1984 Bristol City Council election
1984 UK local government election
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The 1984 Bristol City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. In this election, one-third of seats were up for election. There was a general but small swing from Conservative to Labour. Labour regained their position as the largest party and took minority control of the Council.
3 May 1984
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Ward results
The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.
Avonmouth
Bishopston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Withers | 1,794 | 37.6 | −5.0 | |
| Labour | H. Bashforth | 1,735 | 36.4 | +5.2 | |
| Liberal | P. Nagle | 1,139 | 23.9 | +1.3 | |
| Ecology | A. Clarke | 101 | 2.1 | −1.6 | |
| Majority | 59 | 1.2 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.1 | |||
Bishopsworth
Brislington East
Brislington West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | O. Scantlebury | 1,585 | 36.1 | −9.6 | |
| Liberal | B. Clarke | 1,505 | 34.3 | +7.8 | |
| Labour | J. Smith | 1,250 | 28.5 | +0.7 | |
| Ecology | P. Tonkin | 46 | 1.0 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 80 | 1.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.7 | |||
Clifton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Lloyd-Kirk | 1,767 | 45.0 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal | J. Gray | 1,486 | 37.9 | +2.4 | |
| Labour | C. Woods | 537 | 13.7 | −3.8 | |
| Ecology | J. Scott | 133 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
| Majority | 281 | 7.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.0 | |||
Cotham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Blackmore | 1,680 | 43.9 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal | G. Box | 1,355 | 35.4 | +2.1 | |
| Labour | S. Sims | 652 | 17.0 | −1.1 | |
| Ecology | G. Collard | 143 | 3.7 | −1.3 | |
| Majority | 325 | 8.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.9 | |||
Hartcliffe
Henbury
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Patterson | 1,871 | 43.4 | −1.7 | |
| Conservative | P. Gollop | 1,861 | 43.1 | +1.1 | |
| Alliance | R. Coombs | 546 | 12.7 | −0.2 | |
| Ecology | E. Lyon | 36 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
| Majority | 10 | 0.3 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -1.4 | |||
Hengrove
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Williams | 2,145 | 53.6 | +0.4 | |
| Labour | P. Roberts | 1,728 | 43.1 | +8.5 | |
| Ecology | D. Long | 132 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Majority | 417 | 10.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.1 | |||
Henleaze
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Fey | 3,081 | 76.2 | +10.4 | |
| Labour | M. Vokins | 663 | 16.4 | +5.0 | |
| Ecology | R. Savage | 300 | 7.4 | +7.4 | |
| Majority | 2,418 | 59.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.7 | |||
Horfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Apperley | 1,924 | 40.5 | −4.0 | |
| Liberal | C. Boney | 1,770 | 37.2 | +5.2 | |
| Labour | J. McLaren | 1,032 | 21.7 | −0.4 | |
| Ecology | J. Jameson | 28 | 0.6 | −0.8 | |
| Majority | 154 | 3.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -4.6 | |||
Kingsweston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | A. Tudball | 1,862 | 45.3 | −0.9 | |
| Conservative | R. Mellor | 1,824 | 44.4 | +4.4 | |
| Liberal | P. Bennett | 371 | 9.0 | −4.8 | |
| Ecology | C. Robinson | 52 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 38 | 0.9 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | -2.7 | |||
Knowle
Redland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Trench | 2,088 | 53.2 | +0.4 | |
| Alliance | J. Freeland | 847 | 21.6 | 0.0 | |
| Labour | T. Morgan | 776 | 19.8 | +1.4 | |
| Ecology | T. Leegwater | 217 | 5.5 | −1.7 | |
| Majority | 1,241 | 31.6 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.2 | |||
St George East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | P. Hammond | 1,635 | 47.1 | +7.5 | |
| Conservative | R. King | 1,463 | 42.2 | −4.5 | |
| Alliance | A. Sadiq | 276 | 8.0 | −5.7 | |
| Ecology | M. Weekes | 96 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
| Majority | 172 | 4.9 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +6.0 | |||
St George West
Southmead
Stockwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Williams | 2,250 | 45.1 | −6.2 | |
| Labour | M. Broussine | 2,009 | 40.3 | +4.4 | |
| Liberal | R. Bingham | 695 | 13.9 | +1.2 | |
| Ecology | A. Hosegood | 34 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Majority | 241 | 4.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.3 | |||
Stoke Bishop
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Alderson | 2,995 | 64.5 | −3.0 | |
| Liberal | K. Purnell | 939 | 20.2 | +4.8 | |
| Labour | M. Waddington | 523 | 11.3 | −2.0 | |
| Ecology | C. Rose | 189 | 4.1 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 2,056 | 44.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -3.9 | |||
Westbury-on-Trym
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Wall | 3,390 | 72.8 | −0.5 | |
| Liberal | A. West | 716 | 15.4 | +0.7 | |
| Labour | R. Bridle | 437 | 9.4 | −1.0 | |
| Ecology | S. Powell | 116 | 2.5 | +1.0 | |
| Majority | 2,674 | 57.4 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.6 | |||
Whitchurch Park
Windmill Hill
Sources
- Bristol Evening Post 6 May 1984