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1979 Breckland District Council election

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1979 Breckland District Council election
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3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
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All 53 seats to Breckland District Council
27 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won30166
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 12Decrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote21,03212,19016,398
Percentage41.1%23.8%32.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.2%Decrease2.svg 2.8%Increase2.svg 0.1%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Ind. Conservative Residents
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote1,272did not stand
Percentage2.5%did not stand
SwingN/ADecrease2.svg 1.9%
Breckland UK ward map with seats 1979.svg
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Breckland District Council election.
Control before election


No overall control

Control after election


Conservative

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

Contents

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, increasing the number of seats by 2 to 53.

Summary

Election result

1979 Breckland District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4130N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 1256.641.121,032+2.2
  Independent 1816N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 730.223.812,190–2.8
  Labour 216N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 311.332.116,398+0.1
  Ind. Conservative 11N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 11.92.51,272N/A
  Liberal 10N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.00.5267–0.1
  Residents 00N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 1N/AN/AN/A–1.9

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.

All Saints

All Saints
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Harrison 731 67.3
Labour F. Towell35532.7
Majority 37634.6
Turnout 1,08676.5
Registered electors 1,419
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Beetley & Gressenhall

Beetley & Gressenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Howard* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,234
Conservative hold

Besthorpe

Besthorpe
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent T. West 712 65.3
Labour G. Gillan37834.7
Majority33430.6
Turnout 1,09070.5
Registered electors 1,547
Independent win (new seat)

Buckenham

Buckenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Barnes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,150
Conservative gain from Independent

Conifer

Conifer
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Emms* 705 60.6
Conservative D. Whiteford45839.4
Majority 24721.2
Turnout 1,16376.5
Registered electors 1,520
Independent hold Swing

East Dereham Neatherd

East Dereham Neatherd (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Duigan* 1,139 62.7
Conservative M. Turnbull* 937 51.5
Labour K. Potter68937.9
Labour B. Barnard63534.9
Turnout ~1,81870.9
Registered electors 2,563
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Dereham St. Withburga

East Dereham St. Withburga
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative O. Jarvis* 527 51.1
Labour R. Thompson50548.9
Majority222.2
Turnout 1,03273.3
Registered electors 1,408
Conservative win (new seat)

East Dereham Toftwood

East Dereham Toftwood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative M. Fanthorpe 1,296 62.0
Conservative J. Duigan* 1,176 56.3
Labour V. Lawrence63630.4
Labour G. Barnard62930.1
Turnout ~2,09074.3
Registered electors 2,814
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Dereham Town

East Dereham Town (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour L. Potter* 1,260 76.6
Conservative G. Whitworth 565 34.3
Conservative J. Torbit51331.2
Turnout ~1,64574.1
Registered electors 2,221
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

East Guiltcross

East Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Aldridge* 448 53.7
Independent M. Hey38646.3
Majority 627.4
Turnout 83473.5
Registered electors 1,134
Independent hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Hatley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,193
Conservative hold

Haggard De Toni

Haggard De Toni
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Wells-Cole* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,514
Conservative gain from Independent

Harling

Harling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative K. Bulkeley* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,303
Conservative gain from Independent

Haverscroft

Haverscroft
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Howes Unopposed
Registered electors 1,528
Conservative win (new seat)

Heathlands

Heathlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Musker* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,141
Conservative gain from Independent

Hermitage

Hermitage
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Birkbeck* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,204
Conservative hold

Launditch

Launditch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Butler-Stoney* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,106
Independent hold

Mattishall

Mattishall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Gorell-Barnes* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,716
Conservative hold

Mid Forest

Mid Forest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Steward* Unopposed
Registered electors 981
Conservative hold

Nar Valley

Nar Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative C. Bellman 693 51.8
Labour M. Boddy* 64648.2
Majority 473.6
Turnout 1,33978.1
Registered electors 1,714
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Necton

Necton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative I. Bengeyfield* 742 68.8
Labour C. Copsey33731.2
Majority 40537.6
Turnout 1,07981.9
Registered electors 1,318
Conservative hold Swing

Peddars Way

Peddars Way
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Steyerman Unopposed
Registered electors 1,277
Conservative gain from Independent

Queens

Queens
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Byford Unopposed
Registered electors 1,747
Conservative win (new seat)

Shipworth

Shipworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Searle* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,716
Conservative hold

Springvale

Springvale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Shelton 518 63.1
Independent M. Reavey30336.9
Majority 21526.2
Turnout 82171.5
Registered electors 1,148
Conservative hold Swing

Swaffham

Swaffham (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Sampson* 1,467 51.5
Conservative T. Wilding* 1,440 50.6
Independent P. Ison* 1,355 47.6
Labour B. Marjoram1,14440.2
Conservative M. O'Connor93232.7
Turnout ~2,84675.3
Registered electors 3,780
Independent hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Swanton Morley

Swanton Morley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Johnson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,056
Conservative gain from Independent

Taverner

Taverner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Stangroom* 704 83.1
Labour A. Bradley14316.9
Majority 56166.2
Turnout 84778.9
Registered electors 1,073
Independent hold Swing

Templar

Templar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Bouwens* Unopposed
Registered electors 765
Conservative hold

Thetford Abbey

Thetford Abbey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative W. Greenfield 1,039 53.3
Labour M. Page* 1,017 42.5
Labour H. Crampton* 81142.5
Conservative J. Ball69636.5
Turnout ~1,90965.7
Registered electors 2,904
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold

Thetford Barnham Cross

Thetford Barnham Cross (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J. Ramm* 1,231 64.7
Labour C. Armes* 1,202 63.1
Conservative D. Sawyer55028.9
Conservative H. Parberry50126.3
Turnout ~1,90470.0
Registered electors 2,720
Labour hold
Labour hold

Thetford Guildhall

Thetford Guildhall (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative F. Kew 1,610 56.0
Conservative F. Wilkes 1,465 50.9
Independent T. Lamb* 1,354 47.1
Labour R. Cooke1,16740.6
Labour C. Linton71224.8
Turnout ~2,87673.6
Registered electors 3,906
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative gain from Independent
Independent hold

Thetford Saxon

Thetford Saxon (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour F. Room* 1,420 77.3
Labour J. Sweeney* 1,058 57.6
Conservative R. Clarke67436.7
Conservative J. Willett58832.0
Turnout ~1,83869.9
Registered electors 2,631
Labour hold
Labour hold

Two Rivers

Two Rivers
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Abbs* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,332
Conservative hold

Upper Wensum

Upper Wensum
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Kerrison* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,354
Independent hold

Upper Yare

Upper Yare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Brown* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,270
Independent hold

Watton

Watton (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Mitchell 1,481 58.0
Independent C. Cadman* 1,317 51.6
Ind. Conservative R. Rudling 1,272 49.8
Conservative J. Crabtree1,21247.5
Conservative A. Neaves* 61924.3
Turnout ~2,55271.5
Registered electors 3,569
Independent gain from Residents
Independent hold
Ind. Conservative hold

Wayland

Wayland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Bailey* 450 52.3
Conservative E. Morfoot41147.7
Majority 394.6
Turnout 86176.3
Registered electors 1,128
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Weeting

Weeting
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Parrott* 608 69.5
Liberal R. Green26730.5
Majority 34139.0
Turnout 87577.1
Registered electors 1,135
Independent hold Swing

West Guiltcross

West Guiltcross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Mansbridge* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,226
Independent hold

Wissey

Wissey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Johnson* 900 68.0
Labour R. Harvey42332.0
Majority 47736.0
Turnout 1,32374.7
Registered electors 1,772
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 30 January 2026.
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