1979 Breckland District Council election

1979 Breckland District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 30 16 6
Seat change 12 7 3
Popular vote 21,032 12,190 16,398
Percentage 41.1% 23.8% 32.1%
Swing 2.2% 2.8% 0.1%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Ind. Conservative Residents
Seats won 1 0
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,272 did not stand
Percentage 2.5% did not stand
Swing N/A 1.9%
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Breckland District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, increasing the number of seats by 2 to 53.

Summary

Election result

1979 Breckland District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 41 30 N/A N/A 12 56.6 41.1 21,032 +2.2
  Independent 18 16 N/A N/A 7 30.2 23.8 12,190 –2.8
  Labour 21 6 N/A N/A 3 11.3 32.1 16,398 +0.1
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A 1 1.9 2.5 1,272 N/A
  Liberal 1 0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.5 267 –0.1
  Residents 0 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A –1.9

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

All Saints

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Harrison 731 67.3
Labour F. Towell 355 32.7
Majority 376 34.6
Turnout 1,086 76.5
Registered electors 1,419
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Howard* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,234
Conservative hold

Besthorpe

Besthorpe
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent T. West 712 65.3
Labour G. Gillan 378 34.7
Majority 334 30.6
Turnout 1,090 70.5
Registered electors 1,547
Independent win (new seat)

Buckenham

Buckenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Barnes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,150
Conservative gain from Independent

Conifer

Conifer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Emms* 705 60.6
Conservative D. Whiteford 458 39.4
Majority 247 21.2
Turnout 1,163 76.5
Registered electors 1,520
Independent hold Swing

East Dereham Neatherd

East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Duigan* 1,139 62.7
Conservative M. Turnbull* 937 51.5
Labour K. Potter 689 37.9
Labour B. Barnard 635 34.9
Turnout ~1,818 70.9
Registered electors 2,563
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Dereham St. Withburga

East Dereham St. Withburga
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative O. Jarvis* 527 51.1
Labour R. Thompson 505 48.9
Majority 22 2.2
Turnout 1,032 73.3
Registered electors 1,408
Conservative win (new seat)

East Dereham Toftwood

East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative M. Fanthorpe 1,296 62.0
Conservative J. Duigan* 1,176 56.3
Labour V. Lawrence 636 30.4
Labour G. Barnard 629 30.1
Turnout ~2,090 74.3
Registered electors 2,814
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Potter* 1,260 76.6
Conservative G. Whitworth 565 34.3
Conservative J. Torbit 513 31.2
Turnout ~1,645 74.1
Registered electors 2,221
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Aldridge* 448 53.7
Independent M. Hey 386 46.3
Majority 62 7.4
Turnout 834 73.5
Registered electors 1,134
Independent hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hatley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,193
Conservative hold

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Wells-Cole* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,514
Conservative gain from Independent

Harling

Harling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Bulkeley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,303
Conservative gain from Independent

Haverscroft

Haverscroft
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Howes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,528
Conservative win (new seat)

Heathlands

Heathlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Musker* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,141
Conservative gain from Independent

Hermitage

Hermitage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,204
Conservative hold

Launditch

Launditch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,106
Independent hold

Mattishall

Mattishall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Gorell-Barnes* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,716
Conservative hold

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Steward* Unopposed
Registered electors 981
Conservative hold

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Bellman 693 51.8
Labour M. Boddy* 646 48.2
Majority 47 3.6
Turnout 1,339 78.1
Registered electors 1,714
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Necton

Necton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Bengeyfield* 742 68.8
Labour C. Copsey 337 31.2
Majority 405 37.6
Turnout 1,079 81.9
Registered electors 1,318
Conservative hold Swing

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Steyerman Unopposed
Registered electors 1,277
Conservative gain from Independent

Queens

Queens
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Byford Unopposed
Registered electors 1,747
Conservative win (new seat)

Shipworth

Shipworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Searle* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,716
Conservative hold

Springvale

Springvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Shelton 518 63.1
Independent M. Reavey 303 36.9
Majority 215 26.2
Turnout 821 71.5
Registered electors 1,148
Conservative hold Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Sampson* 1,467 51.5
Conservative T. Wilding* 1,440 50.6
Independent P. Ison* 1,355 47.6
Labour B. Marjoram 1,144 40.2
Conservative M. O'Connor 932 32.7
Turnout ~2,846 75.3
Registered electors 3,780
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Johnson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,056
Conservative gain from Independent

Taverner

Taverner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Stangroom* 704 83.1
Labour A. Bradley 143 16.9
Majority 561 66.2
Turnout 847 78.9
Registered electors 1,073
Independent hold Swing

Templar

Templar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bouwens* Unopposed
Registered electors 765
Conservative hold

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Greenfield 1,039 53.3
Labour M. Page* 1,017 42.5
Labour H. Crampton* 811 42.5
Conservative J. Ball 696 36.5
Turnout ~1,909 65.7
Registered electors 2,904
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Ramm* 1,231 64.7
Labour C. Armes* 1,202 63.1
Conservative D. Sawyer 550 28.9
Conservative H. Parberry 501 26.3
Turnout ~1,904 70.0
Registered electors 2,720
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Kew 1,610 56.0
Conservative F. Wilkes 1,465 50.9
Independent T. Lamb* 1,354 47.1
Labour R. Cooke 1,167 40.6
Labour C. Linton 712 24.8
Turnout ~2,876 73.6
Registered electors 3,906
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Room* 1,420 77.3
Labour J. Sweeney* 1,058 57.6
Conservative R. Clarke 674 36.7
Conservative J. Willett 588 32.0
Turnout ~1,838 69.9
Registered electors 2,631
Labour hold
Labour hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Abbs* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,332
Conservative hold

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Kerrison* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,354
Independent hold

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Brown* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,270
Independent hold

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Mitchell 1,481 58.0
Independent C. Cadman* 1,317 51.6
Ind. Conservative R. Rudling 1,272 49.8
Conservative J. Crabtree 1,212 47.5
Conservative A. Neaves* 619 24.3
Turnout ~2,552 71.5
Registered electors 3,569
Independent gain from Residents
Independent hold
Ind. Conservative hold

Wayland

Wayland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G. Bailey* 450 52.3
Conservative E. Morfoot 411 47.7
Majority 39 4.6
Turnout 861 76.3
Registered electors 1,128
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Weeting

Weeting
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Parrott* 608 69.5
Liberal R. Green 267 30.5
Majority 341 39.0
Turnout 875 77.1
Registered electors 1,135
Independent hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Mansbridge* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,226
Independent hold

Wissey

Wissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Johnson* 900 68.0
Labour R. Harvey 423 32.0
Majority 477 36.0
Turnout 1,323 74.7
Registered electors 1,772
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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