1982 Sheffield City Council election
# 1982 Sheffield City Council election

Elections to Sheffield City Council were held on 6 May 1982. One third of the council was up for election.

## Election result

Sheffield Local Election Result 1982 :

| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Labour | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68.9 | 48.0 | 79,719 | -4.9 |
| Alliance | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.3 | 28.3 | 46,997 | +16.0 |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 23.3 | 38,765 | -10.7 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 388 | -0.4 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 163 | N/A |
| Workers Revolutionary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | N/A |

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

| Party | Party | Previous council | New council |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | 60 | 60 |
| | Conservatives | 18 | 18 |
| | SDP–Liberal Alliance | 9 | 9 |
| Total | Total | 87 | 87 | 87 |
| Working majority | Working majority | 33 | 33 |

## Ward results

Beauchief :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Sween Batiste* | 2,964 | 41.5 | -24.4 |
| | Alliance | Neil Panter | 2,251 | 31.5 | +31.5 |
| | Labour | Justin Wren-Lewis | 1,847 | 25.9 | -8.1 |
| | Independent | John Charles | 75 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 713 | 10.0 | -21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,137 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -27.9 | |

Birley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | John Marshall* | 3,420 | 54.6 | -11.9 |
| | Alliance | Roger Davison | 1,740 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| | Conservative | Glenda Leitch | 1,104 | 17.6 | -15.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,680 | 26.8 | -6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,264 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -19.8 | |

Brightside :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Rae Whitfield | 2,919 | 61.7 | -14.1 |
| | Alliance | George Wilson* | 1,417 | 29.9 | +29.9 |
| | Conservative | Victoria Sellers | 393 | 8.3 | -15.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,502 | 31.8 | -19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,729 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -22.0 | |

George Wilson was previously elected as a Labour councillor

Broomhill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Marvyn Moore* | 2,058 | 43.8 | -6.5 |
| | Alliance | Martin Hayes-Allen | 1,346 | 28.7 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | Brian Fischer | 1,290 | 27.5 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 712 | 15.1 | -10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,694 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.1 | |

Burngreave :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Tony Damms | 3,089 | 50.8 | +11.7 |
| | Alliance | David Johnson* | 2,586 | 42.5 | -8.9 |
| | Conservative | Shirely Rhodes | 351 | 5.8 | -1.5 |
| | Communist | Stephen Howell | 46 | 0.7 | -1.4 |
| | Workers Revolutionary | Keith McCormick | 6 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 503 | 8.3 | -4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,078 | | |
| | Labour gain from Alliance | Labour gain from Alliance | Swing | +10.3 | |

Castle :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Peter Horton* | 3,252 | 72.0 | -3.0 |
| | Alliance | Tony Pearce | 752 | 16.6 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | Joan Graham | 474 | 10.5 | -6.0 |
| | Communist | Violet Gill | 36 | 0.8 | -2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,500 | 55.4 | -3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,514 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -7.0 | |

Chapel Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance | Roger Wilson* | 3,236 | 49.5 | -11.5 |
| | Labour | Henry Hanwell** | 2,658 | 40.6 | +9.5 |
| | Conservative | Francis Brookes | 645 | 9.8 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 578 | 8.9 | -21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,539 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | -10.5 | |

Henry Hanwell was a sitting councillor for South Wortley

Darnall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Roy Munn* | 2,770 | 57.1 | -5.6 |
| | Alliance | Dennis Boothroyd | 1,185 | 24.4 | +12.7 |
| | Conservative | Colin Cavill | 895 | 18.4 | -7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,585 | 32.7 | -4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,850 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -9.1 | |

Dore :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jack Joel Thompson* | 3,870 | 51.9 | -12.0 |
| | Alliance | Edward Mullin | 1,894 | 25.4 | +15.8 |
| | Labour | Donald Lemons** | 1,695 | 22.7 | -3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,976 | 26.5 | -10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,459 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -13.9 | |

Donald Lemons was a sitting councillor for Heeley ward

Ecclesall :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Freeman* | 3,827 | 52.7 | -17.1 |
| | Alliance | Arthur Fawthrop | 2,423 | 33.4 | +19.1 |
| | Labour | Anthony Sweeney | 1,009 | 13.9 | -1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,404 | 19.3 | -34.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,259 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -18.1 | |

Firth Park :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Joan Barton* | 3,710 | 72.3 | -8.8 |
| | Alliance | Christopher Fenn | 972 | 18.9 | +11.0 |
| | Conservative | Lorna Banham | 447 | 8.7 | -3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,738 | 53.4 | -15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,129 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -9.9 | |

Hallam :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Gordon Wragg* | 3,620 | 53.6 | -13.7 |
| | Alliance | Paul Metcalfe | 2,036 | 30.2 | +18.0 |
| | Labour | Dorothy Podlesny** | 1,090 | 16.1 | -4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,584 | 23.4 | -23.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,746 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -15.8 | |

Dorothy Podlesny was a sitting councillor for Southey Green

Handsworth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Leslie Mose | 3,092 | 57.0 | -13.3 |
| | Alliance | Hilary Gooch | 1,407 | 25.9 | +25.9 |
| | Conservative | Bernard Kennedy | 919 | 16.9 | -12.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,685 | 31.1 | -9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,418 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -19.6 | |

Heeley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Mukesh Savani | 2,803 | 49.2 | -9.8 |
| | Conservative | Sidney Cordle | 1,488 | 26.1 | -5.9 |
| | Alliance | Donald Smith | 1,339 | 23.5 | +16.7 |
| | Communist | Neville Taylor | 68 | 1.2 | -0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,315 | 23.1 | -3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,698 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

Hillsborough :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Gordon Mills* | 3,363 | 43.4 | -9.9 |
| | Alliance | June Hibberd** | 2,432 | 31.4 | +31.4 |
| | Conservative | William Travis | 1,943 | 25.1 | -21.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 931 | 12.0 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,738 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -20.6 | |

June Hibberd was a sitting councillor for Stocksbridge

Intake :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | David Green | 3,174 | 53.6 | -6.2 |
| | Alliance | Ted Lyon | 1,560 | 26.4 | +18.5 |
| | Conservative | Farrell Rollitt | 1,181 | 19.9 | -12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,614 | 27.2 | -0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,915 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -12.3 | |

Manor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Howard Capelin | 2,912 | 71.3 | -4.8 |
| | Alliance | Joan Dallamore | 801 | 19.6 | +13.4 |
| | Conservative | Simon Briggs | 341 | 8.3 | -5.9 |
| | Communist | Arnold Archer | 28 | 0.7 | -2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,111 | 51.7 | -9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,082 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -9.1 | |

Mosborough :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Sam Wall** | 3,293 | 56.1 | -15.8 |
| | Alliance | Dennis Vernals | 1,519 | 25.9 | +25.9 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Goldsmith | 1,058 | 18.0 | -10.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,774 | 30.2 | -13.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,870 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -20.8 | |

Sam Wall was a sitting councillor for Norton ward

Nether Edge :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Christine Smith* | 2,434 | 42.3 | -11.4 |
| | Labour | Marilyn Tsiorvas | 2,054 | 35.7 | -0.5 |
| | Alliance | David Tummon | 1,258 | 21.9 | +11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 380 | 6.6 | -10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,746 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

Nether Shire :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Alan Wigfield* | 3,442 | 66.0 | -11.1 |
| | Alliance | Robert Shillito | 1,179 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Conservative | Patricia Oldfield | 462 | 8.8 | -11.1 |
| | Independent | Joe Williams | 88 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Communist | Paul Mackey | 41 | 0.8 | -2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,263 | 43.4 | -13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,212 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -16.8 | |

Netherthorpe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | John Laurent* | 2,865 | 60.2 | -10.6 |
| | Alliance | Peter Stubbs | 1,106 | 23.2 | +19.6 |
| | Conservative | Radcliffe Wilson-Wolfe | 727 | 15.3 | -10.2 |
| | Communist | Valerie Seabright | 62 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,759 | 37.0 | -8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,760 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -15.1 | |

Norton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | James Moore | 3,419 | 57.6 | -4.0 |
| | Conservative | Paul Mort | 1,341 | 22.6 | -7.6 |
| | Alliance | Robert Mumford | 1,173 | 19.8 | +11.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,078 | 35.0 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,933 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

Owlerton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | George Mathews | 3,000 | 63.0 | -11.6 |
| | Alliance | Robert Scholfield | 1,168 | 24.5 | +24.5 |
| | Conservative | Dorothy Kennedy | 591 | 12.4 | -10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,832 | 38.5 | -12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,759 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -18.0 | |

Park :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Doris Mulhearn* | 3,253 | 75.7 | -8.5 |
| | Alliance | Stephen Truslove | 601 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Seaton | 395 | 9.2 | -3.8 |
| | Communist | David Bruce | 45 | 1.0 | -1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,652 | 61.7 | -9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,294 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -11.2 | |

Sharrow :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Tony Tigwell | 2,993 | 62.8 | -1.8 |
| | Alliance | Christopher Walker | 892 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| | Conservative | George Booth | 815 | 17.1 | -14.7 |
| | Communist | Brian Turley | 62 | 1.3 | -2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,101 | 44.1 | +11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,762 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -10.2 | |

South Wortley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance | Philip Howson | 3,774 | 44.3 | +18.3 |
| | Labour | Ruth Blunkett | 2,616 | 30.7 | -8.2 |
| | Conservative | Sylvia Cowley | 2,123 | 24.9 | -10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,158 | 13.6 | +10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,513 | | |
| | Alliance gain from Labour | Alliance gain from Labour | Swing | +13.2 | |

Southey Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | John Stent | 3,488 | 74.8 | -12.9 |
| | Alliance | Stewart Dalton | 854 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| | Conservative | Hedley Oldfield | 318 | 6.8 | -5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,634 | 56.5 | -19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,660 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -15.6 | |

Stocksbridge :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Alliance | Malcolm Brelsford | 2,166 | 44.7 | -7.5 |
| | Labour | Ann Proctor | 1,759 | 36.3 | +11.8 |
| | Conservative | Barrie Jones | 922 | 19.0 | -4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 407 | 8.4 | -19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,847 | | |
| | Alliance hold | Alliance hold | Swing | -9.6 | |

Walkley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Peter Wood* | 3,444 | 53.5 | -12.4 |
| | Alliance | Jane Padget | 1,930 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Dawson | 1,059 | 16.4 | -17.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,514 | 23.5 | -8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,433 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -21.2 | |
