1980 Epping Forest District Council election

1980 UK local government election September 2025 1980 Epping Forest District Council election Essex parliamentary 1979 Epping Forest District Council election 1979 1980 5 1 y 1982 Epping Forest District Council election 1982 20 seats to Epping Forest District Council 30 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 47 seats, 54.5% 47 45 2 11,463 51.8% 2.7% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 10 seat, 36.3% 10 12 2 8,234 37.2% 0.9% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 0 seats, 7.0% 0 0 1,492 6.7% 0.3% 95x50px|Blank Independent (politician) 2 seats, 1.3% 2 2 922 4.1% 2.8% 1980 Epping Forest District Council local election results map.png 400px Winner of each seat at the 1980 Epping Forest District Council election Leader Leader after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1980 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. 20 members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex were elected. The council remained under Conservative majority control. Background The 1980 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in Essex, England. A total of 18 of the 58 seats were contested, representing roughly one-third of the council. The election occurred against the backdrop of national political and economic challenges, with the Conservative Party retaining control of the council, though losing two seats to Labour in Loughton Roding and Waltham Abbey East. The election took place during a period of industrial unrest and economic difficulty in the United Kingdom. Earlier in the year, workers at the British Steel Corporation staged a nationwide strike over pay, the first major steel strike since 1926, affecting some 90,000 employees. By March, an Evening Standard opinion poll indicated growing public dissatisfaction with the Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher, who had become Prime Minister following the 1979 general election. Rising unemployment and austerity measures, including halved benefits to striking workers announced in February, were major national concerns influencing local voting behaviour. The Conservatives maintained a majority on the council despite minor losses, and voter turnout was far lower than in the previous 1979 election. The election results illustrated the continuing strength of the Conservative Party in Epping Forest, while also highlighting Labour’s ability to regain ground in selected wards. Results summary 1980 Epping Forest District Council electionSource:Colin Rallings Michael Thrasher Epping Forest District Council Election Results 1973-2012 https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Epping-Forest-1973-2012.pdf The elections centre Plymouth University https://web.archive.org/web/20250202104615/https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Epping-Forest-1973-2012.pdf 2025-02-02 en 2013 live Conservative Party (UK) 13 2 72.2 32 45 76.2 11,463 51.8 2.7 Labour Party (UK) 5 2 27.7 7 12 20.3 8,234 37.2 0.9 Independent (politician) 2 3.3 0 2 3.3 922 4.1 2.8 Liberal Party (UK) 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 1,492 6.7 0.3 Ward results Buckhurst Hill East Buckhurst Hill East Conservative Party (UK) R. Braybrook 614 51.9 3.7 Labour Party (UK) B. Mooney 381 32.2 2.9 Liberal Party (UK) G. Chapman 187 15.8 6.7 233 19.7 0.8 1,182 30.3 45.7 3,907 Conservative Party (UK) Buckhurst Hill West Buckhurst Hill West Conservative Party (UK) L. Welch* 1,097 67.5 Liberal Party (UK) R. Eveling 345 21.2 0.2 Labour Party (UK) L. Timson 184 11.3 0.3 752 46.2 0.3 1,626 33.7 44.3 4,832 Conservative Party (UK) Chigwell Village Chigwell Village Conservative Party (UK) N. Risdon* 784 90.5 9.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Cornell 82 9.5 N/A 702 81.1 18.9 866 48.9 N/A 1,772 Conservative Party (UK) Debden Green Debden Green Labour Party (UK) B. Whitlock* 945 75.8 13.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Mitchell 301 24.2 13.5 644 51.7 27.1 1,246 31.8 33.3 3,924 Labour Party (UK) Epping Hemnall Epping Hemnall Conservative Party (UK) M. Aldworth* 829 49.3 50.7 Labour Party (UK) Ms M. Jackson 507 30.1 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Eves 347 20.6 N/A 322 19.1 80.9 1,683 37.5 N/A 4,489 Conservative Party (UK) Epping Lindsey Epping Lindsey Conservative Party (UK) R. Pocock 955 48.9 51.1 Labour Party (UK) L. Scales 644 33.0 N/A Liberal Party (UK) O. Dunseath 355 18.2 N/A 311 15.9 84.1 1,954 38.6 N/A 5,058 Conservative Party (UK) Grange Hill Grange Hill Conservative Party (UK) Ms M. Farnsworth* 794 82.8 17.2 Labour Party (UK) R. Cornell 165 17.2 N/A 629 65.6 24.4 959 23.0 N/A 4,167 Conservative Party (UK) High Ongar High Ongar Conservative Party (UK) D. Morton* 328 62.6 7.2 Labour Party (UK) J. Stephenson 196 37.4 7.2 132 25.2 14.5 524 56.6 23.6 925 Conservative Party (UK) Loughton Broadway Loughton Broadway Labour Party (UK) M. Pettman* 1,286 85.1 24.5 Conservative Party (UK) F. Fernandez 225 14.9 24.5 1,061 70.2 48.9 1,511 33.1 36.4 4,568 Labour Party (UK) Loughton Forest Loughton Forest Conservative Party (UK) D. James* 776 75.4 10.0 Liberal Party (UK) L. Baddock 160 15.5 6.5 Labour Party (UK) G. Mathieson 93 9.0 3.6 616 59.9 16.5 1,029 34.9 43.7 2,950 Conservative Party (UK) Loughton Roding Loughton Roding Labour Party (UK) R. Baddock 998 55.8 8.1 Conservative Party (UK) G. Beldom* 790 44.2 8.1 208 11.6 N/A 1,788 39.9 28.4 4,484 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Loughton St. Johns Loughton St. Johns Conservative Party (UK) Ms J. Steele 931 71.1 8.9 Labour Party (UK) Ms G. Pettman 280 21.4 3.1 Liberal Party (UK) W. Randall 98 7.5 12.0 651 49.6 6.9 1,309 30.8 49.5 4,250 Conservative Party (UK) Loughton St. Marys Loughton St. Marys Conservative Party (UK) Ms L. Scott 700 68.8 8.5 Labour Party (UK) P. Kelly 280 31.2 10.5 220 37.7 1.8 980 31.1 47.8 3,265 Conservative Party (UK) Passingford Passingford Conservative Party (UK) J. Pledge 404 75.0 25.0 Labour Party (UK) C. Huckle 135 25.0 N/A 269 50.0 50.0 539 35.3 N/A 1,529 Conservative Party (UK) Roothing Country Roothing Country Conservative Party (UK) E. Pye 483 88.5 11.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Hayton 63 11.5 N/A 420 76.9 23.1 546 44.4 N/A 1,229 Conservative Party (UK) Roydon Roydon Independent (politician) A. Vare* 576 80.9 19.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Sherman 136 19.1 N/A 440 61.8 38.2 712 36.7 N/A 1,529 Independent (politician) Sheering Sheering Independent (politician) W. Brown 346 59.9 N/A Conservative Party (UK) R. Knibb 232 40.1 N/A 114 19.7 N/A 578 39.0 41.3 1,482 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Theydon Bois Theydon Bois Conservative Party (UK) W. Axon N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,308 Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Abbey East Waltham Abbey East Labour Party (UK) J. Hewick 939 51.7 2.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. O'Reilly* 876 48.3 2.0 63 3.5 N/A 1,815 37.6 31.5 4,830 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Waltham Abbey Paternoster Waltham Abbey Paternoster Labour Party (UK) J. Hewins 920 72.8 15.1 Conservative Party (UK) A. Laws 344 27.2 15.1 576 45.6 30.3 1,264 35.8 34.7 3,529 Labour Party (UK) References Epping Forest District Council election Epping Forest District Council election, 1980 Category:Epping Forest District Council elections