1983 Derby City Council election^[1][2]

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15 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Alliance Last election 27 17 0 Seats before 26 18 0 Seats won 8 6 1 Seats after 25 18 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 21,467 17,159 7,952 Percentage 45.7% 36.6% 16.9%
Map showing the results of the 1983 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

The 1983 Derby City Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Derby City Council in England.^[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 15 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

1983 Derby City Council Election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	8	0	1	1	53.3	45.7	21,467
	Conservative	6	0	0		40.0	36.6	17,159
	Alliance	1	1	0	1	6.7	16.9	7,952
	Independent	0	0	0		0.0	0.5	253
	CCU	0	0	0		0.0	0.0	13
Total		15						46,932