1984 UK local government election
Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 3 May 1984, with one third of the council up for election. There was no elections held for the single-member St Mary's ward. Overall turnout was recorded at 45.6%.[1]
The election resulted in the council remaining under no overall control.[2][3]
Election result
Adur District Council Election Result 1984[2] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Alliance | 7 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 53.8 | 38.9 | 8,023 | -0.9 |
| Conservative | 5 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 38.5 | 44.3 | 9,158 | -3.3 |
| Residents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 828 | +3.6 |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 2,611 | +0.5 |
This resulted in the following composition of the council:[2]
Party | Previous council | New council |
| Conservative | 17 | 19 |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 19 | 18 |
| Independent Residents | 2 | 2 |
| Labour | 1 | 0 |
Total | 39 | 39 |
Working majority | -1 | -1 |
Ward results
+/- figures represent changes from the last time these wards were contested.
Buckingham (3997)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Smith M. | 1,039 | 68.4 | +1.3 |
| Alliance | Miller A. | 480 | 31.6 | -1.3 |
Majority | 559 | 36.8 | +2.6 |
Turnout | 1,519 | 38.0 | -10.4 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
Churchill (3767)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Trotman A. Ms. | 801 | 47.3 | +1.3 |
| Conservative | Chad R. | 732 | 43.2 | -1.4 |
| Labour | Aldrich G. | 162 | 9.6 | +0.1 |
Majority | 69 | 4.1 | +2.7 |
Turnout | 1,695 | 45.0 | -2.8 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
Cokeham (3472)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Spalding M. | 850 | 62.8 | +6.1 |
| Conservative | Boggis B. | 361 | 26.7 | -1.0 |
| Labour | Burns F. | 143 | 10.6 | -5.1 |
Majority | 489 | 36.1 | +7.1 |
Turnout | 1,354 | 39.0 | -0.2 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
Eastbrook (3563)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Woolgar A. Ms. | 789 | 46.1 | -5.0 |
| Labour | Whipp B. | 647 | 37.8 | -11.1 |
| Alliance | Tullett K. | 274 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
Majority | 142 | 8.3 | +6.1 |
Turnout | 1,710 | 48.0 | -5.6 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.0 | |
Hillside (3749)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Cary J. | 890 | 52.8 | -7.8 |
| Labour | Slater J. | 524 | 31.1 | +9.7 |
| Alliance | Pike R. | 273 | 16.2 | -1.9 |
Majority | 366 | 21.7 | -17.5 |
Turnout | 1,687 | 45.0 | +1.3 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.7 | |
Manor (3360)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Cooper M. | 918 | 51.5 | +4.4 |
| Conservative | Woolven R. | 776 | 43.6 | -3.1 |
| Labour | Aldrich S. Ms. | 87 | 4.9 | -1.3 |
Majority | 142 | 8.0 | +7.6 |
Turnout | 1,781 | 53.0 | -0.5 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
Marine (2551)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | Shephard P. | 828 | 61.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | Duckley C. | 377 | 27.9 | N/A |
| Alliance | McNay A. | 92 | 6.8 | N/A |
| Labour | Deehan A. | 55 | 4.1 | N/A |
Majority | 451 | 33.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,352 | 53.0 | N/A |
| Residents hold | Swing | N/A | |
Mash Barn (2974)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Moore M. | 642 | 56.8 | +1.6 |
| Conservative | Jupp R. | 366 | 32.4 | -0.4 |
| Labour | Grafton R. | 122 | 10.8 | -1.3 |
Majority | 276 | 24.4 | +2.0 |
Turnout | 1,130 | 38.0 | -4.5 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
Peverel (3143)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Driscoll P. Ms. | 766 | 58.0 | +7.0 |
| Conservative | Bailey R. | 432 | 32.7 | -5.1 |
| Labour | Atkins H. Ms. | 122 | 9.2 | -1.8 |
Majority | 334 | 25.3 | +12.1 |
Turnout | 1,320 | 42.0 | -0.5 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
Southlands (3280)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thompson P. | 648 | 42.9 | +9.7 |
| Alliance | Robinson J. | 625 | 41.4 | -14.9 |
| Labour | Barnes S. | 236 | 15.6 | +5.2 |
Majority | 23 | 1.5 | -21.6 |
Turnout | 1,509 | 46.0 | -2.5 |
| Conservative gain from Alliance | Swing | +12.3 | |
Southwick Green (3544)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | King M. | 911 | 47.6 | +3.7 |
| Conservative | Parish D. Ms. | 886 | 46.3 | -9.8 |
| Labour | Woolgar J. Ms. | 117 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
Majority | 25 | 1.3 | -10.9 |
Turnout | 1,914 | 54.0 | +0.3 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
St. Nicolas (3628)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Finch B. | 1,012 | 59.4 | +3.1 |
| Alliance | Presley N. | 443 | 26.0 | -17.7 |
| Labour | Matthews K. Ms. | 250 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
Majority | 569 | 33.4 | +20.8 |
Turnout | 1,705 | 47.0 | -3.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +10.4 | |
Widewater (4226)[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Alliance | Hammond D. | 948 | 48.8 | +3.6 |
| Conservative | Pelling C. | 850 | 43.7 | -1.6 |
| Labour | Jacques W. | 146 | 7.5 | -1.9 |
Majority | 98 | 5.0 | +4.8 |
Turnout | 1,944 | 46.0 | -0.5 |
| Alliance hold | Swing | +2.6 | |
References
- ^ Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 2nd Edition 2003
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Elections Centre: Adur 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "Vote 2012: Adur". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2018.