1980 Basildon District Council election
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14 of the 42 seats to Basildon District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1980 Basildon Borough Council elections. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1980 Basildon District Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election; the seats of the candidates who finished third in each ward in the all-out election of 1979. The council remained under no overall control.
Overall results
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Labour | 9 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
45.8 | 19,298 | |||
Residents | 3 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
12.1 | 5,073 | |||
Conservative | 2 | 0 | 3 | ![]() |
33.2 | 13,961 | |||
Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 8.4 | 3,521 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 0.6 | 241 | ||
Total | 14 | 42,094 |
Ward results
[edit]Billericay East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Residents | M. White | 1,781 | 44.2% | |
Conservative | R. Marshall | 1,677 | 41.6% | |
Labour | I. Harlow | 408 | 10.1% | |
Liberal | I. Campion-Smith | 163 | 4.0% | |
Turnout | 49.1% | |||
Residents hold |
Billericay West
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Residents | H. Wilkins | 1,733 | 55.1% | |
Conservative | F. Tomlin | 1,246 | 39.6% | |
Labour | P. Rackley | 168 | 5.3% | |
Turnout | 47.2% | |||
Residents hold |
Burstead
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Residents | J. Kemp | 1,559 | 45.7% | |
Conservative | F. Janaway | 1,295 | 38.0% | |
Labour | R. Pattle | 369 | 10.8% | |
Liberal | A. Lycett | 187 | 5.5% | |
Turnout | 41.5% | |||
Residents hold |
Fryerns Central
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | C. O'Brien | 2,438 | 70.6% | |
Conservative | R. Sheridan | 580 | 16.8% | |
Liberal | D. Richardson | 249 | 7.2% | |
Independent Residents | R. Chaplin | 185 | 5.4% | |
Turnout | 37.6% | |||
Labour hold |
Fryerns East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Harrison | 2,077 | 75.0% | |
Conservative | R. Pennell | 507 | 18.3% | |
Liberal | D. Mavis | 130 | 4.7% | |
Independent Residents | C. Cooper | 56 | 2.0% | |
Turnout | 32.1% | |||
Labour hold |
Laindon
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | T. Wilson | 1,047 | 52.8% | |
Conservative | V. York | 817 | 41.2% | |
Liberal | M. Howard | 120 | 6.0% | |
Turnout | 41.4% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Langdon Hills
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Bielby | 1,223 | 51.6% | |
Conservative | R. Read | 683 | 28.8% | |
Liberal | R. Payne | 462 | 19.5% | |
Turnout | 37.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Lee Chapel North
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Austin | 2,361 | 74.6% | |
Conservative | G. Dobbs | 466 | 14.7% | |
Liberal | S. Massie | 336 | 10.6% | |
Turnout | 40.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Nethermayne
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | P. Davey | 1,779 | 53.7% | |
Conservative | H. Tucker | 1,259 | 38.0% | |
Liberal | G. Williams | 276 | 8.3% | |
Turnout | 41.6% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Pitsea East
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | M. Howe | 1,262 | 57.7% | |
Conservative | F. Laine | 749 | 34.2% | |
Liberal | R. Hawksworth | 178 | 8.1% | |
Turnout | 35.0% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Pitsea West
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | D. Marks | 2,204 | 70.0% | |
Conservative | A. Dines | 655 | 20.8% | |
Liberal | B. Mavis | 291 | 9.2% | |
Turnout | 36.3% | |||
Labour hold |
Vange
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | H. Witzer | 1,863 | 70.9% | |
Conservative | J. Dolby | 529 | 20.1% | |
Liberal | A. Lutton | 236 | 9.0% | |
Turnout | 35.2% | |||
Labour hold |
Wickford North
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | L. Yorke | 1,923 | 50.5% | |
Labour | R.Oliver | 1,375 | 36.1% | |
Liberal | M. Samson | 512 | 13.4% | |
Turnout | 47.5% | |||
Conservative hold |
Wickford South
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Conservative | G. Jones | 1,575 | 58.8% | |
Labour | R. Turpin | 724 | 27.0% | |
Liberal | A. McCartan | 381 | 14.2% | |
Turnout | 34.6% | |||
Conservative hold |