# 1980 Gloucester City Council election

The 1980 Gloucester City Council election took place on 5 May 1980 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England.

## Results

Gloucester City Council election, 1980 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % |
| Conservative | 21 | 63.6 |
| Labour | 9 | 27.3 |
| Liberal | 3 | 9.1 |

## Ward results
### Barnwood

Barnwood 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ms. E. Hedge | 1,328 | 49.4 |
| | Conservative | M.* Wooltorton | 1,037 | 38.6 |
| | Liberal | A. Cooper | 322 | 12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | 38.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Barton

Barton 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | P.* Harris | 1,011 | 50.1 |
| | Conservative | A. Gravells | 833 | 41.3 |
| | Liberal | W. Paterson | 174 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,018 | 35.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Eastgate

Eastgate 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ms. S. Edgington | 1,104 | 50.0 |
| | Conservative | Ms.* J. Bracey | 862 | 39.0 |
| | Liberal | Ms. W. Steele | 244 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,210 | 36.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Hucclecote

Hucclecote 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C.* Pullon | 1,452 | 47.7 |
| | Labour | E. Andrews | 953 | 31.3 |
| | Liberal | R. Cox | 640 | 21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,045 | 49.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kingsholm

Kingsholm 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | L.* Journeaux | 1,210 | 47.0 |
| | Labour | Ms. C. Lomas | 706 | 27.4 |
| | Liberal | J. Hilton | 508 | 19.7 |
| | Independent | A. Harley | 150 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,574 | 44.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Linden

Linden 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Grimes R. | 1,094 | 48.6 |
| | Conservative | P.* Lever | 914 | 40.6 |
| | Liberal | Ms. E. Drinan | 241 | 10.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,249 | 38.8 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Longlevens

Longlevens 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | J.* Robins | 1,304 | 45.2 |
| | Labour | Ms. S. Day | 868 | 24.6 |
| | Liberal | D. Hodges | 280 | 9.7 |
| | Independent | M. Butler | 235 | 8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,687 | 46.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Matson

Matson 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A.* Walters | 1,409 | 66.2 |
| | Conservative | G. Marsh | 493 | 23.2 |
| | Liberal | T. Mulvey | 388 | 16.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2.290 | 33.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Podsmead

Podsmead 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | R. Barber | 1,332 | 51.7 |
| | Conservative | Ms. J. Feher | 665 | 25.8 |
| | Labour | D.* Knibbs | 578 | 22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,575 | 44.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Tuffley

Tuffley 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F.* Price | 1,325 | 45.8 |
| | Labour | J. Dillon | 1,197 | 41.4 |
| | Liberal | J. Simpson | 369 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,891 | 52.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Westgate

Westgate 1980 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C.* Fudge | 803 | 42.7 |
| | Labour | Ms. E. Mayall | 528 | 28.1 |
| | Liberal | R. Welshman | 447 | 23.8 |
| | Ecology | J. Eaton | 104 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,882 | 35.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |