1979 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election

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The 1979 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of North Bedfordshire Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.

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Election result

1979 North Bedfordshire Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 36Increase2.svg264.341.294,049–6.9
  Labour 10Increase2.svg117.928.965,861–1.2
  Liberal 7Increase2.svg112.528.364,550+11.0
  Independent 3Decrease2.svg45.41.63,613–2.8

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References

  1. "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 12 February 2023.