1980 York City Council election

1980 York City Council election
15 out of 45 seats to York City Council ; 23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	44.5% (33.9%)
	Winner of each seat at the 1980 York City Council election
Council control before election; ; Conservative	Council control after election; ; No overall control

Last updated January 30, 2025

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

Summary

Election result

1980 York City Council election
Party		This election			Full council			This election
Party		Seats	Net	Seats %	Other	Total	Total %	Votes	Votes %	+/−
	Conservative	4	3	26.7	16	20	44.4	12,283	35.3	–8.4
	Labour	7	2	46.7	8	15	33.3	14,255	41.0	–1.1
	Liberal	4	1	26.7	6	10	22.2	8,211	23.6	+9.6
	Communist	0		0.0	0	0	0.0	27	0.1	N/A

Ward results

Acomb

Acomb
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Watson*	1,070	45.6	+5.2
	Conservative	G. Knox	951	40.5	–1.5
	Liberal	R. Pratt	326	13.9	–3.7
Majority			119	5.1	N/A
Turnout			2,347	44.0	–35.4
Registered electors			5,337
	Labour hold		Swing	3.4

Beckfield

Beckfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	S. Barton	961	38.1	–2.4
	Labour	A. Cowan	888	35.2	+4.6
	Conservative	D. Carlton	676	26.8	–2.1
Majority			73	2.9	N/A
Turnout			2,525	48.4	–33.5
Registered electors			5,220
	Liberal hold		Swing	3.5

Bishophill

Bishophill
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Edwards*	812	35.2	+1.3
	Liberal	J. Cummins	790	34.2	+12.8
	Conservative	M. Ashley-Brown	705	30.6	–3.9
Majority			22	1.0	N/A
Turnout			2,307	48.0	–35.6
Registered electors			4,803
	Labour hold		Swing	5.8

Bootham

Bootham
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Hills*	1,395	69.7	+2.6
	Conservative	K. Harris	471	23.5	–9.4
	Liberal	D. Hancock	135	6.7	N/A
Majority			924	46.2	N/A
Turnout			2,001	38.7	–33.6
Registered electors			5,175
	Labour hold		Swing	6.0

Clifton

Clifton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	P. Hendry	1,097	45.6	–1.7
	Conservative	A. Bond*	1,052	43.7	+3.5
	Liberal	A. Garside	258	10.7	–1.8
Majority			45	1.9	N/A
Turnout			2,407	44.5	–34.1
Registered electors			5,405
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	2.6

Fishergate

Fishergate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Long	1,051	50.7	+0.6
	Labour	A. Cryans	850	41.0	+5.8
	Liberal	M. Gagen	174	8.4	–6.3
Majority			201	9.7	N/A
Turnout			2,075	38.8	–36.9
Registered electors			5,349
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.6

Foxwood

Foxwood
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Horwell*	1,531	62.5	+1.5
	Labour	D. Horton	482	19.7	+1.8
	Conservative	M. Murphy	437	17.8	–3.3
Majority			1,049	42.8	N/A
Turnout			2,450	46.9	–35.2
Registered electors			5,222
	Liberal hold		Swing	0.2

Guildhall

Guildhall
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Nicolson*	759	36.5	–5.3
	Labour	M. Gladwin	717	34.5	–2.8
	Liberal	R. North	602	29.0	+8.1
Majority			42	2.0	N/A
Turnout			2,078	41.3	–30.3
Registered electors			5,033
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.3

Heworth

Heworth
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Waite	1,100	47.7	+13.1
	Conservative	B. Savory*	1,025	44.4	–6.3
	Liberal	W. Moore	156	6.8	–7.9
	Communist	P. Evans	27	1.2	N/A
Majority			75	3.2	N/A
Turnout			2,308	43.4	–36.8
Registered electors			5,314
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	9.7

Holgate

Holgate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	R. Robinson*	1,216	45.6	–2.4
	Conservative	L. Daley	906	34.0	–4.7
	Liberal	I. Auckland	546	20.5	+7.1
Majority			310	11.6	N/A
Turnout			2,668	50.3	–34.8
Registered electors			5,309
	Labour hold		Swing	1.2

Knavesmire

Knavesmire
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	A. Lister	1,043	40.8	*N/A*
	Conservative	C. Greaves*	793	31.0	–23.2
	Labour	G. Smith	723	28.3	–17.5
Majority			250	9.8	N/A
Turnout			2,559	51.7	–19.1
Registered electors			4,945
	Liberal gain from Conservative

Micklegate

Micklegate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	P. Booth*	1,132	47.3	+0.2
	Labour	J. Battersby	1,024	42.8	+6.0
	Liberal	R. Woodward	238	9.9	–6.2
Majority			108	4.5	N/A
Turnout			2,394	45.2	–40.6
Registered electors			5,293
	Conservative hold		Swing	2.9

Monk

Monk
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Heppell*	1,188	56.3	+2.5
	Labour	C. Adams	749	35.5	+2.4
	Liberal	M. Harper	174	8.2	–4.9
Majority			439	20.8	N/A
Turnout			2,111	40.3	–35.9
Registered electors			5,235
	Conservative hold		Swing	0.1

Walmgate

Walmgate
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	B. Bell	1,153	55.5	+0.9
	Conservative	M. Bartram	790	38.0	–7.4
	Liberal	P. Thomas	136	6.5	N/A
Majority			363	17.5	N/A
Turnout			2,079	38.8	–30.9
Registered electors			5,355
	Labour hold		Swing	4.2

Westfield

Westfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	M. Barker*	1,141	46.3	–3.3
	Labour	K. King	979	39.7	+9.9
	Conservative	S. Green	347	14.1	–6.6
Majority			162	6.6	N/A
Turnout			2,467	48.3	–34.1
Registered electors			5,105
	Liberal hold		Swing	6.6

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References

↑ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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[1] "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 December 2023.

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