# 1979 Derby City Council election

The 1979 Derby City Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Voting took place across 18 wards, each electing 3 Councillors. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.

## Overall results

1979 Derby City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 26 | | 59.1 | 47.1 | 53,325 | 6.3 |
| | Conservative | 18 | 10 | 40.9 | 45.2 | 51,164 | 6.5 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.4 | 7,276 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1,132 | 1.0 | New |
| | United English National | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 244 | 1.0 |
| | Communist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 | New |
| Total | Total | 54 | | | | 113,190 | |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Tunnicliffe | 3,101 | |
| | Labour | M. Walker | 2,735 | |
| | Labour | D. McNab | 2,714 | |
| | Conservative | K. Marples | 2,061 | |
| | Conservative | K. Hutchinson | 2,030 | |
| | Conservative | D. Williams | 1,937 | |
| | Independent | T. Parker | 508 | |
| | Liberal | E. Richards | 382 | |
| | Liberal | J. Titterton | 362 | |
| | Liberal | L. Wilson | 331 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.3% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Allestree

Allestree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Thorpe | 4,302 | |
| | Conservative | B. Chadwick | 4,273 | |
| | Labour | S. Davies | 1,419 | |
| | Labour | K. Bloor | 1,384 | |
| | Liberal | W. Nuttall | 987 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 84.0% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Alvaston

Alvaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | W. Baker | 2,293 | |
| | Labour | G. Sweeting | 2,061 | |
| | Conservative | B. Stafford | 1,971 | |
| | Conservative | J. McNair | 1,771 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.1% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Babington

Babington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Maltby | 3,332 | |
| | Labour | W. Matthews | 3,268 | |
| | Labour | S. Unwin | 2,805 | |
| | Conservative | V. Flint | 1,895 | |
| | Conservative | M. Garland | 1,836 | |
| | Conservative | T. Hoogerwerf | 1,731 | |
| | Independent | K. Johal | 624 | |
| | United English National | S. Gibson | 244 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 63.5% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Blagreaves

Blagreaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | M. Grimwood-Taylor | 3,430 | |
| | Conservative | F. Murphy | 3,276 | |
| | Labour | I. Slater | 2,410 | |
| | Labour | P. McLaverty | 2,397 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.2% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Boulton

Boulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Kennedy | 3,321 | |
| | Labour | C. Perkins | 3,267 | |
| | Conservative | W. Hughes | 2,615 | |
| | Conservative | H. Mrozek | 2,424 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.6% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Breadsall

Breadsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Ward | 3,980 | |
| | Labour | M. Wawman | 3,790 | |
| | Conservative | S. Nicols | 2,478 | |
| | Conservative | E. Wood | 2,354 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.9% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Chaddesden

Chaddesden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Brocklehurst | 3,285 | |
| | Labour | G. Summers | 3,245 | |
| | Conservative | G. Andrews | 3,075 | |
| | Conservative | H. Sephton | 2,775 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.1% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Chellaston

Chellaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | A. Bussell | 2,786 | |
| | Conservative | J. Blount | 2,646 | |
| | Labour | M. Fuller | 2,569 | |
| | Labour | J. Moseley | 2,369 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.1% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Darley

Darley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Reid | 4,376 | |
| | Conservative | J. Tillett | 4,322 | |
| | Conservative | R. Longdon | 4,162 | |
| | Labour | T. Wilson | 2,155 | |
| | Labour | J. Dolan | 2,152 | |
| | Labour | G. Bolton | 2,099 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.3% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Derwent

Derwent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Topham | 2,975 | |
| | Labour | L. Topham | 2,693 | |
| | Conservative | B. Daniels | 1,510 | |
| | Conservative | E. Kitchen | 1,436 | |
| | Liberal | S. Connolly | 735 | |
| | Liberal | S. Cudworth | 593 | |
| | Communist | B. Birks | 49 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 65.6% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Kingsway

Kingsway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | H. Johnson | 2,820 | |
| | Conservative | J. Bates | 2,712 | |
| | Labour | E. Jones | 1,495 | |
| | Labour | J. Anderson | 1,391 | |
| | Liberal | B. Benson | 1,355 | |
| | Liberal | A. Spendlove | 1,306 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.9% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Litchurch

Litchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Newton | 3,611 | |
| | Labour | M. Wood | 3,333 | |
| | Conservative | A. Northover | 1,377 | |
| | Conservative | R. Hyde | 1,363 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 52.4% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Littleover

Littleover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Wood | 3,453 | |
| | Conservative | L. Shepley | 3,431 | |
| | Labour | P. Woodhead | 1,420 | |
| | Labour | R. Umney | 1,392 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.1% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Mackworth

Mackworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Robinson | 3,221 | |
| | Labour | R. Baxter | 3,182 | |
| | Conservative | R. Doubleday | 1,805 | |
| | Conservative | B. Broxholme | 1,651 | |
| | Liberal | L. Taylor | 733 | |
| | Liberal | K. Toombs | 725 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.9% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Mickleover

Mickleover :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | N. Glen | 2,062 | |
| | Conservative | N. Keene | 2,060 | |
| | Liberal | A. Smith | 1,839 | |
| | Liberal | E. Sharp | 1,762 | |
| | Labour | J. Ward | 1,140 | |
| | Labour | H. Gorham | 1,013 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.5% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Normanton

Normanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Godfrey | 3,148 | |
| | Labour | R. Laxton | 2,978 | |
| | Conservative | R. Andjelic | 2,124 | |
| | Conservative | R. Oldershaw | 2,048 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 68.8% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Osmanton

Osmanton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Carty | 3,085 | |
| | Labour | R. Spacey | 2,789 | |
| | Conservative | A. Allen | 1,336 | |
| | Conservative | H. Parsons | 1,261 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 62.0% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Sinfin

Sinfin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | E. Bull | 2,554 | |
| | Labour | N. Dhindsa | 2,150 | |
| | Conservative | J. Keith | 2,024 | |
| | Conservative | W. Swinburn | 1,902 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.4% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Spondon

Spondon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Scholes | 3,664 | |
| | Conservative | D. Kellogg | 3,550 | |
| | Conservative | D. Edgar | 3,498 | |
| | Labour | R. Collar | 2,811 | |
| | Labour | T. Cullerton | 2,739 | |
| | Labour | W. Pountain | 2,370 | |
| | Liberal | T. Dickenson | 1,245 | |
| | Liberal | J. Somerset-Sullivan | 735 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.8% |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |