1980 Derby City Council election
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14 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of the 1980 Derby City Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Derby City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Derby City Council in England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
Overall results[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 8 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
57.1 | 51.7 | 20,611 | ||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
42.9 | 42.5 | 16,935 | ||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 5.5 | 2,194 | ||
Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.1 | 57 | ||
United English National | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.1 | 40 | ||
Total | 14 | 39,837 |
Ward results[]
Abbey[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Abbey_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Abbey_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Abbey ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. McNab | 1,574 | 64.9% | |
Conservative | K. Hutchinson | 852 | 35.1% | |
Turnout | 25.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Allestree[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Allestree_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Allestree_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Allestree ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | B. Chadwick | 2,134 | 66.8% | |
Labour | S. Davies | 575 | 18.0% | |
Liberal | W. Webley | 484 | 15.2% | |
Turnout | 39.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Alvaston[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Alvaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Alvaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Alvaston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Sweeting | 1,312 | 64.0% | |
Conservative | J. Lissett | 739 | 36.0% | |
Turnout | 30.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Babington[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Babington_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Babington_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Babington ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | S. Unwin | 1,856 | 71.9% | |
Conservative | J. Keith | 725 | 28.1% | |
Turnout | 27.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Blagreaves[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/15/Blagreaves_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Blagreaves_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Blagreaves ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | F. Murphy | 1,481 | 50.2% | |
Labour | P. McLaverty | 1,470 | 49.8% | |
Turnout | 37.3% | |||
Conservative hold |
Boulton[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Boulton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Boulton_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Boulton ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | I. Slater | 2,029 | 63.7% | |
Conservative | D. Hazelwood | 1,157 | 36.3% | |
Turnout | 39.4% | |||
Labour hold |
Breadsall[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b1/Breadsall_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Breadsall_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Breadsall ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Wawman | 1,865 | 69.5% | |
Conservative | T. Hoogerwerf | 777 | 29.0% | |
United English National | S. Gibson | 40 | 1.5% | |
Turnout | 28.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Chaddesden[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Chaddesden_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Chaddesden_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Chaddesden ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Summers | 1,826 | 57.9% | |
Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,329 | 42.1% | |
Turnout | 35.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Chellaston[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Chellaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Chellaston_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Chellaston ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Blount | 1,513 | 51.3% | |
Labour | M. Fuller | 1,437 | 48.7% | |
Turnout | 40.4% | |||
Conservative hold |
Darley[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Darley_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Darley_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Darley ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | R. Longdon | 2,072 | 57.7% | |
Labour | D. Parnham | 1,168 | 32.5% | |
Liberal | M. Kennelly | 353 | 9.8% | |
Turnout | 37.7% | |||
Conservative hold |
Derwent[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Derwent_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Derwent_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Derwent ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. Topham | 1,495 | 61.3% | |
Conservative | B. Daniels | 482 | 19.8% | |
Liberal | S. Connolly | 463 | 19.0% | |
Turnout | 30.7% | |||
Labour hold |
Kingsway[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Kingsway_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Kingsway_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Kingsway ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Bates | 1,523 | 52.1% | |
Labour | E. Jones | 811 | 27.8% | |
Liberal | A. Smith | 588 | 20.1% | |
Turnout | 37.1% | |||
Conservative hold |
Litchurch[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Litchurch_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Litchurch_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Litchurch ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Wood | 1,557 | 81.2% | |
Conservative | A. Northover | 361 | 18.8% | |
Turnout | 21.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Spondon[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/Spondon_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg/150px-Spondon_ward_in_Derby_1979.svg.png)
Location of Spondon ward
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | D. Edgar | 1,790 | 47.2% | |
Labour | J. Osborn | 1,636 | 43.2% | |
Liberal | T. Dickenson | 306 | 8.1% | |
Ecology | B. Sabine | 57 | 1.5% | |
Turnout | 39.2% | |||
Conservative hold |
References[]
- ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- ^ "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre.
- ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1980. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.
Categories:
- 1980 English local elections
- May 1980 events in the United Kingdom
- Derby City Council elections
- 1980s in Derbyshire