# 1979 Basildon District Council election

The 1979 Basildon District Council election took place on 3 May 1979 to elect members of Basildon District Council in Essex, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held on new ward boundaries. The council remained under no overall control.

## Overall results

1979 Basildon District Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 17 | 6 | 40.5 | 35.4 | 28,779 | 1.1 |
| | Conservative | 16 | 1 | 38.1 | 41.2 | 33,494 | 4.5 |
| | Residents | 9 | 3 | 22.5 | 11.9 | 9,700 | 2.3 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 11.4 | 9,248 | 9.6 |
| Total | Total | 42 | | | | 81,221 | |

## Ward results
### Billericay East (3 seats)

Billericay East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | R. Harness | 3,099 | |
| | Residents | S. Wallis | 3,064 | |
| | Residents | M. White | 3,023 | |
| | Conservative | A. Archer | 2,733 | |
| | Conservative | R. Marshall | 2,671 | |
| | Conservative | E. Guy | 2,669 | |
| | Labour | I. Moul | 787 | |
| | Labour | C. Caine | 753 | |
| | Labour | G. Brooke | 713 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 85.1% |
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### Billericay West (3 seats)

Billericay West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | A. Greaves | 3,277 | |
| | Residents | A. Evans | 3,265 | |
| | Residents | H. Wilkins | 3,154 | |
| | Conservative | G. Copley | 1,878 | |
| | Conservative | D. Almond | 1,865 | |
| | Conservative | W. Lea | 1,693 | |
| | Labour | E. Greenhow | 270 | |
| | Labour | S. Townsend | 258 | |
| | Labour | R. Waters | 215 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 85.4% |
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### Burstead (3 seats)

Burstead (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Residents | C. Jones | 3,324 | |
| | Residents | B. Hooks | 3,220 | |
| | Residents | J. Kemp | 3,048 | |
| | Conservative | F. Janaway | 2,480 | |
| | Conservative | M. Marshall | 2,466 | |
| | Conservative | J. Wright | 2,402 | |
| | Labour | A. Edge | 646 | |
| | Labour | L. Edge | 637 | |
| | Labour | R. Pattle | 628 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.6% |
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### Fryerns Central (3 seats)

Fryerns Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P. Ballard | 3,800 | |
| | Labour | R. Walker | 3,656 | |
| | Labour | C. O'Brien | 3,617 | |
| | Conservative | R. Sheridan | 2,239 | |
| | Conservative | E. Cullis | 2,201 | |
| | Conservative | E. Roy | 2,081 | |
| | Liberal | H. Lutton | 892 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.3% |
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### Fryerns East (3 seats)

Fryerns East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Dove | 3,457 | |
| | Labour | J. Potter | 2,958 | |
| | Labour | D. Harrison | 2,842 | |
| | Conservative | D. Barker | 2,184 | |
| | Conservative | M. Manouvrier | 2,080 | |
| | Conservative | R. Pennell | 1,967 | |
| | Liberal | D. Mavis | 776 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.7% |
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### Laindon (3 seats)

Laindon (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | G. Doyle | 1,707 | |
| | Conservative | D. Lovey | 1,543 | |
| | Conservative | V. York | 1,508 | |
| | Labour | K. Godley | 1,145 | |
| | Labour | I. Harlow | 1,072 | |
| | Labour | T. Wilson | 1,043 | |
| | Liberal | J. Massie | 356 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.8% |
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### Langdon Hills (3 seats)

Langdon Hills (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | C. Lynch | 2,110 | |
| | Conservative | J. Hunter | 2,039 | |
| | Labour | J. Bielby | 1,982 | |
| | Conservative | R. Read | 1,960 | |
| | Conservative | M. Davies | 1,941 | |
| | Labour | M. Lynch | 1,888 | |
| | Liberal | I. Campion-Smith | 621 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.8% |
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### Lee Chapel North (3 seats)

Lee Chapel North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Costello | 3,634 | |
| | Labour | R. Austin | 3,208 | |
| | Labour | D. Austin | 3,139 | |
| | Conservative | R. Wallis | 1,892 | |
| | Conservative | G. Dobbs | 1,845 | |
| | Conservative | W. West | 1,710 | |
| | Liberal | M. Howard | 764 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.2% |
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### Nethermayne (3 seats)

Nethermayne (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | S. Blackbourn | 2,974 | |
| | Conservative | P. Cole | 2,752 | |
| | Conservative | H. Tucker | 2,633 | |
| | Labour | P. Davey | 2,595 | |
| | Labour | A. Borlase | 2,475 | |
| | Labour | G. Krejzl | 2,318 | |
| | Liberal | B. Holmes | 834 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.4% |
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### Pitsea East (3 seats)

Pitsea East (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | E. Dines | 1,780 | |
| | Conservative | K. Emery | 1,760 | |
| | Conservative | F. Laine | 1,655 | |
| | Labour | W. Blunkell | 1,427 | |
| | Labour | R. Oliver | 1,369 | |
| | Labour | D. Marks | 1,275 | |
| | Liberal | S. Holmes | 492 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.0% |
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### Pitsea West (3 seats)

Pitsea West (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Amey | 2,942 | |
| | Labour | H. Tinworth | 2,577 | |
| | Labour | E. Gelder | 2,567 | |
| | Conservative | A. Dines | 2,229 | |
| | Conservative | D. McCree | 2,106 | |
| | Conservative | A. McIntyre | 2,005 | |
| | Liberal | B. Mavis | 1,195 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.5% |
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### Vange (3 seats)

Vange (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | G. Miller | 2,692 | |
| | Labour | H. Miller | 2,576 | |
| | Labour | H. Witzer | 2,334 | |
| | Conservative | J. Dolby | 1,902 | |
| | Conservative | J. Ross | 1,873 | |
| | Conservative | A. Oram | 1,857 | |
| | Liberal | S. Massie | 739 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.7% |
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### Wickford North (3 seats)

Wickford North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | V. Ridley | 3,615 | |
| | Conservative | B. Pummell | 3,435 | |
| | Conservative | L. Yorke | 3,286 | |
| | Labour | R. Turpin | 1,782 | |
| | Labour | J. Selby | 1,737 | |
| | Labour | M. Walsh | 1,662 | |
| | Liberal | M. Samson | 1,460 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.7% |
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### Wickford South (3 seats)

Wickford South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Ball | 3,842 | |
| | Conservative | T. Taylor | 3,529 | |
| | Conservative | G. Jones | 3,276 | |
| | Labour | A. Coupe | 1,492 | |
| | Labour | L. Borlase | 1,267 | |
| | Labour | A. McCartan | 1,119 | |
| | Liberal | T. Kabir | 1,008 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.9% |
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