1979 Braintree District Council election information
English election
1979 Braintree District Council election
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3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
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All 58 seats to Braintree District Council 30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout
77.6% (28.3%)
First party
Second party
Third party
Party
Conservative
Labour
Independent
Last election
39 seats, 48.0%
8 seats, 34.0%
8 seats, 9.0%
Seats won
28
17
7
Seat change
11
9
1
Popular vote
54,148
42,436
6,068
Percentage
46.5%
36.5%
5.2%
Swing
1.5%
2.5%
3.8%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Sixth party
Party
Liberal
Residents
Ind. Conservative
Last election
1 seat, 6.2%
1 seat, 2.4%
1 seat, 0.0%
Seats won
3
2
1
Seat change
2
1
Popular vote
9,855
2,797
408
Percentage
8.5%
2.4%
0.4%
Swing
2.3%
0.0%
N/A
Winner of each seat at the 1979 Braintree District Council election
Council control before election
Conservative
Council control after election
No overall control
The 1979 Braintree District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Braintree District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as the 1979 UK general election and other local elections across the United Kingdom.
At the election, the Conservatives lost control of the council to no overall control despite remaining the largest party.
^"Braintree District Council Election Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. www.electionscentre.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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