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1979 Basildon District Council election
The 1979 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held on new ward boundaries. The council remained under no overall control.
The 1979 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held on new ward boundaries. The council remained under no overall control.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 6 | 40.5 | 35.4 | 28,779 | 1.1 | |||
| 16 | 1 | 38.1 | 41.2 | 33,494 | 4.5 | |||
| 9 | 3 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 9,700 | 2.3 | |||
| 0 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 9,248 | 9.6 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 81,221 |
Location of Billericay East ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,099 | ||
| Residents | 3,064 | ||
| Residents | 3,023 | ||
| Conservative | 2,733 | ||
| Conservative | 2,671 | ||
| Conservative | 2,669 | ||
| Labour | 787 | ||
| Labour | 753 | ||
| Labour | 713 | ||
| 85.1% | |||
Location of Billericay West ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,277 | ||
| Residents | 3,265 | ||
| Residents | 3,154 | ||
| Conservative | 1,878 | ||
| Conservative | 1,865 | ||
| Conservative | 1,693 | ||
| Labour | 270 | ||
| Labour | 258 | ||
| Labour | 215 | ||
| 85.4% | |||
Location of Burstead ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,324 | ||
| Residents | 3,220 | ||
| Residents | 3,048 | ||
| Conservative | 2,480 | ||
| Conservative | 2,466 | ||
| Conservative | 2,402 | ||
| Labour | 646 | ||
| Labour | 637 | ||
| Labour | 628 | ||
| 82.6% | |||
Location of Fryerns Central ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,800 | ||
| Labour | 3,656 | ||
| Labour | 3,617 | ||
| Conservative | 2,239 | ||
| Conservative | 2,201 | ||
| Conservative | 2,081 | ||
| Liberal | 892 | ||
| 75.3% | |||
Location of Fryerns East ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,457 | ||
| Labour | 2,958 | ||
| Labour | 2,842 | ||
| Conservative | 2,184 | ||
| Conservative | 2,080 | ||
| Conservative | 1,967 | ||
| Liberal | 776 | ||
| 74.7% | |||
Location of Laindon ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,707 | ||
| Conservative | 1,543 | ||
| Conservative | 1,508 | ||
| Labour | 1,145 | ||
| Labour | 1,072 | ||
| Labour | 1,043 | ||
| Liberal | 356 | ||
| 74.8% | |||
Location of Langdon Hills ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2,110 | ||
| Conservative | 2,039 | ||
| Labour | 1,982 | ||
| Conservative | 1,960 | ||
| Conservative | 1,941 | ||
| Labour | 1,888 | ||
| Liberal | 621 | ||
| 70.8% | |||
Location of Lee Chapel North ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,634 | ||
| Labour | 3,208 | ||
| Labour | 3,139 | ||
| Conservative | 1,892 | ||
| Conservative | 1,845 | ||
| Conservative | 1,710 | ||
| Liberal | 764 | ||
| 79.2% | |||
Location of Nethermayne ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2,974 | ||
| Conservative | 2,752 | ||
| Conservative | 2,633 | ||
| Labour | 2,595 | ||
| Labour | 2,475 | ||
| Labour | 2,318 | ||
| Liberal | 834 | ||
| 78.4% | |||
Location of Pitsea East ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,780 | ||
| Conservative | 1,760 | ||
| Conservative | 1,655 | ||
| Labour | 1,427 | ||
| Labour | 1,369 | ||
| Labour | 1,275 | ||
| Liberal | 492 | ||
| 72.0% | |||
Location of Pitsea West ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2,942 | ||
| Labour | 2,577 | ||
| Labour | 2,567 | ||
| Conservative | 2,229 | ||
| Conservative | 2,106 | ||
| Conservative | 2,005 | ||
| Liberal | 1,195 | ||
| 72.5% | |||
Location of Vange ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2,692 | ||
| Labour | 2,576 | ||
| Labour | 2,334 | ||
| Conservative | 1,902 | ||
| Conservative | 1,873 | ||
| Conservative | 1,857 | ||
| Liberal | 739 | ||
| 73.7% | |||
Location of Wickford North ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3,615 | ||
| Conservative | 3,435 | ||
| Conservative | 3,286 | ||
| Labour | 1,782 | ||
| Labour | 1,737 | ||
| Labour | 1,662 | ||
| Liberal | 1,460 | ||
| 73.7% | |||
Location of Wickford South ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3,842 | ||
| Conservative | 3,529 | ||
| Conservative | 3,276 | ||
| Labour | 1,492 | ||
| Labour | 1,267 | ||
| Labour | 1,119 | ||
| Liberal | 1,008 | ||
| 82.9% | |||
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