1979 Erewash Borough Council election

Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 3 May 1979 as part of nationwide local elections.

1979 Erewash Borough Council election

3 May 1979

All 51 seats to Erewash Borough Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Labour Independent
Last election 37 4 5
Seats won 30 17 2
Seat change 7 13 3

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Liberal Independent Labour
Last election 5 3
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 4 2

Overall results

Erewash Borough 1979 Election Results
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 30
  Labour 17
  Independent 2
  Liberal 1
  Independent Labour 1

Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward

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Breadsall and Morley

Breadsall and Morley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bayliss W. (E) 597
Independent Marshall S. 144
Labour Orrell J. 130
Turnout 82.2

Breaston

Breaston (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Parkinson R. (E) 2093
Conservative Gill R. (E) 2053
Conservative Pemberton H. (E) 2017
Labour Torr A. Ms 1130
Turnout 78.4

Cotmanhay

Cotmanhay (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fletcher F. Ms. (E) 1764
Independent Cooper G. (E) 1483
Conservative Morton J. (E) 1465
Conservative Walters R. 1462
Labour Campion M. 1371
Labour Smith S. Ms. 1202
Turnout 64.7

Dale Abbey

Dale Abbey (1 Seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Creswell P. (E) 716
Labour Ball D. Ms. 166
Turnout 79.5

Derby Road East

Derby Road East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marshall J. Ms (E) 1513
Labour Negus A. (E) 1403
Labour Griffiths H. (E) 1360
Conservative Ward J. 1320
Conservative Craggs D. 1292
Conservative Marriott G. 1237
Turnout 66.2

Derby Road West

Derby Road West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wilkinson A. (E) 1757
Conservative Patton R. (E) 1713
Conservative Wilkinson M. Ms. (E) 1710
Labour Decker R. 1291
Labour Jones R. 1124
Labour Scott A. 1051
Turnout 74.6

Draycott

Draycott (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wilson A. (E) 1052
Labour Winfield C. 533
Turnout 75.8

Ilkeston Central

Ilkeston Central (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gilbert P. (E) 1211
Labour Geehan J. (E) 1141
Labour Gilbert T. (E) 1128
Conservative Ball M. 906
Liberal Butcher D. 889
Conservative Atkinson J. Ms 867
Conservative Collins D. 775
Liberal Edwards C. Ms 640
Liberal Tyler F. 628
Independent Labour Turner A. 466
Turnout 79.1

Ilkeston North

Ilkeston North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gunn J. (E) 1179
Labour Millard J. (E) 904
Independent Poole J. 761
Turnout 74.5

Ilkeston South

Ilkeston South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative McCluskey J. Ms (E) 1010
Conservative Oldham D. (E) 897
Labour Severn E. 800
Labour Cullen C. 694
Liberal Spencer E. 633
Turnout 82.7

Kirk Hallam North

Kirk Hallam North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shelley B. (E) 953
Labour Walton R. (E) 897
Liberal Eaton D. 608
Liberal Brown J. 503
Conservative Fildes J. 466
Liberal Hallam L. 462
Turnout 73.2

Kirk Hallam South

Kirk Hallam South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Moloney P. (E) 991
Liberal Taylor E. (E) 967
Labour Barclay A. 884
Liberal Ross J. 794
Turnout 71.8

Little Eaton

Little Eaton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hargreaves P. (E) 929
Labour Foxcroft J. 477
Turnout 81.6

Long Eaton Central

Long Eaton Central (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hickton F. Ms (E) 1047
Conservative Stevenson D. (E) 1031
Labour White B. Ms 1003
Labour Buckley J Ms. 996
Turnout 72.8

Nottingham Road

Nottingham Road (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allen J. (E) 1658
Conservative Byrne D. (E) 1594
Conservative Gough R. (E) 1515
Labour Calladine M. Ms. 1445
Labour Sutton W. 1209
Labour Wright C. 1204
Turnout 72.8

Ockbrook and Borrowash

Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Archer J. (E) 2706
Conservative Seeley R. (E) 2619
Conservative Colclough A. (E) 2539
Labour Heighton E. 1603
Labour Ball P. 1472
Labour Whitt P. 1348
Liberal Birch W. 596
Turnout 87.2

Old Park

Old Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Guy T. (E) 1042
Labour Woodhouse R. (E) 958
Conservative Sherwood M. 678
Conservative Spittal B. Ms 653
Turnout 64.7

Sandiacre North

Sandiacre North (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hart W. (E) 1454
Labour Jowett M. Ms. (E) 1231
Conservative Rawicz M. Ms. 1031
Conservative Ainslow M. 800
Turnout 83.8

Sandiacre South

Sandiacre South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Uren D. (E) 1180
Conservative Jones F. (E) 1134
Labour Hempson J. 810
Labour Arbon C. 808
Turnout 76.8

Sawley

Sawley (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labour Camm W. (E) 3388
Conservative Marshall C. (E) 1346
Conservative Chalk V. (E) 1120
Labour Buckley G. 1044
Labour Green F. 1036
Conservative Pulfer C. 912
Liberal Needham J. 682
Turnout 72.5

Stanley

Stanley (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hurst D. (E) 751
Conservative Hart J. 519
Turnout 81.4

Victoria

Victoria (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Evans W. (E) 1296
Conservative Johnstone A. Ms (E) 1097
Labour Shelley J. 535
Labour Watson M. 508
Independent Argent I. 445
Turnout 80.7

West Hallam

West Hallam (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shaw H. (E) 1412
Conservative Heathcote L. (E) 1393
Labour Reeve N. 526
Labour Jameson S. 477
Turnout 74.7

Wilsthorpe

Wilsthorpe (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richards S. (E) 1491
Conservative Webb R. (E) 1427
Labour Wells T. 977
Labour Spencer B. 917
Turnout 74.0

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