1980 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council elections in 1980 were held on Thursday 1 May.

Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of the council.

The composition of the council prior to the election was:

The composition of the council following the election was:

Ward results

Source: [1]

Bilston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Larkin1747
Conservative P D Myers520
Independent RatepayersS Davis120
Majority 1227
Labour hold Swing
Bilston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Kyte1555
Conservative E J Edwards1350
Independent RatepayersA D Badderly325
Majority 205
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Blakenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Jones2072
Conservative Freda M Rixson1993
Majority 79
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Bushbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bird1320
Conservative Isabel Morrison Bickley828
Independent RatepayersD K Prince467
Majority 492
Labour hold Swing
Eastfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F Smith1717
Conservative R Squires759
Liberal C G Hallmark415
Majority 958
Labour hold Swing
Ettingshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T Lane1318
Conservative K J Clark603
Majority 715
Labour hold Swing
Graiseley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs V Fletcher1720
Conservative N H George1090
Independent RatepayersB Simmonds159
Independent Sachindra Prasad136
Majority 630
Labour hold Swing
Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Garner1443
Conservative Frances M Dewsbury799
Majority 644
Labour hold Swing
Merry Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Bradley3593
Labour 1184
Independent Ratepayers548
Majority 2409
Conservative hold Swing
Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Findlay1731
Labour S L Lydon1109
Independent RatepayersR F Stickland959
Liberal Noreen G Hallmark118
Communist P McDonald30
Majority 622

Conservative gain from Ratepayers

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs M Machin2029
Labour S R Holding1059
Liberal A D Craft680
Majority 970
Conservative hold Swing
Parkfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dr B Chakraborty1595
Conservative J P Ellis557
Independent S Hunting394
Majority 1036
Labour hold Swing
Penn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Hart3532
Labour Trudy A Bowen641
Independent RatepayersR J Thomas613
Majority 2891
Conservative hold Swing
St Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S S Duhra1907
Conservative J R Inglis
Communist G J Barnsby88
Independent Bindu Prasard43
Majority 1270
Labour hold Swing
Spring Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N Davies1984
Conservative B J Carpenter1573
National Front E N Shaw203
Majority 411
Labour hold Swing
Tettenhall Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs D Seiboth3080
Independent RatepayersFreda Sneyd786
Labour Lesly Leader-Williams463
Majority 2294
Conservative hold Swing
Tettenhall Wightwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P Snell3406
Labour M A Smith684
Independent RatepayersElizabeth M Powell390
Majority 2721
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J Curtiss2005
Labour Patricia Byrne1213
Independent RatepayersNellie Morris414
Majority 792
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Davies2095
Conservative R Woodhouse1649
Independent RatepayersKathleen Johnston317
Liberal J S Thompson310
Majority 446
Labour hold Swing
Wednesfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Squire1516
Labour Clarice M Nicholls1407
Liberal Jean M Perkins277
Independent RatepayersValerie A Sharples196
Majority 109
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Wolverhampton City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021.