1979 West Norfolk District Council election

1979 English local election 1979 West Norfolk District Council election Norfolk parliamentary 1976 West Norfolk District Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1983 King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council election 1983 All 60 seats to West Norfolk District Council 31 89,012 ~48.5% (8.2%) 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 42 5 48,076 49.5% 2.2% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 15 2 42,003 43.2% 4.7% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 3 4 4,976 5.1% 5.2% 95x50px|Blank Independent Conservative 0 3 356 0.4% 2.6% Control Control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 West Norfolk District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of West Norfolk District Council in Norfolk, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Kings-Lynn-West-Norfolk-1973-2011.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20260115104446/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Kings-Lynn-West-Norfolk-1973-2011.pdf 15 January 2026 Borough Council of Kings' Lynn & West Norfolk Election Results 1973-2011 5-6 15 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections. Summary Election result 1979 West Norfolk District Council electionhttps://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html Composition calculator 12 January 2026 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University Conservative Party (UK) 59 42 11 4 5 70.0 48,076 49.5 +2.2 Labour Party (UK) 28 15 3 1 2 25.0 42,003 43.2 +4.7 Independent politician 8 3 2 8 4 5.0 4,976 5.1 –5.2 Liberal Party (UK) 3 0 0 0 0.0 1,042 1.1 +0.3 Independent Labour 1 0 0 0 0.0 741 0.8 N/A Independent Conservative 1 0 0 3 3 0.0 356 0.4 –2.6 22 Conservatives and 1 Independent were elected unopposed. 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. Airfield Airfield (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Bagge* Conservative Party (UK) H. Harris* 2,572 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Burnham Burnham Conservative Party (UK) E. Coke* 1,366 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Clenchwarton Clenchwarton Conservative Party (UK) R. Kerkham* 521 43.9 Independent politician J. Jones 351 29.6 Labour Party (UK) F. Mallett 315 26.5 170 14.3 1,187 80.7 1,471 Conservative Party (UK) Creake Creake Conservative Party (UK) J. Negus 1,347 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Denton Denton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) A. Spencer 1,608 53.2 Conservative Party (UK) M. Jones* 1,545 51.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Peat 1,527 50.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Waterfall 1,417 46.8 ~3,025 74.5 4,060 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Dersingham Dersingham (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) W. Greenwood* Conservative Party (UK) I. Stockwell* 3,037 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Docking Docking Labour Party (UK) M. Howard* 668 60.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Coker 439 39.7 229 20.6 1,107 78.6 1,409 Labour Party (UK) Emneth Emneth Conservative Party (UK) N. Terrington* 1,493 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Gayton Gayton Conservative Party (UK) I. Major* 767 66.0 Labour Party (UK) M. Carden* 396 34.0 371 32.0 1,163 81.8 1,422 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Conservative Lynn South West Lynn South West (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) D. Benefer* 1,007 44.1 Labour Party (UK) W. Baker* 969 42.4 Independent Labour H. Temby 741 32.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Chesney 538 23.5 Conservative Party (UK) P. Brunker 505 22.1 ~2,285 79.0 2,892 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mershe Lande Mershe Lande Conservative Party (UK) H. Goose* 839 71.3 Independent politician W. Morton 338 28.7 501 42.6 1,177 74.3 1,584 Conservative Party (UK) Independent Conservative Middleton Middleton Conservative Party (UK) J. Lemon* 1,423 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood) No. 1 (Kings Lynn: Gaywood) (6 seats) Conservative Party (UK) T. Swann 3,658 39.6 Conservative Party (UK) F. Barton* 3,652 39.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Garwood* 3,563 38.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Shelton 3,488 37.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Wilkinson 3,471 37.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Burch 3,431 37.1 Labour Party (UK) K. West* 3,303 35.7 Labour Party (UK) G. Falcini 3,275 35.4 Labour Party (UK) T. Coy 3,251 35.2 Conservative Party (UK) A. Daubney 3,216 34.8 Conservative Party (UK) R. Sharp* 3,196 34.6 Conservative Party (UK) G. Ison* 3,097 33.5 Independent politician J. Loveless 2,080 22.5 ~9,226 83.6 11,032 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North) No. 2 (Kings Lynn: North) (4 seats) Labour Party (UK) F. Juniper 2,198 74.5 Labour Party (UK) A. Panks 2,158 73.2 Labour Party (UK) E. Panks* 2,020 68.6 Labour Party (UK) M. Pantling 1,926 65.4 Conservative Party (UK) K. Hudd 751 25.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Kelly* 741 25.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Stopforth 689 23.4 Conservative Party (UK) E. Morrison* 671 22.8 ~2,950 61.2 4,820 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central) No. 5 (Kings Lynn: Chase & Central) (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) B. Barton* 1,268 58.1 Conservative Party (UK) F. Cork* 1,166 53.4 Conservative Party (UK) R. Fraulo 1,095 50.1 Labour Party (UK) P. Richards 915 41.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Dunton* 798 36.6 Labour Party (UK) L. Coy* 734 33.6 ~2,184 65.4 3,337 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No. 6 (Downham Market) No. 6 (Downham Market) (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) L. Brown* 1,844 54.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Bostock* 1,558 45.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Howells 961 28.1 Liberal Party (UK) A. Robson 608 17.8 ~3,414 93.2 3,663 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) No. 7 (Hunstanton) No. 7 (Hunstanton) (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) C. Legge* Conservative Party (UK) L. Brown* 3,407 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) No. 9 (Heacham) No. 9 (Heacham) (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Gidney* 1,521 57.6 Conservative Party (UK) V. Stapley 1,255 47.5 Labour Party (UK) J. Wells* 1,121 42.4 ~2,644 78.4 3,372 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) No. 17 (Stoke Ferry) No. 17 (Stoke Ferry) Conservative Party (UK) F. Cowieson* 1,393 Conservative Party (UK) No. 18 (Denver) No. 18 (Denver) Independent politician J. Sharpe 833 70.8 Conservative Party (UK) A. Johnson 344 29.2 489 41.6 1,177 81.3 1,447 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) No. 19 (Wimbotsham) No. 19 (Wimbotsham) Conservative Party (UK) H. Blakey 384 38.6 Independent politician S. Boughen 362 36.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Frost 248 24.9 22 2.2 994 78.5 1,267 Conservative Party (UK) No. 20 (Welney) No. 20 (Welney) Conservative Party (UK) H. Rose* 1,217 Conservative Party (UK) No. 25 (South Wootton) No. 25 (South Wootton) Conservative Party (UK) L. Dutton* 2,181 Conservative Party (UK) No. 26 (North Wootton) No. 26 (North Wootton) Conservative Party (UK) R. Spencer* 1,485 Conservative Party (UK) No. 27 (Massingham) No. 27 (Massingham) Labour Party (UK) J. Tilbury* 717 64.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Everett 402 35.9 315 28.2 1,119 81.2 1,378 Labour Party (UK) No. 28 (Grimston) No. 28 (Grimston) Conservative Party (UK) J. Reader* 1,661 Conservative Party (UK) No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell) No. 40 (Outwell & Upwell) (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Feary* Conservative Party (UK) J. Shepherd* 2,247 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) North Coast North Coast Conservative Party (UK) H. Middleton* 1,775 Conservative Party (UK) Priory Priory Labour Party (UK) G. Sandle* 485 52.2 Conservative Party (UK) R. Peck 444 47.8 41 4.4 929 80.8 1,150 Labour Party (UK) Rudham Rudham Labour Party (UK) B. Seaman* 498 59.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Mickleburgh* 341 40.6 157 18.8 839 80.6 1,041 Labour Party (UK) Snettisham Snettisham Conservative Party (UK) F. Barwick* 1,750 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Spellowfields Spellowfields (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Howling* 1,328 48.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Wright 1,196 43.2 Labour Party (UK) W. Cowen 827 29.9 Independent Conservative W. Gent 356 12.9 Independent politician S. Cruickshank 253 9.1 ~2,765 93.2 2,967 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St. Lawrence St. Lawrence Conservative Party (UK) W. Garner 733 61.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Castle 463 38.7 270 22.6 1,196 78.3 1,527 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician St. Margarets St. Margarets Labour Party (UK) A. West 529 44.1 Conservative Party (UK) H. Bolt* 484 40.4 Liberal Party (UK) B. Goldstone 186 15.5 45 3.7 1,199 79.0 1,517 Labour Party (UK) Ten Mile Ten Mile Labour Party (UK) J. Simper* 662 50.0 Conservative Party (UK) R. Legge 661 50.0 1 0.0 1,323 74.7 1,771 Labour Party (UK) The Walpoles The Walpoles Independent politician E. Kemp* 759 58.9 Conservative Party (UK) K. Cousins* 529 41.1 230 17.8 1,288 77.5 1,663 Independent politician Independent Conservative Watlington Watlington Conservative Party (UK) P. Haynes* 1,540 Conservative Party (UK) West Walton West Walton Independent politician F. Jude* 1,034 Independent politician West Winch West Winch Conservative Party (UK) R. Nichols* 1,865 Conservative Party (UK) Wiggenhall Wiggenhall Conservative Party (UK) J. Turrell* 1,429 Conservative Party (UK) References Category:King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council elections King's Lynn and West Norfolk Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Norfolk