The 1980 York City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of York City Council in North Yorkshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
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15 out of 45 seats to York City Council 23 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Turnout | 44.5% (![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Winner of each seat at the 1980 York City Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Summary
editElection result
edit1980 York City Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 4 | 3 | 26.7 | 16 | 20 | 44.4 | 12,283 | 35.3 | –8.4 | |
Labour | 7 | 2 | 46.7 | 8 | 15 | 33.3 | 14,255 | 41.0 | –1.1 | |
Liberal | 4 | 1 | 26.7 | 6 | 10 | 22.2 | 8,211 | 23.6 | +9.6 | |
Communist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 0.1 | N/A |
Ward results
editAcomb
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | B. Watson* | 1,070 | 45.6 | +5.2 | |
Conservative | G. Knox | 951 | 40.5 | –1.5 | |
Liberal | R. Pratt | 326 | 13.9 | –3.7 | |
Majority | 119 | 5.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,347 | 44.0 | –35.4 | ||
Registered electors | 5,337 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 |
Beckfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | S. Barton | 961 | 38.1 | –2.4 | |
Labour | A. Cowan | 888 | 35.2 | +4.6 | |
Conservative | D. Carlton | 676 | 26.8 | –2.1 | |
Majority | 73 | 2.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,525 | 48.4 | –33.5 | ||
Registered electors | 5,220 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | 3.5 |
Bishophill
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Edwards* | 812 | 35.2 | +1.3 | |
Liberal | J. Cummins | 790 | 34.2 | +12.8 | |
Conservative | M. Ashley-Brown | 705 | 30.6 | –3.9 | |
Majority | 22 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,307 | 48.0 | –35.6 | ||
Registered electors | 4,803 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 5.8 |
Bootham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Hills* | 1,395 | 69.7 | +2.6 | |
Conservative | K. Harris | 471 | 23.5 | –9.4 | |
Liberal | D. Hancock | 135 | 6.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 924 | 46.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,001 | 38.7 | –33.6 | ||
Registered electors | 5,175 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 6.0 |
Clifton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | P. Hendry | 1,097 | 45.6 | –1.7 | |
Conservative | A. Bond* | 1,052 | 43.7 | +3.5 | |
Liberal | A. Garside | 258 | 10.7 | –1.8 | |
Majority | 45 | 1.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,407 | 44.5 | –34.1 | ||
Registered electors | 5,405 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.6 |
Fishergate
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | J. Long | 1,051 | 50.7 | +0.6 | |
Labour | A. Cryans | 850 | 41.0 | +5.8 | |
Liberal | M. Gagen | 174 | 8.4 | –6.3 | |
Majority | 201 | 9.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,075 | 38.8 | –36.9 | ||
Registered electors | 5,349 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 |
Foxwood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | D. Horwell* | 1,531 | 62.5 | +1.5 | |
Labour | D. Horton | 482 | 19.7 | +1.8 | |
Conservative | M. Murphy | 437 | 17.8 | –3.3 | |
Majority | 1,049 | 42.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,450 | 46.9 | –35.2 | ||
Registered electors | 5,222 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | 0.2 |
Guildhall
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | D. Nicolson* | 759 | 36.5 | –5.3 | |
Labour | M. Gladwin | 717 | 34.5 | –2.8 | |
Liberal | R. North | 602 | 29.0 | +8.1 | |
Majority | 42 | 2.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,078 | 41.3 | –30.3 | ||
Registered electors | 5,033 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 |
Heworth
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | C. Waite | 1,100 | 47.7 | +13.1 | |
Conservative | B. Savory* | 1,025 | 44.4 | –6.3 | |
Liberal | W. Moore | 156 | 6.8 | –7.9 | |
Communist | P. Evans | 27 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 75 | 3.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,308 | 43.4 | –36.8 | ||
Registered electors | 5,314 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.7 |
Holgate
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | R. Robinson* | 1,216 | 45.6 | –2.4 | |
Conservative | L. Daley | 906 | 34.0 | –4.7 | |
Liberal | I. Auckland | 546 | 20.5 | +7.1 | |
Majority | 310 | 11.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,668 | 50.3 | –34.8 | ||
Registered electors | 5,309 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 |
Knavesmire
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | A. Lister | 1,043 | 40.8 | N/A | |
Conservative | C. Greaves* | 793 | 31.0 | –23.2 | |
Labour | G. Smith | 723 | 28.3 | –17.5 | |
Majority | 250 | 9.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,559 | 51.7 | –19.1 | ||
Registered electors | 4,945 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative |
Micklegate
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | P. Booth* | 1,132 | 47.3 | +0.2 | |
Labour | J. Battersby | 1,024 | 42.8 | +6.0 | |
Liberal | R. Woodward | 238 | 9.9 | –6.2 | |
Majority | 108 | 4.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,394 | 45.2 | –40.6 | ||
Registered electors | 5,293 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 |
Monk
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | M. Heppell* | 1,188 | 56.3 | +2.5 | |
Labour | C. Adams | 749 | 35.5 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | M. Harper | 174 | 8.2 | –4.9 | |
Majority | 439 | 20.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,111 | 40.3 | –35.9 | ||
Registered electors | 5,235 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 |
Walmgate
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | B. Bell | 1,153 | 55.5 | +0.9 | |
Conservative | M. Bartram | 790 | 38.0 | –7.4 | |
Liberal | P. Thomas | 136 | 6.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 363 | 17.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,079 | 38.8 | –30.9 | ||
Registered electors | 5,355 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.2 |
Westfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | M. Barker* | 1,141 | 46.3 | –3.3 | |
Labour | K. King | 979 | 39.7 | +9.9 | |
Conservative | S. Green | 347 | 14.1 | –6.6 | |
Majority | 162 | 6.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,467 | 48.3 | –34.1 | ||
Registered electors | 5,105 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | 6.6 |
References
edit- ^ "York City Council Election Results 1973-1994" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 12 December 2023.