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1979 Colchester Borough Council election

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

1979 Colchester Borough Council election
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20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.9% (Increase31.2%)
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 37 seats, 53.1% 21 seats, 41.7%
Seats won 13 6
Seats after 36 21
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 30,316 22,644
Percentage 50.2% 37.5%
Swing Decrease 2.9% Decrease 4.2%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 1 seat1, 2.2% 1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 2,541 0
Percentage 4.2% 0.0%
Swing Increase 2.0% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary edit

1979 Colchester Borough Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 13   1 65.0 23 36 60.0 30,316 50.2 –2.9
  Labour 6   30.0 15 21 35.0 22,644 37.5 –4.2
  Tiptree Residents 1   1 5.0 1 2 3.3 2,541 4.2 +2.0
  Independent 0   0.0 1 1 1.7 0 0.0 ±0.0
  Liberal 0   0.0 0 0 0.0 4,867 8.1 +5.1

Ward results edit

Berechurch edit

Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Howe 1,941 48.0 +7.5
Conservative V. Worth 1,388 34.3 –1.2
Liberal Martin Hunt 716 17.7 –6.3
Majority 553 13.7 +8.7
Turnout 4,045 73.5 +31.9
Registered electors 5,611
Labour hold Swing  3.9

Castle edit

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn 1,643 46.6 –10.3
Conservative A. Beevers 1,457 41.3 +4.4
Liberal William Spyvee 425 12.1 +5.9
Majority 186 5.3 –14.7
Turnout 3,525 73.7 +23.3
Registered electors 4,861
Labour hold Swing  7.4

Copford & Eight Ash Green edit

Copford & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Wilde 1,139 73.0 –3.6
Labour V. McAndrew 422 27.0 +3.6
Majority 717 45.9 –7.3
Turnout 1,561 78.5 +30.9
Registered electors 2,012
Conservative hold Swing  3.6

Great & Little Horksley edit

Great & Little Horksley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Knighton 1,086 78.1 N/A
Labour J. Coombes 305 21.9 N/A
Majority 781 56.2 N/A
Turnout 1,391 80.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,744
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Great Tey edit

Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Browning 912 80.6 N/A
Labour Jean Quinn 220 19.4 N/A
Majority 692 61.1 N/A
Turnout 1,132 78.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,451
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Harbour edit

Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Smith 2,019 53.5 –2.9
Conservative M. Coyne 1,756 46.5 +2.9
Majority 263 7.0 –5.9
Turnout 3,775 77.1 +28.3
Registered electors 4,971
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  2.9

Lexden edit

Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Sargeant 1,942 61.9 –19.6
Liberal Ian Trusler 690 22.0 N/A
Labour R. Lown 504 16.1 –2.4
Majority 1,252 39.9 –23.1
Turnout 3,136 80.1 +31.9
Registered electors 3,969
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Mile End edit

Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Fulton 1,619 60.5 –7.3
Labour Tim Oxton 1,059 39.5 +7.3
Majority 560 20.9 –14.7
Turnout 2,678 75.8 +30.9
Registered electors 3,579
Conservative hold Swing  7.3

New Town edit

New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Williams 2,052 60.8 +4.2
Conservative L. Leader 1,323 39.2 +2.0
Majority 729 21.6 +2.2
Turnout 3,375 75.3 +30.6
Registered electors 4,548
Labour hold Swing  1.1

No Liberal candidate as previous (–6.2).

Prettygate edit

Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 1,082 27.0 –8.7
Turnout 4,014 82.7 +37.1
Registered electors 4,924
Conservative hold Swing  5.3

Pyefleet edit

Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Parsonson 768 75.9 +0.9
Labour J. Jopling 244 24.1 –0.9
Majority 524 51.8 +1.8
Turnout 1,012 83.5 +22.3
Registered electors 1,225
Conservative hold Swing  0.9

Shrub End edit

Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Wilkin 1,818 57.5 –1.8
Conservative M. Nicholls 1,345 42.5 +1.8
Majority 473 15.0 –3.6
Turnout 3,163 57.2 +24.4
Registered electors 5,601
Labour hold Swing  1.8

St. Andrews edit

St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Braddy 2,668 55.2 –11.8
Conservative T. McArdle 1,570 32.5 –0.5
Liberal Y. Holley 597 12.3 N/A
Majority 1,098 22.7 –11.3
Turnout 4,835 66.8 +35.9
Registered electors 7,341
Labour hold Swing  2.1

St. Annes edit

St. Annes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pawsey 1,649 50.1 +7.0
Labour J. Fraser 1,644 49.9 –7.0
Majority 5 0.2 N/A
Turnout 3,293 76.3 +34.0
Registered electors 4,389
Conservative gain from Labour Swing  7.0

St. Johns edit

St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. West 1,782 64.3 –6.4
Labour C. Graves 991 35.7 +6.4
Majority 791 28.5 –12.8
Turnout 2,773 80.6 +33.9
Registered electors 3,481
Conservative hold Swing  6.4

St. Marys edit

St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Spendlove 2,137 59.6 –6.5
Labour K. Taylor 819 22.9 +2.0
Liberal R. Baker 628 17.5 +4.5
Majority 1,318 36.8 –8.4
Turnout 3,584 75.9 +30.9
Registered electors 4,790
Conservative hold Swing  4.3

Stanway edit

Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 728 25.6 +17.0
Turnout 2,842 78.7 +30.5
Registered electors 3,661
Conservative hold Swing  9.6

Tiptree edit

Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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 1,247 28.5 N/A
Turnout 4,382 77.5 +42.1
Registered electors 5,653
Tiptree Residents gain from Conservative Swing  20.1

No Labour candidate as previous (–13.2).

West Mersea edit

West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams 2,645 83.5 –4.0
Labour J. Hockenhull 523 16.5 +4.0
Majority 2,131 67.1 –8.0
Turnout 3,177 74.0 +37.3
Registered electors 4,238
Conservative hold Swing  4.0

Wivenhoe edit

Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Last 1,889 51.1 +5.1
Labour M. Dunne 1,811 48.9 –5.1
Majority 78 2.1 N/A
Turnout 3,700 75.3 +31.7
Registered electors 5,004
Conservative hold Swing  5.1

References edit

  1. ^ Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University.
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