# 1980 Colchester Borough Council election

The 1980 Colchester Borough Council election to the Colchester Borough Council were held in 1980 alongside other local elections across the country.

## Summary

1980 Colchester Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 9 | 1 | 50.0 | 26 | 35 | 58.3 | 15,103 | 44.7 | –5.5 |
| | Labour | 8 | 1 | 44.4 | 14 | 22 | 36.7 | 13,910 | 41.1 | +3.6 |
| | Tiptree Residents | 1 | | 5.6 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 | 1,026 | 3.0 | –1.2 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.7 | 827 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,957 | 8.7 | +0.6 |

## Ward results
### Berechurch

Berechurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Fraser | 995 | 46.0 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | M. Gage | 651 | 30.1 | +12.4 |
| | Conservative | C. Roxby | 516 | 23.9 | −10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 344 | 15.9 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,162 | 38.2 | −35.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,659 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | D. Goodchild | 917 | 45.0 | −1.6 |
| | Conservative | A. Beevers | 839 | 41.2 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | William Spyvee | 281 | 13.8 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | 3.8 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,037 | 41.3 | −32.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,929 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 0.8 | |

### Dedham

Dedham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Jackson | 517 | 68.8 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | G. Williams | 123 | 16.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Challinor | 112 | 14.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 394 | 52.4 | +18.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 752 | 49.8 | −2.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,511 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
No Independent candidate as previous (-33.0).

### East Donyland

East Donyland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Sanderson | 448 | 57.3 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | E. Lilley | 334 | 42.7 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 114 | 14.6 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 782 | 58.5 | −8.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,337 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.3 | |

### Fordham

Fordham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | C. Menzies | 514 | 65.2 | +10.0 |
| | Labour | H. Bryan | 274 | 34.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 240 | 30.5 | +20.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 788 | 59.7 | −4.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,321 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
No Liberal candidate as previous (-44.8).

### Harbour

Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | J. Bird | 1,424 | 63.1 | +9.6 |
| | Conservative | M. Coyne | 834 | 36.9 | −9.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 590 | 26.1 | +19.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,258 | 43.8 | −33.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,154 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.6 | |

### Lexden

Lexden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Wheeler | 1,337 | 64.8 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Ian Trusler | 460 | 22.3 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | J. Crawford | 266 | 12.9 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 877 | 42.5 | +2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,063 | 51.4 | −28.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,010 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.3 | |

### Marks Tey

Marks Tey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. James | 510 | 57.3 | −20.9 |
| | Labour | D. Brede | 380 | 42.7 | +20.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 14.6 | −41.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 890 | 47.2 | −0.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,886 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 20.9 | |

### Mile End

Mile End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | P. Borges | 991 | 57.3 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Tim Oxton | 739 | 42.7 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 252 | 14.6 | −6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,730 | 47.4 | −28.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,648 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.2 | |

### New Town

New Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bob Russell | 1,354 | 68.3 | +7.5 |
| | Conservative | H. Martin | 411 | 20.7 | −18.5 |
| | Liberal | John Loxley | 218 | 11.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 943 | 47.6 | +26.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,983 | 43.7 | −31.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,533 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.0 | |

### Prettygate

Prettygate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | E. Kent | 1,205 | 53.6 | −0.5 |
| | Labour | M. Hedge | 694 | 30.9 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Fisher | 349 | 15.5 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 511 | 22.7 | −4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,248 | 45.2 | −37.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,977 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Shrub End

Shrub End :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | L. Woodrow | 1,103 | 58.1 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | J. Nicholls | 548 | 28.9 | −13.6 |
| | Liberal | G. Daldry | 246 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 555 | 29.2 | +14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,897 | 33.1 | −24.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,726 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 7.1 | |

### St. Andrews

St. Andrew's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | C. Graves | 1,487 | 70.9 | +15.7 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Chapman | 432 | 20.6 | −11.9 |
| | Liberal | R. Baker | 177 | 8.4 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,055 | 50.3 | +27.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,096 | 27.6 | −39.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,592 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.8 | |

### St. Annes

St. Anne's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Frank | 1,227 | 58.3 | +8.4 |
| | Conservative | K. McLean | 876 | 41.7 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 351 | 16.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,103 | 45.8 | −30.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,589 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### St. Johns

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | D. Smith | 980 | 64.3 | ±0.0 |
| | Labour | R. Crookes | 544 | 35.7 | ±0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 436 | 28.6 | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,524 | 43.6 | −37.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,498 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

### St. Marys

St. Mary's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Brooks | 1,451 | 65.8 | +6.2 |
| | Labour | Pauline Cook | 453 | 20.6 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Martin Hunt | 300 | 13.6 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 998 | 45.2 | +8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,204 | 44.0 | −31.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,012 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 4.3 | |

### Stanway

Stanway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | J. Lowater | 834 | 51.4 | −2.4 |
| | Labour | K. Taylor | 637 | 39.2 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal | M. Livermore | 152 | 9.4 | −8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 197 | 12.2 | −13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,623 | 42.8 | −35.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,794 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.8 | |

### Tiptree

Tiptree :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Tiptree Residents | E. Bird | 1,026 | 51.6 | −6.4 |
| | Conservative | R. Bearman | 720 | 36.2 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | C. Kent | 244 | 12.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 306 | 15.4 | −13.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,990 | 34.7 | −42.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,731 | | |
| | Tiptree Residents hold | Tiptree Residents hold | Swing | 6.6 | |
No Liberal candidate as previous (-12.5).

### West Mersea

West Mersea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | L. Leader | 1,121 | 66.1 | −17.4 |
| | Independent | L. Broadhurst | 426 | 25.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | J. Hockenhull | 150 | 8.8 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 695 | 41.0 | −26.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,697 | 38.4 | −35.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,418 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Wivenhoe

Wivenhoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | G. Davies | 1,230 | 46.0 | −2.9 |
| | Conservative | D. Wilkinson | 1,043 | 39.0 | −12.1 |
| | Independent | V. Last | 401 | 15.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,674 | 50.8 | −24.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,267 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.6 | |