# 1980 York City Council election

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

## Summary
### Election result

1980 York 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 | 4 | 3 | 26.7 | 16 | 20 | 44.4 | 12,283 | 35.3 | –8.4 |
| | Labour | 7 | 2 | 46.7 | 8 | 15 | 33.3 | 14,255 | 41.0 | –1.1 |
| | Liberal | 4 | 1 | 26.7 | 6 | 10 | 22.2 | 8,211 | 23.6 | +9.6 |
| | Communist | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 27 | 0.1 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Acomb

Acomb :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Watson* | 1,070 | 45.6 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | G. Knox | 951 | 40.5 | –1.5 |
| | Liberal | R. Pratt | 326 | 13.9 | –3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,347 | 44.0 | –35.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,337 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 | |

### Beckfield

Beckfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | S. Barton | 961 | 38.1 | –2.4 |
| | Labour | A. Cowan | 888 | 35.2 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | D. Carlton | 676 | 26.8 | –2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,525 | 48.4 | –33.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,220 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 3.5 | |

### Bishophill

Bishophill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Edwards* | 812 | 35.2 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | J. Cummins | 790 | 34.2 | +12.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Ashley-Brown | 705 | 30.6 | –3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 22 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,307 | 48.0 | –35.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,803 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Bootham

Bootham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Hills* | 1,395 | 69.7 | +2.6 |
| | Conservative | K. Harris | 471 | 23.5 | –9.4 |
| | Liberal | D. Hancock | 135 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 924 | 46.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,001 | 38.7 | –33.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,175 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 6.0 | |

### Clifton

Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | P. Hendry | 1,097 | 45.6 | –1.7 |
| | Conservative | A. Bond* | 1,052 | 43.7 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | A. Garside | 258 | 10.7 | –1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 1.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,407 | 44.5 | –34.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,405 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Fishergate

Fishergate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Long | 1,051 | 50.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labour | A. Cryans | 850 | 41.0 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | M. Gagen | 174 | 8.4 | –6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 9.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,075 | 38.8 | –36.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,349 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.6 | |

### Foxwood

Foxwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | D. Horwell* | 1,531 | 62.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | D. Horton | 482 | 19.7 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | M. Murphy | 437 | 17.8 | –3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,049 | 42.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,450 | 46.9 | –35.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,222 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 0.2 | |

### Guildhall

Guildhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Nicolson* | 759 | 36.5 | –5.3 |
| | Labour | M. Gladwin | 717 | 34.5 | –2.8 |
| | Liberal | R. North | 602 | 29.0 | +8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,078 | 41.3 | –30.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,033 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Heworth

Heworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Waite | 1,100 | 47.7 | +13.1 |
| | Conservative | B. Savory* | 1,025 | 44.4 | –6.3 |
| | Liberal | W. Moore | 156 | 6.8 | –7.9 |
| | Communist | P. Evans | 27 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 75 | 3.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,308 | 43.4 | –36.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,314 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 9.7 | |

### Holgate

Holgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | R. Robinson* | 1,216 | 45.6 | –2.4 |
| | Conservative | L. Daley | 906 | 34.0 | –4.7 |
| | Liberal | I. Auckland | 546 | 20.5 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 310 | 11.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,668 | 50.3 | –34.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,309 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.2 | |

### Knavesmire

Knavesmire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | A. Lister | 1,043 | 40.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | C. Greaves* | 793 | 31.0 | –23.2 |
| | Labour | G. Smith | 723 | 28.3 | –17.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 250 | 9.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,559 | 51.7 | –19.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,945 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative |

### Micklegate

Micklegate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Booth* | 1,132 | 47.3 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | J. Battersby | 1,024 | 42.8 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | R. Woodward | 238 | 9.9 | –6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,394 | 45.2 | –40.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,293 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.9 | |

### Monk

Monk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | M. Heppell* | 1,188 | 56.3 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | C. Adams | 749 | 35.5 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | M. Harper | 174 | 8.2 | –4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | 20.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,111 | 40.3 | –35.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,235 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.1 | |

### Walmgate

Walmgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | B. Bell | 1,153 | 55.5 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | M. Bartram | 790 | 38.0 | –7.4 |
| | Liberal | P. Thomas | 136 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 17.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,079 | 38.8 | –30.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,355 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 4.2 | |

### Westfield

Westfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | M. Barker* | 1,141 | 46.3 | –3.3 |
| | Labour | K. King | 979 | 39.7 | +9.9 |
| | Conservative | S. Green | 347 | 14.1 | –6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 6.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,467 | 48.3 | –34.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,105 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 6.6 | |