1979 Derby City Council election

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1979 Derby City Council election [1] [2]
←  1976 3 May 1979 1980  →
All 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election2628
Seats won2618
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg10
Popular vote53,32551,164
Percentage47.1%45.2%
Derby City Council election 1979 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 1979 Derby City Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Labour

The 1979 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. [3] This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.

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Overall results

1979 Derby City Council Election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 26Steady2.svg59.147.153,325Increase2.svg6.3
  Conservative 18Decrease2.svg1040.945.251,164Decrease2.svg6.5
  Liberal 0Steady2.svg0.06.47,276Increase2.svg0.1
  Independent 0Steady2.svg0.01,1321.0New
 United English National0Steady2.svg0.00.2244Decrease2.svg1.0
  Communist 0Steady2.svg0.00.049New
Total54113,190

Ward results

Abbey

Location of Abbey ward Abbey ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Tunnicliffe 3,101
Labour M. Walker 2,735
Labour D. McNab 2,714
Conservative K. Marples2,061
Conservative K. Hutchinson2,030
Conservative D. Williams1,937
Independent T. Parker508
Liberal E. Richards382
Liberal J. Titterton362
Liberal L. Wilson331
Turnout 64.3%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Allestree

Location of Allestree ward Allestree ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Allestree ward
Allestree [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Thorpe 4,302
Conservative B. Chadwick 4,273
Labour S. Davies1,419
Labour K. Bloor1,384
Liberal W. Nuttall987
Turnout 84.0%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Alvaston

Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour W. Baker 2,293
Labour G. Sweeting 2,061
Conservative B. Stafford1,971
Conservative J. McNair1,771
Turnout 70.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Babington

Location of Babington ward Babington ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Babington ward
Babington [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Maltby 3,332
Labour W. Matthews 3,268
Labour S. Unwin 2,805
Conservative V. Flint1,895
Conservative M. Garland1,836
Conservative T. Hoogerwerf1,731
Independent K. Johal624
United English NationalS. Gibson244
Turnout 63.5%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Blagreaves

Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Grimwood-Taylor 3,430
Conservative F. Murphy 3,276
Labour I. Slater2,410
Labour P. McLaverty2,397
Turnout 74.2%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Boulton

Location of Boulton ward Boulton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Boulton ward
Boulton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour A. Kennedy 3,321
Labour C. Perkins 3,267
Conservative W. Hughes2,615
Conservative H. Mrozek2,424
Turnout 74.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Breadsall

Location of Breadsall ward Breadsall ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Ward 3,980
Labour M. Wawman 3,790
Conservative S. Nicols2,478
Conservative E. Wood2,354
Turnout 69.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chaddesden

Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour F. Brocklehurst 3,285
Labour G. Summers 3,245
Conservative G. Andrews3,075
Conservative H. Sephton2,775
Turnout 72.1%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chellaston

Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Bussell 2,786
Conservative J. Blount 2,646
Labour M. Fuller2,569
Labour J. Moseley2,369
Turnout 77.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Darley

Location of Darley ward Darley ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Darley ward
Darley [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Reid 4,376
Conservative J. Tillett 4,322
Conservative R. Longdon 4,162
Labour T. Wilson2,155
Labour J. Dolan2,152
Labour G. Bolton2,099
Turnout 69.3%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Derwent

Location of Derwent ward Derwent ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Derwent ward
Derwent [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour G. Topham 2,975
Labour L. Topham 2,693
Conservative B. Daniels1,510
Conservative E. Kitchen1,436
Liberal S. Connolly735
Liberal S. Cudworth593
Communist B. Birks49
Turnout 65.6%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Kingsway

Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Johnson 2,820
Conservative J. Bates 2,712
Labour E. Jones1,495
Labour J. Anderson1,391
Liberal B. Benson1,355
Liberal A. Spendlove1,306
Turnout 70.9%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Litchurch

Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour R. Newton 3,611
Labour M. Wood 3,333
Conservative A. Northover1,377
Conservative R. Hyde1,363
Turnout 52.4%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Littleover

Location of Littleover ward Littleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Littleover ward
Littleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative R. Wood 3,453
Conservative L. Shepley 3,431
Labour P. Woodhead1,420
Labour R. Umney1,392
Turnout 73.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Mackworth

Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mackworth ward
Mackworth [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour D. Robinson 3,221
Labour R. Baxter 3,182
Conservative R. Doubleday1,805
Conservative B. Broxholme1,651
Liberal L. Taylor733
Liberal K. Toombs725
Turnout 73.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Mickleover

Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Mickleover ward
Mickleover [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative N. Glen 2,062
Conservative N. Keene 2,060
Liberal A. Smith1,839
Liberal E. Sharp1,762
Labour J. Ward1,140
Labour H. Gorham1,013
Turnout 78.5%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Normanton

Location of Normanton ward Normanton ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Normanton ward
Normanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Godfrey 3,148
Labour R. Laxton 2,978
Conservative R. Andjelic2,124
Conservative R. Oldershaw2,048
Turnout 68.8%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Osmanton

Location of Osmaston ward Osmaston ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Osmaston ward
Osmanton [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour B. Carty 3,085
Labour R. Spacey 2,789
Conservative A. Allen1,336
Conservative H. Parsons1,261
Turnout 62.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Sinfin

Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Sinfin ward
Sinfin [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour E. Bull 2,554
Labour N. Dhindsa 2,150
Conservative J. Keith2,024
Conservative W. Swinburn1,902
Turnout 66.4%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Spondon

Location of Spondon ward Spondon ward in Derby 1979.svg
Location of Spondon ward
Spondon [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative J. Scholes 3,664
Conservative D. Kellogg 3,550
Conservative D. Edgar 3,498
Labour R. Collar2,811
Labour T. Cullerton2,739
Labour W. Pountain2,370
Liberal T. Dickenson1,245
Liberal J. Somerset-Sullivan735
Turnout 80.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ↑ "Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre.
  3. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1979. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
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