1980 Stevenage Borough Council election

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.

1980 Stevenage Borough Council election[1][2]
1 May 1980
13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Seats before 35 4
Seats won 13 0
Seats after 36 3
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 12,484 5,725
Percentage 60.8% 27.9%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1980 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

Overall results
1980 Stevenage Borough Council Election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 13 1 0 1 100.0 60.8 12,484
  Conservative 0 0 1 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

Bandley Hill
Location of Bandley Hill
Bandley Hill[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Bedwell Plash ward
Bedwell Plash[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Chells ward
Chells[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Longmeadow ward
Longmeadow[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Martins Wood ward
Martins Wood[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour K. Wilkinson 919 57.6%
Conservative A. Hurst 459 28.8%
Liberal S. Booth 217 13.6%
Turnout 40.5%
Labour hold

Mobbsbury
Location of Mobbsbury ward
Mobbsbury[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour J. Turnock 928 62.1%
Conservative K. Clewer 412 27.6%
Liberal I. Hargreaves 154 10.3%
Turnout 43.0%
Labour hold

Monkswood
Location of Monkswood ward
Monkswood[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Old Stevenage ward
Old Stevenage[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Pin Green ward
Pin Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour A. Campbell 972 60.1%
Conservative M. Russell 466 28.8%
Liberal L. Atkins 179 11.1%
Turnout 41.8%
Labour hold

Roebuck
Location of Roebuck ward
Roebuck[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of St Nicholas ward
St Nicholas[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour R. Fowler 857 58.0%
Conservative S. Woods 388 26.3%
Liberal C. Cuthbert 232 15.7%
Turnout 39.0%
Labour hold

Shephall
Location of Shephall ward
Shephall[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Location of Symonds Green ward
Symonds Green[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour L. Robbins 966 59.3%
Conservative G. Hook 548 33.7%
Liberal L. Peal 114 7.0%
Turnout 35.1%
Labour hold

References
  1. "Council compositions by year". The Elections Centre.
  2. "Local Election Summaries 1980". The Elections Centre.
  3. "Stevenage Borough Council Election Results 1973–2012" (PDF). Retrieved 11 July 2019.
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