1980 Colchester Borough Council election

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1980 Colchester Borough Council election
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  1979
1982  

20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.0% (Decrease2.svg31.9%)
 First partySecond party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election36 seats, 50.2%21 seats, 37.5%
Seats won98
Seats after3522
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote15,10313,910
Percentage44.7%41.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.5%Increase2.svg 3.6%

 Third partyFourth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election2 seats, 4.2%1 seat, 1.7%
Seats won10
Seats after21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,026827
Percentage3.0%2.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.2%Increase2.svg 0.7%

Colchester UK ward map 1980.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1980 Colchester Borough Council election

Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

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

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Summary

1980 Colchester Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 9Decrease2.svg 150.0263558.315,10344.7–5.5
  Labour 8Increase2.svg 144.4142236.713,91041.1+3.6
  Tiptree Residents 1Steady2.svg5.6123.31,0263.0–1.2
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.0111.78272.4+0.7
  Liberal 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,9578.7+0.6

Ward results

Berechurch

Berechurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Fraser 995 46.0 -2.0
Liberal M. Gage65130.1+12.4
Conservative C. Roxby51623.9-10.4
Majority34415.9+2.2
Turnout 2,16238.2-35.3
Registered electors 5,659
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.2

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Goodchild 917 45.0 -1.6
Conservative A. Beevers83941.2-0.1
Liberal William Spyvee28113.8+1.7
Majority783.8-1.5
Turnout 2,03741.3-32.4
Registered electors 4,929
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

Dedham

Dedham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Jackson 517 68.8 +1.8
Liberal G. Williams12316.4N/A
Labour J. Challinor11214.9N/A
Majority39452.4+18.4
Turnout 75249.8-2.5
Registered electors 1,511
Conservative hold Swing N/A

No Independent candidate as previous (-33.0).

East Donyland

East Donyland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Sanderson 448 57.3 -0.3
Labour E. Lilley33442.7+0.3
Majority11414.6-0.6
Turnout 78258.5-8.8
Registered electors 1,337
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.3

Fordham

Fordham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Menzies 514 65.2 +10.0
Labour H. Bryan27434.8N/A
Majority24030.5+20.1
Turnout 78859.7-4.1
Registered electors 1,321
Conservative hold Swing N/A

No Liberal candidate as previous (-44.8).

Harbour

Harbour
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Bird 1,424 63.1 +9.6
Conservative M. Coyne83436.9-9.6
Majority59026.1+19.1
Turnout 2,25843.8-33.3
Registered electors 5,154
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg9.6

Lexden

Lexden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Wheeler 1,337 64.8 +2.9
Liberal Ian Trusler46022.3+0.3
Labour J. Crawford26612.9-3.2
Majority87742.5+2.6
Turnout 2,06351.4-28.7
Registered electors 4,010
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg1.3

Marks Tey

Marks Tey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. James 510 57.3 -20.9
Labour D. Brede38042.7+20.9
Majority13014.6-41.8
Turnout 89047.2-0.5
Registered electors 1,886
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg20.9

Mile End

Mile End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Borges 991 57.3 -3.2
Labour Tim Oxton73942.7+3.2
Majority25214.6-6.3
Turnout 1,73047.4-28.4
Registered electors 3,648
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2

New Town

New Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bob Russell 1,354 68.3 +7.5
Conservative H. Martin41120.7-18.5
Liberal John Loxley21811.0N/A
Majority94347.6+26.0
Turnout 1,98343.7-31.6
Registered electors 4,533
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg13.0

Prettygate

Prettygate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E. Kent 1,205 53.6 -0.5
Labour M. Hedge69430.9+3.7
Liberal Margaret Fisher34915.5-3.2
Majority51122.7-4.3
Turnout 2,24845.2-37.5
Registered electors 4,977
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Shrub End

Shrub End
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour L. Woodrow 1,103 58.1 +0.6
Conservative J. Nicholls54828.9-13.6
Liberal G. Daldry24613.0N/A
Majority55529.2+14.2
Turnout 1,89733.1-24.1
Registered electors 5,726
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg7.1

St. Andrews

St. Andrew's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Graves 1,487 70.9 +15.7
Conservative Nigel Chapman43220.6-11.9
Liberal R. Baker1778.4-3.9
Majority1,05550.3+27.6
Turnout 2,09627.6-39.2
Registered electors 7,592
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg13.8

St. Annes

St. Anne's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Frank 1,227 58.3 +8.4
Conservative K. McLean87641.7-8.4
Majority35116.6N/A
Turnout 2,10345.8-30.5
Registered electors 4,589
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg8.4

St. Johns

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Smith 980 64.3 ±0.0
Labour R. Crookes54435.7±0.0
Majority43628.6±0.0
Turnout 1,52443.6-37.0
Registered electors 3,498
Conservative hold Swing Steady2.svg0.0

St. Marys

St. Mary's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Brooks 1,451 65.8 +6.2
Labour Pauline Cook45320.6-2.3
Liberal Martin Hunt30013.6-3.9
Majority99845.2+8.4
Turnout 2,20444.0-31.9
Registered electors 5,012
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg4.3

Stanway

Stanway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Lowater 834 51.4 -2.4
Labour K. Taylor63739.2+11.1
Liberal M. Livermore1529.4-8.7
Majority19712.2-13.4
Turnout 1,62342.8-35.9
Registered electors 3,794
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.8

Tiptree

Tiptree
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Tiptree Residents E. Bird 1,026 51.6 -6.4
Conservative R. Bearman72036.2+6.7
Labour C. Kent24412.3N/A
Majority30615.4-13.1
Turnout 1,99034.7-42.8
Registered electors 5,731
Tiptree Residents hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.6

No Liberal candidate as previous (-12.5).

West Mersea

West Mersea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative L. Leader 1,121 66.1 -17.4
Independent L. Broadhurst42625.1N/A
Labour J. Hockenhull1508.8-7.7
Majority69541.0-26.1
Turnout 1,69738.4-35.8
Registered electors 4,418
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G. Davies 1,230 46.0 -2.9
Conservative D. Wilkinson1,04339.0-12.1
Independent V. Last40115.0N/A
Majority1877.0N/A
Turnout 2,67450.8-24.5
Registered electors 5,267
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.6

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