1980 Derby City Council election

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1980 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
  1979 1 May 1980 1982  

14 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election2618
Seats won86
Seats after2618
Seat changeSteady2.svg0Steady2.svg0
Popular vote20,61116,935
Percentage51.7%42.5%

Derby City Council election 1980 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1980 Derby City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1980 Derby City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

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Overall results

1980 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 800Steady2.svg057.151.720,611
  Conservative 600Steady2.svg042.942.516,935
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg00.05.52,194
  Ecology 000Steady2.svg00.00.157
 United English National000Steady2.svg00.00.140
Total1439,837

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. McNab 1,574 64.9%
Conservative K. Hutchinson85235.1%
Turnout 25.1%
Labour hold

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Chadwick 2,134 66.8%
Labour S. Davies57518.0%
Liberal W. Webley48415.2%
Turnout 39.3%
Conservative hold

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Sweeting 1,312 64.0%
Conservative J. Lissett73936.0%
Turnout 30.8%
Labour hold

Babington

Location of Babington ward Babington ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Babington ward
Babington [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Unwin 1,856 71.9%
Conservative J. Keith72528.1%
Turnout 27.4%
Labour hold

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative F. Murphy 1,481 50.2%
Labour P. McLaverty1,47049.8%
Turnout 37.3%
Conservative hold

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Slater 2,029 63.7%
Conservative D. Hazelwood1,15736.3%
Turnout 39.4%
Labour hold

Breadsall

Location of Breadsall ward Breadsall ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Wawman 1,865 69.5%
Conservative T. Hoogerwerf77729.0%
United English NationalS. Gibson401.5%
Turnout 28.2%
Labour hold

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Summers 1,826 57.9%
Conservative G. Andrews1,32942.1%
Turnout 35.7%
Labour hold

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Blount 1,513 51.3%
Labour M. Fuller1,43748.7%
Turnout 40.4%
Conservative hold

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Longdon 2,072 57.7%
Labour D. Parnham1,16832.5%
Liberal M. Kennelly3539.8%
Turnout 37.7%
Conservative hold

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Topham 1,495 61.3%
Conservative B. Daniels48219.8%
Liberal S. Connolly46319.0%
Turnout 30.7%
Labour hold

Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Bates 1,523 52.1%
Labour E. Jones81127.8%
Liberal A. Smith58820.1%
Turnout 37.1%
Conservative hold

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour M. Wood 1,557 81.2%
Conservative A. Northover36118.8%
Turnout 21.8%
Labour hold

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative D. Edgar 1,790 47.2%
Labour J. Osborn1,63643.2%
Liberal T. Dickenson3068.1%
Ecology B. Sabine571.5%
Turnout 39.2%
Conservative hold

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References

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  2. "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre.
  3. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1980. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.