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1979 City of Lincoln Council election
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Election held in City of Lincoln Council in 1979
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1979 City of Lincoln Council electionhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydeWRxTGRFUDMteUE/view Council compositions by year The Elections Centrehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydeWRxTGRFUDMteUE/view Local Election Summaries 1979 The Elections Centre Parliamentary no yes 1976 City of Lincoln Council election 1976 1980 City of Lincoln Council election 1980 All 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council 17 3 May 1979 Conservative Party (UK) 12 21 8 16,796 41.2% Labour Party (UK) 0 9 9 14,516 35.6% Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972) 17 3 14 7,462 18.3% City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1979.svg 300px Map showing the results the 1979 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives and orange shows Democratic Labour seats. Striped wards indicate wards with mixed representation. Council control Council control after election Democratic Labour Conservative
The 1979 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries.The City of Lincoln (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978 The entire council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from the Democratic Labour Party.
Overall results
1979 City of Lincoln Council Election
Conservative Party (UK)
21
8
63.6
41.2
16,796
8.8
Labour Party (UK)
9
9
27.3
35.6
14,516
10.8
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
3
14
9.1
18.3
7,462
22.7
Independent (politician)
0
0.0
0.5
195
0.3
Liberal Party (UK)
0
0.0
4.3
1,770
3.3
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| colspan=2 style="text-align: right; margin-right: 1em" | Total
| style="text-align: right;" | 33
| colspan=5 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 85,973
| style="text-align: right;" |
Ward results
Abbey (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Abbey ward
Abbey (3 seats)https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwA-5RleSBydZzlQOWxTRW9TNFE/view City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012 Elections Centre 29 October 2019
Labour Party (UK)
P. Fletcher
1,453
Labour Party (UK)
A. Gibbons
1,393
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
K. Carveth
1,384
Conservative Party (UK)
R. McMahon
1,343
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
E. Coles
1,319
Labour Party (UK)
R. Hodson
1,159
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
C. Hurley
878
76.0%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
Birchwood (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Birchwood ward
Boultham (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
L. Crumblehulme
1,321
Conservative Party (UK)
W. Crumblehulme
1,320
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Sparkes
1,156
Labour Party (UK)
G. Turner
1,029
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
J. Golding
921
Labour Party (UK)
W. Fowles
871
Labour Party (UK)
L. Gerrans
837
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
A. West
699
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
R. West
603
74.3%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Boultham (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Boultham ward
Boultham (3 seats)
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
T. Rook
1,517
Labour Party (UK)
P. Archer
1,281
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Stanton
1,137
Conservative Party (UK)
D. McLeish
1,114
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Paine
1,076
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
H. Buttery
1,058
Labour Party (UK)
A. Toofany
937
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
M. Snalec
912
Labour Party (UK)
L. Wells
911
77.7%
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Bracebridge (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Bracebridge ward
Bracebridge (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
E. Jenkins
1,908
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Bracey
1,778
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Roe
1,741
Labour Party (UK)
A. Bull
1,014
Labour Party (UK)
S. Close
994
Liberal Party (UK)
R. Hayward
927
Labour Party (UK)
P. Hurst
871
Liberal Party (UK)
P. Taylor
848
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Templeman
794
80.8%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Carholme (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Carholme ward
Carholme (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
S. Campbell
2,119
Conservative Party (UK)
I. Campbell
2,112
Conservative Party (UK)
C. Ireland
1,972
Labour Party (UK)
J. Martin
1,413
Labour Party (UK)
P. Rattigan
1,325
Labour Party (UK)
D. Smith
1,290
73.0%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Castle (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Castle ward
Castle (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
N. Jackson
1,644
Labour Party (UK)
H. Bunnage
1,433
Conservative Party (UK)
D. Chambers
1,372
Labour Party (UK)
P. West
1,350
Conservative Party (UK)
David Gratrickhttp://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Councillors.asp?sec_id=542 https://web.archive.org/web/20030419063003/http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Councillors.asp?sec_id=542 dead 19 April 2003 4 November 2019 Councillors - Minster ward
1,317
Conservative Party (UK)
P. Hind
1,309
Liberal Party (UK)
F. Goulding
843
Liberal Party (UK)
E. Turver
700
Liberal Party (UK)
D. Hoyes
682
80.0%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Longdales (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Longdales ward
Longdales (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
C. North
1,566
Conservative Party (UK)
N. McDonald
1,536
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Long
1,531
Labour Party (UK)
D. Miller
1,385
Labour Party (UK)
P. Aylmer
1,252
Labour Party (UK)
B. Townrow
1,128
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
R. Barnes
846
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
L. Davis
768
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
R. King
665
77.1%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Minster (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Minster ward
Minster (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Sullivan
2,240
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Cass
2,217
Conservative Party (UK)
F. Horn
2,167
Labour Party (UK)
J. Ward
1,777
Labour Party (UK)
S. Walker
1,655
Labour Party (UK)
R. Mulder
1,631
76.7%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Moorland (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Moorland ward
Moorland (3 seats)
Conservative Party (UK)
B. Abbott
1,617
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Duff
1,459
Conservative Party (UK)
A. Parker
1,362
Labour Party (UK)
J. Robertson
1,147
Labour Party (UK)
N. Baldock
1,119
Labour Party (UK)
N. Smith
1,067
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
M. Baguley
636
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
R. Turner
572
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
C. Benton
564
Independent (politician)
C. Hurst
195
78.0%
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Park (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Park ward
Park (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
David Jacksonhttp://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Councillors.asp?sec_id=544 https://web.archive.org/web/20030419065008/http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/Councillors.asp?sec_id=544 dead 19 April 2003 5 November 2019 Councillors - Park ward
1,223
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Close
1,146
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
F. Allen
1,109
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Brittan
936
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
L. Shepheard
915
Conservative Party (UK)
J. Kay
893
Labour Party (UK)
J. Plant
746
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
J. Turner
722
70.9%
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
Tritton (3 seats)
thumb|Location of Tritton ward
Tritton (3 seats)
Labour Party (UK)
C. Green
1,150
Labour Party (UK)
C. Meanwell
1,081
Labour Party (UK)
H. Hubbard
1,061
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
J. Bates
1,049
Conservative Party (UK)
G. Read
1,027
Conservative Party (UK)
R. Brittan
1,013
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
A. Jackson
977
Conservative Party (UK)
M. Jaques
929
Democratic Labour Party (UK, 1972)
D. Sanderson
676
79.3%
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
Labour Party (UK)
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