1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election

1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 44 seats to St Edmundsbury Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 32 8
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 23,838 15,460
Percentage 54.8% 35.5%
Swing 6.9% 0.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Liberal
Seats won 3 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 2,532 1,277
Percentage 5.8% 2.9%
Swing 4.7% 2.5%
Winner of each seat at the 1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

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

The whole council was up for election under new ward boundaries, but the number of seats remained the same.

Summary

Election result

1979 St Edmundsbury Borough Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 38 32 N/A N/A 2 72.7 54.8 23,838 +6.9
  Labour 30 8 N/A N/A 1 18.2 35.5 15,460 ±0.0
  Independent 4 3 N/A N/A 2 6.8 5.8 2,532 –4.7
  Liberal 3 1 N/A N/A 1 2.3 2.9 1,277 –2.5
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 N/A N/A 0.0 1.0 419 N/A

11 Conservatives and 2 Labour were elected unopposed.

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.

Abbeygate

Abbeygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Jepson 1,256 69.5
Conservative A. Biggs 1,153 63.8
Labour M. O'Hanlon 552 30.5
Turnout ~1,808 73.9
Registered electors 2,605
Conservative win
Conservative win

Barningham

Barningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hatten* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,419
Conservative hold

Barrow

Barrow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. English* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,358
Conservative hold

Cangle

Cangle (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Rushbrook 1,033 45.7
Conservative J. Savage* 973 43.0
Labour E. Elkins 911 40.3
Labour J. Hartley 878 38.8
Liberal C. Parker 317 14.0
Turnout ~2,261 76.9
Registered electors 3,033
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Elkins* 636 63.3
Conservative M. Richards 368 36.7
Majority 268 26.6
Turnout 1,004 70.5
Registered electors 1,442
Labour hold Swing

Cavendish

Cavendish
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Wayman Unopposed
Registered electors 1,259
Conservative gain from Independent

Chalkstone

Chalkstone (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour B. Easteal 1,022 54.5
Labour R. King 869 46.4
Conservative P. Shaul 853 45.5
Turnout ~1,875 72.7
Registered electors 2,723
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Chevington

Chevington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Roberts* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,400
Conservative hold

Clare

Clare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Cruickshank 469 42.9
Independent E. Soulsby* 419 38.3
Labour G. Hatchett 206 18.8
Majority 50 4.6
Turnout 1,094 79.9
Registered electors 1,408
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Clements

Clements (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour H. Eves* 870 55.3
Labour M. Manning 717 45.6
Conservative A. Ford 702 44.7
Turnout ~1,572 68.4
Registered electors 2,301
Labour hold
Labour hold

Eastgate

Eastgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Jennings* 924 72.8
Conservative R. Self* 868 68.4
Labour P. Khan 346 27.2
Turnout ~1,270 73.5
Registered electors 1,860
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Fornham

Fornham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Orsler 578 50.3
Conservative J. Warren* 570 49.7
Majority 8 0.6
Turnout 1,148 80.4
Registered electors 1,442
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Great Barton

Great Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Winsor* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,345
Conservative hold

Honington

Honington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Starling* 504 68.1
Labour J. Cooper 236 31.9
Majority 268 36.2
Turnout 740 71.6
Registered electors 1,048
Conservative hold Swing

Horringer

Horringer (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Underwood Unopposed
Conservative V. Roth* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,427
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Hundon

Hundon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Williams* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,520
Conservative hold

Ixworth

Ixworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Cross* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,626
Conservative hold

Kedington

Kedington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Sharpe 656 67.1
Labour J. Jackson 322 32.9
Majority 334 34.2
Turnout 978 79.1
Registered electors 1,250
Conservative hold Swing

Northgate

Northgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Steele* 927 55.8
Conservative E. Spooner* 734 44.2
Conservative T. Jenkins 647 39.0
Labour R. Nowak 625 37.7
Turnout ~1,661 72.7
Registered electors 2,460
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Pakenham

Pakenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Whitwell* 747 74.0
Labour L. Aers 262 26.0
Majority 485 48.1
Turnout 1,009 72.4
Registered electors 1,407
Independent hold Swing

Risby

Risby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Conran* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,362
Conservative hold

Risbygate

Risbygate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Davies* 1,059 66.4
Conservative H. Marsh* 1,025 64.3
Labour J. Gallagher 535 33.6
Labour L. Robertson 470 29.5
Turnout ~1,594 74.4
Registered electors 2,462
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rougham

Rougham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. May* 788 72.6
Labour B. Eustace 297 27.4
Majority 491 45.3
Turnout 1,085 77.7
Registered electors 1,403
Independent hold Swing

Sextons

Sextons (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Knight* 1,192 61.2
Conservative M. Lacey* 1,148 58.9
Labour A. Bumpstead 757 38.8
Labour R. Cockle 679 34.9
Turnout ~1,949 80.0
Registered electors 2,684
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southgate

Southgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Pott 956 34.6
Liberal J. Williams 840 30.4
Conservative L. Sewell* 784 28.4
Labour A. Robertson 549 19.9
Ind. Conservative R. Elliott* 419 15.2
Labour E. Bradin 382 13.8
Turnout ~2,763 76.7
Registered electors 2,949
Conservative hold
Liberal gain from Conservative

St. Marys & Helions

St. Marys & Helions
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Horrigan 494 55.6
Labour R. Bambury 274 30.9
Liberal M. Beith 120 13.5
Majority 220 24.8
Turnout 888 75.9
Registered electors 1,189
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

St. Olaves

St. Olaves (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Cownley* Unopposed
Labour S. Wormleighton* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,492
Labour hold
Labour hold

Stanton

Stanton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rudge* 892 66.2
Labour D. Pollard 455 33.8
Majority 437 32.4
Turnout 1,347 78.1
Registered electors 1,736
Conservative hold Swing

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Cutting* 1,496 73.2
Conservative D. Kempson 1,406 68.8
Labour D. Bartlett 548 26.8
Labour V. Bartlett 464 22.7
Turnout ~2,044 79.1
Registered electors 2,774
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Whelnetham

Whelnetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Green* 796 64.1
Labour D. Bird 445 35.9
Majority 351 28.3
Turnout 1,241 83.6
Registered electors 1,504
Conservative hold Swing

Wickhambrook

Wickhambrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Long* 848 79.0
Labour A. Inch 226 21.0
Majority 622 57.9
Turnout 1,074 77.7
Registered electors 1,395
Conservative hold Swing

Withersfield

Withersfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Mowbray* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,251
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "St Edmundsbury Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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