# 1980 Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council election

Wolverhampton Metropolitan Borough Council elections in 1980 were held on Thursday 1 May.
Following the elections the Labour Party had overall control of the council.
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 32
* Conservative 28

## Election results

Source:
Bilston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Larkin | 1747 |
| | Conservative | P D Myers | 520 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | S Davis | 120 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1227 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Bilston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | J Kyte | 1555 |
| | Conservative | E J Edwards | 1350 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | A D Badderly | 325 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Blakenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | B Jones | 2072 |
| | Conservative | Freda M Rixson | 1993 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bushbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Bird | 1320 |
| | Conservative | Isabel Morrison Bickley | 828 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | D K Prince | 467 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 492 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Eastfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | F Smith | 1717 |
| | Conservative | R Squires | 759 |
| | Liberal | C G Hallmark | 415 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 958 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Ettingshall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | T Lane | 1318 |
| | Conservative | K J Clark | 603 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 715 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Graiseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Mrs V Fletcher | 1720 |
| | Conservative | N H George | 1090 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | B Simmonds | 159 |
| | Independent | Sachindra Prasad | 136 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Low Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | R Garner | 1443 |
| | Conservative | Frances M Dewsbury | 799 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 644 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Merry Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | R Bradley | 3593 |
| | Labour | | 1184 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | | 548 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2409 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | A Findlay | 1731 |
| | Labour | S L Lydon | 1109 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | R F Stickland | 959 |
| | Liberal | Noreen G Hallmark | 118 |
| | Communist | P McDonald | 30 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 622 |
Conservative gain from Ratepayers
Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs M Machin | 2029 |
| | Labour | S R Holding | 1059 |
| | Liberal | A D Craft | 680 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 970 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Parkfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Dr B Chakraborty | 1595 |
| | Conservative | J P Ellis | 557 |
| | Independent | S Hunting | 394 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1036 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Penn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | A Hart | 3532 |
| | Labour | Trudy A Bowen | 641 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | R J Thomas | 613 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2891 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
St Peters :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | S S Duhra | 1907 |
| | Conservative | J R Inglis | |
| | Communist | G J Barnsby | 88 |
| | Independent | Bindu Prasard | 43 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1270 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Spring Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | N Davies | 1984 |
| | Conservative | B J Carpenter | 1573 |
| | National Front | E N Shaw | 203 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 411 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Tettenhall Regis :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Mrs D Seiboth | 3080 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Freda Sneyd | 786 |
| | Labour | Lesly Leader-Williams | 463 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2294 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Tettenhall Wightwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | P Snell | 3406 |
| | Labour | M A Smith | 684 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Elizabeth M Powell | 390 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2721 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Wednesfield Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | J Curtiss | 2005 |
| | Labour | Patricia Byrne | 1213 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Nellie Morris | 414 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 792 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Wednesfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | R Davies | 2095 |
| | Conservative | R Woodhouse | 1649 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Kathleen Johnston | 317 |
| | Liberal | J S Thompson | 310 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 446 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
Wednesfield South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | R Squire | 1516 |
| | Labour | Clarice M Nicholls | 1407 |
| | Liberal | Jean M Perkins | 277 |
| | Independent Ratepayers | Valerie A Sharples | 196 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |