1979 York City Council election

1979 York City Council election
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All 45 seats to York City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78.4%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 23 13 9
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 67,767 65,294 21,671
Percentage 43.7% 42.1% 14.0%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1979 York City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

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Election result

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1979 York City Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 43 23 1 6 Decrease 3 51.1 43.7 67,767
  Labour 45 13 4 2 Increase 3 28.9 42.1 65,294
  Liberal 18 9 3 0 Increase 3 20.0 14.0 21,671
  Ind. Conservative 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.3 413

Ward results

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Acomb

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Acomb (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Binner 1,771 42.0
Labour E. Roberts 1,703 40.4
Labour B. Watson 1,670 39.6
Conservative S. Bough 1,637 38.8
Labour A. Cryans 1,595 37.8
Conservative G. Knox 1,546 36.7
Liberal L. Doig 741 17.6
Turnout 4,215 79.4
Registered electors 5,308
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Beckfield

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Beckfield (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal L. Marsh 1,715 40.5
Liberal K. Harper 1,362 32.1
Liberal K. Seymour 1,342 31.7
Labour B. Bell 1,296 30.6
Labour J. Battersby 1,235 29.1
Conservative D. Carlton 1,226 28.9
Conservative M. Ashley-Brown 1,207 28.5
Labour J. Southby 1,147 27.1
Conservative D. Evans 1,012 23.9
Turnout 4,239 81.9
Registered electors 5,176
Liberal gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Conservative
Liberal gain from Labour

Bishophill

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Bishophill (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Buckle 1,391 34.5
Conservative R. Oxtoby 1,368 34.0
Labour R. Edwards 1,364 33.9
Conservative C. Oliver 1,320 32.8
Labour D. Merrett 1,313 32.6
Labour M. Penn 1,166 29.0
Liberal R. Leathley 861 21.4
Ind. Conservative G. Carpenter 413 10.3
Turnout 4,027 83.6
Registered electors 4,817
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Bootham

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Bootham (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Cooper 2,375 67.0
Labour A. Moody 2,079 58.7
Labour R. Hills 1,908 53.9
Conservative E. Thompson 1,166 32.9
Conservative A. Thompson 1,134 32.0
Conservative R. Weare 1,069 30.2
Turnout 3,543 72.3
Registered electors 4,900
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Clifton

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Clifton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Richardson 2,002 47.3
Conservative P. Sadd 1,700 40.2
Conservative A. Bond 1,596 37.7
Conservative S. Stewart 1,535 36.3
Labour P. Hendry 1,497 35.4
Labour S. Whitehead 1,460 34.5
Liberal A. Garside 528 12.5
Turnout 4,233 78.6
Registered electors 5,385
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative hold

Fishergate

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Fishergate (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Bwye 2,002 47.3
Conservative D. Thornton 1,992 47.1
Conservative A. Milling 1,761 41.6
Labour J. Hatfield 1,406 33.2
Labour D. Green 1,322 31.2
Labour M. Poulter 1,227 29.0
Liberal M. Gagen 587 13.9
Turnout 3,994 75.7
Registered electors 5,276
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Foxwood

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Foxwood (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Galloway 2,411 61.0
Liberal J. Dales 1,780 45.1
Liberal D. Horwell 1,678 42.5
Conservative M. Clarson 833 21.1
Conservative P. Higginson 829 21.0
Conservative T. Parkinson 796 20.2
Labour G. Henman 708 17.9
Labour D. Henman 678 17.2
Labour P. Mitchell 661 16.7
Turnout 3,950 82.1
Registered electors 4,811
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)
Liberal win (new seat)

Guildhall

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Guildhall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Grant 1,533 41.8
Conservative J. Yeomans 1,424 38.8
Conservative D. Nicolson 1,422 38.8
Labour M. Gladwin 1,369 37.3
Labour W. Macleod 1,233 33.6
Labour J. Maxwell 1,054 28.7
Liberal G. Stoney 768 20.9
Turnout 3,669 71.6
Registered electors 5,124
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heworth

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Heworth (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Wood 2,153 50.7
Conservative J. Laverack 2,050 48.3
Conservative B. Savory 1,875 44.2
Labour C. Waite 1,470 34.6
Labour A. Cowen 1,466 34.5
Labour J. Juby 1,379 32.5
Liberal S. Barton 623 14.7
Turnout 4,244 80.2
Registered electors 5,292
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Holgate

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Holgate (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Archer 2,135 48.0
Labour O. Hawxby 1,819 40.9
Labour R. Robinson 1,783 40.0
Conservative R. Garland 1,720 38.6
Conservative L. Daley 1,701 38.2
Conservative P. Chapman 1,619 36.4
Liberal M. Acomb 595 13.4
Turnout 4,452 85.1
Registered electors 5,232
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Knavesmire

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Knavesmire (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Hibbert 1,877 54.3
Conservative S. Brearley 1,743 50.4
Conservative C. Greaves 1,663 48.1
Labour G. Smith 1,584 45.8
Labour C. Hands 1,401 40.5
Labour M. Waite 1,400 40.5
Turnout 3,459 70.8
Registered electors 4,886
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Micklegate

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Micklegate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Birch 2,114 47.1
Conservative G. Dean 2,040 45.5
Conservative P. Booth 1,930 43.0
Labour W. Atkinson 1,653 36.8
Labour W. Atkinson 1,429 31.8
Labour D. Busby 1,241 27.7
Liberal P. Hyde 722 16.1
Turnout 4,487 85.8
Registered electors 5,230
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Monk

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Monk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Clout 2,211 53.8
Conservative C. Kay 2,133 51.9
Conservative M. Heppell 2,132 51.9
Labour C. Adams 1,358 33.1
Labour H. Adams 1,239 30.2
Labour S. Kirk 1,199 29.2
Liberal M. Harper 538 13.1
Turnout 4,107 76.2
Registered electors 5,390
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Walmgate

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Walmgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F. Thistleton 2,028 54.6
Labour D. Wilde 2,021 54.5
Labour C. Vause 1,782 48.0
Conservative M. Bartram 1,685 45.4
Conservative P. Welch 1,498 40.4
Conservative J. Long 1,489 40.1
Turnout 3,711 69.7
Registered electors 5,325
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Westfield

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Westfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal S. Galloway 2,074 49.6
Liberal C. Fairclough 1,805 43.2
Liberal M. Barker 1,541 36.8
Labour H. Bulmer 1,246 29.8
Labour P. Gales 1,195 28.6
Labour K. King 998 23.9
Conservative D. Craig 864 20.7
Turnout 4,183 82.4
Registered electors 5,077
Liberal hold
Liberal hold
Liberal hold

References

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  1. ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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