# 1979 Erewash Borough Council election

Elections to Erewash Borough Council were held on 3 May 1979 as part of nationwide local elections.

## Overall results

Erewash Borough 1979 Election Results :
| Party | Seats |
| Conservative | 30 |
| Labour | 17 |
| Independent | 2 |
| Liberal | 1 |
| Independent Labour | 1 |

## Erewash Borough Council - Results by Ward
### Breadsall and Morley

Breadsall and Morley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bayliss W. (E) | 597 | |
| | Independent | Marshall S. | 144 | |
| | Labour | Orrell J. | 130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.2 |

### Breaston

Breaston (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Parkinson R. (E) | 2093 | |
| | Conservative | Gill R. (E) | 2053 | |
| | Conservative | Pemberton H. (E) | 2017 | |
| | Labour | Torr A. Ms | 1130 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.4 |

### Cotmanhay

Cotmanhay (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Fletcher F. Ms. (E) | 1764 | |
| | Independent | Cooper G. (E) | 1483 | |
| | Conservative | Morton J. (E) | 1465 | |
| | Conservative | Walters R. | 1462 | |
| | Labour | Campion M. | 1371 | |
| | Labour | Smith S. Ms. | 1202 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.7 |

### Dale Abbey

Dale Abbey (1 Seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Creswell P. (E) | 716 | |
| | Labour | Ball D. Ms. | 166 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.5 |

### Derby Road East

Derby Road East (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Marshall J. Ms (E) | 1513 | |
| | Labour | Negus A. (E) | 1403 | |
| | Labour | Griffiths H. (E) | 1360 | |
| | Conservative | Ward J. | 1320 | |
| | Conservative | Craggs D. | 1292 | |
| | Conservative | Marriott G. | 1237 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 66.2 |

### Derby Road West

Derby Road West (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wilkinson A. (E) | 1757 | |
| | Conservative | Patton R. (E) | 1713 | |
| | Conservative | Wilkinson M. Ms. (E) | 1710 | |
| | Labour | Decker R. | 1291 | |
| | Labour | Jones R. | 1124 | |
| | Labour | Scott A. | 1051 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.6 |

### Draycott

Draycott (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Wilson A. (E) | 1052 | |
| | Labour | Winfield C. | 533 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.8 |

### Ilkeston Central

Ilkeston Central (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gilbert P. (E) | 1211 | |
| | Labour | Geehan J. (E) | 1141 | |
| | Labour | Gilbert T. (E) | 1128 | |
| | Conservative | Ball M. | 906 | |
| | Liberal | Butcher D. | 889 | |
| | Conservative | Atkinson J. Ms | 867 | |
| | Conservative | Collins D. | 775 | |
| | Liberal | Edwards C. Ms | 640 | |
| | Liberal | Tyler F. | 628 | |
| | Independent Labour | Turner A. | 466 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.1 |

### Ilkeston North

Ilkeston North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Gunn J. (E) | 1179 | |
| | Labour | Millard J. (E) | 904 | |
| | Independent | Poole J. | 761 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.5 |

### Ilkeston South

Ilkeston South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | McCluskey J. Ms (E) | 1010 | |
| | Conservative | Oldham D. (E) | 897 | |
| | Labour | Severn E. | 800 | |
| | Labour | Cullen C. | 694 | |
| | Liberal | Spencer E. | 633 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 82.7 |

### Kirk Hallam North

Kirk Hallam North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Shelley B. (E) | 953 | |
| | Labour | Walton R. (E) | 897 | |
| | Liberal | Eaton D. | 608 | |
| | Liberal | Brown J. | 503 | |
| | Conservative | Fildes J. | 466 | |
| | Liberal | Hallam L. | 462 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 73.2 |

### Kirk Hallam South

Kirk Hallam South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Moloney P. (E) | 991 | |
| | Liberal | Taylor E. (E) | 967 | |
| | Labour | Barclay A. | 884 | |
| | Liberal | Ross J. | 794 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 71.8 |

### Little Eaton

Little Eaton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hargreaves P. (E) | 929 | |
| | Labour | Foxcroft J. | 477 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 81.6 |

### Long Eaton Central

Long Eaton Central (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Hickton F. Ms (E) | 1047 | |
| | Conservative | Stevenson D. (E) | 1031 | |
| | Labour | White B. Ms | 1003 | |
| | Labour | Buckley J Ms. | 996 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.8 |

### Nottingham Road

Nottingham Road (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Allen J. (E) | 1658 | |
| | Conservative | Byrne D. (E) | 1594 | |
| | Conservative | Gough R. (E) | 1515 | |
| | Labour | Calladine M. Ms. | 1445 | |
| | Labour | Sutton W. | 1209 | |
| | Labour | Wright C. | 1204 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.8 |

### Ockbrook and Borrowash

Ockbrook and Borrowash (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Archer J. (E) | 2706 | |
| | Conservative | Seeley R. (E) | 2619 | |
| | Conservative | Colclough A. (E) | 2539 | |
| | Labour | Heighton E. | 1603 | |
| | Labour | Ball P. | 1472 | |
| | Labour | Whitt P. | 1348 | |
| | Liberal | Birch W. | 596 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 87.2 |

### Old Park

Old Park (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Guy T. (E) | 1042 | |
| | Labour | Woodhouse R. (E) | 958 | |
| | Conservative | Sherwood M. | 678 | |
| | Conservative | Spittal B. Ms | 653 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 64.7 |

### Sandiacre North

Sandiacre North (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hart W. (E) | 1454 | |
| | Labour | Jowett M. Ms. (E) | 1231 | |
| | Conservative | Rawicz M. Ms. | 1031 | |
| | Conservative | Ainslow M. | 800 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 83.8 |

### Sandiacre South

Sandiacre South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Uren D. (E) | 1180 | |
| | Conservative | Jones F. (E) | 1134 | |
| | Labour | Hempson J. | 810 | |
| | Labour | Arbon C. | 808 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.8 |

### Sawley

Sawley (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labour | Camm W. (E) | 3388 | |
| | Conservative | Marshall C. (E) | 1346 | |
| | Conservative | Chalk V. (E) | 1120 | |
| | Labour | Buckley G. | 1044 | |
| | Labour | Green F. | 1036 | |
| | Conservative | Pulfer C. | 912 | |
| | Liberal | Needham J. | 682 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 72.5 |

### Stanley

Stanley (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Hurst D. (E) | 751 | |
| | Conservative | Hart J. | 519 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 81.4 |

### Victoria

Victoria (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Evans W. (E) | 1296 | |
| | Conservative | Johnstone A. Ms (E) | 1097 | |
| | Labour | Shelley J. | 535 | |
| | Labour | Watson M. | 508 | |
| | Independent | Argent I. | 445 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 80.7 |

### West Hallam

West Hallam (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Shaw H. (E) | 1412 | |
| | Conservative | Heathcote L. (E) | 1393 | |
| | Labour | Reeve N. | 526 | |
| | Labour | Jameson S. | 477 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.7 |

### Wilsthorpe

Wilsthorpe (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Richards S. (E) | 1491 | |
| | Conservative | Webb R. (E) | 1427 | |
| | Labour | Wells T. | 977 | |
| | Labour | Spencer B. | 917 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 74.0 |