1979 Bournemouth Borough Council election

Dorset parliamentary 1976 Bournemouth Borough Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1983 Bournemouth Borough Council election 1983 All 57 seats to Bournemouth Borough Council 29 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 45 109,113 65.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 6 28,686 17.2% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 8,242 4.9% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 7,863 4.7% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 1 9,255 5.6% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 1 2,906 1.7% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 Bournemouth Borough Council election was held on 3 May 1979 to elect members to Bournemouth Borough Council in Dorset, England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the 1979 general election. The whole council was elected on new ward boundaries. The Conservatives won a majority of seats on the council. Summary Election result 1979 Bournemouth Borough Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bournemouth-1973-1995.pdf Bournemouth Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995 27 April 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 49 45 N/A N/A 65.4 78.9 109,113 Labour Party (UK) 23 6 N/A N/A 17.2 10.5 28,686 Independent politician 5 2 N/A N/A 4.9 3.5 8,242 Liberal Party (UK) 5 2 N/A N/A 4.7 3.5 7,863 Residents Association 5 1 N/A N/A 5.6 1.8 9,255 Independent Conservative 1 1 N/A N/A 1.7 1.8 2,906 Ecology Party (UK) 1 0 N/A N/A 0.4 0.0 657 |- Ward results Boscombe East Boscombe East (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) A. Cowley 2,745 65.7 Conservative Party (UK) W. Turner* 2,572 61.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Southall 2,561 61.3 Labour Party (UK) C. Hourihane 1,222 29.3 4,176 68.5 6,096 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Boscombe West Boscombe West (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Potter* 2,456 68.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Trenchard 2,452 68.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Wotton 2,216 61.7 Ecology Party (UK) I. Hatwell 657 18.3 Independent politician A. Burns-Davie 478 13.3 3,593 60.6 5,929 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Central Central Conservative Party (UK) J. Macfarlane* 2,345 64.6 Conservative Party (UK) K. Thomason* 2,187 60.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Williams* 2,075 57.1 Residents Association H. Nettleton-Walker 808 22.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Dinkenor 778 21.4 3,631 62.4 5,819 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) East Cliff East Cliff (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Curtis* 2,497 67.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Adams* 2,259 61.1 Conservative Party (UK) P. Kellaway* 2,176 58.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Hawkins 1,052 28.5 ~3,695 61.1 6,048 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Ensbury Park Ensbury Park (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Bryant 2,273 55.9 Conservative Party (UK) B. Moorcroft 2,078 51.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Graham* 1,993 49.0 Residents Association R. Haskell 1,702 41.9 Labour Party (UK) P. Brushett 1,623 39.9 Labour Party (UK) H. Cutler 1,408 34.6 Labour Party (UK) J. Longbottom 1,121 27.6 ~4,790 76.0 6,303 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Kinson Kinson (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) R. Bennett* 879 45.7 Labour Party (UK) L. Bennett* 868 45.1 Labour Party (UK) V. Williams 794 41.3 Conservative Party (UK) R. Judd 770 40.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. Coe 737 38.3 Conservative Party (UK) K. Butt 727 37.8 Liberal Party (UK) D. Cobb 651 33.9 Independent politician L. Troke 343 17.8 ~2,210 33.1 6,676 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Littledown Littledown (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Hollies-Smith* 3,345 67.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Jenkinson* 3,298 67.0 Conservative Party (UK) B. Siberry 3,113 63.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Dykes 1,226 24.9 ~4,925 75.9 6,490 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Moordown Moordown (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK) P. Bamborough* 1,726 44.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Russell 1,407 36.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Cole 1,400 36.0 Conservative Party (UK) E. Sayers 1,384 35.6 Liberal Party (UK) J. Moore 1,323 34.0 Liberal Party (UK) D. Henon 1,298 33.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Goodwin 1,286 33.0 Labour Party (UK) N. Pankhurst 955 24.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Tankard 896 23.0 4,318 73.7 5,859 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Muscliff Muscliff (3 seats) Independent politician R. Whittaker* 3,567 76.4 Conservative Party (UK) S. McQueen* 2,088 44.7 Conservative Party (UK) L. Chandler* 1,609 34.5 Independent politician L. Troke 1,205 25.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Rawsthorn 1,140 24.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Gaskin 680 14.6 ~4,666 78.3 5,959 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Queens Park Queens Park (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Hogarth* 2,929 58.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Banks* 2,678 53.6 Independent politician C. Dyer* 2,649 53.0 Conservative Party (UK) M. Filer 2,430 48.6 Labour Party (UK) S. Hale 1,065 21.3 ~4,996 72.7 6,872 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Redhill Park Redhill Park (3 seats) Independent Conservative P. Whitelegg* 2,906 65.2 Conservative Party (UK) G. Ball* 2,388 53.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Masters* 2,026 45.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Judd* 1,658 37.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Swinnerton 968 21.7 ~4,458 77.0 5,789 Independent Conservative Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southbourne Southbourne (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Day* 2,696 62.7 Conservative Party (UK) B. Beckett* 2,679 62.3 Conservative Party (UK) K. Palmer* 2,516 58.6 Residents Association P. Davis 2,245 52.2 Residents Association K. Thresher 2,221 51.7 ~4,297 74.1 5,799 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Strouden Park Strouden Park (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Crone 2,290 53.3 Residents Association I. Page* 2,279 53.0 Conservative Party (UK) G. Anstee 1,747 40.7 Conservative Party (UK) B. Ratcliffe 1,669 38.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Wiseman 1,369 31.9 ~4,297 74.1 5,799 Conservative Party (UK) Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Talbot Woods Talbot Woods (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) L. Pardy Conservative Party (UK) L. Cade Conservative Party (UK) O. Ford 5,840 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Wallisdown Wallisdown (3 seats) Labour Party (UK) G. Spicer* 2,616 58.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Hanton* 2,314 51.5 Labour Party (UK) B. Grower* 2,160 48.1 Conservative Party (UK) L. Doe 1,962 43.7 ~4,491 68.3 6,576 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) West Cliff West Cliff (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Forman* Conservative Party (UK) F. Beale* Conservative Party (UK) J. Amor* 6,504 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) West Southbourne West Southbourne (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK) D. Eyre 2,865 58.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Patton 2,388 49.0 Conservative Party (UK) L. Mansell 2,251 46.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Ruston 2,249 46.1 ~4,875 72.3 6,743 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Westbourne Westbourne (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Bicknell* 3,184 78.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Purnell* 2,929 72.5 Conservative Party (UK) G. Jaffe* 2,779 68.8 Labour Party (UK) R. Woodley 721 17.9 ~4,039 67.4 5,993 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Winton Winton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Manton 2,627 58.8 Conservative Party (UK) P. Haley 2,589 57.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Laidlaw 2,546 57.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Reidy 1,401 31.3 Labour Party (UK) A. Shead 1,284 28.7 ~4,469 74.4 6,007 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Bournemouth Category:Bournemouth Borough Council elections Category:1970s in Dorset