1979 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

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English and Welsh Local Elections in 1979 were held on Thursday 5 May.

Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.

The Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers became known simply as Ratepayers in the 1979 local elections.

The composition of the council prior to the election was:

The composition of the council following the election was:

Election results

Bilston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Geraghty3451
Conservative J Boden1581
RatepayersS Davis233
Liberal C O'Brien204
National Front B Hyde135
Majority1870
Labour hold Swing
Bilston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J Fenby3544
Conservative J Speakman2819
Liberal M Parsley452
National Front S McNally298
RatepayersC Newman229
Majority725
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Blakenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour R Reynolds2870
Conservative P Ellis2641
Liberal M Williams369
RatepayersB Simmons339
National Front Mrs J Johnson218
Majority299
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Bushbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour N Dougherty2809
Conservative Mrs I Bickley1624
RatepayersD Prince482
National Front J Robinson244
Majority1185
Labour hold Swing
Eastfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour W Garbett3985
Conservative Mrs R Smith1818
Liberal C Hallmark660
National Front G Cooper285
Majority2167
Labour hold Swing
Ettingshall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Storer2486
Conservative H Davies1116
Liberal Mrs N O'Brien196
National Front Mrs V Jones192
RatepayersB Reade141
Majority1370
Labour hold Swing
Graiseley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs N Jones3094
Conservative N George1727
Liberal Mrs J Woodhall426
National Front Mrs M Robinson196
RatepayersB Wilkes133
Majority1367
Labour hold Swing
Low Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C Laws3431
Conservative P Turley1879
Liberal J Thompson291
National Front D Johnson215
RatepayersJ Sharples138
Majority1552
Labour hold Swing
Merry Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R Hart5325
Labour R Haynes2735
Liberal Mrs G Ricketts681
WARMrs E Powell505
National Front B Percival204
Majority2590
Conservative hold Swing
Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W Hillier2436
Labour 2228
RatepayersR Stickland1519
Liberal Mrs W Hallmark300
National Front Mrs A Ryan182
Majority208

Conservative gain from Ratepayers

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs M Hodson3209
Labour P Bateman1963
Liberal Mrs B Craft689
RatepayersT Rathbone242
National Front Mrs C Simpson108
Majority1246
Conservative hold Swing
Parkfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Steventon2902
Conservative B Carpenter1126
Independent S Hunting418
Liberal Mrs A Whitehouse170
National Front J Thomas147
Majority1776
Labour hold Swing
Penn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs P Bradley4786
Labour S Holding1161
Liberal F Hemsley1087
RatepayersR Thomas433
National Front B Downing157
Majority3625
Conservative hold Swing
St Peters
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour B Dass2241
Conservative Mrs G Hodson1363
Independent Labour & Trade UnionistN S Noor1220
Liberal D Craft401
RatepayersJ Smith189
National Front Mrs J Lees183
Labour hold Swing
Spring Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Garner3842
Conservative E Edwards3257
Liberal T Clark591
National Front E Shaw375
Majority585
Labour hold Swing
Tettenhall Regis
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mrs M Compton4361
RatepayersMrs F Sneyd1039
Labour S Smith1007
Liberal M Woodhall640
National Front Mrs C Thomas112
Majority3354
Conservative hold Swing
Tettenhall Wightwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative E Pearce5087
Labour M Smith1683
Liberal Mrs S Ascott862
RatepayersJ Fereday391
National Front J Moles178
Majority3404
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H L Turner3230
Labour Mrs L Richards2274
Liberal A Dawson522
RatepayersMrs M Morris332
National Front G Jones222
Majority956
Conservative hold Swing
Wednesfield North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour A Morey4472
Conservative R Woodhouse3269
Liberal Mrs S Thompson634
RatepayersMrs J Gunter459
National Front Mrs M Mcnally313
Majority1203
Labour hold Swing
Wednesfield South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A Griffiths2849
Labour Mrs G Stafford-Good2806
Liberal L McLean558
RatepayersMrs V Sharples236
National Front Mrs J Percival166
Majority43
Conservative hold Swing

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