# 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1979 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 3 May 1979. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council was up for election and the Labour Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1979 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 35 | | | | 89.7 | 46.5 | 19,218 | 1.5 |
| | Conservative | 4 | | | | 10.3 | 37.3 | 15,406 | 4.0 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | | | 0 | 16.2 | 6,712 | 9.9 |
| Total | Total | 39 | | | | | | 41,336 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## Ward results
### Bandley Hill (3 seats)

Bandley Hill (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Lloyd | 1,714 | |
| | Labour | A. Luhman | 1,639 | |
| | Labour | B. Dunnell | 1,601 | |
| | Conservative | L. Jordan | 1,160 | |
| | Conservative | D. Dix | 1,087 | |
| | Conservative | M. Tate | 963 | |
| | Liberal | D. Clark | 598 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.6% |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Bedwell Plash (3 seats)

Bedwell Plash (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Lawrence | 1,710 | |
| | Labour | W. Lawrence | 1,695 | |
| | Labour | D. Cullen | 1,642 | |
| | Conservative | A. Bradley | 1,103 | |
| | Conservative | M. Henry | 1,063 | |
| | Conservative | D. Thomas | 1,036 | |
| | Liberal | P. Roberts | 425 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.6% |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Chells (2 seats)

Chells (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Clarke | 1,414 | |
| | Labour | K. Vale | 1,303 | |
| | Conservative | A. Bunting | 903 | |
| | Conservative | D. Brown | 892 | |
| | Liberal | M. Reynolds | 373 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.2% |
| | 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) |

### Longmeadow (3 seats)

Longmeadow (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Tye | 1,363 | |
| | Labour | W. Sheaff | 1,349 | |
| | Labour | A. Greenslade | 1,298 | |
| | Conservative | H. Gladwin | 1,285 | |
| | Conservative | B. Reid | 1,284 | |
| | Conservative | M. Stannard | 1,205 | |
| | Liberal | E. Brook | 653 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.1% |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Martins Wood (3 seats)

Martins Wood (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Clark | 1,286 | |
| | Labour | D. Weston | 1,261 | |
| | Labour | K. Wilkinson | 1,216 | |
| | Conservative | E. Hegan | 1,211 | |
| | Conservative | M. Stelling | 1,211 | |
| | Conservative | N. Sampath | 1,097 | |
| | Liberal | K. Taylor | 641 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.8% |
| | 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) |
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### Mobbsbury (3 seats)

Mobbsbury (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Gotobed | 1,225 | |
| | Labour | J. Graham | 1,138 | |
| | Conservative | B. Hancock | 1,118 | |
| | Labour | J. Turnock | 1,095 | |
| | Conservative | K. Clewer | 1,043 | |
| | Conservative | F. Lasenby | 992 | |
| | Liberal | D. Roberts | 470 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 81.8% |
| | 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) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Monkswood (3 seats)

Monkswood (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Cummins | 1,082 | |
| | Labour | K. Hopkins | 1,030 | |
| | Labour | A. Wiltshire | 975 | |
| | Conservative | D. Eaton | 702 | |
| | Conservative | B. Lavers | 673 | |
| | Conservative | R. Kent | 670 | |
| | Liberal | G. Robbins | 320 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.9% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Old Stevenage (3 seats)

Old Stevenage (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J. Boyd | 1,834 | |
| | Conservative | W. Boyd | 1,787 | |
| | Labour | H. Morris | 1,624 | |
| | Labour | K. Stutley | 1,596 | |
| | Labour | R. Green | 1,483 | |
| | Conservative | J. Briscoe | 1,259 | |
| | Liberal | S. Booth | 587 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 81.7% |
| | 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) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pin Green (3 seats)

Pin Green (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Taylor | 1,425 | |
| | Labour | R. Smith | 1,373 | |
| | Labour | A. Campbell | 1,366 | |
| | Conservative | K. McKechnie | 1,173 | |
| | Conservative | A. Hurst | 1,126 | |
| | Conservative | O. Welch | 1,111 | |
| | Liberal | L. Atkins | 521 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.6% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Roebuck (3 seats)

Roebuck (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Cockerton | 1,322 | |
| | Conservative | A. Walker | 1,204 | |
| | Labour | S. Munden | 1,165 | |
| | Labour | E. Baker | 1,143 | |
| | Conservative | E. Wignall | 1,123 | |
| | Conservative | F. Schofield | 1,118 | |
| | Liberal | M. Boutell | 432 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.6% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### St Nicholas (3 seats)

St Nicholas (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | T. Corner | 1,355 | |
| | Labour | B. Beasley | 1,282 | |
| | Labour | R. Fowler | 1,156 | |
| | Conservative | W. Dehany | 937 | |
| | Conservative | A. Dehany | 925 | |
| | Conservative | S. Woods | 867 | |
| | Liberal | I. Hargreaves | 514 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.0% |

### Shephall (3 seats)

Shephall (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Hall | 1,465 | |
| | Labour | S. Greenfield | 1,464 | |
| | Labour | I. Johnson | 1,412 | |
| | Conservative | A. Mann | 845 | |
| | Conservative | C. Aylin | 721 | |
| | Conservative | F. Warner | 714 | |
| | Liberal | G. Reynolds | 462 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.8% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Symonds Green (3 seats)

Symonds Green (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | M. Cotter | 1,563 | |
| | Labour | G. Balderstone | 1,552 | |
| | Labour | L. Robbins | 1,461 | |
| | Conservative | G. Hook | 1,450 | |
| | Conservative | P. Nightingale | 1,427 | |
| | Conservative | J. Scarratt | 1,423 | |
| | Liberal | V. Bartlett | 541 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.2% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
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### Wellfield (1 seat)

Wellfield (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Corner | 670 | |
| | Conservative | P. Jenkins | 481 | |
| | Liberal | L. Peal | 175 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.6% |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |