1979 Tendring District Council election

The 1979 Tendring District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Tendring District Council in England.[1] This was the same day as the 1979 general election and other local elections held across the United Kingdom.

1979 Tendring District Council election
3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
All 60 seats to Tendring District Council
31 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Independent
Last election 39 seats, 52.0% 5 seats, 11.0% 9 seats, 9.4%
Seats won 39 7 5
Seat change Steady Increase 2 Decrease 4
Popular vote 60,980 12,788 8,224
Percentage 55.0% 11.5% 8.3%
Swing Increase 3.0% Increase 0.5% Decrease 2.0%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour Residents Independent Labour
Last election 3 seats, 20.9% 4 seats, 6.3% N/A
Seats won 4 4 1
Seat change Increase 1 Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 20,498 7,880 529
Percentage Decrease 2.4% 7.1% 0.5%
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

Election result
1979 Tendring District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 39 Steady 65.0 55.0 60,980 +3.0
  Liberal 7 Increase 2 11.7 11.5 12,788 +0.5
  Independent 5 Decrease 4 8.3 7.4 8,224 –2.0
  Labour 4 Increase 1 6.7 18.5 20,498 –2.4
  Residents 4 Steady 6.7 7.1 7,880 +0.8
  Independent Labour 1 Increase 1 1.7 0.5 529 N/A

References
  1. "Tendring District Council Election Results 1973–2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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