1980 UK local government election
1980 Stevenage Borough Council election[1] [2] 13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Party Labour Conservative Seats before 35 4 Seats won 13 0 Seats after 36 3 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 12,484 5,725 Percentage 60.8% 27.9%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1980 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election Labour
Council control after election Labour
The 1980 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980. This was on the same day as other local elections . One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
Overall results 1980 Stevenage Borough Council Election Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 13 1 0 1 100.0 60.8 12,484 Conservative 0 0 1 1 0.0 27.9 5,725 Liberal 0 0 0 0.0 11.3 2,314 Total 13 20,523 Labour hold
Ward results Bandley Hill Location of Bandley Hill Bandley Hill[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Woodward 1,244 72.4% Conservative L. Jordan 344 20.0% Liberal M. Reynolds 131 7.6% Turnout 38.3% Labour hold
Bedwell Plash Location of Bedwell Plash ward Bedwell Plash[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour D. Cullen 1,239 67.5% Conservative C. Aylin 464 25.3% Liberal R. Edwards 133 7.2% Turnout 43.4% Labour hold
Chells Location of Chells ward Chells[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour K. Vale 976 71.7% Conservative P. Howard-Tripp 277 20.3% Liberal J. Meacham 109 8.0% Turnout 39.8% Labour hold
Longmeadow Location of Longmeadow ward Longmeadow[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour F. Schofield 875 51.5% Conservative H. Gladwin 539 31.7% Liberal E. Brook 284 16.7% Turnout 36.5% Labour hold
Martins Wood Location of Martins Wood ward Martins Wood[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour K. Wilkinson 919 57.6% Conservative A. Hurst 459 28.8% Liberal S. Booth 217 13.6% Turnout 40.5% Labour hold
Mobbsbury Location of Mobbsbury ward Mobbsbury[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour J. Turnock 928 62.1% Conservative K. Clewer 412 27.6% Liberal I. Hargreaves 154 10.3% Turnout 43.0% Labour hold
Monkswood Location of Monkswood ward Monkswood[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour B. Dunnel 633 57.4% Conservative A. Mann 333 30.2% Liberal G. Robbins 137 12.4% Turnout 41.7% Labour gain from Conservative
Old Stevenage Location of Old Stevenage ward Old Stevenage[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour H. Morris 1,135 50.3% Conservative D. Eaton 894 39.6% Liberal S. Booth 228 10.1% Turnout 45.3% Labour hold
Pin Green Location of Pin Green ward Pin Green[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour A. Campbell 972 60.1% Conservative M. Russell 466 28.8% Liberal L. Atkins 179 11.1% Turnout 41.8% Labour hold
Roebuck Location of Roebuck ward Roebuck[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour S. Munden 861 57.1% Conservative H. Grant 516 34.2% Liberal P. Selley 130 8.6% Turnout 39.5% Labour hold
St Nicholas Location of St Nicholas ward St Nicholas[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour R. Fowler 857 58.0% Conservative S. Woods 388 26.3% Liberal C. Cuthbert 232 15.7% Turnout 39.0% Labour hold
Shephall Location of Shephall ward Shephall[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour I. Johnson 879 71.5% Conservative T. Byrne 241 19.6% Liberal G. Reynolds 110 8.9% Turnout 51.9% Labour hold
Symonds Green Location of Symonds Green ward Symonds Green[3] Party Candidate Votes % Labour L. Robbins 966 59.3% Conservative G. Hook 548 33.7% Liberal L. Peal 114 7.0% Turnout 35.1% Labour hold
References ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF) . Retrieved 11 July 2019 .