1984 York City Council election

1984 York City Council election
← 1983 3 May 1984 (1984-05-03) 1986 →
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout44.9% (Decrease3.6%)
  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


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

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

Election result

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

Acomb

Acomb
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

Beckfield
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

Bishophill
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

Bootham
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

Clifton
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

Fishergate
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

Foxwood
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

Guildhall
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

Heworth
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

Holgate
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

Knavesmire
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

Micklegate
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

Monk
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

Walmgate
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

Westfield
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

  1. ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.