Result

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Result

An election was held in Town on 5 May 1983 to elect three councillors for the ward. The following result was declared by the returning officer:

	Candidate	Votes	%
	Esterson Ms. J. Ms. J. Esterson * Labour	1,294	18.3%
	Hull V. V. Hull Labour	1,202	17.0%
	Smith S. S. Smith Labour	1,186	16.8%
	Lyons B. B. Lyons * Conservative	1,009	14.3%
	Enwright G. G. Enwright Conservative	992	14.0%
	Millett Ms. A. Ms. A. Millett * Conservative	989	14.0%
	Young J. J. Young SDP-Liberal Alliance	403	5.7%
	Turnout		40.1%
	Labour gain from Conservative
	Labour gain from Conservative
	Labour hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.