title: 1984 Stevenage Borough Council election
text: # 1984 Stevenage Borough Council election
  
  The 1984 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1984. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats which were last contested in 1980. The Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
  
  ## Overall results
  
  1984 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
  
  | Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 84.6 | 47.8 | 11,138 | 13.0 |
  | | Alliance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.4 | 28.1 | 6,545 | 16.8 |
  | | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 24.1 | 5,618 | 3.8 |
  | Total | Total | 13 | | | | | | 20,523 | |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  All comparisons in vote share are to the corresponding 1980 election.
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Bandley Hill
  
  Bandley Hill :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Woodward | 1,113 | 62.2% |
  | | Alliance | Warr | 403 | 22.5% |
  | | Conservative | Kolinski | 273 | 15.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.0% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Bedwell Plash
  
  Bedwell Plash :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | M. Downing | 1,200 | 61.5% |
  | | Conservative | Percival | 394 | 20.2% |
  | | Alliance | Atkins | 356 | 18.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.0% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Chells
  
  Chells :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | K. Vale | 812 | 54.3% |
  | | Alliance | Batley | 350 | 23.4% |
  | | Conservative | Blanchette | 333 | 22.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.3% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Longmeadow
  
  Longmeadow :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | Boutell | 902 | 40.1% |
  | | Labour | J. Tye | 761 | 33.8% |
  | | Conservative | H. Grant | 586 | 26.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.0% |
  | | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
  
  ### Martins Wood
  
  Martins Wood :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Drake | 694 | 39.0% |
  | | Alliance | Akhurst | 674 | 37.9% |
  | | Conservative | M. Mason | 411 | 23.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.3% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Mobbsbury
  
  Mobbsbury :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Alliance | Neal | 785 | 40.6% |
  | | Labour | Dunnell | 736 | 38.1% |
  | | Conservative | G. Smith | 411 | 21.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 54.1% |
  | | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour |
  
  ### Monkswood
  
  Monkswood :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | B. Jackson | 746 | 64.9% |
  | | Conservative | R. Edwards | 215 | 18.7% |
  | | Alliance | Ffinch | 188 | 16.4% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.1% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Old Stevenage
  
  Old Stevenage :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | H. Morris | 1,093 | 45.0% |
  | | Conservative | D. Eaton | 1,007 | 41.5% |
  | | Alliance | O'Callaghan | 327 | 13.5% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 47.1% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Pin Green
  
  Pin Green :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | A. Campbell | 868 | 49.5% |
  | | Alliance | J. Lucioli | 480 | 27.4% |
  | | Conservative | Portsmouth | 404 | 23.1% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.6% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Roebuck
  
  Roebuck :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | F. Schofield | 781 | 45.1% |
  | | Alliance | Edwards | 524 | 30.2% |
  | | Conservative | McPartland | 428 | 24.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.7% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### St Nicholas
  
  St Nicholas :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | R. Fowler | 632 | 44.7% |
  | | Alliance | J. Lucioli | 510 | 36.0% |
  | | Conservative | S. Woods | 273 | 19.3% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.2% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Shephall
  
  Shephall :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | I. Johnson | 770 | 54.6% |
  | | Alliance | Akhurst | 405 | 28.7% |
  | | Conservative | Baillie | 236 | 16.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  ### Symonds Green
  
  Symonds Green :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | S. Munden | 932 | 42.0% |
  | | Conservative | J. Halling | 674 | 30.4% |
  | | Alliance | G. Balderstone | 614 | 27.7% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.5% |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  