1980 Chester City Council election

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1980 Chester City Council election
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 19791 May 1980 (1980-05-01) 1982  

21 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.1%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won1272
Seats after38144
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote12,32811,3134,052
Percentage40.5%37.2%13.3%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Residents Independent
Seats won00
Seats after31
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 0
Popular vote2,627127
Percentage8.6%0.4%

Chester UK ward map 1980.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1980 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

Summary

Election results

1980 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 12Decrease2.svg257.1263863.312,32840.5
  Labour 7Increase2.svg 333.371423.311,31337.2
  Liberal 2Steady2.svg 09.5246.74,05213.3
  Residents 0Decrease2.svg 10.0335.02,6278.6
  Independent 0Steady2.svg 00.0111.71270.4

Ward results

Blacon Hill

Blacon Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Locke* 1,072 85.0 +17.8
Conservative L. Stoners18915.0–17.8
Majority88370.0N/A
Turnout 1,26130.1–41.7
Registered electors 4,181
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg17.8

Boughton

Boughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Forster* 553 44.2 –4.0
Labour S. Pickstock44535.6–16.2
Residents R. Jay17413.9N/A
Liberal J. Latham796.3N/A
Majority1088.6N/A
Turnout 1,25148.8–27.0
Registered electors 2,564
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg6.1

Christieton

Christieton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Morley* 847 58.4 +3.5
Residents J. Morris49628.0–1.0
Labour R. Iball19813.6–2.5
Majority35130.4N/A
Turnout 1,45139.7–40.7
Registered electors 3,651
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg2.3

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Russell 900 53.3 +1.1
Conservative J. Hopkins*61336.3–11.5
Residents D. Taylor17610.4N/A
Majority28717.0N/A
Turnout 1,68939.6–29.8
Registered electors 4,266
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.3

Curzon

Curzon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Elmerl* 587 44.0 –4.2
Labour G. Goodall43632.7+5.4
Liberal S. Fraser21616.2–8.3
Residents S. Elmitt957.1N/A
Majority15111.3N/A
Turnout 1,33447.6–27.3
Registered electors 2,800
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.8

Dee Point

Dee Point (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Annand 1,213 77.4
Labour D. Robinson* 1,170 74.6
Conservative P. Benyon35322.5
Turnout 1,56832.9
Registered electors 4,767
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farndon

Farndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Lloyd* 530 84.7 +1.0
Labour W. Mordue9615.3–1.0
Majority43469.3+2.0
Turnout 62639.5–39.5
Registered electors 1,586
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.0

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Hignett* 917 48.8 +4.4
Labour H. Owen73439.1+8.7
Liberal J. Indemaur22812.1–13.1
Majority1839.7N/A
Turnout 1,87943.9–33.1
Registered electors 4,283
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal R. Stunell* 1,145 50.2 +8.4
Labour J. Smith61026.8+5.8
Conservative C. Jackson52523.0–4.2
Majority53523.5N/A
Turnout 2,28048.7–28.7
Registered electors 4,677
Liberal hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Hassall 809 71.4 N/A
Labour J. Edgar32428.6N/A
Majority48542.8N/A
Turnout 1,13340.7N/A
Registered electors 2,783
Conservative hold

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jones* 983 53.8 +20.3
Labour L. Harrison50127.4+12.5
Liberal D. Wynne-Jones34418.8+1.2
Majority48226.4N/A
Turnout 1,82843.0–35.2
Registered electors 4,255
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Millard 730 42.5 –1.6
Conservative A. Crowe51229.8–2.6
Residents W. Wilton27415.9–7.5
Liberal J. Mallender20211.8N/A
Majority21812.7N/A
Turnout 1,71843.7–36.2
Registered electors 3,935
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg0.5

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal B. Kerr* 935 69.4 +17.8
Conservative C. Brown31423.3–11.2
Labour C. Hierons987.3–6.6
Majority62046.1N/A
Turnout 1,34747.0–34.5
Registered electors 2,864
Liberal hold Swing Increase2.svg14.5

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Randall* 822 56.0 +17.6
Conservative M. Edwards64744.0+7.0
Majority17511.9N/A
Turnout 1,46936.6–38.2
Registered electors 4,009
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg5.3

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Pierce* 398 48.4 +12.8
Residents L. Harvey29535.8N/A
Labour C. Warwood13015.8N/A
Majority10312.5N/A
Turnout 82333.8–45.6
Registered electors 2,436
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Butler* 695 59.7 +7.6
Labour J. Artell24721.2–2.3
Liberal P. Lowry22219.1N/A
Majority44838.5N/A
Turnout 1,16432.9–33.5
Registered electors 3,541
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg5.0

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R. Griffiths 661 36.5 +17.8
Conservative E. Gerrard*63735.2±0.0
Residents D. Fellows25414.0–13.0
Liberal F. Wilson1739.6–9.5
Independent R. Palmer864.7N/A
Majority241.3N/A
Turnout 1,81141.8–38.5
Registered electors 4,331
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg8.9

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Williams* 787 40.6 +3.3
Residents N. Smith58730.3–13.9
Labour E. Champion28814.9–3.5
Liberal K. Holding27714.3N/A
Majority20010.3N/A
Turnout 1,93944.3–36.1
Registered electors 4,339
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg8.6

Waverton

Waverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Bramhall 450 57.7 +8.8
Residents A. Edwards*27635.4–15.7
Labour M. Rigby546.9N/A
Majority17422.3N/A
Turnout 78059.9–21.1
Registered electors 1,302
Conservative gain from Residents Swing Increase2.svg12.3

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Short 982 53.4 +0.2
Labour B. Trevelyan58431.8+4.6
Liberal B. Hall23112.6–7.0
Independent L. McHale412.2N/A
Majority39821.7N/A
Turnout 1,83841.4–34.1
Registered electors 4,442
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.2

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