1979 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1979 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
14 out of 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Labour
Seats won 11 2 1
Seats after 30 5 4
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 50,821 21,121 23,202
Percentage 53.1% 22.1% 24.3%
Swing 5.1% 0.5% 4.7%
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 1979 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1979 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election[2]
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 11 1 78.6 19 30 76.9 50,821 53.1 –5.1
  Liberal 2 14.3 3 5 12.8 21,121 22.1 +0.5
  Labour 1 1 7.1 3 4 10.3 23,202 24.3 +4.7
  National Front 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 485 0.5 –0.1

Ward results

Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.

Belfairs

Belfairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Smith* 4,000 53.5 –15.8
Liberal P. Oxley 2,422 32.4 +13.6
Labour E. Newman 892 11.9 +0.1
National Front S. McGovern 162 2.2 N/A
Majority 1,578 21.1 –29.4
Turnout 7,476 76.2 +39.7
Registered electors 9,813
Conservative hold Swing 14.7

Blenheim

Blenheim
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Watson-Lamb* 3,432 48.2 –14.2
Liberal J. Allen 2,333 32.8 +13.6
Labour C. Newman 1,252 17.6 +2.8
National Front P. Twomey 103 1.4 –2.3
Majority 1,099 15.4 –27.7
Turnout 7,120 71.4 +36.9
Registered electors 9,969
Conservative hold Swing 13.9

Chalkwell

Chalkwell (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Collard* 3,915 61.6
Conservative A. Daniels 3,773 59.4
Liberal P. Wllletts 1,882 29.6
Liberal R. Wood 1,728 27.2
Labour D. Bason 713 11.2
Labour K. Leaman 695 10.9
Turnout ~7,306 76.9
Registered electors 9,501
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Eastwood

Eastwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative V. Kaye 3,856 52.4 –15.5
Liberal N. Goodman 2,570 34.9 +10.0
Labour N. Boorman 934 12.7 +5.5
Majority 1,286 17.5 N/A
Turnout 7,360 76.9 +32.8
Registered electors 9,571
Conservative hold Swing 12.8

Leigh

Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Crystall* 4,026 53.4 +4.2
Conservative L. Woodward 3,090 41.0 –5.7
Labour H. Mapp 423 5.6 +1.5
Majority 936 12.4 +9.9
Turnout 7,539 78.4 +25.3
Registered electors 9,622
Liberal hold Swing 5.0

Milton

Milton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Carlile* 3,229 60.1 –5.8
Labour A. Scott 2,144 39.9 +5.8
Majority 1,085 20.2 –11.6
Turnout 5,373 61.1 +29.4
Registered electors 8,800
Conservative hold Swing 5.8

Prittlewell

Prittlewell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. Armitage 3,201 42.5 –0.8
Conservative E. Barham 2,925 38.8 –4.7
Labour E. Wilson 1,403 18.6 +5.5
Majority 276 3.7 N/A
Turnout 7,529 74.7 +32.7
Registered electors 10,076
Liberal hold Swing 2.0

Shoebury

Shoebury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Hennessey* 3,998 52.8 –2.7
Labour J. Hodgkins 2,555 33.8 ±0.0
Liberal J. O'Neill 1,016 13.4 +2.7
Majority 1,443 19.1 –2.6
Turnout 7,569 69.3 +36.9
Registered electors 10,927
Conservative hold Swing 1.4

Southchurch

Southchurch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Garston* 4,607 64.4 –9.6
Labour P. Harrison 2,550 35.6 +9.6
Majority 2,057 28.7 –19.4
Turnout 7,157 72.0 +42.8
Registered electors 9,938
Conservative hold Swing 9.6

St Lukes

St Lukes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Fowler 2,861 48.5 +0.5
Labour G. Caplan* 2,821 47.8 +1.7
National Front V. Twomey 220 3.7 –2.2
Majority 40 0.7 –1.2
Turnout 5,902 67.0 +37.8
Registered electors 8,805
Conservative gain from Labour Swing 0.6

Thorpe

Thorpe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Scholfield* 5,388 77.3 –7.4
Labour M. Hurley 1,579 22.7 +7.4
Majority 3,809 54.7 –14.7
Turnout 6,967 73.5 +39.1
Registered electors 9,482
Conservative hold Swing 7.4

Victoria

Victoria
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Elvin* 3,206 50.3 –0.3
Conservative D. Hopkins 3,163 49.7 +0.3
Majority 43 0.7 –0.6
Turnout 6,369 65.6 +39.3
Registered electors 9,704
Labour hold Swing 0.3

Westborough

Westborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative G. Littler 2,584 39.4 –5.5
Labour A. Hurst 2,035 31.0 –2.5
Liberal R. Price 1,943 29.6 +8.0
Majority 549 8.4 –3.1
Turnout 6,562 72.3 +27.6
Registered electors 9,077
Conservative hold Swing 1.5

References

  1. ^ "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
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