1980 Penwith District Council election
Elections to Penwith District Council were held in 1980 for 11 seats of 34 on the council.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
- Independent - 27
- Conservative - 3
- Liberal - 2
- Labour - 1
Results[]
Of the eleven seats contested, independent candidates won the most seats.
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 72.7 | 46.70 | 3407 | ||
Liberal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18.2 | 14.54 | 1061 | ||
Conservative | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.1 | 21.85 | 1594 | ||
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.24 | 820 | |||
Mebyon Kernow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.66 | 413 |
References[]
Categories:
- 1980 English local elections
- Penwith District Council elections
- 1980s in Cornwall
- Cornwall stubs