# 1980 Stevenage Borough Council election

The 1980 Stevenage Borough 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 and the Labour Party retained control of the council, which it had held continuously since its creation in 1973.

## Overall results

1980 Stevenage Borough Council Election :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Labour | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 60.8 | 12,484 | |
| | Conservative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 27.9 | 5,725 | |
| | Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 11.3 | 2,314 | |
| Total | Total | 13 | | | | | | 20,523 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

## Ward results
### Bandley Hill

Bandley Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Woodward | 1,244 | 72.4% |
| | Conservative | L. Jordan | 344 | 20.0% |
| | Liberal | M. Reynolds | 131 | 7.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 38.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Bedwell Plash

Bedwell Plash :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Cullen | 1,239 | 67.5% |
| | Conservative | C. Aylin | 464 | 25.3% |
| | Liberal | R. Edwards | 133 | 7.2% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.4% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chells

Chells :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Vale | 976 | 71.7% |
| | Conservative | P. Howard-Tripp | 277 | 20.3% |
| | Liberal | J. Meacham | 109 | 8.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Longmeadow

Longmeadow :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | F. Schofield | 875 | 51.5% |
| | Conservative | H. Gladwin | 539 | 31.7% |
| | Liberal | E. Brook | 284 | 16.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Martins Wood

Martins Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | K. Wilkinson | 919 | 57.6% |
| | Conservative | A. Hurst | 459 | 28.8% |
| | Liberal | S. Booth | 217 | 13.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 40.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Mobbsbury

Mobbsbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | J. Turnock | 928 | 62.1% |
| | Conservative | K. Clewer | 412 | 27.6% |
| | Liberal | I. Hargreaves | 154 | 10.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 43.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Monkswood

Monkswood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | B. Dunnel | 633 | 57.4% |
| | Conservative | A. Mann | 333 | 30.2% |
| | Liberal | G. Robbins | 137 | 12.4% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.7% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Old Stevenage

Old Stevenage :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | H. Morris | 1,135 | 50.3% |
| | Conservative | D. Eaton | 894 | 39.6% |
| | Liberal | S. Booth | 228 | 10.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.3% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pin Green

Pin Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | A. Campbell | 972 | 60.1% |
| | Conservative | M. Russell | 466 | 28.8% |
| | Liberal | L. Atkins | 179 | 11.1% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 41.8% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Roebuck

Roebuck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | S. Munden | 861 | 57.1% |
| | Conservative | H. Grant | 516 | 34.2% |
| | Liberal | P. Selley | 130 | 8.6% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.5% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St Nicholas

St Nicholas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | R. Fowler | 857 | 58.0% |
| | Conservative | S. Woods | 388 | 26.3% |
| | Liberal | C. Cuthbert | 232 | 15.7% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.0% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Shephall

Shephall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | I. Johnson | 879 | 71.5% |
| | Conservative | T. Byrne | 241 | 19.6% |
| | Liberal | G. Reynolds | 110 | 8.9% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 51.9% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Symonds Green

Symonds Green :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | L. Robbins | 966 | 59.3% |
| | Conservative | G. Hook | 548 | 33.7% |
| | Liberal | L. Peal | 114 | 7.0% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.1% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |