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1980 Derby City Council election

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1980 Derby City Council election[1][2]
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14 of the 44 seats in the Derby City Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 26 18
Seats won 8 6
Seats after 26 18
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 20,611 16,935
Percentage 51.7% 42.5%

Map showing the results of the 1980 Derby City Council elections.

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

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.

Overall results

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1980 Derby City Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 8 0 0 Steady 57.1 51.7 20,611
  Conservative 6 0 0 Steady 42.9 42.5 16,935
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 5.5 2,194
  Ecology 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 57
  United English National 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 40
Total 14 39,837

Ward results

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Abbey

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Location of Abbey ward
Abbey [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour D. McNab 1,574 64.9%
Conservative K. Hutchinson 852 35.1%
Turnout 25.1%
Labour hold

Allestree

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Location of Allestree ward
Allestree[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative B. Chadwick 2,134 66.8%
Labour S. Davies 575 18.0%
Liberal W. Webley 484 15.2%
Turnout 39.3%
Conservative hold

Alvaston

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Location of Alvaston ward
Alvaston[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Sweeting 1,312 64.0%
Conservative J. Lissett 739 36.0%
Turnout 30.8%
Labour hold

Babington

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Location of Babington ward
Babington[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour S. Unwin 1,856 71.9%
Conservative J. Keith 725 28.1%
Turnout 27.4%
Labour hold

Blagreaves

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Location of Blagreaves ward
Blagreaves[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative F. Murphy 1,481 50.2%
Labour P. McLaverty 1,470 49.8%
Turnout 37.3%
Conservative hold

Boulton

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Location of Boulton ward
Boulton[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour I. Slater 2,029 63.7%
Conservative D. Hazelwood 1,157 36.3%
Turnout 39.4%
Labour hold

Breadsall

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Location of Breadsall ward
Breadsall[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Chaddesden

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Location of Chaddesden ward
Chaddesden[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour G. Summers 1,826 57.9%
Conservative G. Andrews 1,329 42.1%
Turnout 35.7%
Labour hold

Chellaston

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Location of Chellaston ward
Chellaston[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Blount 1,513 51.3%
Labour M. Fuller 1,437 48.7%
Turnout 40.4%
Conservative hold

Darley

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Location of Darley ward
Darley[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Derwent

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Location of Derwent ward
Derwent[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Topham 1,495 61.3%
Conservative B. Daniels 482 19.8%
Liberal S. Connolly 463 19.0%
Turnout 30.7%
Labour hold

Kingsway

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Location of Kingsway ward
Kingsway[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative J. Bates 1,523 52.1%
Labour E. Jones 811 27.8%
Liberal A. Smith 588 20.1%
Turnout 37.1%
Conservative hold

Litchurch

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Location of Litchurch ward
Litchurch[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour M. Wood 1,557 81.2%
Conservative A. Northover 361 18.8%
Turnout 21.8%
Labour hold

Spondon

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Location of Spondon ward
Spondon[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

References

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  1. ^ "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Local Elections Handbook 1980. Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK: The Elections Centre. p. 16.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Derby City Council Election Results 1979-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre.