1980 Basildon District Council election

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1980 Basildon District Council election [1] [2]
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Residents
Last election17169
Seats won923
Seats after20139
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg3Steady2.svg
Popular vote19,29813,9615,073
Percentage45.8%33.2%12.1%
Basildon UK local election 1980 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1980 Basildon Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

The 1980 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats of the candidates who finished third in each ward in the all-out election of 1979. The council remained under no overall control.

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Overall results

1980 Basildon District Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 930Increase2.svg345.819,298
  Residents 300Steady2.svg12.15,073
  Conservative 203Decrease2.svg333.213,961
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.08.43,521
  Independent 000Steady2.svg0.00.6241
Total1442,094

Ward results

Billericay East

Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay East ward
Billericay East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents M. White 1,781 44.2%
Conservative R. Marshall1,67741.6%
Labour I. Harlow40810.1%
Liberal I. Campion-Smith1634.0%
Turnout 49.1%
Residents hold

Billericay West

Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Billericay West ward
Billericay West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents H. Wilkins 1,733 55.1%
Conservative F. Tomlin1,24639.6%
Labour P. Rackley1685.3%
Turnout 47.2%
Residents hold

Burstead

Location of Burstead ward Burstead ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Burstead ward
Burstead [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Residents J. Kemp 1,559 45.7%
Conservative F. Janaway1,29538.0%
Labour R. Pattle36910.8%
Liberal A. Lycett1875.5%
Turnout 41.5%
Residents hold

Fryerns Central

Location of Fryerns Central ward Fryerns Central ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Fryerns Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour C. O'Brien 2,438 70.6%
Conservative R. Sheridan58016.8%
Liberal D. Richardson2497.2%
Independent ResidentsR. Chaplin1855.4%
Turnout 37.6%
Labour hold

Fryerns East

Location of Fryerns East ward Fryerns East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Fryerns East ward
Fryerns East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Harrison 2,077 75.0%
Conservative R. Pennell50718.3%
Liberal D. Mavis1304.7%
Independent ResidentsC. Cooper562.0%
Turnout 32.1%
Labour hold

Laindon

Location of Laindon ward Laindon ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Laindon ward
Laindon [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour T. Wilson 1,047 52.8%
Conservative V. York81741.2%
Liberal M. Howard1206.0%
Turnout 41.4%
Labour gain from Conservative

Langdon Hills

Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Langdon Hills [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Bielby 1,223 51.6%
Conservative R. Read68328.8%
Liberal R. Payne46219.5%
Turnout 37.2%
Labour hold

Lee Chapel North

Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Lee Chapel North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Austin 2,361 74.6%
Conservative G. Dobbs46614.7%
Liberal S. Massie33610.6%
Turnout 40.3%
Labour hold

Nethermayne

Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Nethermayne ward
Nethermayne [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour P. Davey 1,779 53.7%
Conservative H. Tucker1,25938.0%
Liberal G. Williams2768.3%
Turnout 41.6%
Labour gain from Conservative

Pitsea East

Location of Pitsea East ward Pitsea East ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea East ward
Pitsea East [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Howe 1,262 57.7%
Conservative F. Laine74934.2%
Liberal R. Hawksworth1788.1%
Turnout 35.0%
Labour gain from Conservative

Pitsea West

Location of Pitsea West ward Pitsea West ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Pitsea West ward
Pitsea West [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Marks 2,204 70.0%
Conservative A. Dines65520.8%
Liberal B. Mavis2919.2%
Turnout 36.3%
Labour hold

Vange

Location of Vange ward Vange ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Vange ward
Vange [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Witzer 1,863 70.9%
Conservative J. Dolby52920.1%
Liberal A. Lutton2369.0%
Turnout 35.2%
Labour hold

Wickford North

Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford North ward
Wickford North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative L. Yorke 1,923 50.5%
Labour R.Oliver1,37536.1%
Liberal M. Samson51213.4%
Turnout 47.5%
Conservative hold

Wickford South

Location of Wickford South ward Wickford South ward in Basildon 1979.svg
Location of Wickford South ward
Wickford South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative G. Jones 1,575 58.8%
Labour R. Turpin72427.0%
Liberal A. McCartan38114.2%
Turnout 34.6%
Conservative hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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