1979 Stevenage Borough Council election

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1979 Stevenage Borough Council election [1] [2]
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  1976 3 May 1979 1980  

All 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before286
Seats won354
Seat changeIncrease2.svg7Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote19,21815,406
Percentage46.5%37.3%

Stevenage UK local election 1979 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1979 Stevenage Borough Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.

Contents

Overall results

1979 Stevenage Borough Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3589.746.519,218Increase2.svg1.5
  Conservative 410.337.315,406Decrease2.svg4.0
  Liberal 0016.26,712Increase2.svg9.9
Total3941,336
Labour hold

Ward results

Bandley Hill (3 seats)

Location of Bandley Hill ward Bandley Hill ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Lloyd 1,714
Labour A. Luhman 1,639
Labour B. Dunnell 1,601
Conservative L. Jordan1,160
Conservative D. Dix1,087
Conservative M. Tate963
Liberal D. Clark598
Turnout 77.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwell Plash (3 seats)

Location of Bedwell Plash ward Bedwell Plash ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Bedwell Plash ward
Bedwell Plash (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Lawrence 1,710
Labour W. Lawrence 1,695
Labour D. Cullen 1,642
Conservative A. Bradley1,103
Conservative M. Henry1,063
Conservative D. Thomas1,036
Liberal P. Roberts425
Turnout 75.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chells (2 seats)

Location of Chells ward Chells ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Chells ward
Chells (2 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Clarke 1,414
Labour K. Vale 1,303
Conservative A. Bunting903
Conservative D. Brown892
Liberal M. Reynolds373
Turnout 80.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Longmeadow (3 seats)

Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Tye 1,363
Labour W. Sheaff 1,349
Labour A. Greenslade 1,298
Conservative H. Gladwin1,285
Conservative B. Reid1,284
Conservative M. Stannard1,205
Liberal E. Brook653
Turnout 79.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Martins Wood (3 seats)

Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Clark 1,286
Labour D. Weston 1,261
Labour K. Wilkinson 1,216
Conservative E. Hegan1,211
Conservative M. Stelling1,211
Conservative N. Sampath1,097
Liberal K. Taylor641
Turnout 79.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mobbsbury (3 seats)

Location of Mobbsbury ward Mobbsbury ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Mobbsbury ward
Mobbsbury (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Gotobed 1,225
Labour J. Graham 1,138
Conservative B. Hancock 1,118
Labour J. Turnock1,095
Conservative K. Clewer1,043
Conservative F. Lasenby992
Liberal D. Roberts470
Turnout 81.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Monkswood (3 seats)

Location of Monkswood ward Monkswood ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Monkswood ward
Monkswood (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Cummins 1,082
Labour K. Hopkins 1,030
Labour A. Wiltshire 975
Conservative D. Eaton702
Conservative B. Lavers673
Conservative R. Kent670
Liberal G. Robbins320
Turnout 78.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Old Stevenage (3 seats)

Location of Old Stevenage ward Old Stevenage ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Old Stevenage ward
Old Stevenage (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Boyd 1,834
Conservative W. Boyd 1,787
Labour H. Morris 1,624
Labour K. Stutley1,596
Labour R. Green1,483
Conservative J. Briscoe1,259
Liberal S. Booth587
Turnout 81.7%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pin Green (3 seats)

Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Taylor 1,425
Labour R. Smith 1,373
Labour A. Campbell 1,366
Conservative K. McKechnie1,173
Conservative A. Hurst1,126
Conservative O. Welch1,111
Liberal L. Atkins521
Turnout 80.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Roebuck (3 seats)

Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Cockerton 1,322
Conservative A. Walker 1,204
Labour S. Munden 1,165
Labour E. Baker1,143
Conservative E. Wignall1,123
Conservative F. Schofield1,118
Liberal M. Boutell432
Turnout 82.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Nicholas (3 seats)

Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Corner 1,355
Labour B. Beasley 1,282
Labour R. Fowler 1,156
Conservative W. Dehany937
Conservative A. Dehany925
Conservative S. Woods867
Liberal I. Hargreaves514
Turnout 76.0%

Shephall (3 seats)

Location of Shephall ward Shephall ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Hall 1,465
Labour S. Greenfield 1,464
Labour I. Johnson 1,412
Conservative A. Mann845
Conservative C. Aylin721
Conservative F. Warner714
Liberal G. Reynolds462
Turnout 75.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Symonds Green (3 seats)

Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Cotter 1,563
Labour G. Balderstone 1,552
Labour L. Robbins 1,461
Conservative G. Hook1,450
Conservative P. Nightingale1,427
Conservative J. Scarratt1,423
Liberal V. Bartlett541
Turnout 76.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Wellfield (1 seat)

Location of Wellfield ward Wellfield ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Wellfield ward
Wellfield (1 seat) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. Corner 670
Conservative P. Jenkins481
Liberal L. Peal175
Turnout 78.6%
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.