Colchester Borough Council election, 1980

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Colchester Borough Council election, 1980
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  1979 1 May 1980 (1980-05-01) 1982  

60 seats
31 seats needed for a majority

  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Tiptree Residents
Last election 38 19 2
Seats before 38 19 2
Seats won 37 21 3
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote 16,127 14,564 1,026
Percentage 45.4 41.0 2.9
SwingDecrease2.svg9.0Increase2.svg6.6Decrease2.svg1.0

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Independent Liberal
Last election 0
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote 827 2,957
Percentage 2.9 8.3
Swing N/AIncrease2.svg0.9

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1980 alongside other local elections across the country.

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Summary Results

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Ward Results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Fraser 995 46.0 -2.0
Liberal M. Gage 651 30.1 +12.4
Conservative C. Roxby 516 23.9 -10.4
Majority
Turnout 38.2 -35.3
Labour hold Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour D. Goodchild 917 45.0 -1.6
Conservative A. Beevers 839 41.2 -0.1
Liberal William Spyvee 281 13.8 +1.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Dedham

Dedham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Jackson 517 68.8
Liberal G. Williams 123 16.4
Labour J. Challinor 112 14.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

East Donyland

East Donyland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Sanderson 448 57.3-0.3
Labour E. Lilley 334 42.7+0.3
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J. Bird 1,424 63.1 +9.6
Conservative M. Coyne 834 36.9 -9.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Marks Tey

Marks Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative J. Wheeler 1,337 64.8
Liberal I. Trusler 460 22.3
Labour J. Crawford 266 12.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Mile End

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Prettygate

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Shrub End

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

St. Andrews

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

St. Annes

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

St. Johns

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

St. Marys

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Stanway

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Tiptree

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

West Mersea

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

Wivenhoe

PartyCandidateVotes%±
Majority
Turnout
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

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