1979 Braintree District Council election

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1979 Braintree District Council election
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3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
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All 58 seats to Braintree District Council
30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout77.6% (Increase2.svg28.3%)
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election39 seats, 48.0%8 seats, 34.0%8 seats, 9.0%
Seats won28177
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 11Increase2.svg 9Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote54,14842,4366,068
Percentage46.5%36.5%5.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.5%Increase2.svg 2.5%Decrease2.svg 3.8%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Liberal Residents Ind. Conservative
Last election1 seat, 6.2%1 seat, 2.4%1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won321
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote9,8552,797408
Percentage8.5%2.4%0.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.3%Steady2.svg 0.0%N/A
Braintree UK ward map 1979.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1979 Braintree District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as the 1979 UK general election and other local elections across the United Kingdom.

Contents

At the election, the Conservatives lost control of the council to no overall control despite remaining the largest party.

Summary

Election result

1979 Braintree District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2812Decrease2.svg 1148.346.554,148–1.5
  Labour 1700Increase2.svg 929.336.542,436+2.5
  Independent 701Decrease2.svg 112.15.26,068–3.8
  Liberal 310Increase2.svg 25.28.59,855+2.3
  Residents 210Increase2.svg 13.42.42,797±0.0
  Ind. Conservative 100Steady2.svg1.70.4408N/A
  Independent Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.00.4484+0.2
  Communist 000Steady2.svg0.00.1173–0.1

Ward results

Black Notley

Black Notley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Mills 821 75.3 +1.1
Labour D. Beardwell27024.7–1.1
Majority 55150.5+2.0
Turnout 1,09175.8+32.8
Registered electors 1,412
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.1

Bocking North

Bocking North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Millam 1,569 49.7
Labour J. Hall 1,514 48.0
Conservative E. Davis 1,470 46.6
Labour C. Sheret1,44145.7
Conservative B. Steel1,42845.3
Conservative S. Brown1,40744.6
Turnout 3,15575.0
Registered electors 4,207
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bocking South

Bocking South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Warne 1,753 53.8
Labour A. Mackenzie 1,568 48.1
Labour R. Watson 1,548 47.5
Conservative A. Comfort1,45644.7
Conservative R. Perkin1,40843.2
Conservative T. Adcock1,39642.8
Turnout 3,26075.1
Registered electors 4,341
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Braintree Central

Braintree Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Warren 1,683 53.4
Labour J. Perks 1,594 50.6
Labour M. Shirvington 1,560 49.5
Conservative B. Britten1,36343.2
Conservative D. Sayers1,33842.4
Conservative J. Moll1,27740.5
Turnout 3,15273.9
Registered electors 4,265
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Braintree East

Braintree East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Gilthorpe 1,399 40.3
Conservative J. Amies 1,331 38.3
Conservative A. Plumb 1,310 37.7
Labour M. Oliver1,09731.6
Labour C. Oliver1,07931.1
Labour P. Woollard1,00428.9
Liberal R. Allen87525.2
Liberal K. Webb82023.6
Liberal I. Hamlin81423.5
Turnout 3,47176.0
Registered electors 4,567
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Braintree West

Braintree West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal J. Ross 1,881 51.0
Liberal J. Bryan 1,654 44.8
Conservative S. Harper 1,482 40.2
Liberal P. Farnell1,46039.6
Conservative H. Everitt1,35036.6
Conservative C. Murcott1,25434.0
Labour M. Gore56315.3
Labour D. Green48713.2
Turnout 3,68979.7
Registered electors 4,629
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bumpstead

Bumpstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Drapkin Unopposed
Registered electors 1,276
Conservative hold

Castle Headingham

Castle Headingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Schwier 592 54.6 +9.2
Labour J. Lynch49345.4+8.7
Majority 999.1+0.4
Turnout 1,08579.6+13.8
Registered electors 1,334
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.3

No Independent Liberal candidate as previous (17.9%).

Coggeshall

Coggeshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Drake 1,554 52.4 +18.5
Conservative D. Bellamy 1,438 48.5 +2.3
Conservative D. McMillan 1,397 47.1 –1.5
Conservative H. Portway1,13238.2N/A
Liberal D. Sibley89730.3–1.1
Labour A. McCracken82727.9+1.1
Turnout 2,96379.5+31.5
Registered electors 3,727
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green

Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative G. Courtauld Unopposed
Registered electors 1,314
Ind. Conservative hold

Cressing

Cressing
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal J. Chapman 357 38.2 N/A
Conservative E. Yockney33636.0–13.9
Independent A. Allen24125.8–2.6
Majority 212.2N/A
Turnout 93476.6+30.5
Registered electors 1,212
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A

No Labour candidate as previous (21.7%).

Earls Colne

Earls Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent C. Holmes 995 54.8 N/A
Independent P. Taylor 628 34.6 –15.9
Independent Liberal R. Bird48426.7N/A
Conservative T. Allsopp42523.4N/A
Conservative M. Long40822.5N/A
Labour M. Jarrett31617.4N/A
Labour R. Turp29816.4–6.9
Turnout 1,81679.7+22.4
Registered electors 2,278
Independent hold
Independent hold

Gosfield

Gosfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Marlow Unopposed
Registered electors 1,060
Independent hold

Halstead Holy Trinity

Halstead Holy Trinity
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents E. McDowell 1,548 54.9 N/A
Labour R. Mayes 1,423 50.5 +8.1
Labour N. Bugbee 1,209 42.9 +11.2
Labour M. Finken1,02336.3–2.3
Conservative C. Covell1,01836.1–1.0
Conservative D. Thompson92132.7N/A
Turnout 2,81978.4–26.1
Registered electors 3,596
Residents gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

Halstead St. Andrew's

Halstead St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents M. Gage 1,249 51.3 +20.9
Conservative O. Joyce 1,150 47.2 +13.8
Conservative J. Mitchell72729.9–1.1
Labour K. Jones67727.8+11.5
Labour J. Atherton59224.3+8.2
Turnout 2,43477.2+22.2
Registered electors 3,153
Residents hold
Conservative hold

Hatfield Peverel

Hatfield Peverel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Leicester 1,467 64.6 +9.5
Conservative D. Claydon 1,404 61.8 +9.2
Labour O. Deane71331.4+11.8
Labour J. Brooke67029.5+13.3
Turnout 2,27277.0+22.2
Registered electors 2,950
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No Independent candidate as previous (38.9%).

Kelvedon

Kelvedon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Edwards 1,233 51.3 +10.4
Conservative E. Clarke 1,171 48.7 +19.7
Independent J. De Denne Yule 1,083 45.0 +5.7
Conservative S. Gibbs86135.8+8.2
Labour B. Sherratt70729.4+9.6
Labour D. Rogers69328.8+9.6
Labour R. Sherratt69028.7N/A
Ind. Conservative P. Crowe40817.0N/A
Turnout 2,40580.3+24.8
Registered electors 2,995
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold

No Independent (Andrews, Kentish) candidates as previous (54.6%, 36.0%).

Panfield

Panfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Chandler 735 74.8 +15.5
Labour B. Burden24725.2–15.5
Majority 48849.7+31.1
Turnout 98282.0+22.3
Registered electors 1,205
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg15.5

Rayne

Rayne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Crossman 1,017 74.2 +8.8
Labour E. Hall35325.8+11.2
Majority 66448.5+3.1
Turnout 1,37079.4+26.3
Registered electors 1,707
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.2

No Liberal candidate as previous (20.0%).

Sible Headingham

Sible Headingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Tanner Unopposed
Conservative H. Hall Unopposed
Registered electors 2,430
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Stour Valley Central

Stour Valley Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Nott Unopposed
Registered electors 1,161
Conservative hold

Stour Valley North

Stour Valley North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Basham Unopposed
Registered electors 1,095
Conservative hold

Stour Valley South

PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Clark Unopposed
Registered electors 1,457
Conservative hold

Terling

Terling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Isted 720 73.8 –4.2
Labour J. Ness25526.2+4.2
Majority 46547.7–8.3
Turnout 97576.7+36.2
Registered electors 1,243
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.2

Three Fields

Three Fields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Hawkins 1,183 57.6 –5.8
Conservative D. Platt 951 46.3 –11.4
Independent J. Finbow82540.1N/A
Labour J. Dyson62730.5–9.9
Turnout 2,05579.0+19.0
Registered electors 2,601
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Upper Colne

Upper Colne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Johnson Unopposed
Registered electors 1,262
Conservative hold

Witham Central

Witham Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent H. Pitchforth 742 59.3
Conservative J. Mills37129.7
Labour L. Randall13811.0
Majority37129.7
Turnout 1,25175.8
Registered electors 1,569
Independent win (new seat)

Witham Chipping Hill

Witham Chipping Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Slowman 1,091 51.8
Conservative K. Richards 1,007 47.8
Labour D. Sabin89142.3
Conservative J. Dowding87041.3
Turnout 2,10777.5
Registered electors 2,719
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Witham North

Witham North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Edwards 1,402 51.7
Labour B. Boshell 1,335 49.2
Labour M. Fraser 1,290 47.5
Conservative A. Ager1,18343.6
Conservative T. Sheppard1,15042.4
Conservative D. Williams1,05638.9
Turnout 2,71376.0
Registered electors 3,570
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall

Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Evans 1,168 54.6
Labour J. Lyon 1,153 53.9
Conservative P. Cutmore97945.8
Conservative P. Digby86440.4
Turnout 2,13980.6
Registered electors 2,654
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Witham South

Witham South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Cooke 1,170 39.6
Labour K. Boylan 1,140 38.6
Labour B. Boshell1,12338.0
Conservative B. Smith1,10937.5
Liberal D. Bigg60320.4
Liberal A. Bigg49416.7
Turnout 2,95775.9
Registered electors 3,896
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Witham West

Witham West
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Lager 1,000 55.5
Conservative P. Gibbs 999 55.5
Labour R. Green75742.0
Communist F. Brown1739.6
Turnout 1,80174.4
Registered electors 2,421
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Yeldham

Yeldham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Yeldham 614 60.3 N/A
Labour T. Newton40539.7N/A
Majority 20920.5N/A
Turnout 1,01980.9N/A
Registered electors 1,249
Conservative hold Swing N/A

References

  1. ↑ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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