The 1979 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1979 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.
Results
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 25 | 75.5 | |||||||
Labour | 7 | 21.2 | |||||||
Liberal | 1 | 3.0 |
Ward results
[edit]Barnwood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | B. Mason | 2,436 | 45.2 | ||
Conservative | M. Smith | 2,421 | |||
Conservative | M. Wooltorton | 2,269 | |||
Labour | D. Cosstick | 1,989 | 36.9 | ||
Labour | Ms. E. Hedge | 1,963 | |||
Labour | T. Rippin | ||||
Liberal | M. Leach | 969 | 18.0 | ||
Turnout | 13,798 | 79.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Barton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | P. Collins | 1,953 | 45.4 | ||
Labour | D. Ferguson | 1,850 | |||
Labour | P. Harris | 1,764 | 13.5 | ||
Conservative | Ms. G. Hyett | 1,671 | 38.8 | ||
Conservative | A. Gravells | 1,640 | |||
Conservative | Ms. M. Gorton | 1,277 | |||
Liberal | W. Paterson | 682 | 15.8 | ||
Turnout | 10,777 | 71.3 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Eastgate
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. Williams | 1,920 | 43.9 | ||
Conservative | Ms. I. Fowler | 1,866 | |||
Conservative | Ms. J. Bracey | 1,795 | |||
Labour | C. Edgington | 1,716 | 39.3 | ||
Conservative | Ms. I. Cosstick | 1,619 | |||
Labour | B. Randell | 1,613 | |||
Liberal | Ms. W. Steele | 734 | 16.8 | ||
Liberal | Ms. M. Carter | 711 | |||
Liberal | Ms. S. Hutchinson | 634 | |||
Turnout | 12,608 | 73.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hucclecote
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | T. Wathen | 2,998 | 54.3 | ||
Conservative | P. Arnold | 2,930 | |||
Conservative | C. Pullon | 2,749 | |||
Labour | F. Henderson | 1,387 | 25.1 | ||
Labour | J. Curtis | 1,374 | |||
Labour | G. Heath | 1,336 | |||
Liberal | Cox R. | 1,134 | 20.5 | ||
Turnout | 13,908 | 84.4 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kingsholm
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. Langston | 2,708 | 52.9 | ||
Conservative | P. Robins | 2,518 | |||
Conservative | L. Journeaux | 2,329 | |||
Labour | M. Williams | 1,350 | 26.4 | ||
Labour | Ms. C. Lomas | 1,206 | |||
Labour | P. Smith | 1,157 | |||
Liberal | Ms. G. Halford | 1,059 | 20.7 | ||
Turnout | 12,327 | 81.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Linden
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ms. M. Lewis | 2,064 | 45.4 | ||
Conservative | L. Jones | 1,967 | |||
Conservative | P. Lever | 1,802 | |||
Labour | Ms. S. Edgington | 1,728 | 38.0 | ||
Labour | G. Melton | 1,659 | |||
Labour | M. Hyde | 1,647 | |||
Liberal | Ms. E. Drinan | 752 | 16.5 | ||
Turnout | 11,619 | 78.7 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Longlevens
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | N. Partridge | 2,654 | 45.5 | ||
Conservative | G. Goodwin | 2,579 | |||
Conservative | J. Robins | 2,557 | |||
Labour | Ms. S. Day | 1,594 | 27.3 | ||
Labour | Ms. A. Kelly | 1,428 | |||
Labour | Ms. J. Feher | 1,378 | |||
Liberal | D. Hodges | 811 | 13.9 | ||
Independent | M. Butler | 774 | 13.3 | ||
Turnout | 13,775 | 84.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Matson
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ms. M. Barber | 2,233 | 49.2 | ||
Labour | H. Morgan | 2,198 | |||
Labour | A. Walters | 2,136 | |||
Conservative | P. Tartaglia | 1,567 | 34.5 | ||
Conservative | G. Marsh | 1,412 | |||
Conservative | I. Blakeley | 1,409 | |||
Liberal | T. Mulvey | 737 | 16.2 | ||
Turnout | 11,692 | 76.5 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Podsmead
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | D. Halford | 2,219 | 43.9 | ||
Labour | D. Toomey | 1,427 | 28.2 | ||
Conservative | D. Knibbs | 1,408 | 27.9 | ||
Conservative | F. Stephens | 1,381 | |||
Conservative | L. Jones | 1,312 | |||
Liberal | Barber R. | 1,258 | |||
Liberal | R. Gibbs | 1,246 | |||
Labour | C. Barnfield | 1,165 | |||
Labour | Ms. L. Steers | 1,099 | |||
Turnout | 12,515 | 81.9 | |||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Tuffley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | S. Smith | 2,268 | 49.1 | ||
Conservative | R. Pitkin-Cocks | 2,258 | |||
Conservative | F. Price | 2,247 | |||
Labour | F. Wilton | 1,686 | 36.5 | ||
Labour | D. Millin | 1,600 | |||
Labour | F. Davenport | 1,469 | |||
Liberal | J. Simpson | 665 | 14.4 | ||
Turnout | 12,193 | 82.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Westgate
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ms. F. Wilton | 2,142 | 50.7 | ||
Conservative | H. Fisher | 2,044 | |||
Conservative | C. Fudge | 1,655 | |||
Labour | J. Ewers | 1,208 | 28.6 | ||
Labour | S. Russell | 1,600 | |||
Labour | F. Stevens | 1,064 | |||
Liberal | J. Eaton | 874 | 20.7 | ||
Turnout | 10,165 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |