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1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election

The 1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of East Northamptonshire District Council in Northamptonshire, England. This was on the same day as the 1979 General Election and other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council which it had held since the council's creation in 1973.[1]

1979 East Northamptonshire District Council election[1]
← 19763 May 19791983 →
All 36 seats in the East Northamptonshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout82.8%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
PartyConservativeLabourIndependent
Seats won3051
Popular vote16,16510,4573,397
Percentage53.8%34.8%11.3%
Map showing the results of the 1979 East Northamptonshire District Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

Council control after election

Conservative

Ward-by-Ward Results

Barnwell Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Barnwell[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeR. Fletton
Conservative win (new seat)

Brigstock Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Brigstock[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ. Otter 556
LabourP. Feather315
Turnout85.2%
Conservative win (new seat)

Drayton Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Drayton[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeP. Sykes 599
LabourA. Wildman305
Turnout82.4%
Conservative win (new seat)

Forest Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Forest[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeM.Glithero
Conservative win (new seat)

Higham Ferriers Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Higham Ferriers[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeG. Murdin 1,914
ConservativeH. Binder 1,782
ConservativeD. Lawson 1,638
LabourP. Gadsby1,222
LabourB. Freeman919
LabourA. Dunn871
IndependentK. Buggs520
Turnout83.6%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Irthlingborough Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Irthlingborough[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourC. Grimmer 1,849
LabourD. Lee 1,392
ConservativeS. Coghill 1,310
LabourP. Houghton1,304
ConservativeB. Brightwell1,221
ConservativeH. Swainston1,088
Turnout84.2%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kings Cliffe Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Kings Cliffe[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ. Brown 332
IndependentW. Court308
Turnout84.7%
Conservative win (new seat)

Lower Nene Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Lower Nene[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeL. Sturge 420
IndependentI. Brown347
LabourS. Scrutton157
Turnout88.6%
Conservative win (new seat)

Margaret Beaufort Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Margaret Beaufort[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeH. Gregory 485
IndependentL. Jupp464
Turnout84.2%
Conservative win (new seat)

Oundle Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Oundle[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentR. Sutton 749
ConservativeW. Peasgood 518
ConservativeJ. Wild448
Turnout81.8%
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Raunds Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Raunds[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ. Chatburn 1,620
ConservativeP. Chantrell 1,604
ConservativeJ. Finding 1,602
LabourD. Lawrence1,312
LabourW. White1,306
LabourK. Meadows1,039
Turnout80.4%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ringstead Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Ringstead[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeB.Wood
Conservative win (new seat)

Rushden East Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden East[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourE. Dicks 1,796
LabourA. Mantle 1,421
ConservativeI. Bailey 1,381
LabourP. Tomas1,301
Turnout80.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rushden North Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden North[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeA. Goulsbra 1,901
ConservativeC. Wood 1,604
ConservativeJ. Gay 1,449
LabourM. Bond1,337
Turnout80.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rushden South Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden South[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ. Whittington 2,338
ConservativeA. Perkins 2,259
ConservativeG. Osborne 2,129
IndependentA. Wilson1 009
Turnout81.4%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rushden West Ward (3 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Rushden West[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeE. Carmichael 1,812
ConservativeR. Pinnock 1,569
ConservativeJ. Stott-Everett 1,513
LabourH. Graham1,457
LabourJ. Macdonald1,159
LabourE. Sampson1,142
Turnout79.6%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Stanwick Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Stanwick[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeD. Thoday 668
LabourA. Lawrence232
Turnout82.7%
Conservative win (new seat)

Thrapston Ward (2 seats)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Thrapston[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeG.Hunt
ConservativeM.Woollard
Conservative win (new seat)

Willibrook Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Willibrook[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJ.Richardson
Conservative win (new seat)

Woodford Ward (1 seat)

East Northamptonshire District Council Elections 1979: Woodford[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourE. Hackney 475
ConservativeR.Clifton311
Turnout82.2%
Labour win (new seat)

References

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