1980 UK local government election
Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council elections in 1980 were held on Thursday 1 May.
Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of the council.
The composition of the council prior to the election was:
- Labour 28
- Conservative 30
- Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers 2
The composition of the council following the election was:
- Labour 32
- Conservative 28
Election results
Bilston East | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Larkin | 1747 | | |
| | Conservative | P D Myers | 520 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | S Davis | 120 | | |
| Majority | 1227 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bilston North | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J Kyte | 1555 | | |
| | Conservative | E J Edwards | 1350 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | A D Badderly | 325 | | |
| Majority | 205 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Blakenhall | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B Jones | 2072 | | |
| | Conservative | Freda M Rixson | 1993 | | |
| Majority | 79 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Bushbury | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bird | 1320 | | |
| | Conservative | Isabel Morrison Bickley | 828 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | D K Prince | 467 | | |
| Majority | 492 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Eastfield | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | F Smith | 1717 | | |
| | Conservative | R Squires | 759 | | |
| | Liberal | C G Hallmark | 415 | | |
| Majority | 958 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Ettingshall | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | T Lane | 1318 | | |
| | Conservative | K J Clark | 603 | | |
| Majority | 715 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Graiseley | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs V Fletcher | 1720 | | |
| | Conservative | N H George | 1090 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | B Simmonds | 159 | | |
| | Independent | Sachindra Prasad | 136 | | |
| Majority | 630 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Low Hill | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Garner | 1443 | | |
| | Conservative | Frances M Dewsbury | 799 | | |
| Majority | 644 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Merry Hill | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Bradley | 3593 | | |
| | Labour | | 1184 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | | 548 | | |
| Majority | 2409 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Oxley | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Findlay | 1731 | | |
| | Labour | S L Lydon | 1109 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | R F Stickland | 959 | | |
| | Liberal | Noreen G Hallmark | 118 | | |
| | Communist | P McDonald | 30 | | |
| Majority | 622 | | |
Conservative gain from Ratepayers
Park | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs M Machin | 2029 | | |
| | Labour | S R Holding | 1059 | | |
| | Liberal | A D Craft | 680 | | |
| Majority | 970 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Parkfield | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dr B Chakraborty | 1595 | | |
| | Conservative | J P Ellis | 557 | | |
| | Independent | S Hunting | 394 | | |
| Majority | 1036 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Penn | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | A Hart | 3532 | | |
| | Labour | Trudy A Bowen | 641 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | R J Thomas | 613 | | |
| Majority | 2891 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Peters | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | S S Duhra | 1907 | | |
| | Conservative | J R Inglis | | | |
| | Communist | G J Barnsby | 88 | | |
| | Independent | Bindu Prasard | 43 | | |
| Majority | 1270 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Spring Vale | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | N Davies | 1984 | | |
| | Conservative | B J Carpenter | 1573 | | |
| | National Front | E N Shaw | 203 | | |
| Majority | 411 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tettenhall Regis | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mrs D Seiboth | 3080 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Freda Sneyd | 786 | | |
| | Labour | Lesly Leader-Williams | 463 | | |
| Majority | 2294 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Tettenhall Wightwick | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P Snell | 3406 | | |
| | Labour | M A Smith | 684 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Elizabeth M Powell | 390 | | |
| Majority | 2721 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wednesfield Heath | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J Curtiss | 2005 | | |
| | Labour | Patricia Byrne | 1213 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Nellie Morris | 414 | | |
| Majority | 792 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Wednesfield North | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R Davies | 2095 | | |
| | Conservative | R Woodhouse | 1649 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Kathleen Johnston | 317 | | |
| | Liberal | J S Thompson | 310 | | |
| Majority | 446 | | |
| | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wednesfield South | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R Squire | 1516 | | |
| | Labour | Clarice M Nicholls | 1407 | | |
| | Liberal | Jean M Perkins | 277 | | |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Valerie A Sharples | 196 | | |
| Majority | 109 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
External links
Council elections in the West Midlands
