1979 City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council election

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Elections to

Independent Labour the year before. The election resulted in the Conservatives retaining control with voter turnout at 72.7%.[1][2][3]

Election result

Bradford Local Election Result 1979[1][3]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 16 10 0 +10 48.5 46.1 113,102 +7.4%
  Conservative 15 0 9 -9 45.4 44.5 109,242 -4.7%
  Liberal 2 0 0 0 6.1 9.3 22,706 +0.5%
 
Independent
 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.1 265 -0.5%

This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:

Party Previous council New council
Conservatives 60 51
Labour 28 38
Liberals 4 4
Independent Labour 1 0
Total 93 93
Working majority  27   9 

Ward results

Allerton[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Pollard 4,716 48.4 -10.0
Labour R. Hallam 3,913 40.1 +8.3
Liberal K. Buckley 1,121 11.5 +4.0
Majority 803 8.2 -18.3
Turnout 9,750 72.3 +36.2
Conservative hold Swing -9.1
Baildon[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal F. Atkinson 4,516 46.5 +27.0
Conservative W. Nunn 3,168 32.6 -23.3
Labour P. Clarke 2,029 20.9 -3.8
Majority 1,348 13.9 -17.3
Turnout 9,713 81.9 +35.2
Liberal hold Swing +25.1
Bingley: Central, East, North & West[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative T. Shaw 5,074 52.0 -10.2
Labour W. Welsh 2,870 29.4 +3.4
Liberal W. Tregonig 1,812 18.6 +6.7
Majority 2,204 22.6 -13.6
Turnout 9,756 78.8 +37.0
Conservative hold Swing -6.8
Bolton[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Baxter 3,999 51.2 +13.4
Conservative T. Hall 3,815 48.8 +1.1
Majority 184 2.3 -7.7
Turnout 7,814 70.6 +36.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +6.1
Bowling[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Coughlin 3,420 65.3 +5.2
Conservative R. Swanson 1,816 34.7 -0.8
Majority 1,604 30.6 +6.1
Turnout 5,236 67.3 +33.8
Labour hold Swing +3.0
Bradford Moor[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sheals 5,142 65.5 +15.4
Conservative J. Rees 2,750 34.8 -1.4
Majority 2,392 30.3 +16.8
Turnout 7,892 70.9 +28.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.4
Clayton, Ambler Thorn & Queensbury[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Hurst 6,712 52.9 -8.9
Labour G. Mitchell 5,970 47.1 +11.7
Majority 742 5.8 -20.6
Turnout 12,682 74.8 +39.7
Conservative hold Swing -10.3
Craven: Silsden, Addingham, Kildwick & Steeton with Eastburn[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative K. Hawkins 5,013 62.2 +3.1
Labour J. Lawrence 3,040 37.7 -1.0
Majority 1,973 24.5 +4.2
Turnout 8,053 80.9 +40.2
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
Denholme, Cullingworth, Bingley South & Wilsden[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Conquest 5,051 60.2 -13.9
Labour K. Carey 2,115 25.2 +6.7
Liberal S. Clemence 1,229 14.6 +7.2
Majority 2,936 35.0 -20.6
Turnout 8,395 79.2 +36.8
Conservative hold Swing -10.3
Eccleshill[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P. Lancaster 4,153 54.3 +11.2
Conservative L. Riggs 3,493 45.7 +0.2
Majority 660 8.6 +6.2
Turnout 7,646 70.6 +32.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.5
Great Horton[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Rawnsley 4,244 51.2 +1.6
Labour A. Corina 4,047 48.8 +1.5
Majority 197 2.4 +0.1
Turnout 8,291 75.6 +34.4
Conservative hold Swing +0.0
Haworth, Oakworth & Oxenhope[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Midgley 3,959 46.1 -10.7
Conservative L. Pickles 3,236
Labour Co-op
 H. Binns 2,980 34.7 +0.7
Labour F. Hutchinson 2,723
Liberal B. Kershaw 1,652 19.2 +10.0
Liberal H. Mortimer 1,441
Majority 256 11.4 -11.3
Turnout 7,995 67.8 +30.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -5.7
Heaton[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D. Emmott 3,718 47.6 -9.7
Conservative C. Hobson 3,513
Labour B. Lynch 2,931 37.5 +6.0
Labour I. Qureshi 2,254
Liberal A. Brook 1,165 14.9 +6.8
Majority 582 10.1 -15.7
Turnout 7,814 66.5 +22.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing -7.8
Idle[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A. Bagshaw 3,370 37.5 -56.1
Conservative I. Marlowe 2,888 32.1 +32.1
Labour K. Briggs 2,732 30.4 +30.4
Majority 482 5.4 -81.8
Turnout 8,990 75.6 +40.2
Liberal hold Swing -44.1
Ilkley: Ben Rhydding, Ilkley North, South & West[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative J. Spencer 4,677 60.1 -11.1
Liberal C. Svensgaard 1,813 23.3 -5.5
Labour C. Haigh 1,292 16.6 +16.6
Majority 2,864 36.8 -5.6
Turnout 7,782 76.8 +36.5
Conservative hold Swing -2.8
Ilkley: Burley, Holme & Menston[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Clavering 3,585 56.1 -7.4
Liberal D. Turner 1,765 27.6 +13.3
Labour L. Fox 1,037 16.2 -5.9
Majority 1,820 28.5 -12.9
Turnout 6,387 80.0 +30.5
Conservative hold Swing -10.3
Keighley: Keighley Central, East & South[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W. Clarkson 4,529 54.3 +1.5
Conservative D. Robertshaw 2,672 32.0 -6.0
Liberal J. Brooksbank 1,144 13.7 +6.9
Majority 1,857 22.2 +7.5
Turnout 8,345 75.7 +34.3
Labour hold Swing +3.7
Keighley:
Morton & Keighley North East[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative H. Milton 2,745 44.4 -5.6
Labour J. Watson 2,162 35.0 +5.5
Liberal G. Sims 1,275 20.6 +2.8
Majority 583 9.4 -11.1
Turnout 6,182 79.0 +38.9
Conservative hold Swing -5.5
Keighley: North West & West[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour S. Bowen 4,406 47.3 -1.8
Conservative I. Cowen 3,666 39.3 -9.4
Liberal W. Edge 1,244 13.3 +13.3
Majority 740 7.9 +7.6
Turnout 9,316 77.5 +34.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +3.8
Laisterdyke[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour T. Wood 3,595 70.3 +2.3
Conservative H. Thorne 1,521 29.7 -2.3
Majority 2,074 40.5 +4.5
Turnout 5,116 65.0 +33.0
Labour hold Swing +2.3
Little Horton[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour K. Ryallis 4,736 68.4 +22.6
Conservative K. Warrillow 1,583 22.9 -9.5
Liberal N. Baggley 600 8.7 -2.3
Majority 3,153 45.6 +32.1
Turnout 6,919 61.4 +32.8
Labour hold Swing +16.0
Manningham[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour M. Ajeeb 4,037 62.1 +7.6
Conservative S. Bali 2,200 33.8 +5.6
Independent
 R. Shahid-Delvhi 265 4.1 -5.4
Majority 1,837 28.2 +2.0
Turnout 6,502 62.9 +26.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.0
Odsal[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Bentley 4,177 53.0 +12.1
Conservative C. Lang 3,696 46.9 -12.1
Majority 481 6.1 -11.9
Turnout 7,873 74.6 +39.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +12.1
Shipley: Central, North & East[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour B. Chadwick 5,273 64.4 +5.0
Conservative R. Wright 2,920 35.6 -5.0
Majority 2,353 28.7 +10.0
Turnout 8,193 75.2 +35.9
Labour hold Swing +5.0
Shipley: South & West[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative O. Messer 5,125 63.5 -8.0
Labour F. Bastow 2,940 36.5 +8.0
Majority 2,185 27.1 -16.0
Turnout 8,065 77.7 +34.9
Conservative hold Swing -8.0
Thornton[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Smith 4,226 54.0 -8.5
Labour R. Holroyde 3,606 46.0 +16.1
Majority 620 7.9 -24.6
Turnout 7,832 75.1 +37.3
Conservative hold Swing -12.3
Tong[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Smith 5,445 69.9 +5.1
Conservative J. Owen 2,343 30.1 -1.3
Majority 3,102 39.8 +6.4
Turnout 7,788 61.7 +34.1
Labour hold Swing +3.2
Undercliffe[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Sowman 3,476 54.7 +1.1
Conservative H. Ibbotson 2,880 45.3 +3.5
Majority 596 9.4 -2.4
Turnout 6,356 72.8 +31.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -1.2
University[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G. Armitage 4,209 72.6 +13.7
Conservative D. Bagley 1,588 27.4 +5.4
Majority 2,621 45.2 +8.2
Turnout 5,797 61.4 +20.1
Independent Labour
 Swing +4.1
Wibsey[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour L. Kearns 3,826 50.3 +13.6
Conservative P. Gross 3,782 49.7 -10.4
Majority 44 0.6 -22.9
Turnout 7,608 71.1 +36.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +12.0
Wyke[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour D. Mangham 5,015 58.1 -4.3
Conservative K. Porter 3,616 41.9 +4.3
Majority 1,399 16.2 -8.7
Turnout 8,631 71.2 +35.7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing -4.3

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "District results: Bradford". The Yorkshire Post. 4 May 1979. Scans
  2. ^ "Vote 2012: Bradford". BBC News Online. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "Bradford election results". Telegraph & Argus. 4 May 1979.
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