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1979 Wyre Borough Council election
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3 May 1979 (1979-05-03)
1983 →
All 54 seats to Wyre Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Labour Liberal
Last election 48 0 2
Seats won 40 4 2
Seat change Increase 3 Increase 4 =
  Fourth party
  Blank
Party Independent
Last election 4
Seats won 10
Seat change Increase 6
Leader before election


Conservative

 Leader after election


Conservative

The 1979 Wyre Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This election was held on the same day as the 1979 United Kingdom general election.

Election result

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1979 Wyre Borough Council
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 40 16 11 Increase 5
  Labour 4 4 Increase 4
  Liberal 2 0 0 =
  Independent 10 9 1 Increase 8

Ward Results

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Bailey

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Bailey (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hogston A. 926 33.9
Independent Vink A. 919 33.6
Conservative Clarke M. Ms. 890 32.5
Conservative Mitchell G. 865
Independent Cottam J. 854
Conservative Storey K. 787
Independent Harding M. 749
Turnout 5,990 69.7
Labour gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Bourne

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Bourne (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Croft T. 1,625 42.8
Labour Goldsmith W. 1,502 39.6
Conservative Hoyle W. 1,323
Conservative Hough M. Ms. 1,224
Liberal Oldham J. 670 17.6
Turnout 6,344 73.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Breck

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Breck (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Macgregor B. 1,068 46.3
Conservative Mellalieu E. 1,032
Liberal Penswick D. 706 30.6
Labour Maccallum R. 532 23.1
Turnout 3,338 77.1
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Brock

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Brock (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fox A. 676 70.8
Liberal Hall D. 279 29.2
Turnout 955 78.0
Conservative hold

Calder

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Calder (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ibison T. 598 68.7
Liberal Flood-Page J. 272 31.3
Turnout 870 77.8
Conservative hold

Carleton

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Carleton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Davis J. 1,673 57.7
Independent Morgan K. 1,228 42.3
Conservative Ward J. 1,214
Independent Elmore P. 821
Turnout 4,936 83.6
Conservative hold
Independent win (new seat)

Catterall

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Catterall (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Greenwood R. 812 70.0
Liberal Herbert P. Ms. 348 30.0
Turnout 1,160 80.0
Conservative hold

Cleveleys Park

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Cleveleys Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bootle J. 1,837 61.1
Conservative Collins K. 1,699
Conservative Winnard R. 1,693
Labour Wright G. Ms. 1,169 38.9
Turnout 6,398 75.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Duchy

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Duchy (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jackson J. 768 74.3
Liberal Sharp B. 266 25.7
Turnout 1,034 73.3
Conservative win (new seat)

Garstang

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Garstang (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Herbert P. 1,404 47.3
Conservative Moreland F. 1,354 45.6
Conservative Alston J. 887
Labour Fleming A. 213 7.2
Turnout 3,858 81.5
Liberal hold
Conservative hold

Great Eccleston

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Great Eccleston (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wild S. 707 47.8
Independent Anderton W. 592 40.0
Independent Magarry E. 181 12.2
Turnout 1,480 77.5
Conservative gain from Residents

Hambleton

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Hambleton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Williamson R. 1,481 55.3
Conservative Roper G. 1,221
Liberal Moat L. Ms. 1,198 44.7
Turnout 3,900 73.8
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Hardhorn

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Hardhorn (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stebbing C. 1,487 71.8
Conservative Bennett K. 1,473
Liberal Penswick C. Ms. 585 28.2
Turnout 3,545 81.7
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

High Cross

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High Cross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anderson L. Ms. 1,323 52.2
Independent Crampin D. 1,210 47.8
Conservative Robert A. 1,135
Turnout 3,668 80.6
Conservative hold
Independent hold

Jubilee

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Jubilee (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Townend F. 1,474 54.3
Independent Hibbert F. 1,242 45.7
Conservative Hodgkinson J. 912
Turnout 3,628 70.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Mount

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Mount (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Baker H. 1,098 56.6
Independent Hooley D. 968
Conservative Barnes J. 843 43.4
Conservative Snape R. 838
Turnout 3,747 66.5
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Norcross

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Norcross (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ball W. 1,306 59.9
Conservative Goodier H. 1,198
Liberal Haworth P. 873 40.1
Turnout 3,377 73.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Park

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Park (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Aspden S. 1,449 42.6
Independent Turner R. 1,000 29.4
Conservative Howard T. 955 28.1
Conservative Vincent A. 920
Conservative Winnard K. 630
Turnout 4,954 70.0
Labour gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Pharos

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Pharos (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Atkinson E. Ms. 930 39.4
Labour Fletcher T. 758 32.1
Independent Keighley R. 674 28.5
Conservative Waterhouse A. 638
Labour Ellis J. 591
Turnout 3,591 71.5
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Pilling

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Pilling (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hodgson E. 552 49.6
Independent Gardner C. Ms. 351 31.5
Independent Lawrenson W. 211 18.9
Turnout 1,114 77.7
Conservative hold

Preesall

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Preesall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Millward F. Unopposed
Conservative Davies M. Unopposed
Conservative Wrathall W. Unopposed
Turnout 0 0.0
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rossall

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Rossall (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elliott G. 1,687 59.6
Independent Hewitt M. 1,660
Independent Riley V. 1,427
Conservative Oldfield M. Ms. 1,144 40.4
Conservative Timms D. 1,004
Conservative Turek T. 957
Turnout 7,879 71.1
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative
Independent gain from Conservative

Staina

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Staina (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ashworth C. 2,117 59.4
Conservative Holt D. 1,928
Conservative Dickens T. 1,784
Liberal Rogers J. Ms. 1,448 40.6
Turnout 7,277 77.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Tithebarn

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Tithebarn (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative McHugh V. 1,316 71.5
Conservative Stephens J. 1,180
Labour Aspden B. Ms. 525 28.5
Turnout 3,021 77.8
Conservative gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Victoria

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Victoria (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Grime J. 1,840 60.4
Conservative Powell G. 1,479
Conservative Preston S. Ms. 1,335
Liberal Oldham V. Ms. 1,205 39.6
Turnout 5,859 76.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Warren

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Warren (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Formstone H. 1,415 51.9
Conservative Bradbury B. Ms. 1,384
Labour Wareing D. 1,313 48.1
Conservative Keating T. 1,299
Turnout 5,411 75.2
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Wyresdale

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Wyresdale (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nicholson W. 617 58.5
Conservative Livesey W. 437 41.5
Turnout 1,054 81.8
Liberal hold

References

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  1. ↑ "Wyre Borough Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Election Centre. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
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