1979 UK local government election
1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election[1] |
All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority |
|---|
| Turnout | 82.8% |
|---|
| | First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | | | Party | Conservative | Labour | Independent | | Seats won | 30 | 5 | 1 | | Popular vote | 16,165 | 10,457 | 3,397 | | Percentage | 53.8% | 34.8% | 11.3% | |
 Map showing the results of the 1979 East Northamptonshire District Council elections. |
Council control before election
Conservative
| Council control after election
Conservative
| |
The 1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as the 1979 General Election and other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.[1]
Ward-by-Ward Results
Barnwell Ward (1 seat)
Brigstock Ward (1 seat)
Drayton Ward (1 seat)
Forest Ward (1 seat)
Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Higham Ferriers[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Murdin | 1,914 | |
| | Conservative | H. Binder | 1,782 | |
| | Conservative | D. Lawson | 1,638 | |
| | Labour | P. Gadsby | 1,222 | |
| | Labour | B. Freeman | 919 | |
| | Labour | A. Dunn | 871 | |
| | Independent | K. Buggs | 520 | |
| Turnout | | 83.6% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Irthlingborough[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Grimmer | 1,849 | |
| | Labour | D. Lee | 1,392 | |
| | Conservative | S. Coghill | 1,310 | |
| | Labour | P. Houghton | 1,304 | |
| | Conservative | B. Brightwell | 1,221 | |
| | Conservative | H. Swainston | 1,088 | |
| Turnout | | 84.2% |
| | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)
Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Lower Nene[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L. Sturge | 420 | |
| | Independent | I. Brown | 347 | |
| | Labour | S. Scrutton | 157 | |
| Turnout | | 88.6% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)
Oundle Ward (2 seats)
Raunds Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Raunds[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Chatburn | 1,620 | |
| | Conservative | P. Chantrell | 1,604 | |
| | Conservative | J. Finding | 1,602 | |
| | Labour | D. Lawrence | 1,312 | |
| | Labour | W. White | 1,306 | |
| | Labour | K. Meadows | 1,039 | |
| Turnout | | 80.4% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
Ringstead Ward (1 seat)
Rushden East Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden East[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Dicks | 1,796 | |
| | Labour | A. Mantle | 1,421 | |
| | Conservative | I. Bailey | 1,381 | |
| | Labour | P. Tomas | 1,301 | |
| Turnout | | 80.0% |
| | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
Rushden North Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden North[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Goulsbra | 1,901 | |
| | Conservative | C. Wood | 1,604 | |
| | Conservative | J. Gay | 1,449 | |
| | Labour | M. Bond | 1,337 | |
| Turnout | | 80.8% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
Rushden South Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden South[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Whittington | 2,338 | |
| | Conservative | A. Perkins | 2,259 | |
| | Conservative | G. Osborne | 2,129 | |
| | Independent | A. Wilson | 1 009 | |
| Turnout | | 81.4% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
Rushden West Ward (3 seats)
East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden West[2] | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Carmichael | 1,812 | |
| | Conservative | R. Pinnock | 1,569 | |
| | Conservative | J. Stott-Everett | 1,513 | |
| | Labour | H. Graham | 1,457 | |
| | Labour | J. Macdonald | 1,159 | |
| | Labour | E. Sampson | 1,142 | |
| Turnout | | 79.6% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) |
Stanwick Ward (1 seat)
Thrapston Ward (2 seats)
Willibrook Ward (1 seat)
Woodford Ward (1 seat)
References
- ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1979. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "East Northamptonshire District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre.
Council elections in Northamptonshire
