Colchester Borough Council election, 1979

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Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1979 alongside other local elections across the country.

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Results Summary


Colchester Borough Council Election, 1979
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 38 2 1Increase2.svg 1 45 50.2 30,316
  Labour 19 0 2Decrease2.svg 2 34.5 22,644
  Tiptree Residents 2 1 0Increase2.svg 1 4.2 2,541
  Independent 1 0 0 0N/AN/AN/A
  Liberal 0 0 0 0 0 8.1 4,867

Ward Results

There were 20 councillors elected from the same number of wards.

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C. Howe 1,941 48.0 +6.5
Conservative V. Worth 1,388 34.3 -1.2
Liberal Martin Hunt 716 17.7 -7.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Dunn 1,643 46.6 -10.3
Conservative A. Beevers 1,457 41.3 +4.2
Liberal William Spyvee 425 12.1 +5.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Copford & Eight Ash Green

Copford & Eight Ash Green
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Wilde 1,139 73.0
Labour V. McAndrew 422 27.0
Majority
Turnout 78.5
Conservative hold Swing

Great & Little Horksley

Great & Little Horksley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative W. Knighton 1,086 78.1
Labour J. Coombes 305 21.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Great Tey

Great Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Browning 912 80.6
Labour J. Quinn 220 19.4
Majority
Turnout 78.7
Conservative hold Swing

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour H. Smith 2,019 53.5 -2.9
Conservative M. Coyne 1,756 46.5 +2.9
Majority
Turnout 77.1
Labour hold Swing

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative C. Sargeant 1,942 61.9 -19.6
Liberal I. Trusler 690 22.0 N/A
Labour R. Lown 504 16.1 -2.4
Majority
Turnout 80.1
Conservative hold Swing

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Fulton 1,619 60.5 -7.3
Labour T. Oxton 1,059 39.5 +7.3
Majority
Turnout 75.8
Conservative hold Swing

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Williams 2,052 60.8 +4.2
Conservative L. Leader 1,323 39.2 +2.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative F. Klayter 2,173 54.1 -14.6
Labour B. Sawyer 1,091 27.2 -4.1
Liberal M. Fisher 750 18.7 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Pyefleet

Pyefleet
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative A. Parsonson 768 75.9
Labour J. Jopling 244 24.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F. Wilkin 1,818 57.5 -1.8
Conservative M. Nicholls 1,345 42.5 +1.8
Majority
Turnout 57.2
Labour hold Swing

St. Andrews

St. Andrews
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Braddy 2,668 55.2 -4.1
Conservative T. McArdle 1,570 32.5 -8.2
Liberal Y. Holley 597 12.3 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

St. Annes

St. Annes
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative R. Pawsey 1,649 50.1 +7.0
Labour J. Fraser 1,644 49.9 -7.0
Majority
Turnout 76.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

St. Johns

St. Johns
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative B. West 1,782 64.3 -6.4
Labour C. Graves 991 35.7 +6.4
Majority
Turnout 80.6
Conservative hold Swing

St. Marys

St. Marys
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Spendlove 2,137 59.6 -5.5
Labour K. Taylor 819 22.9 +2.0
Liberal R. Baker 628 17.5 +4.5
Majority
Turnout 75.9
Conservative hold Swing

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative P. Holloway 1,528 53.8 -0.5
Labour D. Rose 800 28.1 -17.6
Liberal M .Livermore 514 18.1 N/A
Majority
Turnout 78.7
Conservative hold Swing

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Tiptree Residents J. Webb 2,541 58.0 +20.8
Conservative C. Cansdale 1,294 29.5 -19.3
Liberal I. Thurgood 547 12.5 N/A
Majority
Turnout 77.5
Tiptree Residents gain from Conservative

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Williams 2,645 83.5 -4.0
Labour J. Hockenhull 523 16.5 +4.0
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative M. Last 1,889 51.1 +5.1
Labour M. Dunne 1,811 48.9 -5.1
Majority
Turnout 75.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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