1980 Colchester Borough Council election
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The 1980 Colchester Borough Council election to the Colchester Borough Council were held in 1980 alongside other local elections across the country.
Summary Results
1980 Colchester Borough Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 9 | 1 | 50.0 | 26 | 35 | 58.3 | 15,103 | 44.7 | –5.5 | |
Labour | 8 | 1 | 44.4 | 14 | 22 | 36.7 | 13,910 | 41.1 | +3.6 | |
Tiptree Residents | 1 | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 | 1,026 | 3.0 | –1.2 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,957 | 8.7 | +0.6 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 827 | 2.4 | New |
Ward Results[1]
Berechurch
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Fraser | 995 | 46.0 | -2.0 | |
Liberal | M. Gage | 651 | 30.1 | +12.4 | |
Conservative | C. Roxby | 516 | 23.9 | -10.4 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 38.2 | -35.3 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Castle
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Goodchild | 917 | 45.0 | -1.6 | |
Conservative | A. Beevers | 839 | 41.2 | -0.1 | |
Liberal | William Spyvee | 281 | 13.8 | +1.7 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Dedham
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Jackson | 517 | 68.8 | ||
Liberal | G. Williams | 123 | 16.4 | ||
Labour | J. Challinor | 112 | 14.9 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
East Donyland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Sanderson | 448 | 57.3 | -0.3 | |
Labour | E. Lilley | 334 | 42.7 | +0.3 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Harbour
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J. Bird | 1,424 | 63.1 | +9.6 | |
Conservative | M. Coyne | 834 | 36.9 | -9.6 | |
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Marks Tey
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Wheeler | 1,337 | 64.8 | ||
Liberal | I. Trusler | 460 | 22.3 | ||
Labour | J. Crawford | 266 | 12.9 | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Mile End
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | P. Borges | 991 | 57.3 | ||
Labour | Tim Oxton | 739 | 42.7 | ||
Majority | 14.6 | ||||
Turnout | 47.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
New Town
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Bob Russell | 1,354 | 68.3 | ||
Conservative | H. Martin | 411 | 20.7 | ||
Liberal | J. Loxley | 218 | 11.0 | ||
Majority | 47.6 | ||||
Turnout | 43.7 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Prettygate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | E. Kent | 1,205 | 53.6 | ||
Labour | M. Hedge | 694 | 30.9 | ||
Liberal | M. Fisher | 349 | 15.5 | ||
Majority | 22.7 | ||||
Turnout | 45.2 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Shrub End
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | L. Woodrow | 1,103 | 58.1 | ||
Conservative | J. Nicholls | 548 | 28.9 | ||
Liberal | G. Daldry | 246 | 13.0 | ||
Majority | 29.3 | ||||
Turnout | 33.1 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Andrews
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | C. Graves | 1,487 | 70.9 | ||
Conservative | N. Chapman | 432 | 20.6 | ||
Liberal | R. Baker | 177 | 8.4 | ||
Majority | 50.3 | ||||
Turnout | 27.6 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Annes
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | M. Frank | 1,227 | 58.3 | ||
Conservative | K. McLean | 876 | 41.7 | ||
Majority | 16.7 | ||||
Turnout | 45.8 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
St. Johns
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | D. Smith | 980 | 64.3 | ||
Labour | R. Crookes | 544 | 35.7 | ||
Majority | 28.6 | ||||
Turnout | 43.6 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Marys
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Brooks | 1,451 | 65.8 | ||
Labour | P. Cook | 453 | 20.6 | ||
Liberal | Martin Hunt | 300 | 13.6 | ||
Majority | 45.3 | ||||
Turnout | 44.0 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Stanway
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | J. Lowater | 834 | 51.4 | ||
Labour | K. Taylor | 637 | 39.2 | ||
Liberal | M. Livermore | 152 | 9.4 | ||
Majority | 12.1 | ||||
Turnout | 42.8 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Tiptree
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tiptree Residents | E. Bird | 1,026 | 51.6 | ||
Conservative | R. Bearman | 720 | 36.2 | ||
Labour | C. Kent | 244 | 12.3 | ||
Majority | 15.4 | ||||
Turnout | 34.7 | ||||
Tiptree Residents hold | Swing |
West Mersea
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | L. Leader | 1,121 | 66.1 | ||
Independent | L. Broadhurst | 426 | 25.1 | ||
Labour | J. Hockenhull | 150 | 8.8 | ||
Majority | 41.0 | ||||
Turnout | 38.4 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Wivenhoe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | G. Davies | 1,230 | 46.0 | ||
Conservative | D. Wilkinson | 1,043 | 39.0 | ||
Independent | V. Last | 401 | 15.0 | ||
Majority | 7.0 | ||||
Turnout | 50.8 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |