1979 UK local government election
English and Welsh Local Elections in 1979 were held on Thursday 5 May.
Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.
The Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers became known simply as Ratepayers in the 1979 local elections.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
- Labour 28
- Conservative 30
- Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2
The composition of the council following the election was:
- Labour 30
- Conservative 29
- Ratepayers 1
Election results
Bilston East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J Geraghty | 3451 | | |
| Conservative | J Boden | 1581 | | |
| Ratepayers | S Davis | 233 | | |
| Liberal | C O'Brien | 204 | | |
| National Front | B Hyde | 135 | | |
Majority | 1870 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bilston North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | J Fenby | 3544 | | |
| Conservative | J Speakman | 2819 | | |
| Liberal | M Parsley | 452 | | |
| National Front | S McNally | 298 | | |
| Ratepayers | C Newman | 229 | | |
Majority | 725 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Blakenhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | R Reynolds | 2870 | | |
| Conservative | P Ellis | 2641 | | |
| Liberal | M Williams | 369 | | |
| Ratepayers | B Simmons | 339 | | |
| National Front | Mrs J Johnson | 218 | | |
Majority | 299 | | |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bushbury Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | N Dougherty | 2809 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs I Bickley | 1624 | | |
| Ratepayers | D Prince | 482 | | |
| National Front | J Robinson | 244 | | |
Majority | 1185 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Eastfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | W Garbett | 3985 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs R Smith | 1818 | | |
| Liberal | C Hallmark | 660 | | |
| National Front | G Cooper | 285 | | |
Majority | 2167 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ettingshall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A Storer | 2486 | | |
| Conservative | H Davies | 1116 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs N O'Brien | 196 | | |
| National Front | Mrs V Jones | 192 | | |
| Ratepayers | B Reade | 141 | | |
Majority | 1370 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Graiseley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mrs N Jones | 3094 | | |
| Conservative | N George | 1727 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs J Woodhall | 426 | | |
| National Front | Mrs M Robinson | 196 | | |
| Ratepayers | B Wilkes | 133 | | |
Majority | 1367 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Low Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | C Laws | 3431 | | |
| Conservative | P Turley | 1879 | | |
| Liberal | J Thompson | 291 | | |
| National Front | D Johnson | 215 | | |
| Ratepayers | J Sharples | 138 | | |
Majority | 1552 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Merry Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | R Hart | 5325 | | |
| Labour | R Haynes | 2735 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs G Ricketts | 681 | | |
| WAR | Mrs E Powell | 505 | | |
| National Front | B Percival | 204 | | |
Majority | 2590 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oxley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | W Hillier | 2436 | | |
| Labour | | 2228 | | |
| Ratepayers | R Stickland | 1519 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs W Hallmark | 300 | | |
| National Front | Mrs A Ryan | 182 | | |
Majority | 208 | | |
Conservative gain from Ratepayers
Park Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs M Hodson | 3209 | | |
| Labour | P Bateman | 1963 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs B Craft | 689 | | |
| Ratepayers | T Rathbone | 242 | | |
| National Front | Mrs C Simpson | 108 | | |
Majority | 1246 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Parkfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A Steventon | 2902 | | |
| Conservative | B Carpenter | 1126 | | |
| Independent | S Hunting | 418 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs A Whitehouse | 170 | | |
| National Front | J Thomas | 147 | | |
Majority | 1776 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Penn Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs P Bradley | 4786 | | |
| Labour | S Holding | 1161 | | |
| Liberal | F Hemsley | 1087 | | |
| Ratepayers | R Thomas | 433 | | |
| National Front | B Downing | 157 | | |
Majority | 3625 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Peters Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | B Dass | 2241 | | |
| Conservative | Mrs G Hodson | 1363 | | |
| Independent Labour & Trade Unionist | N S Noor | 1220 | | |
| Liberal | D Craft | 401 | | |
| Ratepayers | J Smith | 189 | | |
| National Front | Mrs J Lees | 183 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Spring Vale Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A Garner | 3842 | | |
| Conservative | E Edwards | 3257 | | |
| Liberal | T Clark | 591 | | |
| National Front | E Shaw | 375 | | |
Majority | 585 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tettenhall Regis Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Mrs M Compton | 4361 | | |
| Ratepayers | Mrs F Sneyd | 1039 | | |
| Labour | S Smith | 1007 | | |
| Liberal | M Woodhall | 640 | | |
| National Front | Mrs C Thomas | 112 | | |
Majority | 3354 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tettenhall Wightwick Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | E Pearce | 5087 | | |
| Labour | M Smith | 1683 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs S Ascott | 862 | | |
| Ratepayers | J Fereday | 391 | | |
| National Front | J Moles | 178 | | |
Majority | 3404 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wednesfield Heath Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | H L Turner | 3230 | | |
| Labour | Mrs L Richards | 2274 | | |
| Liberal | A Dawson | 522 | | |
| Ratepayers | Mrs M Morris | 332 | | |
| National Front | G Jones | 222 | | |
Majority | 956 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wednesfield North Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | A Morey | 4472 | | |
| Conservative | R Woodhouse | 3269 | | |
| Liberal | Mrs S Thompson | 634 | | |
| Ratepayers | Mrs J Gunter | 459 | | |
| National Front | Mrs M Mcnally | 313 | | |
Majority | 1203 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wednesfield South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | A Griffiths | 2849 | | |
| Labour | Mrs G Stafford-Good | 2806 | | |
| Liberal | L McLean | 558 | | |
| Ratepayers | Mrs V Sharples | 236 | | |
| National Front | Mrs J Percival | 166 | | |
Majority | 43 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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