1982 Croydon London Borough Council election
The 1982 Croydon Council election took place on 6 May 1982 to elect members of Croydon London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
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All 70 seats, in 27 wards in the London Borough of Croydon 36 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 62 | 6 | 0 | +8 | 88.6 | 55.6 | |||
Alliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | |||
Labour | 5 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 7.1 | 18.6 | |||
Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
Ward results
Addiscombe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter G. Holt-Thomas | 2,312 | |||
Conservative | Megan Holt-Thomas | 2,291 | |||
Conservative | Ronald W. Richens | 2,211 | |||
Labour Co-op | Nancy T. Irwin | 1,480 | |||
Labour Co-op | Rona A. Thomson | 1,447 | |||
Labour Co-op | Patricia F.L. Knight | 1,418 | |||
SDP | Angela C. Thomson | 992 | |||
Liberal | Paul D. Wiggin | 943 | |||
SDP | Patricia A. Charman | 875 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Ashburton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edwin S. Arram | 1,818 | |||
Conservative | Donald J. Sutton | 1,708 | |||
SDP | Tyrrell Burgess | 617 | |||
Liberal | Leslie A. Christie | 587 | |||
Labour | Howard C. Gurr | 552 | |||
Labour | Rodney G.D. Matlock | 511 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bensham Manor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ronald J. Bowker | 1,918 | |||
Conservative | Joan M. Goodman | 1,848 | |||
Conservative | Julia A. Wood | 1,705 | |||
Labour | Robert N. Hughes | 1,236 | |||
Labour | Robert P. Priest | 1,149 | |||
Labour | Ian Smedly | 1,146 | |||
Alliance | Janice M. Crockett | 811 | |||
Alliance | Jai M. Mathur | 773 | |||
Alliance | John A. Pile-Gray | 875 | |||
Ecology | Timothy A.J Rowe | 111 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Beulah
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Philomena M. Drummond-Brown | 1,815 | |||
Conservative | Klemens E. Zdanowicz | 1,751 | |||
Alliance | Graham F. Williams | 613 | |||
Alliance | Anthony M. Everett | 598 | |||
Labour | Alice R. Tyrell | 495 | |||
Labour | Roger J. Borne | 479 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Broad Green
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gillian Charman | 1,216 | |||
Conservative | Andrew J. Pelling | 1,173 | |||
Conservative | Douglas A.H. Sharman | 1,151 | |||
Labour | James A. Keeling | 1,138 | |||
Labour | Victor Martin | 1,067 | |||
Labour | Ann M. Watson | 1,057 | |||
Alliance | Moira C. Bamfield | 846 | |||
Liberal | Charles E. Burling | 831 | |||
Alliance | David E. Beeke | 823 | |||
Communist | Peter A.G. Latham | 78 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Coulsdon East
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stanley E. Littlechild | 2,627 | |||
Conservative | Pamela A.M. Little | 2,600 | |||
Conservative | Martin A. Levie | 2,461 | |||
Liberal | Peter H. Billenness | 1,333 | |||
Liberal | Ian R. Atkins | 1,276 | |||
Alliance | Richard M. Wevill | 1,270 | |||
Labour | Patrick J. Hearn | 267 | |||
Labour | Andrew M. Conway | 252 | |||
Labour | Edward J. Phillips | 228 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Croham
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Croft | 2,961 | |||
Conservative | John P.B. Hecks | 2,944 | |||
Conservative | Keith A. Wells | 2,884 | |||
SDP | Christopher G. Peacock | 1,308 | |||
Alliance | Richard T. Mascall | 1,215 | |||
Alliance | Richard E. Tudway | 1,148 | |||
Labour | William E. Short | 382 | |||
Labour | Pauline H. Scharp | 373 | |||
Labour | David J. White | 342 | |||
Turnout | 44.8 | ||||
Registered electors | 10,187 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fairfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John L. Aston | 3,195 | |||
Conservative | Robert W. Coatman | 3,170 | |||
Conservative | Michael D. Wunn | 3,031 | |||
Alliance | Vincent C. Green | 1,027 | |||
Alliance | Niccola Swan | 984 | |||
Liberal | Desmond J. Stockley | 913 | |||
Labour | Frank D.J. Bailey | 638 | |||
Labour | Ian E. Chandler | 591 | |||
Labour | Edward L. Hall | 588 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fieldway
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | James L. Walker | 1,144 | |||
Labour Co-op | Mary M. Walker | 904 | |||
Conservative | Roy T. Miller | 433 | |||
Alliance | Yvette M.G. Luff | 409 | |||
Alliance | David A. Partridge | 381 | |||
Conservative | Adrian J. Goodenough | 323 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Heathfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard F. Pannett | 3,039 | |||
Conservative | Mary M.H. Horden | 2,942 | |||
Conservative | Nicholas E.V. Perry | 2,847 | |||
Alliance | Michael J. Douglas | 883 | |||
Alliance | Kathleen M. Crawford | 856 | |||
Alliance | Robert J. Williams | 844 | |||
Labour | Beatrice A. Pollard | 380 | |||
Labour | Sean Jones | 355 | |||
Labour | Stella M. Harvey | 353 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kenley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Margaret E. Campbell | 2,192 | |||
Conservative | Brian G. Smith | 2,061 | |||
Alliance | Ivo Nicholls | 664 | |||
Alliance | Robert D. Riddett | 634 | |||
Labour | Roger M. Burgess | 268 | |||
Labour | Malcolm E. Kilsby | 263 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Monks Orchard
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Derek R. Loughborough | 2,011 | |||
Conservative | Albert W. Elliott | 1,993 | |||
Independent | Kenneth R. Brown | 1,421 | |||
Independent | Hugh W. Allardyce | 1,344 | |||
Alliance | Anne M. Brown | 392 | |||
Labour | John C. Barlow | 336 | |||
Labour | Donald A. Ray | 316 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
New Addington
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Reginald J. Page | 1,357 | |||
Labour | Trevor J. Laffin | 1,174 | |||
Labour | Alan C. Lord | 1,087 | |||
Conservative | William J. Eastoe | 779 | |||
Conservative | Robert A. Bell | 746 | |||
Conservative | Michael W. Coatman | 723 | |||
Alliance | Anthony E.W. Gooch | 577 | |||
Alliance | Ainslie C. Bazely | 492 | |||
Alliance | Frances M. Williams | 484 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Norbury
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin Johnston | 2,682 | |||
Conservative | Keith M. B. Munro | 2,657 | |||
Conservative | Bryan J. Kendall | 2,637 | |||
Alliance | Barry J. Davies | 1,258 | |||
Alliance | David Armer | 1,222 | |||
SDP | Geoffrey Morley | 1,197 | |||
Labour | Mark B. Howarth | 755 | |||
Labour | Ruth A. Ishmael | 687 | |||
Labour | Janet M. Pickering | 623 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Purley
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter J. F. Macdonald | 3,065 | |||
Conservative | George A. Smith | 3,029 | |||
Conservative | David L. Congdon | 2,988 | |||
Alliance | Sheila Buckle | 1,071 | |||
Alliance | Katherine A. Mundy | 1,048 | |||
Alliance | Graham P. Wickham | 1,021 | |||
Labour | Barry V. Bulled | 243 | |||
Labour | Jean Barlow | 236 | |||
Labour | Julie A. Taylor | 235 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Rylands
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Guy L. Harding | 1,365 | |||
Conservative | Peter R. Crockford | 1,294 | |||
Labour | Robert C. E. Brooks | 722 | |||
Labour | Philip A. Durban | 678 | |||
SDP | Diana M. Dawe | 488 | |||
Liberal | Joseph Short* | 273 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
- Liberal Party withdrew their support during the campaign.
Sanderstead
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ronald W. Haskins | 2,649 | |||
Conservative | David N. Bowen | 2,570 | |||
Alliance | Raymond W. Bustin | 889 | |||
Alliance | Eric J. Mann | 853 | |||
Labour | Keith M. Roberts | 163 | |||
Labour | Lillian L. Scott | 158 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Selsdon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dudley S. Mead | 2,637 | |||
Conservative | Ian L. Aarons | 2,553 | |||
Liberal | James S. Forrest | 1,393 | |||
Alliance | Stephen A. Hall | 1,254 | |||
Labour | Michael P. J. Phelan | 196 | |||
Labour | John H. Robinson | 157 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
South Norwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Beryl Saunders | 1,785 | |||
Conservative | Paul A. Saunders | 1,752 | |||
Conservative | Eileen J. Longhorn | 1,745 | |||
Liberal | Ian S. Manders | 965 | |||
Liberal | Jeremy E. Cope | 927 | |||
Liberal | Leslie A. Rowe | 927 | |||
Labour | Leni Gillman | 600 | |||
Labour | Jonathan Pickering | 588 | |||
Labour | Peter Luxton | 585 | |||
Majority | 780 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Spring Park
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Denis E. Perry | 3,023 | |||
Conservative | Peter S. Bowness | 2,976 | |||
Alliance | David B. Crampton | 686 | |||
Alliance | John F. Chandler | 602 | |||
Labour | John R. March | 498 | |||
Labour | Stephen H. Tiller | 429 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Thornton Heath
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residents | John G. Davies | 1,705 | |||
Residents | Gordon Poluck | 1,664 | |||
Residents | William Blackwood | 1,539 | |||
Labour | Patrick Byrne | 1,006 | |||
Labour | Frances M. Conn | 912 | |||
Labour | Herbert W. Tyler | 909 | |||
Alliance | Clive Bone | 741 | |||
Alliance | William G. A. Graham | 732 | |||
Alliance | Julia S. Gordon | 695 | |||
Majority | 533 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing | ||||
Residents hold | Swing |
Upper Norwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ernest G. Noad | 1,579 | |||
Conservative | Margaret C. V. Perfitt | 1,543 | |||
Labour | Patrick T. Ryan | 555 | |||
Liberal | Leo C. E. Held | 533 | |||
Alliance | Lawrence West | 514 | |||
Labour | Andrew M. S. Ward | 508 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Waddon
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James J. Nea | 2,328 | |||
Conservative | Reginald H. Kent | 2,285 | |||
Conservative | Beverley S. Winborn | 2,151 | |||
Labour | Christopher R. Allen | 1480 | |||
Labour | Hartley Dean | 1400 | |||
Labour | Martin D. Walker | 1382 | |||
Alliance | Janet M. Sinclair | 773 | |||
Alliance | Joan M. Leck | 764 | |||
Alliance | Ian Wonacott | 681 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
West Thornton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Eric W. Howell | 1,771 | |||
Conservative | Yvonne A. L. Stewart | 1,738 | |||
Conservative | Anita C. Drummond-Brown | 1,715 | |||
Labour | Margaret R. Mansell | 1,310 | |||
Alliance | Alan R. Mead | 1,170 | |||
Labour | James J. Penman | 1,135 | |||
Alliance | Peter R. Norwood | 1,090 | |||
Labour | Arnold J. Simanwitz | 1,044 | |||
Alliance | David R. Dayus | 1,017 | |||
Majority | 405 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Whitehorse Manor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Corinne A. Cook | 1,165 | |||
Conservative | Arthur S. Dwan | 1,132 | |||
Conservative | Denis V. Read | 1,092 | |||
Liberal | Robert F. Holyoake | 932 | |||
Liberal | Iain Gordon | 916 | |||
Labour | George E. Mitchell | 908 | |||
Labour | Robert T. Bishop | 885 | |||
Labour | Julian V. Gannon | 842 | |||
Liberal | Jill L. Servian | 842 | |||
National Front | Nick J. Griffin | 50 | |||
National Front | Doris A. Merritt | 36 | |||
Majority | 160 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Woodcote & Coulsdon West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Alan K. Carey | 3,214 | |||
Conservative | Samuel J. Moore | 3,096 | |||
Conservative | Maurice A. Fowler | 3,093 | |||
Alliance | Maureen E. E. House | 1,078 | |||
Alliance | John P. Callen | 1,052 | |||
Alliance | Herbert H. Giles | 1,006 | |||
Labour | David Denver | 238 | |||
Labour | Geoffrey G. Daisley | 219 | |||
Labour | James Nugent | 217 | |||
Majority | 2,015 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Woodside
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Dennis F. Todd | 1,200 | |||
Conservative | Stephen G. Ghero | 1,122 | |||
Labour | John M. Laney | 659 | |||
Labour | Stanley L. Eaton | 611 | |||
SDP | Paul F. West | 411 | |||
Alliance | Henry Russell | 380 | |||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- "London Borough Council Elections 6 May 1982" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Council. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
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