1979 Cambridge City Council election

1979 English local election 1979 Cambridge City Council election Cambridgeshire parliamentary 1978 Cambridge City Council election 1978 1979 5 3 y 1980 Cambridge City Council election 1980 14 out of 42 seats to Cambridge City Council 22 71.8% (33.2%) 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 22 seats, 46.4% 5 20 2 21,358 38.0% 8.4% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 17 seats, 40.1% 7 18 1 21,936 39.0% 1.1% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 2 seats, 7.5% 2 3 1 12,898 22.9% 15.4% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 1 seat, 5.8% 0 1 0 0.0% 5.8% Cambridge UK ward map 1979.svg Winner of each seat at the 1979 Cambridge City Council election Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) No overall control The 1979 Cambridge City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Cambridge-1973-2012.pdf Cambridge City Council Election Results 1973-2012 18 September 2023 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was on the same day as other local elections across England. Summary Election result 1979 Cambridge City Council election Conservative Party (UK) 5 2 35.7 15 20 47.6 21,358 38.0 –8.4 Labour Party (UK) 7 1 50.0 11 18 42.9 21,936 39.0 –1.1 Liberal Party (UK) 2 1 14.3 1 3 7.1 12,898 22.9 +15.4 Independent politician 0 0.0 1 1 2.4 N/A N/A –5.8 Communist Party of Great Britain 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 59 0.1 –0.2 Ward results Abbey Abbey Labour Party (UK) Doris Howe* 2,006 59.9 –7.2 Conservative Party (UK) Edna Jones 945 28.2 –4.7 Liberal Party (UK) Bernard Greaves 400 11.9 N/A 1,061 31.7 –2.5 3,351 70.0 +43.4 4,789 Labour Party (UK) 1.3 Arbury Arbury Labour Party (UK) Edward Cowell 1,797 44.9 –8.8 Conservative Party (UK) Patrick Harris 1,566 39.2 –7.1 Liberal Party (UK) Robert Arbon 636 15.9 N/A 231 5.8 –1.5 3,999 71.8 +28.3 5,566 Labour Party (UK) 0.9 Castle Castle Liberal Party (UK) David Pickles 2,148 49.9 +28.1 Conservative Party (UK) John Powley* 1,153 26.8 –17.2 Labour Party (UK) Edwin Mortlock 1,003 23.3 –10.9 995 23.1 N/A 4,304 72.5 +31.2 5,936 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 22.7 Cherry Hinton Cherry Hinton Labour Party (UK) Christopher Howard 1,804 44.2 –3.8 Conservative Party (UK) John West* 1,683 41.3 –10.7 Liberal Party (UK) Charles Burch 591 14.5 N/A 121 3.0 N/A 4,078 77.8 +29.8 5,244 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 3.5 Coleridge Coleridge Conservative Party (UK) Frederick Burling* 1,730 45.3 –3.2 Labour Party (UK) Gordon Douglas 1,480 38.8 –3.8 Liberal Party (UK) Philip Mitchell 606 15.9 N/A 250 6.6 +0.7 3,816 74.7 +35.7 5,108 Conservative Party (UK) 0.3 East Chesterton East Chesterton Conservative Party (UK) Sidney Reid* 2,057 47.2 –11.1 Labour Party (UK) Richard Wall 1,605 36.8 –4.9 Liberal Party (UK) Anita Anderson 699 16.0 N/A 452 10.4 –6.3 4,361 70.3 +35.7 6,204 Conservative Party (UK) 3.1 Kings Hedges Kings Hedges Labour Party (UK) Clarissa Kaldor 1,544 52.3 –3.9 Conservative Party (UK) Jacqueline George 944 32.0 –1.6 Liberal Party (UK) Brian Badcock 462 15.7 +5.4 600 20.3 –2.3 2,950 70.5 +35.9 4,184 Labour Party (UK) 1.2 Market Market Liberal Party (UK) Lavena Hawes* 2,273 47.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Michael O'Hannan 1,276 26.5 –2.3 Labour Party (UK) Mike Gunn 1,263 26.2 N/A 997 20.7 N/A 4,812 66.0 +27.5 6,231 Liberal Party (UK) Newnham Newnham Labour Party (UK) R Cohen 2,273 47.2 –1.9 Conservative Party (UK) P Osbourne 1,276 26.5 –5.8 Liberal Party (UK) V Alford 1,263 26.2 +7.6 997 20.7 +3.9 4,812 71.6 +26.7 6,720 Labour Party (UK) 2.0 Petersfield Petersfield Labour Party (UK) Roger Thornely* 1,899 48.9 –1.0 Conservative Party (UK) Bridget Tasker 1,372 35.3 –6.6 Liberal Party (UK) Joye Rosentiel 613 15.8 +7.6 527 13.6 +5.6 3,884 65.1 +25.1 5,967 Labour Party (UK) 2.8 Queens Edith Queens Edith Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Dolby* 2,317 51.4 –18.9 Labour Party (UK) Ethel Shepherd 1,199 26.6 –3.1 Liberal Party (UK) Alan Newman 990 22.0 N/A 1,118 24.8 –15.8 4,506 76.1 +39.6 5,918 Conservative Party (UK) 7.9 Romsey Romsey Labour Party (UK) Robert May 1,891 49.3 –0.1 Conservative Party (UK) Stephen Clarke 1,193 31.1 +1.1 Liberal Party (UK) Anthony Waite 748 19.5 +0.5 698 18.2 +1.2 3,832 68.0 +33.0 5,639 Labour Party (UK) 0.6 Trumpington Trumpington Conservative Party (UK) Elaine Wheatley 2,019 51.9 –10.2 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Watts 1,067 27.4 +4.3 Liberal Party (UK) David Green 747 19.2 +6.5 Communist Party of Great Britain David Mowton 59 1.5 –0.6 952 24.5 –14.4 3,892 70.1 +31.6 5,549 Conservative Party (UK) 7.3 West Chesterton West Chesterton Conservative Party (UK) P Reed* 1,827 49.9 –17.5 Labour Party (UK) J Elliott 1,105 30.2 –3.6 Liberal Party (UK) A Gore 726 19.8 N/A 722 19.7 –13.7 3,658 69.1 +32.9 5,294 Conservative Party (UK) 7.0 References Category:Cambridge City Council elections Cambridge Category:May 1979 in the United Kingdom Category:1970s in Cambridgeshire