1979 South Ribble Borough Council election

Elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held on 3 May 1979. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained its majority.[1]

Composition of the Borough Council after the 1979 election

Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1979
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 42 Decrease 3 77.8 60.0 64964
  Labour 10 Increase 2 18.5 36.1 39142
  Liberal 1 Increase 1 1.9 3.9 4221
  Ind. Conservative 1 Increase 1 1.9 N/A[note 1]

Ward Results

All Saints
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Rhodes 2,088 27.3
Conservative A. Clark 1,832 24.0
Conservative R. Welhmam 1,803 23.6
Labour D. Davies 1007 13.2
Labour P. Nugent 910 11.9
Bamber Bridge Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Cooper 1,872 22.8
Conservative G. Woods 1,845 22.5
Conservative L. Swarbrick 1,676 20.4
Labour G. Davies 1470 17.9
Labour D. Watson 1335 16.3
Charnock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Ainscough 559 58.5
Labour J. Stoker 396 41.5
Farington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Craven 1,799 24.5
Conservative C. Leather 1,707 23.2
Conservative G. Thorpe 1,686 22.9
Labour N. Ward 1096 14.9
Labour B. Guilfoyle 1068 14.5
Howick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Smith 1,476 43.1
Conservative D. Stewart 1,456 42.5
Labour E. Breakell 493 14.4


Hutton & New Longton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Robinson Unopposed
Ind. Conservative R. Hawkins Unopposed
Conservative J. Simpson Unopposed


Kingsfold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Bannister 1,366 18.8
Conservative E. Carson 1,366 18.8
Conservative J. Jenkinson 1,313 18.1
Labour M. Lyons 1212 16.7
Labour J. Harvey 1006 13.9
Labour E. McEvoy 986 13.6
Little Hoole & Much Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Knowles Unopposed
Conservative E. Webster Unopposed
Longton Central & West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Burdon 2,285 31.9
Conservative J. Breakell 2,093 29.3
Labour E. Nicholls 710 10.0
Manor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Thompson 1,601 42.0
Conservative W. Eccles 1,545 40.5
Labour N. Hall 710 17.4
Middleforth Green
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Dickinson 1,146 40.0
Conservative R. Harwood 961 33.1
Labour J. Prance 794 27.4
Moss Side
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Just 758 54.3
Labour D. King 639 45.7
Priory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Allison 1,234 44.7
Conservative W. Valentine 1,086 39.4
Labour A. Calder 439 15.9
Samlesbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Barton 634 89.7
Labour J. Minall 73 10.3
Seven Stars
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Dawber 1,534 23.4
Labour J. Bradley 1,438 21.9
Labour J. Kelly 1,391 21.2
Conservative B. Gadd 755 11.5
Conservative R. Smith 730 11.1
Conservative B. Gadd 717 10.9
St. Ambrose Wesley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Dawson 1,194 15.1
Liberal N. Orrel 1,095 13.9
Labour D. Golden 1,052 13.3
Labour J. Ryan 1036 13.1
Conservative J. Demack 827 10.5
Conservative G. Eland 732 9.3
Conservative P. Mansell 721 9.1
Liberal M. Kirkham 636 8.1
Liberal D. Lake 597 7.6
St. Andrews
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative N. Greenwood 874 31.8
Conservative S. Kelley 758 27.6
Labour C. Lamb 608 22.1
Liberal H. Stevens 508 18.5
St. Johns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Hocking 2,017 29.1
Labour F. Stringfellow 1,915 27.6
Labour M. Walsh 1,841 22.6
Conservative V. Just 1159 16.7
St. Leonards
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Coupe 1,687 25.8
Conservative J. Lawson 1,591 24.4
Conservative K. Palmer 1,526 23.4
Labour K. Sharples 952 14.6
Labour M. Kosickis 771 11.8
St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hall 1,701 26.3
Conservative J. Marsden 1,623 25.1
Conservative B. Pickup 1,158 17.9
Labour J. Crossley 1091 16.9
Liberal T. Jones 889 13.8
Walton-Le-Dale South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Dixon 1,698 17.8
Conservative E. Gregson 1,681 17.6
Labour G. Woodcock 1,625 17.0
Conservative D. Hughes 1616 16.9
Labour T. Hanson 1493 15.7
Labour D. Grayham 1424 14.9
Walton-Le-Dale West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Beckett 1,499 18.4
Conservative C. Elliott 1,335 16.4
Labour A. White 1,333 16.4
Conservative D. Baxter 1616 16.2
Labour J. Morrison 1140 14.0
Labour E. Hejda-Morrison 981 12.1
Liberal R. Watson 526 6.5

Notes

  1. ^ Elected unopposed.

References

  • The Elections Centre, South Ribble Borough Council Election Results (PDF)
  1. ^ "South Ribble". BBC News Online. Retrieved 16 December 2022.


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