1979 Tendring District Council election

1979 Tendring District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Independent
Last election 39 seats, 52.0% 5 seats, 11.0% 9 seats, 9.4%
Seats won 39 7 5
Seat change 2 4
Popular vote 60,980 12,788 8,224
Percentage 55.0% 11.5% 8.3%
Swing 3.0% 0.5% 2.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour Residents Independent Labour
Last election 3 seats, 20.9% 4 seats, 6.3% N/A
Seats won 4 4 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 20,498 7,880 529
Percentage 2.4% 7.1% 0.5%
Swing 0.8% N/A
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Tendring District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

Summary

Election result

1979 Tendring District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 65.0 55.0 60,980 +3.0
  Liberal 7 2 11.7 11.5 12,788 +0.5
  Independent 5 4 8.3 7.4 8,224 –2.0
  Labour 4 1 6.7 18.5 20,498 –2.4
  Residents 4 6.7 7.1 7,880 +0.8
  Independent Labour 1 1 1.7 0.5 529 N/A

References

  1. ^ "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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