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1979 South Norfolk District Council election

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1979 South Norfolk District Council election
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3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
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All 47 seats to South Norfolk District Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Independent Labour
Seats won31122
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Decrease2.svg 9Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote21,32910,47712,319
Percentage46.0%22.6%26.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.4%Increase2.svg 1.0%Decrease2.svg 0.3%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Liberal Ind. Conservative
Seats won11
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote2,231Unopposed
Percentage4.8%Unopposed
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.7%Decrease2.svg 1.0%
Control before election


No overall control

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.

Contents

The council was contested on new ward boundaries, but the number of seats remained the same.

Summary

Election result

1979 South Norfolk District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3731N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 866.046.021,329+1.4
  Independent 1412N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 925.522.610,477+1.0
  Labour 252N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 24.326.612,319–0.3
  Liberal 31N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 12.14.82,231–0.7
  Ind. Conservative 11N/AN/ASteady2.svg1.8N/AN/A–1.0

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.

Abbey

Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Turner* 676 62.5
Labour E. Parker40537.5
Majority27125.1
Turnout 1,08180.8
Registered electors 1,338
Conservative win (new seat)

Abbeyfield

Abbeyfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Birkett-Stubbs* 544 53.4
Conservative F. Halls47546.6
Majority 696.8
Turnout 1,01975.3
Registered electors 1,354
Independent hold Swing

Beauchamp

Beauchamp
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent L. Lester* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,293
Independent win (new seat)

Beck Vale

Beck Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Smoothy* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,566
Conservative gain from Independent

Beckhithe

Beckhithe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H. Back* 1,805 67.6
Independent K. Wiles* 1,117 41.8
Labour D. Clennell86532.4
Labour M. Dicks81530.5
Turnout ~2,67177.5
Registered electors 3,447
Independent hold
Independent hold

Berners

Berners
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Conservative R. Tillbrook* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,514
Ind. Conservative hold

Boyland

Boyland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B. Gaze* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,787
Independent hold

Broads

Broads
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative P. Arnold Unopposed
Registered electors 1,326
Conservative win (new seat)

Brookwood

Brookwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Anderson* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,569
Conservative hold

Chet

Chet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W. Hemmant* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,509
Independent hold

Clavering

Clavering
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Harris* 657 56.3
Labour C. Love51043.7
Majority 14712.6
Turnout 1,16774.6
Registered electors 1,565
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Cringleford & Colney

Cringleford & Colney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Aikens* 1,126 87.4
Labour R. James16312.6
Majority 96374.7
Turnout 1,28984.5
Registered electors 1,525
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Cromwells

Cromwells
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour J. Chamberlain 512 50.2
Conservative P. Ford50849.8
Majority40.4
Turnout 1,02075.2
Registered electors 1,357
Labour win (new seat)

Crown Point

Crown Point
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Ridley-Thomas* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,002
Conservative hold

Dickleburgh

Dickleburgh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Philpot Unopposed
Registered electors 1,202
Conservative gain from Independent

Diss

Diss (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D. Bell* 1,586 70.0
Conservative J. Scoggins* 1,537 67.8
Independent J. Speirs* 1,476 65.1
Labour J. Davies97142.8
Labour J. Philip78434.6
Labour R. Willis44719.7
Turnout ~2,267~56.4
Registered electors 4,019
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Ditchingham

Ditchingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative S. Summerfield Unopposed
Registered electors 1,367
Conservative hold

Forehoe

Forehoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative B. Cook* 782 73.1
Labour P. Eldridge28826.9
Majority 49446.2
Turnout 1,07073.4
Registered electors 1,457
Conservative hold Swing

Harleston

Harleston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal S. Burton* 1,022 57.1
Conservative J. Mortimer58432.6
Labour F. To318410.3
Majority 43824.5
Turnout 1,79079.2
Registered electors 2,260
Liberal hold Swing

Hempnall

Hempnall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Sargent* 700 68.6
Labour P. Cross32131.4
Majority 37937.1
Turnout 1,02180.4
Registered electors 1,270
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Hingham

Hingham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative H. Holman* 757 66.1
Labour J. Golden38833.9
Majority 36932.2
Turnout 1,14581.0
Registered electors 1,414
Conservative hold Swing

Humbleyard

Humbleyard
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Bullen* 600 69.6
Labour J. Halsey26230.4
Majority 33839.2
Turnout 86272.3
Registered electors 1,192
Conservative hold Swing

Kidner

Kidner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Peacock* 839 75.2
Labour T. O'Hagan27724.8
Majority 56250.4
Turnout 1,11678.9
Registered electors 1,414
Independent hold Swing

Long Row

Long Row
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Potter* 630 58.8
Conservative G. Goodall44241.2
Majority 18817.5
Turnout 1,07279.3
Registered electors 1,352
Independent hold Swing

Marshland

Marshland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E. Rochford 570 51.2
Independent P. Werry54448.8
Majority 262.3
Turnout 1,11480.5
Registered electors 1,383
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Mergate

Mergate
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P. Mickleburgh 877 54.0
Conservative M. Loveless45928.2
Labour H. Phillips28917.8
Majority 41825.7
Turnout 1,62577.0
Registered electors 2,111
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

New Costessey

New Costessey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative A. Moorhouse* Unopposed
Conservative G. Evans Unopposed
Registered electors 3,447
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Northfields

Northfields
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative B. Partridge 530 51.4
Labour A. Reilly50148.6
Majority292.8
Turnout 1,03176.0
Registered electors 1,356
Conservative win (new seat)

Old Costessey

Old Costessey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative H. Chapman* 1,568 64.9
Conservative D. Whiskerd* 1,567 64.9
Labour M. Manuel84535.0
Labour E. Williams83434.5
Turnout ~2,41568.9
Registered electors 3,504
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Poringland With The Framinghams

Poringland With The Framinghams (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative R. Sykes* 1,182 69.8
Conservative C. Whitehead 1,152 68.0
Labour T. Clennell51430.3
Turnout ~1,69466.6
Registered electors 2,545
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative gain from Independent

Rustens

Rustens
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative T. Ford* 802 62.6
Labour G. Williams48037.4
Majority32225.1
Turnout 1,28276.6
Registered electors 1,674
Conservative win (new seat)

Scole

Scole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative V. Alexander* 624 52.3
Liberal D. Caldwell56947.7
Majority 554.6
Turnout 1,19377.2
Registered electors 1,546
Conservative hold Swing

Smockmill

Smockmill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. King* 920 75.0
Labour T. Phillips30725.0
Majority 61350.0
Turnout 1,22773.1
Registered electors 1,679
Independent hold Swing

Springfields

Springfields
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. Easton* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,096
Conservative hold

Stratton

Stratton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Phillips 650 50.3
Independent R. Cooke64349.7
Majority 70.5
Turnout 1,29373.5
Registered electors 1,760
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Tasvale

Tasvale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative P. Starling* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,455
Conservative hold

Town

Town
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative E. Capps* 618 52.8
Labour A. Knights55247.2
Majority665.6
Turnout 1,17078.1
Registered electors 1,499
Conservative win (new seat)

Valley

Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative G. Steele 647 50.3
Liberal M. Pagan* 64049.7
Majority 70.5
Turnout 1,28781.6
Registered electors 1,577
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Waveney

Waveney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative M. Martin* Unopposed
Registered electors 1,430
Conservative hold

Westwood

Westwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Chapman* 1,082 71.8
Conservative A. Mitchell42428.2
Majority 65843.7
Turnout 1,50678.0
Registered electors 1,930
Independent hold Swing

Wodehouse

Wodehouse
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative A. Cook* 676 74.2
Labour R. Clegg23525.8
Majority 44148.4
Turnout 91178.9
Registered electors 1,155
Conservative hold Swing

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "South Norfolk Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 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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