1979 Colchester Borough Council election

1979 UK local government election April 2022 1979 Colchester Borough Council election Essex Coat of Arms of Colchester.svg parliamentary 1978 Colchester Borough Council election 1978 1979 5 3 y 1980 Colchester Borough Council election 1980 20 out of 60 seats to Colchester Borough Council 31 83,053 73.9% (30.4%) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 37 seats, 53.1% 13 36 1 30,316 50.2% 2.9% Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 21 seats, 41.7% 6 21 22,644 37.5% 4.2% Residents Association Residents Association 1 seat, 2.2% 1 2 1 2,541 4.2% 2.0% Independent politician Independent politician 1 seat, 0.0% 0 1 Did not stand Did not stand N/A Colchester UK ward map 1979.svg Winner of each seat at the 1979 Colchester Borough Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members to Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections across the United Kingdom. The Conservatives held their position against Labour, with both parties losing vote share. The Conservatives lost a seat to a Residents Association candidate in Tiptree. Summary 1979 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 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 13 1 65.0 23 36 60.0 30,316 50.2 –2.9 Labour Party (UK) 19 6 30.0 15 21 35.0 22,644 37.5 –4.2 Residents Association 1 1 1 5.0 1 2 3.3 2,541 4.2 +2.0 Independent politician 0 0 0.0 1 1 1.7 N/ADid not stand candidates. N/A N/A Liberal Party (UK) 8 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,867 8.1 +5.1 Ward results Berechurch Berechurch Labour Party (UK) C. Howe 1,941 48.0 +7.5 Conservative Party (UK) V. Worth 1,388 34.3 –1.2 Liberal Party (UK) Martin Hunt 716 17.7 –6.3 553 13.7 +8.7 4,045 73.5 +31.9 5,611 Labour Party (UK) 3.9 Castle Castle Labour Party (UK) J. Dunn 1,643 46.6 –10.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Beevers 1,457 41.3 +4.4 Liberal Party (UK) William Spyvee 425 12.1 +5.9 186 5.3 –14.7 3,525 73.7 +23.3 4,861 Labour Party (UK) 7.4 Copford & Eight Ash Green Copford & Eight Ash Green Conservative Party (UK) M. Wilde 1,139 73.0 –3.6 Labour Party (UK) V. McAndrew 422 27.0 +3.6 717 45.9 –7.3 1,561 78.5 +30.9 2,012 Conservative Party (UK) 3.6 Great & Little Horksley Great & Little Horksley Conservative Party (UK) W. Knighton 1,086 78.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Coombes 305 21.9 N/A 781 56.2 N/A 1,391 80.7 N/A 1,744 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Great Tey Great Tey Conservative Party (UK) R. Browning 912 80.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) Jean Quinn 220 19.4 N/A 692 61.1 N/A 1,132 78.7 N/A 1,451 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Harbour Harbour Labour Party (UK) H. Smith 2,019 53.5 –2.9 Conservative Party (UK) M. Coyne 1,756 46.5 +2.9 263 7.0 –5.9 3,775 77.1 +28.3 4,971 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 2.9 Lexden Lexden Conservative Party (UK) C. Sargeant 1,942 61.9 –19.6 Liberal Party (UK) Ian Trusler 690 22.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Lown 504 16.1 –2.4 1,252 39.9 –23.1 3,136 80.1 +31.9 3,969 Conservative Party (UK) N/A Mile End Mile End Conservative Party (UK) R. Fulton 1,619 60.5 –7.3 Labour Party (UK) Tim Oxton 1,059 39.5 +7.3 560 20.9 –14.7 2,678 75.8 +30.9 3,579 Conservative Party (UK) 7.3 New Town New Town Labour Party (UK) D. Williams 2,052 60.8 +4.2 Conservative Party (UK) L. Leader 1,323 39.2 +2.0 729 21.6 +2.2 3,375 75.3 +30.6 4,548 Labour Party (UK) 1.1 No Liberal candidate as previous (–6.2). Prettygate Prettygate Conservative Party (UK) F. Klayter 2,173 54.1 –14.6 Labour Party (UK) B. Sawyer 1,091 27.2 –4.1 Liberal Party (UK) M. Fisher 750 18.7 N/A 1,082 27.0 –8.7 4,014 82.7 +37.1 4,924 Conservative Party (UK) 5.3 Pyefleet Pyefleet Conservative Party (UK) A. Parsonson 768 75.9 +0.9 Labour Party (UK) J. Jopling 244 24.1 –0.9 524 51.8 +1.8 1,012 83.5 +22.3 1,225 Conservative Party (UK) 0.9 Shrub End Shrub End Labour Party (UK) Frank Wilkin 1,818 57.5 –1.8 Conservative Party (UK) M. Nicholls 1,345 42.5 +1.8 473 15.0 –3.6 3,163 57.2 +24.4 5,601 Labour Party (UK) 1.8 St. Andrews St. Andrews Labour Party (UK) D. Braddy 2,668 55.2 –11.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. McArdle 1,570 32.5 –0.5 Liberal Party (UK) Y. Holley 597 12.3 N/A 1,098 22.7 –11.3 4,835 66.8 +35.9 7,341 Labour Party (UK) 2.1 St. Annes St. Annes Conservative Party (UK) R. Pawsey 1,649 50.1 +7.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Fraser 1,644 49.9 –7.0 5 0.2 N/A 3,293 76.3 +34.0 4,389 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 7.0 St. Johns St. Johns Conservative Party (UK) B. West 1,782 64.3 –6.4 Labour Party (UK) C. Graves 991 35.7 +6.4 791 28.5 –12.8 2,773 80.6 +33.9 3,481 Conservative Party (UK) 6.4 St. Marys St. Marys Conservative Party (UK) P. Spendlove 2,137 59.6 –6.5 Labour Party (UK) K. Taylor 819 22.9 +2.0 Liberal Party (UK) R. Baker 628 17.5 +4.5 1,318 36.8 –8.4 3,584 75.9 +30.9 4,790 Conservative Party (UK) 4.3 Stanway Stanway Conservative Party (UK) P. Holloway 1,528 53.8 –0.5 Labour Party (UK) D. Rose 800 28.1 –17.6 Liberal Party (UK) M .Livermore 514 18.1 N/A 728 25.6 +17.0 2,842 78.7 +30.5 3,661 Conservative Party (UK) 9.6 Tiptree Tiptree Residents Association J. Webb 2,541 58.0 +20.8 Conservative Party (UK) C. Cansdale 1,294 29.5 –19.3 Liberal Party (UK) I. Thurgood 547 12.5 N/A 1,247 28.5 N/A 4,382 77.5 +42.1 5,653 Residents Association Conservative Party (UK) 20.1 No Labour candidate as previous (–13.2). West Mersea West Mersea Conservative Party (UK) J. Williams 2,645 83.5 –4.0 Labour Party (UK) J. Hockenhull 523 16.5 +4.0 2,131 67.1 –8.0 3,177 74.0 +37.3 4,238 Conservative Party (UK) 4.0 Wivenhoe Wivenhoe Conservative Party (UK) M. Last 1,889 51.1 +5.1 Labour Party (UK) M. Dunne 1,811 48.9 –5.1 78 2.1 N/A 3,700 75.3 +31.7 5,004 Conservative Party (UK) 5.1 Notes References 1979 Category:1979 English local elections Category:1970s in Essex