1979 Castle Point District Council election

1979 Castle Point District Council election

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All 39 seats to Castle Point District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 38 1 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 77,493 25,881 Percentage 72.3% 24.2% Swing 5.1% 2.0%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1979 Castle Point District Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	39	38			2	97.4	72.3	77,493	+5.1
	Labour	25	1			2	2.6	24.2	25,881	–2.0
	Liberal	3	0				0.0	2.6	2,773	–2.3
	Independent	1	0				0.0	0.9	963	N/A

References

1. "Castle Point Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.