The 1980 Ipswich Borough Council election was the second election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the system of electing by thirds, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. These new arrangements had been determined by the Local Government Boundary Commission as laid out in their Report 280.[1]
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It took place as part of the 1982 United Kingdom local elections.[2]
There were 16 wards each returning one councillor.[3] The Labour Party retained control of the Council.[2]
References edit
- ^ Proposals for the Future Electoral Arrangements for the Borough of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission. 1977.
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1979). Local Elections Handbook 1982. Plymouth: Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Elections Centre Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 May 2021.