1982 Croydon London Borough Council election

Croydon Council Election, 1982
← 1978 6 May 1982 1986 →
All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon
36 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Peter Bowness Unknown Unknown
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Leader since 1976 N/A N/A
Leader's seat Spring Park N/A N/A
Last election 56 councillors 11 councillors 3 councillors
Seats before 54 13 3
Seats won 62 5 3
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 8 Steady 0
Percentage 55.6% 18.6% 3.2%
Map of the results of the 1982 Croydon Council election.
Leader of the Council before election

Peter Bowness
Conservative

Elected Leader

Peter Bowness
Conservative

The 1982 Croydon Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]

Background

Election result

Croydon Council election result 1982
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 62 6 0 +8 88.6 55.6
  Alliance 0 0 0 0 0 22.5
  Labour 5 0 6 -8 7.1 18.6
  Independent 3 0 0 0 4.3 3.2

Ward results

Addiscombe

Addiscombe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter G. Holt-Thomas 2,312
Conservative Megan Holt-Thomas 2,291
Conservative Ronald W. Richens 2,211
Labour Co-op Nancy T. Irwin 1,480
Labour Co-op Rona A. Thomson 1,447
Labour Co-op Patricia F.L. Knight 1,418
SDP Angela C. Thomson 992
Liberal Paul David Wiggin 943
SDP Patricia A. Charman 875
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Ashburton

Ashburton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edwin S. Arram 1,818
Conservative Donald J. Sutton 1,708
SDP Tyrrell Burgess 617
Liberal Leslie A. Christie 587
Labour Howard C. Gurr 552
Labour Rodney G.D. Matlock 511
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bensham Manor

Bensham Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald J. Bowker 1,918
Conservative Joan M. Goodman 1,848
Conservative Julia A. Wood 1,705
Labour Robert N. Hughes 1,236
Labour Robert P. Priest 1,149
Labour Ian Smedley 1,146
SDP Janice M. Crockett 811
SDP Jai M. Mathur 773
Liberal John A. Pile-Gray 875
Ecology Timothy A.J Rowe 111
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Beulah

Beulah (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philomena M. Drummond-Brown 1,815
Conservative Klemens E. Zdanowicz 1,751
SDP Graham F. Williams 613
Liberal Anthony M. Everett 598
Labour Alice R. Tyrell 495
Labour Roger J. Borne 479
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Broad Green

Broad Green (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gillian Charman 1,216
Conservative Andrew John Pelling 1,173
Conservative Douglas A.H. Sharman 1,151
Labour James A. Keeling 1,138
Labour Victor Martin 1,067
Labour Ann M. Watson 1,057
SDP Moira C. Bamfield 846
Liberal Charles E. Burling 831
Liberal David E. Beeke 823
Communist Peter A.G. Latham 78
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Coulsdon East

Coulsdon East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stanley E. Littlechild 2,627
Conservative Pamela A.M. Little 2,600
Conservative Martin A. Levie 2,461
Liberal Peter Hasler Billenness 1,333
Liberal Ian R. Atkins 1,276
SDP Richard M. Wevill 1,270
Labour Patrick J. Hearn 267
Labour Andrew M. Conway 252
Labour Edward J. Phillips 228
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Croham

Croham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Croft 2,961
Conservative John P.B. Hecks 2,944
Conservative Keith A. Wells 2,884
SDP Christopher G. Peacock 1,308
Liberal Richard T. Mascall 1,215
Liberal Richard E. Tudway 1,148
Labour William E. Short 382
Labour Pauline H. Scharp 373
Labour David J. White 342
Turnout 44.8
Registered electors 10,187
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fairfield

Fairfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John L. Aston 3,195
Conservative Robert W. Coatman 3,170
Conservative Michael D. Wunn 3,031
SDP Vincent C. Green 1,027
SDP Niccola Swan 984
Liberal Desmond J. Stockley 913
Labour Frank D.J. Bailey 638
Labour Ian E. Chandler 591
Labour Edward L. Hall 588
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fieldway

Fieldway (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op James L. Walker 1,144
Labour Co-op Mary M. Walker 904
Conservative Roy T. Miller 433
Liberal Yvette M.G. Luff 409
SDP David A. Partridge 381
Conservative Adrian J. Goodenough 323
Turnout
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Heathfield

Heathfield (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard F. Pannett 3,039
Conservative Mary M.H. Horden 2,942
Conservative Nicholas E.V. Perry 2,847
Liberal Michael J. Douglas 883
SDP Kathleen M. Crawford 856
Liberal Robert J. Williams 844
Labour Beatrice A. Pollard 380
Labour Sean Jones 355
Labour Stella M. Harvey 353
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kenley

Kenley (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret E. Campbell 2,192
Conservative Brian G. Smith 2,061
Liberal Ivo Nicholls 664
SDP Robert D. Riddett 634
Labour Roger M. Burgess 268
Labour Malcolm E. Kilsby 263
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Monks Orchard

Monks Orchard (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek R. Loughborough 2,011
Conservative Albert W. Elliott 1,993
Independent Kenneth R. Brown 1,421
Independent Hugh W. Allardyce 1,344
SDP Anne M. Brown 392
Labour John C. Barlow 336
Labour Donald A. Ray 316
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

New Addington

New Addington (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Reginald J. Page 1,357
Labour Trevor J. Laffin 1,174
Labour Alan C. Lord 1,087
Conservative William J. Eastoe 779
Conservative Robert A. Bell 746
Conservative Michael W. Coatman 723
SDP Anthony E.W. Gooch 577
SDP Ainslie C. Bazely 492
Liberal Frances M. Williams 484
Turnout
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Norbury

Norbury (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Johnston 2,682
Conservative Keith M. B. Munro 2,657
Conservative Bryan J. Kendall 2,637
Liberal Barry J. Davies 1,258
Liberal David Armer 1,222
SDP Geoffrey Morley 1,197
Labour Mark B. Howarth 755
Labour Ruth A. Ishmael 687
Labour Janet M. Pickering 623
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Purley

Purley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter J. F. Macdonald 3,065
Conservative George A. Smith 3,029
Conservative David L. Congdon 2,988
SDP Sheila Buckle 1,071
SDP Katherine A. Mundy 1,048
Liberal Graham P. Wickham 1,021
Labour Barry V. Bulled 243
Labour Jean Barlow 236
Labour Julie A. Taylor 235
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Rylands

Rylands (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Guy L. Harding 1,365
Conservative Peter R. Crockford 1,294
Labour Robert C. E. Brooks 722
Labour Philip A. Durban 678
SDP Diana M. Dawe 488
Liberal Joseph Short* 273
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
  • Liberal Party withdrew their support during the campaign.

Sanderstead

Sanderstead (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ronald W. Haskins 2,649
Conservative David N. Bowen 2,570
Liberal Raymond W. Bustin 889
SDP Eric J. Mann 853
Labour Keith M. Roberts 163
Labour Lillian L. Scott 158
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Selsdon

Selsdon (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dudley S. Mead 2,637
Conservative Ian L. Aarons 2,553
Liberal James S. Forrest 1,393
SDP Stephen A. Hall 1,254
Labour Michael P. J. Phelan 196
Labour John H. Robinson 157
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

South Norwood

South Norwood (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beryl Saunders 1,785
Conservative Paul A. Saunders 1,752
Conservative Eileen J. Longhorn 1,745
Liberal Ian S. Manders 965
Liberal Jeremy E. Cope 927
Liberal Leslie Anthony Rowe 927
Labour Leni Gillman 600
Labour Jonathan Pickering 588
Labour Peter Luxton 585
Majority 780
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Spring Park

Spring Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Denis E. Perry 3,023
Conservative Peter Spencer Bowness 2,976
SDP David B. Crampton 686
Liberal John F. Chandler 602
Labour John R. March 498
Labour Stephen H. Tiller 429
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Thornton Heath

Thornton Heath (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents John G. Davies 1,705
Residents Gordon Poluck 1,664
Residents William Blackwood 1,539
Labour Patrick Byrne 1,006
Labour Frances M. Conn 912
Labour Herbert W. Tyler 909
SDP Clive Bone 741
SDP William G. A. Graham 732
Liberal Julia S. Gordon 695
Majority 533
Turnout
Registered electors
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing
Residents hold Swing

Upper Norwood

Upper Norwood (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ernest G. Noad 1,579
Conservative Margaret C. V. Perfitt 1,543
Labour Patrick T. Ryan 555
Liberal Leo C. E. Held 533
SDP Lawrence West 514
Labour Andrew M. S. Ward 508
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Waddon

Waddon (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James J. Nea 2,328
Conservative Reginald H. Kent 2,285
Conservative Beverley S. Winborn 2,151
Labour Christopher R. Allen 1480
Labour Hartley Dean 1400
Labour Martin D. Walker 1382
SDP Janet M. Sinclair 773
Liberal Joan M. Leck 764
SDP Ian Wonacott 681
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

West Thornton

West Thornton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric W. Howell 1,771
Conservative Yvonne A. L. Stewart 1,738
Conservative Anita C. Drummond-Brown 1,715
Labour Margaret R. Mansell 1,310
Liberal Alan R. Mead 1,170
Labour James J. Penman 1,135
SDP Peter R. Norwood 1,090
Labour Arnold J. Simanwitz 1,044
Liberal David R. Dayus 1,017
Majority 405
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehorse Manor

Whitehorse Manor (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Corinne A. Cook 1,165
Conservative Arthur S. Dwan 1,132
Conservative Denis V. Read 1,092
Liberal Robert F. Holyoake 932
Liberal Iain Gordon 916
Labour George E. Mitchell 908
Labour Robert T. Bishop 885
Labour Julian V. Gannon 842
Liberal Jill L. Servian 842
National Front Nicholas John Griffin 50
National Front Doris A. Merritt 36
Majority 160
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Woodcote & Coulsdon West

Woodcote & Coulsdon West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan K. Carey 3,214
Conservative Samuel J. Moore 3,096
Conservative Maurice A. Fowler 3,093
SDP Maureen E. E. House 1,078
Liberal John P. Callen 1,052
Liberal Herbert H. Giles 1,006
Labour David Denver 238
Labour Geoffrey G. Daisley 219
Labour James Nugent 217
Majority 2,015
Turnout
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Woodside

Woodside (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dennis F. Todd 1,200
Conservative Stephen G. Ghero 1,122
Labour John M. Laney 659
Labour Stanley L. Eaton 611
SDP Paul F. West 411
Liberal Henry Russell 380
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.