1979 UK local government election
The 1979 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections . It was the first election to be held on new ward boundaries. The council remained under no overall control.
Overall results 1979 Basildon District Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 17 6 40.5 35.4 28,779 1.1 Conservative 16 1 38.1 41.2 33,494 4.5 Residents 9 3 22.5 11.9 9,700 2.3 Liberal 0 0.0 11.4 9,248 9.6 Total 42 81,221
Ward results
Billericay East (3 seats) Location of Billericay East ward Billericay East (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Residents R. Harness 3,099 Residents S. Wallis 3,064 Residents M. White 3,023 Conservative A. Archer 2,733 Conservative R. Marshall 2,671 Conservative E. Guy 2,669 Labour I. Moul 787 Labour C. Caine 753 Labour G. Brooke 713 Turnout 85.1% Residents win (new seat) Residents win (new seat) Residents win (new seat)
Billericay West (3 seats) Location of Billericay West ward Billericay West (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Residents A. Greaves 3,277 Residents A. Evans 3,265 Residents H. Wilkins 3,154 Conservative G. Copley 1,878 Conservative D. Almond 1,865 Conservative W. Lea 1,693 Labour E. Greenhow 270 Labour S. Townsend 258 Labour R. Waters 215 Turnout 85.4% Residents win (new seat) Residents win (new seat) Residents win (new seat)
Burstead (3 seats) Location of Burstead ward Burstead (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Residents C. Jones 3,324 Residents B. Hooks 3,220 Residents J. Kemp 3,048 Conservative F. Janaway 2,480 Conservative M. Marshall 2,466 Conservative J. Wright 2,402 Labour A. Edge 646 Labour L. Edge 637 Labour R. Pattle 628 Turnout 82.6% Residents win (new seat) Residents win (new seat) Residents win (new seat)
Fryerns Central (3 seats) Location of Fryerns Central ward Fryerns Central (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour P. Ballard 3,800 Labour R. Walker 3,656 Labour C. O'Brien 3,617 Conservative R. Sheridan 2,239 Conservative E. Cullis 2,201 Conservative E. Roy 2,081 Liberal H. Lutton 892 Turnout 75.3% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Fryerns East (3 seats) Location of Fryerns East ward Fryerns East (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Dove 3,457 Labour J. Potter 2,958 Labour D. Harrison 2,842 Conservative D. Barker 2,184 Conservative M. Manouvrier 2,080 Conservative R. Pennell 1,967 Liberal D. Mavis 776 Turnout 74.7% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Laindon (3 seats) Location of Laindon ward Laindon (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative G. Doyle 1,707 Conservative D. Lovey 1,543 Conservative V. York 1,508 Labour K. Godley 1,145 Labour I. Harlow 1,072 Labour T. Wilson 1,043 Liberal J. Massie 356 Turnout 74.8% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Langdon Hills (3 seats) Location of Langdon Hills ward Langdon Hills (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour C. Lynch 2,110 Conservative J. Hunter 2,039 Labour J. Bielby 1,982 Conservative R. Read 1,960 Conservative M. Davies 1,941 Labour M. Lynch 1,888 Liberal I. Campion-Smith 621 Turnout 70.8% Labour win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Lee Chapel North (3 seats) Location of Lee Chapel North ward Lee Chapel North (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Costello 3,634 Labour R. Austin 3,208 Labour D. Austin 3,139 Conservative R. Wallis 1,892 Conservative G. Dobbs 1,845 Conservative W. West 1,710 Liberal M. Howard 764 Turnout 79.2% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Nethermayne (3 seats) Location of Nethermayne ward Nethermayne (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative S. Blackbourn 2,974 Conservative P. Cole 2,752 Conservative H. Tucker 2,633 Labour P. Davey 2,595 Labour A. Borlase 2,475 Labour G. Krejzl 2,318 Liberal B. Holmes 834 Turnout 78.4% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Pitsea East (3 seats) Location of Pitsea East ward Pitsea East (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative E. Dines 1,780 Conservative K. Emery 1,760 Conservative F. Laine 1,655 Labour W. Blunkell 1,427 Labour R. Oliver 1,369 Labour D. Marks 1,275 Liberal S. Holmes 492 Turnout 72.0% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Pitsea West (3 seats) Location of Pitsea West ward Pitsea West (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Amey 2,942 Labour H. Tinworth 2,577 Labour E. Gelder 2,567 Conservative A. Dines 2,229 Conservative D. McCree 2,106 Conservative A. McIntyre 2,005 Liberal B. Mavis 1,195 Turnout 72.5% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Vange (3 seats) Location of Vange ward Vange (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour G. Miller 2,692 Labour H. Miller 2,576 Labour H. Witzer 2,334 Conservative J. Dolby 1,902 Conservative J. Ross 1,873 Conservative A. Oram 1,857 Liberal S. Massie 739 Turnout 73.7% Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Wickford North (3 seats) Location of Wickford North ward Wickford North (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative V. Ridley 3,615 Conservative B. Pummell 3,435 Conservative L. Yorke 3,286 Labour R. Turpin 1,782 Labour J. Selby 1,737 Labour M. Walsh 1,662 Liberal M. Samson 1,460 Turnout 73.7% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Wickford South (3 seats) Location of Wickford South ward Wickford South (3)[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Conservative C. Ball 3,842 Conservative T. Taylor 3,529 Conservative G. Jones 3,276 Labour A. Coupe 1,492 Labour L. Borlase 1,267 Labour A. McCartan 1,119 Liberal T. Kabir 1,008 Turnout 82.9% Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
References ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Basildon District Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF) . Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 August 2019 .