1979 Rochford District Council election

1979 English local election July 2026 1979 Rochford District Council election Essex parliamentary 1978 Rochford District Council election 1978 1979 5 3 y 1980 Rochford District Council election 1980 14 out of 40 seats to Rochford District Council 21 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 9 27 14,801 56.5% 4.3% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 1 5 1 1,201 4.6% 4.3% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 2 4 1 1,875 7.2% N/A 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 3 1 4,013 15.3% 4.5% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 0 1 1 4,298 16.4% 3.2% Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 Rochford District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Rochford District Council in Essex, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Rochford-1973-2012.pdf Rochford District Council Election Results 1973-2012 8 September 2025 Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections. Summary Election result 1979 Rochford District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 9 64.3 18 27 67.5 14,801 56.5 –4.3 Residents Association 1 1 7.1 4 5 12.5 1,201 4.6 –4.3 Independent politician 2 1 14.3 2 4 10.0 1,875 7.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) 2 1 14.3 1 3 7.5 4,013 15.3 +4.5 Labour Party (UK) 0 1 0.0 1 1 2.5 4,298 16.4 –3.2 Ward results Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Ashingdon Ashingdon Liberal Party (UK) B. Crick* 909 55.6 +21.3 Conservative Party (UK) E. Quincey 727 44.4 +7.2 182 11.1 N/A 1,636 77.3 +35.5 2,151 Liberal Party (UK) 7.1 Barling & Sutton Barling & Sutton Conservative Party (UK) A. Chandler 1,145 Conservative Party (UK) Canewdon Canewdon Independent politician D. Wood* 812 64.9 –3.7 Conservative Party (UK) P. Abrahams 439 35.1 +3.7 373 29.8 –7.4 1,251 77.6 +32.2 1,626 Independent politician 3.7 Foulness & Great Wakering East Foulness & Great Wakering East Conservative Party (UK) R. Pearson 524 47.1 +18.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Lay 306 27.5 –6.0 Independent politician A. Humby* 283 25.4 –12.4 218 19.6 N/A 1,113 79.2 +24.9 1,418 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician 12.2 Grange & Rawreth Grange & Rawreth Conservative Party (UK) E. Heath 1,696 65.2 +10.4 Labour Party (UK) S. Andre 905 34.8 –10.4 791 30.4 +20.8 2,601 75.1 +30.0 3,528 Conservative Party (UK) 10.4 Great Wakering Central Great Wakering Central Conservative Party (UK) F. Jopson 320 34.9 –5.3 Independent politician E. Adcock 302 32.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) C. Bellman 295 32.2 –27.6 18 2.0 N/A 917 82.2 +28.5 1,137 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Great Wakering West Great Wakering West Independent politician E. Adcock* 478 57.9 +8.0 Conservative Party (UK) N. Keen 347 42.1 +14.3 131 15.9 –6.2 825 80.1 +29.7 1,048 Independent politician 3.2 Hawkwell East Hawkwell East Conservative Party (UK) A. Harvey* 1,813 57.3 N/A Liberal Party (UK) G. Skinner 1,349 42.7 N/A 464 14.7 N/A 3,162 77.3 N/A 4,140 Conservative Party (UK) Hawkwell West Hawkwell West Residents Association R. Taylor 1,201 52.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Fawell* 1,080 47.3 –18.9 121 5.3 N/A 2,281 81.3 +41.1 2,851 Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) Lodge Lodge (2 seats due to by-election) Conservative Party (UK) P. Cooke 2,338 67.4 –2.9 Conservative Party (UK) P. Elliott 2,111 60.9 –9.4 Labour Party (UK) W. Campbell 890 25.7 –4.0 Labour Party (UK) D. Campbell 886 25.6 –4.1 ~3,467 78.2 +38.3 4,434 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Trinity Trinity Liberal Party (UK) D. Helson 1,252 56.2 –0.4 Conservative Party (UK) D. Fowler* 804 36.1 –7.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Clinkscales 173 7.8 N/A 448 20.1 +6.8 2,229 85.1 +26.0 2,645 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 3.5 Wheatley Wheatley Conservative Party (UK) R. Holman* 1,153 60.8 –21.1 Liberal Party (UK) J. Walsh 503 26.5 +8.4 Labour Party (UK) V. Foley 241 12.7 N/A 650 34.4 –29.4 1,897 80.4 +42.1 2,393 Conservative Party (UK) 14.8 Whitehouse Whitehouse Conservative Party (UK) J. Gibson 1,449 70.6 +14.6 Labour Party (UK) G. Wade 602 29.4 +11.1 847 41.3 +11.0 2,051 80.0 +29.7 2,600 Conservative Party (UK) 1.8 References Category:Rochford District Council elections Rochford Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Essex