1983 Cheltenham Borough Council election

The 1983 Cheltenham Council election took place on 5 May 1983 to elect members of Cheltenham Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England. The whole council was up for election on new boundaries. The Conservatives fell one seat short of a majority, meaning the council stayed in no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was
 * Conservative 16
 * SDP–Liberal Alliance 12
 * Residents Associations 3
 * Labour 1
 * Independent Conservative 1

Ward results
Margaret Heapey was a sitting councillor in St Paul's ward.