1979 Babergh District Council election

1979 Babergh District Council election

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All 42 seats to Babergh District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Independent Labour Seats won 17 17 5 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 16,451 8,422 12,547 Percentage 42.6% 21.8% 32.5% Swing 1.8% 5.8% 3.7%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Liberal Residents Seats won 2 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,209 Unopposed Percentage 3.1% Unopposed Swing 4.5% 3.2%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 1979 Babergh District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

New ward boundaries came into effect at this election increasing the number of seats by 4 to 42.

Summary

Election result

1979 Babergh District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	25	17				40.5	42.6	16,451	–1.8
	Independent	21	17			1	40.5	21.8	8,422	+5.8
	Labour	18	5			1	11.9	32.5	12,547	+3.7
	Liberal	2	2			1	4.8	3.1	1,209	–4.5
	Residents	1	1			1	2.4	N/A	N/A	–3.2

References

1. "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.