1980 UK local government election
1980 Stevenage Borough Council election[ 1] [ 2]
First party
Second party
Party
Labour
Conservative
Seats before
35
4
Seats won
13
0
Seats after
36
3
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
12,484
5,725
Percentage
60.8%
27.9%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 1980 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election
Labour
Council control after election
Labour
The 1980 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 1 May 1980. This was on the same day as other local elections . One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.
Overall results
1980 Stevenage Borough Council Election
Party
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Labour
13
1
0
1
100.0
60.8
12,484
Conservative
0
0
1
1
0.0
27.9
5,725
Liberal
0
0
0
0.0
11.3
2,314
Total
13
20,523
Labour hold
Ward results
Bandley Hill
Location of Bandley Hill
Bedwell Plash
Location of Bedwell Plash ward
Chells
Location of Chells ward
Longmeadow
Location of Longmeadow ward
Martins Wood
Location of Martins Wood ward
Mobbsbury
Location of Mobbsbury ward
Monkswood
Location of Monkswood ward
Old Stevenage
Location of Old Stevenage ward
Pin Green
Location of Pin Green ward
Roebuck
Location of Roebuck ward
St Nicholas
Location of St Nicholas ward
Shephall
Location of Shephall ward
Symonds Green
Location of Symonds Green ward
References