1979 Babergh District Council election

1979 Babergh District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 42 seats to Babergh District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won 17 17 5
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 16,451 8,422 12,547
Percentage 42.6% 21.8% 32.5%
Swing 1.8% 5.8% 3.7%
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Residents
Seats won 2 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,209 Unopposed
Percentage 3.1% Unopposed
Swing 4.5% 3.2%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


No overall control

The 1979 Babergh District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Babergh District Council in Suffolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

New ward boundaries came into effect at this election increasing the number of seats by 4 to 42.

Summary

Election result

1979 Babergh District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 25 17 40.5 42.6 16,451 –1.8
  Independent 21 17 1 40.5 21.8 8,422 +5.8
  Labour 18 5 1 11.9 32.5 12,547 +3.7
  Liberal 2 2 1 4.8 3.1 1,209 –4.5
  Residents 1 1 1 2.4 N/A N/A –3.2

References

  1. ^ "Babergh District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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