The 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.
^"Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
^"Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre.
^ abcdefghijklmn"Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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The 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 This was on the same day as other local elections The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election 1 2 1976 3 May 1979 1980 All 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council20 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Party Labour ConservativeSeats before 28 6Seats won 35 4Seat change 7 2Popular vote 19 218 15 406Percentage 46 5 37 3 Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1979 Stevenage Borough Council elections Council control before electionLabour Council control after election Labour Contents 1 Overall results 2 Ward results 2 1 Bandley Hill 3 seats 2 2 Bedwell Plash 3 seats 2 3 Chells 2 seats 2 4 Longmeadow 3 seats 2 5 Martins Wood 3 seats 2 6 Mobbsbury 3 seats 2 7 Monkswood 3 seats 2 8 Old Stevenage 3 seats 2 9 Pin Green 3 seats 2 10 Roebuck 3 seats 2 11 St Nicholas 3 seats 2 12 Shephall 3 seats 2 13 Symonds Green 3 seats 2 14 Wellfield 1 seat 3 ReferencesOverall results Edit1979 Stevenage Borough Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Labour 35 89 7 46 5 19 218 1 5 Conservative 4 10 3 37 3 15 406 4 0 Liberal 0 0 16 2 6 712 9 9Total 39 41 336Labour holdWard results EditBandley Hill 3 seats Edit Location of Bandley Hill wardBandley Hill 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour J Lloyd 1 714Labour A Luhman 1 639Labour B Dunnell 1 601Conservative L Jordan 1 160Conservative D Dix 1 087Conservative M Tate 963Liberal D Clark 598Turnout 77 6 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Bedwell Plash 3 seats Edit Location of Bedwell Plash wardBedwell Plash 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour H Lawrence 1 710Labour W Lawrence 1 695Labour D Cullen 1 642Conservative A Bradley 1 103Conservative M Henry 1 063Conservative D Thomas 1 036Liberal P Roberts 425Turnout 75 6 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Chells 2 seats Edit Location of Chells wardChells 2 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour J Clarke 1 414Labour K Vale 1 303Conservative A Bunting 903Conservative D Brown 892Liberal M Reynolds 373Turnout 80 2 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Longmeadow 3 seats Edit Location of Longmeadow wardLongmeadow 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour J Tye 1 363Labour W Sheaff 1 349Labour A Greenslade 1 298Conservative H Gladwin 1 285Conservative B Reid 1 284Conservative M Stannard 1 205Liberal E Brook 653Turnout 79 1 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Martins Wood 3 seats Edit Location of Martins Wood wardMartins Wood 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour R Clark 1 286Labour D Weston 1 261Labour K Wilkinson 1 216Conservative E Hegan 1 211Conservative M Stelling 1 211Conservative N Sampath 1 097Liberal K Taylor 641Turnout 79 8 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Mobbsbury 3 seats Edit Location of Mobbsbury wardMobbsbury 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour J Gotobed 1 225Labour J Graham 1 138Conservative B Hancock 1 118Labour J Turnock 1 095Conservative K Clewer 1 043Conservative F Lasenby 992Liberal D Roberts 470Turnout 81 8 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Conservative win new seat Monkswood 3 seats Edit Location of Monkswood wardMonkswood 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour L Cummins 1 082Labour K Hopkins 1 030Labour A Wiltshire 975Conservative D Eaton 702Conservative B Lavers 673Conservative R Kent 670Liberal G Robbins 320Turnout 78 9 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Old Stevenage 3 seats Edit Location of Old Stevenage wardOld Stevenage 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Conservative J Boyd 1 834Conservative W Boyd 1 787Labour H Morris 1 624Labour K Stutley 1 596Labour R Green 1 483Conservative J Briscoe 1 259Liberal S Booth 587Turnout 81 7 Conservative win new seat Conservative win new seat Labour win new seat Pin Green 3 seats Edit Location of Pin Green wardPin Green 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour K Taylor 1 425Labour R Smith 1 373Labour A Campbell 1 366Conservative K McKechnie 1 173Conservative A Hurst 1 126Conservative O Welch 1 111Liberal L Atkins 521Turnout 80 6 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Roebuck 3 seats Edit Location of Roebuck wardRoebuck 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour J Cockerton 1 322Conservative A Walker 1 204Labour S Munden 1 165Labour E Baker 1 143Conservative E Wignall 1 123Conservative F Schofield 1 118Liberal M Boutell 432Turnout 82 6 Labour win new seat Conservative win new seat Labour win new seat St Nicholas 3 seats Edit Location of St Nicholas wardSt Nicholas 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour T Corner 1 355Labour B Beasley 1 282Labour R Fowler 1 156Conservative W Dehany 937Conservative A Dehany 925Conservative S Woods 867Liberal I Hargreaves 514Turnout 76 0 Shephall 3 seats Edit Location of Shephall wardShephall 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour B Hall 1 465Labour S Greenfield 1 464Labour I Johnson 1 412Conservative A Mann 845Conservative C Aylin 721Conservative F Warner 714Liberal G Reynolds 462Turnout 75 8 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Symonds Green 3 seats Edit Location of Symonds Green wardSymonds Green 3 seats 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour M Cotter 1 563Labour G Balderstone 1 552Labour L Robbins 1 461Conservative G Hook 1 450Conservative P Nightingale 1 427Conservative J Scarratt 1 423Liberal V Bartlett 541Turnout 76 2 Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Labour win new seat Wellfield 1 seat Edit Location of Wellfield wardWellfield 1 seat 3 Party Candidate Votes Labour C Corner 670Conservative P Jenkins 481Liberal L Peal 175Turnout 78 6 Labour win new seat References Edit Council compositions by year The Elections Centre Local Election Summaries 1979 The Elections Centre a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973 2012 PDF Retrieved 11 July 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1979 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