1979 Tendring District Council election

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1979 Tendring District Council election
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  1976 3 May 1979 (1979-05-03) 1983  

All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Independent
Last election39 seats, 52.0%5 seats, 11.0%9 seats, 9.4%
Seats won3975
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote60,98012,7888,224
Percentage55.0%11.5%8.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.0%Increase2.svg 0.5%Decrease2.svg 2.0%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
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Party Labour Residents Independent Labour
Last election3 seats, 20.9%4 seats, 6.3%N/A
Seats won441
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote20,4987,880529
PercentageDecrease2.svg 2.4%7.1%0.5%

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Tendring District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England. [1] This was the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

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Election result

1979 Tendring District Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 39Steady2.svg65.055.060,980+3.0
  Liberal 7Increase2.svg 211.711.512,788+0.5
  Independent 5Decrease2.svg 48.37.48,224–2.0
  Labour 4Increase2.svg 16.718.520,498–2.4
  Residents 4Steady2.svg6.77.17,880+0.8
  Independent Labour 1Increase2.svg 11.70.5529N/A

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References

  1. "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 4 January 2023.