1979 Adur District Council election

1979 UK local government election March 2020 March 2020 1979 Adur District Council election England Parliamentary no yes 1976 Adur District Council election 1976 1980 Adur District Council election 1980 All 39 seats to Adur District Council 20 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) 20 4 Liberal Party (UK) 17 Residents Association 2 Adur UK local election 1979 map.png 400px Map showing the results of the 1979 Adur council elections Majority party Majority party after election No overall control Conservative Elections to the Adur District Council were held on 3 May 1979, alongside the general election. The entire council was up for election, following boundary changes that reduced the number of wards by one, but all together had added two seats. Overall turnout was recorded at 74.4%.Local elections in Britain: a statistical digest, edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. 2nd Edition 2003 The election resulted in the Conservatives gaining control of the council. http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Adur-1973-2012.pdf Elections Centre: Adur 1973-2012 electionscentre.co.uk/plymouth.ac.uk 2017-07-25 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/vote2012/council/E07000223.stm Vote 2012: Adur bbc.co.uk 2018-03-18 Election result Adur District Council Election Result 1979 Conservative Party (UK) 20 0 0 +4 51.3 45.1 15,819 +0.3 Liberal Party (UK) 17 0 0 0 43.6 35.3 12,364 -0.9 Residents Association 2 0 0 0 5.1 4.0 1,408 +0.5 Labour Party (UK) 0 0 0 -2 0.0 15.6 5,452 +0.1 This resulted in the following composition of the council: PartyPrevious councilNew council Conservative 16 20 Liberal 17 17 Labour 2 0 Independent Residents 2 2 Total 37 39 Working majority #FFBF00 -5 darkgray #FFBF00 1 darkgray Ward results Buckingham (4025) Conservative Party (UK) Merrick A. 1,960 60.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Morris H. Ms. 1,890 - Conservative Party (UK) Smith M. 1,850 - Liberal Party (UK) Symonds A. 891 27.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Wright G. Ms. 861 - Liberal Party (UK) Jewiss A. 795 - Labour Party (UK) Bovingdon K. 372 11.5 N/A 1,069 33.2 N/A 3,223 80.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Churchill (3781) Conservative Party (UK) Burley Y. Ms. 1,322 46.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Kemp C. 1,283 - Conservative Party (UK) Stepney L. Ms. 1,226 - Liberal Party (UK) Denyer P. 1,132 39.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Dolding R. 1,093 - Liberal Party (UK) Martin E. Ms. 1,046 - Labour Party (UK) Woods J. Ms. 389 13.7 N/A 190 6.7 N/A 2,843 75.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Cokeham (3596) Liberal Party (UK) Cheal J. 1,413 49.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Martin D. 1,340 - Liberal Party (UK) Spalding M. 1,277 - Conservative Party (UK) Lodge R. 1,061 37.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Newman H. 852 - Labour Party (UK) Atkins B. 377 13.2 N/A 352 12.3 N/A 2,851 79.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Eastbrook (3692) Conservative Party (UK) Coghlan J. 1,338 55.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Dunn R. 1,318 - Conservative Party (UK) Parish D. Ms. 1,238 - Labour Party (UK) Hobbis J. 1,087 44.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Barnard I. 1,059 - Labour Party (UK) Boreham J. 666 - 251 10.4 N/A 2,425 65.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Hillside (3891) Conservative Party (UK) Barber B. 1,613 50.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Wey G. 1,495 - Conservative Party (UK) Moore M. 1,436 - Labour Party (UK) Colville P. 840 26.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Hammond D. 754 23.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Kimmings R. 684 - Liberal Party (UK) Ongley C. 569 - 773 24.1 N/A 3,207 82.4 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Manor (3336) Liberal Party (UK) Robinson C. 1,444 56.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Barton J. 1,313 - Liberal Party (UK) Cooper M. 1,195 - Conservative Party (UK) Lewis J. 1,101 43.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Hockett L. 1,058 - Conservative Party (UK) Shackleton P. Ms. 1,039 - 343 13.5 N/A 2,545 76.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Marine (2577)2 Residents Association Warner B. Ms. 1,408 65.2 N/A Residents Association James P. Ms. 1,369 - Conservative Party (UK) Harding I. Ms. 618 28.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Kell D. 134 6.2 N/A 790 36.6 N/A 2,160 83.8 N/A Residents Association Residents Association Mash Barn (2809) Liberal Party (UK) Allen C. Ms. 1,046 51.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Hartley J. Ms. 1,017 - Liberal Party (UK) Deedman D. 1,001 - Conservative Party (UK) Floyd J. 755 36.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Clothier W. 724 - Conservative Party (UK) Grover M. 709 - Labour Party (UK) Harwood R. 243 11.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) Grafton R. 237 - Labour Party (UK) Jacques W. 233 - 291 14.2 N/A 2,044 72.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Peverel (3178) Liberal Party (UK) Davis G. 1,213 50.9 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Green W. 1,203 - Liberal Party (UK) Hall M. Ms. 1,107 - Conservative Party (UK) Glynn E. 829 34.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Donegan I. Ms. 818 - Conservative Party (UK) Martin P. Ms. 773 - Labour Party (UK) Atkins H. Ms. 343 14.4 N/A 384 16.1 N/A 2,385 75.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Southlands (3282) Liberal Party (UK) Little S. 1,147 48.7 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Edwards A. 1,095 - Liberal Party (UK) Robinson J. 1,055 - Conservative Party (UK) Osmond P. 866 36.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Cakebread J. 776 - Conservative Party (UK) Thomson W. 696 - Labour Party (UK) Whipp B. 344 14.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Paling A. 327 - Labour Party (UK) Paling M. Ms. 292 - 281 11.9 N/A 2,357 71.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Southwick Green (3479) Conservative Party (UK) Davies B. Ms. 1,298 52.0 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Divers N. 1,286 - Conservative Party (UK) Sweet I. Ms. 1,245 - Liberal Party (UK) Hutchinson J. Ms. 686 27.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Biggs A. 642 - Liberal Party (UK) Isherwood P. 557 - Labour Party (UK) Munnery D. 511 20.5 N/A 612 24.5 N/A 2,495 71.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Marys (1069) Conservative Party (UK) Richards R. 345 47.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Bienati C. Ms. 279 38.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Whipp L. Ms. 98 13.6 N/A 66 9.1 N/A 722 67.5 N/A Conservative Party (UK) St. Nicolas (3687)3 Conservative Party (UK) Carr G. 1,404 50.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Huber J. 1,372 - Conservative Party (UK) Potter E. 1,332 - Liberal Party (UK) Atrill D. Ms. 1,017 36.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Lock M. 902 - Liberal Party (UK) Stanley A. 867 - Labour Party (UK) Phillips J. 373 13.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Pirie M. Ms. 310 - 387 13.9 N/A 2,794 75.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Widewater (3968) Liberal Party (UK) Gasson J. 1,342 44.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Melvey T. 1,309 43.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Sherlock M. Ms. 1,299 - Conservative Party (UK) Mitchell M. Ms. 1,276 - Liberal Party (UK) Isherwood D. Ms. 1,268 - Conservative Party (UK) Charlton S. 1,232 - Labour Party (UK) Harwood J. Ms. 341 11.4 N/A 33 1.1 N/A 2,992 75.4 N/A Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) References 1979 Category:1979 English local elections Category:1970s in West Sussex