1980 Colchester Borough Council election

1980 English local election March 2020 March 2020 Colchester City Council elections 1980 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1979 Colchester Borough Council election 1979 1980 5 1 y 1982 Colchester Borough Council election 1982 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 42.0% (31.9%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 36 seats, 50.2% 9 35 1 15,103 44.7% 5.5% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 21 seats, 37.5% 8 22 1 13,910 41.1% 3.6% Residents Association Residents Association 2 seats, 4.2% 1 2 1,026 3.0% 1.2% Independent politician Independent politician 1 seat, 1.7% 0 1 827 2.4% 0.7% Colchester UK ward map 1980.svg Winner of each seat at the 1980 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1980 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as local elections across the country. The Conservatives maintained their majority on the council, but lost one seat to Labour, and slid in the popular vote, leading Labour by only 4%. Summary 1980 Colchester Borough 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 Composition calculator 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20260820234317/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html 20 August 2026 Colin Rallings Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Michael Thrasher https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf electionscentre.co.uk Colchester Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012 6 5 September 2026 The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Plymouth https://web.archive.org/web/20251103204312/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Colchester-1973-2012.pdf 3 November 2025 Conservative Party (UK) 20 9 1 50.0 26 35 58.3 15,103 44.7 –5.5 Labour Party (UK) 20 8 1 44.4 14 22 36.7 13,910 41.1 +3.6 Residents Association 1 1 5.6 1 2 3.3 1,026 3.0 –1.2 Independent politician 2 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 827 2.4 +0.7 Liberal Party (UK) 10 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 2,957 8.7 +0.6 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Labour Party (UK) J. Fraser 995 46.0 -2.0 Liberal Party (UK) M. Gage 651 30.1 +12.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Roxby 516 23.9 -10.4 344 15.9 +2.2 2,162 38.2 -35.3 5,659 Labour Party (UK) 7.2 Castle Castle Labour Party (UK) D. Goodchild 917 45.0 -1.6 Conservative Party (UK) A. Beevers 839 41.2 -0.1 Liberal Party (UK) William Spyvee 281 13.8 +1.7 78 3.8 -1.5 2,037 41.3 -32.4 4,929 Labour Party (UK) 0.8 Dedham Dedham Conservative Party (UK) J. Jackson* 517 68.8 +1.8 Liberal Party (UK) G. Williams 123 16.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Challinor 112 14.9 N/A 394 52.4 +18.4 752 49.8 -2.5 1,511 Conservative Party (UK) N/A No Independent candidate as previous (-33.0). East Donyland East Donyland Conservative Party (UK) J. Sanderson* 448 57.3 -0.3 Labour Party (UK) E. Lilley 334 42.7 +0.3 114 14.6 -0.6 782 58.5 -8.8 1,337 Conservative Party (UK) 0.3 Fordham Fordham Conservative Party (UK) C. Menzies 514 65.2 +10.0 Labour Party (UK) H. Bryan 274 34.8 N/A 240 30.5 +20.1 788 59.7 -4.1 1,321 Conservative Party (UK) N/A No Liberal candidate as previous (-44.8). Harbour Harbour Labour Party (UK) J. Bird* 1,424 63.1 +9.6 Conservative Party (UK) M. Coyne 834 36.9 -9.6 590 26.1 +19.1 2,258 43.8 -33.3 5,154 Labour Party (UK) 9.6 Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) J. Wheeler* 1,337 64.8 +2.9 Liberal Party (UK) Ian Trusler 460 22.3 +0.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Crawford 266 12.9 -3.2 877 42.5 +2.6 2,063 51.4 -28.7 4,010 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Marks Tey Marks Tey Conservative Party (UK) E. James* 510 57.3 -20.9 Labour Party (UK) D. Brede 380 42.7 +20.9 130 14.6 -41.8 890 47.2 -0.5 1,886 Conservative Party (UK) 20.9 Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) P. Borges 991 57.3 -3.2 Labour Party (UK) Tim Oxton 739 42.7 +3.2 252 14.6 -6.3 1,730 47.4 -28.4 3,648 Conservative Party (UK) 3.2 New Town New Town Labour Party (UK) Bob Russell* 1,354 68.3 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) H. Martin 411 20.7 -18.5 Liberal Party (UK) John Loxley 218 11.0 N/A 943 47.6 +26.0 1,983 43.7 -31.6 4,533 Labour Party (UK) 13.0 Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) E. Kent* 1,205 53.6 -0.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Hedge 694 30.9 +3.7 Liberal Party (UK) Margaret Fisher 349 15.5 -3.2 511 22.7 -4.3 2,248 45.2 -37.5 4,977 Conservative Party (UK) 2.1 Shrub End Shrub End Labour Party (UK) L. Woodrow* 1,103 58.1 +0.6 Conservative Party (UK) J. Nicholls 548 28.9 -13.6 Liberal Party (UK) G. Daldry 246 13.0 N/A 555 29.2 +14.2 1,897 33.1 -24.1 5,726 Labour Party (UK) 7.1 St. Andrews St. Andrew's Labour Party (UK) C. Graves 1,487 70.9 +15.7 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Chapman 432 20.6 -11.9 Liberal Party (UK) R. Baker 177 8.4 -3.9 1,055 50.3 +27.6 2,096 27.6 -39.2 7,592 Labour Party (UK) 13.8 St. Annes St. Anne's Labour Party (UK) Mary Frank* 1,227 58.3 +8.4 Conservative Party (UK) K. McLean 876 41.7 -8.4 351 16.6 N/A 2,103 45.8 -30.5 4,589 Labour Party (UK) 8.4 St. Johns St. John's Conservative Party (UK) D. Smith 980 64.3 ±0.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Crookes 544 35.7 ±0.0 436 28.6 ±0.0 1,524 43.6 -37.0 3,498 Conservative Party (UK) 0.0 St. Marys St. Mary's Conservative Party (UK) J. Brooks* 1,451 65.8 +6.2 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Cook 453 20.6 -2.3 Liberal Party (UK) Martin Hunt 300 13.6 -3.9 998 45.2 +8.4 2,204 44.0 -31.9 5,012 Conservative Party (UK) 4.3 Stanway Stanway Conservative Party (UK) J. Lowater 834 51.4 -2.4 Labour Party (UK) K. Taylor 637 39.2 +11.1 Liberal Party (UK) M. Livermore 152 9.4 -8.7 197 12.2 -13.4 1,623 42.8 -35.9 3,794 Conservative Party (UK) 6.8 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association E. Bird 1,026 51.6 -6.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Bearman 720 36.2 +6.7 Labour Party (UK) C. Kent 244 12.3 N/A 306 15.4 -13.1 1,990 34.7 -42.8 5,731 Residents Association 6.6 No Liberal candidate as previous (-12.5). West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) L. Leader 1,121 66.1 -17.4 Independent politician L. Broadhurst 426 25.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Hockenhull 150 8.8 -7.7 695 41.0 -26.1 1,697 38.4 -35.8 4,418 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Labour Party (UK) G. Davies 1,230 46.0 -2.9 Conservative Party (UK) D. Wilkinson* 1,043 39.0 -12.1 Independent politician V. Last 401 15.0 N/A 187 7.0 N/A 2,674 50.8 -24.5 5,267 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 4.6 References Colchester 1980 Category:1980s in Essex