1979 Chelmsford Borough Council election

1979 English local election 1979 Chelmsford Borough Council election Essex parliamentary 1976 Chelmsford Borough Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1983 Chelmsford Borough Council election 1983 All 60 seats to Chelmsford Borough Council 31 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 36 10 73,066 45.9% 4.0% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 19 10 56,845 35.7% 11.0% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 3 23,814 15.0% 7.5% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 5,167 3.2% 0.3% Chelmsford UK ward map 1979.svg Winner of each seat at the 1979 Chelmsford Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 Chelmsford Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Chelmsford Borough Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Chelmsford-1973-2011.pdf Chelmsford Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011 7 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections. Summary Election result 1979 Chelmsford Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 7 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 60 36 10 45.9 60.0 73,066 –4.0 Liberal Party (UK) 45 19 10 35.7 31.7 56,845 +11.0 Labour Party (UK) 37 3 15.0 5.0 23,814 –7.5 Independent politician 6 2 3.2 3.3 5,167 +0.3 Communist Party of Great Britain 1 0 0.1 0.0 143 N/A |- References Category:Chelmsford City Council elections Chelmsford Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Essex