1979 Bournemouth Borough Council election

3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 57 seats to Bournemouth Borough Council
29 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Seats won 45 6 2
Popular vote 109,113 28,686 8,242
Percentage 65.4% 17.2% 4.9%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Liberal Residents Ind. Conservative
Seats won 2 1 1
Popular vote 7,863 9,255 2,906
Percentage 4.7% 5.6% 1.7%
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Bournemouth Borough Council election was held on 3 May 1979 to elect members to Bournemouth Borough Council in Dorset, England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 1979 general election.

The whole council was elected on new ward boundaries. The Conservatives won a majority of seats on the council.

Summary

Election result

1979 Bournemouth Borough Council election[1]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 49 45 N/A N/A 78.9 65.4 109,113
  Labour 23 6 N/A N/A 10.5 17.2 28,686
  Independent 5 2 N/A N/A 3.5 4.9 8,242
  Liberal 5 2 N/A N/A 3.5 4.7 7,863
  Residents 5 1 N/A N/A 1.8 5.6 9,255
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A 1.8 1.7 2,906
  Ecology 1 0 N/A N/A 0.0 0.4 657

Ward results

Boscombe East

Boscombe East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Cowley 2,745 65.7
Conservative W. Turner* 2,572 61.6
Conservative J. Southall 2,561 61.3
Labour C. Hourihane 1,222 29.3
Turnout 4,176 68.5
Registered electors 6,096
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Boscombe West

Boscombe West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Potter* 2,456 68.4
Conservative D. Trenchard 2,452 68.2
Conservative R. Wotton 2,216 61.7
Ecology I. Hatwell 657 18.3
Independent A. Burns-Davie 478 13.3
Turnout 3,593 60.6
Registered electors 5,929
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Central

Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Macfarlane* 2,345 64.6
Conservative K. Thomason* 2,187 60.2
Conservative R. Williams* 2,075 57.1
Residents H. Nettleton-Walker 808 22.3
Labour A. Dinkenor 778 21.4
Turnout 3,631 62.4
Registered electors 5,819
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Cliff

East Cliff (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Curtis* 2,497 67.6
Conservative J. Adams* 2,259 61.1
Conservative P. Kellaway* 2,176 58.9
Labour J. Hawkins 1,052 28.5
Turnout ~3,695 61.1
Registered electors 6,048
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ensbury Park

Ensbury Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bryant 2,273 55.9
Conservative B. Moorcroft 2,078 51.1
Conservative G. Graham* 1,993 49.0
Residents R. Haskell 1,702 41.9
Labour P. Brushett 1,623 39.9
Labour H. Cutler 1,408 34.6
Labour J. Longbottom 1,121 27.6
Turnout ~4,790 76.0
Registered electors 6,303
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Kinson

Kinson (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Bennett* 879 45.7
Labour L. Bennett* 868 45.1
Labour V. Williams 794 41.3
Conservative R. Judd 770 40.0
Conservative W. Coe 737 38.3
Conservative K. Butt 727 37.8
Liberal D. Cobb 651 33.9
Independent L. Troke 343 17.8
Turnout ~2,210 33.1
Registered electors 6,676
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Littledown

Littledown (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Hollies-Smith* 3,345 67.9
Conservative D. Jenkinson* 3,298 67.0
Conservative B. Siberry 3,113 63.2
Labour D. Dykes 1,226 24.9
Turnout ~4,925 75.9
Registered electors 6,490
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moordown

Moordown (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal P. Bamborough* 1,726 44.4
Conservative G. Russell 1,407 36.2
Conservative R. Cole 1,400 36.0
Conservative E. Sayers 1,384 35.6
Liberal J. Moore 1,323 34.0
Liberal D. Henon 1,298 33.4
Labour J. Goodwin 1,286 33.0
Labour N. Pankhurst 955 24.5
Labour A. Tankard 896 23.0
Turnout 4,318 73.7
Registered electors 5,859
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Muscliff

Muscliff (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Whittaker* 3,567 76.4
Conservative S. McQueen* 2,088 44.7
Conservative L. Chandler* 1,609 34.5
Independent L. Troke 1,205 25.8
Conservative R. Rawsthorn 1,140 24.4
Labour W. Gaskin 680 14.6
Turnout ~4,666 78.3
Registered electors 5,959
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Queens Park

Queens Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative P. Hogarth* 2,929 58.6
Conservative J. Banks* 2,678 53.6
Independent C. Dyer* 2,649 53.0
Conservative M. Filer 2,430 48.6
Labour S. Hale 1,065 21.3
Turnout ~4,996 72.7
Registered electors 6,872
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Redhill Park

Redhill Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Conservative P. Whitelegg* 2,906 65.2
Conservative G. Ball* 2,388 53.6
Conservative G. Masters* 2,026 45.4
Conservative R. Judd* 1,658 37.2
Labour R. Swinnerton 968 21.7
Turnout ~4,458 77.0
Registered electors 5,789
Ind. Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Southbourne

Southbourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Day* 2,696 62.7
Conservative B. Beckett* 2,679 62.3
Conservative K. Palmer* 2,516 58.6
Residents P. Davis 2,245 52.2
Residents K. Thresher 2,221 51.7
Turnout ~4,297 74.1
Registered electors 5,799
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Strouden Park

Strouden Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Crone 2,290 53.3
Residents I. Page* 2,279 53.0
Conservative G. Anstee 1,747 40.7
Conservative B. Ratcliffe 1,669 38.8
Labour R. Wiseman 1,369 31.9
Turnout ~4,297 74.1
Registered electors 5,799
Conservative win (new seat)
Residents win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Talbot Woods

Talbot Woods (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Pardy Unopposed
Conservative L. Cade Unopposed
Conservative O. Ford Unopposed
Registered electors 5,840
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Wallisdown

Wallisdown (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Spicer* 2,616 58.2
Labour R. Hanton* 2,314 51.5
Labour B. Grower* 2,160 48.1
Conservative L. Doe 1,962 43.7
Turnout ~4,491 68.3
Registered electors 6,576
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

West Cliff

West Cliff (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Forman* Unopposed
Conservative F. Beale* Unopposed
Conservative J. Amor* Unopposed
Registered electors 6,504
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

West Southbourne

West Southbourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal D. Eyre 2,865 58.8
Conservative A. Patton 2,388 49.0
Conservative L. Mansell 2,251 46.2
Conservative R. Ruston 2,249 46.1
Turnout ~4,875 72.3
Registered electors 6,743
Liberal win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Westbourne

Westbourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Bicknell* 3,184 78.8
Conservative R. Purnell* 2,929 72.5
Conservative G. Jaffe* 2,779 68.8
Labour R. Woodley 721 17.9
Turnout ~4,039 67.4
Registered electors 5,993
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Winton

Winton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Manton 2,627 58.8
Conservative P. Haley 2,589 57.9
Conservative M. Laidlaw 2,546 57.0
Labour C. Reidy 1,401 31.3
Labour A. Shead 1,284 28.7
Turnout ~4,469 74.4
Registered electors 6,007
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Bournemouth Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
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