1979 Tendring District Council election

1979 Tendring District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Independent
Last election 39 seats, 52.0% 5 seats, 11.0% 9 seats, 9.4%
Seats won 39 7 5
Seat change 2 4
Popular vote 60,980 12,788 8,224
Percentage 55.0% 11.5% 8.3%
Swing 3.0% 0.5% 2.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Residents Independent Labour
Last election 3 seats, 20.9% 4 seats, 6.3% N/A
Seats won 4 4 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 20,498 7,880 529
Percentage 2.4% 7.1% 0.5%
Swing 0.8% N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Tendring District Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Tendring District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Summary

Election result

1979 Tendring District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 65.0 55.0 60,980 +3.0
  Liberal 7 2 11.7 11.5 12,788 +0.5
  Independent 5 4 8.3 7.4 8,224 –2.0
  Labour 4 1 6.7 18.5 20,498 –2.4
  Residents 4 6.7 7.1 7,880 +0.8
  Independent Labour 1 1 1.7 0.5 529 N/A

Ward results

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating

Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Fitch* Unopposed
Conservative R. Grinstead* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,606
Independent hold
Conservative hold

Ardleigh

Ardleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Moorhouse* 884 80.4 N/A
Labour A. Chaplin 216 19.6 N/A
Majority 668 60.8 N/A
Turnout 1,100 76.8 N/A
Registered electors 1,432
Conservative hold

Beaumont & Thorpe

Beaumont & Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Wright* 991 85.7 +3.0
Labour V. Reiser 165 14.3 –3.0
Majority 826 71.4 +6.0
Turnout 1,156 72.6 +27.9
Registered electors 1,592
Independent hold Swing 3.0

Bockings Elm

Bockings Elm (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Holmes 1,912 58.7 –3.5
Conservative M. Fitz 1,781 54.7 –0.2
Labour D. Mills 1,347 41.4 +18.9
Turnout ~3,257 66.4 +24.0
Registered electors 4,906
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix

Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Turberville* 817 68.3 N/A
Labour R. Smith 380 31.7 N/A
Majority 437 36.5 N/A
Turnout 1,197 77.3 N/A
Registered electors 1,548
Conservative hold

Brightlingsea East

Brightlingsea East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal C. House* 1,510
Independent P. Patrick* 1,482
Labour J. Bowers 468
Turnout ? ? N/A
Registered electors 2,837
Liberal hold
Independent hold

Brightlingsea West

Brightlingsea West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Stephens* 1,207 51.6 +7.3
Liberal E. Price* 1,171 50.1 +9.8
Conservative B. Pingree 668 28.6 –6.9
Labour B. Diamond 464 19.8 –9.6
Turnout ~2,338 81.5 +36.8
Registered electors 2,869
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

Elmstead

Elmstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Parrish* 799 60.3 –12.7
Labour P. Smith 527 39.7 +12.7
Majority 272 20.5 –25.4
Turnout 1,326 80.0 +31.2
Registered electors 1,658
Conservative hold Swing 12.7

Frinton

Frinton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Leaman* 2,339 69.7 +0.4
Conservative M. Rex 2,239 66.7 +1.3
Conservative A. Morgan* 2,121 63.2 +4.7
Independent A. Wagman 611 18.2 N/A
Labour P. Davies 406 12.1 N/A
Turnout ~3,355 79.7 +36.5
Registered electors 4,210
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Golf Green

Golf Green (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Harding* 964 43.5 –25.2
Conservative J. Hill* 857 38.7 –28.4
Residents F. Clarke 779 35.2 N/A
Residents E. Druce 683 30.9 N/A
Labour F. Baker 472 21.3 –10.0
Turnout ~2,214 73.2 +33.3
Registered electors 3,024
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Great & Little Oakley

Great & Little Oakley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour G. Turner 529 50.6 N/A
Conservative S. Mann 516 49.4 N/A
Majority 13 1.2 N/A
Turnout 1,045 72.6 N/A
Registered electors 1,439
Independent Labour gain from Conservative

Great Bentley

Great Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Lord* 743 57.4 –6.9
Liberal R. Taylor 406 31.4 –4.3
Labour J. Bartington 145 11.2 N/A
Majority 337 26.0 –2.6
Turnout 1,294 75.9 +28.2
Registered electors 1,705
Conservative hold Swing 1.3

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley

Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Pirie* 565 71.0 N/A
Labour S. Cooper 231 29.0 N/A
Majority 334 42.0 N/A
Turnout 899 74.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,066
Conservative hold

Harwich East

Harwich East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Good* 1,461
Liberal T. Walker 732
Conservative J. Lindsey 653
Labour W. Buckland 582
Turnout ? ? N/A
Registered electors 2,774
Conservative hold
Liberal gain from Independent

Harwich East Central

Harwich East Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Potter* 1,057
Conservative J. Thorn* 906
Labour J. Self 794
Independent W. Roberts 762
Turnout ? ? N/A
Registered electors 2,730
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harwich West

Harwich West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Sharp 901 36.1 –13.4
Conservative J. Glenn 849 34.0 –17.6
Conservative W. Spencer 766 30.7 –16.4
Independent P. Elleby 750 30.0 N/A
Independent J. Barrett 549 22.0 N/A
Turnout ~2,499 81.9 +30.3
Registered electors 3,051
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Harwich West Central

Harwich West Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Wallington-Ruston* 1,230 56.8 –8.4
Conservative G. Hayes* 1,108 51.2 –8.1
Labour D. Self 935 43.2 +8.4
Turnout ~2,164 74.3 +33.6
Registered electors 2,912
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Haven

Haven (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents C. Bufton* 1,691 76.4 +26.5
Residents J. Hewitt* 1,588 71.8 +28.4
Conservative C. Clowes 360 16.3 –12.4
Labour J. Bond 162 7.3 +0.6
Turnout ~2,212 83.5 +8.1
Registered electors 2,649
Residents hold
Residents hold

Holland & Kirby

Holland & Kirby (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Divall* 1,549 49.5 N/A
Liberal J. Russell 1,074 34.3 N/A
Conservative F. Rust* 962 30.8 N/A
Labour N. Davis 502 16.1 N/A
Turnout ~3,127 86.8 N/A
Registered electors 3,602
Conservative hold
Liberal gain from Conservative

Lawford & Manningtree

Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Randall* 1,135
Conservative R. Fairley* 939
Labour L. Wallis 676
Liberal R. Smith 665
Turnout ? ? N/A
Registered electors 2,532
Labour hold
Conservative hold

Little Clacton

Little Clacton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Chappell* 1,061 84.9 N/A
Labour J. Young 189 15.1 N/A
Majority 872 69.8 N/A
Turnout 1,250 68.2 N/A
Registered electors 1,832
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Mistley

Mistley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. French* 443 39.2 –1.3
Liberal L. Brown 419 37.0 +1.6
Labour A. Foster 269 23.8 –0.3
Majority 24 2.1 –2.9
Turnout 1,131 78.4 +30.3
Registered electors 1,443
Conservative hold Swing 1.5

Ramsey & Parkeston

Ramsey & Parkeston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Wilkinson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,476
Independent hold

Rush Green

Rush Green (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Powell 1,392 42.6 –0.8
Conservative J. Gasking* 1,338 40.9 +2.5
Conservative D. Sage 1,326 40.5 +4.4
Labour A. Markham-Lee 1,052 32.2 +1.7
Labour L. Markham-Lee 962 29.4 +2.2
Independent A. Jones 827 25.3 N/A
Turnout ~3,270 81.7 +39.0
Registered electors 4,003
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Southcliff

Southcliff (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Herbert* 2,209 78.2 –3.5
Conservative L. Cox* 2,201 77.9 –2.2
Conservative L. King* 1,937 68.6 –4.5
Labour M. Lee 613 21.7 +3.4
Turnout ~2,824 71.6 +31.4
Registered electors 3,944
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Bartholomews

St Bartholomews (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents M. Holloway* 1,602 68.5 +9.8
Residents J. Cole 1,537 65.7 +7.2
Conservative J. Stockman 418 17.9 –8.7
Independent G. Collins 189 8.1 +1.1
Labour A. Oswick 128 5.5 –2.2
Turnout ~2,338 82.3 +17.3
Registered electors 2,841
Residents hold
Residents hold

St James

St James (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Goldsmith* 1,648 63.0 –8.0
Conservative J. Pye 1,620 61.9 –6.5
Conservative A. Overton* 1,613 61.6 –5.0
Labour F. Saul 970 37.1 +8.0
Turnout ~2,617 59.3 +28.3
Registered electors 4,413
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Johns

St Johns (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Bevan* 1,555 38.2 +12.2
Conservative B. Edwards* 1,462 35.9 +2.6
Conservative T. Baker 1,455 35.7 +6.9
Conservative T. Staigl* 1,368 33.6 N/A
Liberal P. Manning 1,247 30.6 +7.3
Labour T. Larkin 1,055 25.9 +0.6
Turnout ~4,072 83.5 +35.7
Registered electors 4,877
Liberal hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St Marys

St Marys (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Moody* 1,194 32.0 –6.0
Labour R. Smith 930 24.9 –3.1
Labour S. Gilbert* 830 22.2 –3.8
Conservative T. Godfrey 813 21.8 N/A
Liberal D. Rhodes* 801 21.4 –12.7
Conservative J. Stephenson 782 21.8 N/A
Liberal W. Bensilum 747 20.0 N/A
Turnout ~3,737 96.6 +51.5
Registered electors 3,869
Independent hold
Labour gain from Liberal
Labour hold

St Osyth & Point Clear

St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Ashenden* 963
Liberal T. Dale 905
Independent J. Smith* 869
Conservative G. Roberts 508
Labour M. Diamond 233
Turnout ? ? N/A
Registered electors 2,744
Conservative hold
Liberal gain from Independent

Tendring & Weeley

Tendring & Weeley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Lumber 740 59.2 N/A
Liberal P. Mead 349 27.9 N/A
Labour S. Wallis 160 12.8 N/A
Majority 391 31.3 N/A
Turnout 1,249 68.7 N/A
Registered electors 1,819
Conservative hold

Walton

Walton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Rayner* 2,290 72.4 –3.7
Conservative E. Day* 2,183 69.0 –4.0
Conservative W. O'Connor 2,165 68.4 –3.8
Labour S. Grant 874 27.6 +3.6
Labour N. McKinley 863 27.3 +3.3
Labour M. Wilson 862 27.2 N/A
Turnout ~3,165 65.4 +28.8
Registered electors 4,839
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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