1980 UK local government election
Map of the results for the 1980 Bradford council election. Elections to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were held on were held on Thursday, 1 May 1980, with boundary changes prompting the entirety of the council to be elected.
The boundary changes subtracted a ward from the existing 31 - decreasing the councillor total by three to 90 - with just under half the ward names surviving the changes:
Abolished:
Allerton Bingley: Central, East, North & West Clayton, Ambler Thorn & Queensbury Craven: Silsden, Addingham, Kildwick & Steeton with Eastburn Denholme, Cullingworth, Bingley South & Wilsden Haworth, Oakworth & Oxenhope Ilkley: Ben Rhydding, Ilkley North, South & West Ilkley: Burley, Holme & Menston Keighley : Keighley Central , East & South Keighley: Morton & Keighley North East Keighley: North West & West Laisterdyke Manningham Shipley : Central, North & East Shipley: South & West Created:
The election resulted in the Labour gaining control of the council directly from the Conservatives.[1] [2]
Election result Bradford Local Election Result 1980[1] Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/− Labour 50 0 0 0 55.5 46.1 66,916 +0.0% Conservative 37 0 0 0 41.1 41.4 60,088 -3.1% Liberal 3 0 0 0 3.3 10.8 15,736 +1.5% Ecology 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.9 1,295 +0.9% Ratepayers & Residents Association 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.4 516 +0.4% Independent 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.3 431 +0.2%
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:
Party Previous council New council Labour 38 50 Conservatives 51 37 Liberals 4 3 Total 93 90 Working majority -9 10
Ward results Baildon [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal M. Atkinson 3,389 46.8 N/A Conservative A. Lightowler 2,629 36.3 N/A Conservative D. Moore 2,394 Liberal K. Greenwood 1,903 Liberal M. Greenwood 1,732 Labour I. Alan 1,222 16.9 N/A Labour K. Briggs 1,214 Labour S. Lancaster 1,088 Majority 763 10.5 N/A Turnout 7,237 N/A Liberal win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Bingley [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J. Booth 2,166 43.3 N/A Conservative T. Shaw 2,092 Conservative W. Nunn 2,069 Labour M. Mould 1,757 35.2 N/A Liberal M. Tregoning 1,075 21.5 N/A Liberal J. Whitehead 936 Majority 409 8.2 N/A Turnout 4,998 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Bingley Rural [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative E. Hall 2,890 55.7 N/A Conservative D. Conquest 2,713 Conservative J. Womersley 2,611 Labour C. Wall 1,340 25.8 N/A Liberal E. Roberts 962 18.5 N/A Liberal S. Clemence 925 Majority 1,550 29.8 N/A Turnout 5,192 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Bolton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Ryan 2,131 50.2 N/A Conservative T. Hall 2,112 49.8 N/A Labour J. Allinson 2,112 Labour A. Scriven 2,076 Conservative F. Lee 2,048 Conservative E. Wooler 2,001 Majority 19 0.4 N/A Turnout 4,243 N/A Labour win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Bowling [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour L. Coughlin 3,229 74.4 N/A Labour T. Wood 3,202 Labour S. Gratton 3,187 Conservative J. Claughton 1,110 25.6 N/A Conservative P. Moore 1,082 Conservative E. Swanson 1,064 Majority 2,119 48.8 N/A Turnout 4,339 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Bradford Moor [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour P. Clarke 3,289 68.9 N/A Labour J. Lambert 3,230 Labour J. McKenna 3,203 Conservative L. Kelly 1,483 31.1 N/A Conservative G. Crossley 1,442 Conservative M. Choudhury 1,303 Majority 1,806 37.8 N/A Turnout 4,772 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Clayton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J. Hirst 2,266 50.6 N/A Conservative R. Farley 2,246 Conservative G. Seager 2,224 Labour G. Mitchell 2,216 49.4 N/A Labour E. Stead 2,118 Labour R. Baxter 2,083 Majority 50 1.1 N/A Turnout 4,482 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Craven[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative E. Hawkins 2,218 40.7 N/A Conservative A. Jerome 2,212 Conservative J. Barker 2,204 Liberal R. Binns 1,883 34.5 N/A Liberal E. Drew 1,727 Liberal J. Wells 1,637 Labour J. Lawrence 1,353 24.8 N/A Majority 335 6.1 N/A Turnout 5,454 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Eccleshill [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour A. Dewhirst 2,652 51.6 N/A Labour P. Lancaster 2,583 Labour L. Crawforth 2,528 Conservative S. Swallow 1,974 38.4 N/A Conservative P. Heaton 1,853 Conservative J. Lewis 1,845 Ratepayers & Residents Association J. Foulds 516 10.0 N/A Majority 678 13.2 N/A Turnout 5,142 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Great Horton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Thornton 2,840 55.4 N/A Labour J. Godward 2,780 Labour B. Kearns 2,770 Conservative J. Rawnsley 2,286 44.6 N/A Conservative H. Ormondroyd 2,228 Conservative S. Briggs 2,153 Majority 554 10.8 N/A Turnout 5,126 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Heaton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J. King 2,884 61.1 N/A Conservative D. Emmott 2,876 Conservative C. Hobson 2,776 Labour H. Rashid 1,838 38.9 N/A Labour D. McElroy 1,742 Labour J. Bruce 1,730 Majority 1,046 22.1 N/A Turnout 4,722 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Idle [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal P. Hockney 2,015 38.0 N/A Labour K. Baxter 1,830 34.5 N/A Liberal A. Bagshaw 1,661 Labour A. Emsley 1,649 Labour A. Miller 1,610 Liberal L. Rennison 1,506 Conservative T. Keighley 1,457 27.5 N/A Conservative A. Garnett 1,399 Conservative R. Hughes-Rowlands 1,248 Majority 185 3.5 N/A Turnout 5,302 N/A Liberal win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Liberal win (new seat)
Ilkley [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative J. Spencer 2,693 55.3 N/A Conservative J. Lightband 2,626 Conservative A. Turner 2,452 Liberal T. Crawshaw 1,175 24.1 N/A Liberal S. Hobson 1,091 Labour Ecology J. Fielding 568 11.7 N/A Independent C. Poole 431 8.9 N/A Ecology R. Adsell 350 Majority 1,518 31.2 N/A Turnout 4,867 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Keighley North[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative P. Gilmour 2,193 43.9 N/A Conservative A. Trigg 2,089 Labour R. Hardacre 2,028 40.6 N/A Labour F. Sunderland 1,974 Conservative D. Smith 1,877 Labour M. Allison 1,833 Liberal G. Sims 776 15.5 N/A Liberal P. Harrison 618 Majority 165 3.3 N/A Turnout 4,997 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Keighley South[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour W. Clarkson 2,440 58.9 N/A Labour E. Newby 2,343 Labour H. Peacock 2,314 Liberal J. Brooksbank 867 20.9 N/A Conservative G. Dawson 839 20.2 N/A Conservative J. Maxfield 736 Conservative T. McDaid 718 Liberal D. Beaumont 631 Liberal S. Green 581 Majority 1,573 37.9 N/A Turnout 4,146 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Keighley West [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour S. Bowen 2,632 49.4 N/A Labour B. Thorne 2,620 Labour P. Beeley 2,483 Conservative M. Cowen 2,205 41.4 N/A Conservative H. Harrison 2,077 Conservative N. Smith 1,975 Liberal R. Taylor 491 9.2 N/A Liberal W. Edge 452 Majority 427 8.0 N/A Turnout 5,328 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Little Horton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour T. Brown 2,923 75.1 N/A Labour A. Hameed 2,685 Labour K. Ryalls 2,672 Conservative V. Holdsworth 968 24.9 N/A Conservative B. Robinson 837 Conservative R. Robinson 800 Majority 1,955 50.2 N/A Turnout 3,891 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Odsal [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Bentley 2,734 57.0 N/A Labour J. Coope 2,552 Labour K. Parker 2,487 Conservative D. Mellor 2,065 43.0 N/A Conservative T. Hill 1,985 Conservative A. Rawnsley 1,966 Majority 669 13.9 N/A Turnout 4,799 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Queensbury [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative I. Cookland 2,438 51.2 N/A Conservative J. Hirst 2,363 Labour J. Smith 2,323 48.8 N/A Labour H. Alpin 2,320 Conservative J. Rees 2,238 Labour L. Woodward 2,201 Majority 115 2.4 N/A Turnout 4,761 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Rombalds [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative W. Clavering 2,942 56.9 N/A Conservative K. Emsley 2,876 Conservative A. Raistrick 2,702 Liberal C. Svensgaard 931 18.0 N/A Labour L. Fox 817 15.8 N/A Labour D. Warwick 809 Liberal K. Powell 774 Labour A. Pisacane 735 Liberal V. Whelan 732 Ecology P. Burnell 476 9.2 N/A Majority 2,011 38.9 N/A Turnout 5,166 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Shipley East[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour N. Free 3,008 62.9 N/A Labour E. Saville 2,916 Labour C. Hunter 2,780 Conservative R. Wright 1,121 23.5 N/A Conservative A. Shutt 1,050 Conservative P. Barker 996 Liberal D. Atkinson 399 8.3 N/A Liberal R. Barker 368 Ecology K. Taylor 251 5.3 N/A Ecology C. Ormondroyd 237 Ecology P. Dean 195 Majority 1,887 39.5 N/A Turnout 4,779 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Shipley West[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative O. Messer 3,138 54.1 N/A Conservative J. Evans 3,122 Conservative S. Arthur 3,089 Labour M. Ryan 1,984 34.2 N/A Labour J. Jones 1,912 Labour K. Trobridge 1,845 Liberal G. Roberts 683 11.8 N/A Liberal R. Cole 617 Majority 1,154 19.9 N/A Turnout 5,805 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Thornton [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour I. Wassell 2,056 44.8 N/A Conservative E. Kinder 2,048 44.6 N/A Labour A. Heaney 2,035 Conservative D. Downey 2,019 Labour B. Draxler 1,969 Conservative R. Smith 1,966 Liberal D. Garrad 486 10.6 N/A Liberal N. Baggley 479 Liberal L. Baggley 453 Majority 8 0.2 N/A Turnout 4,590 N/A Labour win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Toller [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Armitage 2,379 50.0 N/A Conservative A. Pollard 2,378 50.0 N/A Labour H. Baines 2,314 Conservative D. Barker 2,306 Conservative B. Curtis 2,289 Labour A. Spiers 2,272 Majority 1 0.0 N/A Turnout 4,757 N/A Labour win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Tong[1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour J. Senior 2,795 77.7 N/A Labour T. Mahon 2,698 Labour D. Smith 2,632 Conservative V. Owen 800 22.3 N/A Conservative J. Butterfield 764 Majority 1,995 55.5 N/A Turnout 3,595 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Undercliffe [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour G. Goodyear 2,637 60.4 N/A Labour E. Haslan 2,559 Labour R. Sowman 2,456 Conservative H. Ibbotson 1,727 39.6 N/A Conservative D. Davison 1,701 Conservative A. Craig 1,600 Majority 910 20.8 N/A Turnout 4,364 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
University [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour M. Ajeeb 3,911 80.7 N/A Labour D. Coughlin 3,717 Labour I. Queriski 3,597 Conservative D. Baggley 933 19.3 N/A Conservative M. Qureshi 771 Conservative Z. Khan 734 Majority 2,978 61.5 N/A Turnout 4,844 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Wibsey [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative F. Hillam 2,193 51.2 N/A Labour F. Bastow 2,087 48.8 N/A Labour A. Corina 2,020 Conservative A. Hodgson 2,016 Labour L. Kearns 1,995 Conservative H. Thorne 1,902 Majority 106 2.5 N/A Turnout 4,280 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
Worth Valley [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative G. Hodgson 2,270 52.2 N/A Conservative Eric Pickles 2,229 Conservative S. Midgley 2,210 Labour C. Foster 1,475 33.9 N/A Labour S. Cliff 1,475 Labour H. Laws 1,436 Liberal M. Kershaw 604 13.9 N/A Majority 795 18.3 N/A Turnout 4,349 N/A Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat) Conservative win (new seat)
Wyke [1] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour D. Birdsall 2,990 64.2 N/A Labour B. Lynch 2,664 Labour D. Mangham 2,654 Conservative H. Midgley 1,665 35.8 N/A Conservative R. George 1,585 Conservative D. Owen 1,448 Majority 1,325 28.5 N/A Turnout 4,655 N/A Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat) Labour win (new seat)
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