English election
1979 Braintree District Council election
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All 58 seats to Braintree District Council 30 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 77.6% (28.3%) |
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| First party | Second party | Third party | | | | | Party | Conservative | Labour | Independent | Last election | 39 seats, 48.0% | 8 seats, 34.0% | 8 seats, 9.0% | Seats won | 28 | 17 | 7 | Seat change | 11 | 9 | 1 | Popular vote | 54,148 | 42,436 | 6,068 | Percentage | 46.5% | 36.5% | 5.2% | Swing | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.8% | | | Fourth party | Fifth party | Sixth party | | | | | Party | Liberal | Residents | Ind. Conservative | Last election | 1 seat, 6.2% | 1 seat, 2.4% | 1 seat, 0.0% | Seats won | 3 | 2 | 1 | Seat change | 2 | 1 | | Popular vote | 9,855 | 2,797 | 408 | Percentage | 8.5% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Swing | 2.3% | 0.0% | N/A | |
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Braintree District Council election |
Council control before election Conservative | Council control after election No overall control | |
The 1979 Braintree District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 UK general election and other local elections across the United Kingdom.
At the election, the Conservatives lost control of the council to no overall control despite remaining the largest party.
Summary
Election result
1979 Braintree District Council election Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 28 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 48.3 | 46.5 | 54,148 | –1.5 |
| Labour | 17 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29.3 | 36.5 | 42,436 | +2.5 |
| Independent | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12.1 | 5.2 | 6,068 | –3.8 |
| Liberal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5.2 | 8.5 | 9,855 | +2.3 |
| Residents | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2,797 | ±0.0 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1.7 | 0.4 | 408 | N/A |
| Independent Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 484 | +0.2 |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 173 | –0.1 |
Ward results
Black Notley
Black Notley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E. Mills | 821 | 75.3 | +1.1 |
| Labour | D. Beardwell | 270 | 24.7 | –1.1 |
Majority | 551 | 50.5 | +2.0 |
Turnout | 1,091 | 75.8 | +32.8 |
Registered electors | 1,412 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.1 | |
Bocking North
Bocking North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Millam | 1,569 | 49.7 |
| Labour | J. Hall | 1,514 | 48.0 |
| Conservative | E. Davis | 1,470 | 46.6 |
| Labour | C. Sheret | 1,441 | 45.7 |
| Conservative | B. Steel | 1,428 | 45.3 |
| Conservative | S. Brown | 1,407 | 44.6 |
Turnout | 3,155 | 75.0 |
Registered electors | 4,207 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Bocking South
Bocking South Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | G. Warne | 1,753 | 53.8 |
| Labour | A. Mackenzie | 1,568 | 48.1 |
| Labour | R. Watson | 1,548 | 47.5 |
| Conservative | A. Comfort | 1,456 | 44.7 |
| Conservative | R. Perkin | 1,408 | 43.2 |
| Conservative | T. Adcock | 1,396 | 42.8 |
Turnout | 3,260 | 75.1 |
Registered electors | 4,341 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Braintree Central
Braintree Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | G. Warren | 1,683 | 53.4 |
| Labour | J. Perks | 1,594 | 50.6 |
| Labour | M. Shirvington | 1,560 | 49.5 |
| Conservative | B. Britten | 1,363 | 43.2 |
| Conservative | D. Sayers | 1,338 | 42.4 |
| Conservative | J. Moll | 1,277 | 40.5 |
Turnout | 3,152 | 73.9 |
Registered electors | 4,265 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Braintree East
Braintree East Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | P. Gilthorpe | 1,399 | 40.3 |
| Conservative | J. Amies | 1,331 | 38.3 |
| Conservative | A. Plumb | 1,310 | 37.7 |
| Labour | M. Oliver | 1,097 | 31.6 |
| Labour | C. Oliver | 1,079 | 31.1 |
| Labour | P. Woollard | 1,004 | 28.9 |
| Liberal | R. Allen | 875 | 25.2 |
| Liberal | K. Webb | 820 | 23.6 |
| Liberal | I. Hamlin | 814 | 23.5 |
Turnout | 3,471 | 76.0 |
Registered electors | 4,567 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Braintree West
Braintree West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal | J. Ross | 1,881 | 51.0 |
| Liberal | J. Bryan | 1,654 | 44.8 |
| Conservative | S. Harper | 1,482 | 40.2 |
| Liberal | P. Farnell | 1,460 | 39.6 |
| Conservative | H. Everitt | 1,350 | 36.6 |
| Conservative | C. Murcott | 1,254 | 34.0 |
| Labour | M. Gore | 563 | 15.3 |
| Labour | D. Green | 487 | 13.2 |
Turnout | 3,689 | 79.7 |
Registered electors | 4,629 | |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
| Liberal win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Bumpstead
Bumpstead Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | S. Drapkin | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 1,276 | | |
| Conservative hold |
Castle Headingham
Castle Headingham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | P. Schwier | 592 | 54.6 | +9.2 |
| Labour | J. Lynch | 493 | 45.4 | +8.7 |
Majority | 99 | 9.1 | +0.4 |
Turnout | 1,085 | 79.6 | +13.8 |
Registered electors | 1,334 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |
No Independent Liberal candidate as previous (17.9%).
Coggeshall
Coggeshall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | W. Drake | 1,554 | 52.4 | +18.5 |
| Conservative | D. Bellamy | 1,438 | 48.5 | +2.3 |
| Conservative | D. McMillan | 1,397 | 47.1 | –1.5 |
| Conservative | H. Portway | 1,132 | 38.2 | N/A |
| Liberal | D. Sibley | 897 | 30.3 | –1.1 |
| Labour | A. McCracken | 827 | 27.9 | +1.1 |
Turnout | 2,963 | 79.5 | +31.5 |
Registered electors | 3,727 | | |
| Independent hold |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Colne Engaine & Greenstead Green
Cressing
Cressing Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | J. Chapman | 357 | 38.2 | N/A |
| Conservative | E. Yockney | 336 | 36.0 | –13.9 |
| Independent | A. Allen | 241 | 25.8 | –2.6 |
Majority | 21 | 2.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 934 | 76.6 | +30.5 |
Registered electors | 1,212 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |
No Labour candidate as previous (21.7%).
Earls Colne
Gosfield
Halstead Holy Trinity
Halstead Holy Trinity Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | E. McDowell | 1,548 | 54.9 | N/A |
| Labour | R. Mayes | 1,423 | 50.5 | +8.1 |
| Labour | N. Bugbee | 1,209 | 42.9 | +11.2 |
| Labour | M. Finken | 1,023 | 36.3 | –2.3 |
| Conservative | C. Covell | 1,018 | 36.1 | –1.0 |
| Conservative | D. Thompson | 921 | 32.7 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,819 | 78.4 | –26.1 |
Registered electors | 3,596 | | |
| Residents gain from Conservative |
| Labour hold |
| Labour hold |
Halstead St. Andrew's
Halstead St. Andrew's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Residents | M. Gage | 1,249 | 51.3 | +20.9 |
| Conservative | O. Joyce | 1,150 | 47.2 | +13.8 |
| Conservative | J. Mitchell | 727 | 29.9 | –1.1 |
| Labour | K. Jones | 677 | 27.8 | +11.5 |
| Labour | J. Atherton | 592 | 24.3 | +8.2 |
Turnout | 2,434 | 77.2 | +22.2 |
Registered electors | 3,153 | | |
| Residents hold |
| Conservative hold |
Hatfield Peverel
Hatfield Peverel Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Leicester | 1,467 | 64.6 | +9.5 |
| Conservative | D. Claydon | 1,404 | 61.8 | +9.2 |
| Labour | O. Deane | 713 | 31.4 | +11.8 |
| Labour | J. Brooke | 670 | 29.5 | +13.3 |
Turnout | 2,272 | 77.0 | +22.2 |
Registered electors | 2,950 | | |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
No Independent candidate as previous (38.9%).
Kelvedon
Kelvedon Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | M. Edwards | 1,233 | 51.3 | +10.4 |
| Conservative | E. Clarke | 1,171 | 48.7 | +19.7 |
| Independent | J. De Denne Yule | 1,083 | 45.0 | +5.7 |
| Conservative | S. Gibbs | 861 | 35.8 | +8.2 |
| Labour | B. Sherratt | 707 | 29.4 | +9.6 |
| Labour | D. Rogers | 693 | 28.8 | +9.6 |
| Labour | R. Sherratt | 690 | 28.7 | N/A |
| Ind. Conservative | P. Crowe | 408 | 17.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 2,405 | 80.3 | +24.8 |
Registered electors | 2,995 | | |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative gain from Independent |
| Independent hold |
No Independent (Andrews, Kentish) candidates as previous (54.6%, 36.0%).
Panfield
Panfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Chandler | 735 | 74.8 | +15.5 |
| Labour | B. Burden | 247 | 25.2 | –15.5 |
Majority | 488 | 49.7 | +31.1 |
Turnout | 982 | 82.0 | +22.3 |
Registered electors | 1,205 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 15.5 | |
Rayne
Rayne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Crossman | 1,017 | 74.2 | +8.8 |
| Labour | E. Hall | 353 | 25.8 | +11.2 |
Majority | 664 | 48.5 | +3.1 |
Turnout | 1,370 | 79.4 | +26.3 |
Registered electors | 1,707 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 1.2 | |
No Liberal candidate as previous (20.0%).
Sible Headingham
Sible Headingham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | G. Tanner | Unopposed |
| Conservative | H. Hall | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 2,430 | | |
| Independent hold |
| Conservative hold |
Stour Valley Central
Stour Valley Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | K. Nott | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 1,161 | | |
| Conservative hold |
Stour Valley North
Stour Valley North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | C. Basham | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 1,095 | | |
| Conservative hold |
Stour Valley South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Clark | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 1,457 | | |
| Conservative hold |
Terling
Terling Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | G. Isted | 720 | 73.8 | –4.2 |
| Labour | J. Ness | 255 | 26.2 | +4.2 |
Majority | 465 | 47.7 | –8.3 |
Turnout | 975 | 76.7 | +36.2 |
Registered electors | 1,243 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 4.2 | |
Three Fields
Three Fields Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R. Hawkins | 1,183 | 57.6 | –5.8 |
| Conservative | D. Platt | 951 | 46.3 | –11.4 |
| Independent | J. Finbow | 825 | 40.1 | N/A |
| Labour | J. Dyson | 627 | 30.5 | –9.9 |
Turnout | 2,055 | 79.0 | +19.0 |
Registered electors | 2,601 | | |
| Conservative hold |
| Conservative hold |
Upper Colne
Upper Colne Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | D. Johnson | Unopposed |
Registered electors | 1,262 | | |
| Conservative hold |
Witham Central
Witham Chipping Hill
Witham Chipping Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Slowman | 1,091 | 51.8 |
| Conservative | K. Richards | 1,007 | 47.8 |
| Labour | D. Sabin | 891 | 42.3 |
| Conservative | J. Dowding | 870 | 41.3 |
Turnout | 2,107 | 77.5 |
Registered electors | 2,719 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Witham North
Witham North Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C. Edwards | 1,402 | 51.7 |
| Labour | B. Boshell | 1,335 | 49.2 |
| Labour | M. Fraser | 1,290 | 47.5 |
| Conservative | A. Ager | 1,183 | 43.6 |
| Conservative | T. Sheppard | 1,150 | 42.4 |
| Conservative | D. Williams | 1,056 | 38.9 |
Turnout | 2,713 | 76.0 |
Registered electors | 3,570 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Witham Silver End & Rivenhall
Witham Silver End & Rivenhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Evans | 1,168 | 54.6 |
| Labour | J. Lyon | 1,153 | 53.9 |
| Conservative | P. Cutmore | 979 | 45.8 |
| Conservative | P. Digby | 864 | 40.4 |
Turnout | 2,139 | 80.6 |
Registered electors | 2,654 | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Witham South
Witham South Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Cooke | 1,170 | 39.6 |
| Labour | K. Boylan | 1,140 | 38.6 |
| Labour | B. Boshell | 1,123 | 38.0 |
| Conservative | B. Smith | 1,109 | 37.5 |
| Liberal | D. Bigg | 603 | 20.4 |
| Liberal | A. Bigg | 494 | 16.7 |
Turnout | 2,957 | 75.9 |
Registered electors | 3,896 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Witham West
Witham West Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | M. Lager | 1,000 | 55.5 |
| Conservative | P. Gibbs | 999 | 55.5 |
| Labour | R. Green | 757 | 42.0 |
| Communist | F. Brown | 173 | 9.6 |
Turnout | 1,801 | 74.4 |
Registered electors | 2,421 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Yeldham
Yeldham Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | J. Yeldham | 614 | 60.3 | N/A |
| Labour | T. Newton | 405 | 39.7 | N/A |
Majority | 209 | 20.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 1,019 | 80.9 | N/A |
Registered electors | 1,249 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
References
- ^ "Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2023.