# 1979 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

English and Welsh Local Elections in 1979 were held on Thursday 5 May.
Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council.
The Wolverhampton Association of Ratepayers became known simply as Ratepayers in the 1979 local elections.
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 30
* Conservative 29
* Ratepayers 1

## Election results

Source:
Bilston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J Geraghty | 3451 |
| | Conservative | J Boden | 1581 |
| | Ratepayers | S Davis | 233 |
| | Liberal | C O'Brien | 204 |
| | National Front | B Hyde | 135 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1870 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Bilston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J Fenby | 3544 |
| | Conservative | J Speakman | 2819 |
| | Liberal | M Parsley | 452 |
| | National Front | S McNally | 298 |
| | Ratepayers | C Newman | 229 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 725 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Blakenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | R Reynolds | 2870 |
| | Conservative | P Ellis | 2641 |
| | Liberal | M Williams | 369 |
| | Ratepayers | B Simmons | 339 |
| | National Front | Mrs J Johnson | 218 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 299 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bushbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | N Dougherty | 2809 |
| | Conservative | Mrs I Bickley | 1624 |
| | Ratepayers | D Prince | 482 |
| | National Front | J Robinson | 244 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1185 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Eastfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | W Garbett | 3985 |
| | Conservative | Mrs R Smith | 1818 |
| | Liberal | C Hallmark | 660 |
| | National Front | G Cooper | 285 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2167 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Ettingshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | A Storer | 2486 |
| | Conservative | H Davies | 1116 |
| | Liberal | Mrs N O'Brien | 196 |
| | National Front | Mrs V Jones | 192 |
| | Ratepayers | B Reade | 141 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1370 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Graiseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs N Jones | 3094 |
| | Conservative | N George | 1727 |
| | Liberal | Mrs J Woodhall | 426 |
| | National Front | Mrs M Robinson | 196 |
| | Ratepayers | B Wilkes | 133 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1367 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | C Laws | 3431 |
| | Conservative | P Turley | 1879 |
| | Liberal | J Thompson | 291 |
| | National Front | D Johnson | 215 |
| | Ratepayers | J Sharples | 138 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1552 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Merry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | R Hart | 5325 |
| | Labour | R Haynes | 2735 |
| | Liberal | Mrs G Ricketts | 681 |
| | WAR | Mrs E Powell | 505 |
| | National Front | B Percival | 204 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2590 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | W Hillier | 2436 |
| | Labour | | 2228 |
| | Ratepayers | R Stickland | 1519 |
| | Liberal | Mrs W Hallmark | 300 |
| | National Front | Mrs A Ryan | 182 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 |
Conservative gain from Ratepayers
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs M Hodson | 3209 |
| | Labour | P Bateman | 1963 |
| | Liberal | Mrs B Craft | 689 |
| | Ratepayers | T Rathbone | 242 |
| | National Front | Mrs C Simpson | 108 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1246 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Parkfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | A Steventon | 2902 |
| | Conservative | B Carpenter | 1126 |
| | Independent | S Hunting | 418 |
| | Liberal | Mrs A Whitehouse | 170 |
| | National Front | J Thomas | 147 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1776 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Penn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs P Bradley | 4786 |
| | Labour | S Holding | 1161 |
| | Liberal | F Hemsley | 1087 |
| | Ratepayers | R Thomas | 433 |
| | National Front | B Downing | 157 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3625 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
St Peters :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | B Dass | 2241 |
| Conservative | Mrs G Hodson | 1363 |
| Independent Labour & Trade Unionist | N S Noor | 1220 |
| Liberal | D Craft | 401 |
| Ratepayers | J Smith | 189 |
| National Front | Mrs J Lees | 183 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Spring Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | A Garner | 3842 |
| | Conservative | E Edwards | 3257 |
| | Liberal | T Clark | 591 |
| | National Front | E Shaw | 375 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 585 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Tettenhall Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs M Compton | 4361 |
| | Ratepayers | Mrs F Sneyd | 1039 |
| | Labour | S Smith | 1007 |
| | Liberal | M Woodhall | 640 |
| | National Front | Mrs C Thomas | 112 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3354 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Tettenhall Wightwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | E Pearce | 5087 |
| | Labour | M Smith | 1683 |
| | Liberal | Mrs S Ascott | 862 |
| | Ratepayers | J Fereday | 391 |
| | National Front | J Moles | 178 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3404 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Wednesfield Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | H L Turner | 3230 |
| | Labour | Mrs L Richards | 2274 |
| | Liberal | A Dawson | 522 |
| | Ratepayers | Mrs M Morris | 332 |
| | National Front | G Jones | 222 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 956 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Wednesfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | A Morey | 4472 |
| | Conservative | R Woodhouse | 3269 |
| | Liberal | Mrs S Thompson | 634 |
| | Ratepayers | Mrs J Gunter | 459 |
| | National Front | Mrs M Mcnally | 313 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1203 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Wednesfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | A Griffiths | 2849 |
| | Labour | Mrs G Stafford-Good | 2806 |
| | Liberal | L McLean | 558 |
| | Ratepayers | Mrs V Sharples | 236 |
| | National Front | Mrs J Percival | 166 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |