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]
^ abRallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1979. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
^The City of Plymouth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
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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 1979 Plymouth City Council election 1 1976 3 May 1979 1983 All 60 seats in the Plymouth City Council31 seats needed for a majorityTurnout73 1 First party Second party Third party Party Conservative Labour Ind ConservativeLast election 39 seats 51 9 27 seats 39 6 39 seats 51 9 Seats won 33 26 1Seat change 6 1 1Popular vote 63 524 52 360 4 751Percentage 49 9 41 1 3 7 Swing 2 0 1 5 NewMap showing the results of the 1979 Plymouth City Council elections Council control before electionConservative Council control after election Conservative Contents 1 Overall results 2 Ward results 2 1 Budshead 3 seats 2 2 Compton 3 seats 2 3 Drake 3 seats 2 4 Efford 3 seats 2 5 Eggbuckland 3 seats 2 6 Estover 3 seats 2 7 Ham 3 seats 2 8 Honicknowle 3 seats 2 9 Keyham 3 seats 2 10 Mount Gould 3 seats 2 11 Plympton Erle 3 seats 2 12 Plympton St Mary 3 seats 2 13 Plymstock Dunstone 3 seats 2 14 Plymstock Radford 3 seats 2 15 Southway 3 seats 2 16 St Budeax 3 seats 2 17 St Peter 3 seats 2 18 Stoke 3 seats 2 19 Sutton 3 seats 2 20 Trelawny 3 seats 3 ReferencesOverall results edit1979 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 nbsp 2 0 Labour 26 n a n a n a 43 3 41 1 52 360 nbsp 1 5 Liberal 0 n a n a n a 1 7 3 5 4 465 nbsp 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 NewTotal 60 127 384Ward results editBudshead 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Budshead wardBudshead 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour T Keast 3 741Labour E Thomas 3 720Labour R Simmonds 3 598Conservative H Hughes 2 271Conservative D Macmillan 2 049Conservative B Yardley 2 003Turnout 66 6 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Compton 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Compton wardCompton 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative G Creber 4 466Conservative R Ray 4 299Conservative F Milligan 4 292Labour B Sabel 1 457Labour P Lovell 1 450Labour P Ingham 1 417Turnout 68 6 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Drake 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Drake wardDrake 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative D Mitchell 4 461Conservative J Thorpe 3 837Conservative T Savery 3 768Labour N Crowley 2 138Labour S Caylor 2 083Labour E Clinick 2 079Liberal J Robins 953Liberal R Pawley 948National Front P Rouse 175Turnout 73 3 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Efford 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Efford wardEfford 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour R King 3 083Labour G Draper 2 907Labour J Leppard 2 837Conservative J Richards 2 443Conservative E Smith 2 348Conservative E Willcock 2 182National Front J Pocock 201Turnout 71 4 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Eggbuckland 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Eggbuckland wardEggbuckland 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative J Pascoe 3 736Conservative D Mackinem 3 460Conservative R Morrell 3 388Labour D Tranter 2 392Labour M Hughes 2 386Labour D Knott 2 337Turnout 74 6 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Estover 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Estover wardEstover 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative T Jones 3 664Conservative R Elliot 3 564Conservative M Lacey 3 530Labour E Evans 2 292Labour W Leahy 2 285Labour M Gilbert 2 220Turnout 71 6 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Ham 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Ham wardHam 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour A Floyd 3 622Labour K Glanville 3 375Labour W Glanville 3 284Conservative J Farrage 2 002Conservative V Hingston 1 957Conservative G Lawrence 1 941National Front D Merry 215Turnout 71 4 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Honicknowle 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Honicknowle wardHonicknowle 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour P Whitfield 4 187Labour H Dolley 4 010Labour J Ingham 3 690Conservative M Brown 3 035Conservative T Johnson 2 907Conservative A Jarvis 2 793National Front D Stentiford 261Turnout 77 2 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Keyham 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Keyham wardKeyham 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour D Manley 2 853Labour R Lemin 2 850Conservative H Fox 2 774Labour D Yeates 2 726Conservative M Glanville 2 622Conservative E Pengelly 2 612National Front J Blake 301Turnout 66 9 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Mount Gould 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Mount Gould wardMount Gould 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative J Courtney 3 500Conservative E Thornton 3 331Conservative R Thornton 3 291Labour L Hill 2 388Labour J Finnigan 2 302Labour W Payne 2 226Turnout 58 7 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Plympton Erle 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Plympton Erle wardPlympton Erle 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative J Mills 3 327Conservative A Wright 3 297Conservative J Richards 3 145Labour J Fildew 1 777Labour C Bishop 1 505Labour J Sewell 1 482Ind Conservative J Kingdom 1 001Ind Conservative R Cornforth 741Turnout 76 4 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Plympton St Mary 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Plympton St Mary wardPlympton St Mary 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Ind Conservative P Radmore 2 949Conservative M Parkinson 2 207Conservative K Perry 2 193Conservative D Thompson 1 624Ind Conservative L Speare 1 618Labour W Gross 1 498Labour A De Launey 1 448Labour S Clark 1 274Liberal D Tice 1 063Turnout 96 2 Ind Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Plymstock Dunstone 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Plymstock Dunstone wardPlymstock Dunstone 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative D Dicker 4 461Conservative D Viney 4 197Conservative P Hocken 4 144Labour E Hill 1 507Labour J Cowan 1 400Labour W Williamson 1 385Turnout 76 5 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Plymstock Radford 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Plymstock Radford wardPlymstock Radford 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative R Easton 3 639Conservative C Easton 3 524Conservative O Kendall 2 956Labour T Telford 1 544Labour M Telford 1 531Labour L Haines 1 244Liberal R Loxley 1 152Liberal J Byatt 1 084Liberal C Tice 1 002Turnout 76 7 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Southway 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Southway wardSouthway 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour W Evans 3 467Labour R Scott 3 226Labour J Jones 3 123Conservative R Billings 2 723Conservative M Lippell 2 632Conservative H Hennessey 2 486National Front J Price 136Turnout 74 5 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat St Budeax 3 seats edit nbsp Location of St Budeax wardSt Budeax 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour R Bishop 3 032Labour H Luscombe 3 015Labour I Rosevear 2 974Conservative E Deacon 2 553Conservative T Docking 2 505Conservative G Howe 2 437National Front L Beresford Walker 149Turnout 71 7 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat St Peter 3 seats edit nbsp Location of St Peter wardSt Peter 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour I Lowe 3 324Labour H Clinnick 3 294Labour J Luce 3 217Conservative G Baker 2 034Conservative E Diggle 1 915Conservative T Wilks 1 817National Front E Lynch 228Turnout 63 1 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Stoke 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Stoke wardStoke 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative C Pascoe 4 148Conservative P Washbourn 4 043Conservative C Wilbraham 3 984Labour L Huckett 2 676Labour T Caylor 2 462Labour W Hennah 2 416National Front D Radmore 478Turnout 72 5 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Sutton 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Sutton wardSutton 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Labour F Johnson 2 695Labour F Freeman 2 665Labour J Lobb 2 591Conservative G Blades 2 455Conservative J Hingston 2 216Conservative W Turner 2 040Liberal P York 862Liberal G Pedrick 639Liberal K Rawlings 600National Front J Williams 140Turnout 66 5 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Trelawny 3 seats edit nbsp Location of Trelawny wardTrelawny 3 seats Party Candidate Votes Conservative G Jinks 3 625Conservative A Parish 3 583Conservative W Thompson 3 249Labour P Floyd 2 737Labour L Goldstone 2 356Labour T Saunders 2 261Ind Conservative K Gardiner 801National Front S Merry 154Turnout 88 6 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat References edit 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1979 Plymouth City Council election amp oldid 1144017315, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
