham	477
Majority			3

Bishopston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Topham	2,265	42.6
	Conservative	M.C. Withers	2,164
	Labour	H. Bashforth	1,658	31.2
	Labour	M.C. Georghiou	1,628
	Liberal	A.M. Carter	1,201	22.6
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	S.V. Spilsbury	1,134
	Ecology	A. Clarke	196	3.7
Majority			506

Bishopsworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	V.E. Goodland	1,342	43.0
	Labour	D.M. Jackson	1,265	40.6
	Labour	J.R.G. Comerford	1,254
	Conservative	D.E. Humphry	1,151
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	C.M. Sharland	511	16.4
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	V.P. Thomas	420
Majority			11

Brislington East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	D.R. Parsons	2,020	40.9
	Labour	C.C. Reid	1,792
	Conservative	R.J. Wynne	1,704	34.5
	Conservative	T.W. Bray	1,648
	Independent Labour	K.P. Legg	698	14.1
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	P.J. Gingell	519	10.5
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J.W. Hale	404
Majority			88

Brislington West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M.M. Lippitt	2,008	45.7
	Conservative	O.B. Scantlebury	1,973
	Labour	G.E. Maggs	1,221	27.8
	Labour	C.L. Orlik	1,170
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	B.G. Clarke	1,163	26.5
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.T. Parsons	1,127
Majority			752

Cabot

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.J. Howell	1,642	43.1
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	I.H. Dunn	1,515
	Conservative	T.V. Barrington	1,256	33.0
	Conservative	B.C. Hubble	1,190
	Labour	M.P. Broussine	752	19.7
	Ecology	M. McClelland	160	4.2
Majority			259

Clifton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.R. Kerridge	2,062	44.6
	Conservative	J. Lloyd-Kirk	2,014
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J.F. Gray	1,644	35.5
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.A. Smith	1,595
	Labour	A.E. Thomas	808	17.5
	Labour	K.K. Anand	696
	Clock Party	N. Fox	111	2.4
	Clock Party	N. Tubbs	72
Majority			370

Cotham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G. Hebblethwaite	1,931	43.5
	Conservative	W.E. Blackmore	1,722
	Liberal	G. Box	1,478	33.3
	Liberal	N.A. Winch	1,372
	Labour	A.W. MacCallum	804	18.1
	Labour	A.M. Thyer	763
	Ecology	C.A. Rose	222	5.0
Majority			244

Easton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S.R. Comer	1,965	50.5
	Liberal	J.F. Kiely	1,907
	Labour	J.H. King	1,309	33.6
	Labour	D. McLaren	1,187
	Conservative	I.D. Millard	535	13.7
	Conservative	J.M. Short	498
	Communist	D.E. Esbester	83	2.1
Majority			598

Eastville

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.A. Vowles	1,821	42.3
	Conservative	D.A. Fey	1,732
	Labour	W.G. Williams	1,379	32.0
	Labour	R.A. Fehler	1,147
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	P. Hawkesworth	1,019	23.7
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	P.H. Main	894
	Ecology	G.A. Dorey	88	2.0
Majority			353

Filwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	V.J. Hicks	1,703	70.9
	Labour	W.W. Jenkins	1,488
	Conservative	M. MacDonald	425	17.7
	Conservative	P.J. Sidebottom	293
	Liberal	A. Elkan	212	8.8
	Liberal	A.F. Ryder	205
	Communist	A. Chester	61	2.5
Majority			1,063

Frome Vale

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K.I. Blanchard	2,040	41.9
	Conservative	J.M. Bosdet	1,951
	Labour	C.I. Rust	1,893	38.9
	Labour	E.G. Skuse	1,825
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.H. Long	934	19.2
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	S.D. Long	797
Majority			58

Hartcliffe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	F.H. Pidgeon	1,701	50.4
	Labour	B.B. Richards	1,632
	Conservative	L.E. Vann	990	29.3
	Conservative	K.P. Godden	982
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.T. Rowe	685	20.3
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.S. Sharland	670
Majority			642

Henbury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J.D. Fisk	2,046	45.1
	Conservative	P.G. Gollop	1,906	42.0
	Conservative	P.B. Evans	1,899
	Labour	G.M. Head	1,640
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.A. Coombs	585	12.9
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	P.H. Cole	521
Majority			7

Hengrove

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A.J. Telling	2,370	53.2
	Conservative	S.C. Williams	2,354
	Labour	A.B. Abrams	1,544	34.6
	Labour	J.M. Smith	1,496
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	M.C. Blundell	545	12.2
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.M. Virgo	518
Majority			810

Henleaze

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	G.J. Browne	3,221	65.8
	Conservative	P. Paternoster	3,106
	Liberal	D.N. Clarke	1,117	22.8
	Liberal	B.J. Blanchard	1,094
	Labour	R. Chamberlain	558	11.4
	Labour	M.D. Vokins	538
Majority			1,989

Hillfields

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G.R. Robertson	1,672	47.7
	Labour	J.D. Naysmith	1,641
	Conservative	J.D. Seville	1,203	34.3
	Conservative	R.C. Walker	1,099
	Liberal	J.S. Wright	631	18.0
	Liberal	A.J. Humphrey	624
Majority			438

Horfield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B.J.D. Topham	2,330	44.5
	Conservative	F.J. Apperley	2,229
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	C. Boney	1,677	32.0
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	P.J. Hurford	1,487
	Labour	I.M. Knight	1,158	22.1
	Labour	T. Morgan	1,137
	Ecology	C.S. Jameson	73	1.4
Majority			552

Kingsweston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	T.R. Thomas	1,868	46.2
	Conservative	R. Mellor	1,619	40.0
	Labour	A.E. Tudball	1,607
	Conservative	S.F. Gorringe	1,437
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J.G. Miller	556	13.8
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	A.D. West	547
Majority			12

Knowle

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Munroe	1,420	46.1
	Labour	J. McLaren	1,287
	Conservative	G. Bridcut	1,260	40.9
	Conservative	S. Roberts	1,109
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	S.E. Bateman	403	13.1
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	G. taylor	371
Majority			27

Lawrence Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Jones	2,329	66.4
	Labour	D.B. Tedder	1,987
	Conservative	G.H.W. Woodhouse	618	17.6
	Conservative	S.C. Trench	616
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J.R. McCullough	558	15.9
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	A.W.J. Wilcox	520
Majority			1,369

Lockleaze

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C.E. Merrett	1,922	49.0
	Labour	J. Hynes	1,726
	Conservative	D. MacFarlane	1,026	26.2
	Conservative	J.E.V. Henley	989
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	H.L. Myers	973	24.8
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	P.T. Nagle	762
Majority			700

Redland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T.M. Allen	2,491	52.8
	Conservative	R.S. Trench	2,429
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J. Freeland	1,019	21.6
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	R.C. Westbury-Jones	901
	Labour	R.J. Ritchie	869	18.4
	Labour	S.J. Sims	826
	Ecology	T.R. Leegwater	338	7.2
Majority			1,410

St. George East

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K.M. Mountstephen	1,773	46.7
	Conservative	R.E. King	1,627
	Labour	P.W. Hammond	1,504	39.6
	Labour	G. Bee	1,402
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J.A. Hoddell	521	13.7
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	G.G. Morgan	491
Majority			123

St. George West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	R.G.H. Lewis	1,414	41.2
	Liberal	J. Myers	1,256
	Labour	J. McLaren	1,210	35.2
	Labour	D.P. Beer	1,168
	Conservative	A.L. Blevins-Walker	810	23.6
	Conservative	M.E.C. Stump	732
Majority			46

Southmead

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Begley	1,757	50.0
	Labour	D.L. Hughes	1,750
	Conservative	D.W. Dowling	1,288	36.6
	Conservative	I.D.G. Roberts	1,190
	Liberal	G.R. Beddoes	471	13.4
	Liberal	M.J. Turner	447
Majority			462

Southville

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A.J. May	2,088	45.9
	Labour	R.W. Walthon	1,928
	Conservative	R.S. Merriott	1,566	34.4
	Conservative	T.J. Skipp	1,542
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	A.M. Mason	781	17.2
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J.R. Osborne	677
	Ecology	G. Pollard	112	2.5
Majority			362

Stockwood

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M.A. Stamper	2,666	51.3
	Conservative	C.J. Williams	2,618
	Labour	I. Douglas	1,867	35.9
	Labour	J.A. Patterson	1,812
	Liberal	R.I. Johnson	661	12.7
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	M.V. Pipping	490
Majority			751

Stoke Bishop

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P.J. Abraham	3,705	67.5
	Conservative	C.D.M.B. Alderson	3,667
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	P.V. Griew	846	15.4
	Liberal	J.F. Farrand	838
	Labour	M.I. Waddington	728	13.3
	Labour	R.G. Moss	693
	Ecology	G.A.R. Sawday	212	3.9
Majority			2,821

Westbury-on-Trym

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D.H. Poole	3,884	73.3
	Conservative	R.W. Wall	3,788
	Liberal	M.C. Hamilton	781	14.7
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	E. Jacobs	728
	Labour	D.V. Evans	551	10.4
	Labour	A.N. Gillett	542
	Ecology	A.C. Hosegood	82	1.5
Majority			3,007

Whitchurch Park

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	H.W.M. Willcox	1,783	55.8
	Labour	C. Draper	1,353
	Conservative	E.M. MacDonald	874	27.3
	Conservative	M.B. Tellford Beasley	825
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J.C. Cassidy	541	16.9
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	J.A. Rowe	535
Majority			479

Windmill Hill

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	G. Micklewright	2,445	50.0
	Labour	P. Tatlow	2,373
	Conservative	W.R. Biggs	1,711	35.0
	Conservative	P.L. Roberts	1,634
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	A.F. Akerman	738	15.1
	SDP–Liberal Alliance	F. Thomas	737
Majority			662

Source

• Bristol Evening Post 6 May 1983