# 1979 South Ribble Borough Council election

Elections to South Ribble Borough Council were held on 3 May 1979. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party retained its majority.

## Election result

South Ribble Local Election Result 1979 :
| Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 42 | 3 | 77.8 | 60.0 | 64964 |
| Labour | 10 | 2 | 18.5 | 36.1 | 39142 |
| Liberal | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | 3.9 | 4221 |
| Ind. Conservative | 1 | 1 | 1.9 | | N/A |

## Ward Results

All Saints :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | M. Rhodes | 2,088 | 27.3 |
| Conservative | A. Clark | 1,832 | 24.0 |
| Conservative | R. Welhmam | 1,803 | 23.6 |
| Labour | D. Davies | 1007 | 13.2 |
| Labour | P. Nugent | 910 | 11.9 |
Bamber Bridge Central :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | F. Cooper | 1,872 | 22.8 |
| Conservative | G. Woods | 1,845 | 22.5 |
| Conservative | L. Swarbrick | 1,676 | 20.4 |
| Labour | G. Davies | 1470 | 17.9 |
| Labour | D. Watson | 1335 | 16.3 |
Charnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Ainscough | 559 | 58.5 | |
| | Labour | J. Stoker | 396 | 41.5 | |
Farington :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | L. Craven | 1,799 | 24.5 |
| Conservative | C. Leather | 1,707 | 23.2 |
| Conservative | G. Thorpe | 1,686 | 22.9 |
| Labour | N. Ward | 1096 | 14.9 |
| Labour | B. Guilfoyle | 1068 | 14.5 |
Howick :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | H. Smith | 1,476 | 43.1 |
| Conservative | D. Stewart | 1,456 | 42.5 |
| Labour | E. Breakell | 493 | 14.4 |
Hutton & New Longton :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Conservative | M. Robinson | Unopposed |
| Ind. Conservative | R. Hawkins | Unopposed |
| Conservative | J. Simpson | Unopposed |
Kingsfold :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A. Bannister | 1,366 | 18.8 |
| Conservative | E. Carson | 1,366 | 18.8 |
| Conservative | J. Jenkinson | 1,313 | 18.1 |
| Labour | M. Lyons | 1212 | 16.7 |
| Labour | J. Harvey | 1006 | 13.9 |
| Labour | E. McEvoy | 986 | 13.6 |
Little Hoole & Much Hoole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Knowles | Unopposed | | |
| | Conservative | E. Webster | Unopposed | | |
Longton Central & West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | A. Burdon | 2,285 | 31.9 |
| Conservative | J. Breakell | 2,093 | 29.3 |
| Labour | E. Nicholls | 710 | 10.0 |
Manor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Thompson | 1,601 | 42.0 |
| Conservative | W. Eccles | 1,545 | 40.5 |
| Labour | N. Hall | 710 | 17.4 |
Middleforth Green :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | K. Dickinson | 1,146 | 40.0 |
| Conservative | R. Harwood | 961 | 33.1 |
| Labour | J. Prance | 794 | 27.4 |
Moss Side :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Just | 758 | 54.3 | |
| | Labour | D. King | 639 | 45.7 | |
Priory :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | S. Allison | 1,234 | 44.7 |
| Conservative | W. Valentine | 1,086 | 39.4 |
| Labour | A. Calder | 439 | 15.9 |
Samlesbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | O. Barton | 634 | 89.7 | |
| | Labour | J. Minall | 73 | 10.3 | |
Seven Stars :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | C. Dawber | 1,534 | 23.4 |
| Labour | J. Bradley | 1,438 | 21.9 |
| Labour | J. Kelly | 1,391 | 21.2 |
| Conservative | B. Gadd | 755 | 11.5 |
| Conservative | R. Smith | 730 | 11.1 |
| Conservative | B. Gadd | 717 | 10.9 |
St. Ambrose Wesley :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | A. Dawson | 1,194 | 15.1 |
| Liberal | N. Orrel | 1,095 | 13.9 |
| Labour | D. Golden | 1,052 | 13.3 |
| Labour | J. Ryan | 1036 | 13.1 |
| Conservative | J. Demack | 827 | 10.5 |
| Conservative | G. Eland | 732 | 9.3 |
| Conservative | P. Mansell | 721 | 9.1 |
| Liberal | M. Kirkham | 636 | 8.1 |
| Liberal | D. Lake | 597 | 7.6 |
St. Andrews :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | N. Greenwood | 874 | 31.8 |
| Conservative | S. Kelley | 758 | 27.6 |
| Labour | C. Lamb | 608 | 22.1 |
| Liberal | H. Stevens | 508 | 18.5 |
St. Johns :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | J. Hocking | 2,017 | 29.1 |
| Labour | F. Stringfellow | 1,915 | 27.6 |
| Labour | M. Walsh | 1,841 | 22.6 |
| Conservative | V. Just | 1159 | 16.7 |
St. Leonards :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Coupe | 1,687 | 25.8 |
| Conservative | J. Lawson | 1,591 | 24.4 |
| Conservative | K. Palmer | 1,526 | 23.4 |
| Labour | K. Sharples | 952 | 14.6 |
| Labour | M. Kosickis | 771 | 11.8 |
St. Marys :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | J. Hall | 1,701 | 26.3 |
| Conservative | J. Marsden | 1,623 | 25.1 |
| Conservative | B. Pickup | 1,158 | 17.9 |
| Labour | J. Crossley | 1091 | 16.9 |
| Liberal | T. Jones | 889 | 13.8 |
Walton-Le-Dale South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | T. Dixon | 1,698 | 17.8 |
| Conservative | E. Gregson | 1,681 | 17.6 |
| Labour | G. Woodcock | 1,625 | 17.0 |
| Conservative | D. Hughes | 1616 | 16.9 |
| Labour | T. Hanson | 1493 | 15.7 |
| Labour | D. Grayham | 1424 | 14.9 |
Walton-Le-Dale West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | E. Beckett | 1,499 | 18.4 |
| Conservative | C. Elliott | 1,335 | 16.4 |
| Labour | A. White | 1,333 | 16.4 |
| Conservative | D. Baxter | 1616 | 16.2 |
| Labour | J. Morrison | 1140 | 14.0 |
| Labour | E. Hejda-Morrison | 981 | 12.1 |
| Liberal | R. Watson | 526 | 6.5 |