1979 West Norfolk District Council election

1979 West Norfolk District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 60 seats to West Norfolk District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered89,012
Turnout~48.5% (8.2%)
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Labour
Seats won 42 15
Seat change 5 2
Popular vote 48,076 42,003
Percentage 49.5% 43.2%
Swing 2.2% 4.7%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Ind. Conservative
Seats won 3 0
Seat change 4 3
Popular vote 4,976 356
Percentage 5.1% 0.4%
Swing 5.2% 2.6%
Control before election


Conservative

Control after election


Conservative

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

Summary

Election result

1979 West Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 59 42 11 4 5 70.0 49.5 48,076 +2.2
  Labour 28 15 3 1 2 25.0 43.2 42,003 +4.7
  Independent 8 3 2 8 4 5.0 5.1 4,976 –5.2
  Liberal 3 0 0 0 0.0 1.1 1,042 +0.3
  Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.8 741 N/A
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 3 3 0.0 0.4 356 –2.6

22 Conservatives and 1 Independent 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.

Airfield

Airfield (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bagge* Unopposed
Conservative H. Harris* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,572
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Burnham

Burnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Coke* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,366
Conservative gain from Independent

Clenchwarton

Clenchwarton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Kerkham* 521 43.9
Independent J. Jones 351 29.6
Labour F. Mallett 315 26.5
Majority 170 14.3
Turnout 1,187 80.7
Registered electors 1,471
Conservative hold Swing

Creake

Creake
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Negus Unopposed
Registered electors 1,347
Conservative gain from Independent

Denton

Denton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Spencer 1,608 53.2
Conservative M. Jones* 1,545 51.1
Conservative G. Peat 1,527 50.5
Labour J. Waterfall 1,417 46.8
Turnout ~3,025 74.5
Registered electors 4,060
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Dersingham

Dersingham (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Greenwood* Unopposed
Conservative I. Stockwell* Unopposed
Registered electors 3,037
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Docking

Docking
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Howard* 668 60.3
Conservative E. Coker 439 39.7
Majority 229 20.6
Turnout 1,107 78.6
Registered electors 1,409
Labour hold Swing

Emneth

Emneth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Terrington* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,493
Conservative gain from Independent

Gayton

Gayton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative I. Major* 767 66.0
Labour M. Carden* 396 34.0
Majority 371 32.0
Turnout 1,163 81.8
Registered electors 1,422
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Lynn South West

Lynn South West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Benefer* 1,007 44.1
Labour W. Baker* 969 42.4
Independent Labour H. Temby 741 32.4
Conservative D. Chesney 538 23.5
Conservative P. Brunker 505 22.1
Turnout ~2,285 79.0
Registered electors 2,892
Labour hold
Labour hold

Mershe Lande

Mershe Lande
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Goose* 839 71.3
Independent W. Morton 338 28.7
Majority 501 42.6
Turnout 1,177 74.3
Registered electors 1,584
Conservative gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Middleton

Middleton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Lemon* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,423
Conservative gain from Independent

No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood)

No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood) (6 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Swann 3,658 39.6
Conservative F. Barton* 3,652 39.5
Conservative D. Garwood* 3,563 38.6
Labour G. Shelton 3,488 37.7
Labour P. Wilkinson 3,471 37.6
Labour A. Burch 3,431 37.1
Labour K. West* 3,303 35.7
Labour G. Falcini 3,275 35.4
Labour T. Coy 3,251 35.2
Conservative A. Daubney 3,216 34.8
Conservative R. Sharp* 3,196 34.6
Conservative G. Ison* 3,097 33.5
Independent J. Loveless 2,080 22.5
Turnout ~9,226 83.6
Registered electors 11,032
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North)

No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North) (4 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Juniper 2,198 74.5
Labour A. Panks 2,158 73.2
Labour E. Panks* 2,020 68.6
Labour M. Pantling 1,926 65.4
Conservative K. Hudd 751 25.5
Conservative M. Kelly* 741 25.1
Conservative A. Stopforth 689 23.4
Conservative E. Morrison* 671 22.8
Turnout ~2,950 61.2
Registered electors 4,820
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central)

No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central) (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Barton* 1,268 58.1
Conservative F. Cork* 1,166 53.4
Conservative R. Fraulo 1,095 50.1
Labour P. Richards 915 41.9
Labour J. Dunton* 798 36.6
Labour L. Coy* 734 33.6
Turnout ~2,184 65.4
Registered electors 3,337
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 6 (Downham Market)

No. 6 (Downham Market) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Brown* 1,844 54.0
Conservative J. Bostock* 1,558 45.6
Labour G. Howells 961 28.1
Liberal A. Robson 608 17.8
Turnout ~3,414 93.2
Registered electors 3,663
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

No. 7 (Hunstanton)

No. 7 (Hunstanton) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Legge* Unopposed
Conservative L. Brown* Unopposed
Registered electors 3,407
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

No. 9 (Heacham)

No. 9 (Heacham) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Gidney* 1,521 57.6
Conservative V. Stapley 1,255 47.5
Labour J. Wells* 1,121 42.4
Turnout ~2,644 78.4
Registered electors 3,372
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Labour

No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)

No. 17 (Stoke Ferry)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cowieson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,393
Conservative hold

No. 18 (Denver)

No. 18 (Denver)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Sharpe 833 70.8
Conservative A. Johnson 344 29.2
Majority 489 41.6
Turnout 1,177 81.3
Registered electors 1,447
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

No. 19 (Wimbotsham)

No. 19 (Wimbotsham)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Blakey 384 38.6
Independent S. Boughen 362 36.4
Liberal R. Frost 248 24.9
Majority 22 2.2
Turnout 994 78.5
Registered electors 1,267
Conservative hold Swing

No. 20 (Welney)

No. 20 (Welney)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Rose* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,217
Conservative hold

No. 25 (South Wootton)

No. 25 (South Wootton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Dutton* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,181
Conservative hold

No. 26 (North Wootton)

No. 26 (North Wootton)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Spencer* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,485
Conservative hold

No. 27 (Massingham)

No. 27 (Massingham)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Tilbury* 717 64.1
Conservative A. Everett 402 35.9
Majority 315 28.2
Turnout 1,119 81.2
Registered electors 1,378
Labour hold Swing

No. 28 (Grimston)

No. 28 (Grimston)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Reader* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,661
Conservative hold

No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell)

No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell) (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Feary* Unopposed
Conservative J. Shepherd* Unopposed
Registered electors 2,247
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

North Coast

North Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Middleton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,775
Conservative hold

Priory

Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Sandle* 485 52.2
Conservative R. Peck 444 47.8
Majority 41 4.4
Turnout 929 80.8
Registered electors 1,150
Labour hold Swing

Rudham

Rudham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Seaman* 498 59.4
Conservative J. Mickleburgh* 341 40.6
Majority 157 18.8
Turnout 839 80.6
Registered electors 1,041
Labour hold Swing

Snettisham

Snettisham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Barwick* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,750
Conservative gain from Independent

Spellowfields

Spellowfields (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Howling* 1,328 48.0
Conservative J. Wright 1,196 43.2
Labour W. Cowen 827 29.9
Ind. Conservative W. Gent 356 12.9
Independent S. Cruickshank 253 9.1
Turnout ~2,765 93.2
Registered electors 2,967
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

St. Lawrence

St. Lawrence
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Garner 733 61.3
Labour J. Castle 463 38.7
Majority 270 22.6
Turnout 1,196 78.3
Registered electors 1,527
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

St. Margarets

St. Margarets
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. West 529 44.1
Conservative H. Bolt* 484 40.4
Liberal B. Goldstone 186 15.5
Majority 45 3.7
Turnout 1,199 79.0
Registered electors 1,517
Labour hold Swing

Ten Mile

Ten Mile
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Simper* 662 50.0
Conservative R. Legge 661 50.0
Majority 1 0.0
Turnout 1,323 74.7
Registered electors 1,771
Labour hold Swing

The Walpoles

The Walpoles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Kemp* 759 58.9
Conservative K. Cousins* 529 41.1
Majority 230 17.8
Turnout 1,288 77.5
Registered electors 1,663
Independent gain from Ind. Conservative Swing

Watlington

Watlington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Haynes* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,540
Conservative hold

West Walton

West Walton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F. Jude* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,034
Independent hold

West Winch

West Winch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Nichols* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,865
Conservative hold

Wiggenhall

Wiggenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Turrell* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,429
Conservative hold

References

  1. ^ "Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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