1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

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All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council 23 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Conservative Labour Seats won 32 8 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 23,838 15,460 Percentage 54.8% 35.5% Swing 6.9% 0.0%   Third party Fourth party   Party Independent Liberal Seats won 3 1 Seat change 2 1 Popular vote 2,532 1,277 Percentage 5.8% 2.9% Swing 4.7% 2.5%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of St Edmundsbury Borough Council in Suffolk, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	38	32			2	72.7	54.8	23,838	+6.9
	Labour	30	8			1	18.2	35.5	15,460	±0.0
	Independent	4	3			2	6.8	5.8	2,532	–4.7
	Liberal	3	1			1	2.3	2.9	1,277	–2.5
	Ind. Conservative	1	0				0.0	1.0	419	N/A

References

1. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.