1979 South Norfolk District Council election

1979 South Norfolk District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 31 12 2
Seat change 8 9 2
Popular vote 21,329 10,477 12,319
Percentage 46.0% 22.6% 26.6%
Swing 1.4% 1.0% 0.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Ind. Conservative
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 2,231 Unopposed
Percentage 4.8% Unopposed
Swing 0.7% 1.0%
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

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

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, but the number of seats remained the same.

Summary

Election result

1979 South Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 37 31 N/A N/A 8 66.0 46.0 21,329 +1.4
  Independent 14 12 N/A N/A 9 25.5 22.6 10,477 +1.0
  Labour 25 2 N/A N/A 2 4.3 26.6 12,319 –0.3
  Liberal 3 1 N/A N/A 1 2.1 4.8 2,231 –0.7
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A 1.8 N/A N/A –1.0

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.

Abbey

Abbey
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Turner* 676 62.5
Labour E. Parker 405 37.5
Majority 271 25.1
Turnout 1,081 80.8
Registered electors 1,338
Conservative win (new seat)

Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Birkett-Stubbs* 544 53.4
Conservative F. Halls 475 46.6
Majority 69 6.8
Turnout 1,019 75.3
Registered electors 1,354
Independent hold Swing

Beauchamp

Beauchamp
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent L. Lester* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,293
Independent win (new seat)

Beck Vale

Beck Vale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Smoothy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,566
Conservative gain from Independent

Beckhithe

Beckhithe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H. Back* 1,805 67.6
Independent K. Wiles* 1,117 41.8
Labour D. Clennell 865 32.4
Labour M. Dicks 815 30.5
Turnout ~2,671 77.5
Registered electors 3,447
Independent hold
Independent hold

Berners

Berners
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative R. Tillbrook* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,514
Ind. Conservative hold

Boyland

Boyland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B. Gaze* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,787
Independent hold

Broads

Broads
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative P. Arnold Unopposed
Registered electors 1,326
Conservative win (new seat)

Brookwood

Brookwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Anderson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,569
Conservative hold

Chet

Chet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Hemmant* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,509
Independent hold

Clavering

Clavering
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Harris* 657 56.3
Labour C. Love 510 43.7
Majority 147 12.6
Turnout 1,167 74.6
Registered electors 1,565
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Cringleford & Colney

Cringleford & Colney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Aikens* 1,126 87.4
Labour R. James 163 12.6
Majority 963 74.7
Turnout 1,289 84.5
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Cromwells

Cromwells
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Chamberlain 512 50.2
Conservative P. Ford 508 49.8
Majority 4 0.4
Turnout 1,020 75.2
Registered electors 1,357
Labour win (new seat)

Crown Point

Crown Point
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Ridley-Thomas* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,002
Conservative hold

Dickleburgh

Dickleburgh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Philpot Unopposed
Registered electors 1,202
Conservative gain from Independent

Diss

Diss (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Bell* 1,586 70.0
Conservative J. Scoggins* 1,537 67.8
Independent J. Speirs* 1,476 65.1
Labour J. Davies 971 42.8
Labour J. Philip 784 34.6
Labour R. Willis 447 19.7
Turnout ~2,267 ~56.4
Registered electors 4,019
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Ditchingham

Ditchingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Summerfield Unopposed
Registered electors 1,367
Conservative hold

Forehoe

Forehoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Cook* 782 73.1
Labour P. Eldridge 288 26.9
Majority 494 46.2
Turnout 1,070 73.4
Registered electors 1,457
Conservative hold Swing

Harleston

Harleston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Burton* 1,022 57.1
Conservative J. Mortimer 584 32.6
Labour F. To3 184 10.3
Majority 438 24.5
Turnout 1,790 79.2
Registered electors 2,260
Liberal hold Swing

Hempnall

Hempnall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Sargent* 700 68.6
Labour P. Cross 321 31.4
Majority 379 37.1
Turnout 1,021 80.4
Registered electors 1,270
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Hingham

Hingham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Holman* 757 66.1
Labour J. Golden 388 33.9
Majority 369 32.2
Turnout 1,145 81.0
Registered electors 1,414
Conservative hold Swing

Humbleyard

Humbleyard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Bullen* 600 69.6
Labour J. Halsey 262 30.4
Majority 338 39.2
Turnout 862 72.3
Registered electors 1,192
Conservative hold Swing

Kidner

Kidner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S. Peacock* 839 75.2
Labour T. O'Hagan 277 24.8
Majority 562 50.4
Turnout 1,116 78.9
Registered electors 1,414
Independent hold Swing

Long Row

Long Row
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Potter* 630 58.8
Conservative G. Goodall 442 41.2
Majority 188 17.5
Turnout 1,072 79.3
Registered electors 1,352
Independent hold Swing

Marshland

Marshland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Rochford 570 51.2
Independent P. Werry 544 48.8
Majority 26 2.3
Turnout 1,114 80.5
Registered electors 1,383
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mergate

Mergate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P. Mickleburgh 877 54.0
Conservative M. Loveless 459 28.2
Labour H. Phillips 289 17.8
Majority 418 25.7
Turnout 1,625 77.0
Registered electors 2,111
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

New Costessey

New Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative A. Moorhouse* Unopposed
Conservative G. Evans Unopposed
Registered electors 3,447
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Northfields

Northfields
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Partridge 530 51.4
Labour A. Reilly 501 48.6
Majority 29 2.8
Turnout 1,031 76.0
Registered electors 1,356
Conservative win (new seat)

Old Costessey

Old Costessey (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative H. Chapman* 1,568 64.9
Conservative D. Whiskerd* 1,567 64.9
Labour M. Manuel 845 35.0
Labour E. Williams 834 34.5
Turnout ~2,415 68.9
Registered electors 3,504
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Poringland With The Framinghams

Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Sykes* 1,182 69.8
Conservative C. Whitehead 1,152 68.0
Labour T. Clennell 514 30.3
Turnout ~1,694 66.6
Registered electors 2,545
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Rustens

Rustens
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative T. Ford* 802 62.6
Labour G. Williams 480 37.4
Majority 322 25.1
Turnout 1,282 76.6
Registered electors 1,674
Conservative win (new seat)

Scole

Scole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Alexander* 624 52.3
Liberal D. Caldwell 569 47.7
Majority 55 4.6
Turnout 1,193 77.2
Registered electors 1,546
Conservative hold Swing

Smockmill

Smockmill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. King* 920 75.0
Labour T. Phillips 307 25.0
Majority 613 50.0
Turnout 1,227 73.1
Registered electors 1,679
Independent hold Swing

Springfields

Springfields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Easton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,096
Conservative hold

Stratton

Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Phillips 650 50.3
Independent R. Cooke 643 49.7
Majority 7 0.5
Turnout 1,293 73.5
Registered electors 1,760
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Tasvale

Tasvale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Starling* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,455
Conservative hold

Town

Town
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Capps* 618 52.8
Labour A. Knights 552 47.2
Majority 66 5.6
Turnout 1,170 78.1
Registered electors 1,499
Conservative win (new seat)

Valley

Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Steele 647 50.3
Liberal M. Pagan* 640 49.7
Majority 7 0.5
Turnout 1,287 81.6
Registered electors 1,577
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Waveney

Waveney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Martin* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,430
Conservative hold

Westwood

Westwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Chapman* 1,082 71.8
Conservative A. Mitchell 424 28.2
Majority 658 43.7
Turnout 1,506 78.0
Registered electors 1,930
Independent hold Swing

Wodehouse

Wodehouse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Cook* 676 74.2
Labour R. Clegg 235 25.8
Majority 441 48.4
Turnout 911 78.9
Registered electors 1,155
Conservative hold Swing

Notes

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 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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