1979 Basildon District Council election
The 1979 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held new ward boundaries. The council remained under no overall control.
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All 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1979 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Overall results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 17 | ![]() |
40.5 | 35.4 | 28,779 | ![]() | |||
Conservative | 16 | ![]() |
38.1 | 41.2 | 33,494 | ![]() | |||
Residents | 9 | ![]() |
22.5 | 11.9 | 9,700 | ![]() | |||
Liberal | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 11.4 | 9,248 | ![]() | |||
Total | 42 | 81,221 |
Ward results
Billericay East (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Billericay_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Billericay East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Residents | R. Harness | 3,099 | |||
Residents | S. Wallis | 3,064 | |||
Residents | M. White | 3,023 | |||
Conservative | A. Archer | 2,733 | |||
Conservative | R. Marshall | 2,671 | |||
Conservative | E. Guy | 2,669 | |||
Labour | I. Moul | 787 | |||
Labour | C. Caine | 753 | |||
Labour | G. Brooke | 713 | |||
Turnout | 85.1% | ||||
Residents win (new seat) | |||||
Residents win (new seat) | |||||
Residents win (new seat) |
Billericay West (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Billericay_West_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Billericay West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Residents | A. Greaves | 3,277 | |||
Residents | A. Evans | 3,265 | |||
Residents | H. Wilkins | 3,154 | |||
Conservative | G. Copley | 1,878 | |||
Conservative | D. Almond | 1,865 | |||
Conservative | W. Lea | 1,693 | |||
Labour | E. Greenhow | 270 | |||
Labour | S. Townsend | 258 | |||
Labour | R. Waters | 215 | |||
Turnout | 85.4% | ||||
Residents win (new seat) | |||||
Residents win (new seat) | |||||
Residents win (new seat) |
Burstead (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Burstead_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Burstead ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Residents | C. Jones | 3,324 | |||
Residents | B. Hooks | 3,220 | |||
Residents | J. Kemp | 3,048 | |||
Conservative | F. Janaway | 2,480 | |||
Conservative | M. Marshall | 2,466 | |||
Conservative | J. Wright | 2,402 | |||
Labour | A. Edge | 646 | |||
Labour | L. Edge | 637 | |||
Labour | R. Pattle | 628 | |||
Turnout | 82.6% | ||||
Residents win (new seat) | |||||
Residents win (new seat) | |||||
Residents win (new seat) |
Fryerns Central (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Fryerns_Central_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Fryerns Central ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | P. Ballard | 3,800 | |||
Labour | R. Walker | 3,656 | |||
Labour | C. O'Brien | 3,617 | |||
Conservative | R. Sheridan | 2,239 | |||
Conservative | E. Cullis | 2,201 | |||
Conservative | E. Roy | 2,081 | |||
Liberal | H. Lutton | 892 | |||
Turnout | 75.3% | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Fryerns East (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Fryerns_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Fryerns East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | A. Dove | 3,457 | |||
Labour | J. Potter | 2,958 | |||
Labour | D. Harrison | 2,842 | |||
Conservative | D. Barker | 2,184 | |||
Conservative | M. Manouvrier | 2,080 | |||
Conservative | R. Pennell | 1,967 | |||
Liberal | D. Mavis | 776 | |||
Turnout | 74.7% | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Laindon (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Laindon_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Laindon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | G. Doyle | 1,707 | |||
Conservative | D. Lovey | 1,543 | |||
Conservative | V. York | 1,508 | |||
Labour | K. Godley | 1,145 | |||
Labour | I. Harlow | 1,072 | |||
Labour | T. Wilson | 1,043 | |||
Liberal | J. Massie | 356 | |||
Turnout | 74.8% | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Langdon Hills (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Langdon_Hills_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Langdon Hills ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | C. Lynch | 2,110 | |||
Conservative | J. Hunter | 2,039 | |||
Labour | J. Bielby | 1,982 | |||
Conservative | R. Read | 1,960 | |||
Conservative | M. Davies | 1,941 | |||
Labour | M. Lynch | 1,888 | |||
Liberal | I. Campion-Smith | 621 | |||
Turnout | 70.8% | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Lee Chapel North (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Lee_Chapel_North_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | J. Costello | 3,634 | |||
Labour | R. Austin | 3,208 | |||
Labour | D. Austin | 3,139 | |||
Conservative | R. Wallis | 1,892 | |||
Conservative | G. Dobbs | 1,845 | |||
Conservative | W. West | 1,710 | |||
Liberal | M. Howard | 764 | |||
Turnout | 79.2% | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Nethermayne (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Nethermayne_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Nethermayne ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | S. Blackbourn | 2,974 | |||
Conservative | P. Cole | 2,752 | |||
Conservative | H. Tucker | 2,633 | |||
Labour | P. Davey | 2,595 | |||
Labour | A. Borlase | 2,475 | |||
Labour | G. Krejzl | 2,318 | |||
Liberal | B. Holmes | 834 | |||
Turnout | 78.4% | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Pitsea East (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Pitsea_East_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Pitsea East ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | E. Dines | 1,780 | |||
Conservative | K. Emery | 1,760 | |||
Conservative | F. Laine | 1,655 | |||
Labour | W. Blunkell | 1,427 | |||
Labour | R. Oliver | 1,369 | |||
Labour | D. Marks | 1,275 | |||
Liberal | S. Holmes | 492 | |||
Turnout | 72.0% | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Pitsea West (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Pitsea_West_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Pitsea West ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | J. Amey | 2,942 | |||
Labour | H. Tinworth | 2,577 | |||
Labour | E. Gelder | 2,567 | |||
Conservative | A. Dines | 2,229 | |||
Conservative | D. McCree | 2,106 | |||
Conservative | A. McIntyre | 2,005 | |||
Liberal | B. Mavis | 1,195 | |||
Turnout | 72.5% | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Vange (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Vange_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Vange ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Labour | G. Miller | 2,692 | |||
Labour | H. Miller | 2,576 | |||
Labour | H. Witzer | 2,334 | |||
Conservative | J. Dolby | 1,902 | |||
Conservative | J. Ross | 1,873 | |||
Conservative | A. Oram | 1,857 | |||
Liberal | S. Massie | 739 | |||
Turnout | 73.7% | ||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Wickford North (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Wickford_North_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Wickford North ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | V. Ridley | 3,615 | |||
Conservative | B. Pummell | 3,435 | |||
Conservative | L. Yorke | 3,286 | |||
Labour | R. Turpin | 1,782 | |||
Labour | J. Selby | 1,737 | |||
Labour | M. Walsh | 1,662 | |||
Liberal | M. Samson | 1,460 | |||
Turnout | 73.7% | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Wickford South (3 seats)
![](../I/m/Wickford_South_ward_in_Basildon_1979.svg.png)
Location of Wickford South ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Conservative | C. Ball | 3,842 | |||
Conservative | T. Taylor | 3,529 | |||
Conservative | G. Jones | 3,276 | |||
Labour | A. Coupe | 1,492 | |||
Labour | L. Borlase | 1,267 | |||
Labour | A. McCartan | 1,119 | |||
Liberal | T. Kabir | 1,008 | |||
Turnout | 82.9% | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
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References
- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre.
- "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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