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All 27 seats in the Corby District Council 14 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 78.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 1979 Corby District Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Corby District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Corby District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party regained overall control of the council which it had lost to the Conservative Party at the previous election in 1976. [1] The council remained continuously under Labour control [3] until the council was dissolved in 2021.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Thomson | 1,815 | ||
Labour | J. Hazel | 1,704 | ||
Labour | J. Breen | 1,703 | ||
Conservative | M. Perkins | 1,061 | ||
Conservative | H. Lear | 1,037 | ||
Conservative | L. Buecheler | 962 | ||
Turnout | 70.5% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Crawley | 1,072 | ||
Labour | R. Hayburn | 1,066 | ||
Labour | M. Forshaw | 971 | ||
Conservative | F. Goodman | 967 | ||
Conservative | W. Carey | 912 | ||
Conservative | R. Gillett | 870 | ||
Liberal | J. Wood | 493 | ||
Turnout | 78.4% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Independent | E. Wright | 877 | ||
Labour | T. Sykes | 871 | ||
Labour | B. Brown | 537 | ||
Conservative | A. Pitcher | 485 | ||
Turnout | 69.2% | |||
Independent hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. McGowan | 2,048 | ||
Labour | K. Glendinning | 1,917 | ||
Labour | W. Mawdsley | 1,864 | ||
Conservative | M. Burr | 721 | ||
Conservative | J. Smith | 717 | ||
Conservative | K. Farnham | 606 | ||
Turnout | 63.9% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Kane | 1,758 | ||
Labour | A. Mathie | 1,645 | ||
Labour | K. Locker | 1,623 | ||
Conservative | A. Briggs | 1,208 | ||
Conservative | J. Campbell | 1,130 | ||
Conservative | G. Robertshaw | 1,096 | ||
Turnout | 64.1% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Kane | 1,966 | ||
Labour | R. Hipkiss | 1,589 | ||
Conservative | D. Hindwood | 1,585 | ||
Labour | D. Moon | 1,557 | ||
Conservative | A. Musson | 1,070 | ||
Turnout | 86.2% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | B. Wright | 2,251 | ||
Labour | P. Floody | 2,119 | ||
Labour | J.Sims | 2,064 | ||
Conservative | J. Smith | 1,290 | ||
Conservative | S. Heggs | 1,120 | ||
Turnout | 74.8% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | R. Kimmons | 711 | ||
Independent | C. Bodin | 426 | ||
Labour | A. MacLeod | 394 | ||
Turnout | 82.8% | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Ogilvie | 371 | ||
Conservative | G. Woolston | 243 | ||
Independent | J. Canning | 210 | ||
Turnout | 85.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | R. Webster | 666 | ||
Labour | M. Phipps | 210 | ||
Turnout | 81.9% | |||
Conservative hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Crawley | 1,229 | ||
Labour | A. Davidson | 1,171 | ||
Conservative | R. Sheridan | 647 | ||
Conservative | H. Perry | 573 | ||
Turnout | 73.3% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Adamson | 1,919 | ||
Labour | E. Donald | 1,667 | ||
Conservative | L. Baker | 1,117 | ||
Conservative | F. Harris | 996 | ||
Turnout | 76.8% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative |