1979 Bracknell District Council election

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1979 Bracknell District Council election
  1976 3 May 1979 (1979-05-03) 1983  

All 40 seats to Bracknell District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Con
Lab
LeaderDonald Brydon [1] Bill Lindop [n 1] [2]
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seatHarmans WaterGarth
Last election273
Seats won2710
Seat changeSteady2.svg 0Increase2.svg 7
Popular vote17,62213,721
Percentage49.4%38.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.4%Increase2.svg 6.1%

 Third partyFourth party
 
Ind
Lib
Party Independent Liberal
Last election01
Seats won30
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote8173,542
Percentage2.3%9.9%
SwingN/ADecrease2.svg 4.1%

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

The 1979 Bracknell District Council election took place on 3 May 1979, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as both the 1979 United Kingdom general election and other local elections as part of the 1979 United Kingdom local elections. Due to a boundary review there had been a change in ward boundaries, along with an increase in size from 31 members elected in 1976. Despite losing government nationally, the Labour Party made up ground in Bracknell District from its landslide defeat in 1976. Although the Conservative Party ended up with the same number of seats as 1976, the increased size of the council saw its majority reduced. The Liberal Party lost its lone seat. [3] This would be the last time a candidate outside the three main parties would win at an all-out election.

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Summary

1979 Bracknell District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 49.417,622
  Labour 38.413,721
  Liberal 9.93,542
  Independent 2.3817

Ward results

Ascot

Ascot (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Benwell D. Unopposed
Conservative Jackson R. Unopposed
Independent Stallybrass W. Unopposed
Turnout N/A
Registered electors 3,943
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Binfield

Binfield (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Calvert J. 929 51.3
Conservative Hargreaves L. 838
Liberal Ellson P. Ms.53629.6
Labour Clifford J. Ms.34719.2
Labour Tarry A.320
Turnout 83.2
Registered electors 2,179
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bullbrook

Bullbrook (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Coombs M. Ms. 1,937 55.9
Conservative Dowdall C. 1,874
Conservative Strong P. Ms. 1,815
Labour Darke P.1,52844.1
Labour Ryan V. Ms.1,388
Labour James I.1,380
Turnout 69.8
Registered electors 4,965
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

College Town

College Town (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ward A. 865 41.3
Independent Marshall J. [n 2] 817 39.0
Labour Brierly A.41219.7
Turnout
Registered electors 1,913
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cranbourne

Cranbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Clarke D. Unopposed
Turnout N/A
Registered electors 1,119
Independent win (new seat)

Crowthorne

Crowthorne (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Finnie J. 1,893 68.2
Conservative Cheney A. 1,866
Conservative Newbound B. 1,598
Labour Knowles J. Ms.88231.8
Labour Vertigen G.703
Turnout 55.3
Registered electors 4,184
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Garth

Garth (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pocknee J. 1,209 53.9
Labour Lindop W. 1,174
Conservative Powell S. Ms.1,03246.1
Conservative Parker K.945
Turnout 75.1
Registered electors 2,985
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Great Hollands North

Great Hollands North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shillcock J. Ms. 1,170 45.1
Labour Tunnicliffe D. 1,066
Conservative Grant J.85232.8
Conservative Squires J.764
Liberal Malvern K.57422.1
Liberal Simpson D.425
Turnout 79.0
Registered electors 3,284
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Great Hollands South

Great Hollands South (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dale E. 1,003 48.1
Conservative Tubbs D. 996
Labour Dellar A.68933.0
Labour Duncan J.675
Liberal McMahon T.39418.9
Liberal Jones R.379
Turnout 76.4
Registered electors 2,730
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Little Sandhurst

Little Sandhurst (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steel A. 1,443 69.2
Conservative Cohen H. 1,265
Labour Goddard R.64330.8
Labour Wood R.619
Turnout 76.9
Registered electors 2,712
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hanworth

Hanworth (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elford D. 1,842 42.4
Conservative Martin S. Ms. 1,736
Conservative Redman G. 1,716
Labour Drukker M.1,58036.4
Labour Wheaton T.1,532
Labour Sparrow D.1,529
Liberal Balfour A.92321.2
Liberal Salisbury R.856
Turnout 77.7
Registered electors 5,595
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Harmanswater

Harmanswater (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ainscough T. 1,377 51.1
Conservative Brydon D. 1,342
Conservative Wood T. 1,313
Labour Gardener J. Ms.85131.6
Labour Mihell C.837
Labour Steinborn-Busse K.619
Liberal White P.46617.3
Turnout 77.8
Registered electors 3,463
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Old Bracknell

Old Bracknell (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mason S. 1,331 44.7
Labour Delbridge J. 1,246
Labour Pearce T. 1,240
Conservative Dolby D. Ms.99933.5
Conservative Osborne-Moss D.874
Conservative Morris G.802
Liberal Maxwell D.64921.8
Turnout 78.0
Registered electors 3,821
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Owlsmoor

Owlsmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Worrall D. Unopposed
Turnout N/A
Registered electors 1,289
Conservative win (new seat)

Priestwood

Priestwood (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cain F. 1,304 60.4
Labour Mountjoy T. 1,171
Conservative Mosses R.85639.6
Conservative Taber G.777
Turnout 75.1
Registered electors 2,876
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Sandhurst

Sandhurst (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rimes G. 1,015 60.6
Conservative Brookes C. 972
Labour Dancy K. Ms.66139.4
Labour Lilly P.355
Turnout 77.8
Registered electors 2,154
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St. Marys

St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Warren J. Unopposed
Turnout N/A
Registered electors 975
Conservative win (new seat)

Warfield

Warfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kay J. Ms. 685 73.1
Labour Stewart R. 252 26.9
Turnout 70.0
Registered electors 1,338
Conservative win (new seat)

Wildridings

Wildridings (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mattick J. 894 50.9
Labour Cole C. Ms. 862 49.1
Conservative Wreglesworth N.851
Labour Warwick S. Ms.733
Turnout 76.4
Registered electors 2,299
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Footnotes

  1. Lindop re-entered the council through a 1978 by-election
  2. Marshall was elected as a Conservative Party candidate in 1976

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