Bristol City Council election, 1979

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Bristol City Council election, 1979
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All 84 seats to Bristol City Council
43 seats needed for a majority

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Party Labour Conservative Liberal
Seats won53283
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Council control before election

Labour Party (UK)

Council control after election

Labour Party (UK)

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1979 local election results in Bristol

The 1979 Bristol City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections and the 1979 general election. In contrast to the Conservative landslide in the national election, the Conservatives in Bristol lost 6 seats to Labour, who maintained overall control of the council.

Bristol City Council local authority of Bristol, England

Bristol City Council is the local authority of Bristol, England. The council is a unitary authority, and is unusual in the United Kingdom in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Bristol. Bristol has 35 wards, electing a total of 70 councillors.

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Ward results

Avon

Avon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour T Thomas 5,411
Labour V Pople 5,255
Labour A Crowley 5,202
Conservative R Chubb3,674
Conservative J Gamlin2,907
Conservative L O'Leary2,791
Communist D Pratt391
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Bedminster

Bedminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A Hillman 3,521
Labour J Wood 3,466
Labour W Jenkins 3,425
Conservative R Marriott2,506
Conservative J Fey2,499
Conservative J Boucher2,463
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Bishopston

Bishopston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D Topham 3,155
Conservative T Clarke 3,139
Conservative M Withers 3,092
Labour P McLaren1,916
Labour J Wood1,853
Labour J Graystone1,801
Liberal J Gray1,377
Liberal J McMahon1,370
Liberal W Starr1,172
National Front F Tanner51
Majority
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Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Bishopsworth

Bishopsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A Munroe 8,123
Labour B Richards 8,122
Labour L Smith 8,108
Conservative R Hodges4,002
Conservative I Gillard3,783
Conservative N Dowdney3,632
National Front K Elliott793
Majority
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Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Brislington

Brislington
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour K Legg 5,192
Labour D Parsons 4,597
Labour P Korovilas 4,391
Conservative J Howe4,334
Conservative O Scantlebury4,092
Conservative A Ellison3,975
Majority
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Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
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Cabot

Cabot
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal R Howell 2,227
Liberal C Stones 2,154
Liberal C Bolton 2,140
Conservative B Love1,688
Conservative Y Mason1,672
Conservative I Millard1,672
Labour J Dugdale1,172
Labour J Malos1,117
Labour K Anand1,101
Communist A Chester192
Majority
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Liberal hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Liberal hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Clifton

Clifton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J Steadman 3,823
Conservative W Blackmore 3,635
Conservative J Lloyd-Kirk 3,580
Liberal D Himsworth1,999
Liberal B Ineichen1,911
Labour S Hodkinson1,433
Labour H Harding1,388
Labour A Mackenzie1,323
Ecology A Clarke1,195
Ecology J Will890
Majority
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Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

District

District
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F Apperley 2,347
Conservative F Bosdet 2,284
Conservative R Trench 2,264
Labour H Fenwick2,247
Labour M Shotter2,110
Labour G Venables2,087
Liberal B Carter1,126
Liberal O England1,023
Liberal P Tyzack910
Ecology H Cullimore553
Majority
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Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Durdham

Durdham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G Palmer 5,154
Conservative G Browne 4,917
Conservative P Paternoster 4,638
Liberal G Beddoes2,149
Liberal W Howarth2,149
Liberal V Tallis1,990
Labour J Patterson1,240
Labour J Naysmith1,180
Labour R Richie1,020
Majority
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Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Easton

Easton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J Jones 3,022
Labour G Maggs 2,771
Labour R Morris 2,331
Conservative A Mayes1,181
Conservative K Blanchard1,161
Conservative R Paternoster1,001
Ecology M Weekes276
Communist D Esbester173
National Front J Bale147
Majority
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Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Eastville

Eastville
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W Williams 1,654
Labour J Hynes 1,614
Labour J King 1,603
Conservative M Macdonald894
Conservative W Lippiatt847
Conservative M Read817
Liberal A Elverd157
Liberal B Clarke141
Liberal S Staple124
National Front P Kingston94
National Front D Smithurst61
National Front J Dowler45
ETOFECM Elbourne41
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Henbury

Henbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J Fisk 6,000
Labour J McLaren 5,077
Conservative W Stephens 4,881
Conservative D Barnwell4,755
Conservative B Tasman4,427
Labour M Malpass4,370
Liberal W Hurford1,451
National Front C Nuttall268
Majority
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Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Hengrove

Hengrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A Abrams 6,981
Labour V Hicks 6,528
Labour G Spodris 5,268
Conservative C Jones2,894
Conservative K Godden2,731
Conservative M Mason2,676
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Hillfields

Hillfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G Robertson 3,885
Labour C Draper 3,668
Labour C Janes 3,610
Conservative J Seville2,552
Conservative A Davies2,390
Conservative R Russell2,309
Independent Liberal A Chalmers957
Independent Liberal A Chalmers865
Independent Liberal M Cottrell863
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Horfield

Horfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C Merrett 3,896
Labour R Edwards 3,710
Labour C Boney 3,563
Conservative B Topham3,170
Conservative B Cripps2,842
Conservative J Wiltshire2,728
Liberal P Hurford750
Liberal R Moon701
Liberal S Moon679
Majority
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Labour gain from Conservative Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Knowle

Knowle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G Sprackling 3,904
Conservative T Skipp 3,702
Conservative F Lawrence 3,686
Labour G Cole2,916
Labour J Cole2,702
Labour T Ward2,591
National Front R Dowler218
Majority
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Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Redland

Redland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative G Hebblethwaite 3,377
Conservative J Cottrell 3,258
Conservative G Keeley 3,138
Liberal B Brown1,772
Labour A Keefe1,717
Liberal P Child1,660
Labour J Kemp1,548
Liberal R Cutts1,521
Labour T Morgan1,486
Majority
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Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Somerset

Somerset
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H Willcox 4,653
Labour D Jackson 4,435
Labour J Comerford 4,097
Conservative W Goodland2,602
Conservative V Goodland2,584
Conservative D Stevens2,523
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Southmead

Southmead
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D Hughes 5,144
Labour B Begley 4,949
Labour E Seymour 4,410
Conservative P Sidebottom4,306
Conservative P Holloway4,295
Conservative C Martineau4,129
Majority
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Labour gain from Conservative Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour gain from Conservative Swing {{{swing}}}

Southville

Southville
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A Mason 2,563
Labour F Pidgeon 2,451
Labour A May 2,402
Conservative D Jones2,181
Conservative C Hagen2,070
Conservative L Vann2,007
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

St George East

St George East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D Beer 5,011
Labour G Bee 4,698
Labour P Hammond 4,482
Conservative R King4,187
Conservative R Murray4,100
Conservative M Stump3,702
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

St George West

St George West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J McLaren 3,135
Labour I Rogers 2,797
Labour M Rea 2,700
Conservative J Cornelius1,857
Conservative R Godden1,666
Conservative R Laurence1,562
National Front D Smithurst220
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

St Paul

St Paul
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R Hewlett 2,219
Labour K Bassett 2,197
Labour G Fowler 2,166
Conservative A Millener1,091
Conservative J Lippitt1,072
Conservative S Trench996
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

St Philip & Jacob

St Philip & Jacob
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour I Knight 1,644
Labour J Britton 1,562
Labour D Tedder 1,556
Conservative M Lippitt927
Conservative A Haines894
Conservative D Fey851
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Stapleton

Stapleton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative T Whiteley 4,942
Conservative P Brook 4,834
Conservative H Williams 4,677
Labour B Payton3,877
Labour M McGrath3,779
Labour D Poole3,665
Liberal M Cullen1,113
Liberal E Wren993
Liberal J Hale961
Majority
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Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Stockwood

Stockwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A Telling 8,271
Conservative M Stamper 8,143
Conservative S Williams 8,014
Labour V Davey7,658
Labour G Easton7,099
Labour J Smith6,520
National Front J Dowler628
Majority
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Westbury-on-Trym

Westbury-on-Trym
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D Poole
Conservative C Alderson 9,542
Conservative R Wall 9,439
Liberal E Dyson2,372
Liberal M Hamilton2,185
Liberal M Luton1,941
Labour J Evans1,749
Labour M Waddington1,429
Labour G Waddington1,367
National Front E Andrews151
Majority
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Conservative hold Swing {{{swing}}}

Windmill Hill

Windmill Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C Reid 2,463
Labour V Bath 2,244
Labour G Micklewright 2,201
Conservative D Cary1,397
Conservative A Moore1,270
Conservative P Morris1,192
Liberal M Pipping577
Liberal R Lewis488
National Front R Bale174
Majority
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}
Labour hold Swing {{{swing}}}

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References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 1979". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
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