1979 Breckland District Council election

UK local election 1979 Breckland District Council election Norfolk parliamentary 1976 Breckland District Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1983 Breckland District Council election 1983 All 53 seats to Breckland District Council 27 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 30 12 21,032 41.1% 2.2% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 16 7 12,190 23.8% 2.8% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 6 3 16,398 32.1% 0.1% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 1 1 1,272 2.5% N/A 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 0 1 did not stand did not stand 1.9% Breckland UK ward map with seats 1979.svg Winner of each seat at the 1979 Breckland District Council election. Control Control after election No overall control Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 Breckland District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England.Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breckland-1973-2011.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011 5-6 31 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20240228194559/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Breckland-1973-2011.pdf 28 February 2024 This was on the same day as other local elections. The council was contested on new ward boundaries, increasing the number of seats by 2 to 53. Summary Election result 1979 Breckland District Council electionColin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html electionscentre.co.uk Compositions calculator 30 January 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth Conservative Party (UK) 41 30 N/A N/A 12 41.1 56.6 21,032 +2.2 Independent politician 18 16 N/A N/A 7 23.8 30.2 12,190 –2.8 Labour Party (UK) 21 6 N/A N/A 3 32.1 11.3 16,398 +0.1 Independent Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A 1 2.5 1.9 1,272 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 1 0 N/A N/A 0.5 0.0 267 –0.1 Residents Association 0 0 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A –1.9 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections. All Saints All Saints Conservative Party (UK) R. Harrison 731 67.3 Labour Party (UK) F. Towell 355 32.7 376 34.6 1,086 76.5 1,419 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Beetley & Gressenhall Beetley & Gressenhall Conservative Party (UK) I. Howard* 1,234 Conservative Party (UK) Besthorpe Besthorpe Independent politician T. West 712 65.3 Labour Party (UK) G. Gillan 378 34.7 334 30.6 1,090 70.5 1,547 Independent politician Buckenham Buckenham Conservative Party (UK) W. Barnes 1,150 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conifer Conifer Independent politician W. Emms* 705 60.6 Conservative Party (UK) D. Whiteford 458 39.4 247 21.2 1,163 76.5 1,520 Independent politician East Dereham Neatherd East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Duigan* 1,139 62.7 Conservative Party (UK) M. Turnbull* 937 51.5 Labour Party (UK) K. Potter 689 37.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Barnard 635 34.9 ~1,818 70.9 2,563 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Dereham St. Withburga East Dereham St. Withburga Conservative Party (UK) O. Jarvis* 527 51.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Thompson 505 48.9 22 2.2 1,032 73.3 1,408 Conservative Party (UK) East Dereham Toftwood East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) M. Fanthorpe 1,296 62.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Duigan* 1,176 56.3 Labour Party (UK) V. Lawrence 636 30.4 Labour Party (UK) G. Barnard 629 30.1 ~2,090 74.3 2,814 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Dereham Town East Dereham Town (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) L. Potter* 1,260 76.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Whitworth 565 34.3 Conservative Party (UK) J. Torbit 513 31.2 ~1,645 74.1 2,221 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Guiltcross East Guiltcross Independent politician G. Aldridge* 448 53.7 Independent politician M. Hey 386 46.3 62 7.4 834 73.5 1,134 Independent politician Eynsford Eynsford Conservative Party (UK) J. Hatley* 1,193 Conservative Party (UK) Haggard De Toni Haggard De Toni Conservative Party (UK) H. Wells-Cole* 1,514 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Harling Harling Conservative Party (UK) K. Bulkeley* 1,303 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Haverscroft Haverscroft Conservative Party (UK) H. Howes 1,528 Conservative Party (UK) Heathlands Heathlands Conservative Party (UK) R. Musker* 1,141 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Hermitage Hermitage Conservative Party (UK) J. Birkbeck* 1,204 Conservative Party (UK) Launditch Launditch Independent politician R. Butler-Stoney* 1,106 Independent politician Mattishall Mattishall Conservative Party (UK) B. Gorell-Barnes* 1,716 Conservative Party (UK) Mid Forest Mid Forest Conservative Party (UK) S. Steward* 981 Conservative Party (UK) Nar Valley Nar Valley Conservative Party (UK) C. Bellman 693 51.8 Labour Party (UK) M. Boddy* 646 48.2 47 3.6 1,339 78.1 1,714 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Necton Necton Conservative Party (UK) I. Bengeyfield* 742 68.8 Labour Party (UK) C. Copsey 337 31.2 405 37.6 1,079 81.9 1,318 Conservative Party (UK) Peddars Way Peddars Way Conservative Party (UK) S. Steyerman 1,277 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Queens Queens Conservative Party (UK) T. Byford 1,747 Conservative Party (UK) Shipworth Shipworth Conservative Party (UK) J. Searle* 1,716 Conservative Party (UK) Springvale Springvale Conservative Party (UK) R. Shelton 518 63.1 Independent politician M. Reavey 303 36.9 215 26.2 821 71.5 1,148 Conservative Party (UK) Swaffham Swaffham (3 seats) Independent politician J. Sampson* 1,467 51.5 Conservative Party (UK) T. Wilding* 1,440 50.6 Independent politician P. Ison* 1,355 47.6 Labour Party (UK) B. Marjoram 1,144 40.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. O'Connor 932 32.7 ~2,846 75.3 3,780 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Swanton Morley Swanton Morley Conservative Party (UK) J. Johnson* 1,056 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Taverner Taverner Independent politician E. Stangroom* 704 83.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Bradley 143 16.9 561 66.2 847 78.9 1,073 Independent politician Templar Templar Conservative Party (UK) D. Bouwens* 765 Conservative Party (UK) Thetford Abbey Thetford Abbey (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Greenfield 1,039 53.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Page* 1,017 42.5 Labour Party (UK) H. Crampton* 811 42.5 Conservative Party (UK) J. Ball 696 36.5 ~1,909 65.7 2,904 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Thetford Barnham Cross Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) J. Ramm* 1,231 64.7 Labour Party (UK) C. Armes* 1,202 63.1 Conservative Party (UK) D. Sawyer 550 28.9 Conservative Party (UK) H. Parberry 501 26.3 ~1,904 70.0 2,720 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Thetford Guildhall Thetford Guildhall (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) F. Kew 1,610 56.0 Conservative Party (UK) F. Wilkes 1,465 50.9 Independent politician T. Lamb* 1,354 47.1 Labour Party (UK) R. Cooke 1,167 40.6 Labour Party (UK) C. Linton 712 24.8 ~2,876 73.6 3,906 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Independent politician Thetford Saxon Thetford Saxon (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) F. Room* 1,420 77.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Sweeney* 1,058 57.6 Conservative Party (UK) R. Clarke 674 36.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Willett 588 32.0 ~1,838 69.9 2,631 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Two Rivers Two Rivers Conservative Party (UK) J. Abbs* 1,332 Conservative Party (UK) Upper Wensum Upper Wensum Independent politician G. Kerrison* 1,354 Independent politician Upper Yare Upper Yare Independent politician L. Brown* 1,270 Independent politician Watton Watton (3 seats) Independent politician G. Mitchell 1,481 58.0 Independent politician C. Cadman* 1,317 51.6 Independent Conservative R. Rudling 1,272 49.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Crabtree 1,212 47.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Neaves* 619 24.3 ~2,552 71.5 3,569 Independent politician Residents Association Independent politician Independent Conservative Wayland Wayland Independent politician G. Bailey* 450 52.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Morfoot 411 47.7 39 4.6 861 76.3 1,128 Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Weeting Weeting Independent politician N. Parrott* 608 69.5 Liberal Party (UK) R. Green 267 30.5 341 39.0 875 77.1 1,135 Independent politician West Guiltcross West Guiltcross Independent politician M. Mansbridge* 1,226 Independent politician Wissey Wissey Independent politician E. Johnson* 900 68.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Harvey 423 32.0 477 36.0 1,323 74.7 1,772 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Breckland District Council elections Breckland Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Norfolk