The 1983 North Hertfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 1983, at the same time as other local elections across England and Wales. There were 18 out of 50 seats on North Hertfordshire District Council up for election, being the usual third of the council plus a by-election in Letchworth East ward.The District of North Hertfordshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977 (S.I. 1977/1442)
Overall results The overall results were as follows:
Liberal and SDP votes are counted together in the summary above as part of the Alliance. In the ward results below, where the individual party affiliation of Alliance candidates was reported it is shown instead.
Ward results The results for each ward were as follows. An asterisk(*) indicates a sitting councillor standing for re-election.
The by-election in Letchworth East ward was triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Tony McWalter.
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