1979 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1979 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This was on the same day as other local elections. This was the first election to be held under new ward boundaries.[3] The entire council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained control of the council from the Democratic Labour Party.

1979 City of Lincoln Council election[1][2]
3 May 1979
All 33 seats to City of Lincoln Council
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Democratic Labour
Last election 12 0 17
Seats won 21 9 3
Seat change Increase8 Increase9 Decrease14
Popular vote 16,796 14,516 7,462
Percentage 41.2% 35.6% 18.3%
Map showing the results the 1979 Lincoln City Council elections by ward. Red shows Labour seats, blue shows the Conservatives and orange shows Democratic Labour seats. Striped wards indicate wards with mixed representation.
Council control before election

Democratic Labour

 Council control after election

Conservative

Overall results
1979 City of Lincoln Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 21 Increase8 63.6 41.2 16,796 Increase8.8
  Labour 9 Increase9 27.3 35.6 14,516 Increase10.8
  Democratic Labour 3 Decrease14 9.1 18.3 7,462 Decrease22.7
  Independent 0 Steady 0.0 0.5 195 Decrease0.3
  Liberal 0 Steady 0.0 4.3 1,770 Increase3.3
Total 33 85,973

Ward results

Abbey (3 seats)
Location of Abbey ward
Abbey (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour P. Fletcher 1,453
Labour A. Gibbons 1,393
Democratic Labour K. Carveth 1,384
Conservative R. McMahon 1,343
Democratic Labour E. Coles 1,319
Labour R. Hodson 1,159
Democratic Labour C. Hurley 878
Turnout 76.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Birchwood (3 seats)
Location of Birchwood ward
Boultham (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative L. Crumblehulme 1,321
Conservative W. Crumblehulme 1,320
Conservative C. Sparkes 1,156
Labour G. Turner 1,029
Democratic Labour J. Golding 921
Labour W. Fowles 871
Labour L. Gerrans 837
Democratic Labour A. West 699
Democratic Labour R. West 603
Turnout 74.3%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Boultham (3 seats)
Location of Boultham ward
Boultham (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Labour T. Rook 1,517
Labour P. Archer 1,281
Conservative B. Stanton 1,137
Conservative D. McLeish 1,114
Conservative J. Paine 1,076
Democratic Labour H. Buttery 1,058
Labour A. Toofany 937
Democratic Labour M. Snalec 912
Labour L. Wells 911
Turnout 77.7%
Democratic Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bracebridge (3 seats)
Location of Bracebridge ward
Bracebridge (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative E. Jenkins 1,908
Conservative R. Bracey 1,778
Conservative P. Roe 1,741
Labour A. Bull 1,014
Labour S. Close 994
Liberal R. Hayward 927
Labour P. Hurst 871
Liberal P. Taylor 848
Liberal D. Templeman 794
Turnout 80.8%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Carholme (3 seats)
Location of Carholme ward
Carholme (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative S. Campbell 2,119
Conservative I. Campbell 2,112
Conservative C. Ireland 1,972
Labour J. Martin 1,413
Labour P. Rattigan 1,325
Labour D. Smith 1,290
Turnout 73.0%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Castle (3 seats)
Location of Castle ward
Castle (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour N. Jackson 1,644
Labour H. Bunnage 1,433
Conservative D. Chambers 1,372
Labour P. West 1,350
Conservative David Gratrick[5] 1,317
Conservative P. Hind 1,309
Liberal F. Goulding 843
Liberal E. Turver 700
Liberal D. Hoyes 682
Turnout 80.0%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Longdales (3 seats)
Location of Longdales ward
Longdales (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative C. North 1,566
Conservative N. McDonald 1,536
Conservative R. Long 1,531
Labour D. Miller 1,385
Labour P. Aylmer 1,252
Labour B. Townrow 1,128
Democratic Labour R. Barnes 846
Democratic Labour L. Davis 768
Democratic Labour R. King 665
Turnout 77.1%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Minster (3 seats)
Location of Minster ward
Minster (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Sullivan 2,240
Conservative M. Cass 2,217
Conservative F. Horn 2,167
Labour J. Ward 1,777
Labour S. Walker 1,655
Labour R. Mulder 1,631
Turnout 76.7%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moorland (3 seats)
Location of Moorland ward
Moorland (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Abbott 1,617
Conservative M. Duff 1,459
Conservative A. Parker 1,362
Labour J. Robertson 1,147
Labour N. Baldock 1,119
Labour N. Smith 1,067
Democratic Labour M. Baguley 636
Democratic Labour R. Turner 572
Democratic Labour C. Benton 564
Independent C. Hurst 195
Turnout 78.0%
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Park (3 seats)
Location of Park ward
Park (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour David Jackson[6] 1,223
Conservative G. Close 1,146
Democratic Labour F. Allen 1,109
Conservative M. Brittan 936
Democratic Labour L. Shepheard 915
Conservative J. Kay 893
Labour J. Plant 746
Democratic Labour J. Turner 722
Turnout 70.9%
Labour win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Democratic Labour win (new seat)

Tritton (3 seats)
Location of Tritton ward
Tritton (3 seats)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour C. Green 1,150
Labour C. Meanwell 1,081
Labour H. Hubbard 1,061
Democratic Labour J. Bates 1,049
Conservative G. Read 1,027
Conservative R. Brittan 1,013
Democratic Labour A. Jackson 977
Conservative M. Jaques 929
Democratic Labour D. Sanderson 676
Turnout 79.3%
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1979". The Elections Centre.
  3. The City of Lincoln (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. "City of Lincoln Council Election Results 1973-2012". Elections Centre. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. "Councillors - Minster ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  6. "Councillors - Park ward". Archived from the original on 19 April 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
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