1979 York City Council election

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1979 York City Council election
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← 19763 May 1979 (1979-05-03) 1980  →
All 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78.4%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won23139
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote67,76765,29421,671
Percentage43.7%42.1%14.0%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election result

1979 York City Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 432316Decrease2.svg 351.143.767,767
  Labour 451342Increase2.svg 328.942.165,294
  Liberal 18930Increase2.svg 320.014.021,671
  Ind. Conservative 1000Steady2.svg0.00.3413

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Binner 1,771 42.0
Labour E. Roberts 1,703 40.4
Labour B. Watson 1,670 39.6
Conservative S. Bough1,63738.8
Labour A. Cryans1,59537.8
Conservative G. Knox1,54636.7
Liberal L. Doig74117.6
Turnout 4,21579.4
Registered electors 5,308
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Beckfield

Beckfield (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal L. Marsh 1,715 40.5
Liberal K. Harper 1,362 32.1
Liberal K. Seymour 1,342 31.7
Labour B. Bell1,29630.6
Labour J. Battersby1,23529.1
Conservative D. Carlton1,22628.9
Conservative M. Ashley-Brown1,20728.5
Labour J. Southby1,14727.1
Conservative D. Evans1,01223.9
Turnout 4,23981.9
Registered electors 5,176
Liberal gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Labour

Bishophill

Bishophill (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Buckle 1,391 34.5
Conservative R. Oxtoby 1,368 34.0
Labour R. Edwards 1,364 33.9
Conservative C. Oliver1,32032.8
Labour D. Merrett1,31332.6
Labour M. Penn1,16629.0
Liberal R. Leathley86121.4
Ind. Conservative G. Carpenter41310.3
Turnout 4,02783.6
Registered electors 4,817
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bootham

Bootham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour K. Cooper 2,375 67.0
Labour A. Moody 2,079 58.7
Labour R. Hills 1,908 53.9
Conservative E. Thompson1,16632.9
Conservative A. Thompson1,13432.0
Conservative R. Weare1,06930.2
Turnout 3,54372.3
Registered electors 4,900
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Clifton

Clifton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Richardson 2,002 47.3
Conservative P. Sadd 1,700 40.2
Conservative A. Bond 1,596 37.7
Conservative S. Stewart1,53536.3
Labour P. Hendry1,49735.4
Labour S. Whitehead1,46034.5
Liberal A. Garside52812.5
Turnout 4,23378.6
Registered electors 5,385
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Fishergate

Fishergate (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Bwye 2,002 47.3
Conservative D. Thornton 1,992 47.1
Conservative A. Milling 1,761 41.6
Labour J. Hatfield1,40633.2
Labour D. Green1,32231.2
Labour M. Poulter1,22729.0
Liberal M. Gagen58713.9
Turnout 3,99475.7
Registered electors 5,276
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Foxwood

Foxwood (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Galloway 2,411 61.0
Liberal J. Dales 1,780 45.1
Liberal D. Horwell 1,678 42.5
Conservative M. Clarson83321.1
Conservative P. Higginson82921.0
Conservative T. Parkinson79620.2
Labour G. Henman70817.9
Labour D. Henman67817.2
Labour P. Mitchell66116.7
Turnout 3,95082.1
Registered electors 4,811
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Guildhall

Guildhall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Grant 1,533 41.8
Conservative J. Yeomans 1,424 38.8
Conservative D. Nicolson 1,422 38.8
Labour M. Gladwin1,36937.3
Labour W. Macleod1,23333.6
Labour J. Maxwell1,05428.7
Liberal G. Stoney76820.9
Turnout 3,66971.6
Registered electors 5,124
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heworth

Heworth (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Wood 2,153 50.7
Conservative J. Laverack 2,050 48.3
Conservative B. Savory 1,875 44.2
Labour C. Waite1,47034.6
Labour A. Cowen1,46634.5
Labour J. Juby1,37932.5
Liberal S. Barton62314.7
Turnout 4,24480.2
Registered electors 5,292
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Holgate

Holgate (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Archer 2,135 48.0
Labour O. Hawxby 1,819 40.9
Labour R. Robinson 1,783 40.0
Conservative R. Garland1,72038.6
Conservative L. Daley1,70138.2
Conservative P. Chapman1,61936.4
Liberal M. Acomb59513.4
Turnout 4,45285.1
Registered electors 5,232
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Knavesmire

Knavesmire (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Hibbert 1,877 54.3
Conservative S. Brearley 1,743 50.4
Conservative C. Greaves 1,663 48.1
Labour G. Smith1,58445.8
Labour C. Hands1,40140.5
Labour M. Waite1,40040.5
Turnout 3,45970.8
Registered electors 4,886
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Micklegate

Micklegate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Birch 2,114 47.1
Conservative G. Dean 2,040 45.5
Conservative P. Booth 1,930 43.0
Labour W. Atkinson1,65336.8
Labour W. Atkinson1,42931.8
Labour D. Busby1,24127.7
Liberal P. Hyde72216.1
Turnout 4,48785.8
Registered electors 5,230
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Monk

Monk
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Clout 2,211 53.8
Conservative C. Kay 2,133 51.9
Conservative M. Heppell 2,132 51.9
Labour C. Adams1,35833.1
Labour H. Adams1,23930.2
Labour S. Kirk1,19929.2
Liberal M. Harper53813.1
Turnout 4,10776.2
Registered electors 5,390
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Walmgate

Walmgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Thistleton 2,028 54.6
Labour D. Wilde 2,021 54.5
Labour C. Vause 1,782 48.0
Conservative M. Bartram1,68545.4
Conservative P. Welch1,49840.4
Conservative J. Long1,48940.1
Turnout 3,71169.7
Registered electors 5,325
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Westfield

Westfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Galloway 2,074 49.6
Liberal C. Fairclough 1,805 43.2
Liberal M. Barker 1,541 36.8
Labour H. Bulmer1,24629.8
Labour P. Gales1,19528.6
Labour K. King99823.9
Conservative D. Craig86420.7
Turnout 4,18382.4
Registered electors 5,077
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

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References

  1. ↑ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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