1979 South Norfolk District Council election

1979 South Norfolk District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 55 seats to South Norfolk District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Independent
Seats won 31 21
Seat change 8
Popular vote 21,329 10,477
Percentage 46.0% 22.6%
Swing 1.4% 1.0%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Ind. Conservative
Seats won 2 1
Seat change
Popular vote 2,231 N/A[a]
Percentage 4.8% N/A
Swing 0.7% 1.0%
Council control before election


No overall control

Council control after election


Conservative

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

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, increasing the number of seats by 8 to 55.

Summary

Election result

1979 South Norfolk District Council election[2]
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 37 31 8 56.4 46.0 21,329 +1.4
  Independent 14 21 38.2 22.6 10,477 +1.0
  Liberal 3 2 3.6 4.8 2,231 –0.7
  Ind. Conservative 1 1 1.8 N/A N/A –1.0
  Labour 25 0 0.0 26.6 12,319 –0.3

Notes

  1. ^ The only Independent Conservative candidate was elected unopposed

References

  1. ^ "South Norfolk District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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