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1979 Stevenage Borough Council election

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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 Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before 28 6
Seats won 35 4
Seat change Increase7 Decrease2
Popular vote 19,218 15,406
Percentage 46.5% 37.3%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1979 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Overall results

1979 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  9.9
Total 39 41,336
Labour hold

Ward results

Bandley Hill (3 seats)

 
Location of Bandley Hill ward
Bandley Hill (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Lloyd 1,714
Labour A. Luhman 1,639
Labour B. Dunnell 1,601
Conservative L. Jordan 1,160
Conservative D. Dix 1,087
Conservative M. Tate 963
Liberal D. Clark 598
Turnout 77.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bedwell Plash (3 seats)

 
Location of Bedwell Plash ward
Bedwell Plash (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour H. Lawrence 1,710
Labour W. Lawrence 1,695
Labour D. Cullen 1,642
Conservative A. Bradley 1,103
Conservative M. Henry 1,063
Conservative D. Thomas 1,036
Liberal P. Roberts 425
Turnout 75.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chells (2 seats)

 
Location of Chells ward
Chells (2 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Clarke 1,414
Labour K. Vale 1,303
Conservative A. Bunting 903
Conservative D. Brown 892
Liberal M. Reynolds 373
Turnout 80.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Longmeadow (3 seats)

 
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Tye 1,363
Labour W. Sheaff 1,349
Labour A. Greenslade 1,298
Conservative H. Gladwin 1,285
Conservative B. Reid 1,284
Conservative M. Stannard 1,205
Liberal E. Brook 653
Turnout 79.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Martins Wood (3 seats)

 
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Clark 1,286
Labour D. Weston 1,261
Labour K. Wilkinson 1,216
Conservative E. Hegan 1,211
Conservative M. Stelling 1,211
Conservative N. Sampath 1,097
Liberal K. Taylor 641
Turnout 79.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mobbsbury (3 seats)

 
Location of Mobbsbury ward
Mobbsbury (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Gotobed 1,225
Labour J. Graham 1,138
Conservative B. Hancock 1,118
Labour J. Turnock 1,095
Conservative K. Clewer 1,043
Conservative F. Lasenby 992
Liberal D. Roberts 470
Turnout 81.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Monkswood (3 seats)

 
Location of Monkswood ward
Monkswood (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Cummins 1,082
Labour K. Hopkins 1,030
Labour A. Wiltshire 975
Conservative D. Eaton 702
Conservative B. Lavers 673
Conservative R. Kent 670
Liberal G. Robbins 320
Turnout 78.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Old Stevenage (3 seats)

 
Location of Old Stevenage ward
Old Stevenage (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Boyd 1,834
Conservative W. Boyd 1,787
Labour H. Morris 1,624
Labour K. Stutley 1,596
Labour R. Green 1,483
Conservative J. Briscoe 1,259
Liberal S. Booth 587
Turnout 81.7%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pin Green (3 seats)

 
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour K. Taylor 1,425
Labour R. Smith 1,373
Labour A. Campbell 1,366
Conservative K. McKechnie 1,173
Conservative A. Hurst 1,126
Conservative O. Welch 1,111
Liberal L. Atkins 521
Turnout 80.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Roebuck (3 seats)

 
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Cockerton 1,322
Conservative A. Walker 1,204
Labour S. Munden 1,165
Labour E. Baker 1,143
Conservative E. Wignall 1,123
Conservative F. Schofield 1,118
Liberal M. Boutell 432
Turnout 82.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

St Nicholas (3 seats)

 
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour T. Corner 1,355
Labour B. Beasley 1,282
Labour R. Fowler 1,156
Conservative W. Dehany 937
Conservative A. Dehany 925
Conservative S. Woods 867
Liberal I. Hargreaves 514
Turnout 76.0%

Shephall (3 seats)

 
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Hall 1,465
Labour S. Greenfield 1,464
Labour I. Johnson 1,412
Conservative A. Mann 845
Conservative C. Aylin 721
Conservative F. Warner 714
Liberal G. Reynolds 462
Turnout 75.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Symonds Green (3 seats)

 
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green (3 seats)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Cotter 1,563
Labour G. Balderstone 1,552
Labour L. Robbins 1,461
Conservative G. Hook 1,450
Conservative P. Nightingale 1,427
Conservative J. Scarratt 1,423
Liberal V. Bartlett 541
Turnout 76.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Wellfield (1 seat)

 
Location of Wellfield ward
Wellfield (1 seat)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Corner 670
Conservative P. Jenkins 481
Liberal L. Peal 175
Turnout 78.6%
Labour win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ 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.
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