1979 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.

1979 Stevenage Borough Council election

3 May 1979
All 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Party Labour Conservative Seats before 28 6 Seats won 35 4 Seat change 7 2 Popular vote 19,218 15,406 Percentage 46.5% 37.3%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1979 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Overall results

1979 Stevenage Borough Council Election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Labour	35				89.7	46.5	19,218	1.5
	Conservative	4				10.3	37.3	15,406	4.0
	Liberal	0				0	16.2	6,712	9.9
Total		39						41,336
	Labour hold

Ward results

Bandley Hill (3 seats)

Location of Bandley Hill ward

Bandley Hill (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Lloyd	1,714
	Labour	A. Luhman	1,639
	Labour	B. Dunnell	1,601
	Conservative	L. Jordan	1,160
	Conservative	D. Dix	1,087
	Conservative	M. Tate	963
	Liberal	D. Clark	598
Turnout				77.6%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Bedwell Plash (3 seats)

Location of Bedwell Plash ward

Bedwell Plash (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	H. Lawrence	1,710
	Labour	W. Lawrence	1,695
	Labour	D. Cullen	1,642
	Conservative	A. Bradley	1,103
	Conservative	M. Henry	1,063
	Conservative	D. Thomas	1,036
	Liberal	P. Roberts	425
Turnout				75.6%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Chells (2 seats)

Location of Chells ward

Chells (2 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Clarke	1,414
	Labour	K. Vale	1,303
	Conservative	A. Bunting	903
	Conservative	D. Brown	892
	Liberal	M. Reynolds	373
Turnout				80.2%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Longmeadow (3 seats)

Location of Longmeadow ward

Longmeadow (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Tye	1,363
	Labour	W. Sheaff	1,349
	Labour	A. Greenslade	1,298
	Conservative	H. Gladwin	1,285
	Conservative	B. Reid	1,284
	Conservative	M. Stannard	1,205
	Liberal	E. Brook	653
Turnout				79.1%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Martins Wood (3 seats)

Location of Martins Wood ward

Martins Wood (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	R. Clark	1,286
	Labour	D. Weston	1,261
	Labour	K. Wilkinson	1,216
	Conservative	E. Hegan	1,211
	Conservative	M. Stelling	1,211
	Conservative	N. Sampath	1,097
	Liberal	K. Taylor	641
Turnout				79.8%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Mobbsbury (3 seats)

Location of Mobbsbury ward

Mobbsbury (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Gotobed	1,225
	Labour	J. Graham	1,138
	Conservative	B. Hancock	1,118
	Labour	J. Turnock	1,095
	Conservative	K. Clewer	1,043
	Conservative	F. Lasenby	992
	Liberal	D. Roberts	470
Turnout				81.8%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)

Monkswood (3 seats)

Location of Monkswood ward

Monkswood (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	L. Cummins	1,082
	Labour	K. Hopkins	1,030
	Labour	A. Wiltshire	975
	Conservative	D. Eaton	702
	Conservative	B. Lavers	673
	Conservative	R. Kent	670
	Liberal	G. Robbins	320
Turnout				78.9%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Old Stevenage (3 seats)

Location of Old Stevenage ward

Old Stevenage (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Conservative	J. Boyd	1,834
	Conservative	W. Boyd	1,787
	Labour	H. Morris	1,624
	Labour	K. Stutley	1,596
	Labour	R. Green	1,483
	Conservative	J. Briscoe	1,259
	Liberal	S. Booth	587
Turnout				81.7%
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Pin Green (3 seats)

Location of Pin Green ward

Pin Green (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	K. Taylor	1,425
	Labour	R. Smith	1,373
	Labour	A. Campbell	1,366
	Conservative	K. McKechnie	1,173
	Conservative	A. Hurst	1,126
	Conservative	O. Welch	1,111
	Liberal	L. Atkins	521
Turnout				80.6%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Roebuck (3 seats)

Location of Roebuck ward

Roebuck (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	J. Cockerton	1,322
	Conservative	A. Walker	1,204
	Labour	S. Munden	1,165
	Labour	E. Baker	1,143
	Conservative	E. Wignall	1,123
	Conservative	F. Schofield	1,118
	Liberal	M. Boutell	432
Turnout				82.6%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Conservative win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

St Nicholas (3 seats)

Location of St Nicholas ward

St Nicholas (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	T. Corner	1,355
	Labour	B. Beasley	1,282
	Labour	R. Fowler	1,156
	Conservative	W. Dehany	937
	Conservative	A. Dehany	925
	Conservative	S. Woods	867
	Liberal	I. Hargreaves	514
Turnout				76.0%

Shephall (3 seats)

Location of Shephall ward

Shephall (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	B. Hall	1,465
	Labour	S. Greenfield	1,464
	Labour	I. Johnson	1,412
	Conservative	A. Mann	845
	Conservative	C. Aylin	721
	Conservative	F. Warner	714
	Liberal	G. Reynolds	462
Turnout				75.8%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Symonds Green (3 seats)

Location of Symonds Green ward

Symonds Green (3 seats)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	M. Cotter	1,563
	Labour	G. Balderstone	1,552
	Labour	L. Robbins	1,461
	Conservative	G. Hook	1,450
	Conservative	P. Nightingale	1,427
	Conservative	J. Scarratt	1,423
	Liberal	V. Bartlett	541
Turnout				76.2%
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)
	Labour win (new seat)

Wellfield (1 seat)

Location of Wellfield ward

Wellfield (1 seat)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C. Corner	670
	Conservative	P. Jenkins	481
	Liberal	L. Peal	175
Turnout				78.6%
	Labour win (new seat)