1979 Colchester Borough Council election

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1979 Colchester Borough Council election
Flag of Essex.svg
  1978
1980  

20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.9% (Increase2.svg31.2%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election37 seats, 53.1%21 seats, 41.7%
Seats won136
Seats after3621
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote30,31622,644
Percentage50.2%37.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.9%Decrease2.svg 4.2%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election1 seat1, 2.2%1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won10
Seats after21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,5410
Percentage4.2%0.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.0%N/A

Colchester UK ward map 1979.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Colchester Borough Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1979 alongside other local elections across the country.

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Summary

1979 Colchester Borough Council election [1]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 13Decrease2.svg 165.0233660.030,31650.2–2.9
  Labour 6Steady2.svg30.0152135.022,64437.5–4.2
  Tiptree Residents 1Increase2.svg 15.0123.32,5414.2+2.0
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0111.700.0±0.0
  Liberal 0Steady2.svg0.0000.04,8678.1+5.1

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Howe 1,941 48.0 +7.5
Conservative V. Worth1,38834.3–1.2
Liberal Martin Hunt71617.7–6.3
Majority55313.7+8.7
Turnout 4,04573.5+31.9
Registered electors 5,611
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Dunn 1,643 46.6 –10.3
Conservative A. Beevers1,45741.3+4.4
Liberal William Spyvee42512.1+5.9
Majority1865.3–14.7
Turnout 3,52573.7+23.3
Registered electors 4,861
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

Copford & Eight Ash Green

Copford & Eight Ash Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Wilde 1,139 73.0 –3.6
Labour V. McAndrew42227.0+3.6
Majority71745.9–7.3
Turnout 1,56178.5+30.9
Registered electors 2,012
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.6

Great & Little Horksley

Great & Little Horksley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Knighton 1,086 78.1 N/A
Labour J. Coombes30521.9N/A
Majority78156.2N/A
Turnout 1,39180.7N/A
Registered electors 1,744
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Great Tey

Great Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Browning 912 80.6 N/A
Labour Jean Quinn22019.4N/A
Majority69261.1N/A
Turnout 1,13278.7N/A
Registered electors 1,451
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour H. Smith 2,019 53.5 –2.9
Conservative M. Coyne1,75646.5+2.9
Majority2637.0–5.9
Turnout 3,77577.1+28.3
Registered electors 4,971
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg2.9

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Sargeant 1,942 61.9 –19.6
Liberal Ian Trusler69022.0N/A
Labour R. Lown50416.1–2.4
Majority1,25239.9–23.1
Turnout 3,13680.1+31.9
Registered electors 3,969
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Fulton 1,619 60.5 –7.3
Labour Tim Oxton1,05939.5+7.3
Majority56020.9–14.7
Turnout 2,67875.8+30.9
Registered electors 3,579
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.3

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Williams 2,052 60.8 +4.2
Conservative L. Leader1,32339.2+2.0
Majority72921.6+2.2
Turnout 3,37575.3+30.6
Registered electors 4,548
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg1.1

No Liberal candidate as previous (–6.2).

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Klayter 2,173 54.1 –14.6
Labour B. Sawyer1,09127.2–4.1
Liberal M. Fisher75018.7N/A
Majority1,08227.0–8.7
Turnout 4,01482.7+37.1
Registered electors 4,924
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg5.3

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Parsonson 768 75.9 +0.9
Labour J. Jopling24424.1–0.9
Majority52451.8+1.8
Turnout 1,01283.5+22.3
Registered electors 1,225
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg0.9

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Wilkin 1,818 57.5 –1.8
Conservative M. Nicholls1,34542.5+1.8
Majority47315.0–3.6
Turnout 3,16357.2+24.4
Registered electors 5,601
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.8

St. Andrews

St. Andrews
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Braddy 2,668 55.2 –11.8
Conservative T. McArdle1,57032.5–0.5
Liberal Y. Holley59712.3N/A
Majority1,09822.7–11.3
Turnout 4,83566.8+35.9
Registered electors 7,341
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg2.1

St. Annes

St. Annes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Pawsey 1,649 50.1 +7.0
Labour J. Fraser1,64449.9–7.0
Majority50.2N/A
Turnout 3,29376.3+34.0
Registered electors 4,389
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg7.0

St. Johns

St. Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. West 1,782 64.3 –6.4
Labour C. Graves99135.7+6.4
Majority79128.5–12.8
Turnout 2,77380.6+33.9
Registered electors 3,481
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.4

St. Marys

St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Spendlove 2,137 59.6 –6.5
Labour K. Taylor81922.9+2.0
Liberal R. Baker62817.5+4.5
Majority1,31836.8–8.4
Turnout 3,58475.9+30.9
Registered electors 4,790
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.3

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Holloway 1,528 53.8 –0.5
Labour D. Rose80028.1–17.6
Liberal M .Livermore51418.1N/A
Majority72825.6+17.0
Turnout 2,84278.7+30.5
Registered electors 3,661
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg9.6

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tiptree Residents J. Webb 2,541 58.0 +20.8
Conservative C. Cansdale1,29429.5–19.3
Liberal I. Thurgood54712.5N/A
Majority1,24728.5N/A
Turnout 4,38277.5+42.1
Registered electors 5,653
Tiptree Residents gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg20.1

No Labour candidate as previous (–13.2).

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Williams 2,645 83.5 –4.0
Labour J. Hockenhull52316.5+4.0
Majority2,13167.1–8.0
Turnout 3,17774.0+37.3
Registered electors 4,238
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.0

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Last 1,889 51.1 +5.1
Labour M. Dunne1,81148.9–5.1
Majority782.1N/A
Turnout 3,70075.3+31.7
Registered electors 5,004
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

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References

  1. Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University.