Bristol City Council Elections 1984

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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.

The party standings following the election:

Party Cllrs Change
  Labour Party 33 +3
  Conservative Party 29 -3
  SDP-Liberal Alliance 6 0
Total 68

The change is calculated using the 1983 election results.

Avonmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Crowley 2,400 57.7 +7.2
Conservative S. Morris 1,347 32.4 -2.5
SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Brown 373 9.0 -5.6
Ecology A. Bradstock 41 1.0 +1.0
Majority 1,053 25.3
Labour hold Swing +4.9
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Jackson 1,312 48.5 +7.9
Conservative W. Goodland 1,137 42.0 -1.0
SDP-Liberal Alliance M. Norman 229 8.5 -7.9
Ecology M. Pitt 29 1.1 +1.1
Majority 175 6.5
Labour hold Swing +4.5
Brislington East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Reid 2,470 55.1 +14.2
Conservative R. Wynne 1,421 31.7 -2.8
Liberal R. Parsons 558 12.5 +2.0
Ecology G. Dorey 30 0.7 +0.7
Majority 1,049 23.4
Labour hold Swing +8.1
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 7.2
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Richards 1,495 54.5 +4.1
Conservative R. Hodges 790 28.8 -0.5
SDP-Liberal Alliance R. Sharland 418 15.2 -5.1
Ecology R. Martin 40 1.5 +1.5
Majority 705 25.7
Labour hold Swing +2.3
Henbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Patterson 1,871 43.4 -1.7
Conservative P. Gollop 1,861 43.1 +1.1
SDP-Liberal 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 10.4
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 3.2
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Clancy 2,126 58.2 +12.1
Conservative T. Skipp 1,190 32.6 -8.3
SDP-Liberal Alliance D. Usher 275 7.5 -5.6
Ecology M. Corrigan 63 1.7 +1.7
Majority 936 25.6
Labour hold Swing +10.2
Redland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Trench 2,088 53.2 +0.4
SDP-Liberal 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
SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Sadiq 276 8.0 -5.7
Ecology M. Weekes 96 2.8 +2.8
Majority 172 5.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.0
St. George West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Myers 1,576 44.9 +3.7
Labour J. McLaren 1,184 33.7 -1.5
Conservative P. Hole 738 21.0 -2.6
Ecology A. Young 15 0.4 +0.4
Majority 392 11.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.6
Southmead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Knowland 1,931 56.8 +6.8
Conservative D. Dowling 1,091 32.1 -4.5
SDP-Liberal Alliance P. Cole 337 9.9 -3.5
Ecology C. Jameson 40 1.2 +1.2
Majority 840 24.7
Labour hold Swing +5.7
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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Draper 1,840 63.3 +7.5
Conservative D. Rollings 783 26.9 -0.4
SDP-Liberal Alliance A. Akerman 241 8.3 -8.6
Ecology S. Woodhouse 43 1.5 +1.5
Majority 1,057 36.4
Labour hold Swing +4.0
Windmill Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Tatlow 2,427 54.7 +4.7
Conservative W. Biggs 1,432 32.3 -2.7
SDP-Liberal Alliance J. Osborne 466 10.5 -4.6
Ecology S. Campbell 111 2.5 +2.5
Majority 995 22.4
Labour hold Swing +3.7

Source: Bristol Evening Post 6th May 1984


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Bristol City Council Elections 1983		 Bristol local elections Succeeded by
Bristol City Council Elections 1986
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