1980 Ipswich Borough Council election
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16 seats
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 29 19
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

Labour

The 1980 Ipswich Borough Council election was the first election to the Ipswich Borough Council under the system of electing by thirds, whereby a third of the councillors were to stand for election, each time. These new arrangements had been determined by the Local Government Boundary Commission as laid out in their Report 280.[1]

It took place as part of the 1980 United Kingdom local elections.[2]

There were 16 wards each returning one councillor.[3] The Labour Party retained control of the Council. It took place as part of the 1980 United Kingdom local elections.[2]

Wards

Bixley

Bixley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Shorten 1,550 77.4
Labour C. James 453 22.6
Majority 1,097 54.8
Turnout 2,003 33.9

References

  1. ^ Proposals for the Future Electoral Arrangements for the Borough of Ipswich in the County of Suffolk (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission. 1977.
  2. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael (1979). Local Elections Handbook 1980. Plymouth: Elections Centre, Plymouth University.
  3. ^ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Ipswich Borough Council Election Results 1973-2012" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Elections Centre Plymouth University. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
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