1979 York City Council election

1979 English local election February 2024 February 2024 1979 York City Council election Yorkshire parliamentary 1976 York City Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1980 York City Council election 1980 All 45 seats to York City Council 23 78.4% 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 23 3 67,767 43.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 13 3 65,294 42.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 9 3 21,671 14.0% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 York City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/York-1973-1994.pdf York City Council Election Results 1973-1994 12 December 2023 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections. Summary Election result 1979 York City Council election Conservative Party (UK) 43 23 1 6 3 43.7 51.1 67,767 Labour Party (UK) 45 13 4 2 3 42.1 28.9 65,294 Liberal Party (UK) 18 9 3 0 3 14.0 20.0 21,671 Independent Conservative 1 0 0 0 0.3 0.0 413 |- Ward results Acomb Acomb (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Binner 1,771 42.0 Labour Party (UK) E. Roberts 1,703 40.4 Labour Party (UK) B. Watson 1,670 39.6 Conservative Party (UK) S. Bough 1,637 38.8 Labour Party (UK) A. Cryans 1,595 37.8 Conservative Party (UK) G. Knox 1,546 36.7 Liberal Party (UK) L. Doig 741 17.6 4,215 79.4 5,308 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Beckfield Beckfield (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK) L. Marsh 1,715 40.5 Liberal Party (UK) K. Harper 1,362 32.1 Liberal Party (UK) K. Seymour 1,342 31.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Bell 1,296 30.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Battersby 1,235 29.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Carlton 1,226 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Ashley-Brown 1,207 28.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Southby 1,147 27.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Evans 1,012 23.9 4,239 81.9 5,176 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bishophill Bishophill (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) R. Buckle 1,391 34.5 Conservative Party (UK) R. Oxtoby 1,368 34.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Edwards 1,364 33.9 Conservative Party (UK) C. Oliver 1,320 32.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Merrett 1,313 32.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Penn 1,166 29.0 Liberal Party (UK) R. Leathley 861 21.4 Independent Conservative G. Carpenter 413 10.3 4,027 83.6 4,817 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Bootham Bootham (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) K. Cooper 2,375 67.0 Labour Party (UK) A. Moody 2,079 58.7 Labour Party (UK) R. Hills 1,908 53.9 Conservative Party (UK) E. Thompson 1,166 32.9 Conservative Party (UK) A. Thompson 1,134 32.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Weare 1,069 30.2 3,543 72.3 4,900 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Clifton Clifton (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) W. Richardson 2,002 47.3 Conservative Party (UK) P. Sadd 1,700 40.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Bond 1,596 37.7 Conservative Party (UK) S. Stewart 1,535 36.3 Labour Party (UK) P. Hendry 1,497 35.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Whitehead 1,460 34.5 Liberal Party (UK) A. Garside 528 12.5 4,233 78.6 5,385 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Fishergate Fishergate (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Bwye 2,002 47.3 Conservative Party (UK) D. Thornton 1,992 47.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Milling 1,761 41.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Hatfield 1,406 33.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Green 1,322 31.2 Labour Party (UK) M. Poulter 1,227 29.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Gagen 587 13.9 3,994 75.7 5,276 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Foxwood Foxwood (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK) S. Galloway 2,411 61.0 Liberal Party (UK) J. Dales 1,780 45.1 Liberal Party (UK) D. Horwell 1,678 42.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Clarson 833 21.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Higginson 829 21.0 Conservative Party (UK) T. Parkinson 796 20.2 Labour Party (UK) G. Henman 708 17.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Henman 678 17.2 Labour Party (UK) P. Mitchell 661 16.7 3,950 82.1 4,811 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Guildhall Guildhall (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) L. Grant 1,533 41.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Yeomans 1,424 38.8 Conservative Party (UK) D. Nicolson 1,422 38.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Gladwin 1,369 37.3 Labour Party (UK) W. Macleod 1,233 33.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Maxwell 1,054 28.7 Liberal Party (UK) G. Stoney 768 20.9 3,669 71.6 5,124 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Heworth Heworth (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) K. Wood 2,153 50.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Laverack 2,050 48.3 Conservative Party (UK) B. Savory 1,875 44.2 Labour Party (UK) C. Waite 1,470 34.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Cowen 1,466 34.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Juby 1,379 32.5 Liberal Party (UK) S. Barton 623 14.7 4,244 80.2 5,292 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Holgate Holgate (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. Archer 2,135 48.0 Labour Party (UK) O. Hawxby 1,819 40.9 Labour Party (UK) R. Robinson 1,783 40.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Garland 1,720 38.6 Conservative Party (UK) L. Daley 1,701 38.2 Conservative Party (UK) P. Chapman 1,619 36.4 Liberal Party (UK) M. Acomb 595 13.4 4,452 85.1 5,232 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Knavesmire Knavesmire (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) T. Hibbert 1,877 54.3 Conservative Party (UK) S. Brearley 1,743 50.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Greaves 1,663 48.1 Labour Party (UK) G. Smith 1,584 45.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Hands 1,401 40.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Waite 1,400 40.5 3,459 70.8 4,886 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Micklegate Micklegate Conservative Party (UK) J. Birch 2,114 47.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Dean 2,040 45.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Booth 1,930 43.0 Labour Party (UK) W. Atkinson 1,653 36.8 Labour Party (UK) W. Atkinson 1,429 31.8 Labour Party (UK) D. Busby 1,241 27.7 Liberal Party (UK) P. Hyde 722 16.1 4,487 85.8 5,230 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Monk Monk Conservative Party (UK) J. Clout 2,211 53.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Kay 2,133 51.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Heppell 2,132 51.9 Labour Party (UK) C. Adams 1,358 33.1 Labour Party (UK) H. Adams 1,239 30.2 Labour Party (UK) S. Kirk 1,199 29.2 Liberal Party (UK) M. Harper 538 13.1 4,107 76.2 5,390 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Walmgate Walmgate Labour Party (UK) F. Thistleton 2,028 54.6 Labour Party (UK) D. Wilde 2,021 54.5 Labour Party (UK) C. Vause 1,782 48.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. Bartram 1,685 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) P. Welch 1,498 40.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Long 1,489 40.1 3,711 69.7 5,325 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Westfield Westfield Liberal Party (UK) S. Galloway 2,074 49.6 Liberal Party (UK) C. Fairclough 1,805 43.2 Liberal Party (UK) M. Barker 1,541 36.8 Labour Party (UK) H. Bulmer 1,246 29.8 Labour Party (UK) P. Gales 1,195 28.6 Labour Party (UK) K. King 998 23.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Craig 864 20.7 4,183 82.4 5,077 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) References Category:City of York Council elections York Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in York