1980_Derby_City_Council_election
The 1980 Derby City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Derby City Council in England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.
Quick Facts 14 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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14 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council 23 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the results of the 1980 Derby City Council elections. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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More information Party, Seats ...
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 8 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 51.7 | 20,611 | |||
Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 42.5 | 16,935 | |||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 2,194 | |||
Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 57 | |||
United English National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 40 | |||
Total | 14 | 39,837 |
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Abbey
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. McNab | 1,574 | 64.9% | |
Conservative | K. Hutchinson | 852 | 35.1% | |
Turnout | 25.1% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
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Allestree
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | B. Chadwick | 2,134 | 66.8% | |
Labour | S. Davies | 575 | 18.0% | |
Liberal | W. Webley | 484 | 15.2% | |
Turnout | 39.3% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
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Alvaston
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Sweeting | 1,312 | 64.0% | |
Conservative | J. Lissett | 739 | 36.0% | |
Turnout | 30.8% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
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Babington
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | S. Unwin | 1,856 | 71.9% | |
Conservative | J. Keith | 725 | 28.1% | |
Turnout | 27.4% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
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Blagreaves
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | F. Murphy | 1,481 | 50.2% | |
Labour | P. McLaverty | 1,470 | 49.8% | |
Turnout | 37.3% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
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Boulton
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | I. Slater | 2,029 | 63.7% | |
Conservative | D. Hazelwood | 1,157 | 36.3% | |
Turnout | 39.4% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
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Breadsall
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Wawman | 1,865 | 69.5% | |
Conservative | T. Hoogerwerf | 777 | 29.0% | |
United English National | S. Gibson | 40 | 1.5% | |
Turnout | 28.2% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
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Chaddesden
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | G. Summers | 1,826 | 57.9% | |
Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,329 | 42.1% | |
Turnout | 35.7% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
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Chellaston
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Blount | 1,513 | 51.3% | |
Labour | M. Fuller | 1,437 | 48.7% | |
Turnout | 40.4% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
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Darley
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | R. Longdon | 2,072 | 57.7% | |
Labour | D. Parnham | 1,168 | 32.5% | |
Liberal | M. Kennelly | 353 | 9.8% | |
Turnout | 37.7% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
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Derwent
Kingsway
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | J. Bates | 1,523 | 52.1% | |
Labour | E. Jones | 811 | 27.8% | |
Liberal | A. Smith | 588 | 20.1% | |
Turnout | 37.1% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
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Litchurch
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Wood | 1,557 | 81.2% | |
Conservative | A. Northover | 361 | 18.8% | |
Turnout | 21.8% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
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Spondon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | D. Edgar | 1,790 | 47.2% | |
Labour | J. Osborn | 1,636 | 43.2% | |
Liberal | T. Dickenson | 306 | 8.1% | |
Ecology | B. Sabine | 57 | 1.5% | |
Turnout | 39.2% | |||
Conservative hold | ||||
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- "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
- "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre.
- Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1980. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
- "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.