1984 Derby City Council election
The 1984 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 1984 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.
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14 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 1984 Derby City Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 7 | 2 | 2 | ![]() |
50.0 | 44.0 | 19,078 | ||
Labour | 6 | 2 | 3 | ![]() |
42.9 | 40.0 | 17,330 | ||
Alliance | 1 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
7.1 | 15.7 | 6,810 | ||
Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.3 | 119 | ||
Total | 14 | 43,337 |
Ward results
Abbey
![](../I/m/Abbey_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Abbey ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Fuller | 1,508 | 58.5% | |
Conservative | M. Tomlinson | 822 | 31.9% | |
Alliance | P. James | 174 | 6.7% | |
Ecology | E. Wall | 74 | 2.9% | |
Turnout | 26.9% | |||
Labour hold |
Allestree
![](../I/m/Allestree_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Allestree ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | B. Chadwick | 2,601 | 70.0% | |
Alliance | H. Jones | 574 | 15.5% | |
Labour | R. Turner | 539 | 14.5% | |
Turnout | 45.2% | |||
Conservative hold |
Alvaston
![](../I/m/Alvaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Alvaston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Sweeting | 1,479 | 51.5% | |
Conservative | R. Baldwin | 1,137 | 39.6% | |
Alliance | C. Brocklehurst | 255 | 8.9% | |
Turnout | 37.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Babington
![](../I/m/Babington_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Babington ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Unwin | 1,732 | 63.7% | |
Conservative | B. Thompson | 670 | 24.7% | |
Alliance | M. Burgess | 315 | 11.6% | |
Turnout | 31.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Blagreaves
![](../I/m/Blagreaves_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Blagreaves ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | F. Murphy | 1,408 | 40.9% | |
Labour | M. Royle | 1,282 | 37.2% | |
Alliance | D. George | 710 | 20.6% | |
Ecology | B. Sabine | 45 | 1.3% | |
Turnout | 43.0% | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | ||||
Boulton
![](../I/m/Boulton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Boulton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. Thrower | 1,712 | 47.6% | |
Conservative | K. Webley | 1,393 | 38.8% | |
Alliance | P. Boateng | 488 | 13.6% | |
Turnout | 38.4% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Breadsall
![](../I/m/Breadsall_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Breadsall ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Wawman | 1,870 | 50.8% | |
Conservative | R. Ormond | 1,167 | 31.7% | |
Alliance | P. Beasley | 646 | 17.5% | |
Turnout | 36.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Chaddesden
![](../I/m/Chaddesden_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Chaddesden ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Bolton | 1,643 | 46.0% | |
Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,483 | 41.5% | |
Alliance | S. Connolly | 446 | 12.5% | |
Turnout | 40.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Chellaston
![](../I/m/Chellaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Chellaston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | K. Brown | 1,977 | 54.8% | |
Labour | G. Summers | 1,268 | 35.2% | |
Alliance | G. Coleman | 362 | 10.0% | |
Turnout | 44.0% | |||
Conservative hold |
Darley
![](../I/m/Darley_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Darley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | R. Longdon | 2,273 | 62.7% | |
Labour | W. Denman | 901 | 24.8% | |
Alliance | J. Hancock | 453 | %12.5 | |
Turnout | 38.7% | |||
Conservative hold |
Derwent
![](../I/m/Derwent_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Derwent ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Alliance | P. Geraghty | 1,401 | 46.1% | |
Labour | J. Wingfield | 1,245 | 41.0% | |
Conservative | R. Bunting | 391 | 12.9% | |
Turnout | 40.1% | |||
Alliance gain from Labour | ||||
Kingsway
![](../I/m/Kingsway_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Kingsway ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | N. Brown | 1,586 | 55.2% | |
Labour | D. Dorrell | 747 | 26.0% | |
Alliance | P. Simpson | 542 | 18.9% | |
Turnout | 36.0% | |||
Conservative hold |
Litchurch
![](../I/m/Litchurch_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Litchurch ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | M. Wood | Unopposed | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold |
Spondon
![](../I/m/Spondon_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Spondon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Leatherbarrow | 2,170 | 54.0% | |
Labour | D. Hayes | 1,404 | 34.9% | |
Alliance | R. Guilford | 444 | 11.1% | |
Turnout | 39.8% | |||
Conservative hold |
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References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1984". The Elections Centre.
- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1984. The Elections Centre. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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