1979 Bracknell District Council election
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All 40 seats to Bracknell District Council
21 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Con
Lab
Leader Donald Brydon[1] Bill Lindop[n 1][2]
Party Conservative Labour
Leader's seat Harmans Water Garth
Last election 27 3
Seats won 27 10
Seat change Steady 0 Increase 7
Popular vote 17,622 13,721
Percentage 49.4% 38.4%
Swing Decrease 3.4% Increase 6.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Ind
Lib
Party Independent Liberal
Last election 0 1
Seats won 3 0
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 1
Popular vote 817 3,542
Percentage 2.3% 9.9%
Swing N/A Decrease 4.1%
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The 1979 Bracknell District Council election took place on 3 May 1979, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as both the 1979 United Kingdom general election and other local elections as part of the 1979 United Kingdom local elections. Due to a boundary review there had been a change in ward boundaries, along with an increase in size from 31 members elected in 1976. Despite losing government nationally, the Labour Party made up ground in Bracknell District from its landslide defeat in 1976. Although the Conservative Party ended up with the same number of seats as 1976, the increased size of the council saw its majority reduced. The Liberal Party lost its lone seat.[3] This would be the last time a candidate outside the three main parties would win at an all-out election.

Summary

1979 Bracknell District Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 49.4 17,622
  Labour 38.4 13,721
  Liberal 9.9 3,542
  Independent 2.3 817

Ward results

Ascot

Ascot (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Benwell D. Unopposed
Conservative Jackson R. Unopposed
Independent Stallybrass W. Unopposed
Turnout N/A
Registered electors 3,943
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Binfield

Binfield (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Calvert J. 929 51.3
Conservative Hargreaves L. 838
Liberal Ellson P. Ms. 536 29.6
Labour Clifford J. Ms. 347 19.2
Labour Tarry A. 320
Turnout 83.2
Registered electors 2,179
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Bullbrook

Bullbrook (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Coombs M. Ms. 1,937 55.9
Conservative Dowdall C. 1,874
Conservative Strong P. Ms. 1,815
Labour Darke P. 1,528 44.1
Labour Ryan V. Ms. 1,388
Labour James I. 1,380
Turnout 69.8
Registered electors 4,965
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

College Town

College Town (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ward A. 865 41.3
Independent Marshall J.[n 2] 817 39.0
Labour Brierly A. 412 19.7
Turnout
Registered electors 1,913
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cranbourne

Cranbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Clarke D. Unopposed
Turnout N/A
Registered electors 1,119
Independent win (new seat)

Crowthorne

Crowthorne (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Finnie J. 1,893 68.2
Conservative Cheney A. 1,866
Conservative Newbound B. 1,598
Labour Knowles J. Ms. 882 31.8
Labour Vertigen G. 703
Turnout 55.3
Registered electors 4,184
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Garth

Garth (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Pocknee J. 1,209 53.9
Labour Lindop W. 1,174
Conservative Powell S. Ms. 1,032 46.1
Conservative Parker K. 945
Turnout 75.1
Registered electors 2,985
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Great Hollands North

Great Hollands North (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shillcock J. Ms. 1,170 45.1
Labour Tunnicliffe D. 1,066
Conservative Grant J. 852 32.8
Conservative Squires J. 764
Liberal Malvern K. 574 22.1
Liberal Simpson D. 425
Turnout 79.0
Registered electors 3,284
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Great Hollands South

Great Hollands South (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dale E. 1,003 48.1
Conservative Tubbs D. 996
Labour Dellar A. 689 33.0
Labour Duncan J. 675
Liberal McMahon T. 394 18.9
Liberal Jones R. 379
Turnout 76.4
Registered electors 2,730
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Little Sandhurst

Little Sandhurst (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steel A. 1,443 69.2
Conservative Cohen H. 1,265
Labour Goddard R. 643 30.8
Labour Wood R. 619
Turnout 76.9
Registered electors 2,712
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hanworth

Hanworth (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elford D. 1,842 42.4
Conservative Martin S. Ms. 1,736
Conservative Redman G. 1,716
Labour Drukker M. 1,580 36.4
Labour Wheaton T. 1,532
Labour Sparrow D. 1,529
Liberal Balfour A. 923 21.2
Liberal Salisbury R. 856
Turnout 77.7
Registered electors 5,595
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Harmanswater

Harmanswater (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ainscough T. 1,377 51.1
Conservative Brydon D. 1,342
Conservative Wood T. 1,313
Labour Gardener J. Ms. 851 31.6
Labour Mihell C. 837
Labour Steinborn-Busse K. 619
Liberal White P. 466 17.3
Turnout 77.8
Registered electors 3,463
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Old Bracknell

Old Bracknell (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mason S. 1,331 44.7
Labour Delbridge J. 1,246
Labour Pearce T. 1,240
Conservative Dolby D. Ms. 999 33.5
Conservative Osborne-Moss D. 874
Conservative Morris G. 802
Liberal Maxwell D. 649 21.8
Turnout 78.0
Registered electors 3,821
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Owlsmoor

Owlsmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Worrall D. Unopposed
Turnout N/A
Registered electors 1,289
Conservative win (new seat)

Priestwood

Priestwood (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cain F. 1,304 60.4
Labour Mountjoy T. 1,171
Conservative Mosses R. 856 39.6
Conservative Taber G. 777
Turnout 75.1
Registered electors 2,876
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Sandhurst

Sandhurst (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rimes G. 1,015 60.6
Conservative Brookes C. 972
Labour Dancy K. Ms. 661 39.4
Labour Lilly P. 355
Turnout 77.8
Registered electors 2,154
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St. Marys

St. Marys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Warren J. Unopposed
Turnout N/A
Registered electors 975
Conservative win (new seat)

Warfield

Warfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kay J. Ms. 685 73.1
Labour Stewart R. 252 26.9
Turnout 70.0
Registered electors 1,338
Conservative win (new seat)

Wildridings

Wildridings (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mattick J. 894 50.9
Labour Cole C. Ms. 862 49.1
Conservative Wreglesworth N. 851
Labour Warwick S. Ms. 733
Turnout 76.4
Registered electors 2,299
Conservative win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Footnotes

  1. ^ Lindop re-entered the council through a 1978 by-election
  2. ^ Marshall was elected as a Conservative Party candidate in 1976

References

  1. ^ Kerr, Terry (5 May 1979). "Dancing for Labour - but Tories hold on". Reading Evening Post. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Labour group leader quits". Bracknell Times. 17 May 1979. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Bracknell Forest Borough Council Election Results 1973-1995" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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