# 1980 City of Lincoln Council election

The 1980 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 1 May 1980. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election: the seats of the candidates who polled third at the all out election of 1979. The Conservative Party retained control of the council.

## Overall results

1980 City of Lincoln Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes |
| | Labour | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 63.6 | 43.3 | 9,986 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36.4 | 37.9 | 8,758 |
| | Democratic Labour | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 1,842 |
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 10.4 | 2,399 |
| | Ecology | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 96 |
| Total | Total | 11 | | | | | | 23,081 |

## Ward results
### Abbey

Abbey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Robertson | 1,066 | 50.8% |
| | Conservative | J. Frost | 567 | 27.0% |
| | Democratic Labour | C. Sanderson | 235 | 11.2% |
| | Liberal | Feeney | 232 | 11.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.1% |
| | Labour gain from Democratic Labour | Labour gain from Democratic Labour | Labour gain from Democratic Labour | Labour gain from Democratic Labour |

### Birchwood

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Wright | 823 | 45.4% |
| | Conservative | Colam | 567 | 31.3% |
| | Liberal | Templeman | 424 | 23.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 46.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Boultham

Boultham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ralph Toofany | 877 | 41.6% |
| | Conservative | B. Stanton | 698 | 33.1% |
| | Democratic Labour | H. Buttery | 293 | 13.9% |
| | Liberal | Raisen | 187 | 8.9% |
| | Ecology | C. Moulton | 52 | 2.5% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.9% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Bracebridge

Bracebridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | P. Roe | 988 | 46.1% |
| | Labour | S. Close | 876 | 40.9% |
| | Liberal | J. Gill | 280 | 13.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Carholme

Carholme :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | C. Ireland | 1,180 | 51.2% |
| | Democratic Labour | L. Wells | 801 | 34.8% |
| | Labour | D. Smith | 323 | 14.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | D. Chambers | 1,060 | 43.4% |
| | Labour | Townrow | 994 | 40.7% |
| | Liberal | F. Goulding | 272 | 11.1% |
| | Democratic Labour | Barnes | 118 | 4.8% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 48.2% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Longdales

Longdales :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Miller | 934 | 44.1% |
| | Conservative | R. Long | 856 | 40.4% |
| | Liberal | Turver | 216 | 10.2% |
| | Democratic Labour | L. Davis | 113 | 5.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 42.2% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Minster

Minster :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | F. Horn | 1,220 | 46.9% |
| | Labour | J. Ward | 1,078 | 41.4% |
| | Liberal | Hoyes | 304 | 11.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 44.1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Moorland

Moorland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | N. Baldock | 921 | 50.7% |
| | Conservative | A. Parker | 897 | 49.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 37.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Plant | 577 | 30.1% |
| | Liberal | P. Taylor | 484 | 25.2% |
| | Democratic Labour | F. Allen | 422 | 22.0% |
| | Conservative | J. Kay | 393 | %20.5 |
| | Ecology | Camidge | 44 | 2.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.4% |
| | Labour gain from Democratic Labour | Labour gain from Democratic Labour | Labour gain from Democratic Labour | Labour gain from Democratic Labour |

### Tritton

Tritton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Hubbard | 1,039 | 60.8% |
| | Democratic Labour | Phillips | 338 | 19.8% |
| | Conservative | Burgess | 332 | 19.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |