1979 Uttlesford District Council election
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All 42 seats to Uttlesford District Council 22 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Uttlesford District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Uttlesford District Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Conservative | 28 | ![]() |
66.7 | 53.5 | 18,359 | –2.0 | |||
Independent | 7 | ![]() |
16.7 | 14.5 | 4,978 | +6.9 | |||
Labour | 4 | ![]() |
9.5 | 25.5 | 8,731 | +5.4 | |||
Liberal | 3 | ![]() |
7.1 | 6.5 | 2,238 | –10.3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results 1973 to 2011" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 13 January 2023.