1979 Maldon District Council election

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1979 Maldon District Council election
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3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
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All 30 seats to Maldon District Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered34,161
Turnout~52.4%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Liberal
Seats won1863
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote15,8864,7083,945
Percentage49.5%14.7%12.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.0%Increase2.svg 0.7%Increase2.svg 2.1%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Labour Ind. Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won210
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1
Popular vote5,2752,311did not stand
Percentage16.4%7.2%did not stand
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.6%Increase2.svg 6.2%Decrease2.svg 3.3%
Maldon UK ward map 1979.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Maldon District Council election.
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1979 Maldon District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2418N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 260.049.515,886–3.0
  Independent 96N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 120.014.74,708+0.7
  Liberal 53N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 310.012.33,945+2.1
  Labour 102N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 16.716.45,275–2.6
  Ind. Conservative 31N/AN/ASteady2.svg3.37.22,311+6.2
  Independent Labour 00N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 10.0N/AN/A–3.3

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Althorne

Althorne
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Heritage*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,371
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnham-on-Crouch North

Burnham-on-Crouch North
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Martin 775 56.3
Ind. Conservative K. Sarling60143.7
Majority17412.6
Turnout 1,37677.3
Registered electors 1,873
Conservative win (new seat)

Burnham-on-Crouch South

Burnham-on-Crouch South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent S. Hull* 1,407 61.4
Conservative J. Horsfall 1,150 50.2
Conservative M. Freeman* 1,148 50.1
Ind. Conservative M. Wood94741.3
Turnout ~2,29376.1
Registered electors 3,013
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cold Norton

Cold Norton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. EleyUnopposed
Registered electors 1,086
Conservative hold

Goldhanger

Goldhanger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Frost*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,094
Conservative hold

Great Totham

Great Totham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Anderson* 1,137 64.3
Conservative R. Bass* 1,131 64.0
Independent T. Lazell67638.2
Turnout ~1,76882.1
Registered electors 2,153
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heybridge East

Heybridge East
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal L. Bermingham 613 57.2
Conservative R. Thomas34432.1
Labour M. Barrett11410.6
Majority26925.1
Turnout 1,07179.9
Registered electors 1,361
Liberal win (new seat)

Heybridge West

Heybridge West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Liberal D. Scott 1,088 75.2
Liberal A. Good 977 67.5
Conservative R. Newell23015.9
Conservative B. Allway18412.7
Labour G. Batt1349.3
Labour A. Joyce1309.0
Turnout ~1,44776.3
Registered electors 1,896
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Maldon East

Maldon East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Hughes* 888 61.4
Labour E. Bannister 832 57.5
Conservative J. Murphy47232.6
Conservative B. Salmon47232.6
Turnout ~1,44770.6
Registered electors 2,050
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Maldon North West

Maldon North West (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Pipe* 1,332 55.6
Conservative R. Daws* 1,236 51.6
Conservative K. Munnion* 1,051 43.9
Labour D. Cargill77932.5
Labour J. Lewis66327.7
Labour P. Locke63026.3
Liberal D. Coulthread54722.8
Turnout ~2,39476.5
Registered electors 3,129
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Maldon South

Maldon South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Sewell* 945 45.6
Conservative C. Dowsett* 880 42.5
Liberal G. Billingham72034.7
Labour C. Tait60529.2
Labour W. Godfrey50024.1
Turnout ~2,07282.4
Registered electors 2,515
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Purleigh

Purleigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Barber*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,129
Independent hold

Southminster

Southminster (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Cottam* 932 57.2
Ind. Conservative D. Fisher* 763 46.8
Independent M. Black74946.0
Turnout ~1,62975.2
Registered electors 2,166
Conservative hold
Ind. Conservative hold

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. CowellUnopposed
Registered electors 797
Independent hold

The Maylands

The Maylands
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. BullardUnopposed
Registered electors 1,548
Conservative hold

Tillingham & Bradwell

Tillingham & Bradwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Bruce 556 57.7
Independent E. Chandler40742.3
Majority 14915.4
Turnout 96378.0
Registered electors 1,252
Independent hold Swing

Tollesbury

Tollesbury (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D. Shrimpton 913 63.0
Conservative R. Anscomb 730 50.3
Conservative E. Stephens60541.7
Turnout ~1,45082.4
Registered electors 1,760
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Tolleshunt D'Arcy

Tolleshunt D'Arcy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Peel*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,355
Conservative hold

Wickham Bishops

Wickham Bishops
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Bass*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,431
Conservative hold

Woodham

Woodham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Herrmann*Unopposed
Registered electors 1,182
Independent hold

References

  1. ↑ "Maldon District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Election Centre, Plymouth University. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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