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1980 Chester City Council election

The 1980 Chester City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

1980 Chester City Council election
← 1979 1 May 1980 (1980-05-01) 1982 →
21 out of 60 seats to Chester City Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Turnout41.1%
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Seats won 12 7 2
Seats after 38 14 4
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 3 Steady 0
Popular vote 12,328 11,313 4,052
Percentage 40.5% 37.2% 13.3%
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Party Residents Independent
Seats won 0 0
Seats after 3 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady 0
Popular vote 2,627 127
Percentage 8.6% 0.4%
Winner of each seat at the 1980 Chester City Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

Summary

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Election results

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1980 Chester City Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12   2 57.1 26 38 63.3 12,328 40.5
  Labour 7   3 33.3 7 14 23.3 11,313 37.2
  Liberal 2   0 9.5 2 4 6.7 4,052 13.3
  Residents 0   1 0.0 3 3 5.0 2,627 8.6
  Independent 0   0 0.0 1 1 1.7 127 0.4

Ward results

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Blacon Hill

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Blacon Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E. Locke* 1,072 85.0 +17.8
Conservative L. Stoners 189 15.0 –17.8
Majority 883 70.0 N/A
Turnout 1,261 30.1 –41.7
Registered electors 4,181
Labour hold Swing  17.8

Boughton

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Boughton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative E. Forster* 553 44.2 –4.0
Labour S. Pickstock 445 35.6 –16.2
Residents R. Jay 174 13.9 N/A
Liberal J. Latham 79 6.3 N/A
Majority 108 8.6 N/A
Turnout 1,251 48.8 –27.0
Registered electors 2,564
Conservative hold Swing  6.1

Christieton

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Christieton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Morley* 847 58.4 +3.5
Residents J. Morris 496 28.0 –1.0
Labour R. Iball 198 13.6 –2.5
Majority 351 30.4 N/A
Turnout 1,451 39.7 –40.7
Registered electors 3,651
Conservative hold Swing  2.3

College

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College
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Russell 900 53.3 +1.1
Conservative J. Hopkins* 613 36.3 –11.5
Residents D. Taylor 176 10.4 N/A
Majority 287 17.0 N/A
Turnout 1,689 39.6 –29.8
Registered electors 4,266
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  6.3

Curzon

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Curzon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Elmerl* 587 44.0 –4.2
Labour G. Goodall 436 32.7 +5.4
Liberal S. Fraser 216 16.2 –8.3
Residents S. Elmitt 95 7.1 N/A
Majority 151 11.3 N/A
Turnout 1,334 47.6 –27.3
Registered electors 2,800
Conservative hold Swing  4.8

Dee Point

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Dee Point (2 seats due to by-election)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Annand 1,213 77.4
Labour D. Robinson* 1,170 74.6
Conservative P. Benyon 353 22.5
Turnout 1,568 32.9
Registered electors 4,767
Labour hold
Labour hold

Farndon

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Farndon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Lloyd* 530 84.7 +1.0
Labour W. Mordue 96 15.3 –1.0
Majority 434 69.3 +2.0
Turnout 626 39.5 –39.5
Registered electors 1,586
Conservative hold Swing  1.0

Grosvenor

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Grosvenor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Hignett* 917 48.8 +4.4
Labour H. Owen 734 39.1 +8.7
Liberal J. Indemaur 228 12.1 –13.1
Majority 183 9.7 N/A
Turnout 1,879 43.9 –33.1
Registered electors 4,283
Conservative hold Swing  2.2

Hoole

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Hoole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal R. Stunell* 1,145 50.2 +8.4
Labour J. Smith 610 26.8 +5.8
Conservative C. Jackson 525 23.0 –4.2
Majority 535 23.5 N/A
Turnout 2,280 48.7 –28.7
Registered electors 4,677
Liberal hold Swing  1.3

Malpas

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Malpas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative B. Hassall 809 71.4 N/A
Labour J. Edgar 324 28.6 N/A
Majority 485 42.8 N/A
Turnout 1,133 40.7 N/A
Registered electors 2,783
Conservative hold

Newton

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Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Jones* 983 53.8 +20.3
Labour L. Harrison 501 27.4 +12.5
Liberal D. Wynne-Jones 344 18.8 +1.2
Majority 482 26.4 N/A
Turnout 1,828 43.0 –35.2
Registered electors 4,255
Conservative hold Swing  3.9

Plas Newton

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Plas Newton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Millard 730 42.5 –1.6
Conservative A. Crowe 512 29.8 –2.6
Residents W. Wilton 274 15.9 –7.5
Liberal J. Mallender 202 11.8 N/A
Majority 218 12.7 N/A
Turnout 1,718 43.7 –36.2
Registered electors 3,935
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  0.5

Saughall

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Saughall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal B. Kerr* 935 69.4 +17.8
Conservative C. Brown 314 23.3 –11.2
Labour C. Hierons 98 7.3 –6.6
Majority 620 46.1 N/A
Turnout 1,347 47.0 –34.5
Registered electors 2,864
Liberal hold Swing  14.5

Sealand

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Sealand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Randall* 822 56.0 +17.6
Conservative M. Edwards 647 44.0 +7.0
Majority 175 11.9 N/A
Turnout 1,469 36.6 –38.2
Registered electors 4,009
Labour hold Swing  5.3

Tattenhall

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Tattenhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative F. Pierce* 398 48.4 +12.8
Residents L. Harvey 295 35.8 N/A
Labour C. Warwood 130 15.8 N/A
Majority 103 12.5 N/A
Turnout 823 33.8 –45.6
Registered electors 2,436
Conservative hold

Upton Grange

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Upton Grange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Butler* 695 59.7 +7.6
Labour J. Artell 247 21.2 –2.3
Liberal P. Lowry 222 19.1 N/A
Majority 448 38.5 N/A
Turnout 1,164 32.9 –33.5
Registered electors 3,541
Conservative hold Swing  5.0

Upton Heath

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Upton Heath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Griffiths 661 36.5 +17.8
Conservative E. Gerrard* 637 35.2 ±0.0
Residents D. Fellows 254 14.0 –13.0
Liberal F. Wilson 173 9.6 –9.5
Independent R. Palmer 86 4.7 N/A
Majority 24 1.3 N/A
Turnout 1,811 41.8 –38.5
Registered electors 4,331
Labour gain from Conservative Swing  8.9

Vicars Cross

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Vicars Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Williams* 787 40.6 +3.3
Residents N. Smith 587 30.3 –13.9
Labour E. Champion 288 14.9 –3.5
Liberal K. Holding 277 14.3 N/A
Majority 200 10.3 N/A
Turnout 1,939 44.3 –36.1
Registered electors 4,339
Conservative hold Swing  8.6

Waverton

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Waverton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Bramhall 450 57.7 +8.8
Residents A. Edwards* 276 35.4 –15.7
Labour M. Rigby 54 6.9 N/A
Majority 174 22.3 N/A
Turnout 780 59.9 –21.1
Registered electors 1,302
Conservative gain from Residents Swing  12.3

Westminster

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Westminster
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Short 982 53.4 +0.2
Labour B. Trevelyan 584 31.8 +4.6
Liberal B. Hall 231 12.6 –7.0
Independent L. McHale 41 2.2 N/A
Majority 398 21.7 N/A
Turnout 1,838 41.4 –34.1
Registered electors 4,442
Conservative hold Swing  2.2

References

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  1. ^ "Chester City Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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