1980 Hyndburn Borough Council election

Borough Council election November 2019 January 2020 Hyndburn Borough Council elections Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held in May 1980. 1980 was the second year of local elections on the new boundaries.Hyndburn Council election records Hyndburn Council election records May 1980 One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council. Labour taking 8 seats from the Conservatives. After the election, the composition of the council was Conservative (28−8=20) Labour (19+8=27) Hyndburn local election result 1980 Labour Party (UK) 13 8 81.3% 51.8% 12,944 +5.2% Conservative Party (UK) 3 8 18.7% 38.9% 9,713 −10.2% Liberal Party (UK) 5.0% 1,239 +2.6% National Front (UK) −0.5% Independent (politician) 4.0% 992 +3.0% Communist Party of Great Britain −0.1% Spoilt 0.4% 96 0 Totals 16 42.9% 24,984 Ward 1979 1st 1979 2nd 1979 3rd 1980 Next Up 1980 1982 1983 1984 Altham Parish — — Con Barnfield Con Lab Lab Lab Baxenden Con Con Con Lab Central Lab Lab Lab Lab Church Lab Lab Lab Lab Clayton Con Con Con Lab Huncoat Con Lab Con Lab Immanuel Lab Con Con Lab Milnshaw Con Con Con Lab Netherton Lab Lab Lab Lab Overton Con Con Con Lab Peel Lab Lab Con Lab Rishton Eachill Con — Con Con Rishton Norden Con Lab — Con Spring Hill Lab Lab Lab Lab St Andrews Con Con Con Lab St Oswalds Con Con Con Con Councillors Labour Cllrs.5 8 6 13 Cons Cllrs 11 7 10 3 % of the Vote Labour 46.6% 51.8% Conservatives 55.0% 38.9% Ward results Barnfield- electorate 3,017 Labour Party (UK) Les Jones 783 Conservative Party (UK) 464 ... spoilt votes 3 ... 1,250 41.4% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Baxenden- electorate 3,539 Labour Party (UK) Robert Eddleston 596 Liberal Party (UK) 576 Conservative Party (UK) 543 ... spoilt votes 3 ... 48.5% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Central- electorate 3,950 Labour Party (UK) Basil Whitham 1,119 Conservative Party (UK) 417 ... spoilt votes 11 ... 39.2% Labour Party (UK) Church- electorate 4,843 Labour Party (UK) Phyliss Hargreaves 1,429 Conservative Party (UK) 658 ... spoilt votes 5 ... 43.2% Labour Party (UK) Clayton-le-Moors – electorate 4,180 Labour Party (UK) PS Whitham 838 Conservative Party (UK) 828 Liberal Party (UK) 331 ... spoilt votes 8 ... 48.0% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Huncoat – electorate 2,764 Labour Party (UK) Eddie Saville 696 Conservative Party (UK) 694 ... spoilt votes 1 ... 2 50.3% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Immanuel – electorate 3,369 Labour Party (UK) B Nuttall 704 Conservative Party (UK) 658 ... spoilt votes 2 ... 46 38.2% Labour Party (UK) Milnshaw – electorate 4,188 Labour Party (UK) Graham A. Ashworth 1,044 Conservative Party (UK) 813 ... spoilt votes 2 ... 44.4% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Netherton – electorate 3,714 Labour Party (UK) F Gregory 1,058 Conservative Party (UK) 722 ... spoilt votes 5 ... 48.1% Labour Party (UK) Overton – electorate 4,518 Labour Party (UK) J D Marsh 910 Conservative Party (UK) 897 ... spoilt votes 2 ... 40.0% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Peel – electorate 3,861 Labour Party (UK) W Wallwork 1,111 Conservative Party (UK) 603 ... spoilt votes 5 ... 44.5% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Rishton Eachill – electorate 2,102 Conservative Party (UK) G. D. Henry 482 Labour Party (UK) 350 Liberal Party (UK) 197 ... spoilt votes 1 ... 49.0% Conservative Party (UK) Rishton Norden- electorate 2,538 Conservative Party (UK) 652 Labour Party (UK) 379 Liberal Party (UK) 135 ... spoilt votes 0 ... 45.9% Conservative Party (UK) Spring Hill – electorate 4,120 Labour Party (UK) Cliff Westell 776 Independent (politician) 690 ... spoilt votes 42 ... 36.6% Labour Party (UK) St. Andrew's – electorate 3,238 Labour Party (UK) Alfred Newsham 642 Conservative Party (UK) 626 ... spoilt votes 3 ... 16 39.3% Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Oswald's – electorate 4,079 Conservative Party (UK) Bessie Margaret Sandiford 656 Labour Party (UK) 509 Independent (politician) 302 ... spoilt votes 3 ... 36.0% Conservative Party (UK) References Hyndburn 1980 Category:1980s in Lancashire