1980 Stevenage Borough Council election

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1980 Stevenage Borough Council election [1] [2]
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13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before354
Seats won130
Seats after363
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote12,4845,725
Percentage60.8%27.9%
Stevenage UK local election 1980 map.svg
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1980 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 1980 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

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Overall results

1980 Stevenage Borough Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 1310Increase2.svg1100.060.812,484
  Conservative 001Decrease2.svg10.027.95,725
  Liberal 000Steady2.svg0.011.32,314
Total1320,523
Labour hold

Ward results

Bandley Hill

Location of Bandley Hill Bandley Hill ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Bandley Hill
Bandley Hill [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Woodward 1,244 72.4%
Conservative L. Jordan34420.0%
Liberal M. Reynolds1317.6%
Turnout 38.3%
Labour hold

Bedwell Plash

Location of Bedwell Plash ward Bedwell Plash ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Bedwell Plash ward
Bedwell Plash [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Cullen 1,239 67.5%
Conservative C. Aylin46425.3%
Liberal R. Edwards1337.2%
Turnout 43.4%
Labour hold

Chells

Location of Chells ward Chells ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Chells ward
Chells [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Vale 976 71.7%
Conservative P. Howard-Tripp27720.3%
Liberal J. Meacham1098.0%
Turnout 39.8%
Labour hold

Longmeadow

Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Schofield 875 51.5%
Conservative H. Gladwin53931.7%
Liberal E. Brook28416.7%
Turnout 36.5%
Labour hold

Martins Wood

Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour K. Wilkinson 919 57.6%
Conservative A. Hurst45928.8%
Liberal S. Booth21713.6%
Turnout 40.5%
Labour hold

Mobbsbury

Location of Mobbsbury ward Mobbsbury ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Mobbsbury ward
Mobbsbury [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Turnock 928 62.1%
Conservative K. Clewer41227.6%
Liberal I. Hargreaves15410.3%
Turnout 43.0%
Labour hold

Monkswood

Location of Monkswood ward Monkswood ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Monkswood ward
Monkswood [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Dunnel 633 57.4%
Conservative A. Mann33330.2%
Liberal G. Robbins13712.4%
Turnout 41.7%
Labour gain from Conservative

Old Stevenage

Location of Old Stevenage ward Old Stevenage ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Old Stevenage ward
Old Stevenage [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour H. Morris 1,135 50.3%
Conservative D. Eaton89439.6%
Liberal S. Booth22810.1%
Turnout 45.3%
Labour hold

Pin Green

Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Campbell 972 60.1%
Conservative M. Russell46628.8%
Liberal L. Atkins17911.1%
Turnout 41.8%
Labour hold

Roebuck

Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour S. Munden 861 57.1%
Conservative H. Grant51634.2%
Liberal P. Selley1308.6%
Turnout 39.5%
Labour hold

St Nicholas

Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Fowler 857 58.0%
Conservative S. Woods38826.3%
Liberal C. Cuthbert23215.7%
Turnout 39.0%
Labour hold

Shephall

Location of Shephall ward Shephall ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour I. Johnson 879 71.5%
Conservative T. Byrne24119.6%
Liberal G. Reynolds1108.9%
Turnout 51.9%
Labour hold

Symonds Green

Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green ward in Stevenage 1979.svg
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Robbins 966 59.3%
Conservative G. Hook54833.7%
Liberal L. Peal1147.0%
Turnout 35.1%
Labour 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 "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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