1979 UK local government election
The 1979 Plymouth City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections . It was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries.[2] The Conservative Party retained control of the council, which it had held since its creation in 1973.[1]
Overall results 1979 Plymouth City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Conservative 33 n/a n/a n/a 55.0 49.9 63,524 2.0 Labour 26 n/a n/a n/a 43.3 41.1 52,360 1.5 Liberal 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.7 3.5 4,465 0.7 National Front 0 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 1.8 2,438 New Ind. Conservative 1 n/a n/a n/a 0.0 3.7 4,751 New Total 60 127,384
Ward results Budshead (3 seats) Location of Budshead ward Budshead (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour T. Keast 3,741 Labour E. Thomas 3,720 Labour R. Simmonds 3,598 Conservative H. Hughes 2,271 Conservative D. Macmillan 2,049 Conservative B. Yardley 2,003 Turnout 66.6% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Compton (3 seats) Location of Compton ward Compton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative G. Creber 4,466 Conservative R. Ray 4,299 Conservative F. Milligan 4,292 Labour B. Sabel 1,457 Labour P. Lovell 1,450 Labour P. Ingham 1,417 Turnout 68.6% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Drake (3 seats) Location of Drake ward Drake (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative D. Mitchell 4,461 Conservative J. Thorpe 3,837 Conservative T. Savery 3,768 Labour N. Crowley 2,138 Labour S. Caylor 2,083 Labour E. Clinick 2,079 Liberal J. Robins 953 Liberal R. Pawley 948 National Front P. Rouse 175 Turnout 73.3% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Efford (3 seats) Location of Efford ward Efford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. King 3,083 Labour G. Draper 2,907 Labour J. Leppard 2,837 Conservative J. Richards 2,443 Conservative E. Smith 2,348 Conservative E. Willcock 2,182 National Front J. Pocock 201 Turnout 71.4% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Eggbuckland (3 seats) Location of Eggbuckland ward Eggbuckland (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Pascoe 3,736 Conservative D. Mackinem 3,460 Conservative R. Morrell 3,388 Labour D. Tranter 2,392 Labour M. Hughes 2,386 Labour D. Knott 2,337 Turnout 74.6% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Estover (3 seats) Location of Estover ward Estover (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative T. Jones 3,664 Conservative R. Elliot 3,564 Conservative M. Lacey 3,530 Labour E. Evans 2,292 Labour W. Leahy 2,285 Labour M. Gilbert 2,220 Turnout 71.6% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Ham (3 seats) Location of Ham ward Ham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Floyd 3,622 Labour K. Glanville 3,375 Labour W. Glanville 3,284 Conservative J. Farrage 2,002 Conservative V. Hingston 1,957 Conservative G. Lawrence 1,941 National Front D. Merry 215 Turnout 71.4% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Honicknowle (3 seats) Location of Honicknowle ward Honicknowle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour P. Whitfield 4,187 Labour H. Dolley 4,010 Labour J. Ingham 3,690 Conservative M. Brown 3,035 Conservative T. Johnson 2,907 Conservative A. Jarvis 2,793 National Front D. Stentiford 261 Turnout 77.2% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Keyham (3 seats) Location of Keyham ward Keyham (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour D. Manley 2,853 Labour R. Lemin 2,850 Conservative H. Fox 2,774 Labour D. Yeates 2,726 Conservative M. Glanville 2,622 Conservative E. Pengelly 2,612 National Front J. Blake 301 Turnout 66.9% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Mount Gould (3 seats) Location of Mount Gould ward Mount Gould (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Courtney 3,500 Conservative E. Thornton 3,331 Conservative R. Thornton 3,291 Labour L. Hill 2,388 Labour J. Finnigan 2,302 Labour W. Payne 2,226 Turnout 58.7% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Plympton Erle (3 seats) Location of Plympton Erle ward Plympton Erle (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Mills 3,327 Conservative A. Wright 3,297 Conservative J. Richards 3,145 Labour J. Fildew 1,777 Labour C. Bishop 1,505 Labour J. Sewell 1,482 Ind. Conservative J. Kingdom 1,001 Ind. Conservative R. Cornforth 741 Turnout 76.4% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Location of Plympton St Mary ward Plympton St Mary (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Ind. Conservative P. Radmore 2,949 Conservative M. Parkinson 2,207 Conservative K. Perry 2,193 Conservative D. Thompson 1,624 Ind. Conservative L. Speare 1,618 Labour W. Gross 1,498 Labour A. De Launey 1,448 Labour S. Clark 1,274 Liberal D. Tice 1,063 Turnout 96.2% Ind. Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Dunstone ward Plymstock Dunstone (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative D. Dicker 4,461 Conservative D. Viney 4,197 Conservative P. Hocken 4,144 Labour E. Hill 1,507 Labour J. Cowan 1,400 Labour W. Williamson 1,385 Turnout 76.5% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Location of Plymstock Radford ward Plymstock Radford (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Easton 3,639 Conservative C. Easton 3,524 Conservative O. Kendall 2,956 Labour T. Telford 1,544 Labour M. Telford 1,531 Labour L. Haines 1,244 Liberal R. Loxley 1,152 Liberal J. Byatt 1,084 Liberal C. Tice 1,002 Turnout 76.7% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Southway (3 seats) Location of Southway ward Southway (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour W. Evans 3,467 Labour R. Scott 3,226 Labour J. Jones 3,123 Conservative R. Billings 2,723 Conservative M. Lippell 2,632 Conservative H. Hennessey 2,486 National Front J. Price 136 Turnout 74.5% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
St Budeax (3 seats) Location of St Budeax ward St Budeax (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Bishop 3,032 Labour H. Luscombe 3,015 Labour I. Rosevear 2,974 Conservative E. Deacon 2,553 Conservative T. Docking 2,505 Conservative G. Howe 2,437 National Front L. Beresford-Walker 149 Turnout 71.7% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
St Peter (3 seats) Location of St Peter ward St Peter (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour I. Lowe 3,324 Labour H. Clinnick 3,294 Labour J. Luce 3,217 Conservative G. Baker 2,034 Conservative E. Diggle 1,915 Conservative T. Wilks 1,817 National Front E. Lynch 228 Turnout 63.1% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Stoke (3 seats) Location of Stoke ward Stoke (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative C. Pascoe 4,148 Conservative P. Washbourn 4,043 Conservative C. Wilbraham 3,984 Labour L. Huckett 2,676 Labour T. Caylor 2,462 Labour W. Hennah 2,416 National Front D. Radmore 478 Turnout 72.5% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Sutton (3 seats) Location of Sutton ward Sutton (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Labour F. Johnson 2,695 Labour F. Freeman 2,665 Labour J. Lobb 2,591 Conservative G. Blades 2,455 Conservative J. Hingston 2,216 Conservative W. Turner 2,040 Liberal P. York 862 Liberal G. Pedrick 639 Liberal K. Rawlings 600 National Front J. Williams 140 Turnout 66.5% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Trelawny (3 seats) Location of Trelawny ward Trelawny (3 seats) Party Candidate Votes % Conservative G. Jinks 3,625 Conservative A. Parish 3,583 Conservative W. Thompson 3,249 Labour P. Floyd 2,737 Labour L. Goldstone 2,356 Labour T. Saunders 2,261 Ind. Conservative K. Gardiner 801 National Front S. Merry 154 Turnout 88.6% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
References ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1979 . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16. ^ The City of Plymouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978