The oldest town in England council voting
The 1980 Colchester Borough Council election to the Colchester Borough Council were held in 1980 alongside other local elections across the country.
Summary
1980 Colchester Borough Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 1 | 50.0 | 26 | 35 | 58.3 | 15,103 | 44.7 | –5.5 |
| Labour | 8 | 1 | 44.4 | 14 | 22 | 36.7 | 13,910 | 41.1 | +3.6 |
| Tiptree Residents | 1 | | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 | 1,026 | 3.0 | –1.2 |
| Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 827 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,957 | 8.7 | +0.6 |
Ward results
Berechurch
Berechurch Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Fraser | 995 | 46.0 | −2.0 |
| Liberal | M. Gage | 651 | 30.1 | +12.4 |
| Conservative | C. Roxby | 516 | 23.9 | −10.4 |
Majority | 344 | 15.9 | +2.2 |
Turnout | 2,162 | 38.2 | −35.3 |
Registered electors | 5,659 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.2 | |
Castle
Castle Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | D. Goodchild | 917 | 45.0 | −1.6 |
| Conservative | A. Beevers | 839 | 41.2 | −0.1 |
| Liberal | William Spyvee | 281 | 13.8 | +1.7 |
Majority | 78 | 3.8 | −1.5 |
Turnout | 2,037 | 41.3 | −32.4 |
Registered electors | 4,929 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 | |
Dedham
Dedham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Jackson | 517 | 68.8 | +1.8 |
| Liberal | G. Williams | 123 | 16.4 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Challinor | 112 | 14.9 | N/A |
Majority | 394 | 52.4 | +18.4 |
Turnout | 752 | 49.8 | −2.5 |
Registered electors | 1,511 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
No Independent candidate as previous (-33.0).
East Donyland
East Donyland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Sanderson | 448 | 57.3 | −0.3 |
| Labour | E. Lilley | 334 | 42.7 | +0.3 |
Majority | 114 | 14.6 | −0.6 |
Turnout | 782 | 58.5 | −8.8 |
Registered electors | 1,337 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
Fordham
Fordham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Menzies | 514 | 65.2 | +10.0 |
| Labour | H. Bryan | 274 | 34.8 | N/A |
Majority | 240 | 30.5 | +20.1 |
Turnout | 788 | 59.7 | −4.1 |
Registered electors | 1,321 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
No Liberal candidate as previous (-44.8).
Harbour
Harbour Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J. Bird | 1,424 | 63.1 | +9.6 |
| Conservative | M. Coyne | 834 | 36.9 | −9.6 |
Majority | 590 | 26.1 | +19.1 |
Turnout | 2,258 | 43.8 | −33.3 |
Registered electors | 5,154 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.6 | |
Lexden
Lexden Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Wheeler | 1,337 | 64.8 | +2.9 |
| Liberal | Ian Trusler | 460 | 22.3 | +0.3 |
| Labour | J. Crawford | 266 | 12.9 | −3.2 |
Majority | 877 | 42.5 | +2.6 |
Turnout | 2,063 | 51.4 | −28.7 |
Registered electors | 4,010 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 | |
Marks Tey
Marks Tey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. James | 510 | 57.3 | −20.9 |
| Labour | D. Brede | 380 | 42.7 | +20.9 |
Majority | 130 | 14.6 | −41.8 |
Turnout | 890 | 47.2 | −0.5 |
Registered electors | 1,886 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 20.9 | |
Mile End
Mile End Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Borges | 991 | 57.3 | −3.2 |
| Labour | Tim Oxton | 739 | 42.7 | +3.2 |
Majority | 252 | 14.6 | −6.3 |
Turnout | 1,730 | 47.4 | −28.4 |
Registered electors | 3,648 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
New Town
New Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bob Russell | 1,354 | 68.3 | +7.5 |
| Conservative | H. Martin | 411 | 20.7 | −18.5 |
| Liberal | John Loxley | 218 | 11.0 | N/A |
Majority | 943 | 47.6 | +26.0 |
Turnout | 1,983 | 43.7 | −31.6 |
Registered electors | 4,533 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 13.0 | |
Prettygate
Prettygate Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. Kent | 1,205 | 53.6 | −0.5 |
| Labour | M. Hedge | 694 | 30.9 | +3.7 |
| Liberal | Margaret Fisher | 349 | 15.5 | −3.2 |
Majority | 511 | 22.7 | −4.3 |
Turnout | 2,248 | 45.2 | −37.5 |
Registered electors | 4,977 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1 | |
Shrub End
Shrub End Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | L. Woodrow | 1,103 | 58.1 | +0.6 |
| Conservative | J. Nicholls | 548 | 28.9 | −13.6 |
| Liberal | G. Daldry | 246 | 13.0 | N/A |
Majority | 555 | 29.2 | +14.2 |
Turnout | 1,897 | 33.1 | −24.1 |
Registered electors | 5,726 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 7.1 | |
St. Andrews
St. Andrew's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C. Graves | 1,487 | 70.9 | +15.7 |
| Conservative | Nigel Chapman | 432 | 20.6 | −11.9 |
| Liberal | R. Baker | 177 | 8.4 | −3.9 |
Majority | 1,055 | 50.3 | +27.6 |
Turnout | 2,096 | 27.6 | −39.2 |
Registered electors | 7,592 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 13.8 | |
St. Annes
St. Anne's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mary Frank | 1,227 | 58.3 | +8.4 |
| Conservative | K. McLean | 876 | 41.7 | −8.4 |
Majority | 351 | 16.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,103 | 45.8 | −30.5 |
Registered electors | 4,589 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | 8.4 | |
St. Johns
St. John's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Smith | 980 | 64.3 | ±0.0 |
| Labour | R. Crookes | 544 | 35.7 | ±0.0 |
Majority | 436 | 28.6 | ±0.0 |
Turnout | 1,524 | 43.6 | −37.0 |
Registered electors | 3,498 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 | |
St. Marys
St. Mary's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Brooks | 1,451 | 65.8 | +6.2 |
| Labour | Pauline Cook | 453 | 20.6 | −2.3 |
| Liberal | Martin Hunt | 300 | 13.6 | −3.9 |
Majority | 998 | 45.2 | +8.4 |
Turnout | 2,204 | 44.0 | −31.9 |
Registered electors | 5,012 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |
Stanway
Stanway Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Lowater | 834 | 51.4 | −2.4 |
| Labour | K. Taylor | 637 | 39.2 | +11.1 |
| Liberal | M. Livermore | 152 | 9.4 | −8.7 |
Majority | 197 | 12.2 | −13.4 |
Turnout | 1,623 | 42.8 | −35.9 |
Registered electors | 3,794 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 6.8 | |
Tiptree
No Liberal candidate as previous (-12.5).
West Mersea
West Mersea Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | L. Leader | 1,121 | 66.1 | −17.4 |
| Independent | L. Broadhurst | 426 | 25.1 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Hockenhull | 150 | 8.8 | −7.7 |
Majority | 695 | 41.0 | −26.1 |
Turnout | 1,697 | 38.4 | −35.8 |
Registered electors | 4,418 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
Wivenhoe
Wivenhoe Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | G. Davies | 1,230 | 46.0 | −2.9 |
| Conservative | D. Wilkinson | 1,043 | 39.0 | −12.1 |
| Independent | V. Last | 401 | 15.0 | N/A |
Majority | 187 | 7.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,674 | 50.8 | −24.5 |
Registered electors | 5,267 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.6 | |
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