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1979 Derby City Council election
The 1979 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 59.1 | 47.1 | 53,325 | 6.3 | ||||
| 18 | 10 | 40.9 | 45.2 | 51,164 | 6.5 | |||
| 0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 7,276 | 0.1 | ||||
| 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1,132 | New | ||||
| 0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 244 | 1.0 | ||||
| 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 | New | ||||
| Total | 44 | 113,190 |
Location of Abbey ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,101 | ||
| Labour | 2,735 | ||
| Labour | 2,714 | ||
| Conservative | 2,061 | ||
| Conservative | 2,030 | ||
| Conservative | 1,937 | ||
| Independent | 508 | ||
| Liberal | 382 | ||
| Liberal | 362 | ||
| Liberal | 331 | ||
| 64.3% | |||
Location of Allestree ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4,302 | ||
| Conservative | 4,273 | ||
| Labour | 1,419 | ||
| Labour | 1,384 | ||
| Liberal | 987 | ||
| 84.0% | |||
Location of Alvaston ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2,293 | ||
| Labour | 2,061 | ||
| Conservative | 1,971 | ||
| Conservative | 1,771 | ||
| 70.1% | |||
Location of Babington ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,332 | |||
| Labour | 3,268 | |||
| Labour | 2,805 | |||
| Conservative | 1,895 | |||
| Conservative | 1,836 | |||
| Conservative | 1,731 | |||
| Independent | 624 | |||
| United English National | S. Gibson | 244 | ||
| 63.5% | ||||
Location of Blagreaves ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3,430 | ||
| Conservative | 3,276 | ||
| Labour | 2,410 | ||
| Labour | 2,397 | ||
| 74.2% | |||
Location of Boulton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,321 | ||
| Labour | 3,267 | ||
| Conservative | 2,615 | ||
| Conservative | 2,424 | ||
| 74.6% | |||
Location of Breadsall ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,980 | ||
| Labour | 3,790 | ||
| Conservative | 2,478 | ||
| Conservative | 2,354 | ||
| 69.9% | |||
Location of Chaddesden ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,285 | ||
| Labour | 3,245 | ||
| Conservative | 3,075 | ||
| Conservative | 2,775 | ||
| 72.1% | |||
Location of Chellaston ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2,786 | ||
| Conservative | 2,646 | ||
| Labour | 2,569 | ||
| Labour | 2,369 | ||
| 77.1% | |||
Location of Darley ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4,376 | ||
| Conservative | 4,322 | ||
| Conservative | 4,162 | ||
| Labour | 2,155 | ||
| Labour | 2,152 | ||
| Labour | 2,099 | ||
| 69.3% | |||
Location of Derwent ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2,975 | ||
| Labour | 2,693 | ||
| Conservative | 1,510 | ||
| Conservative | 1,436 | ||
| Liberal | 735 | ||
| Liberal | 593 | ||
| Communist | 49 | ||
| 65.6% | |||
Location of Kingsway ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2,820 | ||
| Conservative | 2,712 | ||
| Labour | 1,495 | ||
| Labour | 1,391 | ||
| Liberal | 1,355 | ||
| Liberal | 1,306 | ||
| 70.9% | |||
Location of Litchurch ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,611 | ||
| Labour | 3,333 | ||
| Conservative | 1,377 | ||
| Conservative | 1,363 | ||
| 52.4% | |||
Location of Littleover ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3,453 | ||
| Conservative | 3,431 | ||
| Labour | 1,420 | ||
| Labour | 1,392 | ||
| 73.1% | |||
Location of Mackworth ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,221 | ||
| Labour | 3,182 | ||
| Conservative | 1,805 | ||
| Conservative | 1,651 | ||
| Liberal | 733 | ||
| Liberal | 725 | ||
| 73.9% | |||
Location of Mickleover ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2,062 | ||
| Conservative | 2,060 | ||
| Liberal | 1,839 | ||
| Liberal | 1,762 | ||
| Labour | 1,140 | ||
| Labour | 1,013 | ||
| 78.5% | |||
Location of Normanton ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,148 | ||
| Labour | 2,978 | ||
| Conservative | 2,124 | ||
| Conservative | 2,048 | ||
| 68.8% | |||
Location of Osmaston ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 3,085 | ||
| Labour | 2,789 | ||
| Conservative | 1,336 | ||
| Conservative | 1,261 | ||
| 62.0% | |||
Location of Sinfin ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 2,554 | ||
| Labour | 2,150 | ||
| Conservative | 2,024 | ||
| Conservative | 1,902 | ||
| 66.4% | |||
Location of Spondon ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 3,664 | ||
| Conservative | 3,550 | ||
| Conservative | 3,498 | ||
| Labour | 2,811 | ||
| Labour | 2,739 | ||
| Labour | 2,370 | ||
| Liberal | 1,245 | ||
| Liberal | 735 | ||
| 80.8% | |||
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