1979 UK local government election
1979 Derby City Council election[1] [2] All 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Party Labour Conservative Last election 26 28 Seats won 26 18 Seat change 10 Popular vote 53,325 51,164 Percentage 47.1% 45.2%
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.
Overall results 1979 Derby City Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 26 59.1 47.1 53,325 6.3 Conservative 18 10 40.9 45.2 51,164 6.5 Liberal 0 0.0 6.4 7,276 0.1 Independent 0 0.0 1,132 1.0 New United English National 0 0.0 0.2 244 1.0 Communist 0 0.0 0.0 49 New Total 54 113,190
Ward results Abbey Location of Abbey ward Abbey [4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour F. Tunnicliffe 3,101 Labour M. Walker 2,735 Labour D. McNab 2,714 Conservative K. Marples 2,061 Conservative K. Hutchinson 2,030 Conservative D. Williams 1,937 Independent T. Parker 508 Liberal E. Richards 382 Liberal J. Titterton 362 Liberal L. Wilson 331 Turnout 64.3% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Allestree Location of Allestree ward Allestree[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Thorpe 4,302 Conservative B. Chadwick 4,273 Labour S. Davies 1,419 Labour K. Bloor 1,384 Liberal W. Nuttall 987 Turnout 84.0% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Alvaston Location of Alvaston ward Alvaston[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour W. Baker 2,293 Labour G. Sweeting 2,061 Conservative B. Stafford 1,971 Conservative J. McNair 1,771 Turnout 70.1% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Babington Location of Babington ward Babington[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Maltby 3,332 Labour W. Matthews 3,268 Labour S. Unwin 2,805 Conservative V. Flint 1,895 Conservative M. Garland 1,836 Conservative T. Hoogerwerf 1,731 Independent K. Johal 624 United English National S. Gibson 244 Turnout 63.5% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Blagreaves Location of Blagreaves ward Blagreaves[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative M. Grimwood-Taylor 3,430 Conservative F. Murphy 3,276 Labour I. Slater 2,410 Labour P. McLaverty 2,397 Turnout 74.2% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Boulton Location of Boulton ward Boulton[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Kennedy 3,321 Labour C. Perkins 3,267 Conservative W. Hughes 2,615 Conservative H. Mrozek 2,424 Turnout 74.6% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Breadsall Location of Breadsall ward Breadsall[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour E. Ward 3,980 Labour M. Wawman 3,790 Conservative S. Nicols 2,478 Conservative E. Wood 2,354 Turnout 69.9% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Chaddesden Location of Chaddesden ward Chaddesden[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour F. Brocklehurst 3,285 Labour G. Summers 3,245 Conservative G. Andrews 3,075 Conservative H. Sephton 2,775 Turnout 72.1% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Chellaston Location of Chellaston ward Chellaston[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative A. Bussell 2,786 Conservative J. Blount 2,646 Labour M. Fuller 2,569 Labour J. Moseley 2,369 Turnout 77.1% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Darley Location of Darley ward Darley[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative E. Reid 4,376 Conservative J. Tillett 4,322 Conservative R. Longdon 4,162 Labour T. Wilson 2,155 Labour J. Dolan 2,152 Labour G. Bolton 2,099 Turnout 69.3% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Derwent Location of Derwent ward Derwent[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour G. Topham 2,975 Labour L. Topham 2,693 Conservative B. Daniels 1,510 Conservative E. Kitchen 1,436 Liberal S. Connolly 735 Liberal S. Cudworth 593 Communist B. Birks 49 Turnout 65.6% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Kingsway Location of Kingsway ward Kingsway[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative H. Johnson 2,820 Conservative J. Bates 2,712 Labour E. Jones 1,495 Labour J. Anderson 1,391 Liberal B. Benson 1,355 Liberal A. Spendlove 1,306 Turnout 70.9% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Litchurch Location of Litchurch ward Litchurch[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Newton 3,611 Labour M. Wood 3,333 Conservative A. Northover 1,377 Conservative R. Hyde 1,363 Turnout 52.4% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Littleover Location of Littleover ward Littleover[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative R. Wood 3,453 Conservative L. Shepley 3,431 Labour P. Woodhead 1,420 Labour R. Umney 1,392 Turnout 73.1% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Mackworth Location of Mackworth ward Mackworth[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour D. Robinson 3,221 Labour R. Baxter 3,182 Conservative R. Doubleday 1,805 Conservative B. Broxholme 1,651 Liberal L. Taylor 733 Liberal K. Toombs 725 Turnout 73.9% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Mickleover Location of Mickleover ward Mickleover[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative N. Glen 2,062 Conservative N. Keene 2,060 Liberal A. Smith 1,839 Liberal E. Sharp 1,762 Labour J. Ward 1,140 Labour H. Gorham 1,013 Turnout 78.5% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Normanton Location of Normanton ward Normanton[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Godfrey 3,148 Labour R. Laxton 2,978 Conservative R. Andjelic 2,124 Conservative R. Oldershaw 2,048 Turnout 68.8% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Osmanton Location of Osmaston ward Osmanton[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour B. Carty 3,085 Labour R. Spacey 2,789 Conservative A. Allen 1,336 Conservative H. Parsons 1,261 Turnout 62.0% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Sinfin Location of Sinfin ward Sinfin[4] Party Candidate Votes % Labour E. Bull 2,554 Labour N. Dhindsa 2,150 Conservative J. Keith 2,024 Conservative W. Swinburn 1,902 Turnout 66.4% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Spondon Location of Spondon ward Spondon[4] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative J. Scholes 3,664 Conservative D. Kellogg 3,550 Conservative D. Edgar 3,498 Labour R. Collar 2,811 Labour T. Cullerton 2,739 Labour W. Pountain 2,370 Liberal T. Dickenson 1,245 Liberal J. Somerset-Sullivan 735 Turnout 80.8% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
References ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1979 . Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF) . Elections Centre.