1980 Colchester Borough Council election

The 1980 Colchester Borough Council election to the Colchester Borough Council were held in 1980 alongside other local elections across the country.

1980 Colchester Borough Council election
20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout42.0% (Decrease31.9%)
  First party Second party
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Party Conservative Labour
Last election 36 seats, 50.2% 21 seats, 37.5%
Seats won 9 8
Seats after 35 22
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 15,103 13,910
Percentage 44.7% 41.1%
Swing Decrease 5.5% Increase 3.6%
  Third party Fourth party
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Party Tiptree Residents Independent
Last election 2 seats, 4.2% 1 seat, 1.7%
Seats won 1 0
Seats after 2 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,026 827
Percentage 3.0% 2.4%
Swing Decrease 1.2% Increase 0.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1980 Colchester Borough Council election
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

Summary
1980 Colchester Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 Decrease 1 50.0 26 35 58.3 15,103 44.7 –5.5
  Labour 8 Increase 1 44.4 14 22 36.7 13,910 41.1 +3.6
  Tiptree Residents 1 Steady 5.6 1 2 3.3 1,026 3.0 –1.2
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.7 827 2.4 +0.7
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,957 8.7 +0.6

Ward results

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Fraser 995 46.0 -2.0
Liberal M. Gage 651 30.1 +12.4
Conservative C. Roxby 516 23.9 -10.4
Majority 344 15.9 +2.2
Turnout 2,162 38.2 -35.3
Registered electors 5,659
Labour hold Swing Decrease7.2

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Goodchild 917 45.0 -1.6
Conservative A. Beevers 839 41.2 -0.1
Liberal William Spyvee 281 13.8 +1.7
Majority 78 3.8 -1.5
Turnout 2,037 41.3 -32.4
Registered electors 4,929
Labour hold Swing Decrease0.8

Dedham
Dedham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jackson 517 68.8 +1.8
Liberal G. Williams 123 16.4 N/A
Labour J. Challinor 112 14.9 N/A
Majority 394 52.4 +18.4
Turnout 752 49.8 -2.5
Registered electors 1,511
Conservative hold Swing N/A

No Independent candidate as previous (-33.0).

East Donyland
East Donyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Sanderson 448 57.3 -0.3
Labour E. Lilley 334 42.7 +0.3
Majority 114 14.6 -0.6
Turnout 782 58.5 -8.8
Registered electors 1,337
Conservative hold Swing Decrease0.3

Fordham
Fordham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Menzies 514 65.2 +10.0
Labour H. Bryan 274 34.8 N/A
Majority 240 30.5 +20.1
Turnout 788 59.7 -4.1
Registered electors 1,321
Conservative hold Swing N/A

No Liberal candidate as previous (-44.8).

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Bird 1,424 63.1 +9.6
Conservative M. Coyne 834 36.9 -9.6
Majority 590 26.1 +19.1
Turnout 2,258 43.8 -33.3
Registered electors 5,154
Labour hold Swing Increase9.6

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wheeler 1,337 64.8 +2.9
Liberal Ian Trusler 460 22.3 +0.3
Labour J. Crawford 266 12.9 -3.2
Majority 877 42.5 +2.6
Turnout 2,063 51.4 -28.7
Registered electors 4,010
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.3

Marks Tey
Marks Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. James 510 57.3 -20.9
Labour D. Brede 380 42.7 +20.9
Majority 130 14.6 -41.8
Turnout 890 47.2 -0.5
Registered electors 1,886
Conservative hold Swing Decrease20.9

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Borges 991 57.3 -3.2
Labour Tim Oxton 739 42.7 +3.2
Majority 252 14.6 -6.3
Turnout 1,730 47.4 -28.4
Registered electors 3,648
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.2

New Town
New Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bob Russell 1,354 68.3 +7.5
Conservative H. Martin 411 20.7 -18.5
Liberal John Loxley 218 11.0 N/A
Majority 943 47.6 +26.0
Turnout 1,983 43.7 -31.6
Registered electors 4,533
Labour hold Swing Increase13.0

Prettygate
Prettygate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Kent 1,205 53.6 -0.5
Labour M. Hedge 694 30.9 +3.7
Liberal Margaret Fisher 349 15.5 -3.2
Majority 511 22.7 -4.3
Turnout 2,248 45.2 -37.5
Registered electors 4,977
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.1

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Woodrow 1,103 58.1 +0.6
Conservative J. Nicholls 548 28.9 -13.6
Liberal G. Daldry 246 13.0 N/A
Majority 555 29.2 +14.2
Turnout 1,897 33.1 -24.1
Registered electors 5,726
Labour hold Swing Increase7.1

St. Andrews
St. Andrew's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Graves 1,487 70.9 +15.7
Conservative Nigel Chapman 432 20.6 -11.9
Liberal R. Baker 177 8.4 -3.9
Majority 1,055 50.3 +27.6
Turnout 2,096 27.6 -39.2
Registered electors 7,592
Labour hold Swing Increase13.8

St. Annes
St. Anne's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mary Frank 1,227 58.3 +8.4
Conservative K. McLean 876 41.7 -8.4
Majority 351 16.6 N/A
Turnout 2,103 45.8 -30.5
Registered electors 4,589
Labour hold Swing Increase8.4

St. Johns
St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Smith 980 64.3 ±0.0
Labour R. Crookes 544 35.7 ±0.0
Majority 436 28.6 ±0.0
Turnout 1,524 43.6 -37.0
Registered electors 3,498
Conservative hold Swing Steady0.0

St. Marys
St. Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Brooks 1,451 65.8 +6.2
Labour Pauline Cook 453 20.6 -2.3
Liberal Martin Hunt 300 13.6 -3.9
Majority 998 45.2 +8.4
Turnout 2,204 44.0 -31.9
Registered electors 5,012
Conservative hold Swing Increase4.3

Stanway
Stanway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lowater 834 51.4 -2.4
Labour K. Taylor 637 39.2 +11.1
Liberal M. Livermore 152 9.4 -8.7
Majority 197 12.2 -13.4
Turnout 1,623 42.8 -35.9
Registered electors 3,794
Conservative hold Swing Decrease6.8

Tiptree
Tiptree
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tiptree Residents E. Bird 1,026 51.6 -6.4
Conservative R. Bearman 720 36.2 +6.7
Labour C. Kent 244 12.3 N/A
Majority 306 15.4 -13.1
Turnout 1,990 34.7 -42.8
Registered electors 5,731
Tiptree Residents hold Swing Decrease6.6

No Liberal candidate as previous (-12.5).

West Mersea
West Mersea
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Leader 1,121 66.1 -17.4
Independent L. Broadhurst 426 25.1 N/A
Labour J. Hockenhull 150 8.8 -7.7
Majority 695 41.0 -26.1
Turnout 1,697 38.4 -35.8
Registered electors 4,418
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Davies 1,230 46.0 -2.9
Conservative D. Wilkinson 1,043 39.0 -12.1
Independent V. Last 401 15.0 N/A
Majority 187 7.0 N/A
Turnout 2,674 50.8 -24.5
Registered electors 5,267
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.6

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