1980 Stevenage Borough Council election
Appearance
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13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1980 Stevenage Borough Council elections. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
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Labour | 13 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
100.0 | 60.8 | 12,484 | |||
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 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
[edit]Bandley Hill
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | K. Wilkinson | 919 | 57.6% | |
Conservative | A. Hurst | 459 | 28.8% | |
Liberal | S. Booth | 217 | 13.6% | |
Turnout | 40.5% | |||
Labour hold |
Mobbsbury
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | J. Turnock | 928 | 62.1% | |
Conservative | K. Clewer | 412 | 27.6% | |
Liberal | I. Hargreaves | 154 | 10.3% | |
Turnout | 43.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Monkswood
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | A. Campbell | 972 | 60.1% | |
Conservative | M. Russell | 466 | 28.8% | |
Liberal | L. Atkins | 179 | 11.1% | |
Turnout | 41.8% | |||
Labour hold |
Roebuck
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | R. Fowler | 857 | 58.0% | |
Conservative | S. Woods | 388 | 26.3% | |
Liberal | C. Cuthbert | 232 | 15.7% | |
Turnout | 39.0% | |||
Labour hold |
Shephall
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Labour | L. Robbins | 966 | 59.3% | |
Conservative | G. Hook | 548 | 33.7% | |
Liberal | L. Peal | 114 | 7.0% | |
Turnout | 35.1% | |||
Labour hold |