Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held in May 1980.[1] 1980 was the second year of local elections on the new boundaries.[1] One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party lost overall control of the council. Labour taking 8 seats from the Conservatives.
After the election, the composition of the council was
- Conservative (28-8=20)
- Labour (19+8=27)
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 13 | 8 | 81.3% | 51.8% | 12,944 | +5.2% | |||
Conservative | 3 | 8 | 18.7% | 38.9% | 9,713 | -10.2% | |||
Liberal | 5.0% | 1,239 | +2.6% | ||||||
National Front | -0.5% | ||||||||
Independent | 4.0% | 992 | +3.0% | ||||||
Communist | -0.1% | ||||||||
Spoilt | 0.4% | 96 | 0 | ||||||
Totals | 16 | 42.9% | 24,984 |
Ward | 1979 1st | 1979 2nd | 1979 3rd | 1980 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Next Up | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
Altham Parish | - | - | Con | |
Barnfield | Con | Lab | Lab | Lab |
Baxenden | Con | Con | Con | Lab |
Central | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
Church | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
Clayton | Con | Con | Con | Lab |
Huncoat | Con | Lab | Con | Lab |
Immanuel | Lab | Con | Con | Lab |
Milnshaw | Con | Con | Con | Lab |
Netherton | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
Overton | Con | Con | Con | Lab |
Peel | Lab | Lab | Con | Lab |
Rishton Eachill | Con | - | Con | Con |
Rishton Norden | Con | Lab | - | Con |
Spring Hill | Lab | Lab | Lab | Lab |
St Andrews | Con | Con | Con | Lab |
St Oswalds | Con | Con | Con | Con |
Councillors | ||||
Labour Cllrs. | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 |
Cons Cllrs | 11 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
% of the Vote' | ||||
Labour | 46.6% | 51.8% | ||
Conservatives | 55.0% | 38.9% |
Ward Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Les Jones | 783 | |||
Conservative | 464 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 3 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 1,250 | 41.4% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robert Eddleston | 596 | |||
Liberal | 576 | ||||
Conservative | 543 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 3 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 48.5% | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Basil Whitham | 1,119 | |||
Conservative | 417 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 11 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 39.2% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Phyliss Hargreaves | 1,429 | |||
Conservative | 658 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 5 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 43.2% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | PS Whitham | 838 | |||
Conservative | 828 | ||||
Liberal | 331 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 8 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 48.0% | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Eddie Saville | 696 | |||
Conservative | 694 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 1 | ... | ||
Majority | 2 | ||||
Turnout | 50.3% | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | B Nuttall | 704 | |||
Conservative | 658 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 2 | ... | ||
Majority | 46 | ||||
Turnout | 38.2% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Graham A. Ashworth | 1,044 | |||
Conservative | 813 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 2 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 44.4% | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | F Gregory | 1,058 | |||
Conservative | 722 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 5 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 48.1% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | J D Marsh | 910 | |||
Conservative | 897 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 2 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 40.0% | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | W Wallwork | 1,111 | |||
Conservative | 603 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 5 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 44.5% | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | G. D. Henry | 482 | |||
Labour | 350 | ||||
Liberal | 197 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 1 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 49.0% | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 652 | ||||
Labour | 379 | ||||
Liberal | 135 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 0 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 45.9% | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Cliff Westell | 776 | |||
Independent | 690 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 42 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 36.6% | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alfred Newsham | 642 | |||
Conservative | 626 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 3 | ... | ||
Majority | 16 | ||||
Turnout | 39.3% | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bessie Margaret Sandiford | 656 | |||
Labour | 509 | ||||
Independent | 302 | ||||
... | spoilt votes | 3 | ... | ||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | 36.0% | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |