1979 Breckland District Council election
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The 1979 Breckland District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Breckland District Council in Norfolk, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The council was contested on new ward boundaries, increasing the number of seats by 2 to 53.
Election result
| 1979 Breckland District Council election[2] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 41 | 30 | N/A | N/A |  12 |
56.6 | 41.1 | 21,032 | +2.2 | |
| Independent | 18 | 16 | N/A | N/A |  7 |
30.2 | 23.8 | 12,190 | –2.8 | |
| Labour | 21 | 6 | N/A | N/A | 3 |
11.3 | 32.1 | 16,398 | +0.1 | |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 |
1.9 | 2.5 | 1,272 | N/A | |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A |  |
0.0 | 0.5 | 267 | –0.1 | |
| Residents | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A | 1 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | –1.9 | |
Ward results
Incumbent councillors standing for re-election are marked with an asterisk (*). Changes in seats do not take into account by-elections or defections.
All Saints
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Harrison | 731 | 67.3 | ||
| Labour | F. Towell | 355 | 32.7 | ||
| Majority | 376 | 34.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,086 | 76.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,419 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Beetley & Gressenhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I. Howard* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,234 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Besthorpe
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | T. West | 712 | 65.3 | ||
| Labour | G. Gillan | 378 | 34.7 | ||
| Majority | 334 | 30.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,090 | 70.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,547 | ||||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Buckenham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Barnes | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,150 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Conifer
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. Emms* | 705 | 60.6 | ||
| Conservative | D. Whiteford | 458 | 39.4 | ||
| Majority | 247 | 21.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,163 | 76.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,520 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
East Dereham Neatherd
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Duigan* | 1,139 | 62.7 | ||
| Conservative | M. Turnbull* | 937 | 51.5 | ||
| Labour | K. Potter | 689 | 37.9 | ||
| Labour | B. Barnard | 635 | 34.9 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,818 | 70.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,563 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
East Dereham St. Withburga
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | O. Jarvis* | 527 | 51.1 | ||
| Labour | R. Thompson | 505 | 48.9 | ||
| Majority | 22 | 2.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,032 | 73.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,408 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
East Dereham Toftwood
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | M. Fanthorpe | 1,296 | 62.0 | ||
| Conservative | J. Duigan* | 1,176 | 56.3 | ||
| Labour | V. Lawrence | 636 | 30.4 | ||
| Labour | G. Barnard | 629 | 30.1 | ||
| Turnout | ~2,090 | 74.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,814 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
East Dereham Town
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | L. Potter* | 1,260 | 76.6 | ||
| Conservative | G. Whitworth | 565 | 34.3 | ||
| Conservative | J. Torbit | 513 | 31.2 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,645 | 74.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,221 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
East Guiltcross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Aldridge* | 448 | 53.7 | ||
| Independent | M. Hey | 386 | 46.3 | ||
| Majority | 62 | 7.4 | |||
| Turnout | 834 | 73.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,134 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Eynsford
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Hatley* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,193 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Haggard De Toni
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Wells-Cole* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,514 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Harling
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | K. Bulkeley* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,303 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Haverscroft
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | H. Howes | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,528 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Heathlands
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Musker* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,141 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Hermitage
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Birkbeck* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,204 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Launditch
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | R. Butler-Stoney* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,106 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Mattishall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | B. Gorell-Barnes* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,716 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Mid Forest
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Steward* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 981 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Nar Valley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | C. Bellman | 693 | 51.8 | ||
| Labour | M. Boddy* | 646 | 48.2 | ||
| Majority | 47 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,339 | 78.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,714 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Necton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | I. Bengeyfield* | 742 | 68.8 | ||
| Labour | C. Copsey | 337 | 31.2 | ||
| Majority | 405 | 37.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,079 | 81.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,318 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Peddars Way
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | S. Steyerman | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,277 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Queens
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | T. Byford | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,747 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
Shipworth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Searle* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,716 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Springvale
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R. Shelton | 518 | 63.1 | ||
| Independent | M. Reavey | 303 | 36.9 | ||
| Majority | 215 | 26.2 | |||
| Turnout | 821 | 71.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,148 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Swaffham
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | J. Sampson* | 1,467 | 51.5 | ||
| Conservative | T. Wilding* | 1,440 | 50.6 | ||
| Independent | P. Ison* | 1,355 | 47.6 | ||
| Labour | B. Marjoram | 1,144 | 40.2 | ||
| Conservative | M. O'Connor | 932 | 32.7 | ||
| Turnout | ~2,846 | 75.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,780 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Swanton Morley
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Johnson* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,056 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
Taverner
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | E. Stangroom* | 704 | 83.1 | ||
| Labour | A. Bradley | 143 | 16.9 | ||
| Majority | 561 | 66.2 | |||
| Turnout | 847 | 78.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,073 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Templar
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | D. Bouwens* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 765 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Thetford Abbey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | W. Greenfield | 1,039 | 53.3 | ||
| Labour | M. Page* | 1,017 | 42.5 | ||
| Labour | H. Crampton* | 811 | 42.5 | ||
| Conservative | J. Ball | 696 | 36.5 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,909 | 65.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,904 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Thetford Barnham Cross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | J. Ramm* | 1,231 | 64.7 | ||
| Labour | C. Armes* | 1,202 | 63.1 | ||
| Conservative | D. Sawyer | 550 | 28.9 | ||
| Conservative | H. Parberry | 501 | 26.3 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,904 | 70.0 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,720 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Thetford Guildhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | F. Kew | 1,610 | 56.0 | ||
| Conservative | F. Wilkes | 1,465 | 50.9 | ||
| Independent | T. Lamb* | 1,354 | 47.1 | ||
| Labour | R. Cooke | 1,167 | 40.6 | ||
| Labour | C. Linton | 712 | 24.8 | ||
| Turnout | ~2,876 | 73.6 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,906 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Thetford Saxon
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | F. Room* | 1,420 | 77.3 | ||
| Labour | J. Sweeney* | 1,058 | 57.6 | ||
| Conservative | R. Clarke | 674 | 36.7 | ||
| Conservative | J. Willett | 588 | 32.0 | ||
| Turnout | ~1,838 | 69.9 | |||
| Registered electors | 2,631 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
Two Rivers
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | J. Abbs* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,332 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Upper Wensum
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Kerrison* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,354 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Upper Yare
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | L. Brown* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,270 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Watton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Mitchell | 1,481 | 58.0 | ||
| Independent | C. Cadman* | 1,317 | 51.6 | ||
| Ind. Conservative | R. Rudling | 1,272 | 49.8 | ||
| Conservative | J. Crabtree | 1,212 | 47.5 | ||
| Conservative | A. Neaves* | 619 | 24.3 | ||
| Turnout | ~2,552 | 71.5 | |||
| Registered electors | 3,569 | ||||
| Independent gain from Residents | |||||
| Independent hold | |||||
| Ind. Conservative hold | |||||
Wayland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | G. Bailey* | 450 | 52.3 | ||
| Conservative | E. Morfoot | 411 | 47.7 | ||
| Majority | 39 | 4.6 | |||
| Turnout | 861 | 76.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,128 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Weeting
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | N. Parrott* | 608 | 69.5 | ||
| Liberal | R. Green | 267 | 30.5 | ||
| Majority | 341 | 39.0 | |||
| Turnout | 875 | 77.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,135 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
West Guiltcross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M. Mansbridge* | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,226 | ||||
| Independent hold | |||||
Wissey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | E. Johnson* | 900 | 68.0 | ||
| Labour | R. Harvey | 423 | 32.0 | ||
| Majority | 477 | 36.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,323 | 74.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,772 | ||||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Breckland District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Compositions calculator". electionscentre.co.uk. Plymouth: The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
