1980 Brentwood District Council election

1980 Brentwood District Council election

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13 out of 39 seats to Brentwood District Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Labour Liberal Seats won 10 2 1 Seats after 31 4 4 Seat change 2 1 1 Popular vote 10,000 5,205 4,767 Percentage 50.1% 26.1% 23.9% Swing 11.7% 2.2% 14.0%
Council control before election Conservative Council control after election Conservative

The 1980 Brentwood District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Brentwood District Council in Essex, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1980 Brentwood District Council election [2]
Party		This election			Full council			This election
		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	10	2	76.9	21	31	79.5	10,000	50.1	–11.7
	Labour	2	1	15.4	2	4	10.3	5,205	26.1	–2.2
	Liberal	1	1	7.7	3	4	10.3	4,767	23.9	+14.0

References

1. "Brentwood Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 23 September 2025.