# 1979 Bracknell District Council election

The 1979 Bracknell District Council election took place on 3 May 1979, to elect all 40 members in 19 wards for Bracknell Forest Borough Council in England. The election was held on the same day as both the 1979 United Kingdom general election and other local elections as part of the 1979 United Kingdom local elections. Due to a boundary review there had been a change in ward boundaries, along with an increase in size from 31 members elected in 1976. Despite losing government nationally, the Labour Party made up ground in Bracknell District from its landslide defeat in 1976. Although the Conservative Party ended up with the same number of seats as 1976, the increased size of the council saw its majority reduced. The Liberal Party lost its lone seat. This would be the last time a candidate outside the three main parties would win at an all-out election.

## Summary

1979 Bracknell District Council election :
| Party | Votes % | Votes |
| Conservative | 49.4 | 17,622 |
| Labour | 38.4 | 13,721 |
| Liberal | 9.9 | 3,542 |
| Independent | 2.3 | 817 |

## Ward results
### Ascot

Ascot (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Benwell D. | Unopposed | | |
| | Conservative | Jackson R. | Unopposed | | |
| | Independent | Stallybrass W. | Unopposed | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,943 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Binfield

Binfield (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Calvert J. | 929 | 51.3 | |
| | Conservative | Hargreaves L. | 838 | | |
| | Liberal | Ellson P. Ms. | 536 | 29.6 | |
| | Labour | Clifford J. Ms. | 347 | 19.2 | |
| | Labour | Tarry A. | 320 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 83.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,179 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Bullbrook

Bullbrook (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Coombs M. Ms. | 1,937 | 55.9 | |
| | Conservative | Dowdall C. | 1,874 | | |
| | Conservative | Strong P. Ms. | 1,815 | | |
| | Labour | Darke P. | 1,528 | 44.1 | |
| | Labour | Ryan V. Ms. | 1,388 | | |
| | Labour | James I. | 1,380 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 69.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,965 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### College Town

College Town (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ward A. | 865 | 41.3 | |
| | Independent | Marshall J. | 817 | 39.0 | |
| | Labour | Brierly A. | 412 | 19.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,913 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Cranbourne

Cranbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Clarke D. | Unopposed | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,119 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Crowthorne

Crowthorne (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Finnie J. | 1,893 | 68.2 | |
| | Conservative | Cheney A. | 1,866 | | |
| | Conservative | Newbound B. | 1,598 | | |
| | Labour | Knowles J. Ms. | 882 | 31.8 | |
| | Labour | Vertigen G. | 703 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 55.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,184 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Garth

Garth (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pocknee J. | 1,209 | 53.9 | |
| | Labour | Lindop W. | 1,174 | | |
| | Conservative | Powell S. Ms. | 1,032 | 46.1 | |
| | Conservative | Parker K. | 945 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,985 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Great Hollands North

Great Hollands North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shillcock J. Ms. | 1,170 | 45.1 | |
| | Labour | Tunnicliffe D. | 1,066 | | |
| | Conservative | Grant J. | 852 | 32.8 | |
| | Conservative | Squires J. | 764 | | |
| | Liberal | Malvern K. | 574 | 22.1 | |
| | Liberal | Simpson D. | 425 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 79.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,284 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Great Hollands South

Great Hollands South (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dale E. | 1,003 | 48.1 | |
| | Conservative | Tubbs D. | 996 | | |
| | Labour | Dellar A. | 689 | 33.0 | |
| | Labour | Duncan J. | 675 | | |
| | Liberal | McMahon T. | 394 | 18.9 | |
| | Liberal | Jones R. | 379 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,730 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Little Sandhurst

Little Sandhurst (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Steel A. | 1,443 | 69.2 | |
| | Conservative | Cohen H. | 1,265 | | |
| | Labour | Goddard R. | 643 | 30.8 | |
| | Labour | Wood R. | 619 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,712 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Hanworth

Hanworth (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elford D. | 1,842 | 42.4 | |
| | Conservative | Martin S. Ms. | 1,736 | | |
| | Conservative | Redman G. | 1,716 | | |
| | Labour | Drukker M. | 1,580 | 36.4 | |
| | Labour | Wheaton T. | 1,532 | | |
| | Labour | Sparrow D. | 1,529 | | |
| | Liberal | Balfour A. | 923 | 21.2 | |
| | Liberal | Salisbury R. | 856 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,595 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Harmanswater

Harmanswater (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ainscough T. | 1,377 | 51.1 | |
| | Conservative | Brydon D. | 1,342 | | |
| | Conservative | Wood T. | 1,313 | | |
| | Labour | Gardener J. Ms. | 851 | 31.6 | |
| | Labour | Mihell C. | 837 | | |
| | Labour | Steinborn-Busse K. | 619 | | |
| | Liberal | White P. | 466 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,463 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Old Bracknell

Old Bracknell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mason S. | 1,331 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour | Delbridge J. | 1,246 | | |
| | Labour | Pearce T. | 1,240 | | |
| | Conservative | Dolby D. Ms. | 999 | 33.5 | |
| | Conservative | Osborne-Moss D. | 874 | | |
| | Conservative | Morris G. | 802 | | |
| | Liberal | Maxwell D. | 649 | 21.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 78.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,821 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Owlsmoor

Owlsmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Worrall D. | Unopposed | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,289 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Priestwood

Priestwood (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cain F. | 1,304 | 60.4 | |
| | Labour | Mountjoy T. | 1,171 | | |
| | Conservative | Mosses R. | 856 | 39.6 | |
| | Conservative | Taber G. | 777 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 75.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,876 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Sandhurst

Sandhurst (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rimes G. | 1,015 | 60.6 | |
| | Conservative | Brookes C. | 972 | | |
| | Labour | Dancy K. Ms. | 661 | 39.4 | |
| | Labour | Lilly P. | 355 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 77.8 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,154 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St. Marys

St. Marys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Warren J. | Unopposed | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | N/A | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 975 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Warfield

Warfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kay J. Ms. | 685 | 73.1 | |
| | Labour | Stewart R. | 252 | 26.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 70.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,338 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Wildridings

Wildridings (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mattick J. | 894 | 50.9 | |
| | Labour | Cole C. Ms. | 862 | 49.1 | |
| | Conservative | Wreglesworth N. | 851 | | |
| | Labour | Warwick S. Ms. | 733 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 76.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,299 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Lindop re-entered the council through a 1978 by-election
* ↑ Marshall was elected as a Conservative Party candidate in 1976