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Elections to Langbaurgh Borough Council took place on 3 May 1979. The election took place on the same day as the 1979 UK General Election and the whole council was up for election. The Labour Party won most seats and took over control of the council from the Conservative Party.[1]
Election result edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 32 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 53.3% | 45.8% | 78,273 | +43,810 | |
Conservative | 22 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 36.7% | 45.4% | 77,543 | +29,225 | |
Independent | 6 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 10.0% | 7.7% | 13,235 | +2,528 | |
Liberal | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1.1% | 1,801 | +734 |
Ward Results edit
Bankside edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Thompson | 1,161 | 65.6% | +10.5% | |
Labour | R Haining | 1,106 | |||
Conservative | H Fenwick | 608 | 34.4% | -10.5% | |
Conservative | H Johnson | 545 |
Belmont edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | P Hopwood | 2,236 | 57.7% | -14.4% | |
Conservative | B Lythgoe | 2,511 | |||
Labour | K Pitchford | 1,861 | 42.3% | +14.4% | |
Labour | H Tout | 1,598 |
Brotton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Barton | 1,315 | 44.2% | -5.8% | |
Labour | A Barton | 1,267 | |||
Conservative | J Askew | 1,254 | 42.2% | -7.8% | |
Conservative | M Grant | 939 | |||
Liberal | C Watts | 405 | 13.6% | +13.6% | |
Liberal | L Wilkinson | 248 |
Church Lane edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G Hodgson | 1,954 | 83.4% | +11.4% | |
Labour | W Herlingshaw | 1,905 | |||
Conservative | G McPherson | 390 | 16.6% | -11.4% | |
Conservative | W Slegg | 361 |
Coatham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J White | 1,018 | 36.7% | -2% | |
Conservative | J Dyball | 925 | 33.4% | -9.5% | |
Conservative | R Hall | 919 | |||
Labour | M Dowling | 830 | 29.9% | +11.5% |
Dormanstown edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T Collins | 2,948 | 53.3% | -4.2% | |
Labour | A Taylor | 2,386 | |||
Labour | R Jones | 2,364 | |||
Conservative | A Horner | 1,362 | 24.6% | +24.6% | |
Independent | D Kelsey | 1,223 | 22.1% | -20.4% |
Eston edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | I Cole | 2,288 | 67.3% | +16.9% | |
Labour | M Learman | 2,189 | |||
Labour | A Harvison | 2,082 | |||
Conservative | D A'Court | 1,111 | 32.7% | -16.9% | |
Conservative | R A'Court | 1,058 | |||
Conservative | M Curry | 1,035 |
Grangetown edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P Harford | 2,080 | 85.3% | +14.4% | |
Labour | S Tombe | 1,892 | |||
Conservative | A Soakell | 358 | -14.7% | -14.4% | |
Conservative | R McLay | 354 |
Guisborough edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | W Richardson | 1,873 | 54% | +9.5% | |
Conservative | M Hopwood | 1,767 | |||
Conservative | J Gaskin | 1,651 | |||
Labour | F Christie | 1,593 | 46% | +10.5% | |
Labour | G Houston | 1,517 | |||
Labour | J Marvell | 1,431 |
Hutton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B Bradley | 1,786 | 81.9% | +10.6% | |
Labour | P Trainor | 394 | 18.1% | -2% |
Kirkleatham edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Taylor | 2,153 | 56.2% | +5.7% | |
Labour | R Roberts | 2,122 | |||
Labour | K Nilan | 2,080 | |||
Conservative | S Hall | 1,681 | 43.8% | -5.7% | |
Conservative | R Day | 1,623 | |||
Conservative | D Horner | 1,603 |
Lockwood edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S Kay | 1,167 | 53.1% | -5.1% | |
Conservative | C Watson | 1,032 | 46.9% | +5.1% | |
Conservative | E Carter | 984 |
Loftus edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J Theobold | 2,530 | 42.9% | +1.9% | |
Labour | B Scott | 2,033 | 36% | +5% | |
Labour | N Lantsbery | 1,718 | |||
Conservative | C Ellerby | 1,079 | 19.1% | -7.1% |
Longbeck edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E Mann | 2,405 | 50% | +16.1% | |
Labour | G Houchen | 2,401 | 50% | +16.5% | |
Conservative | N Cooney | 2,199 | |||
Conservative | G Lawrenson | 2,085 | |||
Labour | M Lambert | 1,674 | |||
Labour | M Jones | 1,634 |
Newcomen edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W Dagg | 1,436 | 43% | +17.7% | |
Labour | A Mills | 1,352 | |||
Conservative | D Jessop | 1,155 | 34.6% | +6.4% | |
Conservative | S Birt | 1,010 | |||
Independent | J Preston | 748 | 22.4% | -10.2% |
Normanby edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D Moore | 1,766 | 59.1% | -13.7% | |
Conservative | A Wright | 1,396 | |||
Labour | J Briggs | 1,222 | 40.9% | +13.7% |
Ormesby edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J Fagan | 1,548 | 63.7% | -14.1% | |
Conservative | P Zoryk | 1,475 | |||
Labour | R Lewis | 881 | 36.3% | +14.1% |
Overfields edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J Sickling | 1,866 | 65.6% | +15.2% | |
Labour | W Towers | 1,559 | |||
Conservative | A Fagan | 977 | 34.4% | -15.2% | |
Conservative | D Adamson | 958 |
Redcar edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G Smith | 1,527 | 37% | -18.2% | |
Conservative | N Richards | 1,517 | 36.8% | +3.5% | |
Conservative | A Kidd | 1,511 | |||
Labour | J Coombs | 1,082 | 26.2% | +14.6% |
Saltburn edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Collins | 2,428 | 37.4% | -21% | |
Independent | A Atterton | 2,009 | 48.8% | +7.2% | |
Conservative | P Clark | 1,469 | |||
Conservative | D Frizelle | 1,228 | |||
Independent | J Fulcher | 1,166 | |||
Labour | D Walsh | 894 | 13.8% | +13.8% |
Skelton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L Douglass | 2,312 | 53.2% | -6.5% | |
Conservative | W Hill | 2,146 | |||
Labour | I Johnson | 2,035 | 46.8% | +6.5% | |
Conservative | J Mussett | 1,533 | |||
Labour | K Price | 1,295 |
Skinningrove edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | R Tough | 633 | 59.9% | +21.4% | |
Conservative | C Simmons | 423 | 40.1% | +40.1% |
South Bank edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | A Seed | 1,850 | 68.2% | +25.1% | |
Labour | C Christie | 1,641 | |||
Conservative | T Robinson | 862 | 35.8% | -4% | |
Conservative | J Myrddin-Baker | 857 |
St. Germains edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | K Barker | 1,915 | 42.4% | +1.7% | |
Conservative | R Lawrenson | 1,326 | 29.3% | -2% | |
Labour | J Wiggins | 1,279 | 28.3% | +0.2% | |
Conservative | D Halliday | 1,240 |
Teesville edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | H York | 2,259 | 56.9% | +19.3% | |
Labour | I Hewitson | 2,259 | |||
Labour | M McCormack | 2,135 | |||
Conservative | J Robinson | 1,714 | 43.1% | -19.3% | |
Conservative | L Shepherd | 1,600 | |||
Conservative | J Soakell | 1,590 |
West Dyke edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | A Gwenlan | 1,951 | 31.7% | -13.2% | |
Conservative | D Lane | 1,929 | |||
Independent | D Bell | 1,847 | 30.1% | -10.5% | |
Conservative | F Walker | 1,588 | |||
Labour | J Curry | 1,200 | 19.5% | +5% | |
Liberal | S Wilson | 1,148 | 18.7% | +18.7% |
References edit
- ^ Langbaurgh Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991 Election Centre