1979 Colchester Borough Council election

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

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

Ward Results

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There were 20 councillors elected from the same number of wards.

Berechurch
Berechurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour C. Howe 1,941 48.0 +6.5
Conservative V. Worth 1,388 34.3 -1.2
Liberal Martin Hunt 716 17.7 -7.0
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour J. Dunn 1,643 46.6 -10.3
Conservative A. Beevers 1,457 41.3 +4.2
Liberal William Spyvee 425 12.1 +5.9
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Copford & Eight Ash Green
Copford & Eight Ash Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Wilde 1,139 73.0
Labour V. McAndrew 422 27.0
Majority
Turnout 78.5
Conservative hold Swing

Great & Little Horksley
Great & Little Horksley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative W. Knighton 1,086 78.1
Labour J. Coombes 305 21.9
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Great Tey
Great Tey
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Browning 912 80.6
Labour J. Quinn 220 19.4
Majority
Turnout 78.7
Conservative hold Swing

Harbour
Harbour
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour H. Smith 2,019 53.5 -2.9
Conservative M. Coyne 1,756 46.5 +2.9
Majority
Turnout 77.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Lexden
Lexden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative C. Sargeant 1,942 61.9 -19.6
Liberal I. Trusler 690 22.0 N/A
Labour R. Lown 504 16.1 -2.4
Majority
Turnout 80.1
Conservative hold Swing

Mile End
Mile End
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative R. Fulton 1,619 60.5 -7.3
Labour T. Oxton 1,059 39.5 +7.3
Majority
Turnout 75.8
Conservative hold Swing

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
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

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
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Pyefleet
Pyefleet
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative A. Parsonson 768 75.9
Labour J. Jopling 244 24.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Shrub End
Shrub End
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour F. Wilkin 1,818 57.5 -1.8
Conservative M. Nicholls 1,345 42.5 +1.8
Majority
Turnout 57.2
Labour hold Swing

St. Andrews
St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour D. Braddy 2,668 55.2 -4.1
Conservative T. McArdle 1,570 32.5 -8.2
Liberal Y. Holley 597 12.3 N/A
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

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
Turnout 76.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

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
Turnout 80.6
Conservative hold Swing

St. Marys
St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative P. Spendlove 2,137 59.6 -5.5
Labour K. Taylor 819 22.9 +2.0
Liberal R. Baker 628 17.5 +4.5
Majority
Turnout 75.9
Conservative hold Swing

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
Turnout 78.7
Conservative hold Swing

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
Turnout 77.5
Tiptree Residents gain from Conservative

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
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative M. Last 1,889 51.1 +5.1
Labour M. Dunne 1,811 48.9 -5.1
Majority
Turnout 75.3
Conservative hold Swing
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References
  1. http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf
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