1979 South Ribble Borough Council election

Main article: South Ribble Borough Council elections

Elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held on 3 May 1979. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained its majority.

Composition of the Borough Council after the 1979 election

Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1979

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	42			3	77.8	60.0	64964
	Labour	10			2	18.5	36.1	39142
	Liberal	1			1	1.9	3.9	4221
	Ind. Conservative	1			1	1.9		N/A

Ward Results

All Saints

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Rhodes	2,088	27.3
	Conservative	A. Clark	1,832	24.0
	Conservative	R. Welhmam	1,803	23.6
	Labour	D. Davies	1007	13.2
	Labour	P. Nugent	910	11.9

Bamber Bridge Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	F. Cooper	1,872	22.8
	Conservative	G. Woods	1,845	22.5
	Conservative	L. Swarbrick	1,676	20.4
	Labour	G. Davies	1470	17.9
	Labour	D. Watson	1335	16.3

Charnock

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R. Ainscough	559	58.5
	Labour	J. Stoker	396	41.5

Farington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	L. Craven	1,799	24.5
	Conservative	C. Leather	1,707	23.2
	Conservative	G. Thorpe	1,686	22.9
	Labour	N. Ward	1096	14.9
	Labour	B. Guilfoyle	1068	14.5

Howick

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	H. Smith	1,476	43.1
	Conservative	D. Stewart	1,456	42.5
	Labour	E. Breakell	493	14.4

Hutton & New Longton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	M. Robinson	Unopposed
	Ind. Conservative	R. Hawkins	Unopposed
	Conservative	J. Simpson	Unopposed

Kingsfold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Bannister	1,366	18.8
	Conservative	E. Carson	1,366	18.8
	Conservative	J. Jenkinson	1,313	18.1
	Labour	M. Lyons	1212	16.7
	Labour	J. Harvey	1006	13.9
	Labour	E. McEvoy	986	13.6

Little Hoole & Much Hoole

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Knowles	Unopposed
	Conservative	E. Webster	Unopposed

Longton Central & West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	A. Burdon	2,285	31.9
	Conservative	J. Breakell	2,093	29.3
	Labour	E. Nicholls	710	10.0

Manor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Thompson	1,601	42.0
	Conservative	W. Eccles	1,545	40.5
	Labour	N. Hall	710	17.4

Middleforth Green

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	K. Dickinson	1,146	40.0
	Conservative	R. Harwood	961	33.1
	Labour	J. Prance	794	27.4

Moss Side

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	D. Just	758	54.3
	Labour	D. King	639	45.7

Priory

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	S. Allison	1,234	44.7
	Conservative	W. Valentine	1,086	39.4
	Labour	A. Calder	439	15.9

Samlesbury

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	O. Barton	634	89.7
	Labour	J. Minall	73	10.3

Seven Stars

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	C. Dawber	1,534	23.4
	Labour	J. Bradley	1,438	21.9
	Labour	J. Kelly	1,391	21.2
	Conservative	B. Gadd	755	11.5
	Conservative	R. Smith	730	11.1
	Conservative	B. Gadd	717	10.9

St. Ambrose Wesley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	A. Dawson	1,194	15.1
	Liberal	N. Orrel	1,095	13.9
	Labour	D. Golden	1,052	13.3
	Labour	J. Ryan	1036	13.1
	Conservative	J. Demack	827	10.5
	Conservative	G. Eland	732	9.3
	Conservative	P. Mansell	721	9.1
	Liberal	M. Kirkham	636	8.1
	Liberal	D. Lake	597	7.6

St. Andrews

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	N. Greenwood	874	31.8
	Conservative	S. Kelley	758	27.6
	Labour	C. Lamb	608	22.1
	Liberal	H. Stevens	508	18.5

St. Johns

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	J. Hocking	2,017	29.1
	Labour	F. Stringfellow	1,915	27.6
	Labour	M. Walsh	1,841	22.6
	Conservative	V. Just	1159	16.7

St. Leonards

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Coupe	1,687	25.8
	Conservative	J. Lawson	1,591	24.4
	Conservative	K. Palmer	1,526	23.4
	Labour	K. Sharples	952	14.6
	Labour	M. Kosickis	771	11.8

St. Marys

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J. Hall	1,701	26.3
	Conservative	J. Marsden	1,623	25.1
	Conservative	B. Pickup	1,158	17.9
	Labour	J. Crossley	1091	16.9
	Liberal	T. Jones	889	13.8

Walton-Le-Dale South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	T. Dixon	1,698	17.8
	Conservative	E. Gregson	1,681	17.6
	Labour	G. Woodcock	1,625	17.0
	Conservative	D. Hughes	1616	16.9
	Labour	T. Hanson	1493	15.7
	Labour	D. Grayham	1424	14.9

Walton-Le-Dale West

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E. Beckett	1,499	18.4
	Conservative	C. Elliott	1,335	16.4
	Labour	A. White	1,333	16.4
	Conservative	D. Baxter	1616	16.2
	Labour	J. Morrison	1140	14.0
	Labour	E. Hejda-Morrison	981	12.1
	Liberal	R. Watson	526	6.5

References

• The Elections Centre, South Ribble Borough Council Election Results (PDF)