# 1980 Derby City Council election

The 1980 Derby City Council election took place on 1 May 1980 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 14 of the council's 44 seats were up for election. The Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1980 Derby City Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Labour | 8 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 51.7 | 20,611 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 0 | 0 | 42.9 | 42.5 | 16,935 |
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 2,194 |
| | Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 57 |
| | United English National | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 40 |
| Total | Total | 14 | | | | | 39,837 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. McNab | 1,574 | 64.9% |
| | Conservative | K. Hutchinson | 852 | 35.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 25.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Allestree

Allestree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | B. Chadwick | 2,134 | 66.8% |
| | Labour | S. Davies | 575 | 18.0% |
| | Liberal | W. Webley | 484 | 15.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Alvaston

Alvaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Sweeting | 1,312 | 64.0% |
| | Conservative | J. Lissett | 739 | 36.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Babington

Babington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Unwin | 1,856 | 71.9% |
| | Conservative | J. Keith | 725 | 28.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Blagreaves

Blagreaves :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Murphy | 1,481 | 50.2% |
| | Labour | P. McLaverty | 1,470 | 49.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.3% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Boulton

Boulton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I. Slater | 2,029 | 63.7% |
| | Conservative | D. Hazelwood | 1,157 | 36.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Breadsall

Breadsall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Wawman | 1,865 | 69.5% |
| | Conservative | T. Hoogerwerf | 777 | 29.0% |
| | United English National | S. Gibson | 40 | 1.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.2% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chaddesden

Chaddesden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Summers | 1,826 | 57.9% |
| | Conservative | G. Andrews | 1,329 | 42.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chellaston

Chellaston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Blount | 1,513 | 51.3% |
| | Labour | M. Fuller | 1,437 | 48.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.4% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Darley

Darley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | R. Longdon | 2,072 | 57.7% |
| | Labour | D. Parnham | 1,168 | 32.5% |
| | Liberal | M. Kennelly | 353 | 9.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.7% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Derwent

Derwent :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Topham | 1,495 | 61.3% |
| | Conservative | B. Daniels | 482 | 19.8% |
| | Liberal | S. Connolly | 463 | 19.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.7% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Kingsway

Kingsway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Bates | 1,523 | 52.1% |
| | Labour | E. Jones | 811 | 27.8% |
| | Liberal | A. Smith | 588 | 20.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Litchurch

Litchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Wood | 1,557 | 81.2% |
| | Conservative | A. Northover | 361 | 18.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Spondon

Spondon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Edgar | 1,790 | 47.2% |
| | Labour | J. Osborn | 1,636 | 43.2% |
| | Liberal | T. Dickenson | 306 | 8.1% |
| | Ecology | B. Sabine | 57 | 1.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |