1980 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Map of the results for the 1980 Bradford council election. Bradford UK local election 1980 map 600px.png
Map of the results for the 1980 Bradford council election.

Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on were held on Thursday, 1 May 1980, with boundary changes prompting the entirety of the council to be elected.

Contents

The boundary changes subtracted a ward from the existing 31 - decreasing the councillor total by three to 90 - with just under half the ward names surviving the changes:

The election resulted in the Labour gaining control of the council directly from the Conservatives. [1] [2]

Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1980 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 5000055.546.166,916+0.0%
  Conservative 3700041.141.460,088-3.1%
  Liberal 30003.310.815,736+1.5%
  Ecology 00000.00.91,295+0.9%
 Ratepayers & Residents Association00000.00.4516+0.4%
  Independent 00000.00.3431+0.2%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

PartyPrevious councilNew council
Labour3850
Conservatives5137
Liberals43
Total9390
Working majority -9  10 

Ward results

Baildon [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal M. Atkinson3,38946.8N/A
Conservative A. Lightowler2,62936.3N/A
Conservative D. Moore2,394
Liberal K. Greenwood1,903
Liberal M. Greenwood1,732
Labour I. Alan1,22216.9N/A
Labour K. Briggs1,214
Labour S. Lancaster1,088
Majority76310.5N/A
Turnout 7,237N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Bingley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Booth2,16643.3N/A
Conservative T. Shaw2,092
Conservative W. Nunn2,069
Labour M. Mould1,75735.2N/A
Liberal M. Tregoning1,07521.5N/A
Liberal J. Whitehead936
Majority4098.2N/A
Turnout 4,998N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Bingley Rural [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hall2,89055.7N/A
Conservative D. Conquest2,713
Conservative J. Womersley2,611
Labour C. Wall 1,34025.8N/A
Liberal E. Roberts96218.5N/A
Liberal S. Clemence925
Majority1,55029.8N/A
Turnout 5,192N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Bolton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Ryan2,13150.2N/A
Conservative T. Hall2,11249.8N/A
Labour J. Allinson2,112
Labour A. Scriven2,076
Conservative F. Lee2,048
Conservative E. Wooler2,001
Majority190.4N/A
Turnout 4,243N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Bowling [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Coughlin3,22974.4N/A
Labour T. Wood3,202
Labour S. Gratton3,187
Conservative J. Claughton1,11025.6N/A
Conservative P. Moore1,082
Conservative E. Swanson1,064
Majority2,11948.8N/A
Turnout 4,339N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Bradford Moor [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Clarke3,28968.9N/A
Labour J. Lambert3,230
Labour J. McKenna3,203
Conservative L. Kelly1,48331.1N/A
Conservative G. Crossley1,442
Conservative M. Choudhury1,303
Majority1,80637.8N/A
Turnout 4,772N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Clayton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hirst2,26650.6N/A
Conservative R. Farley2,246
Conservative G. Seager2,224
Labour G. Mitchell2,21649.4N/A
Labour E. Stead2,118
Labour R. Baxter2,083
Majority501.1N/A
Turnout 4,482N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Craven [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Hawkins2,21840.7N/A
Conservative A. Jerome2,212
Conservative J. Barker2,204
Liberal R. Binns1,88334.5N/A
Liberal E. Drew1,727
Liberal J. Wells1,637
Labour J. Lawrence1,35324.8N/A
Majority3356.1N/A
Turnout 5,454N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Eccleshill [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A. Dewhirst2,65251.6N/A
Labour P. Lancaster2,583
Labour L. Crawforth2,528
Conservative S. Swallow1,97438.4N/A
Conservative P. Heaton1,853
Conservative J. Lewis1,845
Ratepayers & Residents AssociationJ. Foulds51610.0N/A
Majority67813.2N/A
Turnout 5,142N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Great Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Thornton2,84055.4N/A
Labour J. Godward2,780
Labour B. Kearns2,770
Conservative J. Rawnsley2,28644.6N/A
Conservative H. Ormondroyd2,228
Conservative S. Briggs2,153
Majority55410.8N/A
Turnout 5,126N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Heaton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. King2,88461.1N/A
Conservative D. Emmott2,876
Conservative C. Hobson2,776
Labour H. Rashid1,83838.9N/A
Labour D. McElroy1,742
Labour J. Bruce1,730
Majority1,04622.1N/A
Turnout 4,722N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Idle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal P. Hockney2,01538.0N/A
Labour K. Baxter1,83034.5N/A
Liberal A. Bagshaw1,661
Labour A. Emsley1,649
Labour A. Miller1,610
Liberal L. Rennison1,506
Conservative T. Keighley1,45727.5N/A
Conservative A. Garnett1,399
Conservative R. Hughes-Rowlands1,248
Majority1853.5N/A
Turnout 5,302N/A
Liberal win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Ilkley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Spencer2,69355.3N/A
Conservative J. Lightband2,626
Conservative A. Turner2,452
Liberal T. Crawshaw1,17524.1N/A
Liberal S. Hobson1,091
Labour
Ecology J. Fielding56811.7N/A
Independent C. Poole4318.9N/A
Ecology R. Adsell350
Majority1,51831.2N/A
Turnout 4,867N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Keighley North [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Gilmour2,19343.9N/A
Conservative A. Trigg2,089
Labour R. Hardacre2,02840.6N/A
Labour F. Sunderland1,974
Conservative D. Smith1,877
Labour M. Allison1,833
Liberal G. Sims77615.5N/A
Liberal P. Harrison618
Majority1653.3N/A
Turnout 4,997N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Keighley South [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W. Clarkson2,44058.9N/A
Labour E. Newby2,343
Labour H. Peacock2,314
Liberal J. Brooksbank86720.9N/A
Conservative G. Dawson83920.2N/A
Conservative J. Maxfield736
Conservative T. McDaid718
Liberal D. Beaumont631
Liberal S. Green581
Majority1,57337.9N/A
Turnout 4,146N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Keighley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour S. Bowen2,63249.4N/A
Labour B. Thorne2,620
Labour P. Beeley2,483
Conservative M. Cowen2,20541.4N/A
Conservative H. Harrison2,077
Conservative N. Smith1,975
Liberal R. Taylor4919.2N/A
Liberal W. Edge452
Majority4278.0N/A
Turnout 5,328N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Little Horton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour T. Brown2,92375.1N/A
Labour A. Hameed2,685
Labour K. Ryalls2,672
Conservative V. Holdsworth96824.9N/A
Conservative B. Robinson837
Conservative R. Robinson800
Majority1,95550.2N/A
Turnout 3,891N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Odsal [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Bentley2,73457.0N/A
Labour J. Coope2,552
Labour K. Parker2,487
Conservative D. Mellor2,06543.0N/A
Conservative T. Hill1,985
Conservative A. Rawnsley1,966
Majority66913.9N/A
Turnout 4,799N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Queensbury [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Cookland2,43851.2N/A
Conservative J. Hirst2,363
Labour J. Smith2,32348.8N/A
Labour H. Alpin2,320
Conservative J. Rees2,238
Labour L. Woodward2,201
Majority1152.4N/A
Turnout 4,761N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Rombalds [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Clavering2,94256.9N/A
Conservative K. Emsley2,876
Conservative A. Raistrick2,702
Liberal C. Svensgaard93118.0N/A
Labour L. Fox81715.8N/A
Labour D. Warwick809
Liberal K. Powell774
Labour A. Pisacane735
Liberal V. Whelan732
Ecology P. Burnell4769.2N/A
Majority2,01138.9N/A
Turnout 5,166N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Shipley East [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N. Free3,00862.9N/A
Labour E. Saville2,916
Labour C. Hunter2,780
Conservative R. Wright1,12123.5N/A
Conservative A. Shutt1,050
Conservative P. Barker996
Liberal D. Atkinson3998.3N/A
Liberal R. Barker368
Ecology K. Taylor2515.3N/A
Ecology C. Ormondroyd237
Ecology P. Dean195
Majority1,88739.5N/A
Turnout 4,779N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Shipley West [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative O. Messer3,13854.1N/A
Conservative J. Evans3,122
Conservative S. Arthur3,089
Labour M. Ryan1,98434.2N/A
Labour J. Jones1,912
Labour K. Trobridge1,845
Liberal G. Roberts68311.8N/A
Liberal R. Cole617
Majority1,15419.9N/A
Turnout 5,805N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Thornton [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour I. Wassell2,05644.8N/A
Conservative E. Kinder2,04844.6N/A
Labour A. Heaney2,035
Conservative D. Downey2,019
Labour B. Draxler1,969
Conservative R. Smith1,966
Liberal D. Garrad48610.6N/A
Liberal N. Baggley479
Liberal L. Baggley453
Majority80.2N/A
Turnout 4,590N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Toller [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Armitage2,37950.0N/A
Conservative A. Pollard2,37850.0N/A
Labour H. Baines2,314
Conservative D. Barker2,306
Conservative B. Curtis2,289
Labour A. Spiers2,272
Majority10.0N/A
Turnout 4,757N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Tong [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Senior2,79577.7N/A
Labour T. Mahon2,698
Labour D. Smith2,632
Conservative V. Owen80022.3N/A
Conservative J. Butterfield764
Majority1,99555.5N/A
Turnout 3,595N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Undercliffe [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Goodyear2,63760.4N/A
Labour E. Haslan2,559
Labour R. Sowman2,456
Conservative H. Ibbotson1,72739.6N/A
Conservative D. Davison1,701
Conservative A. Craig1,600
Majority91020.8N/A
Turnout 4,364N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
University [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour M. Ajeeb3,91180.7N/A
Labour D. Coughlin3,717
Labour I. Queriski3,597
Conservative D. Baggley93319.3N/A
Conservative M. Qureshi771
Conservative Z. Khan734
Majority2,97861.5N/A
Turnout 4,844N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Wibsey [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Hillam2,19351.2N/A
Labour F. Bastow2,08748.8N/A
Labour A. Corina2,020
Conservative A. Hodgson2,016
Labour L. Kearns1,995
Conservative H. Thorne1,902
Majority1062.5N/A
Turnout 4,280N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Worth Valley [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Hodgson2,27052.2N/A
Conservative Eric Pickles 2,229
Conservative S. Midgley2,210
Labour C. Foster1,47533.9N/A
Labour S. Cliff1,475
Labour H. Laws1,436
Liberal M. Kershaw60413.9N/A
Majority79518.3N/A
Turnout 4,349N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Wyke [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Birdsall2,99064.2N/A
Labour B. Lynch2,664
Labour D. Mangham2,654
Conservative H. Midgley1,66535.8N/A
Conservative R. George1,585
Conservative D. Owen1,448
Majority1,32528.5N/A
Turnout 4,655N/A
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post . 2 May 1980.
  2. ↑ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online . Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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