1980 Chester City Council election

The 1980 Chester City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1980 Chester City Council election

← 19791 May 1980 (1980-05-01)1982 →

21 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.1%
 First partySecond partyThird party
 BlankBlankBlank
PartyConservativeLabourLiberal
Seats won1272
Seats after38144
Seat changeDecrease 2Increase 3Steady 0
Popular vote12,32811,3134,052
Percentage40.5%37.2%13.3%

 Fourth partyFifth party
 BlankBlank
PartyResidentsIndependent
Seats won00
Seats after31
Seat changeDecrease 1Steady 0
Popular vote2,627127
Percentage8.6%0.4%

Winner of each seat at the 1980 Chester City Council election

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

Election results

1980 Chester City Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
 Conservative12 257.1263863.312,32840.5
 Labour7 333.371423.311,31337.2
 Liberal2 09.5246.74,05213.3
 Residents0 10.0335.02,6278.6
 Independent0 00.0111.71270.4

Ward results

Blacon Hill

Blacon Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourE. Locke* 1,072 85.0 +17.8
ConservativeL. Stoners18915.0–17.8
Majority88370.0N/A
Turnout1,26130.1–41.7
Registered electors4,181
Labour holdSwing 17.8

Boughton

Boughton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeE. Forster* 553 44.2 –4.0
LabourS. Pickstock44535.6–16.2
ResidentsR. Jay17413.9N/A
LiberalJ. Latham796.3N/A
Majority1088.6N/A
Turnout1,25148.8–27.0
Registered electors2,564
Conservative holdSwing 6.1

Christieton

Christieton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeW. Morley* 847 58.4 +3.5
ResidentsJ. Morris49628.0–1.0
LabourR. Iball19813.6–2.5
Majority35130.4N/A
Turnout1,45139.7–40.7
Registered electors3,651
Conservative holdSwing 2.3

College

College
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourC. Russell 900 53.3 +1.1
ConservativeJ. Hopkins*61336.3–11.5
ResidentsD. Taylor17610.4N/A
Majority28717.0N/A
Turnout1,68939.6–29.8
Registered electors4,266
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing 6.3

Curzon

Curzon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeC. Elmerl* 587 44.0 –4.2
LabourG. Goodall43632.7+5.4
LiberalS. Fraser21616.2–8.3
ResidentsS. Elmitt957.1N/A
Majority15111.3N/A
Turnout1,33447.6–27.3
Registered electors2,800
Conservative holdSwing 4.8

Dee Point

Dee Point (2 seats due to by-election)
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourR. Annand 1,213 77.4
LabourD. Robinson* 1,170 74.6
ConservativeP. Benyon35322.5
Turnout1,56832.9
Registered electors4,767
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farndon

Farndon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeS. Lloyd* 530 84.7 +1.0
LabourW. Mordue9615.3–1.0
Majority43469.3+2.0
Turnout62639.5–39.5
Registered electors1,586
Conservative holdSwing 1.0

Grosvenor

Grosvenor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeF. Hignett* 917 48.8 +4.4
LabourH. Owen73439.1+8.7
LiberalJ. Indemaur22812.1–13.1
Majority1839.7N/A
Turnout1,87943.9–33.1
Registered electors4,283
Conservative holdSwing 2.2

Hoole

Hoole
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalR. Stunell* 1,145 50.2 +8.4
LabourJ. Smith61026.8+5.8
ConservativeC. Jackson52523.0–4.2
Majority53523.5N/A
Turnout2,28048.7–28.7
Registered electors4,677
Liberal holdSwing 1.3

Malpas

Malpas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeB. Hassall 809 71.4 N/A
LabourJ. Edgar32428.6N/A
Majority48542.8N/A
Turnout1,13340.7N/A
Registered electors2,783
Conservative hold

Newton

Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJ. Jones* 983 53.8 +20.3
LabourL. Harrison50127.4+12.5
LiberalD. Wynne-Jones34418.8+1.2
Majority48226.4N/A
Turnout1,82843.0–35.2
Registered electors4,255
Conservative holdSwing 3.9

Plas Newton

Plas Newton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJ. Millard 730 42.5 –1.6
ConservativeA. Crowe51229.8–2.6
ResidentsW. Wilton27415.9–7.5
LiberalJ. Mallender20211.8N/A
Majority21812.7N/A
Turnout1,71843.7–36.2
Registered electors3,935
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing 0.5

Saughall

Saughall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalB. Kerr* 935 69.4 +17.8
ConservativeC. Brown31423.3–11.2
LabourC. Hierons987.3–6.6
Majority62046.1N/A
Turnout1,34747.0–34.5
Registered electors2,864
Liberal holdSwing 14.5

Sealand

Sealand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJ. Randall* 822 56.0 +17.6
ConservativeM. Edwards64744.0+7.0
Majority17511.9N/A
Turnout1,46936.6–38.2
Registered electors4,009
Labour holdSwing 5.3

Tattenhall

Tattenhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeF. Pierce* 398 48.4 +12.8
ResidentsL. Harvey29535.8N/A
LabourC. Warwood13015.8N/A
Majority10312.5N/A
Turnout82333.8–45.6
Registered electors2,436
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

Upton Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJ. Butler* 695 59.7 +7.6
LabourJ. Artell24721.2–2.3
LiberalP. Lowry22219.1N/A
Majority44838.5N/A
Turnout1,16432.9–33.5
Registered electors3,541
Conservative holdSwing 5.0

Upton Heath

Upton Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourR. Griffiths 661 36.5 +17.8
ConservativeE. Gerrard*63735.2±0.0
ResidentsD. Fellows25414.0–13.0
LiberalF. Wilson1739.6–9.5
IndependentR. Palmer864.7N/A
Majority241.3N/A
Turnout1,81141.8–38.5
Registered electors4,331
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing 8.9

Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeD. Williams* 787 40.6 +3.3
ResidentsN. Smith58730.3–13.9
LabourE. Champion28814.9–3.5
LiberalK. Holding27714.3N/A
Majority20010.3N/A
Turnout1,93944.3–36.1
Registered electors4,339
Conservative holdSwing 8.6

Waverton

Waverton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJ. Bramhall 450 57.7 +8.8
ResidentsA. Edwards*27635.4–15.7
LabourM. Rigby546.9N/A
Majority17422.3N/A
Turnout78059.9–21.1
Registered electors1,302
Conservative gain from ResidentsSwing 12.3

Westminster

Westminster
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeR. Short 982 53.4 +0.2
LabourB. Trevelyan58431.8+4.6
LiberalB. Hall23112.6–7.0
IndependentL. McHale412.2N/A
Majority39821.7N/A
Turnout1,83841.4–34.1
Registered electors4,442
Conservative holdSwing 2.2

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