1979 Gloucester City Council election

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The 1979 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1979 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

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Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1979 [1]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 2575.5
  Labour 721.2
  Liberal 13.0

Ward results

Barnwood

Barnwood 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Mason 2,436 45.2
Conservative M. Smith 2,421
Conservative M. Wooltorton 2,269
Labour D. Cosstick1,98936.9
Labour Ms. E. Hedge1,963
Labour T. Rippin
Liberal M. Leach96918.0
Turnout 13,79879.5
Conservative hold Swing

Barton

Barton 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P. Collins 1,953 45.4
Labour D. Ferguson 1,850
Labour P. Harris 1,764 13.5
Conservative Ms. G. Hyett1,67138.8
Conservative A. Gravells1,640
Conservative Ms. M. Gorton1,277
Liberal W. Paterson68215.8
Turnout 10,77771.3
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Eastgate

Eastgate 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Williams 1,920 43.9
Conservative Ms. I. Fowler 1,866
Conservative Ms. J. Bracey 1,795
Labour C. Edgington1,71639.3
Conservative Ms. I. Cosstick1,619
Labour B. Randell1,613
Liberal Ms. W. Steele73416.8
Liberal Ms. M. Carter711
Liberal Ms. S. Hutchinson634
Turnout 12,60873.9
Conservative hold Swing

Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. Wathen 2,998 54.3
Conservative P. Arnold 2,930
Conservative C. Pullon 2,749
Labour F. Henderson1,38725.1
Labour J. Curtis1,374
Labour G. Heath1,336
Liberal Cox R.1,13420.5
Turnout 13,90884.4
Conservative hold Swing

Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Langston 2,708 52.9
Conservative P. Robins 2,518
Conservative L. Journeaux 2,329
Labour M. Williams1,35026.4
Labour Ms. C. Lomas1,206
Labour P. Smith1,157
Liberal Ms. G. Halford1,05920.7
Turnout 12,32781.9
Conservative hold Swing

Linden

Linden 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. M. Lewis 2,064 45.4
Conservative L. Jones 1,967
Conservative P. Lever 1,802
Labour Ms. S. Edgington1,72838.0
Labour G. Melton1,659
Labour M. Hyde1,647
Liberal Ms. E. Drinan75216.5
Turnout 11,61978.7
Conservative hold Swing

Longlevens

Longlevens 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative N. Partridge 2,654 45.5
Conservative G. Goodwin 2,579
Conservative J. Robins 2,557
Labour Ms. S. Day1,59427.3
Labour Ms. A. Kelly1,428
Labour Ms. J. Feher1,378
Liberal D. Hodges81113.9
Independent M. Butler77413.3
Turnout 13,77584.3
Conservative hold Swing

Matson

Matson 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ms. M. Barber 2,233 49.2
Labour H. Morgan 2,198
Labour A. Walters 2,136
Conservative P. Tartaglia1,56734.5
Conservative G. Marsh1,412
Conservative I. Blakeley1,409
Liberal T. Mulvey73716.2
Turnout 11,69276.5
Labour hold Swing

Podsmead

Podsmead 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal D. Halford 2,219 43.9
Labour D. Toomey 1,427 28.2
Conservative D. Knibbs 1,408 27.9
Conservative F. Stephens1,381
Conservative L. Jones1,312
Liberal Barber R.1,258
Liberal R. Gibbs1,246
Labour C. Barnfield1,165
Labour Ms. L. Steers1,099
Turnout 12,51581.9
Liberal gain from Labour Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Tuffley

Tuffley 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Smith 2,268 49.1
Conservative R. Pitkin-Cocks 2,258
Conservative F. Price 2,247
Labour F. Wilton1,68636.5
Labour D. Millin1,600
Labour F. Davenport1,469
Liberal J. Simpson66514.4
Turnout 12,19382.5
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate 1979 (3) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ms. F. Wilton 2,142 50.7
Conservative H. Fisher 2,044
Conservative C. Fudge 1,655
Labour J. Ewers1,20828.6
Labour S. Russell1,600
Labour F. Stevens1,064
Liberal J. Eaton87420.7
Turnout 10,165
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions by year". Google Drive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Gloucester City Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
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