1979 Colchester Borough Council election

Elections to Colchester Borough Council were held in 1979 alongside other local elections across the country.

1979 Colchester Borough Council election
20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.9% (Increase31.2%)
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 37 seats, 53.1% 21 seats, 41.7%
Seats won 13 6
Seats after 36 21
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 30,316 22,644
Percentage 50.2% 37.5%
Swing Decrease 2.9% Decrease 4.2%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 1 seat1, 2.2% 1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 2,541 0
Percentage 4.2% 0.0%
Swing Increase 2.0% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

Summary
1979 Colchester Borough Council election[1]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 13 Decrease 1 65.0 23 36 60.0 30,316 50.2 –2.9
  Labour 6 Steady 30.0 15 21 35.0 22,644 37.5 –4.2
  Tiptree Residents 1 Increase 1 5.0 1 2 3.3 2,541 4.2 +2.0
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.7 0 0.0 ±0.0
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,867 8.1 +5.1

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Howe 1,941 48.0 +7.5
Conservative V. Worth 1,388 34.3 –1.2
Liberal Martin Hunt 716 17.7 –6.3
Majority 553 13.7 +8.7
Turnout 4,045 73.5 +31.9
Registered electors 5,611
Labour hold Swing Increase3.9

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Dunn 1,643 46.6 –10.3
Conservative A. Beevers 1,457 41.3 +4.4
Liberal William Spyvee 425 12.1 +5.9
Majority 186 5.3 –14.7
Turnout 3,525 73.7 +23.3
Registered electors 4,861
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.4

Copford & Eight Ash Green
Copford & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Wilde 1,139 73.0 –3.6
Labour V. McAndrew 422 27.0 +3.6
Majority 717 45.9 –7.3
Turnout 1,561 78.5 +30.9
Registered electors 2,012
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.6

Great & Little Horksley
Great & Little Horksley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Knighton 1,086 78.1 N/A
Labour J. Coombes 305 21.9 N/A
Majority 781 56.2 N/A
Turnout 1,391 80.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,744
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Great Tey
Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Browning 912 80.6 N/A
Labour Jean Quinn 220 19.4 N/A
Majority 692 61.1 N/A
Turnout 1,132 78.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,451
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Smith 2,019 53.5 –2.9
Conservative M. Coyne 1,756 46.5 +2.9
Majority 263 7.0 –5.9
Turnout 3,775 77.1 +28.3
Registered electors 4,971
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.9

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Sargeant 1,942 61.9 –19.6
Liberal Ian Trusler 690 22.0 N/A
Labour R. Lown 504 16.1 –2.4
Majority 1,252 39.9 –23.1
Turnout 3,136 80.1 +31.9
Registered electors 3,969
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Fulton 1,619 60.5 –7.3
Labour Tim Oxton 1,059 39.5 +7.3
Majority 560 20.9 –14.7
Turnout 2,678 75.8 +30.9
Registered electors 3,579
Conservative hold Swing Decrease7.3

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Williams 2,052 60.8 +4.2
Conservative L. Leader 1,323 39.2 +2.0
Majority 729 21.6 +2.2
Turnout 3,375 75.3 +30.6
Registered electors 4,548
Labour hold Swing Increase1.1

No Liberal candidate as previous (–6.2).

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Klayter 2,173 54.1 –14.6
Labour B. Sawyer 1,091 27.2 –4.1
Liberal M. Fisher 750 18.7 N/A
Majority 1,082 27.0 –8.7
Turnout 4,014 82.7 +37.1
Registered electors 4,924
Conservative hold Swing Decrease5.3

Pyefleet
Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Parsonson 768 75.9 +0.9
Labour J. Jopling 244 24.1 –0.9
Majority 524 51.8 +1.8
Turnout 1,012 83.5 +22.3
Registered electors 1,225
Conservative hold Swing Increase0.9

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Wilkin 1,818 57.5 –1.8
Conservative M. Nicholls 1,345 42.5 +1.8
Majority 473 15.0 –3.6
Turnout 3,163 57.2 +24.4
Registered electors 5,601
Labour hold Swing Decrease1.8

St. Andrews
St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Braddy 2,668 55.2 –11.8
Conservative T. McArdle 1,570 32.5 –0.5
Liberal Y. Holley 597 12.3 N/A
Majority 1,098 22.7 –11.3
Turnout 4,835 66.8 +35.9
Registered electors 7,341
Labour hold Swing Increase2.1

St. Annes
St. Annes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Pawsey 1,649 50.1 +7.0
Labour J. Fraser 1,644 49.9 –7.0
Majority 5 0.2 N/A
Turnout 3,293 76.3 +34.0
Registered electors 4,389
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase7.0

St. Johns
St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. West 1,782 64.3 –6.4
Labour C. Graves 991 35.7 +6.4
Majority 791 28.5 –12.8
Turnout 2,773 80.6 +33.9
Registered electors 3,481
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.4

St. Marys
St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Spendlove 2,137 59.6 –6.5
Labour K. Taylor 819 22.9 +2.0
Liberal R. Baker 628 17.5 +4.5
Majority 1,318 36.8 –8.4
Turnout 3,584 75.9 +30.9
Registered electors 4,790
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.3

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Holloway 1,528 53.8 –0.5
Labour D. Rose 800 28.1 –17.6
Liberal M .Livermore 514 18.1 N/A
Majority 728 25.6 +17.0
Turnout 2,842 78.7 +30.5
Registered electors 3,661
Conservative hold Swing Increase9.6

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tiptree Residents J. Webb 2,541 58.0 +20.8
Conservative C. Cansdale 1,294 29.5 –19.3
Liberal I. Thurgood 547 12.5 N/A
Majority 1,247 28.5 N/A
Turnout 4,382 77.5 +42.1
Registered electors 5,653
Tiptree Residents gain from Conservative Swing Increase20.1

No Labour candidate as previous (–13.2).

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Williams 2,645 83.5 –4.0
Labour J. Hockenhull 523 16.5 +4.0
Majority 2,131 67.1 –8.0
Turnout 3,177 74.0 +37.3
Registered electors 4,238
Conservative hold Swing Decrease4.0

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Last 1,889 51.1 +5.1
Labour M. Dunne 1,811 48.9 –5.1
Majority 78 2.1 N/A
Turnout 3,700 75.3 +31.7
Registered electors 5,004
Conservative hold Swing Increase5.1

References
  1. Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). www.electionscentre.co.uk. The Election Centre, Plymouth University.
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