1979 Tendring District Council election

1979 UK local government election July 2026 1979 Tendring District Council election Essex parliamentary 1976 Tendring District Council election 1976 1979 5 3 y 1983 Tendring District Council election 1983 All 60 seats to Tendring District Council 31 95x50px|Blank Conservative Party (UK) 39 seats, 52.0% 39 60,980 55.0% 3.0% 95x50px|Blank Liberal Party (UK) 5 seats, 11.0% 7 2 12,788 11.5% 0.5% 95x50px|Blank Independent politician 9 seats, 9.4% 5 4 8,224 8.3% 2.0% 95x50px|Blank Labour Party (UK) 3 seats, 20.9% 4 1 20,498 2.4% 95x50px|Blank Residents Association 4 seats, 6.3% 4 7,880 7.1% 0.8% 95x50px|Blank Independent Labour N/A 1 1 529 0.5% N/A Tendring UK ward map 1979.svg Winner of each seat at the 1979 Tendring District Council election. Council control Council control after election Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The 1979 Tendring District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Tendring-1973-2011.pdf Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011 4 January 2023 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University This was the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections held across the United Kingdom. Summary Election result 1979 Tendring District Council election Conservative Party (UK) 39 65.0 55.0 60,980 +3.0 Liberal Party (UK) 7 2 11.7 11.5 12,788 +0.5 Independent politician 5 4 8.3 7.4 8,224 –2.0 Labour Party (UK) 4 1 6.7 18.5 20,498 –2.4 Residents Association 4 6.7 7.1 7,880 +0.8 Independent Labour 1 1 1.7 0.5 529 N/A |} Ward results Alresford, Thorrington & Frating Alresford, Thorrington & Frating (2 seats) Independent politician D. Fitch* Conservative Party (UK) R. Grinstead* 2,606 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Ardleigh Ardleigh Conservative Party (UK) P. Moorhouse* 884 80.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) A. Chaplin 216 19.6 N/A 668 60.8 N/A 1,100 76.8 N/A 1,432 Conservative Party (UK) Beaumont & Thorpe Beaumont & Thorpe Independent politician M. Wright* 991 85.7 +3.0 Labour Party (UK) V. Reiser 165 14.3 –3.0 826 71.4 +6.0 1,156 72.6 +27.9 1,592 Independent politician 3.0 Bockings Elm Bockings Elm (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) D. Holmes 1,912 58.7 –3.5 Conservative Party (UK) M. Fitz 1,781 54.7 –0.2 Labour Party (UK) D. Mills 1,347 41.4 +18.9 ~3,257 66.4 +24.0 4,906 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix Bradfield, Wrabness & Wix Conservative Party (UK) D. Turberville* 817 68.3 N/A Labour Party (UK) R. Smith 380 31.7 N/A 437 36.5 N/A 1,197 77.3 N/A 1,548 Conservative Party (UK) Brightlingsea East Brightlingsea East (2 seats) Liberal Party (UK) C. House* 1,510 Independent politician P. Patrick* 1,482 Labour Party (UK) J. Bowers 468 ? ? N/A 2,837 Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Brightlingsea West Brightlingsea West (2 seats) Liberal Party (UK) B. Stephens* 1,207 51.6 +7.3 Liberal Party (UK) E. Price* 1,171 50.1 +9.8 Conservative Party (UK) B. Pingree 668 28.6 –6.9 Labour Party (UK) B. Diamond 464 19.8 –9.6 ~2,338 81.5 +36.8 2,869 Liberal Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Elmstead Elmstead Conservative Party (UK) L. Parrish* 799 60.3 –12.7 Labour Party (UK) P. Smith 527 39.7 +12.7 272 20.5 –25.4 1,326 80.0 +31.2 1,658 Conservative Party (UK) 12.7 Frinton Frinton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Leaman* 2,339 69.7 +0.4 Conservative Party (UK) M. Rex 2,239 66.7 +1.3 Conservative Party (UK) A. Morgan* 2,121 63.2 +4.7 Independent politician A. Wagman 611 18.2 N/A Labour Party (UK) P. Davies 406 12.1 N/A ~3,355 79.7 +36.5 4,210 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Golf Green Golf Green (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Harding* 964 43.5 –25.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Hill* 857 38.7 –28.4 Residents Association F. Clarke 779 35.2 N/A Residents Association E. Druce 683 30.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) F. Baker 472 21.3 –10.0 ~2,214 73.2 +33.3 3,024 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Great & Little Oakley Great & Little Oakley Independent Labour G. Turner 529 50.6 N/A Conservative Party (UK) S. Mann 516 49.4 N/A 13 1.2 N/A 1,045 72.6 N/A 1,439 Independent Labour Conservative Party (UK) Great Bentley Great Bentley Conservative Party (UK) G. Lord* 743 57.4 –6.9 Liberal Party (UK) R. Taylor 406 31.4 –4.3 Labour Party (UK) J. Bartington 145 11.2 N/A 337 26.0 –2.6 1,294 75.9 +28.2 1,705 Conservative Party (UK) 1.3 Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley Great Bromley, Little Bromley & Little Bentley Conservative Party (UK) C. Pirie* 565 71.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Cooper 231 29.0 N/A 334 42.0 N/A 899 74.7 N/A 1,066 Conservative Party (UK) Harwich East Harwich East (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) F. Good* 1,461 Liberal Party (UK) T. Walker 732 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lindsey 653 Labour Party (UK) W. Buckland 582 ? ? N/A 2,774 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Harwich East Central Harwich East Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) G. Potter* 1,057 Conservative Party (UK) J. Thorn* 906 Labour Party (UK) J. Self 794 Independent politician W. Roberts 762 ? ? N/A 2,730 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Harwich West Harwich West (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) A. Sharp 901 36.1 –13.4 Conservative Party (UK) J. Glenn 849 34.0 –17.6 Conservative Party (UK) W. Spencer 766 30.7 –16.4 Independent politician P. Elleby 750 30.0 N/A Independent politician J. Barrett 549 22.0 N/A ~2,499 81.9 +30.3 3,051 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Harwich West Central Harwich West Central (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) T. Wallington-Ruston* 1,230 56.8 –8.4 Conservative Party (UK) G. Hayes* 1,108 51.2 –8.1 Labour Party (UK) D. Self 935 43.2 +8.4 ~2,164 74.3 +33.6 2,912 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Haven Haven (2 seats) Residents Association C. Bufton* 1,691 76.4 +26.5 Residents Association J. Hewitt* 1,588 71.8 +28.4 Conservative Party (UK) C. Clowes 360 16.3 –12.4 Labour Party (UK) J. Bond 162 7.3 +0.6 ~2,212 83.5 +8.1 2,649 Residents Association Residents Association Holland & Kirby Holland & Kirby (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Divall* 1,549 49.5 N/A Liberal Party (UK) J. Russell 1,074 34.3 N/A Conservative Party (UK) F. Rust* 962 30.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) N. Davis 502 16.1 N/A ~3,127 86.8 N/A 3,602 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Lawford & Manningtree Lawford & Manningtree (2 seats) Labour Party (UK) L. Randall* 1,135 Conservative Party (UK) R. Fairley* 939 Labour Party (UK) L. Wallis 676 Liberal Party (UK) R. Smith 665 ? ? N/A 2,532 Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Little Clacton Little Clacton Conservative Party (UK) A. Chappell* 1,061 84.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) J. Young 189 15.1 N/A 872 69.8 N/A 1,250 68.2 N/A 1,832 Conservative Party (UK) Independent politician Mistley Mistley Conservative Party (UK) H. French* 443 39.2 –1.3 Liberal Party (UK) L. Brown 419 37.0 +1.6 Labour Party (UK) A. Foster 269 23.8 –0.3 24 2.1 –2.9 1,131 78.4 +30.3 1,443 Conservative Party (UK) 1.5 Ramsey & Parkeston Ramsey & Parkeston Independent politician F. Wilkinson* 1,476 Independent politician Rush Green Rush Green (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) I. Powell 1,392 42.6 –0.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Gasking* 1,338 40.9 +2.5 Conservative Party (UK) D. Sage 1,326 40.5 +4.4 Labour Party (UK) A. Markham-Lee 1,052 32.2 +1.7 Labour Party (UK) L. Markham-Lee 962 29.4 +2.2 Independent politician A. Jones 827 25.3 N/A ~3,270 81.7 +39.0 4,003 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Southcliff Southcliff (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) E. Herbert* 2,209 78.2 –3.5 Conservative Party (UK) L. Cox* 2,201 77.9 –2.2 Conservative Party (UK) L. King* 1,937 68.6 –4.5 Labour Party (UK) M. Lee 613 21.7 +3.4 ~2,824 71.6 +31.4 3,944 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Bartholomews St Bartholomews (2 seats) Residents Association M. Holloway* 1,602 68.5 +9.8 Residents Association J. Cole 1,537 65.7 +7.2 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stockman 418 17.9 –8.7 Independent politician G. Collins 189 8.1 +1.1 Labour Party (UK) A. Oswick 128 5.5 –2.2 ~2,338 82.3 +17.3 2,841 Residents Association Residents Association St James St James (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) J. Goldsmith* 1,648 63.0 –8.0 Conservative Party (UK) J. Pye 1,620 61.9 –6.5 Conservative Party (UK) A. Overton* 1,613 61.6 –5.0 Labour Party (UK) F. Saul 970 37.1 +8.0 ~2,617 59.3 +28.3 4,413 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Johns St Johns (3 seats) Liberal Party (UK) A. Bevan* 1,555 38.2 +12.2 Conservative Party (UK) B. Edwards* 1,462 35.9 +2.6 Conservative Party (UK) T. Baker 1,455 35.7 +6.9 Conservative Party (UK) T. Staigl* 1,368 33.6 N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Manning 1,247 30.6 +7.3 Labour Party (UK) T. Larkin 1,055 25.9 +0.6 ~4,072 83.5 +35.7 4,877 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Marys St Marys (3 seats) Independent politician D. Moody* 1,194 32.0 –6.0 Labour Party (UK) R. Smith 930 24.9 –3.1 Labour Party (UK) S. Gilbert* 830 22.2 –3.8 Conservative Party (UK) T. Godfrey 813 21.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) D. Rhodes* 801 21.4 –12.7 Conservative Party (UK) J. Stephenson 782 21.8 N/A Liberal Party (UK) W. Bensilum 747 20.0 N/A ~3,737 96.6 +51.5 3,869 Independent politician Labour Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) St Osyth & Point Clear St Osyth & Point Clear (2 seats) Conservative Party (UK) H. Ashenden* 963 Liberal Party (UK) T. Dale 905 Independent politician J. Smith* 869 Conservative Party (UK) G. Roberts 508 Labour Party (UK) M. Diamond 233 ? ? N/A 2,744 Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) Independent politician Tendring & Weeley Tendring & Weeley Conservative Party (UK) C. Lumber 740 59.2 N/A Liberal Party (UK) P. Mead 349 27.9 N/A Labour Party (UK) S. Wallis 160 12.8 N/A 391 31.3 N/A 1,249 68.7 N/A 1,819 Conservative Party (UK) Walton Walton (3 seats) Conservative Party (UK) P. Rayner* 2,290 72.4 –3.7 Conservative Party (UK) E. Day* 2,183 69.0 –4.0 Conservative Party (UK) W. O'Connor 2,165 68.4 –3.8 Labour Party (UK) S. Grant 874 27.6 +3.6 Labour Party (UK) N. McKinley 863 27.3 +3.3 Labour Party (UK) M. Wilson 862 27.2 N/A ~3,165 65.4 +28.8 4,839 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) References Category:Tendring District Council elections Tendring Category:1970s in Essex