# 1980 Chester City Council election

The 1980 Chester City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Chester City Council in Cheshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election results

1980 Chester City Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 12 | 2 | 57.1 | 26 | 38 | 63.3 | 12,328 | 40.5 | |
| | Labour | 7 | 3 | 33.3 | 7 | 14 | 23.3 | 11,313 | 37.2 | |
| | Liberal | 2 | 0 | 9.5 | 2 | 4 | 6.7 | 4,052 | 13.3 | |
| | Residents | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 | 2,627 | 8.6 | |
| | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 127 | 0.4 | |

## Ward results
### Blacon Hill

Blacon Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | E. Locke* | 1,072 | 85.0 | +17.8 |
| | Conservative | L. Stoners | 189 | 15.0 | –17.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 883 | 70.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,261 | 30.1 | –41.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,181 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 17.8 | |

### Boughton

Boughton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Forster* | 553 | 44.2 | –4.0 |
| | Labour | S. Pickstock | 445 | 35.6 | –16.2 |
| | Residents | R. Jay | 174 | 13.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal | J. Latham | 79 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,251 | 48.8 | –27.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,564 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Christieton

Christieton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | W. Morley* | 847 | 58.4 | +3.5 |
| | Residents | J. Morris | 496 | 28.0 | –1.0 |
| | Labour | R. Iball | 198 | 13.6 | –2.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 30.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,451 | 39.7 | –40.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,651 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.3 | |

### College

College :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Russell | 900 | 53.3 | +1.1 |
| | Conservative | J. Hopkins* | 613 | 36.3 | –11.5 |
| | Residents | D. Taylor | 176 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 17.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,689 | 39.6 | –29.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,266 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 6.3 | |

### Curzon

Curzon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Elmerl* | 587 | 44.0 | –4.2 |
| | Labour | G. Goodall | 436 | 32.7 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | S. Fraser | 216 | 16.2 | –8.3 |
| | Residents | S. Elmitt | 95 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 11.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,334 | 47.6 | –27.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,800 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.8 | |

### Dee Point

Dee Point (2 seats due to by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Annand | 1,213 | 77.4 |
| | Labour | D. Robinson* | 1,170 | 74.6 |
| | Conservative | P. Benyon | 353 | 22.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,568 | 32.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,767 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Farndon

Farndon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | S. Lloyd* | 530 | 84.7 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | W. Mordue | 96 | 15.3 | –1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 434 | 69.3 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 626 | 39.5 | –39.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,586 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.0 | |

### Grosvenor

Grosvenor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Hignett* | 917 | 48.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labour | H. Owen | 734 | 39.1 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | J. Indemaur | 228 | 12.1 | –13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 9.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,879 | 43.9 | –33.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,283 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Hoole

Hoole :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | R. Stunell* | 1,145 | 50.2 | +8.4 |
| | Labour | J. Smith | 610 | 26.8 | +5.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Jackson | 525 | 23.0 | –4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 535 | 23.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,280 | 48.7 | –28.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,677 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Malpas

Malpas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | B. Hassall | 809 | 71.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Edgar | 324 | 28.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 485 | 42.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,133 | 40.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,783 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Newton

Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Jones* | 983 | 53.8 | +20.3 |
| | Labour | L. Harrison | 501 | 27.4 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal | D. Wynne-Jones | 344 | 18.8 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 26.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,828 | 43.0 | –35.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,255 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Plas Newton

Plas Newton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Millard | 730 | 42.5 | –1.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Crowe | 512 | 29.8 | –2.6 |
| | Residents | W. Wilton | 274 | 15.9 | –7.5 |
| | Liberal | J. Mallender | 202 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 12.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,718 | 43.7 | –36.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,935 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Saughall

Saughall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | B. Kerr* | 935 | 69.4 | +17.8 |
| | Conservative | C. Brown | 314 | 23.3 | –11.2 |
| | Labour | C. Hierons | 98 | 7.3 | –6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 620 | 46.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,347 | 47.0 | –34.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,864 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 14.5 | |

### Sealand

Sealand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Randall* | 822 | 56.0 | +17.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Edwards | 647 | 44.0 | +7.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 175 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,469 | 36.6 | –38.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,009 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.3 | |

### Tattenhall

Tattenhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | F. Pierce* | 398 | 48.4 | +12.8 |
| | Residents | L. Harvey | 295 | 35.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | C. Warwood | 130 | 15.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 103 | 12.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 823 | 33.8 | –45.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,436 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Upton Grange

Upton Grange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Butler* | 695 | 59.7 | +7.6 |
| | Labour | J. Artell | 247 | 21.2 | –2.3 |
| | Liberal | P. Lowry | 222 | 19.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 448 | 38.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,164 | 32.9 | –33.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,541 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.0 | |

### Upton Heath

Upton Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Griffiths | 661 | 36.5 | +17.8 |
| | Conservative | E. Gerrard* | 637 | 35.2 | ±0.0 |
| | Residents | D. Fellows | 254 | 14.0 | –13.0 |
| | Liberal | F. Wilson | 173 | 9.6 | –9.5 |
| | Independent | R. Palmer | 86 | 4.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,811 | 41.8 | –38.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,331 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.9 | |

### Vicars Cross

Vicars Cross :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Williams* | 787 | 40.6 | +3.3 |
| | Residents | N. Smith | 587 | 30.3 | –13.9 |
| | Labour | E. Champion | 288 | 14.9 | –3.5 |
| | Liberal | K. Holding | 277 | 14.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 200 | 10.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,939 | 44.3 | –36.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,339 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.6 | |

### Waverton

Waverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Bramhall | 450 | 57.7 | +8.8 |
| | Residents | A. Edwards* | 276 | 35.4 | –15.7 |
| | Labour | M. Rigby | 54 | 6.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 174 | 22.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 780 | 59.9 | –21.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,302 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Residents | Conservative gain from Residents | Swing | 12.3 | |

### Westminster

Westminster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | R. Short | 982 | 53.4 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | B. Trevelyan | 584 | 31.8 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | B. Hall | 231 | 12.6 | –7.0 |
| | Independent | L. McHale | 41 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 398 | 21.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,838 | 41.4 | –34.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,442 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.2 | |